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A New Symbol: The pelican

In this blog entry return to the issue of the symbols associated with Freemasonry found on buildings in the city, in this case is the pelican .

One of these birds is on the altar Church of San José at 6 and 64 (which I mentioned above that is the symbol of the "eye of providence ).

This bird is hurting himself with his beak and feeding their young with blood, and in the Middle Ages it was believed that this was so, after which he took command as the Christian idea of the Eucharist. Christ, as the pelican opened his side to save Food Co No blood. That's why the pelican appears in Christian art in tabernacles, altars, columns, etc..

But now explain and l Masonic meaning of the bird. To the Rosicrucians and Freemasonry in the eighteenth degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, the fact that he injures himself in order to feed their young is an emblem of the law of sacrifice to be observed in the behavior for the better of humanity. Aryan Marco explains: " symbolizes love and charity, to give up the blood, is an expression that has to do with the final state of love, devotion so sublime that it is giving to the end of one, but love . This is a Masonic symbol of an actual Christian, XVIII degree. "

The other of the pelicans as can be seen in the Palace Campodónico on diagonal 79 between 55 and 56. Located in front of the building in front of a scallop, and unlike the Church which is in San Jose, does not have chicks. Perhaps those who made this building (built in 1892) and their owners belonged to the Masons, including Idalecio Coquel, Juana Campodónico Zapettini and Lazarus.



Photos:
1. San Jose Church and photo of pelican is on the altar.
2. Campodonico and Pelican Palace in front of the building.

Sources:
"Church with Masonic symbols," COR
"Pelican in the Palace Campodónico" Quo Vidis La Plata
"Birds in Christian symbolism," Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary
"Campodónico Palace, Ministry of Culture and Education of the City of La Plata
" The deterioration of a historic mansion abandoned to their fate ", Diario El Dia, 18/4/2000