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Scotland Grand Orange Lodge
The Orange order is the oldest and biggest Protestant fraternity in Scotland. We are an organisation of people bonded
together to promote the great ideals of Protestantism and Liberty. Now in our
third century, we were an established part of Scottish life and culture long
before the formation of so many other organisations, like the Labour Party or
the SNP.
And since the Orange Order
originated in the British Isles, it was no surprise that the founders
adopted the name of the British monarch most associated with the early
development of freedom and democracy -- William III, Prince of Orange.
The triumph of William III is
celebrated by Orangemen and women the world over with colourful parades. In
Scotland the Order's annual Boyne Celebrations are this
country's biggest expression of Protestant culture, heritage and freedom. No
other voluntary organisation can match them for colour, music and crowd
appeal. But there is far more to the Orange Order than the holding of annual
celebrations as you will discover when you read on.
So.... welcome to our web
site! We hope you will find it interesting and enlightening. We also hope
you will visit us often, for this site will be regularly updated and
renewed.
The Order's belief system is
Christian, Protestant, patriotic and fraternal. These principles are set out
formally in The Qualifications of an Orangeman, an impressive list of good
intentions and high ideals. The purpose of the Orange Order can be
summarised as:
To Maintain intact the Protestant
Constitution and Christian heritage of the United Kingdom.
To cultivate Christian character, promote brotherly love and fellowship.
To expose and resist by all lawful means every system opposed to the mental,
political and spiritual freedom of the individual.
The Protestant ethic is one
of tolerance of other faiths and ideals. It is this tolerance and liberty
that the Orange Order promotes and defends.
   
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