by Doctor Steuss » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:01 pm
While the "G" is really common within the square and compass, it isn't necessary. IIRC, amongst lodges outside of English-speaking countries, you rarely see the "G" as part of the symbol.
"Deferential, glad to be of use, Politic, cautious, and meticulous; Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse; At times, indeed, almost ridiculous— Almost, at times, the Fool." ~Eliot