Why Do Shriners Wear a Fez?

The red fez with a black tassel, the Shrine's most distinctive symbol, has been handed down through the ages. It derives its name from the place where it was first manufactured - the holy city of Fez, Morocco. The fez was chosen as part of the Shrine's Arabic (Near East) theme, around which the colour and pageantry of the Shrine are developed.

Click here to read "The History of the Fez" by Noble Charles C. Riddle, Chaplain for the Mazol Shriners of Newfoundland.

Updated: March 24, 2005