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The officers shall wear during Chapter sessions the badge of office belonging to their respective offices. The badge shall consist of the appropriate Jewel, made of gold or gilded metal and suspended by a ribbon having the five colors of the Order.

Collars, Robes, and other regalia in addition to what is here prescribed may be worn by Chapters that desire them; the General Grand Chapter only prescribing the minimum.

The Jewels appropriate to the several Officers are as follows:

Worthy Matron, Five-pointed Star with Gavel in the center.

Worthy Patron, Five-pointed Star with Square and Compasses in the center.

Associate Matron, Five-pointed Star with Sun in the center.

Secretary, Five-pointed Star with Cross-pens in the center.

Treasurer, Five-pointed Star with Cross-keys in the center.

Conductress, Five-pointed Star with Scroll and Baton in the center.

Associate Conductress, Five-pointed Star with Baton in the center.

Chaplain, Five-pointed Star with Bible in the center.

Marshal, Five-pointed Star with Cross-batons in the center.

Adah, Triangle, with Sword and Veil in the center.

Ruth, Triangle, with Sheaf in the center;

Esther, Triangle, with Crown and Sceptre in the center.

Martha, Triangle, with Broken Column in the center.

Electa, Triangle, with Cup in the center;

Warder, Five-pointed Star with Dove in the center.

Sentinel, Five-pointed Star with Cross-swords in the center.

Organist, Five-pointed Star with Lyre in the center.

The Jewel for Associate Grand Patron shall be a Five-pointed Star with a Star in the center within a Pentagon.

The Jewels for Grand Chapters shall be the same as Subordinate Chapters within a Pentagon.

The Jewels for the General Grand Chapter shall be the Grand Chapter Jewels within a circle.

Special Regalia for Grand Chapters shall be left to the discretion of each Grand Chapter.

In addition to the Jewel worn by the Worthy Matron, she is entitled to wear a Scarf made of royal purple velvet, three inches wide, edged with gold lace on the inner edge, and gold fringe on the outer edge, a five-pointed Star in colors worked in silk, upon the shoulder and at the crossing, a golden rosette with two gold tassels suspended therefrom. It must be worn from left shoulder to the right side.