| CAPS and THEIR SIGNIFICANCE |
| As the white lambskin is the badge of a Mason, so is the regulation cap, the badge of the Scottish Rite Mason |
| A BLACK cap with the double-headed eagle indicates the wearer has attained the 32° and is appropriately called a members cap. |
| A BLUE cap is a worker of committee cap and is so designated by the wording. |
| A GOLD cap indicates the wearer is an Officer. Each officer line of the Scottish Rite is designated by the emblem on the cap. |
| A RED cap indicates the wearer has received the Meritorious Service Award. |
| A WHITE cap indicates the wearer has received the 33°, titled Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Honorary Member of the Supreme Council. |
| A PURPLE cap indicates the wearer is a 33° Sovereign Grand Inspector General and an Active Member of the Supreme Council or an Active Emeritus Member. |
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