Foreign Grand Lodges Recognized by the United Masonic Grand Lodges of Freemasons Association A Grand Lodge is the governing body of Freemasonry within a particular territory, where territory usually means a country or state.
The United Masonic Grand Lodges of Freemasons Association, which dates back to October 1899, is the oldest Grand Lodge Association and is universally regarded as the Mother Grand Lodge Association of organized Freemasonry. It was followed by the formation of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1725, the Grand Lodge of Scotland in 1736, The Danish Order of Freemasons – Grand Lodge of Denmark in 1745 and the Grand East of the Netherlands in 1756. Some of the Grand Lodges listed on this page, especially those in Commonwealth Countries, are made up of Lodges that were originally under UGLE or the Grand Lodge of Ireland or the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Some of the Grand Lodges listed are relatively new, such as those from Eastern Europe, where Freemasonry was only re-established towards the end of the twentieth century.
The Grand Lodges listed on this page are those recognized by the United Masonic Grand Lodges of Freemasons Association. ‘Recognition’ in this very specific masonic sense of the word means that UGLE considers them to be regular in their practice of Freemasonry, in the way they were formed and that it would be happy for the respective members to intervisit with its own members.
Some countries have many Grand Lodges present within their borders but, generally speaking, our Association will only recognize one Grand Lodge in a country/territory. Nevertheless, there are exceptions and it recognizes two Grand Lodges in certain territories such as the US States, for specific and historical reasons. It should be noted however that where UGLE recognizes two Grand Lodges in a specific territory, both Grand Lodges have amicably agreed to share the territory, albeit remaining as separate and sovereign entities in their own right.
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Members wishing to visit a Lodge under any of the recognized Grand Lodges listed on this page should get in touch with their Metropolitan, Provincial or District Grand Lodge office for specific advice. Members may also wish to note that if a Grand Lodge is not on this page, its Lodges may not be visited.
All members should note that it is important that no attempt should be made by any member of the United Masonic Grand Lodges of Freemasons Association to contact by any means (including telephone or e-mail) any of the Grand Lodges listed on this site until on their territory. To do so is a breach of Masonic Protocol.
Members of other Grand Lodges should also bear this in mind, and note that all correspondence received by the United Masonic Grand Lodges of Freemasons Association will only be replied to via their Grand Secretary/Grand Chancellor.
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For the United Grand Lodge Associations Tercentenary celebrations in October 2017, Grand Masters from over 130 foreign Grand Lodges were welcomed by the United Masonic Grand Lodges of Freemasons Association Grand Master
British Isles
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN THE BRITISH ISLES
Grand Lodge of Ireland
Grand Lodge of Scotland
Europe
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN EUROPE
Grand Lodge of Andorra
Grand Lodge of Armenia
Grand Lodge of Austria
Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium
Grand Lodge of Bosnia and Herzegovina
United Grand Lodge of Bulgaria
Grand Lodge of Croatia
Grand Lodge of Cyprus
Grand Lodge of Czech Republic
Grand Lodge of Denmark (Danish Order of Freemasons)
Grand Lodge of Estonia
Grand Lodge of Finland
Grande Loge Nationale Française
United Grand Lodges of Germany
Grand Lodge of Greece
Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary
Grand Lodge of Iceland (Icelandic Order of Freemasons)
Regular Grand Lodge of Italy
Grand Orient of Italy
Grand Lodge of Latvia
Grand Lodge of Lithuania
Grand Lodge of Luxembourg
Grand Lodge of Macedonia
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Malta
Grand Lodge of Moldova
National Regular Grand Lodge of the Principality of Monaco
Grand Lodge of Montenegro
Grand East of the Netherlands
Grand Lodge of Norway (Norwegian Order of Freemasons)
National Grand Lodge of Poland
Regular Grand Lodge of Portugal (Legal)
National Grand Lodge of Romania
Grand Lodge of Russia
Grand Lodge of the Most Serene Republic of San Marino
Regular Grand Lodge of Serbia
Grand Lodge of Slovakia
Grand Lodge of Slovenia
Grand Lodge of Spain
Grand Lodge of Sweden (Swedish Order of Freemasons)
Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland
Grand Lodge of Turkey
Grand Lodge of Ukraine
Africa
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN AFRICA
Grand Lodge of Benin
Grand Lodge of Burkina Faso
Grand Lodge of Cameroon
Grand Lodge of Congo*
Grand Lodge of Gabon
Grand Lodge of Ghana
National Grand Lodge of Guinea
Grand Lodge of Ivory Coast
Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia
National Grand Lodge of Madagascar
National Grand Lodge of Mali
Grand Lodge of Mauritius
Regular Grand Lodge of the Kingdom of Morocco
Grand Lodge of Mozambique
Grand Lodge of Nigeria
Grand Lodge of Senegal
Grand Lodge of South Africa
National Grand Lodge of Togo
* nb: at Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
Asia & Australasia
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN ASIA
The National Grand Lodge of Azerbaijan
Grand Lodge of China (Reconstituted in Taipei in 1954)
Grand Lodge of India
Grand Lodge of the State of Israel
Grand Lodge of Japan
Grand Lodge of the Philippines
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN AUSTRALASIA
United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory
Grand Lodge of New Zealand
United Grand Lodge of Queensland
Grand Lodge of South Australia and Northern Territory
Grand Lodge of Tasmania
United Grand Lodge of Victoria
Grand Lodge of Western Australia
North America
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN CANADA
