Units

Almas Shriners is comprised of Units and Clubs.   Every member of Almas is encouraged to join one Unit and as many Clubs as suits their interests.  The Units were originally formed as parade units and are as follows:

Aerial view of a European city with colorful rooftops and historic buildings, including a church tower with a pointed spire.
Illustration of the U.S. Capitol building with the Washington Monument behind it, and a banana and a curved yellow object. The words 'Almas' and a graphic of a train and a key are part of a circular green logo overlay.
Almas logo with the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument silhouettes in the background.
Almas logo in front of the U.S. Capitol building and the Washington Monument, with a yellow banana to the left.

Director’s Staff

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The Director’s Staff is a group of dedicated Nobles who are active in the overall activities of the Shrine. Some of their current activities are to perform specific tasks at the will of the Potentate and conduct part of the candidate installation Ceremonials.

Flag Unit

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The Almas Flag Unit is a patriotic group who proudly display the National Flag as well as the flags of all the states and territories in parades.

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Klowns

What would a parade be without clowns?  The Almas Klowns can be seen at several parades around the Nation’s Capital and are in the annual National Cherry Blossom Parade.  Led by a Boss Klown, they walk the parades or ride either on a Segway or on an antique fire truck.

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Mini Motors

A Shrine parade without guys in little cars?  Unthinkable!!  The Mini Motors shows up in force to parade around in their little red Go-Karts and have now re-instituted a group on motorcycles.  Whatever the vehicle, they all perform precision routines and continue to win awards in competitions every year.

Provost Guard

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The Provost Guard is charged to take care of the security at all our Shrine business meetings.

Almas logo with the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, and a banana in the background.
Almas logo featuring the Washington Monument and Capitol building with a green circle, yellow banana, and a red train track with the words 'Almas' in red and yellow.
A man dressed as a pirate with a red bandana, large hat, long beard, white and blue shirt, holding a sword, on the deck of a pirate ship during sunset. 
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Legion of Honor

The Legion of Honor is open to all active or retired members of the military.  In additional to leading the parade carrying the Colors, they are known for their help to wounded veterans returning from overseas.

Anand Trivedi, Captain

Pirates Krewe

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