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A NEW UNIFORM, THE SAME MISSION

MEMORANDUM

TO: Vice Supreme Masters District Masters Faithful Navigators
From: Dennis J. Stoddard Supreme Master
RE: Uniform Policy
Date: June 5, 2019

Effective midnight June 30, 2019, the Order will officially retire the Fourth Degree Cape and Chapeau uniform. Continued use of said uniform is a direct violation of the Laws and Rules Governing the Fourth Degree.

Members of the Fourth Degree are instructed to review Section 38 of the Laws and Rules Governing the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus, as revised in 2017, which prescribes the official dress uniform of the Fourth Degree.

We expect that all members of the Color Corps, as Catholic gentlemen, will comply with this policy.
As Vice Supreme Masters, District Masters, Faithful Navigators and Color Corps Commanders, it is your responsibility to instruct and direct your districts, assemblies, and members that they are required to wear the new uniform if they wish to participate in the Color Corps. If any member refuses to comply, you should handle the situation respectfully but firmly.

Starting on July 1, 2019, any member of the Color Corps wearing a cape and chapeau to an official event will be denied participation and will be given a written notice that he is in violation of the policy. His Faithful Navigator shall be notified and advised to counsel his assembly members that only the new uniform is to be worn.

If a second violation occurs the member will be denied participation and will be ineligible to serve in the Color Corps for the remainder of the fraternal year. Notification of this action shall be sent to his Faithful Navigator and the Office of the Supreme Master, Subsequent violations may result in a summary suspension under section 162 (6) of the Laws of the Order (Insubordination).

Any District Master or Faithful Navigator who cannot or will not support this policy should contact the Office of the Supreme Master immediately.

Faithful Navigators shall remove from office any Color Corps Commander who refuses to comply with this directive.

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The NEW 4th Degree Uniform

The Fourth Degree Uniform website is officially live and functional and ready to accept orders!
It can be found at www.kofcuniform.com. And you can order your colored patch for your beret.
The orders will be delivered the week, you place your uniform ordered. This is a quick turnaround.

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Supreme Master Dennis J. Stoddard and vice supreme masters wearing the new Fourth Degree uniform process during the opening Mass of the 135th Supreme Convention Aug. 1st. Right: A Fourth Degree Knight wears the new uniform with the interior of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, Conn., seen in the background.

Laws and Rules of the Order
Governing the Fourth Degree of the Knights of Columbus

Official Dress Uniform - Section 38

Section 38. Official Dress Uniform.

1. The official dress for the Fourth Degree shall be:

1. Navy Blue Blazer with Fourth Degree Emblem Blazer Crest
2. Knights of Columbus Emblem of the Order buttons
3. Official Fourth Degree Gray trousers (no cuffs)
4. Official Fourth Degree Necktie
5. Official Fourth Degree Black Beret with Fourth Degree metal badge over appropriate colored patch of the office, as described in Section 38(c)
6. Plain White Dress Shirt – Button cuff (no French cuffs – no button down collar shirts)
7. Black Socks and Plain Black Shoes
8. Official Fourth Degree Lapel Pin (#PG-113)
9. Incumbent Medal of Office
10. Past and Former Miniature Medals above left pocket

2. A member serving in the armed forces of his country, fulltime police and firefighters shall be considered in proper attire when dressed in a Class A or dress uniform.

3. The colored patches to be used are as follows:

1. Supreme Master–Dark Blue Patch on his beret.(Pantone # 19-4035 TC.)
2. Vice Supreme Master–Light Blue Patch on his beret. (Pantone # 14-4313 TC.)
3. District Master–Gold Patch on his beret. (Pantone # 13-0941 TC.)
4. Faithful Navigator–White Patch on his beret. (Pantone # 11-0601 TC.)
5. District Marshal–Green Patch on his beret. (Pantone # 18-5315 TC.)
6. Assembly Commander–Purple Patch on his beret. (Pantone # 19-3542 TC.)

4. 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, for life. This does not apply to Assembly Color Corps Commanders and District Marshals when they complete a term.

5. These colors shall be mandatory June 10, 2017.

Dress for Exemplification - Section 39

1. For a candidate: black or dark (blue or grey) business suit with black shoes, plain white dress shirt as described above, necktie, and candidate identification.
2. For a candidate serving in the armed forces of his country, fulltime police and firefighters: a Class A or dress uniform.
3. The social baldric, presented at the exemplification. should only be worn at functions when the Fourth Degree member is dressed in a business suit or tuxedo. The social baldric is not worn with the official dress uniform.
4. For honor guard: official dress uniform as set forth in section 38.

Dress for Exemplification - Section 40

1. The official regalia when serving in a Color Corps (Honor Guard or Color Guard) is the same as the official

1. Service baldric worn over the coat, from right shoulder to left hip; and Silver sword.
2 .The Supreme Master, Vice Supreme Masters, Masters and former such officers only shall be permitted to bear the gold sword; and White gloves.

Color Corp - Section 41

1. 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 __________ Assembly."
2. A Color Corps may participate in exemplifications, religious and public functions only with the 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.
3. The Faithful Navigator shall appoint a Commander of the Color Corps for his Assembly. One and only one Commander shall be appointed.

Procedure and Manual of the Sword - Section 42

The procedure and Manual of the Sword shall be in accordance with the “Color Corps Drill Manual.” In the absence of such directive the District Master has full control provided, however, that he first receives approval of such procedure from the Supreme Master.

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