Father O'Hanlon Council #4678
Father O'Hanlon Council #4678
State College Knights of Columbus

Patriotic Degree (4th) Uniform Code (excerpt from Color Corps Manual)

Color Guard Manual (click here)There are THREE Uniforms specific to the Patriotic 

Degree1. Social Dress Uniform (SDU)
​Ref: Laws & Rules Governing the 4th Degree of the K of C, as amended, June 10, 2017
The SDU uniform shall be:
-Dark suit * (black, blue, or dark gray)
-Plain white dress shirt w/button cuffs (no French cuffs or button-down collar)
-Conservative/Traditional style necktie (no bowtie or bolo-tie)
-Plain white dress shirt w/button cuffs (no French cuffs or button-down collar)
-Plain black shoes
-Plain black socks
-Plain black belt
-Official 4th Degree Lapel Pin (PG-113) worn centered on the lapel at the level of the buttonhole
-Incumbent Medal of Office worn under the shirt collar
-Miniature ribbons for Past & Former Offices worn above the left pocket
-Official 4th degree Social Baldric, attached to trousers, from right shoulder to left, worn over the tie
-Name badge optional
-White gloves optional
-NO SWORDS PERMITTED
*Note that the term is suit, which generally means the coat and trousers are of the same material and color. The term suit is not interpreted to mean sport coat and trousers where either the colors or materials are different from one another.
As of November 23rd, 2020
2. Social (ORD-SOC) Uniform
​Ref: Laws & Rules Governing the 4th Degree of the K of C, as amended, June 10, 2017
​The ORD-SOC uniform shall be:
​-Official 4th Degree Navy Blue Blazer w/4th Degree Emblem Crest and K of C Emblem of the Order Buttons
​-Official 4th Degree Gray Trousers, w/no cuff
-​Official 4th Degree Necktie
-​Plain white dress shirt w/button cuff (no French cuffs or button-down collar);
-​Plain black shoes
-​Plain black socks
-​Plain black belt
-​Official 4th Degree Lapel Pin (PG-113) worn centered on the lapel at the level of the buttonhole
-​Incumbent Medal of Office worn under the shirt collar
-​Miniature ribbons for Past/Former Offices worn above left pocket
-​NO NAME BADGE PERMITTED
​NOTE: The Official 4th Degree Social Baldric is not worn w/ORD-SOC.
​As of November 23, 2020

​3. Service (ORD-SER) Uniform
​4th Degree of the K of C, as amended, June 10, 2017
​The ORD-SER shall be: 
​-Official 4th Degree Navy Blue Blazer w/4th Degree Emblem Crest and K of C Emblem of the Order Buttons
​-Official 4th Degree Gray Trousers w/no cuff
​-Official 4th Degree Necktie
​-Official 4th Degree Black Beret w/4th Degree Metal Badge and colored patches as appropriate (Beret Shaping-LINK)
​-Plain white dress shirt w/button cuffs (no French cuffs or button-down collar)
​-Plain black shoes
​-Plain black socks
​-Plain black belt
​-Official 4th Degree Lapel Pin (PG-113) worn centered on the lapel at the level of the buttonhole
​-Incumbent Medal of Office worn under the shirt collar
​-Miniature ribbons for Past/Former Offices worn above left pocket
​-NO NAME BADGE PERMITTED
​-Official 4th Degree Service Baldric worn over the coat, from right shoulder to left hip
-Silver sword
​-White gloves

Almost before we knew it, we had left the ground. All their equipment and instruments are alive.Mist enveloped the ship three hours out from port. The spectacle before us was indeed sublime.A red flair silhouetted the jagged edge of a wing.