2 FEZ HATS MASONIC SHINERS ZUHRAH TRIPOLI TEMPLE MASON

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2 FEZ MASONIC SHINERS ZUHRAH TRIPOLI TEMPLE - MASON - SPHINX This auction is for 2 FEZ hats. They say Zuhrah and Tripoli on the front. The Zurah Fez is size 7 1/4 and the Tripoli Fez has no size markings but is quite a bit larger than the Zuhran Fez. The Zurah Fez is made by Wendell-Greenwood Co. Lodge Supplies and the Tripoli Fez is made by Gemsco. I believe the Tripoli Temple is located in Milwaukee Wisconsin and the Zurah Temple is in Minneapolis Minnesota. * * * * Fez-iquette Let’s start with the fez - the rhombus-shaped, tasseled, red hat most commonly associated with Shriners. The fez was adopted as the official headgear of Shriners in 1872. Named after the town of Fez, Morocco, where it originated, the hat seemed to portray the Near East theme the original founders of the fraternity were looking for. Today, the fez is worn at Shriners functions and in parades and outings as an effective way of gaining exposure for the fraternity. It’s not unlike wearing a baseball cap to support your favorite team. Only, in this case, the fez draws attention to the fraternity, helps recruit new members and spreads the word Shriners Terms & Titles 7 about the Shriners’ philanthropy, Shriners Hospitals for Children There are strict rules when it comes to the fez, though. Only certain ranking Shriners may have their titles on their fez, read more

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