{"id":38609,"date":"2015-10-28T13:50:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T12:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freimaurerei.at\/international\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:44:26","slug":"international","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freimaurerei.at\/en\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"International"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Masonic Chain of the World<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lodges around the world see themselves as part of a fraternal \u2018Chain of the World\u2019 that spans the globe: that is what Freemasons call it in their ritualised language.<\/span><\/p>\n

This commitment is not merely empty rhetoric that sounds good in Sunday sermons; it also has real significance. On the one hand, it has an emotional dimension: the commitment to the Chain of the World gives every individual Freemason a sense of connection that transcends all boundaries. This sense of closeness can also be felt during personal encounters with brothers whom one has never met before. <\/p>\n

And secondly, it has a very practical implication: every brother has access not only to the ritual meetings of the lodges within his own Grand Lodge, but also to those of affiliated Grand Lodges throughout the world. Grand Lodges are considered friends if they have exchanged so-called letters of recognition. The \u2018Grand Lodge of Austria\u2019 has exchanged such letters with 160 foreign Grand Lodges. Of these, 41 are in Europe and 119 on other continents. In making its selection, it follows the example of the oldest and most exemplary Grand Lodge in the world: <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

United Grand Lodge of England<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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United Grand Lodge of England<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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List of foreign Grand Lodges recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Grand Lodges in the neighbourhood:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course, friendly relations with the European Grand Lodges are of particular importance to the \u2018Grand Lodge of Austria\u2019. And, in turn, with those in its geographical and historical neighbourhood. <\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Swiss Grand Lodge Alpina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Lodge Suisse Alpina<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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United Grand Lodges of Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n

United Grand Lodges of Germany<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grand Orient of Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grande Oriente d’Italia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of the Czech Republic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Velik\u00e1 L\u00f3\u017ee \u010cesk\u00e9 Republiky<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grand Lodge of Slovenia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Velika Lo\u017ea Slovenija<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of Slovakia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vel\u2019k\u00e1 L\u00f3\u017ea Slovenska<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

Grand Lodge of Croatia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Velika Lo\u017ea Hrvatske<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Magyarorsz\u00e1gi Szymbolikus Nagyp\u00e1holy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Regular Grand Lodge of Serbia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rgularna Velika Lo\u017ea Srbije<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of Romania<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marea Loja Nationala din Romania<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grand Lodge of Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Velika Lo\u017ea Bosne i Hercegovine<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of Montenegro<\/strong><\/p>\n

Velika Lo\u017ea Crne Gore<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gro\u00dfloge von Mazedonien<\/strong><\/p>\n

Golema Lo\u017ea na Makedonija<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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A selection of other major European lodges:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Grand Lodge of France<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grande Loge Nationale Fran\u00e7aise<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The major islands of the Netherlands<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grootoosten der Nederlanden<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grand Lodge of Belgium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grande Loge R\u00e9guli\u00e8re de Belgique<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of Luxembourg<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grande Loge de Luxembourg<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n\n

Grand Lodge of Poland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wielka Lo\u017ca Narodowa Polski<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of Finland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tervetuloa Suomen suurloosin kotisivuille<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grand Lodge of Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gran Logia de Espa\u00f1a<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grande Loja Legal de Portugal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grand Lodge of Greece<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u039c\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a3\u03c4\u03bf\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Swedish Masonic Order<\/strong><\/p>\n

Svenska Frimurare Orden<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Danish Masonic Order<\/strong><\/p>\n

Den Danske Frimurerorden<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nNorwegian Masonic Order<\/strong><\/p>\n

Den Norske Frimurerorden<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\n\n

Grand Lodge of Scotland<\/p>\n

Grand Lodge of Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Lodge of Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Some Grand Lodges outside Europe:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Grand Lodge of Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n

H\u00fcr ve Kabul Edilmi\u015f Masonlar T\u00fcrkiye B\u00fcy\u00fck Locasi T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of the State of Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Lodge of the State of Israel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grand Lodge of the State of New York<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Lodge of the State of New York<\/a><\/p>\n

\n<\/td>\n

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Grand Lodge of South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Lodge of South Afrika<\/a><\/p>\n

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