Fraternal and service organizations
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A fraternal organization, sometimes also known as a "fraternity," is an organization that represents the relationship between its members as akin to brotherhood. There is a great deal of overlap between the terms Friendly Society and fraternal organization. Most mystical organizations are also fraternal.
For information on collegiate social and service organizations, see Fraternities and sororities
What follows is a list of contemporary fraternities.
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[edit] International
- Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
- Ancient Order of Hibernians
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
- B'nai Brith
- Charitable trust
- Civitan
- E Clampus Vitus
- Epsilon Sigma Alpha International
- Fraternal Forestry (Ancient Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Independent Order of Foresters)
- Freemasonry
- Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
- Hard Hat Brotherhood
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows
- Independent United Order of Scottish Mechanics of the Universe Incorporated
- Junior Chamber International (Jaycees or Junior Chamber of Commerce)
- Kiwanis
- Knights of Columbus
- Lions Clubs International
- Optimist International
- Orange Order
- Ordo Templi Orientis
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- Rosicrucian Fellowship
- Rotary International
- Ruritan
- Samaritans (charity)
- Sertoma International
- S.K.U.M. international
- Woodmen of the World
- Zonta International
[edit] Australia
[edit] Canada
- AKO Fraternity
- Canadian Order for Home Circles
- Independent United Order of Scottish Mechanics of the Universe Incorporated
- Kin Canada (formerly Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada)
- Knights of Pythias
[edit] South Africa
[edit] European Union
- Cultus Luciferi Regenerati or Order of the Boy who Kissed the Sun (origin. Rad Slnko Pobozkavsieho Chlapca or Rad Chlapca Ktory Pobozkal Slnko)
- Independent United Order of Scottish Mechanics of the Universe Incorporated
- Oddfellows
- Orange Order
- Order of Scottish Clans
- Order Tutor
[edit] United States
- Aid Association of Lutherans
- Ancient Order of United Workmen
- Apex
- Aura's House
- Beloved Order of the Greenman (B.O.G.)
- Chautauqua Institute
- Hard Hat Brotherhood [1]
- Knights of Columbus
- Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan
- Fraternal Order of Eagles
- Fraternal Order Orioles
- Hard Hat Brotherhood
- Independent United Order of Scottish Mechanics of the Universe Incorporated
- Knights of the Golden Eagle
- Knights of the Maccabees
- Knights of Pythias
- Modern Brotherhood of America
- Modern Woodmen of America
- Loyal Order of Moose
- Improved Order of Red Men
- National Haymakers Association
- Quota
- Royal Neighbors of America
- Royal Templars of Temperance
- Sons of Norway
- Native Sons of the Golden West
- United American Mechanics
[edit] Middle East
[edit] Philippines
[edit] See also
- Fraternity (disambiguation)
- List of fraternal and service organizations
- List of civic and political organizations
- List of professional organizations
- Service organization
[edit] References
David T. Beito, From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967 (2000 book).
[edit] External links
- Survey of Secret Societies and Museum of Fraternal Lithographs Survey of history and ritual covering diverse organizations including Freemasonry, and groups that have imitated Masonry such as the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Improved Order of Red Men, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Knights of the Maccabees, B'nai B'rith, Orange Order, Royal Black Preceptory, Hibernians, Greek Letter Fraternities, etc. and so-called magical fraternities such as the Ordo Templi Orientis and Aurum Solis.
- Complete listing of all secret society, fraternal organizations and fraternal orders with abbreviations, with slogans and mottoes
- The Web of Hiram A Site dealing with Freemasonry at Bradford University.de:Jaycees
