Famous Masons
Ritual
Symbolism
Masonic History
Appendant Bodies
100
Raised in Hiram Lodge #7 in Frankling, TN, this famous country singer is known for his hits Whiskey Lullaby, We Danced, and I'm Gonna Miss Her.
Brad Paisley
100
STOP!!! You cannot pass this area when Lodge is open, unless you're the SD or Candidate in a degree.
The are between the WM and the Altar.
100
There is nothing freer then this substance that can leave a trace behind with the slightest touch.
Chalk
100
The Grand Lodge of Indiana was founded in this year.
1818
100
The degrees of this Appendant Body of Freemasonry originated in France, but are given the name of a region in the UK.
Scottish Rite
200
This American Five Star General swore to liberate the Philippines from Japanese control, and succeeded. The GM of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines made him a Mason on Site and he affiliated with Manila Lodge #1. He was relieved of his military command during the Korean War.
Douglas MacArthur
200
Masonically declared a place of darkness.
The North
200
The buzz on this symbol is that it is emblematic of industry.
The Beehive
200
This is the name of the London Tavern where the first Grand Lodge of Masons was formed.
The Goose and Gridiron
200
With degrees such as Royal Ark Mariner, Order of the Secret Monitor, and Knight of Constantinople to name a few, this appendant body keeps side degrees from Europe alive in the United States. Royal Arch Membership is required before joining.
The Allied Masonic Degrees (AMD)
300
This famous Freemason, and former British Prime Minister, fought in the Boer War before entering the political realm and cementing his place in world history. He was raised in Studholme Lodge No. 1591.
Winston Churchill
300
This is one of the seven liberal arts and is considered to be the foundation upon which Freemasonry is erected.
Geometry
300
This symbol is Masonically taught to represent Immortality.
Sprig of Acacia
300
The document, supposedly written in 1390 AD, is considered the oldest and most important version of the old charges.
The Regius Manuscript.
300
Historically, before you may be exalted into this Masonic Body, you had to be a Past Master. Nowadays that requirement is no longer necessary and a virtual standalone version of the Past Master degree is given.
Royal Arch
400
The last Mason to be elected President of the United States, he played football for the University of Michigan. He was initiated in Malta Lodge #465 in Grand Rapids, MI. However he was passed and raised in Columbia Lodge #3 in Washington D.C.
Gerald Ford
400
Ecclesiastes 12:1 starts the verse that is used in which Masonic degree?
The MM Degree
400
This symbol represents an untimely death.
A Broken Column
400
After being abducted in 1826, his disappearance was blamed on Mason. This even may have sparked the beginning of the Anti-Masonic Period.
William Morgan
400
Master Masons will have fun, fellowship, and will most importantly help children within this organization, founded in 1870 in New York City. I just love those red hats.
Shriners
500
This famous Mason delivered his message during a midnight ride to Concord and Lexington in 1775. He was raised in St. Andrews Lodge, which met above the Green Dragon Tavern, in Boston. He later became GM of Massachusetts and was one of the first in North America to be Knighted in the Knights Templar of Freemasonry.
Paul Revere
500
These are the three jewels of a FC.
The attentive ear, the instructive tongue, and the faithful breast.
500
This is the symbol of a pure heart
Pot of Incense. 
500
These two Masonic Groups united together in 1813 to form the United Grand Lodge of England
The Moderns and the Ancients.
500
Membership into this Appendant Body requires the Brother to be a Past Master, Past High Priest of the Royal Arch, Past Illustrious Master of the Cryptic Council, and a Past Eminent Commander of the Knights Templar.
Knights of the York Cross of Honor (KYCH)