What is the Gourgas Medal?
The Gourgas Medal is named in honor of the founder of this Supreme Council, an outstanding leader who is known to the Craft as the “Conservator of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.” This may be conferred by the Supreme Council, or by the Sovereign Grand Commander, upon a member of our Jurisdiction, or of any other Jurisdiction with which we exchange Representatives, in recognition of notably distinguished service in the cause of Freemasonry, humanity or country. Only twenty-five awards have been made since the decoration was established in 1938.
