Knights Templar Commandery Chain Collar – Gold Plated

Description

Knights Templar Commandery Chain Collar – Gold Plated

Before the first officer takes position in the asylum, the chain collar identifies rank without a word from the Marshal. Among Knights Templar, the Commandery chain collar is among the most immediately recognized pieces of formal regalia the order places on its officers, and the construction of that collar communicates the standard the wearer holds themselves to within the order’s chivalric tradition. This Knights Templar Commandery Chain Collar runs gold plated link castings with red enamel Maltese cross insets across a black velvet backing, a central Knights Templar medallion at the bottom front, and a gold preventer chain connecting the two front collar ends for secure ceremonial positioning.

Gold plating across every metal element of this collar creates the presentation that Knights Templar formal ceremony demands. The casting detail in each link section carries a three-dimensional surface that flat stamped metal cannot replicate, and the red enamel Maltese cross inset within each link unit places the primary emblem of Knights Templar chivalric tradition at every point along the collar length. That red cross on gold is the visual language of the order, read immediately by every Sir Knight in the asylum room without requiring close inspection from any officer position on the floor.

Red enamel insets within the gold link castings create the color combination that Knights Templar Commandery chain collar tradition has maintained as its identifying visual standard. Enamel work at this grade holds its color depth and surface finish through regular handling and ceremonial wear without the chipping or fading that lower-quality enamel develops after a season of asylum meetings and degree conferrals. The contrast between the deep red enamel and the gold plated casting surrounding it reads clearly under asylum lighting conditions from across the full width of the Commandery room.

Black velvet backing runs the complete collar form beneath the gold plated chain. That velvet provides the contrast surface that makes every gold and red element of this collar read at its maximum visual impact, and the soft backing sits against the neck and shoulders comfortably through extended asylum ceremony without the rigidity that harder collar backing materials create during long Commandery evenings of degree work and formal observance. Velvet at this quality holds its pile and color depth through regular use and careful storage without the surface compression that lower-grade velvet develops after a full season of Knights Templar attendance.

A gold preventer chain connects the two front collar ends, keeping the collar in correct ceremonial position during procession, degree conferral, and formal asylum movement without requiring the Sir Knight to adjust the front ends between sections of the ceremony. For officers who wear this collar through full Commandery degree days, that security connection removes one variable from an evening where Templar ritual demands complete attention from opening to closing.

The gold plating is applied across all cast metal elements at a finish depth that resists the dulling that handling, storage, and ceremonial wear produce across a full Knights Templar year of Commandery attendance.

Q: What emblem appears in each link of this chain collar?

A: Each link unit carries a red enamel Maltese cross inset within the gold plated casting, placing the primary emblem of Knights Templar chivalric tradition at every point along the full collar length.

Q: What is the purpose of the preventer chain on this collar?

A: The gold preventer chain connects the two front collar ends, keeping the collar in correct ceremonial position through asylum procession and degree work without requiring manual adjustment between sections of the ceremony.

Q: What is the backing material on this collar?

A: The collar is backed in black velvet, providing the contrast surface that makes the gold plated castings and red enamel cross insets read at their sharpest while sitting comfortably against the neck and shoulders through extended Commandery ceremony.

Q: What officer levels within Knights Templar Commandery would wear this collar?

A: This chain collar is appropriate for Commandery officers and members of the Knights Templar who wear formal chain collar regalia at asylum meetings, degree conferrals, conclaves, and official Commandery ceremonies.

Product Features

Gold plated link castings with red enamel Maltese cross insets Each link unit carries a red enamel Maltese cross within gold plated casting across the full collar length, placing the primary Knights Templar chivalric emblem at every point along the chain in the color combination that Commandery formal regalia tradition maintains.

Black velvet backing with gold preventer chain Premium black velvet backing provides maximum contrast for the gold and red collar elements while sitting comfortably through extended asylum ceremony, with a gold preventer chain securing the front collar ends in correct ceremonial position through full Commandery degree days.

Excellent quality gold plating for sustained Commandery wear Gold plating applied across all cast elements at a finish depth that resists dulling through regular asylum meeting handling, storage between Commandery events, and the full ceremonial cycle of an active Knights Templar year.

Specifications:

• Organization: Knights Templar Commandery
• Metal Finish: Gold plated
• Insets: Red enamel Maltese cross per link
• Backing: Black velvet
• Preventer Chain: Gold, included
• Quality: Excellent