Some commonly seen abbreviations of religious, military, fraternal and charitable organizations seen on old tombstones
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Abbreviation |
Description |
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AF&AM |
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons |
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AOF |
Ancient Order Of Foresters |
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AOH |
Ancient Order Of Hibernians |
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AOKMC |
Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain |
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AOUW |
Ancient Order Of United Workmen |
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ALOH |
American Legion of Honor |
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AUM |
Ancient Order of Mysteries - Masonic Order |
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BPOE |
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks |
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BPOEW |
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World |
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CK of A |
Catholic Knights of America |
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COOF |
Catholic Order of Foresters |
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CTAS |
Catholic Total Abstinence Society |
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CBKA |
Commander Benevolent Knights Association |
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CCTAS |
Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society |
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CSA |
Confederate States Army |
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DAR |
Daughters of American Revolution |
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EBA |
Emerald Beneficial Association |
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FAA |
Free and Accepted Americans |
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F&AM |
Free and Accepted Masons |
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FOE |
Fraternal Order of Eagles |
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GALSTPTR |
German American Legion of St. Peter |
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GAR |
Grand Army of the Republic |
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GLAUM |
Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries - Masonic Order |
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GUOOF |
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows |
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IHSV |
Red Cross of Constantine |
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IOI |
Independent Order of Immaculates |
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IOKP |
Independent Order of Knights of Pythias |
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IOOF |
Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
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ISH |
Independent Sons of Honor |
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IORM |
Improved Order of Redmen |
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IWW |
Industrial Workers of the World |
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JAOUW |
Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen |
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JOUAM |
Junior Order-Order of United American Mechanics |
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KGL |
Knight Grand Legion |
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KM |
Knights Militant |
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KC |
Knights of Columbus |
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K of C |
Knights of Columbus |
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K of FM |
Knights of Father Matthew |
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KFM |
Knights of Father Matthew |
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K of H |
Knights of Honor |
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K of L |
Knights of Loyola |
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K M |
Knights of Malta (Masonic) |
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KMC |
Knights of the Mystic Chain |
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KPC |
Knights of Peter Claver |
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KP |
Knights of Pythias |
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K of P |
Knights of Pythias |
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KSC |
Knights of St. Columbkille |
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KG |
Knights of St. George |
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KSTG |
Knights of St. George |
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KSTI |
Knights of St. Ignatius |
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K of SJ |
Knights of St. John |
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KSTJ |
Knights of St. Joseph |
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KSL |
Knights of St. Lawrence |
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KSTM |
Knights of St. Martin |
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K of STP |
Knights of St. Patrick |
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KSTP |
Knights of St. Paul |
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KSTP |
Knights of St. Peter |
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KSTT |
Knights of St. Thomas |
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K of STW |
Knights of St. Wenceslas |
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KT |
Knights of Tabor |
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K of T |
Knights of Tabor |
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KWM |
Knights of Wise Men |
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KGE |
Knights of Golden Eagle |
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KHC |
Knights of Holy Cross |
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KKK |
Knights of Klu-Klux Klan |
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KOTM |
Knights of Macabees |
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KSF |
Knights of Sherwood Forest |
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KT |
Knights Templars (Masonic) |
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LAOH |
Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians |
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LK of A |
Loyal Knights of America |
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LOM |
Loyal Order of the M.O.O.S.E. |
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MOLLUS |
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States |
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MRA |
Royal Arcanum |
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MWA |
Modern Woodsmen of America |
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NOK |
New Order Knights (see KKK) |
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OES |
Order of the Eastern Star |
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OUAM |
Order of United American Mechanics |
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PM |
Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) |
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POSA |
Patriotic Order of the Sons of America |
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RMOKHSJ |
The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem |
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RSTV |
Rite of St. Vaclara |
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RSTV |
Rite of ST. Vita |
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RK |
Roman Knights |
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SR |
Scottish Rite (Masonic Order) |
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RAM |
Royal Arch Masons |
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RO-AUM |
Rosicrucian Order (Masonic) |
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SBCL |
Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union |
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SBL |
Society B. Lafayette |
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SCV |
Sons of the Confederate Veterans |
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SAR |
Sons of the American Revolution |
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SNA-AUM |
Shrine of North America (Masonic) |
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SV |
Sons of Veterans |
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TH |
Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
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UCV |
United Confederate Veterans |
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UDC |
United Daughters of the Confederacy |
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VFW |
Veterans of Foreign Wars |
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WOW |
Woodsmen of the World |
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