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The Order of the Augustan Eagle is a dependency of The Augustan Society, Inc.

Aims of the Order

The Order of the Augustan Eagle was established to serve as the court of honor of the Society. This body has also been charged with setting Membership Privileges and establishing the Warrant of Precedence. The Eagle Council will sit not less often than annually to conduct their business. Members use the postnominals "OAE" within the Society and do not use FAS as that is a prerequisite. It is appropriate that they continue to use only the postnominals "FAS" for all purposes outside the Society.

Note: This group is not an order of chivalry, nor should any claim to such be countenanced.

Charter

The Order is chartered by the Board of Directors as follows. The Eagle Council may petition the Board to amend its charter, and the Board may impose amendments to the Charter, or may revoke it entirely.

The Order of the Augustan Eagle and all property and funds (whether derived from dues or otherwise) belong to The Augustan Society, Inc., whose operations are governed by its Bylaws and Standing Rules. The Society's Board of Directors shall confirm appointments to the Eagle Council, and delegates to that Council such powers only as are referred to in this Charter, in the Rule of the Order, and by resolutions of the Board. No Member of the Order is liable for any charge, responsibility, or encumbrance other than his dues to the Order, nor is he entitled to any right, privilege, or service other than those set out in the Rule of the Order.

Rule of the Order

To avoid duplication and the possibility for confusion, the official copy of the Rule of the Order is posted on the main website at <augustansociety.org/cpage.php?pt=42>.

Membership

Prerequisites to Membership in the Order are:

1. Membership in good standing in the Society
2. Fellowship, first class or better
3. Personal arms registered with the Society
4. Appointment by the President

Membership is limited to 24 members, plus the President.

Headquarters Staff will periodically identify members who have met the qualifications to the President, or the President may ask for confirmation of qualifications. This is an important step to avoid embarrassment.

The President will then issue an invitation to membership. He may attach a petition form, but such is not required.

Once Headquarters Staff are notified of an appointment and acceptance, they will again confirm that the prerequisites have been met and that there is space for an additional member. They will then contact the appointee and ask for submission of the entry fee if it has not already been received.

Upon appointment, acceptance, and payment, Headquarters Staff will issue Certificates of OAE Membership over the signatures of the President and Eagle Grand Chancellor, and provide such information and prices about insignia as are available. Insignia must be purchased separately from membership, as it is not included.

Headquarters Staff will then add the name of the inductee to the membership list and notify the Eagle Council.

Membership will be terminated upon:

• Resignation, which must be in writing, including email
• Failure to pay annual dues for two consecutive years
• Death

Insignia

The arms of the Order are shown to the left. The insignia of the OAE is a collar of eighteen eagles Sable with gold links and the shield of the Society arms pendant from a disk of the Medal of Membership as shown to the right.

Officers

These six senior officers sit as the Eagle Council:

1. Chief of the Order, who is at all times the President of the Society
2. Eagle Grand Marshal
3. Eagle Grand Chancellor
4. Eagle Vice-Chancellor
5. Eagle Secretary General
6. Eagle Receiver General

Two additional junior officers are off-Council positions:

1. Eagle Assistant Chancellor, normally the Assistant Secretary of the Society
2. Eagle Assistant Receiver General, who is generally the Assistant Treasurer of the Society

The Order operates under a Charter and Rule of the Order granted by the Board of Directors.

The various officers have few specified duties. One hopes that this omission will be remedied.

Finance

Initiation and annual dues are set in the Rule of the Order. Prices for insignia are set by Headquarters Staff as necessary given the cost of replacement stock and shipping.

The finances of the OAE are held by the Society, but are accounted for separately. The monies held are divided into two accounts:

• OAE General Fund, for all monies not restricted in the account below
• OAE Insignia Fund, for monies held in reserve to purchase additional insignia (which cost may exceed annual income)

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