Organizational Abbreviations
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AAONMS Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Masonic) ("The Shriners")
AASR Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (Masonic)
ABA American Benefit Association
AF&AM Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
ALOH American Legion of Honor
AMD Allied Masonic Degree
AMORC Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis(Rosicrucians)
AMOS Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans (see IOOF)
AOF Ancient Order Of Foresters
AOH Ancient Order Of Hibernians
AOKMC Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain
AOUW Ancient Order Of United Workmen
APA American Protective Association
AUM Ancient Order of Mysteries (MASONS)
AUSA Association of the United States Army
AUV Association of Union Veterans
BARE Benefit Association Of Railway Employees
BAY Brotherhood of American Yeomen
BKA Benevolent Knights Association
BKofM Black Knights of Molders
BLE Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
BLF&E Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Engineers
BofRTM Brotherhood of Rail Road Track Men
BPOE Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
BPOEW Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
BRT Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
CAR Children of the American Revolution
CBKA Commandery Benevolent Knights Association
CBL Catholic Benevolent Legion
CCTAS Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society
CD of A Catholic Daughters of America
CKofA Catholic Knights of America
CMBA Catholic Mutual Benefit Association
COOF Catholic Order of Foresters
CTAS Catholic Total Abstinence Society
D of A Daughters of America
DAC Daughters of the American Colonists
DAN Daughters of the Nile (Masonic)
DAR Daughters of the American Revolution
DAV Disabled American Veterans
DOKK Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan (Knights of Pythias)
DoL Daughters of Liberty
DOLLUS Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States
DUV Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
EAU Equitable Aid Union
EBA Emerald Beneficial Association
ECV E Clampus Vitus
F&AM Free and Accepted Masons
FAM Free and Accepted Masons
FCB Knights of Pythias
FLT Independent Order of Odd Fellows
FOAST Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers
FOE Fraternal Order of Eagles
FOF Fraternal Order of Firefighters
FOP Fraternal Order of Police
GALSTPTR German American Legion of St. Peter
GAR Grand Army of the Republic
GLAUM Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries- Masonic Order
GLDS Grand Lodge Daughters of Scotia
GUOOF Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
HZ Haro Zaro
I.O.R.M. Improved Order of Red Men
IBBH International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers
ICBU Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
IHSV Red Cross of Constantine
IOA International Order of Alhambra
IODE Independent Order, Daughters of the Empire
IOF Independent Order of Foresters
IOGT International Order of Good Templars
IOH Improved Order of Heptasophs
IOHH International Order of Hoo-Hoo
IOI Independent Order of Immaculates
IOJD Independent Order of Job's Daughters
IOKP Independent Order of Knights of Pythias
IOOF Independent Order of Odd Fellows
IOOF-PM Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Past Master
IOR Independent Order of Rechabites
IORG International Order of Rainbow Girls (Masonic)
IORM Improved Order of Redmen (Sons of Liberty)
IOStL Independent Order of St. Luke
IOV International Order of Vikings
ISDA Italian Sons and Daughters of America
ISH Independent Sons of Honor
IUOM Independent United Order of Mechanics
IWW Industrial Workers of the World
JAOUW Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen
JOAM Junior Order of American Mechanics
JOUAM Junior Order of United American Mechanics
JOUAM Junior Order-Order of United American Mechanics
KC Knights of Columbus
KFM Knights of Father Matthew
KG Knights of St. George
KGC Knights of the Golden Chain
KGC Knights of the Golden Circle
KGE Knights of Golden Eagle
KGE Knights of the Golden Eagle
KGL Knight Grand Legion
KHC Knights of Holy Cross
KKK Knights of Klu-Klux Klan
KLH Knights and Ladies of Honor
KM Knights Militant (See KKK)
KM Knights of Malta (Masonic)
KMC Knights of the Mystic Chain
KofC Knights of Columbus
KofFM Knights of Father Matthew
KofH Knights of Honor
KofL Knights of Loyola
KofP Knights of Pythias
KofSJ Knights of St. John
KofSTP Knights of St. Patrick
KofSTW Knights of St. Wenceslas
KofT Knights of Tabor
KofTM Knights of the Macabees
KOL Knights of Labor
KOTM Knights of Macabees
KOTM Knights of the Macabees
KP Knights of Pythias
KPC Knights of Peter Claver
KSC Knights of St. Columbkille
KSF Knights of Sherwood Forest
KSL Knights of St. Lawrence
KSTG Knights of St. George
KSTI Knights of St. Ignatius
KSTJ Knights of St. Joseph
KSTM Knights of St. Martin
KSTP Knights of St. Paul
KSTP Knights of St. Peter
KSTT Knights of St. Thomas
KT Knights of Tabor
KT Knights Templars (Masonic)
KWM Knights of Wise Men

 

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