Council Charter

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON OUR CHARTER CERTIFICATE

Charter Dated: April 12, 1972

If you look closely at the Charter you can see the four principles of Knighthood emboldened in round symbols in the four corners of our Charter.

• The upper left hand corner shows CHARITY. Charity is symbolized by the compass that always points us to remember charity. We are committed to helping the less fortunate.
• The upper right hand corner shows UNITY. Unity is symbolized by the anchor, which represents strength in our order, and unity in religiously-grounded moral values.
• The lower left hand corner shows FRATERNITY. Fraternity is symbolized by our Knights of Columbus logo. By banding together, Knights support each other, we support our parish, our school, and our community.
• The lower right hand corner shows PATRIOTISM. Patriotism is symbolized by the 4th Degree Emblem, and demonstrates a witness to the values of devotion to God and loyalty to our country.

Also shown on the side and top and bottom border of the Charter are scroll letters. Starting on the left border is the letter T, followed clockwise by F M M. These letters stand for: Tempus Fugit Momento Mori. This means "Life is short, remember death." Life on earth is fleeting; we need to be active at the earliest opportunity and at every turn to serve and support each other.