Symbolism

Symbols & Traditions

Which symbols the order actually used — and which ones history never gave it.

Few subjects attract more misinformation than Illuminati symbolism. Each entry below is classified as a documented historical symbol, as popularly attributed but not documented, or as our own modern emblem, adopted by this organisation and not inherited from the eighteenth-century order.

Documented Historical Symbols

Documented historical symbol

The Owl of Minerva

The owl of the goddess of wisdom, associated with the order's Minerval grade.

Documented historical symbol

Code Names and Classical Geography

Members and places were given classical names.

Popularly Attributed — Not Documented

Popularly attributed — not documented

The Eye of Providence

Often attributed to the Illuminati — but never used by them.

Popularly attributed — not documented

The Unfinished Pyramid and "1776"

A coincidence of dates, not a secret sign.

Our Modern Emblem

Modern organisational emblem

The Seven-Pointed Star — Our Emblem

The modern emblem of The Seven Order, adopted to represent our Seven Principles.