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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES (FOE) - The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.

IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN - The Improved Order of Red Men is a fraternal organization established in 1834. A patriotic society whose motto is Freedom, Friendship and Charity.  T.O.T.E stands for Totem of the Eagle.

EAGLE & SHIELD ON FLEUR-DE-LIS (BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA) - A primary symbol of the Boy Scouts of America is the Fleur-de-Lis (pictured above) because of what it stands for and how prevalent it is within other Scouting artifacts such as rank patches.  This trefoil flower has been used throughout history, appearing on French shields and such.  The crest is the “Fleur-de-Lis”, a lily, the emblem of peace and purity.  It symbolizes that a Scout can always point himself in the best direction in life.

DOUBLE HEADED EAGLE (SCOTTISH RITE) - This double-headed eagle symbol is for the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. The number 32 inside the triangle represents the 32nd degree of the Scottish Rite. The Latin motto, “Spes mea in Deo est,” means “My hope is in God.”

DOGWOOD FLOWER - Represents resurrection, divine sacrifice and the triumph of eternal life.

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (DAR) - The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' struggle for independence.

DAISY FLOWER - Symbolizes innocence; usually found on graves of young children.

DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS (DAUGHTERS OF POCAHONTAS) - The Degree of Pocahontas are the female auxiliary of the Improved Order of Red Men, an American fraternal order.  The Degree was founded in Elmira, New York.  The idea of creating a female Degree was first broached in the early 1850s, however it wasn't until the IORMs "Great Council" of 1885 that Degree was approved.  The first local chapter, the Wenonah Council, #1 of Philadelphia whose "Council Fire was lighted on the 28th Sleep of Cold Moon, G. S. D.

DRAGONFLY - Represents immortality and regeneration.  The dragonfly is a symbol of change and transformation, joy, and lightness.  It can also symbolize a connection with nature's spirits.  Japan made the dragonfly its national emblem. In some Native American traditions, it is also a symbol of the departed souls.

DOVES DECENDING - Represents the Holy Spirit's decent from heaven to accompany the soul home to heaven.  

Matthew 3:16 (KJV) - “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:”