Fraternal Groups

A fraternity is an organization that represents the relationship between its members as akin to brotherhood. There is a great deal of overlap between the terms Friendly Society and fraternal organization. Most mystical organizations are also fraternal. more...

In France, Compagnonnage was an important social and professional phenomenon.

What follows is a list of contemporary fraternities.

International

• Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis
• Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
• B'nai Brith
• Charitable trust
• Civitan
• E Clampus Vitus
• Fraternal Forestry (Ancient Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Independent Order of Foresters)
• Freemasonry
  • Scottish Rite
  • York Rite
  • Shriners
  • Masonic Youth organizations
  • Order of the Eastern Star
• Independent United Order of Scottish Mechanics of the Universe Incorporated
• Junior Chamber International (Jaycees or Junior Chamber of Commerce)
• Kiwanis
• Knights of Columbus
  • Columbian Squires
• Lions Clubs International
• Nakatamo Cult
• Oddfellows, Independent Order of Odd Fellows
• Optimist International
• Orange Order
• Order of the Boy who Kissed the Sun
• Ordo Templi Orientis
• Red Cross
• Rosicrucian Fellowship
• Rotary International
• Ruritan
• Samaritans (charity)
• Sertoma International
• S.K.U.M. international
• Woodmen of the World
• Zonta International

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