Collection de bijoux d’officiers maçonniques symbolisant les principaux offices d’une loge.

Masonic Lodge Officers: Roles, Functions, and Traditions

Discover the officers of the Masonic lodge, their functions, their history, and the differences between Anglo-Saxon and Continental traditions. From the Worshipful Master to the Orator, explore the organization of Masonic lodges.

June 23, 2026
Emblèmes du Rite d’York américain représentant les différentes branches du système maçonnique - Nos Colonnes

The York Rite: History, Degrees, and Features of America’s Great Masonic System

The York Rite is one of the main systems of American Freemasonry. Discover its history, degrees, origins, and its differences with the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.

June 16, 2026
Portrait gravé attribué au Chevalier de Ramsay, philosophe, jacobite et franc-maçon écossais du XVIIIe siècle - Nos Colonnes

The Mysterious Chevalier de Ramsay: Life, Thought, and Influence in Freemasonry

Who was the Chevalier de Ramsay really? Between a mystic influenced by Madame Guyon, a staunch supporter of the Stuarts, and an author of famous masonic orations, discover the life, thought, and influence of a major figure in 18th-century Freemasonry.

June 13, 2026
Représentation de George Washington en décors maçonniques lors de la pose de la première pierre du Capitole à Washington D.C. - Nos Colonnes

George Washington Freemason: The Founding Father and the American Masonic Imagination

First president of the United States and a major figure of American Independence, George Washington was also a Freemason. A look back at his military, political, and masonic journey, between American national memory and masonic imagination.

June 06, 2026
Banquet d’ordre maçonnique avec toasts rituels au XIXe siècle – Nos Colonnes

The Masonic Banquet: History, Rituals and Fraternal Traditions

From the first English banquets to continental Table Works and Rosicrucian ceremonies, discover the history and symbolic dimension of the Masonic banquet.

May 30, 2026
Vue intérieure de la Grande Salle de Saint Jean de la Grande Loge de Suède au palais Bååth à Stockholm – Nos Colonnes

The Swedish Rite: The Christian Freemasonry of the Northern Kingdoms

The Swedish Rite is the principal Masonic system of the Nordic kingdoms. Mystical, Christian, and monarchic, it retains a unique place in the history of European Freemasonry.

May 16, 2026
Temple Emulation Lodge of Improvement Londres style Emulation loge maçonnique - Nos Colonnes

Emulation Working: why this so-called "rite" isn't really one

Emulation Working is not a Masonic rite in the continental sense, but a way of working rooted in English Freemasonry. Origins, structure and key features explained.

May 02, 2026
Gravure d’initiation maçonnique avec candidats et officiers en loge – Nos Colonnes

What is Freemasonry? Definition, Origins, and Purpose Today

What is Freemasonry? Behind a simple question lies a complex reality shaped by history, symbols and interpretation. This article offers a clear and balanced introduction to what Freemasonry is — and what it is not.

April 14, 2026
Grand Temple de la Grande Loge de France à Paris intérieur temple maçonnique GLDF - Nos Colonnes

Grand Loge de France: Two Obediences, One Historical Confusion

Two different obediences have borne the name Grande Loge de France. This article clarifies their origins, their differences, and the absence of any direct institutional continuity.

April 11, 2026
Chapitre de l’Arche Royale anglaise avec disposition rituelle du Temple - Nos Colonnes

Anglo-Saxon Royal Arch: One Degree, Several Traditions

Anglo-Saxon Royal Arch holds a distinctive place in Freemasonry. Across England, Scotland, Ireland and the United States, it takes different forms while preserving a shared symbolic core.

April 07, 2026
truelle maconnique ceremonielle canada 1872 - Nos Colonnes

The Trowel in Freemasonry: a Symbolic Tool or a Jacobite Sign?

Why does the trowel appear so late in Masonic rituals? A historical exploration of the emergence of the trowel in Freemasonry through eighteenth-century exposures, higher degrees and possible Jacobite influences.

March 25, 2026
maillet maçonnique historique de vénérable maître loge la rose écossaise 1858 – Nos Colonnes

Masonic Mallets: Initiatory Tools and Symbols of Authority in Freemasonry

Masonic mallets occupy an important place in speculative Freemasonry. Inherited from the tools of operative masons, they symbolise both the initiatory work on the rough ashlar and the authority exercised in the lodge by the Worshipful Master and the Wardens.

March 18, 2026