greetings and introductions welcome into the asylum, sir knights in hoc signo vinces
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Greetings and
Introductions
Welcome into the Asylum, Sir Knights
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Course Topics
✠Structure from Constituent Commanderies to the Grand
Encampment
✠Expectations of a Commandery, Officers, Knights; and the Ralph
Kirk Award
✠Uniforms, Regalia, and Procurement
✠Question and answer session
The order of the OrderOrganizational Structure of
Commandery
The Knightly food chain…
The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar U.S.A.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Minnesota
The Constituent (local) Commanderies of Minnesota
Who’s who
Marks of Office/RankConstituent Commanderies, by order
of rank
Eminent Commander Leader of a Commandery
Sets the Commandery to work as needed, and sets the annual calendar
Ensures that the Commandery is functioning within by-laws and constitutional guidelines
Elected
Comparable Lodge Office: Master
Generalissimo Second in command of a
Commandery, and in command in the Commander’s absence
Functions as a Commander’s emissary/prime minister
Greets and receives visiting Knights and Grand Officers
Elected
Comparable Lodge Office: Senior Warden
Captain General Primary commander of
maneuvers and drill-commander of a Commandery
The most difficult office to conduct in an inspection
Elected
Comparable Lodge Office: Junior Warden
Senior Warden Receives and guides pilgrim
warriors
Functions as deputy drill-master under the Captain General
Performs work in Orders similar to a Sr. Warden in Craft Lodge degrees
Elected
Comparable Lodge Office: Senior Deacon
Junior Warden Receives pilgrims
Performs work in Orders similar to a Jr. Warden in Craft Lodge degrees
Often functions as standard guard commander
Elected
Comparable Lodge Office: Junior Deacon
Prelate Charged with the spiritual
needs and guidance for the Knights of a Commandery
Performs religious services and observances
Comparable Lodge Office: Chaplain
Can be elected or appointed, depending on a constituent (local) Commandery’s by-laws
Treasurer Financial officer for a
Commandery
Receives monies from the recorder for deposit
Provides financial statements for a Commandery
Elected
Comparable Lodge Office: Treasurer
Recorder Records proceedings,
receives correspondence and petitions, and assists with agenda
Primary conduit of contact to the Grand Recorder
Elected
Comparable Lodge Office: Secretary
Standard Bearer “Senior NCO”/Aide-de-
camp for the Commander
Highest Appointed Office (with possible exception of the Prelate)
Carries the Beauceant/U.S. Colors when marching
Comparable Lodge Office: Grand Lodge’s Standard Bearer
Sword Bearer Assists the Standard Bearer
Defends the Beauceant and Grand Standard
Appointed
Comparable Lodge Office: Grand Lodge’s Sword Bearer
Warder Is the interior door guard
Performs inner-door guard duties similar to a Jr. Deacon in Lodge.
Announces the entrance of the Commander, Grand Officers, Grand Inspecting Officer, and Grand Commander
Appointed
Comparable Lodge Office: Marshall
Sentinel Guards the Asylum outside
of the door
Usually coveted by Past Commanders
Appointed
Comparable Lodge Office: Tyler
Guards Most often 3 knights are
appointed (numbers can vary)
Function as support for Commander and in the Orders
Appointed
No comparable Lodge Office
Shoulderboards The dais officers (Commander,
Generalissimo, Capt. General) of a Commandery all wear gold shoulder boards, upon which is a green field and the mark of their respective station
The Prelate, Recorder, and Treasurer are only non-dais officers that wear shoulder boards on their Class-A jackets; and they are designed in the same fashion as the dais officers
Past Commanders wear gold shoulder boards with a red field, and a sunburst passion cross
Current Grand Commandery Officers wear gold shoulder boards with a red field and a gold Templar cross
Past Grand Commanders wear gold shoulder boards with a purple field and a gold Templar cross
Grand Encampment Officers wear gold shoulder boards with a purple field and a gold 2-armed Lorraine cross
The current Grand Master, and PGMs, wear gold shoulder boards with a purple field and a gold 3-armed Patriarchal cross
Your Commandery’s Officers
Commander
Generalissimo
Captain General
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Warder
Standard Bearer
Sword Bearer
Sentinel
Prelate
Recorder
Treasurer
Guards (1-3)
Past Commander
These ranks, plus a couple more, are also found on the State and National level as well.
Common Grand Commandery Officers’
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✠Grand officers’ jewels will be wreathed
✠Grand Commandery also has the office of Deputy Grand Commander (addressed as “Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander”
✠Grand Encampment officers wear their jewels on purple cords around their neck. The mark of their office sits atop the two-armed patriarchal cross that denotes G.E. Officers
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Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar of Minnesota
Right Eminent Grand Commander
Daniel Sherry, M.D.
The Grand Commandery is the State’s Grand body for Templary and all Constituent Commanderies in Minnesota.
Additionally, the Grand Commandery has several committees of importance regarding a host of issues and topics.
Grand Encampment of Knights
Templar- North Central Department
Right Eminent Department Commander Lauren Raoul
Handeland
The North Central Department of the Grand Encampment consists of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, the Dakotas, and Nebraska.GCKT
uniforms are less ornate than State Grand and Constituent Commanderies.
Grand Encampment of Knights Templar
Most Eminent Grand Master David Dixon
Goodwin
Has ultimate oversight of all Grand and Constituent Commanderies within the U.S., Italy, Germany, Croatia, Portugal, and the Philippines.
Sir Knight
Commander/Past Commander
Grand Commandery Officer/Commander
Past Grand Commander
Grand Encampment Officer
Grand Master of the Grand Encampment
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