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Laws and Rules of the Order Governing
the Fourth Degree
of the Knights of
Columbus |
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Article XI Official Dress and
Regalia |
Official Dress - Section 38 |
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Article XI Official Dress and Regalia |
Color Corps Regalia - Section 40 |
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Article XII Color Corps |
The Establishment of - Section 41 |
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Article XII Color Corps |
Procedure and Manual for the Sword - Section 42 |
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Article
XI -
Official Dress and Regalia
Official Dress -Section 38 |
The official dress for the Fourth
Degree shall be black bow tie, plain white tuxedo shirt, black cummerbund, black
footwear, black tuxedo and social baldric worn under the coat, from right
shoulder to left hip.
Cape, chapeau, gloves, service
baldric and sword, are only required of those members participating in the
Color Corps. |
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Color Corps Regalia
- Section 40 |
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(a) The official regalia when serving
in a Color Corps is the same as the official dress of a member with the
following additions: black chapeau and cape with color of the office as
described below, white gloves, service baldric and silver sword. Vice Supreme
Masters, Masters and former such officers only shall be permitted to bear the
gold sword.
(b) The colors to be used with the capes and
chapeaus of the Color Corps are as follows:
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Supreme Master |
Dark
Blue
Cape
and Chapeau |
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Vice
Supreme Master |
Light
Blue
Cape
and Chapeau |
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Master |
Gold
Cape
and Chapeau |
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Faithful Navigator |
White
Cape
and Chapeau |
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District
Marshall |
Green
Cape
and Chapeau |
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Assembly Commander |
Purple
Cape
and Chapeau |
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Color Corps Members |
Red
Cape
and White Chapeau |
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(c) The colors worn by the Supreme Master, Vice
Supreme Masters, Masters, and Faithful Navigators may continue to be worn by
such officers following their completion of service in that office.
(d) These colors shall be mandatory January 2008.
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Article XII Color Corps (41) |
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The Establishment of - Section 41 |
(a) Assembly may henceforth establish
a uniform drill corps with the approval of the Master of
the District and such unit shall be known as "Fourth
Degree Color Corps of (your) Assembly"
(b) A Color Corps may participate in exemplifications,
religious and public functions only on consent of the
Master. The Master shall have full control of the Color
Corps in his district, except as hereinafter provided
and shall be held strictly accountable for such unit.
(c) The Faithful Navigator shall appoint a Commander of
the Color Corps for his Assembly. |
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Knights of
Columbus Fourth Color Corps |
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Extracted from the Fourth Degree
Drill Manual |
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Color Corps
Authorization
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Official
Regalia Dress - Members
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Official
Regalia Dress - Color Corps
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Baldrics
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Protocol for
the Color Corps
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Jewels
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Color Corps Authorization |
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Every
assembly should organize and maintain a Fourth Degree color corps under the
supervision and direction of the Master of the District. Such bodies may
participate in installations, exemplifications, religious and public functions
and parades, with the consent of the Master of the District.
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Official Regalia Dress - Members |
The Fourth Degree member official regalia
dress is as follows:
- Black Tuxedo
- Plain White Tuxedo Shirt pleated
and with collar (No wing tip collars)
- Black Bow Tie
- Black Footwear
- Black Socks
- Black Cummerbund (No vests)
- Social Baldric (worn under the
coat, from right shoulder to left hip.)
- Lapel Pin (Official Fourth
Degree Pin item PG-113)
- Name Badge
In warm climates and during warm months a white
dinner jacket may be worn, if done as a unit but only with the approval of the
VSM or MFD.
A member
serving in the Armed Forces of his country is in proper attire when dressed in
Military dress uniform.
A
United
States Flag pin may be worn on the lapel. A
Fourth Degree pin may also be worn on the lapel and It
is optional. (it is suggested that if the member
wishes to wear it he should have a buttonhole put on his tuxedo) The size shall
be the same size as that approved by the Supreme Council.
When a
Fourth Degree member attends an official function of the Order where Fourth
Degree dress is required, he may wear the jewel of his office around his neck,
be it Fourth Degree or Third Degree, together with the Social Baldric. This
applies only if he is currently serving in that office.
A former
Supreme Director, Past State Deputy, Past Grand Knight, Past Faithful Navigator,
Former Vice Supreme Master, Former District Master, Former District Deputy, or
Past Faithful Navigator may wear the miniature jewel of these offices, in
accordance with the guidelines in the Protocol Handbook. |
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Official Regalia Dress - Color Corps |
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The Knights of
Columbus Color
Corps official regalia dress is the same as the official regalia dress of a
member, with the following additions:
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Black Chapeau with plum or the
color of the office as set forth below with the Fourth Degree patch on the
right side.
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Black
Cape
with lining or the color of the office as set forth below with a Fourth
Degree patch on the left shoulder.
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White gloves.
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Social Baldric is removed and a
Service Baldric, together with a sword, is worn over the coat from the
right shoulder to the left hip. When a sword is not permitted for any
reason, the Service Baldric shall be worn nevertheless.
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Color bearers wear a color
harness and Service Baldric, but no sword.
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The same rules apply with
reference to wearing jewels of office.
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A pocket name badge shall not be
worn when dressed in Color Corps regalia.
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Supreme Master |
Dark
Blue
Cape and Chapeau |
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Vice Supreme Master |
Light
Blue
Cape and Chapeau |
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Master |
Gold
Cape and Chapeau |
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Faithful Navigator |
White
Cape and Chapeau |
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District
Marshall |
Green
Cape and Chapeau |
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Assembly Commanders |
Purple
Cape and Chapeau |
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Color
Corps |
Red
Cape and White Chapeau |
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Former Vice Supreme Masters |
Blue
Cape and
Chapeau |
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Former Masters |
Gold
Cape and
Chapeau |
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Past Faithful Navigators |
White
Cape and
Chapeau |
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Baldrics |
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United States
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Red, White and Blue
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| Protocol for Color Corps |
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In all ceremonies, whether within a
church, other building, or out-of doors and when acting in conjunction with a
group of the clergy, alter servers, societies, military units or others, it is
important that the Master, Marshal, Commander or SK in charge of the Color
Corps consult with the Ordinary of an Archdiocese or Diocese to clarify all of
the procedures that are acceptable within that jurisdiction. At the Local
level, it is imperative that the color corps commander consult with the celebrant or with those in charge of the other
components, and act in conformity with them. If a master of ceremonies
or marshal is in charge, his suggestions shall be followed although it may
deviate from the suggested procedures outlined herein.
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| Silent Commands |
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"visual commands" Due to the necessity for silence,
particularly during a drill participation in church,
silent "cues" must be used by the drill commander to
instruct members and to give commands. |
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| Jewels |
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When a Fourth Degree member attends
an official function of the Order where Fourth Degree dress is required, he may
wear the jewel of his office around his neck, be it Fourth Degree or Third
Degree, together with the Social Baldric. |
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Article
XII
Color Corps (42) |
| Procedure and Manual for the
Sword - Section 42 |
| The procedure and the Manual of the
Sword shall be in accordance with the "Color Corps Drill
Manual" as approved by the Board of Directors. In the
absence of such directive the Master has full control
provided, however, that he first receives approval of
such procedure from the Supreme Master. |
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