List of general fraternities
A fraternity or fraternal organization is an organized society of men associated together in an environment of companionship and brotherhood; dedicated to the intellectual, physical, and social development of its members. College fraternities and sororities are listed at the dedicated List of social fraternities and sororities.
International
- Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
- Ancient Order of Hibernians
- B'nai Brith
- Civitan
- Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo
- E Clampus Vitus
- Epsilon Sigma Alpha International
- Fraternal Forestry (Ancient Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Independent Order of Foresters)
- Fraternal Order of Eagles
- Fraternal Order of Moai
- Freemasonry
- Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
- Illuminati
- Imperial Court System
- International Order of Alhambra
- International Organisation of Good Templars
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows
- International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor
- Junior Chamber International (Jaycees or Junior Chamber of Commerce)
- Knights of Columbus
- Knights of Pythias
- Moose International
- Optimist International
- Orange Order
- Ordo Templi Orientis
- Rosicrucian Fellowship
- Round Table Club
- Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
- Ruritan
- Samaritans (charity)
- Sertoma International
- Soroptimist
- Tau Gamma Phi
- Woodmen of the World
- Zonta International
Australia
- Apex
- Knights of the Southern Cross
- United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory
Fraternities or lodges were an important part of Australian society in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. They were gradually replaced by 'service clubs', such as Lions, Apex, Rotary, etc.
By the end of the 20th century, all the fraternities had been wound up except for the Freemasons and a few lodges of the Buffaloes. The reasons for their decline probably have something to do with generational change and bemusement at the secretive rites that all fraternities had, as the service clubs that succeeded them did fairly similar charitable work. No general history has been written, but some of the many lodges that operated in the state of Victoria were:
- Buffaloes (Royal and Ancient Order of Buffaloes or RAOB)
- Druids
- Foresters
- Freemasons
- Odd fellows (Independent Order of OddFellows or IOOF)
Of course in those sectarian times there had to be two different lodges for those of Irish descent:
- Hibernians
- Loyal Orange Lodge
Canada
Europe
South Africa
United States
- Afro-American Sons and Daughters
- Aid Association of Lutherans
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks[1]
- Chautauqua Institute
- Danish Brotherhood in America
- Fraternal Order of Owls
- Fraternal Order Orioles
- Improved Order of Heptasophs
- Improved Order of Red Men
- Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, International
- Knights of Columbus
- Knights of Peter Claver
- Knights of Pythias
- Knights of the Golden Eagle
- Knights of the Kappa Alpha Order
- Knights of the Maccabees
- MEANA (Malayalee Engineers Association in North America)
- National Haymakers Association
- Native Sons of the Golden West
- Order of Heptasophs
- Order of Scottish Clans
- Order Sons of Italy in America
- Order of the Arrow (BSA)
- Sons of Confederate Veterans
- Sons of Norway
- Sons of the American Revolution
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (The Grange)
- Unico National
- Woodmen of the World
See also
References
- ^ Elks lodges in the Philippines and the Canal Zone were founded while those areas were United States territories and/or possessions. Those lodges are still in operation and recognized by the Grand Lodge. United States citizenship is still required for membership in those lodges.
External links
- Survey of Secret Societies and Museum of Fraternal Lithographs Survey of history and ritual covering diverse organizations including Freemasonry, and groups that have imitated Masonry such as the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Improved Order of Red Men, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Knights of the Maccabees, B'nai B'rith, Orange Order, Royal Black Preceptory, Hibernians, Greek Letter Fraternities, etc. and so-called magical fraternities such as the Ordo Templi Orientis and Aurum Solis.
- Complete listing of all secret society, fraternal organizations and fraternal orders with abbreviations, with slogans and mottoes
- The Web of Hiram A Site dealing with Freemasonry at Bradford University.
- World Orders of Knighthood and Merit
- Catholic Encyclopedia entry for Military Orders