Organizational Abbreviations
L - Z

 

LAOH Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
LDG Independent Order of Foresters
LGAR Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
LKofA Loyal Knights of America
LOL Loyal Order Orange Lodge (The Orange Order){Orange Men}
LOM Legion of the MOOSE
LOM Loyal Order of Moose
LOOM Loyal Order of the MOOSE
LOVUS Legion of Valor of the United States
MBS Mutual Benefit Society
MCL Marine Corps League
MOLLUS Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
MOOSE Loyal Order of the Moose
MOPH Military Order of the Purple Heart
MOVPER Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Mystic Realm (Grotto) (Masonic)
MRA Royal Arcanum
MWA Modern Woodmen of America
NCOA Non-Commissioned Officers Association (Military Society)
NEOP New England Order of Protection
NL Navy League
NOK New Order Knights (see KKK)
NOW Neighbors of Woodcraft
NSDAR National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
NSSUP National Society Sons of Utah Pioneers
NU National Union
OCF Order of Chosen Friends
ODHS Des Schwestern Verbandes (Sisters of the Federation
OES Order of the Eastern Star
OGC Order of the Golden Cross
OofA Order of Amaranth (Masonic)
OofUF Order of United Friends
OSC Order of Scottish Clans (St. Andrew's Societies)
OUAM Order of United American Mechanics
PFofA Patriotic Friends of America
PH The Order of Patrons of Husbandry (The Grange)
PM Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows)
POSA Patriotic Order of the Sons of America
RA Royal Academy
RA Royal Arcanum
RAM Royal Arch Masons
RC Republican Club
RK Roman Knights
RMOKHSJ The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
RNA Royal Neighbors of America
ROJ Royal Order of Jesters (Masonic)
RSGF Royal Society of Good Fellows
RSM Royal and Select Masons
RSTV Rite of St. Vaclara
RSTV Rite of St. Vita
RTT Royal Templars of Temperance
SAR Sisters of the American Revolution
SAR Sons of the American Revolution
SBCL Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union
SBL Society B. Lafayette
SCV Sons of the Confederate Veterans
SFWC Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
SMAA Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association
SNA-AUM Shrine of North America
SofE Sons of England
SofSt.G Sons of St. George
SR Scottish Rite (Masonic Order)
ST Sons of Temperance
ST.G SoNY St. George's Society of New York
SUVCW Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
SV Sons of Veterans of the United States of America
TCL Tall Ceders of Lebanon (Masonic)
TH Temple of Honor and Temperance-Independent Order of Odd Fellows
TPLF Temple of Honor and Temperance, IOOF
TROA The Retired Officer's Association
UAOD United Ancient Order of Druids
UCV United Confederate Veterans
UDC United Daughters of the Confederacy
UFL Union Fraternal League
UFM United Friends of Michigan
UOPF United Order of Pilgrim Fathers
USA United States Army
USAF United States Air Force
USMC United States Marine Corp
USN United States Navy
VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars
WC Woodmen Circle
WKSC White Knights of the Southern Cross (See KKK)
WOW Women of Woodcraft
WOW Woodmen of the World
YMCA Young Men's Christian Association
YWCA Young Women's Christian Association

 

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