The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America presents the Knights Templar Cross of Honor to Sir Knights who have demonstrated meritorious service to Templary. The Constitution and Statutes of the Grand Encampment state that the Knights Templar Cross of Honor “shall be awarded only for exceptional and meritorious service rendered to the order far beyond the call of duty and beyond the service usually expected of an officer or member.”

1970 Henry Herrmann, Siloam #3
1971 Robert Thielen, Holy Cross #10
1972 Elmer Larsen, Baldwin #11
1973 Max McDowell, Malta #31
1978 Victor C. Nelson
1979 Charles Harlan Stanforth
1987 H. Robert Cummings
1991 A.W. Hausner, St. Omer #15
1992 Dean Anderson, Palestine #2
1993 Charles D. Yates, Columbian #18
1994 James E. Smouse, St. Aldemar #30
1995 Dwane J. Shalla, Bethlehem #45
1996 Doyle Eugene Hampton, St. Johns #21
1997 Earl George Jens, DeMolay #1
1998 Robert L. Johnson, Columbian #18
1999 Jeffrey R. Buchman, Columbian #18
2001 Bryce B. Hildreth, Temple #4
2002 James Smouse, St. Aldemar #30
2003 Jess Boartwright, Ascalon #25
2004 Paul E. Heckman, St. Aldemar #30
2005 David M. Dryer, Temple #4
2006 Paul R. McCoy, Bruce #34
2008 Tim Scott Anderson, Apollo #26
2009 Gregory L. Andersen, St. Elmo #49
2010 Robert L. Smith, Antioch #43
2011 W. Charles Smithson, Temple #4
2012 Kyle Petersen, Columbian #18
2013 Kenneth A. Brickman, St. Aldemar #30
2014 Forrest C. Peck, Jr., Ivanhoe #17
2015 John Allen Jones, St. Aldermar #30
2016 Junior Ekins, Oriental #22
2017 Mike Desplanque, Zerrubabel #68
2018 Tom Megel, Temple #4
2019 Robert W.Hamilton, Ivanhoe #49
2020 Berdette O. Bryngelson, St. Aldemar #30
2021 Bradley A. Reichardt, Temple #4
2023 Paul E. Anderson, Palestine #2