Gray Lodge #329

The Gray Honor

The Gray Honor is an award created and designed to be given to Masons who have contributed above and beyond their normal obligations to Freemasonry and Gray Lodge in particular. The design was very carefully chosen and created with various aspects and symbolism of Freemasonry in mind.

The award is the Gray Lodge logo suspended from a red ribbon. The logo is a five pointed star, with each extension of the star having two colors, red and white. The star is encompassed by a grey circle with the words Gray Lodge # 329 in Gold. In the center of the star there is a large blue dot with a gold square and compasses and the letter G. The five pointed star alludes to the 5 points of fellowship, the grey circle and the blue dot represent the point within the circle. The square and compasses represent the craft, while the colors all have a specific meaning. The red represents our lineage to the Ancients Grand Lodge. The white represents the purity of heart as well as the white leather apron. The Gold represents the value of the precious medal. The Blue represents the blue or craft lodge, while the grey represents our own lodge Gray No 329.

There are a few rules to the Gray Honor and only two ways to receive it. A maximum of two Gray Honors can be given a year; One to the A.S. Richardson Lecturer and the other is given at the last stated meeting of the Masonic year.

The Gray Honor that is given at the A.S. Richardson lecture is given for the lecturer's contribution of Masonic Education to Freemasonry and Gray Lodge in particular.

The Gray Honor that is given at the June stated meeting has more rules that apply. This award is chosen only by the Worshipful Master of the Lodge, not by a committee or even a vote of the lodge.

Rule #1: The Master cannot discuss who gets the Gray honor with anyone. That means no asking for advice, not even from the secretary. The Master will tell the secretary the day of the stated meeting whose name to put on the certificate. This is an award that is chosen by the Master of the Lodge - not the lodge at large.

Rule #2: It cannot be given to some who has already received it (A.S. Richardson Lecturers excluded.)

Rule #3: The point of the Award is essentially the "Mason of the Year" award. This means the award should go to someone who made the Masters' year easy, or the Mason who he could not have done his year without. Someone who stuck out above the crowd. This can include anyone from an officer, to a PM, to a regular Mason as long as they are a member of the lodge who has gone above and beyond their normal duty.

Rule #4: See rules #1 & #3

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