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A fraternal organization, sometimes also known as 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.

What follows is a list of contemporary fraternities.

INTERNATIONAL

Alpha Phi Omega

Gamma Beta Sigma (GAMBETS)

Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis

Ancient Order Of Hibernians

Benevolent And Protective Order Of Elks

B'nai Brith

Charitable Trust

Civitan

E Clampus Vitus

Epsilon Sigma Alpha International

Fraternal Forestry (Ancient Order of Foresters, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Independent Order of Foresters)

Freemasonry

--- Scottish Rite

--- York Rite

--- Shriners

--- Order Of The Eastern Star

--- The Ancient And Primitive Rite Of Memphis

Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows

Independent Order Of Odd Fellows

Independent United Order Of Scottish Mechanics Of The Universe Incorporated

International Order Of Twelve Knights And Daughters Of Tabor

Junior Chamber International (Jaycees or Junior Chamber of Commerce)

--- United States Junior Chamber

Kiwanis

--- Circle K International

--- Key Club

--- Builder's Club

--- K-Kids

--- Aktion Club

Knights Of Columbus

--- Columbian Squires

Knights Of Nobility

Lions Clubs International

Optimist International

Orange Order

Ordo Templi Orientis

International Red Cross And Red Crescent Movement

Rosicrucian Fellowship

Rotary International

Ruritan

Samaritans (charity)

Sertoma International

Soroptimist

Woodmen Of The World

Zonta International

Royal Antediluvian Order Of Buffaloes

AUSTRALIA

Apex

CANADA

AKO Fraternity

Canadian Order For Home Circles

Independent United Order Of Scottish Mechanics Of The Universe Incorporated

Kin Canada (formerly Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada)

--- Kinsmen Club Of Brantford

Knights Of Pythias

Afrikaner Broederbond

Blood And Roots

Cultus Luciferi Regenerati or Order Of The Boy Who Kissed The Sun (origin. Rad Slnko Pobozkavsieho Chlapca or Rad Chlapca Ktory Pobozkal Slnko)

Independent United Order Of Scottish Mechanics Of The Universe Incorporated

Oddfellows

Orange Order

Order Of Scottish Clans

Order Tutor

Afro-American Sons And Daughters

Gamma Beta Sigma (GAMBETS)

Aid Association Of Lutherans

Alpha Phi Omega

Ancient Order Of United Workmen

Apex

Aura's House

Beloved Order Of The Greenman (B.O.G.)

Chautauqua Institute

Circus Saints & Sinners Club Of America

Fraternal Order Of Eagles

Fraternal Order Orioles

Gamma Sigma Sigma

Hard Hat Brotherhood

Improved Order Of Red Men

Independent United Order Of Scottish Mechanics Of The Universe Incorporated

Knights Of Columbus

Knights Of Peter Claver

Knights Of Pythias

Knights Of The Golden Eagle

Knights Of The Maccabees

Ku Klux Klan

Loyal Order Of Moose

Modern Brotherhood Of America

Modern Woodmen Of America

National Haymakers Association

Native Sons Of The Golden West

Omega Phi Alpha

Order Of Heptasophs

--- Improved Order Of Heptasophs

Order Of Patrons Of Husbandry (The Grange)

Order Of The Arrow ( BSA )

Order Of Scottish Clans

Order Sons Of Italy In America

Quota

Royal Neighbors Of America

Royal Templars Of Temperance

Sons Of Norway

Sons Of The American Revolution

Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War

Thrivent Financial For Lutherans

Thyroid Foundation Of America

United American Mechanics

Unico National

Woodmen Of The World

MIDDLE EAST

Muslim Brotherhood

Khellan El Wafa Wa Ekhwan El Safa

PHILIPPINES

Alpha Phi Omega

The Scintilla Juris Fraternity

The Artists' Circle

The Phi Beta Epsilon (Philippines)

The Gamma Beta Sigma Philippines, GAMBETS

SEE ALSO

Fraternity (disambiguation)

List Of Civic And Political Organizations

List Of Professional Organizations

Service Organization

National Fraternal Congress

REFERENCES

David T. Beito, ''From Mutual Aid to the Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890-1967'' (2000 book).

EXTERNAL LINKS

Survey of Secret Societies and Museum of Fraternal Lithographs Survey of history and ritual covering diverse organizations including Freemasonry, and groups that have imitated Masonry such as the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Improved Order of Red Men, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Knights of the Maccabees, B'nai B'rith, Orange Order, Royal Black Preceptory, Hibernians, Greek Letter Fraternities, etc. and so-called magical fraternities such as the Ordo Templi Orientis and Aurum Solis.

Complete listing of all secret society, fraternal organizations and fraternal orders with abbreviations, with slogans and mottoes

The Web of Hiram A Site dealing with Freemasonry at Bradford University.

FratBoyNews.com: All the Fraternity and Sorority News that fit to print, and most that isn't