GRAND COMMANDERY SCHOOL

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GRAND COMMANDERY SCHOOL
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1. UNIFORM 2. SWORD 3. DRILL
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SEC 365 IOWA STATUTES


Gloves
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INSIGNIA
COLLAR CROSSES VERTICALLY POSITIONED ¼ INCH FROM
OUTER AND FROM BOTTOM EDGES OF THE COLLAR
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SLEEVE CROSSES
WORN ON THE OUTER SIDEOF EACH SLEEVE, THE LOWER
END OF THE CROSS TO BE ONE INCH ABOVE THE CUFF
EDGE OF THE SLEEVE.
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JEWELS
SEC 257 GRAND ENCAMPMENT ONLY TEMPLAR JEWELS ARE
TO BE WORN ON THE TEMPLAR UNIFORM.
MERITORIOUS JEWELS, BADGE OF COMMANDERIES AND
MALTA JEWEL MAY BE WORN ON THE LEFT BREAST,
PLACED IN THE ORDER NAMED, ON A LINE WITH THE
THIRD BUTTON OF THE COAT.
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IOWA
NAME TAG
WORN ON THE RIGHT BREAST, ON A LEVEL AND
EQUIDISTANT FROM THE CENTER OF THE UNIFORM COAT
WITH THE IOWA BAR WORN ON THE LEFT BREAST
WORN ON THE UPPER POCKET OF THE LEFT BREAST OR
MOUNTED AT THE TOP OF THE MALTA CROSS.
NAME WHITE ENGRAVED, 3/8 IN LETTERS ON
BLACK PLASTIC PIN ¾ IN HIGH AND 3 IN LONG.
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SHOULDER BOARDS SHOULDER BOARDS ARE LOCATED ¼
INCH IN FROM THE SHOULDER SEAM AND SLIGHTLY
FORWARD. BOARD IS STRAIGHT, NOT BENT.
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LET'S CHECK OUR NEIGHBORS UNIFORM
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SWORD
BASIC MANEUVERS HOLDING THE SWORD DRAW RETURN PRE
SENT OFFICERS PRESENT SALUTE SWORDS ORDER GUARD CU
TS
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HOLDING THE SWORD
AS IF HOLDING A PENCIL, ELBOW STRAIGHT
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DRAW
THE PREPATORY COMMAND PULL SWORD APPROXIMATELY 6
INCHES FROM THE SCABARD
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DRAW SWORD

SECOND MOVEMENT



AT THE COMMAND SWORDS DRAW THE
BLADE QUICKLY,RAISING THE ARM TO IT FULL
EXTENT,WRIST AS HIGH AS THE EYES, ARM AND SWORD
FORMING A STRAIGHT LINE EXTENDING IN THE SAME
DIRECTION AS THE RIGHT FOOT. EDGE OF BLADE DOWN,
THUMB ON TOP OF GRIP. PAUSE
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RETURN SWORD
AFTER THE PAUSE DROP RIGHT HAND TO THE SIDE
WHILE HOOKING UP SCABBARD. NOTE RIGHT HAND
DIRECTLY TO THE SIDE. THERE IS NO SALUTE IN THIS
MOVEMENT.
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RETURN SWORDS
AT THE COMMAND RETURN SWORDS CARRY SWORD ACROSS
THE BODY TO THE LEFT, RIGHT HAND TO THE LEFT OF
LEFT BREAST, BLADE VERTICAL, EDGE TO THE LEFT
AT THE SAME TIME UNHOOK SCABBARD WITH LEFT HAND
LOWER SCABBARD FULL LENGTH OF LEFT ARM DROP
POINT OF BLADE TO THE REAR, ALONGSIDE LEFT ARM
TURN HEAD SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT, FIXING EYES UPON
THE THROAT OF THE SCABBARD RETURN BLADE UNTIL
RIGHT FOREARM IS HORIZONTAL
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RETURN SWORD
AT THE COMMAND SWORDS RETURN THE BLADE
SHARPLY. HANG SCABBARD ON HOOK.
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PRESENT SWORDS
AT THE COMMAND SWORDS' BRING THE POMMEL TO THE
BREAST, GUARD AS HIGH AS AND ABOUT THREE INCHES
FROM THE CHIN, EDGE TO THE LEFT, POINT ABOUT SIX
INCHES FURTHER TO THE FRONT THAN THE POMMEL,
THUMB EXTENDED ON GRIP, FINGERS GRASPING GRIP,
RIGHT ARM CLOSE TO BODY
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CARRY SWORDS
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OFFICERS PRESENT
(SWORD SALUTE)?
AT THE COMMAND PRESENT EXECUTE PRESENT SWORD
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OFFICERS PRESENT
AT THE COMMAND SWORDS DROP THE POINT OF THE
SWORD QUICKLY TO ABOUT TWENTY INCHES IN FRONT OF
AND IN LINE WITH RIGHT FOOT ARM, WRIST AND SWORD
FORMING A STRAIGHT LINE BACK OF HAD TO THE
REAR. COME TO CARRY AT COMMAND CARRY SWORDS
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PRESENT SWORDS WITH OFFICERS IN STATIONS AND
KNIGHTS NOT IN LINE
OFFICERS
GUARDS
AT THE COMMAND PRESENT OFFICERS COME TO
PRESENT. GUARDS AND KNIGHTS NOT IN LINE HOLD AT
CARRY
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PRESENT SWORDS SECOND MOVEMENT
OFFICERS
GUARDS
AT THE COMMOND SWORDS OFFICERS COME TO SALUTE
AND GUARDS AND KNIGHTS COME TO PRESENT
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GUARD
TURN LEFT FOOT SQUARE TO THE LEFT, AT SAME TIME
MOVE RIGHT FOOT ABOUT TWELVE INCHES STRAIGHT TO
THE FRONT, FEET AT RIGHT ANGLES. RAISE THE
SWORD, RIGHT FOREARM HORIZONTAL, THE GUARD
APPROXIMATELY FOUR INCHES TO RIGHT OF BELT CLASP
DROP BLADE DIAGONALLY TO THE LEFT, BLADE IN FRONT
OF LEFT SHOULDER, FLAT OF BLADE TO THE FRONT
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TO FORM ARCH OF STEELE BEING AT CHARGE WHEN
COMMAND IS GIVEN FULL STEP FORWARD WITH LEFT
FOOT AND RAISE RIGHT ARM, WRIST HIGH AS NECK,
HAND IN TIERCE AND CROSS SWORDS BLADES
RESTING ON SWORDS S J WARDERS.
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BREAK
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DRILL
FORMING THE ESCORT
FALL IN LEFT FACE RIGHT DRESS DRAW SWORDS
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DRILL

REHEARSAL FORM LINES PILGRIM WARRIOR'S
WORD PILGRIM PENITENT'S WORD THE
IMMACULATE WORD
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DRILL
THE TRIANGLE FORMING THE TRIANGLE GIVING
THE SIGNS REDUCING THE TRIANGLE
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SHOW DRILL TAPE
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DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS
THE INSPECTION FORM
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