The award was not a Supreme Council honor, but was a personal recognition by Dad Frank Sherman Land of those whom he desired to honor for their personal, consistent and conspicuous loyalty and service to him in making the Order of DeMolay the greatest Youth Movement of its kind in the world.

The jewel of the Founder’s Cross is beautifully designed in bronze and appropriately enameled. The designate’s name is engraved upon the reverse side of the jewel. A beautifully engraved patent was also presented.

The Founder’s Cross was established in June 1937 and was conferred only during the life-time of Dad Land and only 135 were awarded. The Founder’s Cross was officially retired on November 8, 1959. To our knowledge, the distinction was not awarded to anyone from Albert Pike Chapter No. 58.