COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION

ORIENT OF KOREA

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation

Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A

 

 

Council of Deliberation, Korea & Far East

Commanders of the Rite, Far East, SJ

MOTTO: LUX ET VERITAS – LIGHT AND TRUTH

 

The dress of a Sovereign Grand Inspector General and a Grand Inspector General of the United Supreme Council shall consist of Masonic dress (dark business suit) while attending meetings.

 

On all ceremonial occasions such as the opening of the Council of United Supreme Council, all Grand Inspector General shall Masonic dress (dark business suit), the official crown and black robe with edged with black.  There is NO insignia on the back, and white gloves.  In addition, he must wear the Thirty-third Degree Jewel of the Order; a double-headed eagle cast gold plated Thirty-third (33^rd) Degree emblem with the wings down, complete with white ribbon drape.  The jewel is worn on the left breast.

 

The official crown of a Grand Inspector General is described as a black crown, sides blocked without visor.  The double-headed eagle wings down, surmounted by a crown is embroidered in gold on the front.  A band of gold braid one and one eighth inches wide and placed about one fourth inch from the bottom edge, extend around the side of circumference.  Extending across the top of the crown from the bottom edge of the right side to that of the left is a gold cord (doubled).

 

The official ring of the degree shall consist of three plain half round gold rings united into one, not exceeding five-sixteenths of an inch in width, and surmounted by an equilateral triangular plate, upon which is the numeral 33.

 

The inside of said ring shall bear the motto of the Thirty-third Degree, and have engraved therein the name of the owner and the date of his elevation.  The official ring should be worn on the third finger of the left hand with the Delta Apex toward the finger tip.

 

All jewels, insignia, and paraphernalia belonging to the subordinate degrees shall conform to the requirements thereof as set forth in the Ritual of said degrees issued by this United Supreme Council.

 

General Information for All AASR Members

 

Crowns and Their Significance

 

The Supreme Council has set forth a rule for the correct wearing of the crown. When wearing the crown it shall be considered to be a part of the apparel of the wearer and shall not be removed.

 

At the presentation of the flag, the crown shall remain in place, and the members shall stand at attention with the right hand over the heart.

 

During prayer the crown is held in the left hand and placed over the heart.

 

The wearing of crown is considered proper at United Supreme Council Sessions, regularly scheduled meetings, Maundy Thursday services, Easter celebrations, and other official Scottish Rite functions.

 

The Sovereign Grand Commander is the highest ranking officer of the United Supreme Council and the chief executive and judicial officer of the Rite within this Supreme Council’s Jurisdiction.  He is the representative of The Supreme Council when that Body is not in session and is invested with general powers of supervision and administration everywhere within its Jurisdiction.  The crown for the Sovereign Grand Commander is violet in color and features a gold band. On the front is the symbol of his office, a Cross of Salem with crosslets.

The purple crown is that of an elected officer of our United Supreme Council in the Southern Jurisdiction, PHA. The crown is purple in color and features a gold band. On the front is the symbol of a Cross of Patriarchal with crosslets.

 

Rings and Badges of the Scottish Rite

 

 

Possibly the most recognized (and certainly misunderstood) Masonic honor is the Thirty-Third Degree of the Scottish Rite. The ring is a triple band of gold, either plain or with a triangular plate of gold enclosing the numerals 33.

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