Help with understanding secret society plaque symbols

[Guanyang]

Hi,

In the city where I live there is a house where the freemaisons reside.
I was guided down there today and took some pictures. Does anyone have
any information what these gruops are that are shown in these pictures.



/Lars

[Atlas]

W6. Founded 1851 in my hometown, Gothenburg. Has lodges all over Sweden but not outside. (source)
http://www.w6.se/

Google translation:

The applicant must be recommended by two sponsors, to be known for good behavior and have an attitude to life, in line with W: 6 basic ideology, which is based on a humanistic and Christian humanity.

Some special awards:

• FB kraschanen inst. 1861, no more than 6x6x6 = 216 holders.
• Paulin Medal for belles-lettres and art dept. 1951, no more than 6x6 = 36 holders.
• Grand Master Johan Ramberg's medal for commendable W: 6-deed inst. 1964, no more than 3x6 = 18 holders.

http://www.arnell.cc/1850.htm

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http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius-Orden

http://web.archive.org/web/201401051...iriusorden.se/

http://spiritualism.ifokus.se/discus...ar-siriusorder

Google translation:

• Emblem: a capital S flanked by two five-pointed stars. On top of the S, a slightly larger five-pointed star.
• In southern Sweden from Malmö to Stockholm, stamhus in Ystad and words office in Malmö.
• 5000 Brothers
• Founded in Ystad editor Johan Pihlman, hairdresser Herman Nathan and Clerk F Gustaf Svensson.
• Controlled by a Grand Master
• 9 degrees

The applicant must be 25 years and is recommended by the brethren of the Order.

http://www.arnell.cc/1900.htm

[Atlas]

http://www.tnjystad.se/



Google translation:

1863 Society TNJ

Available in Lidköping and Ystad (1877-)
150 Brothers (2002)

Founded on February 7 by telegraph commissar Wilhelm Warell, acting Jean Jungmarker, 1: ste surveyor Fredrik Hjort, telegraph Commissioner Carl AD hammer rows. District Judge Fredrik Norén, v. District Judge Frans Holm, kommissionslandtmätare Richard Geintschein, music director Isack Hultstrand and acts Lars Jonson

• Controlled by a Grand Master at resp. locality.
• 5 degrees
• Motto: Not only pleasure
• The applicant must be 21 years (old age of majority)

The abbreviation "TNJ" is secret. The words society is for business and pleasure and relief to needy members. Among the members are business people in business and shipping most represented. The words were originally one degree, from 1873 4 degrees for the 1899 setting 5 degrees.

http://www.arnell.cc/1850.htm