If you hold the title of Master Mason in Freemasonry, you qualify and are invited to join the Shriners. In order to become a Shriner you must ask a current Shriner to support and sponsor your application. This site makes that process easier by helping you with a virtual mentor who can answer your questions, and guide you through the petition process, and help you get to know members of your local Shrine Center.

If you are not a Freemason, you must achieve that first. Ask for a virtual mentor on this site who will assist you on that journey. Once you are a Master Mason you will then be eligible to petition to become a Shriner.

Click on https://beafreemason.org/ page for the first step, and then click on https://www.beashrinernow.com/ page you will be guided toward the right direction. A virtual mentor can also help assist you with every step along the way. Just fill out the form online at https://webfez.shrinenet.org/nextstep and a mentor will help you get started.

There are many benefits to becoming a Shriner. Shriners are a well-known fraternal organization recognized for its social and philanthropic activities. You will have the opportunity to develop long lasting relationships with like-minded men from all over the world and engage in social activities and events that are available for the entire family.

You may Participate in many special interest groups with Shriners that allow like-minded men to enjoy some high-spirited fun like: Motorcycles, Rod & Gun Club, Parades, Go-Carts, Clowns, Golf, Competitions, attend Special Events are all examples of these types of groups.

The Shriner's are privilege to supporting the "World’s Greatest Philanthropy,” Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Shriners find great personal fulfillment, satisfaction and opportunities in helping children.

So won't you Be a Shriner Now? https://www.beashrinernow.com/

Shriners International describes itself as a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. They are also Famous and have Fun with a Good Purpose - Shriners Hospitals For Children.

All Shriners are Masons, but not all Masons are Shriners. Shriners International is a spin-off from Freemasonry, the oldest, largest and most widely known fraternity in the world. Freemasonry dates back hundreds of years to when stonemasons and other craftsmen gathered after work in shelter houses, or lodges. Over time, the members organized into Masonic guilds and the tools of their trade – the square and compass – became the symbol of their brotherhood.

Later on, Masonry evolved into an organization that began to accept members who were not craftsmen. Today, Masonry is built upon a foundation of improving character and strengthening communities, though the square and compass are still the symbols of the fraternal brotherhood.

When Shriners International was first founded in 1872, the organization built on the principles that guided Freemasonry, while adding an element of fun and, ultimately, philanthropy that set Shriners International apart.

The two organizations are also structured similarly: Shriners have Shrine Centers and Masons have a Blue Lodges or Craft Lodges. Members of the Masonic lodges are required to learn about their fraternity and earn a series of Masonic degrees.

When a member has completed the third and final degree, he becomes a Master Mason and is then eligible to become a Shriner. Additional courses of Masonic study are available – these are known as the Scottish Rite and the York Rite.

To learn more about how to become a Mason and a Shriner please visit our website at https://www.beashrinernow.com/

Having fun and helping children in need is the hallmark of the Shriners fraternity. Shriners’ ladies have the opportunity to also enjoy the same camaraderie and purpose through several independent organizations that women, who are related to a Shriner, are eligible to join. They include Daughters of the Nile (DON), The Ladies’ Oriental Shrine of North America (LOSNA) and The Shrine Guilds of America. All three of these organizations support Shriners Hospitals for Children®.

See https://www.ladiesorientalshrine.org/ page for more information.

A Brother’s Love: Makes Anything Possible

The official Shriners song is told from the perspective of a parent with two sons. You will see that there is a dual meaning to the word brother: one that talks about the care and love of a young sibling, and also the Shriners’ brotherly love that comes to show us that A Brother’s Love: Makes Anything Possible.

Freemasonry is a rewarding experience and membership is open to all men aged 18 years or over. Like many membership organizations, there are certain prerequisites that potential members must satisfy when applying to be a Freemason.

To become a Freemason a person needs to:

1. Be a Law-abiding person

2. Have a belief in a Supreme Being

3. Have made his decision to join Freemasonry by his own free will and not for any personal gain or reasons of idle curiosity.

As Freemasonry offers many unique benefits, these prerequisites ensure that those who join get the most out of becoming a Freemason.

