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The United Grand Lodges of Germany (German: ''Vereinigte Großlogen von Deutschland'' or VGLvD) is an association of the five Grand Lodges of Freemasons in Germany which recognized as ''regular'' by the United Grand Lodge of England, and represents them all at an international level.〔(UGLE recognized Grand Lodges in Europe ), accessed 6 October 2014〕 The Masons of the VGLvD are committed to dignity, freedom and self determination of people-centered traditions of their league. The organization claims to have approximately 470 lodges, all male, for a total of about 14,100 Masons (there is a separate Women's Grand Lodge of Germany and the two grand lodges recognize the existence of each other, though they have no official ties). == Grand Lodges == The United Grand Lodges of Germany comprise five constituent lodges: * Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Germany (''Großloge der Alten Freien und Angenommenen Maurer von Deutschland'', GL AFuAMvD) * Grand Landlodge of the Freemasons of Germany (''Große Landesloge der Freimaurer von Deutschland'', GLL FvD) * Grand National Mother Lodge, "The Three Globes" (Große National-Mutterloge „Zu den drei Weltkugeln“), (GNML 3WK) * Grand Lodge of British Freemasons in Germany (GL BFG) * American Canadian Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M (ACGL) Additionally, the United Grand Lodges of Germany adopted the two St. John's lodges with special responsibilities for ''Jacob de Molay of the Flaming Star'' 〔(Jacob de Molay, ''Prägendes'' (definition) ), accessed 6 October 2014〕 the travelling lodge ''The White Lily'' 〔(Weissen Lilie, ''Ueber uns'' ), accessed 6 October 2014〕 and the research lodge ''Quatuor Coronati''.〔(Quatuor Coronati ''Wir über uns'' ), accessed 6 October 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United Grand Lodges of Germany」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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