Baton
Title
Baton
Description
In historical lodges, the Marshall carries a rod instead of a Baton. But as the Marshall is a representation of the Military order of the lodge, and the rods in the military of Batons, the same principle was adopted for the rod of the Marshall to become a Baton.
Material
Wood
Number within the Lodge
1
Symbols
Baton
Location in the Lodge
in the hand of the Marshal
Color(s)
Brown
Matching Tools
None
Files
Collection
Citation
“Baton,” Masonic Temple, accessed April 28, 2024, https://lvanbeek.omeka.net/items/show/32.