Higher Degrees Regalia for the French Rite "Traditional"

In 1785, the Grand Orient of France adopted a new unified ritual, known today as the French Rite. This ritual was published in 1801 under the title Régulateur du Maçon for the craft degrees and Régulateur du Chevalier Maçon for the higher degrees. The commission in charge of the reform adopted a synthetic method: instead of simply adding up the degrees, as the AASR and later the Egyptian Rites did, it grouped the grades into families and drew up Four Orders, known as "Orders of Wisdom of the French Rite".

Having fallen into disuse during the 19th century, the Orders of Wisdom of the French Rite have been practised again since the 1970s, as a continuation of the revival of the 1785/1801 rituals that took place in the 1960s under the name of the Traditional French Rite.

The Four Orders of the French Traditional Rite are:

I. The Secret Elect, commonly known as the Elect. It summarises the theme of the many Elect degrees.

II. The Grand Scottish Elect, commonly known as the Scots. It brings together the traditions of several Scottish or Architect degrees.

III. The Knight of the East. This is one of the oldest high degrees.

IV. The Sovereign Prince of the Rose Croix. This degree was for a long time the nec plus ultra of Freemasonry.

As for the Fifth Order, it has no specific title. It is an administrative degree and before 1808, it had no Masonic regalia or ritual.


All the Orders of Wisdom of the Traditional French Rite have different masonic regalia : aprons sashes, collars, jewels, gloves, as well as lodge equipment: tracing boards, banners, veils, etc. At Nos Colonnes you'll find everything you need to work with the Orders of Wisdom of the Traditional French Rite.

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