If you satisfy these requirements and are interested in joining Freemasonry, please see our page at https://beafreemason.org/

The Editorial Without Words is the most well-known and recognized photograph taken 50 years ago on June 11, 1970, in Evansviller, Indiana.

It was taken during Hadi Shriners' summer event. Shriner Al Hortman, was helping a little girl needed help. The noble carried the little girl and the crutches from ride to ride. The photograph is so popular that a replica stands outside Shriners International Headquarters in Tampa Florida.

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The Divan is the “board of directors” or “executive council” of the organization, and serves as the management team for both fraternal and business activities of the Shrine. Each Shrine Center has its own Divan, and the minimum number of Divan members is set by Imperial by-laws at five, with each of these being elected by the Nobility (membership). Therefore, all Shrine Centers have at least five members on the Divan.

The Divan is usually a "progressive" line, which means one new person is appointed or elected to the line each year. The other members of the Divan move "up" one position, and the top man retires from the line and becomes a Past Potentate. Here are the 5 positions:

1. Potentate – Chairman of the Board of a Shrine Chapter. It is an elected position. The Nobles vote, annually, for their choice of Potentate.

2. Chief Rabban – 1st Vice President. As with the Potentate, this is also an elected position.

3. Assistant Rabban – 2nd Vice President. This is also an elected position.

4. High Priest and Prophet – 3rd Vice President. Another elected position.

5. Oriental Guide – 4th Vice President – Yet another elected position.

The first Shrine Center established was Mecca Shriners, at the New York City Masonic Hall on September 26, 1872.

Walter M. Fleming was the first Potentate. In 1875, there were only 43 Shriners in the organization.

The first Shriners Hospital in the system opened in 1922 in Shreveport, Louisiana. To this day, this hospital continues to provide pediatric ortho care, as well as cleft lip/palate repair.

The chief executive officer for the Shrine of North America is the Imperial Potentate, who is elected for one year. He visits many of the Shrine Temples and hospitals and generally supervises both fraternal and hospital policy.

Please visit our page for more information here - https://www.shrinersinternational.org/en/who-we-are/leadership/imperial-divan

More information about our Shriners Children's locations here https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en

The first step is to make an appointment with one of our locations. Simply call the appropriate intake number to request an appointment. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need. If an intake representative is not immediately available, please leave your name and contact information, an intake representative will contact you within two business days.

For more information please go here https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en

Children up to age 18 are eligible for care at Shriners Hospitals for Children, if there is a reasonable possibility they can benefit from the specialized services available. Acceptance is based solely on a child's medical needs.

For more Information please check Love To the Rescue Website.

The scimitar stands for the backbone of the fraternity, its members.

The two claws are for the Shriners fraternity and its philanthropy.

The sphinx stands for the governing body of the Shriners.

The five-pointed star represents the thousands of children helped by the philanthropy each year.

The emblem also bears the phrase “Robur et Furor,” which means “Strength and Fury.”

Shriners Creed

Shriners believe in God and that He created Man to serve His purposes, among which is service to others in His name.

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We believe that care for the less fortunate, especially children who suffer from burns and crippling disease, is our institutional calling.

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We are patriots, each willing to serve his country with fidelity and courage. We cherish independence under law and freedom with responsibility.

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We honor family. We respect our parents, wives and children. We should instill in our children the tenets of this creed and the heritage from which it emanates.

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As individuals, we pledge ourselves to integrity, virtue and nobility of character.

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Our intentions will be honorable, our relations will be trustworthy and our spirits forgiving of each other.

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As brothers, we offer each other fraternal affection and respect. Together, we will support each other in adherence to this creed, so that we and our communities will be the better because of our fraternity and its principles.

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As Shriners, we look beyond ourselves to serve the needs of others, especially children who cannot help themselves. We believe Shriners Hospitals to be the world’s greatest philanthropy, and we covenant with each other to support its “temples of mercy” with spirit, time, talent and means.

