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| Armorial flags of the Order of St. John and the US Priory Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
Each year on 24 June, the Church commemorates the Feast of St. John the Baptist, a day celebrated by confreres of the Order of St. John worldwide. As a proud serving brother, I'm adding my hallelujahs as the Order rejoices worldwide in thanksgiving for the ministry and work done by so many in the name of St. John.
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| Arms of the US Priory, Order of St. John Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
The heraldry of the Order of St. John is beautiful, simple, and full of symbolism. In 1926, the current version of the Order's arms were granted by the College of Arms in London and blazoned: Gules a Cross Argent in the first quarter a Representation of His Majesty’s Crest. Priories and commanderies of the Order have their arms differened by adding relevant charges on the white cross.
The arms currently used by the US Priory as seen above, were granted in 1996 with the official blazon: “Gules a cross Argent in the first quarter the Royal Crest proper differenced by charging the cross with a roundel Azure thereon the head of a Bald Eagle erased Argent armed Or within a Circlet of thirteen Mullets Argent.”
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| Armorial flag of the US Priory, Order of St. John Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
Each priory and commandery also uses a version of the Order's arms translated into armorial flags for additional heraldic identification.
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| Armorial flag of the Order of St. John Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2025 |
Following one year since I was appointed to the Order as a Member by HM King Charles III, I have made so many new friends and connections from just about every corner of the globe. I would have never imagined such blessings in my life, and I offer my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for this incredible opportunity to serve in the Order of St. John. Thanks be God. May St. John the Baptist pray for me and all those in the Order of St. John as we strive to be Christ's hands on earth today. Pro Fide!
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