Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library

Masonic DeMolay 75th Anniversary print. Multicolored print featuring a montage of images related to Frank S. “Dad” Land. At top center, Land in dark blue suit, white shirt and pink tie; he has dark rimmed glasses and is clean-shaven, and wears a gold lapel pin in the shape of a scimitar through an upside-down crescent moon with five stars above; he also wears a gold tie pin with a purple gem at center. Above and to his PL, in calligraphic text colored yellow at top of letters that fades into red at bottom of letters, “DeMolay”. At top PL corner, four DeMolay emblems in chronological order of their creation (from PR to PL): first, a red “1910” with emblem of yellow shield below that has twelve white dots along its side and bottom edges, a yellow cross at center with a star, an “M”, a moon, and a “D” within its arms against a dark blue background, a knight’s helmet facing forward above, and a sword diagonally behind; second, “1920-31” with similar emblem below but that has ten white dots around shield, knight’s helmet in profile, and two crossed swords behind; third, “1932-48” that has a crown at top, a cross at center oriented diagonally with a “D” at top, a star and moon on either side, and a large knight’s helmet below, over a red background; and fourth, “1949-PRESENT” with a large crown shape that has red stripes down it, a five-armed white star at center with a dark blue circle in the middle that has stars encircling a moon, crossed swords behind, and a knight’s helmet in profile above. Curving above and to the PL of these emblems, the Chevalier medallion in gold with red surround, on a yellow cord with tassels. Below this, a gold square and compasses with a white “G” at center, and to its PL, Jacques DeMolay wearing a white tunic and cape, each of which has a red Templar cross on it, with white hair and beard and holding a sword in one hand. Below this, a reddish brown building with turrets and towers. At top PR corner of print, a stained glass window depicting a boy kneeling at an altar; he wears a white robe with yellow trim, and the altar is covered in a red cloth with a gold and red crown and some papers on it; below, in a green rectangle, “I DO SO PROMISE AND VOW”; yellow and pink flowers and blue vine-like designs run around the edge. Below this, a sketch of the book “Hi, Dad!”, which is white with the image of Dad Land and a DeMolay emblem in black. To the PL of this book, an oval portrait of Frank Marshall in reddish brown suit and bow tie. Below portrait, three rectangular DeMolay membership cards with colorful designs. Behind and fading throughout montage, a waving American flag. Inscribed along lines at bottom in pencil, from PR to PL: "LIMITED EDITION”, “157 of 175", "Memories of DeMolay” (in cursive), “AARON PRESLER” (artist signature) with “6-20-94" below.

This print was made to commemorate the 75th anniversary of DeMolay International in 1994.