16th Degree Scottish Rite Sash Gold Moire – Prince of Jerusalem Regalia

Description

16th Degree Scottish Rite Sash Gold Moire – Prince of Jerusalem Regalia

Receiving the 16th Degree places a Brother in the rank of Prince of Jerusalem, one of the degrees within Scottish Rite that carries its own distinct ceremonial identity and regalia. 16th Degree Scottish Rite Sash Gold Moire arrives in saffron gold moire ribbon at 110 millimeters wide, a fabric whose characteristic watered surface shifts and shimmers as the Brother moves through the Scottish Rite ceremony room, giving the sash a depth and dimension that flat woven ribbon at the same width cannot produce.

Saffron is the color that the Prince of Jerusalem degree tradition assigns to this rank, and the gold moire delivers that color in a tone that reads warm and formal under ceremony lighting without tipping into brightness that would undermine the gravity of the degree work around it. Silver embroidered symbols sit on the upper portion of the sash panel, including a sword and cross that place the degree’s themes of judgment, authority, and the pursuit of knowledge into visual form directly on the regalia. Below those emblems, three gold embroidered crown or lily symbols run vertically down the main panel, spaced in a deliberate arrangement that fills the sash body without crowding the silver emblems above them.

Moire ribbon at 110 millimeters carries enough width to present those embroidered symbols at a scale that reads clearly from across the Scottish Rite Chapter room. Narrower ribbon compresses the design and loses the visual weight that a degree sash should carry on the shoulder and chest. At this width, the sash drapes with the presence the Prince of Jerusalem rank deserves, the long straight panel running from shoulder across the chest with the pointed lower section falling naturally at the hip.

Gold moire ribbon of this grade maintains its watered surface pattern through repeated handling, storage, and ceremonial wear without the sheen flattening into a dull finish that loses the characteristic shimmer the fabric is chosen for. Scottish Rite ceremony dress, 16th Degree regalia standards, Prince of Jerusalem formal wear, degree ceremony presentation, and Scottish Rite Chapter meeting appearance all describe the occasions this sash is built to serve with the visual authority appropriate to the rank.

The saffron gold moire fabric represents wisdom, enlightenment, and the pursuit of knowledge, themes that sit at the center of the 16th Degree, and wearing the sash correctly means wearing a piece built to reflect those themes in both material and construction. A Brother who has received this degree knows that his regalia carries the record of that work, and this sash holds that record in fabric that rewards both close inspection and the longer view from across the Chapter room.

The 110 millimeter moire ribbon holds its watered surface pattern along the full length of the sash panel without the sheen flattening at the fold points where the sash crosses the shoulder.

Product Features

Gold moire saffron ribbon at 110 millimeters width

The sash is built from gold moire ribbon in the saffron color assigned to the Prince of Jerusalem degree, at 110 millimeters wide, giving the sash the presence and drape that 16th Degree Scottish Rite ceremony requires.

Silver embroidered sword and cross symbols on upper sash panel

The upper portion of the sash carries silver embroidered emblems including a sword and cross, placing the degree’s themes of judgment and authority directly on the regalia in symbols the Scottish Rite Chapter recognizes immediately.

Three vertically arranged gold embroidered crown symbols on main panel

Three gold embroidered crown or lily motifs run vertically down the main sash body below the silver emblems, spaced to fill the panel with deliberate arrangement without crowding the degree symbols above them.

Watered moire surface that shifts under ceremony room lighting

The characteristic moire pattern in the gold ribbon shifts as the Brother moves, giving the sash a depth and dimension across the chest and shoulder that flat woven ribbon of the same width cannot produce.

Orange moire lining on the reverse of the lower sash section

The reverse of the lower pointed panel reveals an orange moire lining, adding a complementary tonal layer to the construction that is visible when the sash moves during ceremony.

Specifications

• Material: Gold moire ribbon
• Color: Saffron
• Width: 110 mm
• Degree: 16th Degree Scottish Rite, Prince of Jerusalem
• Embroidery: Silver sword and cross, gold crown symbols

FAQ

Q: Which degree and rank is this sash made for?

A: This sash is made for the 16th Degree of the Scottish Rite, representing the rank of Prince of Jerusalem, and carries the saffron gold moire color and embroidered symbols associated with that degree’s ceremonial tradition.

Q: What do the embroidered symbols on the sash represent?

A: The silver sword and cross on the upper panel represent the themes of judgment and authority within the 16th Degree, while the three gold crown symbols below them carry further symbolic meaning within the Prince of Jerusalem degree work.

Q: Why is moire ribbon used for this sash rather than plain gold ribbon?

A: Moire ribbon carries a watered surface pattern that shifts under ceremony lighting, giving the sash depth and visual presence that flat woven ribbon cannot match at the same width, which is appropriate for the standing of the Prince of Jerusalem rank.

Q: What width is the sash ribbon and why does it matter?

A: The sash is built at 110 millimeters wide, which provides enough surface to present the embroidered degree symbols at a readable scale and gives the sash the drape and visual weight that Scottish Rite degree ceremony requires.