Certain members of the Fourth Degree serve as Color Guards and Honor Guards at civic and religious functions, an activity which has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus organization. Honor Guardsmen have mastered the "Manual of the Swordsmen".

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Explanation of the colors of capes and chapeau worn by the Fourth Degree when in full regalia, and what these colors signify.  They are as follows:

Vice Supreme Master         Light Blue
Master                                       Gold
District Marshal                   Green
Color Corp Commander    Purple
Faithful Navigator               White
General Membership         Red Cape-White Plumes



Once a Sir Knight attains an office, he is entitled to wear the colors of that office until elected or appointed to a higher office, except for the Marshal [appointed by the Master of District] and the Color Corps Commanders [appointed by the Faithful Navigator] who are appointed for a specific term and then revert to their previous colors when that term expires.