Rose Croix Officer Collar Burgundy Satin – 18th Degree Scottish Rite Regalia

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Rose Croix Officer Collar Burgundy Satin – 18th Degree Scottish Rite Regalia

Rank worn well and rank worn correctly are not always the same thing. On an installation night, the officer who commands the room is the one whose collar lies flat at the shoulders, holds its deep burgundy color under Lodge lighting, and carries the rosette at the point exactly where Rose Croix protocol places it. This satin collar in dark burgundy achieves all three without excess detail competing for attention.

Burgundy satin runs the full length of both collar bands from the neck fastening down to the V-point at the chest. The color is consistent across both panels, neither fading toward the center nor shifting between the shoulder bands and the lower portion where the panels meet. Under the warm lighting typical of Scottish Rite chapter rooms, deep burgundy reads as formal and deliberate — visually distinct from the crimson used in lower Rose Croix degrees and from the scarlet associated with Royal Arch wear. Officers familiar with 18th Degree ceremony recognize the shade as specific to this degree level.

The rosette sits at the V-point where both collar panels meet at the chest. Worked in matching burgundy satin, it sits flat against the collar surface without adding bulk at the junction. The rosette is the identifying decorative element of Rose Croix officer collars, and its placement at the lowest point of the V confirms the piece follows standard 18th Degree collar construction. From across the chapter room, the rosette reads as a deliberate finishing detail rather than an ornament added to plain ribbon.

A gold-tone metal fastening connects the two collar bands at the neck, holding the piece closed and in position across the shoulders. The fastening sits at the center back of the neck, keeping the collar lying correctly without the band edges lifting or separating during ceremony. That closure point matters more than it appears — a collar that separates at the neck or rides up at the shoulders distracts from everything the officer does in the chapter room.

Satin ribbon construction gives the collar its drape. Both panels fall from the shoulder line at an angle that produces the correct V-form when the officer stands or moves, without the stiffness of grosgrain or the looseness of raw fabric. The weight of the satin is enough to keep the panels hanging in a straight line from shoulder to point rather than curling or twisting during a full ceremony.

For degree meetings, installations, and formal Scottish Rite occasions, this collar provides the complete visual statement the 18th Degree demands at collar level.

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Q: Which degree is this collar made for?

A: This collar is designed for the 18th Degree of the Scottish Rite, Knight Rose Croix, and follows the color and construction standard for that degree.

Q: What is the rosette at the bottom of the collar made from?

A: The rosette is worked in matching burgundy satin and sits flat at the V-point where the two collar panels meet at the chest.

Q: How does the collar fasten at the neck?

A: A gold-tone metal clasp connects the two bands at the center back of the neck, holding the collar in position across the shoulders through the full ceremony.

Q: Is this collar suitable for formal Scottish Rite installations?

A: Yes. The satin construction, correct burgundy color, and rosette placement make it appropriate for degree meetings, installations, and all formal 18th Degree occasions.