Silver Masonic Trophy Hand-Cut Western Belt Buckle by Jackson

This Silver Masonic Trophy Buckle can be made just for you. This buckle features plenty of natural character with traditional hand-cut designs with a darkened imprint in the Silver. This nickel Silver Trophy Buckle has a great traditional Masonic design at the center. This is a functional, wearable work of southwestern art. Made in our shop by master Trophy Buckle maker JR Jackson. This buckle is 2-1/4" wide and 3-1/4" long with a 1-1/2" wide keeper on the back.

Everyone uses symbols every day, whether in a ritual or just as an unconscious habit. We use them because they communicate quickly; when we see a stop sign, we know what it means, even if we don't actually read the word "stop." The circle and line mean "don't" or "not allowed." Using symbols is likely the oldest way of communication and teaching.

Masonry or Freemasonry uses symbols for the same reason. The "Square and Compasses" symbol or some form of it is the most widely used and recognized symbol of Masonry, which makes it almost a trademark for the fraternal society and to identify their meeting places, Lodges.

The Masonry Square symbolizes things of the earth and lessons in conduct of honor, integrity, truthfulness, and the other ways people should relate to this world and those in it as they "square their actions by the square of virtue." The Compasses symbolize things of the spirit and the importance of a well-developed spiritual life and the importance of self-control as they "circumscribe their desires and keep their passions within due bounds toward all mankind." The G stands for Geometry, the science which the ancients believed most revealed the glory of God and His works in the heavens. It also stands for God, who must be at the center of all thoughts and all efforts. However, as Freemasonry is non-dogmatic, there is no general or specific interpretation for these or any other Masonic symbol that is used by Freemasonry as a whole.