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Sword of
from May 2023 Edition
JENKINGTOWN , Pennsylvania – On February 13, 2023, Knights Templar gathered for their stated conclave at KensingtonKadosh Commandery No. 54. They came to celebrate Templary, to share in chivalric communication, and to recognize one of their own for his extraordinary charity.
Northeast Department Commander, Sir Knight John Barnes, and Grand Commander of Pennsylvania, Sir Knight Harry Jude Smith, were present to mark the occasion and administer the award.
For a single donation of $25,000 to the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Sir Knight Herbert Schmidt received the Grand Master’s Sword of Merit. This is a substantial sword – forty-six-and-one-half inches in length and made by Marto Swords, in Toledo Spain. The unsharpened blade is 420 tempered stainless steel, polished to a mirror finish. The fuller is engraved with the Templar cross and ornate gold-inlaid accenting. The pommel is gold-plated and sports the Templar cross with 24K gold-
