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The Order of the Eastern Star (OES) is an organization attached to the Freemasons and other Masonic organizations with their own emblem, signs, and phrases. One of the best ways to tell if a person (whether dead or alive) is an OES member is to see if they wear or own items with “OES” or the upside-down five-pointed star emblem on it. Keep reading to learn more about how you can tell whether someone was or is a member of this charitable Masonic order.
Things You Should Know
- To find out if someone deceased was a member, reach out to the secretary of the OES in the country or state they lived in.
- OES members are allowed to tell non-members that they belong to the Order, so one of the best ways to know if someone living is a member is to ask them directly.
- You can also see if the person has the OES emblem on their belongings. The emblem is a five-pointed upside-down star in blue, red, yellow, green, and white.
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- ↑ https://easternstar.org/feedback/grand-jurisdictions/
- ↑ https://www.bangormasonic.org/masonic-groups/eastern-star/
- ↑ https://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/inauthors/view?docId=VAC0991&chunk.id=d1e319&toc.id=d1e319&brand=ia-books;query=#docView
- ↑ https://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/inauthors/view?docId=VAC0991&chunk.id=d1e319&toc.id=d1e319&brand=ia-books;query=#docView
- ↑ https://www.ndeasternstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/New-Member-Guide-2018.pdf
- ↑ https://easternstar.org/about-oes/our-history/
- ↑ https://easternstar.org/join-oes/oes-membership-eligibility/
- ↑ https://www.ndeasternstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/New-Member-Guide-2018.pdf
- ↑ https://www.msgrandlodge.org/wp-content/uploads/What-You-Can-Discuss-About-Masonry-With-A-Non-Mason.pdf
- ↑ https://mwuglflorida.org/Site/documents/education/What_Can_I_Tell_My_Non-masonic_Friend.pdf
- ↑ https://easternstar.org/join-oes/oes-membership-eligibility/
- ↑ https://jobsdaughtersinternational.org/about/
- ↑ https://gorainbow.org/joining/
- ↑ https://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/inauthors/view?docId=VAC0991&chunk.id=d1e319&toc.id=d1e319&brand=ia-books;query=#docView
- ↑ https://www.bangormasonic.org/masonic-groups/eastern-star/
- ↑ https://www.bangormasonic.org/masonic-groups/eastern-star/
- ↑ https://oes-colorado.org/What-is-Eastern-Star-/Learn-More/Star-Point-Information
- ↑ https://oes-colorado.org/What-is-Eastern-Star-/Learn-More/Star-Point-Information
- ↑ https://easternstar.org/about-oes/who-we-are/
- ↑ https://easternstar.org/outreach/
- ↑ https://www.ndeasternstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/New-Member-Guide-2018.pdf
- ↑ https://www.bangormasonic.org/masonic-groups/eastern-star/
- ↑ https://www.ndeasternstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/New-Member-Guide-2018.pdf
- ↑ https://www.gettysburgfreemasons.org/order-of-the-eastern-star-chapter-392/become-a-member/
- ↑ https://easternstar.org/join-oes/oes-membership-eligibility/
- ↑ https://www.gettysburgfreemasons.org/order-of-the-eastern-star-chapter-392/become-a-member/
- ↑ https://www.gettysburgfreemasons.org/order-of-the-eastern-star-chapter-392/become-a-member/
- ↑ https://easternstar.org/join-oes/how-to-join-oes/
- ↑ https://easternstar.org/join-oes/how-to-join-oes/
- ↑ https://www.indianaoes.org/join
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://oesny.org/become-a-member/
- ↑ https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maya-angelou
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa12253.html
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://oesny.org/become-a-member/
- ↑ https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/zora-hurston
- ↑ https://oesny.org/become-a-member/
- ↑ https://liberalarts.vt.edu/departments-and-schools/department-of-english/faculty/nikki-giovanni.html
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
- ↑ https://mnoes.com/leadership/famous-members/
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