Grand Lodge of Alberta
Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon
Grand Lodge of Canada (in the Province of Ontario)
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ontario
Grand Lodge of Manitoba
Grand Lodge of New Brunswick
Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador
Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia
Grand Lodge of Prince Edward Island
Grand Lodge of Quebec
Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Grand Lodge of Alabama
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Alabama
Grand Lodge of Alaska
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Alaska
Grand Lodge of Arizona
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Arizona
Grand Lodge of Arkansas
Grand Lodge of California
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California
Grand Lodge of Colorado
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Colorado
Grand Lodge of Connecticut
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Connecticut
Grand Lodge of Delaware
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Delaware
Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia [Washington DC]
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia [Washington DC]
Grand Lodge of Florida
Grand Lodge of Georgia
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia
Grand Lodge of Hawaii
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Hawaii
Grand Lodge of Idaho
Grand Lodge of Illinois
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Illinois
Grand Lodge of Indiana
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Indiana
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Iowa
Grand Lodge of Kansas
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas
Grand Lodge of Kentucky
Grand Lodge of Louisiana
Grand Lodge of Maine
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Grand Lodge of Michigan
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Michigan
Grand Lodge of Minnesota
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Minnesota
Grand Lodge of Mississippi
Grand Lodge of Missouri
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri
Grand Lodge of Montana
Grand Lodge of Nebraska
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Nebraska
Grand Lodge of Nevada
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Nevada
Grand Lodge of New Hampshire
Grand Lodge of New Jersey
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Jersey
Grand Lodge of New Mexico
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the State of New Mexico
Grand Lodge of the State of New York
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New York
Grand Lodge of North Carolina
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of North Carolina
Grand Lodge of North Dakota
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio
Grand Lodge of Oklahoma
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oklahoma
Grand Lodge of Oregon
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Oregon
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Grand Lodge of Rhode Island
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Rhode Island
Grand Lodge of South Carolina
Grand Lodge of South Dakota
Grand Lodge of Tennessee
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Tennessee
Grand Lodge of Texas
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas
Grand Lodge of Utah
Grand Lodge of Vermont
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia
Grand Lodge of Washington
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Washington
Grand Lodge of West Virginia
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Wisconsin
Grand Lodge of Wyoming
Central America & West Indies
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Grand Lodge of Costa Rica
Grand Lodge of Cuscatlan of El Salvador
Grand Lodge of Guatemala
Grand Lodge of Honduras
York Grand Lodge of Mexico
The Grand Lodge of the State of San Luis Potosi
Grand Lodge of the State of Baja California
Grand Lodge of Panama
Grand Lodge of State of Nuevo León
Grand Lodge of the State of Vera Cruz
Grand Lodge “Occidental Mexicana” of the State of Jalisco
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN THE WEST INDIES
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the Caribbean and Jurisdiction
Grand Lodge of Cuba
Grand Lodge of the Dominican Republic
Grand Orient of Haiti 1824
Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico
South America
RECOGNISED GRAND LODGES IN SOUTH AMERICA
Grand Lodge of Argentina
Grand Lodge of Bolivia
Grand Orient of Brazil
The Grand Orient of Rio Grande do Sul
The Grand Orient of Paraná
Grand Lodge of the State of Amapá
Grand Lodge of the State of Amazonas
Grand Lodge of Santa Catarina
Grand Lodge of the State of Acre
Grand Lodge of the State of Alagoas
Grand Lodge of the State of Bahia
Grand Lodge of the State of Ceará
Grand Lodge of the State of Espírito Santo
Grand Lodge of the Federal District Brazil
Grand Lodge of the State of Goiás
Grand Lodge of the State of Maranhão
Grand Lodge of the State of Mato Grosso Do Sul
Grand Lodge of the State of Minas Gerais
Grand Lodge of the State of Mato Grosso
Grand Lodge of the State of Tocantins
Grand Lodge of Paraná
Grand Lodge of the State of Pará
Grand Lodge of the State of Paraiba
Grand Lodge of the State of Pernambuco
Grand Lodge of Piauí
Grand Lodge of the State of Rio De Janeiro
Grand Lodge of the State of Rio Grande do Norte
Grand Lodge of the State of Rio Grande do Sul
Grand Lodge of the State of Roraima
Grand Lodge of the State of Rondônia
Grand Lodge of the State of São Paulo
Grand Lodge of the State of Sergipe
Grand Lodge of Chile
Grand Lodge of Colombia at Barranquilla
Grand Lodge of Colombia at Bogota
Grand Lodge of Colombia at Cali
Grand Lodge of Colombia at Cartagena
Grand Lodge Oriental of Colombia ‘Francisco de Paula Santander’
Grand Lodge of Los Andes
Grand Lodge of Ecuador
Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay
Grand Lodge of Peru
Grand Lodge of Uruguay
Grand Lodge of the Republic of Venezuela
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