Tomb Stone Abbreviations A - K

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********This is an alphabetized lsit of common tomb stone abbreviations.********

AAONMS - Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine(Masonic) AASR - Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (Masonic) ABA - American Benefit Association AF&AM - Ancient Free and Accepted Masons ALOH - American Legion of Honor AMD - Allied Masonic Degree AMORC - Ancient and Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (Rosicrucians)
AMOS - Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans (see IOOF)
AOF - Ancient Order Of Foresters
AOH - Ancient Order of Hibernians
AOKMC - Ancient Order Of Knights of Mystic Chain
AOUW - Ancient Order Of United Workmen
APA - American Protective Association
AUM - Ancient Order of Mysteries (Masonic)
AUSA - Association of the United States Army
AUV - Association of Union Veterans
B of RTM - Brotherhood of Rail Road Track Men
BARE - Benefit Association Of Railway Employees
BAY - Brotherhood of American Yeomen
BK of M - Black Knights of Molders
BKA - Benevolent Knights Association
BLE - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
BLF&E - Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Engineers
BPOE - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
BPOEW - Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World
BRT - Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
CAR - Children of the American Revolution
CBKA - Commandery Benevolent Knights Association
CBL - Catholic Benevolent Legion
CCTAS - Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society
CD of A - Catholic Daughters of America
CK of A - Catholic Knights of America
CMBA - Catholic Mutual Benefit Association
COOF - Catholic Order of Foresters
CSA - Confederate States Army
CTAS - Catholic Total Abstinence Society
DAR - Daughters of the American Revolution
D.O.A./DOA - Daughters of America
DAC - Daughters of the American Colonists
DAV - Disabled American Veterans
DOKK - Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan (Knights of Pythias)
DoL - Daughters of Liberty
DOLLUS - Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States
DON - Daughters of the Nile (Masonic)
DUV - Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association
EAU - Equitable Aid Union
EBA - Emerald Beneficial Association
ECVE - Clampus Vitus
FAA - Free and Accepted Americans
FAM - Free and Accepted Masons
FCB - Knights of Pythias
FLT - Independent Order of Odd Fellows
FMF - Fleet Marine Force
FOAST - Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers
FOE - Fraternal Order of Eagles
FOF - Fraternal Order of Firefighters
FOP - Fraternal Order of Police
GAR - Grand Army of the Republic
GALSTPTR - German American Legion of St. Peter
GLAUM - Grand Lodge Ancient Order of Mysteries-Masonic Order
GLDS - Grand Lodge Daughters of Scotia
GUOOF - Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
HZ - Haro Zaro
IBBH - International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers
ICBU - Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
IHSV - Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic)
IOA - International Order of Alhambra
IODE - Independent Order, Daughters of the Empire
IOF - Independent Order of Foresters
IOGT - International Order of Good Templars
IOH - Improved Order of Heptasophs
IOHH - International Order of Hoo-Hoo
IOI - Independent Order of Immaculates
IOJD - Independent Order of Job's Daughters
IOKP - Independent Order of Knights of Pythias
IOOF - Independent Order of Odd Fellows
IOOF-PM - Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Past Master
IOR - Independent Order of Rechabites
IORG - International Order of Rainbow Girls (Masonic)
IORM - Improved Order of Redmen (Sons of Liberty)
IOStL - Independent Order of St. Luke
IOV - International Order of Vikings
ISDA - Italian Sons and Daughters of America
ISH - Independent Sons of Honor
IUOM - Independent United Order of Mechanics
IWW - Industrial Workers of the World
JAOUW - Junior Order-Ancient Order of United Workmen
J.O.A.M. - Junior Order of American Mechanics
J.O.U.A.M. - Junior Order of United American Mechanics
K.of C. - Knights of Columbus
K.of P. - Knights of Pythias
K of FM - Knights of Father Matthew
K of H - Knights of Honor
K of L - Knights of Loyola
K.M. - Knights of Malta (Masonic)
K.T. - Knights Templar
K of SJ - Knights of St. John
K of STP - Knights of St. Patrick
K of STW - Knights of St. Wenceslas
K of T - Knights of Tabor
K of TM - Knights of the Macabees
K.of C. - Knights of Columbus
K.of P. - Knights of Pythias
KC - Knights of Columbus
KFM - Knights of Father Matthew
KG - Knights of St. George
KGC - Knights of the Golden Chain
KGC - Knights of the Golden Circle
KGE - Knights of the Golden Eagle
KGL - Knight Grand Legion
KHC - Knights of Holy Cross
KKK - Knights of Klu-Klux Klan
KLH - Knights and Ladies of Honor
KM - Knights Militant (See KKK)
KM - Knights of Malta (Masonic)
KMC - Knights of the Mystic Chain
KOL - Knights of Labor
KOTM - Knights of the Macabees
KP - Knights of Pythias
KPC - Knights of Peter Claver
KSC - Knights of St. Columbkille
KSF - Knights of Sherwood Forest
KSL - Knights of St. Lawrence
KSTG - Knights of St. George
KSTI - Knights of St. Ignatius
KSTJ - Knights of St. Joseph
KSTM - Knights of St. Martin
KSTP - Knights of St. Paul
KSTP - Knights of St. Peter
KSTT - Knights of St. Thomas
KT - Knights of Tabor
KT - Knights Templars (Masonic)

