The Rule: signifies the desire of the organization to live by the Golden Rule: "To do unto others as we would wish others to do unto us." The Compass: indicates that we shall endeavor to surround our members with better conditions, socially, morally, and intellectually. The Jack Plane: a tool emblematic of the trade. The Colors: Blue signifies ideas as pure, clean and lofty as the skies.  Red denotes that labor is honorable and that through honorable labor, red blood flows through the veins of those who toil. The Shield or Base of the Emblem: indicates that those legally wearing the emblem are morally bound to safeguard and protect the interests of the organization and its members. LABOR OMNIA VINCIT is a Latin phrase translated "Labor conquers all things".