York Rite. Knight York Cross of Honor.
The Order of the Knights of the York Cross of Honour was formed in Monroe, North Carolina, on March 13, 1930. The intent of the Order was to create an honorary group of York Rite Masons who had demonstrated leadership and dedication to the several York Rite Bodies of Freemasonry.
It is an honorary organization composed of individuals who have each been Master of a Blue Lodge and High Priest of a Royal Arch Chapter and Illustrious Master of a Council of Royal and Select Masters and Eminent Commander of a Commandery of Knights Templar.
After serving as head of each of the four bodies, a candidate must be proposed by one already a member and balloted on by the membership of the state body, called a Priory. There is only one Priory per state, headed by a presiding officer called a Prior.
The ceremony of initiation consists of an obligation, investing with words and signs of the order, and a series of lectures on the Blue Lodge, Chapter, Council, and Commandery, which recall to the candidate's mind the principal lessons, obligations, and moral instructions taught in those bodies.
Knight of the York Grand Cross of Honor
If a member is elected to preside over his Grand Lodge or other Grand York Rite bodies, he is invested with the honor of Knight Grand Cross (KYGCH) upon completion of his tenure. The Knight Grand Cross lapel pin is circular, with the KYCH emblem in the center, surrounded by a quadrant of color representing each Grand body over which he has presided. The colors are: blue--Grand Lodge; red--Grand Chapter; purple--Grand Council; white--Grand Commandery. If the member receiving the Grand Cross of Honour is a Past Prior of a KYCH Priory, the award emblem will have a purple background.
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