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Masonic Order of the Eastern Star Signet Poster, "We Have Seen His Star in the East"
1879-1900
Willis D. Engle (1846-1925)
USA: Indiana, Indianapolis
Chromolithograph on paper
overall: 28-1/4"h x 21-1/4"w
Gift of the Supreme Council, 33º, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
94.004.1

Masonic Order of the Eastern Star Signet Poster; cream colored background, shows the five-pointed star insignia of the order, lettering above and below reads "We have seen His Star/ in the East / and are come to worship Him"; initials in inner pentagon "F / A / T / A / "L" with symbols of lion, lamb, bible, sun, lilies of the valley; floral bunches between arms of star and symbols on each point of the star including a bundle of wheat, a crown and scepter, a broken column, a goblet and fabric draped over a sword.


This poster shows the Order of the Eastern Star's symbols and colors. The group associates each color and symbol with a woman in the Bible who embodies a virtue that they valued, such as devotion, fidelity, faith, loyalty, and love. Members may have displayed this poster in their chapter room. For further information, see Tabbert, Mark A., "American Freemasons: Three Centuries of Building Communities", 2005, p.79.