What is a Sovereign Grand Inspector General?

The highest degree of Freemason.

Freemasonry (a secret fraternal and semi-religious society) claims ancient lineage and is said to employ the following 33-degree hierarchy:

1. Entered Apprentice
2. Fellow Craft
3. Master Mason
4. Secret Master
5. Perfect Master
6. Intimate Secretary
7. Provost and Judge
8. Superintendent of the Building
9. Master Elect of Nine
10. Illustrious Master Elect of Fifteen
11. Sublime Knight, Chevalier Elect
12. Grand Master Architect
13. Royal Arch of Enoch
14. Scottish Knight of Perfection
15. Knight of the Sword and of the East
16. Prince of Jerusalem
17. Knight of the East and West
18. Knight of the Eagle and Pelican/Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of Heredom
19. Grand Pontiff
20. Venerable Grand Master
21. Patriarch Noachite/Prussian Chevalier
22. Prince of Libanus/Royal Hatchet
23. Chief of the Tabernacle
24. Prince of the Tabernacle
25. Chevalier of the Brazen Serpent
26. Prince of Mercy
27. Grand Commander of the Temple
28. Knight of the sun/Prince Adept
29. Knight of St. Andrew
30. Grand Elected Knight Kadosh/Knight of the Black and White Eagle
31. Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
32. Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
33. Sovereign Grand Inspector General


Wouldn’t mind having one of those on my business card…