''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|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.'''
==Membership==