In A Book Entitled '' The Craft And Its Symbols '' Written by ; Thomas W.Davis , Pg . 10 this shows the apron presented to Washington by Lafayette . Notice that George Washington is wearing a square as a pendant . which symbolizes morality , The word pyramid mean '' middle fire '' that's why we use the Jaheez symbol . Because the Jaheez is the highest symbol in freemasonry , the third degree , 3rd degree burn coming from The Sun Of Righteousness . You see the first degree of freemasonry is the entered apprentice , is symbol of Mahachi , the son of righteousness , Malachi The masons believe that it keeps them in touch with god , and without all three standards the world would perish .