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:
- The Chairman of the Board of Directors, when that office exists
- The President of the Society
- Former Chairmen, by first accession to that post
- Former Presidents, by first accession to that post
- The Vice-President of the Society
- The Secretary of the Society
- The Treasurer of the Society
- Directors of the Society, by their current accession
- Directors Emeritus, by date of election
- Members of the Order of the Augustan Eagle, by their precedence within that Order
- Patrons of the Society by date of award
- Junior Officers, by date of first election
- Chairmen of Committees, by date of appointment
- Deans, by date of appointment
- Coordinators of Study Groups, by date of appointment.
- Recipients of the Dame Evelyn J.T. Metzler Award, by date of award
- Recipients of the Cdr. George R. Balling Award, by date of first award
- Senior Fellows of the Society, by date of first award
- Fellows of the Society, summa cum laude, by date of award
- Fellows of the Society, insigne cum laude, by date of award
- Fellows of the Society, magna cum laude, by date of award
- Fellows of the Society, cum laude, by date of award*
- Fellows of the Society, first class, by date of first award
- Fellows of the Society, second class, by date of award
- Fellows of the Society, third class, by date of award
- Fellows of the Society, fourth class, by date of award
- Fellows of the Society, fifth class, by date of award
- Honorary Fellows of the Society, by date of award
- Members of the Noble Company of the Rose, by their precedence within the Company
- Augustan Members of the Society’s Lineage Groups (SDLKJ, SDI, SDS, SDC, SDH), by date of their first election
- Life Members of the Society, by date of election
- Members of the Society, by date of most recent induction or election
- Honorary Members of the Society, by date of award
- Non-Member Consultants to Society Committees*
- Non-Augustan Members of the Society’s Lineage Groups (SDLKJ, SDI, SDS, SDC, SDH), by date of their first election
- Subscribers to The Augustan Omnibus
- All others
II. Senior Honors:
III. Officers, Chairmen, Deans:
IV. Fellows and Honored Members:
V. Members of Subsidiary Organizations:
VI. Members:
VII. Non-Members:
* Category to be deleted once the last holder has left or been promoted.