Warrant of Precedence

For a variety of purposes, it is appropriate that The Augustan Society, Inc., establish a Warrant of Precedence for it's members and others. It is defined by the Eagle Council and confirmed by the Board, save that precedence within the Order of the Augustan Eagle and the Noble Company of the Rose are set by the Eagle Council and Rose Council respectively.

The warrant:

I. Elected Officers of the Society:
1. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, when that office exists
2. The President of the Society
3. Former Chairmen, by first accession to that post
4. Former Presidents, by first accession to that post
5. The Vice-President of the Society
6. The Secretary of the Society
7. The Treasurer of the Society
8. Directors of the Society, by their current accession
9. Directors Emeritus, by date of election

II. Senior Honors:

10. Members of the Order of the Augustan Eagle, by their precedence within that Order
11. Patrons of the Society by date of award

III. Officers, Chairmen, Deans:

12. Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurers (when elected), and other elected officers, by date of first election
13. Chairmen of Committees and Deans, by date of appointment

IV. Fellows and Honored Members:

14. Recipients of the Dame Evelyn J.T. Metzler Award, by date of award
15. Recipients of the Cdr. George R. Balling Award, by date of first award
16. Fellows of the Society, summa cum laude, by date of award
17. Fellows of the Society, insigne cum laude, by date of award
18. Fellows of the Society, magna cum laude, by date of award
19. Fellows of the Society, cum laude, by date of award*
20. Fellows of the Society, first class, by date of first award
21. Fellows of the Society, second class, by date of award
22. Fellows of the Society, third class, by date of award
23. Fellows of the Society, fourth class, by date of award
24. Fellows of the Society, fifth class, by date of award
25. Honorary Fellows of the Society, by date of award

V. Members of Subsidiary Organizations:

26. Members of the Noble Company of the Rose, by their precedence within the Company
27. Augustan Members of the Society’s Lineage Groups (SDLKJ, SDI, SDS, SDC), by date of their first election

VI. Members:

28. Life Members of the Society, by date of election
29. Members of the Society, by date of most recent induction or election
30. Honorary Members of the Society, by date of award

VII. Non-Members:

31. Non-Member Consultants to Society Committees
32. Non-Augustan Members of the Society’s Lineage Groups (SDLKJ, SDI, SDS, SDC), by date of their first election
33. Subscribers to The Augustan Omnibus
34. All others

* These to be deleted once the last holder has left.

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