Thank you brother. I wasn't terribly familiar with the term 'rebis' so I looked it up. I found this article http://dcsymbols.com/rebis/rebis.htmHmm, well the rebis is shown with the square and compass dating back to 1613. That's one of the first that I know of.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebis
Good information. I'm actually referring to the pairing of the two in the orientation such as in your avatar.I don't know if you are referring just to they symbol, but this may give some insight:
"The earliest evidence comes from the Edinburgh Register House MS., of 1696, with two later versions, almost identical, of c. 1700 and c. 1714. They contain only one passage which mentions tools. It occurs in the course of the candidate's greeting to the Brethren on his re-entering the lodge:- " ... as I am sworn by God, St. John by the Square and compass, and common judge ... "
https://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/symbolism/working_tools.html
I found the article interesting. So the double headed eagle of AASR would be considered a "rebis"?I wasn't terribly familiar with the term 'rebis' so I looked it up