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El Camino Real Color Corps & Activities


 		  The official dress for the Fourth Degree Exemplification is black tuxedo, black bow tie, plain white tuxedo shirt (NO wing tip shirts), black shoes, cummerbund .   Religious and members of the armed services may wear their clerical garb or dress uniform respectively. Members shall wear the official dress plus social baldric, lapel pin and jewel of office.
The Color Corps is an ELECTIVE division of the Fourth Degree, whose distinctive presence in parades, wreath-laying ceremonies, Confirmations and other Catholic functions is a visible reminder of our service to the community.  The tuxedo, chapeau, cape and sword worn by the Color Corps were inspired by 19th century naval uniforms, with different cape colors representing nine different program ranks.  The ceremonial sword symbolizes Christian Knighthood, and is carried to signify reverence to Church, Eucharist, country and freedom.  Color Corps members wear the colors with pride, knowing they represent the very best of the Knights of Columbus. 

 

Explanation of the colors of capes and chapeau worn by the Fourth Degree
 when in full regalia, and what these colors signify.  They are as follows:
 

Vice Supreme Master Light Blue
Master Gold
District Marshal Green
Color Corp Commander Purple
Faithful Navigator White
General Membership Red Cape-White Plumes

Once a Sir Knight attains an office, he is entitled to wear the colors of that office until elected or
 appointed to a higher office, except for the Marshal [appointed by the Master of District] and the
Color Corps Commanders [appointed by the Faithful Navigator] who are appointed for a specific
 term and then revert to their previous colors when that term expires.

 

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