The Shriners Emblem
A scimitar from which hangs a crescent, with a sphinx head and a star: the emblem of Shriners International, with the motto Robur et Furor, "strength and fury".
Also called: scimitar and crescent · Robur et Furor · Shrine emblem
What it means
Shriners International was founded in New York in the 1870s by Master Masons who wanted a fraternity built around fellowship and fun, and its founders took a theatrical Near Eastern theme. The emblem joins a scimitar, a crescent, a sphinx head and a five-pointed star, and Shriners International describes each part on its own site.
The fun is the advertisement. The point is Shriners Children's, the hospital system the fraternity built and supports.
A Shriner must first be a Master Mason in good standing. The Shrine is a separate body; it does not outrank the Lodge.
In context: The Shrine Explained: The Fez, the Parades, the Hospitals
Frequently asked questions
What does the Shriners Emblem mean in Freemasonry?
A scimitar from which hangs a crescent, with a sphinx head and a star: the emblem of Shriners International, with the motto Robur et Furor, "strength and fury".
Who can wear the Shriners Emblem?
The Shrine emblem is worn by Shriners (Nobles). A Mason who has not joined a Shrine should not be given one to wear.
Sources
Drawn from the published monitors and from what the bodies concerned publish about themselves. Nothing here comes from, or goes beyond, any obligated material.