{"collection":"mas","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/mas/shib/shib37.htm","path":"mas/shib/shib37.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/mas/shib/shib37.htm","text":"Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor, by George Cooper Connor, [1894]\n______________\n1. The Uniform of Knights Templar, Knights of Malta, and Knights of the Red Cross, under the immediate jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment, is that prescribed by the Grand Encampment. No other Uniform is allowed, except in case of Washington Commandery, No. 1, of District of Columbia, whose members are permitted to wear the Uniform prescribed and worn in that Commandery before the adoption of the regulation of 1882.\n2. Each Grand Commandery shall have full power and authority to prescribe the Uniform to be worn by those belonging to its own jurisdiction, except that the Insignia of Rank shall always be under the exclusive control and regulation of the Grand Encampment, and no other authority shall alter, modify, or in any way interfere therewith.\n______\nFor the Grand Master, and Past Grand Masters of Grand Encampment:\nRoyal purple silk velvet, two inches wide by four inches long (outside measurement), bordered with two rows of embroidery, of gold, three-eighths of an inch wide; the Cross of Salem embroidered, of gold, in the center, lengthwise.\nFor all other Grand Officers of the Grand Encampment:\nThe same as the Grand Master, except for the Cross of Salem the Patriarchal Cross, of gold, with the initials of the office, respectively, embroidered, of silver (Old English characters), at the foot of the Cross, narrowwise of the Strap.\nFor Officers and Past Grand Officers of Grand Commanderies, except Past Grand Commanders:\nBright red silk velvet, two inches wide by four inches long, bordered with one row of embroidery, of gold, a quarter of an inch wide; the Templar's Cross, of gold, with the initials of the office, respectively, to be embroidered (Old English characters) in silver on the lower end of the Strap.\nFor Past Grand Commanders:\nThe same as above, except that the color of the Shoulder Strap shall be royal purple, and the lettering omitted.\nFor the Commander of a Subordinate Commandery:\nEmerald green silk velvet, one and a half inches wide by four inches long, bordered with one row of embroidery, of gold, one-quarter of an inch wide; the Passion Cross, with a halo, embroidered, of silver, in the center.\nFor Past Commanders of Subordinate Commanderies:\nThe same as for Commanders, except that the color of the Strap shall be bright red.\nFor the Generalissimo of a Subordinate Commandery:\nSame as the Commander, except for the Passion Cross the Square, surmounted with the Paschal Lamb.\nFor the Captain General of a Subordinate Commandery:\nSame as the Commander, except for the Passion Cross the Level, surmounted with the Cock.\nCommanders and Past Commanders will wear the Passion Cross.\nGrand and Past Grand Officers of Grand Commanderies will wear the Templar Cross.","title":"Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor: Appendix: Templar Uniform","type":"page"}