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The chivalric activities of The Augustan Society, Inc., are largely conducted by the [[Chivalry Committee]]. This consists of a Chairman appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the [[President]], and such committee members as said Chairman may appoint, subject to the [[Policies|Policy on Committee Membership]].
  
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The Chivalry Department would engage in the following activities:
 
  
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==Chivalry Committee==
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==[[Chivalry Committee]]==
  
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The Chivalry Committee is composed of the Chivalry Chairman, the chairmen of any sub-committees assigned to the Chivalry Department, such additoinal members as the Chairman sees fit, and the [[President]] and [[Consuls]] as ex officio members.
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Under a chairman named by the President, members with knowledge in this field serve primarily as advisers to the [[Board]]. Their particular duties include making recommendations on the [[Recognized Orders of Chivalry]] (and similar organizations), and on recognition of individuals' membership and rank in those organizations. They also assist the [[Webmaster]] in maintaining the list of commonly used postnominals.
  
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The Chairman is named by the President and serves at his pleasure. The members are named by the Chairman, and serve at his pleasure.
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==[[Recognized Orders of Chivalry|Petition for Recognition of an Order]] (of Chivalry or Organization of a Chivalric Nature)==
  
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All activities of the Chivalry Department fall under the control of this Chivalry Committee unless the [[Board]] or Chairman has created another Committee and charged them with responsibility.
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Those wishing the Society to recognize their Order or organization may petition for such membership. There is normally a charge for such reviews.
  
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==Recognition of Orders of Chivalry==
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==[[Recognition of Membership & Rank in Orders of Chivalry]]==
  
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Presently, the Chivalry Committee will consider recognition of Orders (and organizations of a chivalric nature) only when presented with a petition and payment. Delistings are done motu propicio.
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Augustan Society Members who are members of a [[Recognition of Orders of Chivalry|Recognized Order of Chivalry]] may file a petition for the Society to recognize their rank and membership, which will permit the Society's use of the appropriate postnominals and other honorifics. There is normally a charge for such reviews.
  
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While it seems that the Chivalry Committee have a very clear idea of what constitutes or disqualifies an Order from respectability, this needs to be documented for the guidance of those who follow. These standards should also be published, so as to offer perspective on our list of recognitions.
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==[[Recognition of Promotion of Rank in Orders of Chivalry]]==
  
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We should work toward the goal of having a fully comprehensive and public listing of Orders the Society considers worthy. We should also maintain a private list of those we have found unworthy, along with the disqualifying conditions, so as to speed reconsideration should those change, and so staff can answer either "yes", "no", or "we haven't yet considered them" as appropriate.
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Augustan Society Members who have been recognized as having Membership and Rank in an Order of Chivalry may request an update to their rank upon application to Headquarters. [[Headquarters Staff]], in consultation with the [[Chivalry Committee Chairman]] may grant recognition of such promotions without petition, fee, or certificate. An amended certificate of recognition will be created upon request and payment of the Certificate Fee.
  
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==Recognition of Membership in Orders of Chivalry==
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==[[Recognition of Academic Degrees and Fellowships]]==
  
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Presently, the Chivalry Committee will consider recognition of rank and membership in recognized Orders only when presented with a petition and payment. Delistings are done only under exceptional circumstances, usually involving deliberate fraud by the individual.
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Augustan Society Members who hold academic degrees or fellowships in learned societies may petition for the Society to recognize their achievements, which will permit the Society's use of the appropriate postnominals and other honorifics. There is no charge for such reviews, which may be conducted by [[Headquarters Staff]] if simple, though they may refer any to the Chivalry Committee when they feel less than certain.
  
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While it seems that the Chivalry Committee have a very clear idea of what constitutes adequate evidence of membership and rank, this needs to be documented for the guidance of those who follow. It is recognized that Orders vary from very public notice to secretive about their memberships, so it won't be a "one size fits all" approach.
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==[https://augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=44 List of Postnominals Used]==
  
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==Maintenance of a List of Postnominals==
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This list, maintained by the [[Webmaster]] in consultation with the [[Chivalry Committee]] and others, shows postnominals that have been used by the Society at some point. They include many ranks in [[Recognized Orders of Chivalry]], and many other postnominals including honorific, chivalric, academic, religious, professional, fellowship, and military honors. It is not suggested that this is a complete listing of such, only those the Society has found it has need of. Neither does inclusion in this list suggest that these postnominals or the Orders associated with them are ''presently'' recognized by the Society.
  
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There is presently a list of postnominals (and their definitions) on the web site. It is inadequate in scope, undocumented in source, and comes without the support of the Chivalry Department (it being a webmaster project).
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==[[Noble Company of the Rose|The Noble Company of the Rose]]==
  
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This list needs to be expanded to include all postnominals:
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Under a ''[[Magister Rosae]]'' elected by its members and a [[Rose Council|council]] appointed by him, this subsidiary of Society is an international confraternity of knights and dames (plus a few esquires) dedicated to cordial relations between the Orders, and to maintenance of a [[Chapel of the Rose|chapel]] at Society [[Headquarters]] (at those times when a public Headquarters exists). The Noble Company is not an order of chivalry, nor should any claim to such be countenanced.
  
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* Recognized by the Society
 
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* Used in Society publications past and present
 
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* Used by [[Recognized Orders of Chivalry]], etc.
 
