page_title: Knight of Justice
section_title: Robes
hierarchical_section_title: Knight of Justice / Robes
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Fra' Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto
context_page_description: The Knights of Justice form the first of the three classes of members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta together with the professed conventual chaplains. They make vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. "They are religious for all purposes of Canon Law.". Unlike most professed members of Catholic religious orders, they are not required to live in community.
  The religious superior of the Knights of Justice, under the Prince and Grand Master, is the Grand Commander, currently Fra' Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein. Most Knights of Justice are members of a Priory or Subpriory. Where there is no priory or subpriory, Knights of Justice are admitted in gremio religionis, reporting directly to the Grand Commander.
  All Knights of Justice have the title Fra'. They are divided into the following ranks:
  Venerable Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Justice Professed in Perpetual Vows
  Knights Grand Cross of Justice Professed in Perpetual Vows
  Commanders of Justice Professed in Perpetual Vows
  Knights of Justice Professed in Perpetual Vows
  Knights of Justice Professed in Temporary Vows
  Knights admitted to the Novitiate
context_section_description: The black church robe worn by the Knights of Justice has a different shape from that worn by the knights of the second and third classes.  It is distinguished by the cross of Malta on the left side (not on the centre of the breast).  The cross is completely white (not merely outlined in white).
  The Knights of Justice in perpetual vows wear an additional garment called a scapular (but different in shape from other monastic scapulars). It is wrapped from the back and rests on the left arm (similar to a maniple).  It has four large tassels and is embroidered in gold with the symbols of the Passion of Christ.
  The red military uniform of the Knights of Justice is distinguished by a white collar, white lapels and white cuffs.  The feathers of the feluca worn by Knights of Justice are white instead of black.
caption: Fra' Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, 80th Prince and Grand Master, wearing the church robe with the scapular
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