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Candidates’ manner of wearing aprons in different degrees

MLC – Masonic Leadership Center (sponsored by the Philalethes Society)
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Aprons in 3 Degrees

The existence of this chart, and much of the information included in it, is the result of research efforts by Chris Harris, on the Philalethes Society listserv. The information on this chart comes from various sources, mostly email messages from several brethren. If anyone has definite information for additions or changes on this chart, please send email to Paul M. Bessel so I can update this chart.

United States

 

State How Aprons are Worn in the 3 Degrees
Alabama EA- Bib turned up
FC- Right corner tucked up
MM-left corner and bib turned down
EA worn this way to prevent soiling their clothes
FC worn this way, distinguish them from EAs
MM worn this way to distinguish them from EAs and FCs.
Alaska EA–Flap up
FC–Flap Down
MM–Same as FC, with this explanation: Masters, as a mark of distinction, wore their aprons with one corner turned up, forming a square. But since we no longer work in operative masonry, the custom has become obsolete and MM wear theirs with the flap and corner turned down as FCs.
Arizona EA–Flap up
FC–Flap Down
MM–Same as FC, with this explanation: Masters, as a mark of distinction, wore their aprons with one corner turned up, forming a square. But since we no longer work in operative masonry, the custom has become obsolete and MM wear theirs with the flap and corner turned down as FCs.
Arkansas EA — bib truned up
FC — bib truned down, left corner turned up
MM — At full sweep 
California EA–Flap Up – to protect their clothing from being soiled
FC–Flap Down – no explanation
MM–Same as FC, with this explanation: Masters, or overseers of the work, as a mark of distinction, wore their aprons with one
corner turned up thus, forming a square. But since we no longer work in operative masonry, but in speculative only, the custom has
become obsolete and MM wear theirs with the flap and corner turned down as FCs.
Colorado  
Connecticut EA- Bib turned up.
FC- Bib turned down and left hand corner brought up and tucked in. (His left)
MM- Bib turned down and apron spread.
Delaware  
District of Columbia  
Florida  
Georgia EA – Bibb Up
FC – Bibb Down – Left Hand Corner of the Apron tucked in at the waist
MM – Both Bibb and Flap Turned Down
Hawaii  
Idaho  
Illinois EA- Flap up
FC- Flap Down with left corner turned up in form of triangle to hold working tools
MM- Left corner down in form of square.
Indiana E.A. bib turned up
F.C. bib turned down
M.M. left corner turned up only when being taught how to wear the apron
Iowa E.A. bib turned up
F.C. bib turned down
M.M. left corner turned up only when being taught how to wear the apron.
Kansas EA – flap up (bearers of burdens)
FC – fold as pocket for tools (right or left we do not yet agree)
MM – as above flap down
Kentucky EA – flap up (to protect clothing)
FC – corner up (to hold the FC working tools)
MM – corners down (to distinguish MMs)
Louisiana  
Maine EA****** Flap Up
FC****** Flap and corner up ( no corner specified )
MM****** Flap and corner down
Maryland  
Massachusetts EA: Lap turned up
FC: Right corner (as well as lap) turned up
MM: Right corner and lap turned down
Michigan EA – Flap up
FC – Left corner up
MM – Flap and corners down
Minnesota EA the flap is UP
FC the flap is DOWN
MM “At the building of King Solomon’s temple the Masters or overseers of the work were directed to wear their apron with the corner turned up, thus my Brother are you directed to wear yours, but for convenience you may wear it in Fellow Craft’s form.” And it is the right corner that is turned up and then placed down.
Mississippi  
Missouri EA – Flap up
FC – Flap down
MM – right corner tucked up (possibly for holding the trowel which is the proper instrument for a MM) but for uniformity’s sake wear it with the corner down
Montana  
Nebraska  
Nevada  
New Hampshire EA – lap turned up, corners down
FC – lap turned up and left corner tucked up
MM – lap and corners down
New Jersey EA – Flap up
FC – Flap down,- left corner tucked up
MM all down, OVER (outside) the coat
New Mexico EA – Flap up
FC – Flap down
MM – right corner tucked up (possibly for holding the trowel which is the proper instrument for a MM) but for uniformity’s sake wear it with the corner down
New York In NY Entered Apprentices wear their aprons with the flap up. The Fellowcrafts have the flap up and left corner tucked up. The MMs have them both down. 
North Carolina EA – flap turned up
FC – flap down, left hand corner of the apron tucked in at the waist
MM – corner down, flowing freely
North Dakota  
Ohio email message said: EA wears the apron with the flap up, and the FC with the flap down. The MM wears the apron with the corner turned up, except I forget which corner, and the only time that a MM actually wears his apron that way is during the 3rd degree. Otherwise, in everyday practice, the MM wears his apron with the flap down.
Oklahoma EAs wear their aprons with their bibs up, to protect their clothing.
FCs wear their aprons with the bibs down, and left corners turned up
MMs wear their aprons in the form of a square
Oregon EA – Flap turned up. The explanation is that it protects the mason’s clothing from being soiled while he’s working. But as we’re speculative masons and not operative, we should wear our apron “unspotted before the world.”
FC – Flap turned down, left-hand corner turned up.
MM – Flap turned down, left-hand corner turned down.
Pennsylvania EA – flap up
FC -flap down, right hand corner tucked up
MM – square (flap and corner down)
Rhode Island  
South Carolina EA – Flap up
FC – Corner turned up (with flap down)
MM – Flap down.
South Dakota  
Tennessee EA – flap up
FC – flap down
MM – right corner up (for instruction only)
Texas EA- Bib turned up
FC- Left hand corner tucked up
MM-left corner and bib turned down
EA worn this way to prevent soiling their clothes
FC worn this way, distinguish them from EAs
MM worn this way to distinguish them from EAs and FCs.
Utah  
Vermont  
Virginia EA – flap turned up
FC – flap down
MM – right corner tuckup up with flap down
Washington EA – flap up
FC – flap down
MM – right corner up (for instruction only)
West Virginia Same as Washington state in WV for aprons in the degrees.
Wisconsin EA- Flap up
FC- Flap Down with left corner turned up in form of triangle to hold working tools
MM- Left corner down in form of square.
Wyoming  

 

Other than the United States

 

England EA – plain white lambskin (14 to 16 inches wide and twelve to fourteen inches deep)
FC – ditto but with two rosettes, one each at lower left and right corners
MM – white lambskin with same two rosettes plus another central on flap plus border (not more than two inches wide) of light blue all round apron and flap plus two sets of seven silver tassels suspended from light blue ribbons above the two lower rosettes. Not worn with flap or corner turned up.
Scotland EA – Flap up
FC – Corner turned up, to hold your wages when received at the Wicket
MM – Flap down.
Australia Australian jurisdictions follow the English practice of embellishments on the apron to indicate
rank, and always have flap and corner down.
Israel AA Scottish Rite ritual wear aprons as follows:
EA: plain white, flap up
FC: plain white, flap down
MM: white with red border, black back, letters M.B. on front, flap down.
Brazil EA – flap up
FC – flap down
MM – blue flap down
Ontario, Canada EA – white
FC – 2 rosettes
MM – 3 rosettes and a light blue border
New Zealand In New Zealand the English practice is followed

 

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