Walter M. Fleming, M.D. & William J. “Billy” Florence

• Burn Care

• Spinal Cord Injury

• Craniofacial and Cleft Lip/Palate

• Sports Injury and Fractures

• Neuromuscular

• Orthotics and Prosthetics

• Rehabilitation and Therapy

Yes there are plenty of famous Shriners and Masons.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Dec. at 63 (1882-1945) from Hyde Park, New York, United States of America

Buzz Aldrin Age 89 from Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States of America

Clark Gable - Actor Age Died at 59 (1901-1960) from Cadiz, Ohio, USA

John Wayne - Actor Dec. at 72 (1907-1979) from Winterset, Iowa, United States of America

Harry S. Truman - President Dec. at 88 (1884-1972) from Lamar, Missouri, United States of America

Harry Houdini Age Died at 52 (1874-1926) from Eurasia, Hungary, Central Hungary, Budapest

George M. Cohan Dec. at 64 (1878-1942) from Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America

Ernest Borgnine Dec. at 95 (1917-2012) from USA, Connecticut, Hamden

Gerald Ford - President Dec. at 93 (1913-2006) from Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America

Gus Grissom Dec. at 41 (1926-1967) from Mitchell, Indiana, United States of America

Warren G. Harding Dec. at 58 (1865-1923) from Ohio, Morrow County, United States, with Territories, Blooming Grove

Thurgood Marshall Dec. at 85 (1908-1993) from Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

Gordon Cooper Dec. at 77 (1927-2004) from Shawnee, Oklahoma

Kris Kristofferson Age 82 from Texas, USA, Brownsville

Mel Blanc Dec. at 81 (1908-1989) from USA, California, San Francisco

Johnny Cash - Famous Western Cowboy Actor Dec. at 71 (1932-2003) from USA, Arkansas, Kingsland

Count Basie Dec. at 80 (1904-1984) from Red Bank, New Jersey, United States of America

Glenn Ford - President Dec. at 90 (1916-2006) from Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada

Will Rogers Dec. at 56 (1879-1935) from Oologah, Oklahoma, United States of America

Dick Powell Dec. at 59 (1904-1963) from USA, Mountain View, Arkansas

Thomas P. Stafford Age 88 from Weatherford, Oklahoma

Gene Autry Dec. at 91 (1907-1998) from Tioga, Texas, United States of America

Cecil B. DeMille Dec. at 78 (1881-1959) from Ashfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Nat King Cole Dec. at 46 (1919-1965) from Montgomery, Alabama

Duke Ellington Dec. at 75 (1899-1974) from Washington, D.C., United States of America

Barry Goldwater, Jr. Age 80 from Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Douglas MacArthur Dec. at 84 (1880-1964) from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America

Sugar Ray Robinson Dec. at 68 (1921-1989) from Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

Michael Richards Age 69 from Los Angeles, USA, Culver City, California

Jack Kemp Dec. at 74 (1935-2009) from Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Norman Vincent Peale Dec. at 95 (1898-1993) from Bowersville, Ohio

John Philip Sousa Dec. at 78 (1854-1932) from Washington, D.C.

David Pearson Age 84 from Spartanburg, South Carolina

Dave Thomas - Founder of Wendys Restaurant chain Dec. at 70 (1932-2002) from Atlantic City, New Jersey

Louis B. Mayer Dec. at 73 (1884-1957) from Minsk, Belarus

Earl Warren Dec. at 83 (1891-1974) from Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Hubert Humphrey Dec. at 67 (1911-1978) from Wallace, South Dakota, United States of America

Bob Dole Age 95 from Russell, Kansas, United States of America

Oliver Hardy Dec. at 65 (1892-1957) from Georgia, USA, Harlem

Walter Chrysler Dec. at 65 (1875-1940) from Wamego, Kansas

Arnold Palmer - Golf Pro Age 89 from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Irving Berlin Dec. at 101 (1888-1989) from Mogilev Region, Belarus

Jack Warner Dec. at 86 (1895-1981) from London, United Kingdom

Jack Dempsey Dec. at 88 (1895-1983) from Manassa, Colorado, United States of America

Red Skelton - Comedian Dec. at 84 (1913-1997) from Vincennes, Indiana, United States of America

