The Lodge Logo shows the image of a Saint with a Silver Halo who has white hair, a white beard and moustache. He is dressed in a white chemise with a red cloak draped over his left shoulder and right arm. He supports a large builder’s/stonemason’s square in his hands.

The presence of a large builder’s/stonemason’s square informs us that the image represents Saint Thomas the Apostle, for his symbol is the builder’s square. He is also known as Didymus, the Twin, Apostle of India and also Doubting Thomas. He is often depicted holding a spear, as he was killed with a spear.

He is the Patron Saint of Architects, Builders and Stonemasons and the Blind. He is also the Patron against Doubt, and for construction workers, Sri Lanka, the East Indies, geometricians, India, masons, Pakistan, stonecutters, surveyors and theologians.

He preached in Parthia, Persia and India, and formed many parishes and built many churches. His symbol is the Builder’s Square, and this arises from an ancient story that he built a palace for King Gunduphara in India. He was stabbed to death with a spear in A.D.72 while in India.

Why the St.Thomas Logo should be that of St.Thomas the Apostle, and not of St.Thomas Becket cannot be deduced from the extant records. It is probable that the Founders assumed that St.Thomas’ Hospital, London had been dedicated to St.Thomas the Apostle, for it is obvious that they did not make any check of the records (which would have proved difficult and lengthy in 1895).

One has to assume that the Founders ordered a Banner with the image of St.Thomas, not specifying which St.Thomas, and as there was also a St.Thomas Aquinas they were therefore provided with the Banner depicting St.Thomas the Apostle, who was one of Christ’s disciples.

Providentially, as St.Thomas the Apostle being the Patron Saint of Masons, Stonemasons, Stonecutters and Builders, this is an appropriate banner, and after one hundred and five years the banner will not be changed.