| ORDER |
TIME TO ADD OR SUBTRACT |
NAME |
ABBREVIATION |
EXAMPLE |
MORE INFORMATION |
| Blue
Lodge |
Add
4,000 years to the Christian era |
ANNO
LUCIS -YEAR OF THE LIGHT |
A.
L. |
For
A. D. 1930, it would be: A. L. 5930 |
This
is not for the reason that they believe Freemasonry to be coeval
with creation, but because of its symbolic reference to the
Light of Masonry.
|
| Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite |
Add
3760 years to the Christian era |
ANNO
MUNDI, year of the world |
A.M. |
For
A. D. 1930, 5690 |
The
Jewish calendar is used. Sometimes the Hebrew year is
used, which begins on the first of the month Tisri,
corresponding to September 17th, V. E., using the initials A. H.
ANNO HEBRAICO-Hebrew year. |
| Royal
Arch |
Add
530 to the Christian era |
ANNO
INVENTIONIS, the year of the Discovery |
A. I. |
For
A. D. 1930, it would be A. I. 2460 |
Date
from the year in which Zerubbabel began to build the Second
'Temple, |
| Add
1913 to the Christian era |
ANNO
BENEFACIO |
A.B. |
For
A.D. 1930 it would be A.B. 3843 |
Anno
Benefacio is the "Year of Blessing" of Abraham by
Melchizedek. |
| Royal
and Select Masters |
Add
1,000 to the Christian era |
ANNO
DEPOSITIONIS, the year of the Deposit |
A. Dep. |
For
A. D. 1930, it would be A. Dep. 2930 |
When
not using the common Masonic date, ANNO LUCIS, date from the
year in which King Solomon's Temple was completed. |
| Knights
Templar |
Subtract
1118 from the present year |
ANNO
ORDINIS, in the year of the Order |
A.O. |
For A.D. 1930, it would
be A.O. 812 |
Date
from the organization of the order-A. D. 1118. |