J. Edgar Hoover - President Dec. at 77 (1895-1972) from Washington, D.C., United States of America

John Diefenbaker Dec. at 84 (1895-1979) from Neustadt, Ontario, Canada

Bart Starr Age 81 from Montgomery, Alabama

Claire Lee Chennault Dec. at 65 (1893-1958) from Commerce, Texas

Ty Cobb Dec. at 75 (1886-1961) from Narrows, Georgia, United States of America

Wiley Post Dec. at 37 (1898-1935) from Grand Saline, Texas

Roy Rogers - Actor Dec. at 87 (1911-1998) from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

William Jennings Bryan Dec. at 65 (1860-1925) from Salem, Illinois, USA

Harold Lloyd Dec. at 78 (1893-1971) from Burchard, Nebraska, United States of America

Charles Horace Mayo Dec. at 74 (1865-1939) from Rochester, Minnesota

Audie Murphy Dec. at 46 (1925-1971) from Texas, USA, Kingston

Tom Mix Dec. at 60 (1880-1940) from Mix Run, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Happy Chandler Dec. at 93 (1898-1991) from Corydon, Kentucky, USA

Mel Carnahan Dec. at 66 (1934-2000) from Birch Tree, Missouri, United States of America

John J. Pershing Dec. at 88 (1860-1948) from Laclede, Missouri

Caleb Bradham Dec. at 67 (1867-1934) from Chinquapin, North Carolina

Arleigh Burke is listed (or ranked) 62 on the list Famous Shriners Members Arleigh Burke Dec. at 95 (1901-1996) from Boulder, Colorado

Friz Freleng Dec. at 89 (1906-1995) from Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Edgar Buchanan Dec. at 76 (1903-1979) from USA, Missouri, Humansville

Carl Ballantine Dec. at 92 (1917-2009) from Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jonathan M. Wainwright Dec. at 70 (1883-1953) from Fort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington

Roy Acuff Dec. at 89 (1903-1992) from Maynardville, Tennessee, United States of America

Anton Cermak Dec. at 60 (1873-1933) from Kladno, Czech Republic

Fiorello H. LaGuardia Dec. at 65 (1882-1947) from Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, United States of America

Sam Nunn Age 80 from Macon, Georgia, United States of America

William Raborn Dec. at 85 (1905-1990) from Decatur, Texas, United States of America

Omar Bradley Dec. at 88 (1893-1981) from Clark, Missouri, United States of America

Lloyd Bentsen Dec. at 85 (1921-2006) from Mission, Texas, United States of America

Sam Hornish, Jr. Age 39 from Defiance, Ohio

John Buchanan Age 87 from Sydney, Canada

Paul Whiteman Dec. at 77 (1890-1967) from Denver, Colorado, United States of America

Ransom E. Olds Dec. at 86 (1864-1950) from Geneva, Geneva Township, Ohio

Lou Sekora Age 87 from Hafford, Canada

Mel Tillis Age 86 from USA, Florida, Dover

Harold Washington Dec. at 65 (1922-1987) from Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Don DeFore Dec. at 80 (1913-1993) from USA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Monte Blue Dec. at 76 (1887-1963) from USA, Indianapolis, Indiana

Brian Donlevy Dec. at 71 (1901-1972) from Portadown, United Kingdom

Ken Maynard Dec. at 70 (1928-1998) from Albury, Australia

Cy Young Dec. at 88 (1867-1955) from Gilmore, Ohio

Norm Crosby Age 91 from Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Tris Speaker Dec. at 70 (1888-1958) from Hubbard, Texas

Jimmie Rodgers Age 85 from Camas, Washington, United States of America

Ray Nitschke Dec. at 62 (1936-1998) from Elmwood Park, Illinois, United States of America

Trent Lott Age 77 from Grenada, Mississippi, United States of America

Strom Thurmond Dec. at 101 (1902-2003) from Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America

Charlie Louvin Dec. at 84 (1927-2011) from Henagar, Alabama, United States of America

Sid Gillman Dec. at 92 (1911-2003) from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America

