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Jack Faubion
5003 Leeshire Way
Tucker, Georgia 30084

History

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When the young Marquis de Lafayette came to America at the age of 20 and joined George Washington's army for the Battle of Brandywhine in 1777, the American cause had become his cause. The affection each man held for the other is legend. So too is the legacy of Masonic history developed through that affection.

The Lafayette Apron of white satin and embroidered by Madame Lafayette, was presented to Bro. Washington by Bro. Lafayette in August of 1784. The apron was presented to the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania by the Washington Benevolent Society on July 3, 1829, and is now on display in the Grand Lodge Museum at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia.

It is a study in symbolism. For example, the apron border colors of red, white, and blue are the national colors both of the United States and France.

Symbols are silent emblems having meaning only when interpreted. Given the unique character of the interpretation process, it can be understood that no symbol has absolute meaning. In preparing the following, Bro. Frank W. Bobb, Grand Lodge Librarian and Curator, has used those meanings most widely accepted by Masonic scholars to interpret the symbolism of the Washington Apron.

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