Obstinée
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L'Obstinée was a Masonic Lodge
founded in the Nazi prisoner-of-war camp
Oflag XD during World War II
. Together with the Lodges Liberté chérie
and "Les frères captifs d'Allach", it was one of the very few lodges founded within a Nazi concentration or POW camp.
. Jean Rey
, who would become President of the European Commission
(Rey Commission
), was orator of the lodge. The Grand Orient of Belgium would recognize the Lodge on 14 July 1946.
Masonic Lodge
This article is about the Masonic term for a membership group. For buildings named Masonic Lodge, see Masonic Lodge A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Private Lodge or Constituent Lodge, is the basic organisation of Freemasonry...
founded in the Nazi prisoner-of-war camp
Prisoner-of-war camp
A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of combatants captured by their enemy in time of war, and is similar to an internment camp which is used for civilian populations. A prisoner of war is generally a soldier, sailor, or airman who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or...
Oflag XD during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Together with the Lodges Liberté chérie
Liberté Chérie
The French association ' , created in March 2001 under the name , first came to public prominence on June 15, 2003, when, after its call to demonstrate "in favour of reforms and against blockings" and against government employees who were striking, an estimated 80,000 protesters gathered on the ...
and "Les frères captifs d'Allach", it was one of the very few lodges founded within a Nazi concentration or POW camp.
The Lodge
The Masonic Lodge L'Obstinée was founded by members of the Grand Orient of BelgiumGrand Orient of Belgium
The Grand Orient of Belgium The Grand Orient of Belgium The Grand Orient of Belgium (French: Grand Orient de Belgique, Dutch: Grootoosten van Belgie (G.O.B.) is a Belgian cupola of masonic lodges which is only accessible for men, and works in the basic three symbolic degrees of freemasonry.-History:...
. Jean Rey
Jean Rey (politician)
Jean Rey was a Belgian lawyer and Liberal politician who became the second President of the European Commission.-Early life:...
, who would become President of the European Commission
President of the European Commission
The President of the European Commission is the head of the European Commission ― the executive branch of the :European Union ― the most powerful officeholder in the EU. The President is responsible for allocating portfolios to members of the Commission and can reshuffle or dismiss them if needed...
(Rey Commission
Rey Commission
The Rey Commission is the European Commission that held office from 2 July 1967 to 30 June 1970. Its President was Jean Rey.-Work:It was the first Commission of the merged European Communities. It was the successor to the Hallstein Commission and was succeeded by the Malfatti Commission...
), was orator of the lodge. The Grand Orient of Belgium would recognize the Lodge on 14 July 1946.