Non-Masonic Fraternal Organizations
(organizations are listed alphabetically)
| Organization Name | Website and/or other information |
|---|---|
Acacia Fraternity |
http://acacia.org |
B’nai B’rith |
http://bnaibrith.org/ |
Civitan |
Civitan International http://www.civitan.org/ |
| Druids | United Ancient Order of Druids, U.A.O.D. NOT a religious or pagan group, but a fraternal organization similar to the others on this list |
| Eagles | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| Elks | Benevolent Protective Order of Elks |
| The Grange | official name - The Patrons of Husbandry founded Dec. 4, 1867, in Washington, D.C. 202-628-3507 or 888-4-grange 1616 H Street NW Washington DC 20006-4999 |
| Jaycees | Junior Chamber of Commerce http://www.usjaycees.org/ |
| JOUAM - Junior Order American Mechanics | http://bessel.org/jouam.htm |
| Kiwanis | Kiwanis International http://www.kiwanis.org/ |
| Knights of Columbus | http://www.kofc-supreme-council.org/ |
Knights Templar |
http://www.smotj.org/ (non-Masonic) Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Solomon Autonomous Grand Priory of the United States of America |
Lions |
Lions International |
| Moose | Moose International |
| official name - Independent Order of Odd Fellows Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. 422 Trade Street Winston-Salem NC 27101-2830 |
|
| Optimists International | http://www.optimist.org/ |
| Patriotic Order, Sons Of America | |
| Pythias | official name - Knights of Pythias The Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias 1495 Hancock Street Quincy MA 02169-5236 (phone) 617-472-8800 (fax) 617-376-0363 |
| Red Men | official name - The Improved Order of Red Men http://www.redmen.org/ (phone) 254-756-1221 (fax) 254-756-4828 4521 Speight Ave Waco TX 76711 (email) info@redmen.org |
| Rotary | Rotary International http://www.rotary.org/ |
| Ruritan | Ruritan National http://www.ruritan.org/ |
| Soroptimists | http://www.soroptimist.org |
| Woodmen | http://www.woodmen.com/ |
| Veteran Organizations | |
|---|---|
| Organization Name | Website and/or other information |
| American Legion | http://www.legion.org/ |
| Amvets | http://www.amvets.org/ |
| Catholic War Veterans | http://www.ocwvets.org/ |
| Disabled American Veterans | http://www.dav.org/ |
| Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. | http://www.jwv.org |
| Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States | |
| The Military Order of the Purple Heart | http://www.purpleheart.org/ |
| Sons of Confederate Veterans | http://www.scv.org/ |
| Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War | http://suvcw.org/ |
| Veterans of the Vietnam War | http://www.vvnw.org/ |
| VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars | http://www.vfw.org |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | http://205.229.234.151/ |
Also see http://www.exonumia.com/art/society.htm for an excellent, long list of abbreviations applying to many, many fraternal organizations.