ROYAL ARCH

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 LAWS & CONSTITUTIONS

ROYAL ARCH

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   1.  Extracts from the Laws and Constitutions of The Supreme Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland relating to the wearing of and insignia of Royal Arch Jewels.

   2.  Illustrations of Royal Arch Jewels of the Irish Constitution as setout in the Laws and Constitutions.

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      1.  Extracts from the Laws and Constitutions of The Supreme Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland relating to the wearing of and insignia of Royal Arch Jewels.

Law 27

The Jewel of the Order, the wearing of which is not obligatory, is worn on the breast. The three Principal Oficers of, and all Companions who have filled any of these offices in any Subordinate Chapter, shall wear them pendant from scarlet ribbons; all other Companions shall wear them pendant from white ribbons.

The Jewels of District Grand Officers shall be similar to those of Grand Officers but enclosed within a circle on which is inscribed the name of the District.

Law 4

Companions upon whom [Overseas District Grand Rank] has been conferred .... may wear .... a Jewel bearing the design - the centre-piece of the Past King's Jewel superimposed on a terrestrial globe.

Law 26

Every Companion attending Supreme Grand Chapter shall wear .... if an Officer ....the Collar and Insignia of his office. No....Jewel or Decoration whatever, except those of the Royal Arch and Mark Master Mason Degrees, shall be worn in Supreme Grand Chapter.

 Law 56

No Companion being a Member of a Royal Arch Chapter under the Irish Constitution shall be permitted to wear in any Suborbinate Chapter at Labour, any Apron, Jewel, Medal, Device or Decoration, other than those permitted to be worn in Supreme Grand Chapter.

                       Grand Royal Arch Chapter of                          Instruction

Rule 19

The Members of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Instruction are entitled .... to wear a Jewel of the design approved by Supreme Grand Chapter [See below]

The Jewels issued to Members are the property of Supreme Grand Chapter, and each Jewel is to be returned to the Grand Registrar for Instruction when the holder has ceased to be a Member of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Instruction.

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    2. Illustrations of Royal Arch Jewels of the Irish Constitution as setout in the Laws and Constitutions.

Jewels of Office

Grand Officers.

The Jewels of Office worn by the Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers,Provincial and Past Provincial Grand Officers  are to suspended from collars of scarlet-ribbed silk, trimmed with gold lace half an inch wide, and having gold fringe two inches deep.

    King

   "A Crown"

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        High Priest

       "A Mitre"

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      Chief Scribe

         "A Pen and Scroll"

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  Treasurer

   "Two Keys in Saltier"

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  Registrar

   "Two Pens n Saltier"

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    Director of Ceremonies

    "Two Batons Crossed"

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Chaplain

 "An Open Bible"

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  Captain of The Host

"A Horn"

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 Supt. of The Tabernacle

"A Pick, Crowbar and Shovel, tied with a line"

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  Royal Arch Captains of The Veils

Royal Arch Captain ~ "A Sword on a White Field"

Captain of the Scarlet Veil ~ "A Sword on a Scarlet Field"

Captain of the Purple Veil ~ "A Sword on a Purple Field"

Captain of the Blue Veil ~ "A Sword on a Blue Field"

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   Stewards

"A Cornucopia"

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Janitor

"Two Swords in Saltier"

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External Janitor

"A Sword pointing downwards"

THE JEWELS OF OFFICE OF SUBORBINATE CHAPTERS ARE AS ABOVE AND ARE TO SUSPENDED FROM COLLARS OF SCARLET-RIBBED SILK, TRIMMED WITH GOLD LACE HALF AN INCH DEEP.

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Members of The Grand Chapter of Instruction

"An Open Bible imposed on working tools"

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Past Grand High Priest

"A Mitre imposed on Triangle and Circle"

PAST GRAND OFFICERS WEAR THE JEWEL OF RANK HELD SUPERIMPOSED ON A CIRCLE OF RED ENAMEL WITH GOLD LETTERING.

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   District Grand King

"a Crown imposed on Triangle and Circle"

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Overseas District Grand Rank

"The Centre-Piece of a Past King's Jewel superimposed on a Terrestrial Globe and Circle"

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Jewels of Office

Officers of Subordinate chapters.

The Jewel of the Order, the wearing of which is not obligatory, is worn on the breast. The three Principal Officers of, and all Companions who have filled any of these offices in any Subordinate Chapter, shall wear them pendant from scarlet ribbons; all other Companions shall wear them pendant from white ribbons.

Jewel of a Past King

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Royal Arch Jewel

The design of the Jewel of the Royal Arch mason is as follows:-

Two interlaced equilateral triangles, constituting the symbol known as the Shield of David, set within a circle (the emblem of eternity).

Round the Circle run the words "SIT TIBI SCIRE SATIS SI TALIA JUNGERE POSSIS" (If thou canst unite such things thou knowest enough.)

On five sides of the two triangles are inscribed in three languages - Greek, Latin and English - the words "EYPHKAMEN, INVENIMUS, WE HAVE FOUND, CULTOR DEI, CIVIS MUNDI". (O, Worshipper of God, citizen of the World.) The sixth side is left blank.

In the Centre of the Jewel, within the intersection of the two triangles, is set the Keystone of the M.M.M.

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The Seal of The Supreme Grand Chapter of Ireland

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  Overseer's Jewel

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