The Masonic emblem features a capital G on a blue background framed by the compass and square of the builder's trade. The G represents God, according to lodge secretary Paul Ferguson.

A Masonic emblem that Elgin officials had wanted to preserve crumbled as the terra cotta symbols were removed from a historic building, officials said Monday. In October the City Council ...

The symbols and emblems used by Freemasons today refer to tools used by the cathedral architects. The most recognizable Masonic emblem — the square, compasses and “G” — are reminders of ...