Welcome to the IOOF Member Resources page for Acronyms and Abbreviations, where you’ll find a comprehensive guide to the acronyms and abbreviations commonly used within the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. This resource is designed to help members navigate our organization’s sometimes confusing terminology with ease.

• NG - Noble Grand (Presiding Officer)
• VG - Vice Grand (Deputy Presiding Officer)
• PNG - Past Noble Grand (Has Presided over a Rebekah Lodge)
• PG - Past Grand (Has Presided over an Odd Fellows Lodge)
• Secty - Secretary
• FS - Financial Secretary
• T - Treasurer

Odd Fellows Lodges in a jurisdiction send representatives to their Grand Lodge. In New Zealand and Iceland, Rebekah Lodges also send representatives to Grand Lodge.

• PGM - Past Grand Master
• GM - Grand Master (Presiding Officer)
• DGM - Deputy Grand Master (Deputy Presiding Officer)
• GW - Grand Warden (Will proceed to DGM)
• GT & PGT (Past) - Grand Treasurer
• GS & PGS (Past) - Grand Secretary
• GR - Grand Representative (Represents the Grand Lodge at the SGL Sessions)
• GLD - Grand Lodge Director

Grand Lodge Appointive Officers

• GI & PGI - (Past) Grand Instructor – instructs 
• DDGMs - GMa & PGMa (Past) Grand Marshal 
• GC & PGC - (Past) Grand Conductor 
• GCh & PGCh - (Past) Grand Chaplain 
• GMu & PGMu - (Past) Grand Musician 
• GCB & PGCB - (Past) Grand Colour Bearer
• GG & PGG - (Past) Grand Guardian 
• GH & PGH - (Past) Grand Herald 
• DDGM - District Deputy Grand Master

Rebekah Lodges in a jurisdiction send delegates to their Rebekah Assembly. In New Zealand and Iceland, there is no Rebekah Assembly. Rebekah Lodges send representatives to Grand Lodge.

• PP or PPRA - Past President, Rebekah Assembly
• PRA - President, Rebekah Assembly
• VPRA - Vice President, Rebekah Assembly
• WRA - Warden, Rebekah Assembly
• DDP - District Deputy President

Rebekah Assembly Appointive Officers

• Ma & PMa - (Past) Marshal
• C & PC - (Past) Conductor
• Ch & PCh - (Past) Chaplain
• Mu & PMu - (Past) Musician
• CB & PCB - (Past) Colour Bearer
• IG & PIG - (Past) Inside Guardian
• OG & POG - (Past) Outside Guardian

Rebekah Assemblies in each jurisdiction in the United States and Canada send a representative to IARA.

• PPIARA - Past President, IARA
• PIARA - President, IARA
• VPIARA - Vice President, IARA
• WIARA - Warden, IARA

International Association of Rebekah Assemblies Appointive Officers

• Ma & PMaIARA - (Past) Marshal
• C & PCIARA - (Past) Conductor
• Ch & PChIARA - (Past) Chaplain
• Mu & PMuIARA - (Past) Musician
• IG & PIGIARA - (Past) Inside Guardian
• OG & POGIARA - (Past) Outside Guardian

• CP - Chief Patriarch (Presiding Officer of Encampment if a Brother)
• CM - Chief Matriarch (Presiding Officer of Encampment if a Sister)
• SW - Senior Warden (Deputy Presiding Officer)
• JW - Junior Warden (next in line)
• S - Scribe (Secretary)
• T - Treasurer
• HP - High Priest or Priestess (Chaplain)
• PCM - Past Chief Matriarch
• PCP - Past Chief Patriarch

Encampments in a jurisdiction send representatives to their Grand Encampment.

• GP - Grand Patriarch (Presides over GE if a Brother)
• GM - Grand Matriarch (Presides over GE if a Sister)
• PGP - Past Grand Patriarch (if a Brother)
• PGM - Past Grand Matriarch (if a Sister)
• GSW - Grand Senior Warden
• GJW - Grand Junior Warden
• GS & PGS - (Past) Grand Scribe (Secretary)
• GT & PGT - (Past) Grand Treasurer
• GHP & PGHP - (Past) Grand High Priest
• DDGP & PDDGP - (Past) District Deputy Grand Patriarch

Grand Encampment Appointive Officers

• GI & PGI - (Past) Grand Insturctor
• GMa & PGMa - (Past) Grand Marshal
• GMu & PGMu - (Past) Grand Musician
• GCB & PGCB (Past) Grand Colour Bearer
• GIS & PGIS (Past) Grand Inside Sentinal
• GOS & PGOS (Past) Grand Outside Sentinal

Ladies Encampment Auxiliaries in a jurisdiction send representatives to their Grand Ladies Encampment Auxiliary.

• GM - Grand Matriarch (Presides over GLEA)
• PGM - Past Grand Matriarch
• GSW - Grand Senior Warden
• GJW - Grand Junior Warden
• GS & PGS - (Past) Grand Scribe (Secretary)
• GT & PGT - (Past) Grand Treasurer
• GHP & PGHP - (Past) Grand High Priestess
• DDGM & PDDGM - (Past) District Deputy Grand Matriarch

Grand Ladies Encampment Auxiliary Appointive Officers

• GMa & PGMa - (Past) Grand Marshal
• GMu & PGMu - (Past) Grand Musician
• GCB & PGCB - (Past) Grand Colour Bearer
• GIS & PGIS - (Past) Grand Inside Sentinal
• GOS & PGOS - (Past) Grand Outside Sentinal

Military – during the year (civil – during sessions) - Patriarchs Militant Lodges are called "Cantons".

• DC - Department Commander (President)
• DDC - Deputy Department Commander (Vice President)
• DAdj - Department Adjutant (Secretary)
• DQM - Department Quartermaster (Treasurer)
• PDC - Past Department Commander