The Order of the Purple Cross of York, the highest honor of the College, is conferred upon those members of the College who have distinguished themselves by their service to humanity or to the Rite, The recipients are designated Associate Regents of the Sovereign College, and from their ranks are chosen the Regents or active members of that body.
The following is a compiled list of All Alabama College members that currently hold the distinction of having been awarded OPC:
| Alabama #51: | Monte Sano #64 | Ashmole #108: | Emrys W. John #179: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Worthington | Emory J. Ferguson, KCPC, PGG | Ron Andress, PGG | Hiram O. Williams, Jr. |
| Wayne Sirmon | Thomas F. Craig | William Carter | Teddy R. Grogan, Jr. |
| James McGee, PGG | Phillip J. Sherman | Rani Christie | Winston L. Each |
| Brent Haller | Raymond C. Dunn | Sid Cooley | W. Scott Wadsworth |
| Louie Wetzel | William J. Burfitt | Roman Hochalter | B. Wayne Sparks |
| Joe Tomberlin | George L. Marshall Jr. | Sterling Hughes | Thomas Bassett |
| Edward White Sr | Roger Kim Harrison | Kelly McMichael | Amos Glen Welborn |
| Thomas Lott | Mike Feld, GG | Bob Moseson | Shannon J. White |
| Robert Mayer | Johnny W. Strickland | Thomas Nesbit, DGG | Thomas E. Fields, Sr. |
| Jerry Fulford | William J. Burfitt Jr. | Roger Simmons | |
| Bruce Garrison | Lee R. Gibson (Planned) | Jamie Smith | |
| James Pitts | Mark Stillwell | ||
| Bill Saliba | Larry Stinson | ||
| Henry Beaver (Planned) | Terry Wofford |
Alabama has one Regent of the YRSCNA. The Regent is a national recognition where the Governor General can recognize an Associate Regent as a Regent. This is a very rare honor within the York Rite College. Companion Knight Emory J. Ferguson we made a Regent of the YRSCNA in 1992.