what is the freemasons handshake

The Freemasons have at least 12 known universal secret handshakes that were implemented in their society, but there are believed to be many more unrecorded masonic secret handshakes. The handshake represents a commitment to upholding the core tenets of Freemasonry: Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. Using this greeting requires treating all members with respect and dignity. Fellow masons shake hands using secret handshakes, but within the society, apprentices and masters have distinctly different handshakes to identify one from another. The Freemasons have a handshake that they use in ceremonies, but it is absolutely forbidden to use it outside of their masonic circles. There are different handshakes based on the level of Mason you are at, so there’s lots to remember. They do not tolerate people talking about it in any way, and in the 22 years that the Chief Executive of the Freemasons has been a Mason, nobody has given him the handshake outside of their Masonic lodges.