The History of St Ambrose Lodge’s Banners, as its lodge, is an honourable and ancient. It spans directly to the origin of the Lodge and in fact the very first Master of the Lodge WB Ambrose Hall researched and produced the very first version of it. He must have been well aware of the important role played by banners throughout history in uniting men in common loyalty. Banners are principally , and properly, emblems or pennants of civil rulers , but they also served throughout history as military rallying points, bearing the color or emblem of the Regiment, Battalion, or other military unit concerned, and serving not just as a common badge, but also as a vital symbol and rallying point in battle.
The history of St Ambrose is a good one for the guidance of Freemasons, and he should be an inspiration for this Lodge which bears his name. Those who selected Ambrose as Bishop recognised in him a man who had already taken steps to educate himself, and had already distinguished himself in service of the community as a civil leader; they saw his real concern for peace and unity, and his willingness to put himself to extra trouble in order to help others.
As Freemasons we should be the same – seeking our own intellectual and moral advancement through education, doing all we can to serve our community and support our society, and being prepared to put ourselves out in order to help a friend or brother in time of need, or simply to assist in bringing peace, forgiveness, reconciliation, or any other thing that will help people to live in true harmony and mutual respect.
Yes, St. Ambrose is a great role model for us, and a wonderful patron for our Lodge.
Ambrose was a good man and a faithful Bishop. As member of the lodge we wish for ourselves and for everyone else to always share his eloquence, be equally fervent in teaching about heroes gone before us and make a joyful song of praise to the Great Architect of the Universe.
We also wish that our banner, unite us all in this common task, and renew our commitment to one another, to the St. Ambrose Lodge, and to the Craft.
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