IOOF ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS
Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges
| NG |
Noble Grand (Presiding Officer) |
| VG |
Vice Grand (Deputy Presiding Officer) |
| PNG |
Past Noble Grand (Has Presided over a Rebekah Lodge) |
| PG |
Past Grand (Has Presided over an Odd Fellows Lodge) |
| Secty |
Secretary |
| FS |
Financial Secretary |
| T |
Treasurer |
Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows Lodges in a jurisdiction send representatives to their Grand Lodge. In New Zealand and Iceland, Rebekah Lodges also send representatives to Grand Lodge.
| PGM |
Past Grand Master |
| GM |
Grand Master (Presiding Officer) |
| DGM |
Deputy Grand Master (Deputy Presiding Officer) |
| GW |
Grand Warden (Will proceed to DGM) |
| GT & PGT |
(Past) Grand Treasurer |
| GS & PGS |
(Past) Grand Secretary |
| GR |
Grand Representative (Represents the Grand Lodge at the SGL Sessions) |
| GLD |
Grand Lodge Director |
Appointive officers
| GI & PGI |
(Past) Grand Instructor - instructs DDGMs |
| GMa & PGMa |
(Past) Grand Marshal |
| GC & PGC |
(Past) Grand Conductor |
| GCh & PGCh |
(Past) Grand Chaplain |
| GMu & PGMu |
(Past) Grand Musician |
| GCB & PGCB |
(Past) Grand Colour Bearer |
| GG & PGG |
(Past) Grand Guardian |
| GH & PGH |
(Past) Grand Herald |
| DDGM |
District Deputy Grand Master |
RA - Rebekah Assembly
Rebekah Lodges in a jurisdiction send delegates to their Rebekah Assembly. In New Zealand and Iceland, there is no Rebekah Assembly. Rebekah Lodges send representatives to Grand Lodge.
| PP or PPRA |
Past President, Rebekah Assembly |
| PRA |
President, Rebekah Assembly |
| VPRA |
Vice President, Rebekah Assembly |
| WRA |
Warden, Rebekah Assembly |
| DDP |
District Deputy President |
Appointive officers
| Ma & PMa |
(Past) Marshal |
| C & PC |
(Past) Conductor |
| Ch & PCh |
(Past) Chaplain |
| Mu & PMu |
(Past) Musician |
| CB & PCB |
(Past) Colour Bearer |
| IG & PIG |
(Past) Inside Guardian |
| OG & POG |
(Past) Outside Guardian |
SGL - The Sovereign Grand Lodge
Grand Lodges and Grand Encampments in each jurisdiction in the United States and Canada send representatives to SGL. European Grand Lodges, Grand Encampments and Rebekah Assemblies report to SGL through the European Federation. Grand Lodges, Grand Encampments and Rebekah Assemblies in Australia and New Zealand report to SGL through the Grand Lodge of Australasia. Rebekah Assemblies in the United States and Canada report through the IARA.
| PSGM |
Past Sovereign Grand Master |
| SGM |
Sovereign Grand Master |
| DSGM |
Deputy Sovereign Grand Master |
| SGW |
Sovereign Grand Warden |
| SGT & PSGT |
(Past) Sovereign Grand Treasurer |
| SGS & PSGS |
(Past) Sovereign Grand Secretary |
Appointive officers
| SGMa |
Sovereign Grand Marshal |
| SGC |
Sovereign Grand Conductor |
| SGCh |
Sovereign Grand Chaplain |
| SGG |
Sovereign Grand Guardian |
| SGMu |
Sovereign Grand Musician |
IARA - International Association of Rebekah Assemblies
Rebekah Assemblies in each jurisdiction in the United States and Canada send a representative to IARA.
| PPIARA |
Past President, IARA |
| PIARA |
President, IARA |
| VPIARA |
Vice President, IARA |
| WIARA |
Warden, IARA |
Appointive officers
| Ma & PMaIARA |
(Past) Marshal |
| C & PCIARA |
(Past) Conductor |
| Ch & PChIARA |
(Past) Chaplain |
| Mu & PMuIARA |
(Past) Musician |
| IG & PIGIARA |
(Past) Inside Guardian |
| OG & POGIARA |
(Past) Outside Guardian |
Encampments and Auxiliaries
| CP |
Chief Patriarch (Presiding Officer, Encampment) |
| CM |
Chief Matriarch (Presiding Officer, LEA) |
| SW |
Senior Warden (Deputy Presiding Officer) |
| JW |
Junior Warden (next in line) |
| S |
Scribe (Secretary) |
| T |
Treasurer |
| HP |
High Priest or Priestess (Chaplain) |
| PCM |
Past Chief Matriarch |
| PCP |
Past Chief Patriarch |
GE - Grand Encampment
Encampments in a jurisdiction send representatives to their Grand Encampment.
| GP |
Grand Patriarch (Presides of GE) |
| PGP |
Past Grand Patriarch |
| GSW |
Grand Senior Warden |
| GJW |
Grand Junior Warden |
| GS & PGS |
(Past) Grand Scribe (Secretary) |
| GT & PGT |
(Past) Grand Treasurer |
| GHP & PGHP |
(Past) Grand High Priest |
| DDGP & PDDGP |
(Past) District Deputy Grand Patriarch |
Appointive officers
| GI & PGI |
(Past) Grand Insturctor |
| GMa & PGMa |
(Past) Grand Marshal |
| GMu & PGMu |
(Past) Grand Musician |
| GCB & PGCB |
(Past) Grand Colour Bearer |
| GIS & PGIS |
(Past) Grand Inside Sentinal |
| GOS & PGOS |
(Past) Grand Outside Sentinal |
GLEA - Grand Ladies Encampment Auxiliary
Ladies Encampment Auxiliaries in a jurisdiction send representatives to their Grand Ladies Encampment Auxiliary.
| GM |
Grand Matriarch (Presides over GLEA) |
| PGM |
Past Grand Matriarch |
| GSW |
Grand Senior Warden |
| GJW |
Grand Junior Warden |
| GS & PGS |
(Past) Grand Scribe (Secretary) |
| GT & PGT |
(Past) Grand Treasurer |
| GHP & PGHP |
(Past) Grand High Priestess |
| DDGM & PDDGM |
(Past) District Deputy Grand Matriarch |
Appointive officers
| GMa & PGMa |
(Past) Grand Marshal |
| GMu & PGMu |
(Past) Grand Musician |
| GCB & PGCB |
(Past) Grand Colour Bearer |
| GIS & PGIS |
(Past) Grand Inside Sentinal |
| GOS & PGOS |
(Past) Grand Outside Sentinal |
PM - Patriarchs Militant
LAPM - Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant
| P DALAPM |
President, Department Association, LAPM |
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