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LAOH - Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
LDG - Independent Order of Foresters
LGAR - Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
LK of A - Loyal Knights of America
LOL - Loyal Order Orange Lodge (The Orange Order){Orange Men}
L.O.M - Loyal Order of Moose
LOOM - Loyal Order of the MOOSE
LOVUS - Legion of Valor of the United States
M.W.A. - Modern Woodmen of America
MAW - Marine Air Wing
M.W.A. - Modern Woodmen of America
MBS - Mutual Benefit Society
MCL - Marine Corps League MOLLUS - Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
MOOSE - Loyal Order of the Moose
MOPH - Military Order of the Purple Heart
MOVPER - Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Mystic Realm (Grotto)
MRA - Royal Arcanum
N.O.W. - Neighbors of Woodcraft
NCOA - Non-Commissioned Officers Association (Military Society)
NEOP - New England Order of Protection
NL - Navy League
NOK - New Order Knights (see KKK)
NSDAR - National Society Daughters of American Revolution
NSDAR - National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
NSSUP - National Society Sons of Utah Pioneers
NU - National Union
O of A - Order of Amaranth (Masonic)
O of UF - Order of United Friends
OCF - Order of Chosen Friends
ODHS - Des Schwestern Verbandes (Sisters of the Federation
OES - Order of the Eastern Star
OGC - Order of the Golden Cross
OSC - Order of Scottish Clans (St. Andrew's Societies)
OUAM - Order of United American Mechanics
PF of A - Patriotic Friends of America
PH - The Order of Patrons of Husbandry (The Grange)
PM - Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows)
RA - Royal Academy
RA - Royal Arcanum
R.A.M. - Royal Arch Masons
R.N.A. - Royal Neighbors of America
RIP - Requiescat in pace, Latin for REST IN PEACE
RK - Roman Knights
RMOKHSJ - The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy
Sepulchre of jerusalem
RO-AUM - Rosicrucian Order (Masonic)
ROJ - Royal Order of Jesters (Masonic)
RSGF - Royal Society of Good Fellows
RSM - Royal and Select Masons
RSTV - Rite of St. Vaclara
RSTV - Rite of ST. Vita
RTT - Royal Templars of Temperance
S.A.L. - Sons of the American Legion
SAR - Sisters of the American Revolution
SAR - Sons of the American Revolution
S.A.W.V. - Spanish American War Veteran
SBCL - Saint Bonifazius Catholic Union
SBL - Society B. Lafayette
SCV - Sons of the Confederate Veterans
S.C.V.C.W. - Sons of the Conferderate Veterans of the Civil War
S of E - Sons of England
S.F.W.C. - Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
SMAA - Scandinavian Mutual Aid Association
SNA-AUM - Shrine of North America (Masonic)
S.O.C.V. - Sons of the Confederate Veterans
SR - Scottish Rite (Masonic)
ST - Sons of Temperance
ST.G S o NY - St. George's Society of New York
SUVCW - Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
S of St.G - Sons of St. George
S.S.M.A. - Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Association
S.U.V.C.W. - Sons of the United Veteran's of the Civil War
SV - Sons of Veterans
SVA - Sons of Veterans of the United States of America
TCL - Tall Ceders of Lebanon (Masonic)
TH - Temple of Honor and Temperance-Independent Order of Odd Fellows
TH - Temple of Honor-Independent Order of Odd Fellows
TPLF - Temple of Honor and Temperance, IOOF
TROA - The Retired Officer's Association
U.S.A. - United States Army
U.S.A.F. - United States Air Force
U.S.M.C. - United States Marine Corp
U.S.N. - United States Navy
UAOD - United Ancient Order of Druids
UCV - United Confederate Veterans
UDC - United Daughters of the Confederacy
UFL - Union Fraternal League
UFM - United Friends of Michigan
UOPF - United Order of Pilgrim Fathers
UR - The Uniform Ranks designation found on many
VFW - Veteran's of Foreign Wars
W.C. - Woodmen Circle
W.O.W. - Woodmen of the World
W.O.W. - Women of Woodcraft
WKSC - White Knights of the Southern Cross (See KKK)
YMCA - Young Men's Christian Association
YWCA - Young Women's Christian Association


*Many times the RNA will only have a small aluminum stake beside the tombstone
with those initials on it. The others will usually have the name of the
organization spelled out but occasionally have only the initials on the stone.