Be sure and wear the pin proudly. Do not wear it any place where you would be ashamed to take your mother, sister or girlfriend. Remember, in all humility, when you wear your pin, you are representing and speaking for millions other DeMolays scattered throughout the world who cannot, for the moment, speak for themselves.

The pin is to be worn only by DeMolays and not any other person.

Every part of the pin has ifs particular significance and every member should know them by heart.

The CROWN is symbolic of the Crown of Youth and constantly reminds a DeMolay of his obligations and the seven precepts of his Order.

The TEN RED RUBIES honor the Founder and the nine youths whose ties of friendship drew them together in the formation of the Order.

The HELMET is emblematic of chivalry, without which there can be no fineness of character.

The CRESCENT is a sign of secrecy and constantly reminds DeMolays of their duty never to reveal the secrets of their Order or betray the confidence of a friend.

The five-armed WHITE CROSS symbolizes the purity of your intentions to always remember the motto of the Order, “No DeMolay shall fail as a citizen, as a leader and as a man.”

The CROSSED SWORDS denote justice, fortitude and mercy. They symbolize the unceasing warfare of DeMolay against arrogance, despotism and intolerance.

The STARS surrounding the crescent are symbolic of hope and should always remind us of those obligations and duties which one brother of the Order owes to another.