Masonic Apron

On the left is From The initiates of the flame : Hall, Manly P. about masonic apron. Then, On the right is the google mail logo.

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"When a candidate was initiated into the ancient mysteries, he was esteemed regenerate; and he was invested with a white garment and apron as a symbol of his newly attained purity." - Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry By R. Swinburne Clymer pg.  155

"The old Brothers of Egypt wore leather aprons, as do Freemasons of to-day, only of a different shape. The Egyptian apron was triangular, the strings or sash being fixed at the apex. They also wore collars. One apron, which I have seen, was that of the High Priest. It was yellowishwhite in colour, made of leather, with tassels of gold, bearing the name of Amsu with an emerald stone in the centre. The collars worn by the High Priests were of gold, while another suspended collar bore twelve different stones, set in gold, representing the twelve divisions of Heaven, or the Signs of the Zodiac. As there were various degrees—seven in the Lesser Mysteries and ten in the Greater Mysteries—so the aprons and collars varied in colour and ornamentation as they do with modern Masonry."-The Arcana Of Freemasonry by Albert Churchward pg. 51

"In the Persian Mysteries of Mithras, the candidate, having first received light, was invested with a girdle, a crown of mitre, a purple tunic, and, lastly, a white apron." - Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry By R. Swinburne Clymer pg. 153

"In the Levitical economy of the Israelites the priests always wore the abnet, or linen apron, or girdle, as a part of the investiture of the priesthood." - Ancient Mystic Oriental Masonry By R. Swinburne Clymer pg. 153

"Upon his return to the lodge room, (after Master Mason 3rd Degree Oath but before the Master Mason 3rd Degree Ritual) by now bedecked in his Master’s apron, with the ribbon and jewel of a Senior Deacon around his neck, the candidate is surrounded by the lodge members, shaking his hand and congratulating him upon becoming a Master Mason."- Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry by John J. Robinson Pg. 218

"The aprons of the Ineffable degrees are defined in the Northern Jurisdiction as being triangular--those of the Southern Jurisdiction as square."-The Book of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (1884) By: Charles T. McClenechan Pg. 37

Sheep are ideal followers they do not think for themselves but will blindly follow anyone without question. Sheep were born to be fleeced, and have the wool pulled over their eyes. They are eventually always led to the slaughter and become a meal, eaten by their masters. Their skin, or their hide or their wool, is worn as an apron around a Freemason’s waist.

""Shepherd" is the ancient and biblical word signifying "Initiator" or "Hierophant ." Hence "the Good Shepherd," "the Great Shepherd of the sheep," "The Lord is my Shepherd ." The "Shepherds watching their flocks" at the time of the Nativity were not rustics or farmers, but spiritual adepts in charge of groups of initiate pupils."-Masonic Initiation W.L. Wilmshurst pg. 100

"In his Ancient Freemasonry, Frank C. Higgins reproduces the Masonic apron of a colossal stone figure at Quirigua, Guatemala. The central ornament of the apron is the three Passion nails, arranged exactly like the British broad arrow. That three nails should be used to crucify the Christ, three murderers to kill CHiram Abiff, and three wounds to slay Prince Coh, the Mexican Indian Osiris,(and John F. Kennedy) is significant"-The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall

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A Masonic Apron With Symbolic Figures.

"From an early hand-painted Masonic apron. While the mystic symbolism of Freemasonry decrees that the apron shall be a simple square of white lambskin with appropriate flap, Masonic aprons are frequently decorated with curious and impressive figures. "When silk cotton, or linen is worn," writes Albert Pike, "the symbolism is lost. Nor is one clothed who blots, defaces, and desecrates the white surface with ornamentation, figuring, or colors of any kind." (See Symbolism.)

To Mars, the ancient plane of cosmic energy, the Atlantean and Chaldean "star gazers" assigned Aries as a diurnal throne and Scorpio as a nocturnal throne. Those not raised to spiritual life by initiation are described as "dead from the sting of a scorpion," for they wander in the night side of divine power. Through the mystery of the Paschal Lamb, or the attainment of the Golden Fleece, these soul are raised into the constructive day Power of Mars in Aries--the symbol of the Creator.

When worn over the area related to the animal passions, the pure lambskin signifies the regeneration of the procreative forces and their consecration to the service of the Deity. The size of the apron, exclusive of the flap, makes it the symbol of salvation, for the Mysteries declare that it must consist of 144 square inches.

The apron shown above contains a wealth of symbolism: the beehive, emblematic of the Masonic lodge itself, the trowel, the mallet, and the trestleboad; the rough and trued ashlars; the pyramids and hills of Lebanon; the pillars, the Temple, and checkerboard floor; and the blazing star and tools of the Craft. The center of the apron is occupied by the compass and square, representative of the Macrocosm an the microcosm, and the alternately black and white serpent of astral light. Below is an acacia branch with seven sprigs, signifying the life Centers of the superior and the inferior man. The skull and cross bones are a continual reminder that the spiritual nature attains liberation only after the philosophical death of man's sensuous personality."-The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall pg. 78

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Jesus Christ followers his sheep 

  ¹¹ I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

  ¹⁴ I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
  ¹⁵ As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

  ²⁷ My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
  ²⁸ And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.-John 10 King James Version

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"The apron of the ancient Egyptian carried with it the same symbolism as the Masonic apron of today. It symbolised the purification of the bodies, when the seat of the lower emotions, Scorpio, was covered by the white sheepskin of purification. This symbol of his purification was the most precious belonging of the ancient Pharaoh; and this plain insignia, worn by many others below him in rank and dignity, but equal to him in spiritual purification, was the most precious of all things to the Priest King. ” -The Initiates of the Flame Manly P. Hall Pg 49

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People in Masonic Aprons 

José Rizal was a Filipino nationalist, novelist, poet, ophthalmologist, journalist, and revolutionary. He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines.

Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary leader. He is often called "the Father of the Philippine Revolution".

Salvador Allende was 29th President of Chile. He was also a Chilean physician and politician, known as the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections.

1st President of Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo.

2nd President of Philippines Manuel L. Quezon.

George Washington 1st U.S.A. President

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal "Shaq", is an American retired professional basketball player.

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The U.S.A. Founding Documents

All three of the U.S.A. founding documents, the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, are written on parchment or sheepskin. It's not hemp paper as some have claim.

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Mormons Burial

Part of A Mormons burial clothing include a green apron which represents the leaves Adam and Eve made in the garment to cover themselves with after they partook from the forbidden fruit.