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Masonic regalia - what we wear at our meetings.
The most distinctive item of Masonic regalia is the apron, or badge, worn around the waist. It is a vestige of the working apron worn by operative masons. We call ourselves speculative masons to distinguish us from operative stonemasons and our aprons have become insignia, decorated with symbols emblematic of our level of progress in Freemasonry. 
Shown below are some examples of the aprons worn in Craft Lodges.
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Entered Apprentice: the first degree in Freemasonry
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Master Mason: the third degree in Freemasonry
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Fellow Craft: the second degree in Freemasonry
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Worshipful Master or Past Master of a Lodge
So-called Craft Freemasonry consists of only three degrees (including the Holy Royal Arch - see elsewhere). However, a Master Mason's expertise, as well as his contribution to the Craft, may be marked by his being appointed to preside over a Lodge as its Worshipful Master. This is done at a special ceremony held during the Installation meeting, once a year. When he has become Master of a Lodge the rosettes on his apron are replaced by levels and he wears a broad collar of light blue.

Further honours for distinguished service can follow by his being invited by the Provincial Grand Master to become a Provincial Grand Officer. In this case, the trim of his regalia changes to dark blue and gold with a central rosette on the apron showing his rank within Provincial Grand Lodge.
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Collar and apron of a Grand Standard Bearer of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Buckinghamshire.
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  • About our Lodge
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    • Lodge Officers 2023-24
    • Social events >
      • Ladies Night - September 2018
      • Garden Party, May 2018
    • From the archives
  • News and photos
  • About Freemasonry
    • Masonic regalia
    • What about the ladies?
  • Beyond the Craft
    • The Royal Arch >
      • Approaching the Royal Arch
      • Aylesbury Fairway Chapter
    • The Mark Degree
    • Rose Croix
    • Secret Monitor
    • Knights Templar
    • Royal Order of Scotland
    • SRIA
    • Jewels of the Appendant Orders
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    • 100 Club
    • 5p collections
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    • The Widow's Son
    • A tale of an ancient Master Mason
    • Karlskirche, Vienna
    • St Edmunds Church, Rochdale
    • Two pieces of antique china
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