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. Service clubs, lineage societies, and secret societies are among the fraternal organizations listed here. College fraternities and sororities appear in the List of social fraternities and sororities.
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International
These are fraternal organizations that operate internationally.
Fraternal orders
Druids
E Clampus Vitus
Foresters
Freemasonry
Gardeners
Loyalists
Odd Fellows
Shepherds
- Ancient Order of Shepherds
- Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds
- The Royal Shepherds Sanctuary Benefit Society
Other fraternal orders
- Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
- Ancient Order of Hibernians
- Beta Sigma Phi, ΒΣΦ, 1931, non-collegiate sorority
- Fraternal Order of Eagles of US and Canada (Fraternal Order of Eagles in the Philippines is not an affiliate or under its jurisdiction)
- Improved Order of Red Men
- International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor
- Native Sons of the Golden West
- Ordo Templi Orientis
- Reformed Ogboni Fraternity (Nigeria)
- Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
- Vasa Order of America
Fraternal service organisations
- B'nai Brith
- Brotherhood of St. Andrew
- Civitan
- Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo
- Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan
- Epsilon Sigma Alpha International
- Gyro International
- Illuminati
- Imperial Court System
- International Organisation of Good Templars (or IOGT - EST. 1776)
- Junior Chamber International (Jaycees or Junior Chamber of Commerce)
- Kiwanis International
- Knights of Columbus
- Columbian Squires
- Squire Roses
- International Order of Alhambra
- Knights of Pythias
- Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
- Lions Clubs International
- Moose International
- Optimist International
- Rosicrucian Fellowship
- Rotary International
- Round Table Club
- Ruritan
- Samaritans (charity)
- Sertoma International
- Sons of Norway
- Soroptimist
- Woodmen of the World
- Zonta International
Australia
Fraternities or lodges were an important part of Australian society in the 19th and the first half of the 20th century. After the Second World War, they were gradually replaced by "service clubs", such as Lions, Apex and Rotary. By the end of the 20th century, most fraternities had been wound up except for the Freemasons and a few lodges of the Buffaloes. Many fraternities also offered insurance to their members and as membership declined, these operations were either combined with other non profit insurance companies or sold with the proceeds being distributed to charitable causes.
The reasons for their decline probably have something to do with their male only membership, generational change and bemusement at secretive rites and rituals. All fraternities had different rules and rites, but they all appear to have been complex. The service clubs that succeeded the fraternities also operated as social networks and 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:
- Ancient Order of Hibernians for Irish Catholics
- United Ancient Order of Druids
- Foresters Friendly Society
- Freemasons, including United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory
- Knights of the Southern Cross
- Loyal Orange Lodge
- Odd Fellows (Independent Order of Odd Fellows or IOOF)
- Rechabites
- Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
Canada
- Ancient Order of Hibernians
- Canadian Fraternal Association
- Canadian Order for Home Circles
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows
- International Order of Alhambra
- Kin Canada
- Knights of Columbus
- Knights of Pythias
- Orange Order
- P.E.O. Sisterhood
- Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
- Zeta Psi
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
Europe
Denmark
Republic of Ireland
- Ancient Order of Hibernians
- Clan na Gael
- Irish National Foresters
- Knights of Saint Columbanus
- Orange Order
Sweden
United Kingdom
- Ancient Order of Druids
- Ancient Order of Hibernians
- Apprentice Boys of Derry
- Grand United Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society
- Gorseth
- Grand Order of Water Rats
- Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity Friendly Society
- Knights of St Columba
- Lions International
- Orange Order
- Order of Druids
- Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
- Rotary International
- United Ancient Order of Druids
South Africa
United States
- Afro-American Sons and Daughters
- Aid Association of Lutherans
- American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
- American Legion
- Ancient Order of Hibernians
- Artisans Order of Mutual Protection
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE)[1]
- Danish Brotherhood in America
- E Clampus Vitus
- Fraternal Order of Eagles
- Fraternal Order of Moai
- Fraternal Order of Owls
- Fraternal Order Orioles
- Freemasonry
- Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, International
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
- Improved Order of Heptasophs
- Improved Order of Red Men
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows (or IOOF aka Odd Fellows)
- Independent Order of St. Luke
- International Association of Rebekah Assemblies
- Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America
- Household of Ruth
- International Order of Alhambra
- International Organization of Good Templars (or IOGT - EST. 1776)
- Junior Order of United American Mechanics
- United States Junior Chamber (JAYCEES)
- Knights of Columbus
- Knights of Peter Claver
- Knights of Pythias
- Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia
- Knights of the Golden Eagle
- Knights of the Maccabees
- MEANA (Malayalee Engineers Association in North America)
- National Haymakers Association
- Native Sons of the Golden West
- Omicron Epsilon Pi, ΟΕΠ, 2000, non-collegiac lesbians and lesbians of color
- Orange Order
- Order of Heptasophs
- Order of Scottish Clans
- Order of the Arrow (BSA)
- Order Sons of Italy in America
- Patriotic Order Sons of America
- P.E.O. Sisterhood
- Rascals, Rogues, and Rapscallions
- Sons of Confederate Veterans
- Sons of Hermann
- Sons of Norway
- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
- Sons of the American Revolution
- Sons of the Revolution
- The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (The Grange)
- Unico National
- United Ancient Order of Druids
- Vasa Order of America (or VOA - EST. 1896)
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
- World War Veterans
- Woodmen of the World
See also
- Fraternal benefit society
- Fraternal order
- Fraternity
- Golden age of fraternalism
- List of fraternal auxiliaries and side degrees
- List of Masonic Grand Lodges
- List of North American ethnic and religious fraternal orders
- List of North American fraternal benefit orders
- List of social fraternities and sororities
- List of spirituality-related topics
- Magical organization
- Martinists
- Rosicrucian
- Secret society
- Service club
- Social club
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 Ordo Templi Orientis and Aurum Solis.
- listing of secret society, fraternal organizations and fraternal orders with abbreviations, with slogans and mottoes
This page was last edited on 15 April 2024, at 01:26