Organizational
Abbreviations
A - K
| AAONMS | Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (Masonic) ("The Shriners") |
| AASR | Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (Masonic) |
| ABA | American Benefit Association |
| AF&AM | Ancient Free and Accepted Masons |
| ALOH | American Legion of Honor |
| AMD | Allied Masonic Degree |
| AMORC | Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis(Rosicrucians) |
| AMOS | Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans (see IOOF) |
| AOF | Ancient Order Of Foresters |
| AOH | Ancient Order Of Hibernians |
| AOKMC | Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain |
| AOUW | Ancient Order Of United Workmen |
| APA | American Protective Association |
| AUM | Ancient Order of Mysteries (MASONS) |
| AUSA | Association of the United States Army |
| AUV | Association of Union Veterans |
| BARE | Benefit Association Of Railway Employees |
| BAY | Brotherhood of American Yeomen |
| BKA | Benevolent Knights Association |
| BKofM | Black Knights of Molders |
| BLE | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers |
| BLF&E | Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Engineers |
| BofRTM | Brotherhood of Rail Road Track Men |
| BPOE | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks |
| BPOEW | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World |
| BRT | Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen |
| CAR | Children of the American Revolution |
| CBKA | Commandery Benevolent Knights Association |
| CBL | Catholic Benevolent Legion |
| CCTAS | Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society |
| CD of A | Catholic Daughters of America |
| CKofA | Catholic Knights of America |
| CMBA | Catholic Mutual Benefit Association |
| COOF | Catholic Order of Foresters |
| CTAS | Catholic Total Abstinence Society |
| D of A | Daughters of America |
| DAC | Daughters of the American Colonists |
| DAN | Daughters of the Nile (Masonic) |
| DAR | Daughters of the American Revolution |
| DAV | Disabled American Veterans |
| DOKK | Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan (Knights of Pythias) |
| DoL | Daughters of Liberty |
| DOLLUS | Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States |
| DUV | Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War |
| EAU | Equitable Aid Union |
| EBA | Emerald Beneficial Association |
| ECV | E Clampus Vitus |
| F&AM | Free and Accepted Masons |
| FAM | Free and Accepted Masons |
| FCB | Knights of Pythias |
| FLT | Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| FOAST | Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers |
| FOE | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| FOF | Fraternal Order of Firefighters |
| FOP | Fraternal Order of Police |
| GALSTPTR | German American Legion of St. Peter |
| GAR | Grand Army of the Republic |
| GLAUM | Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries- Masonic Order |
| GLDS | Grand Lodge Daughters of Scotia |
| GUOOF | Grand United Order of Odd Fellows |
| HZ | Haro Zaro |
| I.O.R.M. | Improved Order of Red Men |
| IBBH | International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers |
| ICBU | Irish Catholic Benevolent Union |
| IHSV | Red Cross of Constantine |
| IOA | International Order of Alhambra |
| IODE | Independent Order, Daughters of the Empire |
| IOF | Independent Order of Foresters |
| IOGT | International Order of Good Templars |
| IOH | Improved Order of Heptasophs |
| IOHH | International Order of Hoo-Hoo |
| IOI | Independent Order of Immaculates |
| IOJD | Independent Order of Job's Daughters |
| IOKP | Independent Order of Knights of Pythias |
| IOOF | Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
| IOOF-PM | Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Past Master |
| IOR | Independent Order of Rechabites |
| IORG | International Order of Rainbow Girls (Masonic) |
| IORM | Improved Order of Redmen (Sons of Liberty) |
| IOStL | Independent Order of St. Luke |
| IOV | International Order of Vikings |
| ISDA | Italian Sons and Daughters of America |
| ISH | Independent Sons of Honor |
| IUOM | Independent United Order of Mechanics |
| IWW | Industrial Workers of the World |
| JAOUW | Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen |
| JOAM | Junior Order of American Mechanics |
| JOUAM | Junior Order of United American Mechanics |
| JOUAM | Junior Order-Order of United American Mechanics |
| KC | Knights of Columbus |
| KFM | Knights of Father Matthew |
| KG | Knights of St. George |
| KGC | Knights of the Golden Chain |
| KGC | Knights of the Golden Circle |
| KGE | Knights of Golden Eagle |
| KGE | Knights of the Golden Eagle |
| KGL | Knight Grand Legion |
| KHC | Knights of Holy Cross |
| KKK | Knights of Klu-Klux Klan |
| KLH | Knights and Ladies of Honor |
| KM | Knights Militant (See KKK) |
| KM | Knights of Malta (Masonic) |
| KMC | Knights of the Mystic Chain |
| KofC | Knights of Columbus |
| KofFM | Knights of Father Matthew |
| KofH | Knights of Honor |
| KofL | Knights of Loyola |
| KofP | Knights of Pythias |
| KofSJ | Knights of St. John |
| KofSTP | Knights of St. Patrick |
| KofSTW | Knights of St. Wenceslas |
| KofT | Knights of Tabor |
| KofTM | Knights of the Macabees |
| KOL | Knights of Labor |
| KOTM | Knights of Macabees |
| KOTM | Knights of the Macabees |
| KP | Knights of Pythias |
| KPC | Knights of Peter Claver |
| KSC | Knights of St. Columbkille |
| KSF | Knights of Sherwood Forest |
| KSL | Knights of St. Lawrence |
| KSTG | Knights of St. George |
| KSTI | Knights of St. Ignatius |
| KSTJ | Knights of St. Joseph |
| KSTM | Knights of St. Martin |
| KSTP | Knights of St. Paul |
| KSTP | Knights of St. Peter |
| KSTT | Knights of St. Thomas |
| KT | Knights of Tabor |
| KT | Knights Templars (Masonic) |
| KWM | Knights of Wise Men |
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