Conrad Burns Age 84 from Gallatin, Missouri, USA

Ernest King Dec. at 78 (1878-1956) from Lorain, Ohio

Arthur Godfrey Dec. at 80 (1903-1983) from New York City, USA, New York

Yale Lary Age 88 from Fort Worth, Texas

Burl Ives Dec. at 86 (1909-1995) from USA, Illinois

Carl Perkins Dec. at 66 (1932-1998) from Tennessee, Tiptonville, Lake County, United States, with Territories

Jack Elway Age 29 from Englewood, Colorado

Avery Brundage Dec. at 88 (1887-1975) from Detroit, Michigan, United States of America

Ben Agajanian Age 99 from Santa Ana, California

Foster Brooks Dec. at 89 (1912-2001) from Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Clyde Beatty Dec. at 62 (1903-1965) from Bainbridge, Ohio, United States of America

Max Bell Dec. at 60 (1912-1972) from Regina, Canada

Joe Foss Dec. at 88 (1915-2003) from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Dec. at 57 (1887-1944) from Cove Neck, New York, United States of America

Danny Thomas Dec. at 79 (1912-1991) from Deerfield, Michigan, United States of America

Charles Coburn Dec. at 84 (1877-1961) from Macon, Georgia, United States of America

Wallace Beery Dec. at 64 (1885-1949) from USA, Missouri

Joe E. Brown Dec. at 82 (1891-1973) from Holgate, Ohio, United States of America

Conrad Nagel Dec. at 73 (1897-1970) from Keokuk, Iowa, United States of America

Tony Martin Age 54 from Te Kuiti, New Zealand

Buck Jones Dec. at 51 (1891-1942) from Vincennes, Indiana, United States of America

Chill Wills Dec. at 76 (1902-1978) from Texas, USA, Seagoville

Frank Stallone Age 68 from New York City, New York, United States of America

Edgar Guest Dec. at 78 (1881-1959) from Birmingham, United Kingdom

Roy Clark Age 85 from Meherrin

'Little' Jimmy Dickens Age 98 from Bolt, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States of America

Bernt Balchen Dec. at 74 (1899-1973) from Tveit, Norway

Harry C. Stutz Dec. at 54 (1876-1930) from Ohio

Royal Dano Dec. at 72 (1922-1994) from New York City, USA, New York

Buck Trent Age 81 from Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States of America

Ballington Booth Dec. at 83 (1857-1940) from Brighouse, United Kingdom

Earle Combs Dec. at 77 (1899-1976) from Kentucky

Jerry Narron Age 63 from Goldsboro, North Carolina

Samuel McLaughlin Dec. at 101 (1871-1972) from Enniskillen, Ontario

George Bancroft Dec. at 74 (1882-1956) from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Charlie Walker Dec. at 79 (1911-1990) from Nottingham, United Kingdom

Harlan Carey Brewster Dec. at 48 (1870-1918) from Harvey, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada

W. A. C. Bennett Dec. at 79 (1900-1979) from New Brunswick, Canada

Dana X. Bible Dec. at 89 (1891-1980) from Jefferson City, Tennessee

Walter M. Schirra, Sr

Harry Assu

Colonel William (Buffalo Bill) F. Cody

Jimmy Dolittle

Fred Humes Dec. at 75 (1896-1971) from Dents Run, Pennsylvania, United States of America

David Ragan Age 33 from Unadilla, Georgia

Shriners International has a master database of all Shriners and Courtesy Records called WebFez.

Visit https://webfez.shrinenet.org/ to Register & Update your personal information on the master database. You may also pay your dues online here.

Black Camel is a list of the nobles whom have passed away.

Yes

There are several different ways members can pay their dues online or in person. Use a personal computer, laptop, mobile phone, or tablet to pay your dues online from any location. It is quick, simple and very easy to do.

1. Nobles can pay using Headquarters WebFez website. Please register and log in to be able to make a payment on their personal record.

2. Nobles can go directly to ShrineTempleDues.org

3. Walk into the Shrine Center and pay their dues at the front office.

4. Attend a Shrine Meeting or Event and pay their dues to your Shrine Office representative.