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
  10. II. Senior Honors:

  11. Members of the Order of the Augustan Eagle, by their precedence within that Order
  12. Patrons of the Society by date of award
  13. III. Officers, Chairmen, Deans:

  14. Junior Officers, by date of first election
  15. Chairmen of Committees, by date of appointment
  16. Deans, by date of appointment
  17. Coordinators of Study Groups, by date of appointment.
  18. IV. Fellows and Honored Members:

  19. Recipients of the Dame Evelyn J.T. Metzler Award, by date of award
  20. Recipients of the Cdr. George R. Balling Award, by date of first award
  21. Senior Fellows of the Society, by date of first award
  22. Fellows of the Society, summa cum laude, by date of award
  23. Fellows of the Society, insigne cum laude, by date of award
  24. Fellows of the Society, magna cum laude, by date of award
  25. Fellows of the Society, cum laude, by date of award*
  26. Fellows of the Society, first class, by date of first award
  27. Fellows of the Society, second class, by date of award
  28. Fellows of the Society, third class, by date of award
  29. Fellows of the Society, fourth class, by date of award
  30. Fellows of the Society, fifth class, by date of award
  31. Honorary Fellows of the Society, by date of award
  32. V. Members of Subsidiary Organizations:

  33. Members of the Noble Company of the Rose, by their precedence within the Company
  34. Augustan Members of the Society’s Lineage Groups (SDLKJ, SDI, SDS, SDC, SDH), by date of their first election
  35. VI. Members:

  36. Life Members of the Society, by date of election
  37. Members of the Society, by date of most recent induction or election
  38. Honorary Members of the Society, by date of award
  39. VII. Non-Members:

  40. Non-Member Consultants to Society Committees*
  41. Non-Augustan Members of the Society’s Lineage Groups (SDLKJ, SDI, SDS, SDC, SDH), by date of their first election
  42. Subscribers to The Augustan Omnibus
  43. All others

* Category to be deleted once the last holder has left or been promoted.




Last modified on 16 July 2024, at 10:02