Although Steinmetz and others would fix the angle of the compasses at 60 degrees, this is a relatively recent interpretation and is not authoritative. SYMBOLISM INDEX ANGLE OF THE COMPASSES INDEX OF PAPERS .

Reprinted from The Royal Arch, Its hidden meaning. George H. Steinmetz. New York : McCoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Company, 1946. 138 pp. Plate 7 following text.

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