AOUW: Symbol of the fraternal society the Ancient Order
of United Workmen
IO of GT: International Organization of Good Templars,
founded 1851
AEOS: Ancient Egyptian Order of Sciots, founded 1890
IOI: Independent Order of Immaculates, founded 1872
AHOGK: Ancient and Heroic Order of the Gordian Knot,
circa (c.)1964
IOKP: Improved Order of Knights of Pythias, founded 1895
ALOH: American Legion of Honor, founded 1878
American Legion: Often found on the graves of individuals
who were members of the veterans’ organization,
American Legion
AMOS: Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans, founded 1924
AOF: Ancient Order of Foresters, founded 1882
AOH: Ancient Order of Hibernians, founded 1836
AOKMC: Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Circle,
founded 1861
IOOF: Independent Order of Odd Fellows, founded 1819
IORM: Improved Order of Red Men, founded 1834
JOAUW: Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen,
founded 1868
JOUAM: Junior Order-Order of United American
Mechanics, founded 1853
K of E: Knights of Equity, founded 1895
K of L: Knights of Liberty, founded circa (c.) 1920
K of L: Knights of Luther, founded 1912
AOUW: Ancient Order Of United Workmen, founded 1868
K of T: Knights of Tabor, founded 1846
AS: Aurum Solis, founded 1897
KAEO: Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order, founded
c.1880’s
BPOE: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
founded 1868
BPOEW: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the
World, founded circa (c.) 1897
CK of A: Catholic Knights of America, founded 1877
Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century: Organization for
women descended from an ancestor who provided service in
the Colonial Wars from 1607 to 1699
DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, an
organization for women descended from veterans of
the Revolutionary War
DOKK: Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan,
founded 1894
ECV: E Clampus Vitus, founded circa (c.) 1849 and
revitalized in 1931
KC or K of C: Knights of Columbus, founded 1882
Keystone with letters HTWSSTKS: Masonic keystone, the
mark of an Ancient Grand Master; HTWSSTKS represents
“Hiram The Widow’s Son Sent to King Solomon”
KGE: Knights of Golden Eagle, founded 1872
KGH: Knights of the Golden Horn, founded 1872
KGL: Knight Grand Legion
KM: Knights Militant
KMC: Knights of the (Ancient Order of the) Mystic Chain,
founded 1887
KOTGR (K.G.R.): Knights Of The Golden Rule, founded
circa (c.) 1880’s
KOTM: Knights of Maccabees, founded 1878
F.A.T.A.L. shown with a 5-pointed star: “Fairest Among
Thousands, Altogether Lovely” the motto of the Order of
the Eastern Star
KP or K of P: Knights of Pythias, founded 1864
FOE: Fraternal Order of Eagles, founded 1898
KRA: Knights of the Royal Arch
G. A. R.: Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal
organization for those who fought and were honorably
discharged from the Union Army during the Civil War,
founded 1866
KSF: Knights of Sherwood Forest
GUO of OF: Grand United Order of Odd Fellows,
founded 1843
IOM: Independent Order of Mechanics, a fraternal
organization
KPC: Knights of Peter Claver, founded 1909
KSP: Modern Knights of St. Paul, founded 1917
KT: Knight Templar
LK of A: Loyal Knights of America, founded 1890
MOLLUS: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States
MRA: Royal Arcanum, founded 1877
MWA: Modern Woodsmen of America, founded 1883
NHA: National Haymakers’ Association, founded 1879
OOO: Order of Owls, founded 1904
OSC: Order of Scottish Clans
OES: Order of the Eastern Star, founded 1850
OOH: Oriental Order of Humility
OOH& P: Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection
OTO: Ordo Templi Orientis, founded 1906
OUAM: Order of United American Mechanics
PM: Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd
Fellows), circa (c.) 1870’s
POSA: Patriotic Order of the Sons of America,
founded 1847
RAM: Royal Arch Masonry, c. 1765
RAOB: Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffalo, founded 1822
SAR: Sons of the American Revolution, a fraternal society
for male descendents of veterans of the Revolutionary War
SV: Sons of Veterans of the United States of America
(later known as Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War)
TBH: Tribe of Ben-Hur, founded 1894
UOA Druids: United Order of Ancient Druids
UOH: United Order of Honor
UVL: Union Veterans League, an organization for
Union Civil War veterans
WRC: Women’s Relief Corp., the women’s auxiliary for
the Grand Army of the Republic
Maple Hill Cemetery Association
68 East St. Mary’s Road
Hanover Township, PA 18706