  
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The list should indicate which are currently valid and which are currently recognized by the Society. Obsolete and currently unrecognized postnominals need to be included for this list to have optimal utility.
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==[[Communications]]==
  
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The list must, as a result of the above, include a substantial and unavoidable disclaimer disavowing recognition of those postnominals not so marked.
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The Society (and groups closely affiliated with it) has published extensively on chivalry, including the publications:
  
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==Maintenance of a List of Orders Qualifying for Crusader Membership in the SDKLJ==
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<li>''[[Chivalry]]'', thirteen issues, 1974&ndash;2001</li>
  
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==Library Support==
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<li>''A Guide to Orders of Chivalry'', presently withheld from sale pending a badly needed update.</li>
  
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The Department, either through the main Committee, a sub-committee, or a designated officer, will advise the Library Department in matters of accession, classification, and deaccession of materials on this subject.
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<li>''A Bibliographic Guide: The Order of the Temple'', Patricia Hartwell, 1985</li>
  
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==Article Solicitation==
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<li>''A Bibliographic Guide: The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazurus of Jerusalem and The Order of Sts. Maurice & Lazarus'', Patricia Hartwell, 1985</li>
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<li>''[[ICI Members' Newsletter]]'', 32 issues, 1988&ndash;1997</li>
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<li>Many articles in ''[[Augustan Omnibus|The Augustan Omnibus]]'' and its predecessors, some of which have been gathered together by topic into [[Reprints]].</li>
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==[https://augustansociety.org/links.php?sid=1 Links to other web sites]==
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A list of links to a variety of other sources of information on the web is maintained by the [[Webmaster]]. Suggestions for additional links are welcomed. Links to the official web sites of many Orders of Chivalry may also be found on the list of [[Recognized Orders of Chivalry]] (and Organizations of a Chivalric Nature).
  
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The Department, either through the main Committee, a sub-committee, or a designated officer, will solicit articles on this subject for the [[Omnibus]], in cooperation with the [[Omnibus Editor]].
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:40, 19 May 2024

The chivalric activities of The Augustan Society, Inc., are largely conducted by the Chivalry Committee. This consists of a Chairman appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President, and such committee members as said Chairman may appoint, subject to the Policy on Committee Membership.


Chivalry Committee

Under a chairman named by the President, members with knowledge in this field serve primarily as advisers to the Board. Their particular duties include making recommendations on the Recognized Orders of Chivalry (and similar organizations), and on recognition of individuals' membership and rank in those organizations. They also assist the Webmaster in maintaining the list of commonly used postnominals.

Petition for Recognition of an Order (of Chivalry or Organization of a Chivalric Nature)

Those wishing the Society to recognize their Order or organization may petition for such membership. There is normally a charge for such reviews.

Recognition of Membership & Rank in Orders of Chivalry

Augustan Society Members who are members of a Recognized Order of Chivalry may file a petition for the Society to recognize their rank and membership, which will permit the Society's use of the appropriate postnominals and other honorifics. There is normally a charge for such reviews.

Recognition of Promotion of Rank in Orders of Chivalry

Augustan Society Members who have been recognized as having Membership and Rank in an Order of Chivalry may request an update to their rank upon application to Headquarters. Headquarters Staff, in consultation with the Chivalry Committee Chairman may grant recognition of such promotions without petition, fee, or certificate. An amended certificate of recognition will be created upon request and payment of the Certificate Fee.

Recognition of Academic Degrees and Fellowships

Augustan Society Members who hold academic degrees or fellowships in learned societies may petition for the Society to recognize their achievements, which will permit the Society's use of the appropriate postnominals and other honorifics. There is no charge for such reviews, which may be conducted by Headquarters Staff if simple, though they may refer any to the Chivalry Committee when they feel less than certain.

List of Postnominals Used

This list, maintained by the Webmaster in consultation with the Chivalry Committee and others, shows postnominals that have been used by the Society at some point. They include many ranks in Recognized Orders of Chivalry, and many other postnominals including honorific, chivalric, academic, religious, professional, fellowship, and military honors. It is not suggested that this is a complete listing of such, only those the Society has found it has need of. Neither does inclusion in this list suggest that these postnominals or the Orders associated with them are presently recognized by the Society.

The Noble Company of the Rose

Under a Magister Rosae elected by its members and a council appointed by him, this subsidiary of Society is an international confraternity of knights and dames (plus a few esquires) dedicated to cordial relations between the Orders, and to maintenance of a chapel at Society Headquarters (at those times when a public Headquarters exists). The Noble Company is not an order of chivalry, nor should any claim to such be countenanced.


Communications

The Society (and groups closely affiliated with it) has published extensively on chivalry, including the publications:

  • Chivalry, thirteen issues, 1974–2001
  • A Guide to Orders of Chivalry, presently withheld from sale pending a badly needed update.
  • A Bibliographic Guide: The Order of the Temple, Patricia Hartwell, 1985
  • A Bibliographic Guide: The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazurus of Jerusalem and The Order of Sts. Maurice & Lazarus, Patricia Hartwell, 1985
  • ICI Members' Newsletter, 32 issues, 1988–1997
  • Many articles in The Augustan Omnibus and its predecessors, some of which have been gathered together by topic into Reprints.


Links to other web sites

A list of links to a variety of other sources of information on the web is maintained by the Webmaster. Suggestions for additional links are welcomed. Links to the official web sites of many Orders of Chivalry may also be found on the list of Recognized Orders of Chivalry (and Organizations of a Chivalric Nature).


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