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.