Grand Lodge of Scotland

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The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Masonic grand lodge
governing body
associatedWith Scottish Rite bodies (independently governed)
linked to: Scottish Rite
country Scotland
followsPrinciple Landmarks of Freemasonry
belief in a Supreme Being
foundedInPeriod 18th century
governs Scottish Freemasonry
hasBody Board of General Purposes
Grand Committee
hasHeritage Scottish Masonic traditions
hasJurisdictionOver Scottish Masonic districts overseas
Scottish craft lodges
hasLeaderTitle Grand Master Mason
hasMotto Latin Masonic motto (varies by usage)
influenced Anglo-American Freemasonry
Masonic lodge organization
Masonic ritual practices
influencedBy Ancients Grand Lodge of England
Premier Grand Lodge of England
language English
locatedIn Edinburgh
Freemasons’ Hall, Edinburgh
maintains Masonic library
Masonic museum
register of Scottish lodges
notableFor distinct Scottish ritual forms
historical influence on global Masonic practice
role in spread of Freemasonry through the British Empire
organizes Grand Lodge communications
installation of Grand Master Mason
oversees Masonic degrees in Scotland
charitable activities of Scottish lodges
initiation ceremonies
partOf mainstream regular Freemasonry
publishes Masonic proceedings
recognizes Grand Lodge of Ireland
United Grand Lodge of England
regulates Masonic discipline in its jurisdiction
recognition of other grand lodges
standards of lodge conduct
religionOrTradition Freemasonry
scope international through districts
national
typeOfMembership male-only (regular Freemasonry)
usesRite Scottish Masonic ritual

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Anglo-American Freemasonry historicalInfluenceFrom Grand Lodge of Scotland
The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James's Lodge, Tarbolton associatedWith Freemasonry in Scotland
linked to: Grand Lodge of Scotland
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 influenced Grand Lodge of Scotland constitutions
linked to: Grand Lodge of Scotland
Scottish Royal Arch system partOf Scottish Freemasonry
linked to: Grand Lodge of Scotland
Grand Lodge of Ireland recognizes Grand Lodge of Scotland