As a Master Mason you are entitled to receive a certificate from Grand Lodge confirming that you have been regularly initiated, passed, and raised. I now present to you your certificate, and if you will examine it, I shall explain its symbolism. At the top is a panel encircled by a floral border, in which the thistle, shamrock, and rose entwine the maple leaf. This recalls to our mind that England, Scotland, and Ireland bequeathed to Canada not only the basis of our political institutions, but also the blessings of our gentle Craft. The panel consists of several distinctive emblems. It is headed by the All-seeing Eye in rays of brilliant light. This signifies that our lives are illuminated, and our actions are observed by the beneficent Creator. Beneath this are the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, surmounted by the Crown and flanked by the lion and the unicorn. They symbolize the loyalty to authority which must characterize every Mason. READ MORE >