Memberships and Charters
Memberships and Charters
The Grand National Lodge of Croatia is a member of the following international Masonic associations:
1. Masonic Union of the Balkans (MUB) – since December 2014.
2. Association of Masonic Liberal and Adogmatic Associations of Central and Eastern Europe (AACEE) – since December 2015.
3. Masonic Mediterranean Union (MMU) – since April 2016.
4. European Masonic Alliance (EMA) – since September 2016.
5. CLIPSAS – since May 2017.
Brief information about these organizations representing continental Freemasonry:
CLIPSAS was established on January 22, 1961, at the initiative of the Grand Orient de France and 11 other Masonic Obediences. It brings together over a hundred liberal Obediences. In 2017, the General Assembly of this global organization accepted the Grand National Lodge of Croatia as a full member, carrying the banner of complete freedom of conscience.
EMA is listed in the Transparency Register of the European Commission and holds meetings with the President or Vice-President of the European Commission several times a year. EMA works towards building Europe based on the principles of freedom of conscience, inalienable rights, and democracy, which are the foundation of the European Union.
AACEE gathers Liberal Freemasonic Obediences to promote the values of democracy, solidarity, and the connection of Central and Eastern European countries within the European Union.
MMU was established in 2000 and brings together Spain, Greece, France, Lebanon, Morocco, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, Turkey, Portugal, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Croatia.
MUB was established in 2014 through the initiative of the Grand Mixed Lodge of Greece and the Grand Liberal Lodge of Turkey, along with nine other Obediences.
Charters: Additionally, the Grand National Lodge of Croatia has signed Charters of Friendship and Mutual Recognition with the following national lodges – listed chronologically by the signing places:
1. Grand Orient of Slovenia – Rijeka, June 19, 2015.
2. Grand Women’s Lodge of Romania 1922 – Istanbul, October 26, 2015.
3. Grand Orient of Poland – Vienna, December 12, 2015.
4. Grand Orient of Austria – Vienna, December 12, 2015.
5. Grand Orient of Romania – Athens, March 18, 2016.
6. Grand United National Lodge of Romania – Athens, March 18, 2016.
7. Grand Mixed Lodge of Greece “DELPHI” – Athens, March 19, 2016.
8. Grand Women’s Lodge of Greece – Athens, March 19, 2016.
9. Grand United Lodge of Lebanon – Toledo, April 15, 2016.
10. Grand Women’s Lodge of Morocco – Toledo, April 16, 2016.
11. Liberal Grand Lodge of Austria – Vienna, April 23, 2016.
12. Symbolic Grand Lodge LUSITANO – Lisbon, July 1, 2016.
13. Symbolic Grand Lodge of Portugal – Lisbon, July 1, 2016.
14. Grand Traditional Lodge of Portugal – Lisbon, July 2, 2016.
15. Grand Orient of Hungary – Rijeka, September 17, 2016.
16. Grand Lodge of Albania ILIRIA – September 17, 2016.
17. Grand United Lodge of France – Tenerife, October 9, 2016.
18. Grand Universal Lodge of Bulgaria – Bucharest, November 5, 2016.
19. LUSITANO Grand Orient – Paris, January 14, 2017.
20. Grand Cedar Lodge of Lebanon – Bled, April 8, 2017.
21. Symbolic Grand Lodge of Spain – Bled, April 8, 2017.
22. Grand Lodge of Malta – Marseille, August 26, 2017.
23. Grand Orient of Thailand – Marseille, August 26, 2017.
24. Grand Orient of Mexico – Marseille, August 26, 2017.
25. Grand Orient of Congo Brazzaville – Marseille, August 26, 2017.
26. Grand Regional Lodge of Montenegro – Opatija, October 21, 2017.
27. Grand Liberal Lodge of Turkey – Opatija, October 21, 2017.
28. United Masonic Lodge of the Netherlands – Amsterdam, October 28, 2017.
29. Grand Lodge of Italy – Rome, November 25, 2017.
30. Grand Mixed Lodge of France – Paris, November 28, 2017.
31. Grand Orient de France – Paris, November 29, 2017.
32. Grand Mixed Lodge of the Netherlands – Vienna, January 13, 2018.
33. Liberal Grand Lodge of Serbia – Belgrade, March 11, 2022.
34. Grand Women’s Lodge of France – Paris, June 5, 2023.