The Pennsylvania Academy of Masonic Knowledge strives to create an environment that encourages Masons to seek a greater understanding of the nature and purposes of Freemasonry in all its many aspects – past, present, and future – and to share that understanding with others.

To this end, the Academy offers learning opportunities in which Masons may participate in dialogues with similarly inclined brethren, witness prominent Masonic scholars discussing various aspects of Freemasonry, and pursue home study at their own pace and in their own areas of interest, through publications on Masonic subjects recommended by the Academy.

In addition to providing a learning experience for Freemasons, the Academy is a vehicle affording recognition to Masons who share their knowledge of Freemasonry with fellow Masons or the public by the written or spoken word.

Our Emblem

The Academy emblem symbolizes the Academy of Masonic Knowledge’s unyielding pursuit of academic ideas, the achievements of our past, the bright future ahead for Freemasonry, and the fraternity’s dedication to high goals. The Field, or Banner, refers to ideals of essential importance:

• Alpha, or Advancement of Organizational Ideals
• Sigma, or Scholastic Achievement
• Gamma, or Fellowship

The Laurel symbolizes victory, or triumph, and the continued pursuit of academic ideals.

The Torches are symbolic of learning and remind us that every person is a potential source of knowledge, with the added responsibility to bring enlightenment to all who encounter it.

The Chevron is symbolic of rank, or merit. The three points of the Chevron represent the individual Brother, his Masonic affiliation, and the Nation.

The Shield, bearing the Square and Compasses and the letter “G” symbolizes protection of our fraternity through the dissemination of God’s Truth.