The Constitution of The Society of St Michael and All Angels
The Society of St Michael and All Angels
The Constitution of The Society of St Michael and All Angels
1. Name
a. The name of this society is The Society of St Michael and All Angels, hereafter referred to as The Society.
2. Aims
a. The first aim of The Society is to promote vexillology as a study.
b. The second aim of The Society is to encourage the regular flying of flags across all of society.
c. The third aim of The Society is to educate others on the correct flying of flags.
3. Governance
a. The Society is governed by The Dean of The Society of St Michael and All Angels, hereafter referred to as The Dean.
b. The Dean is currently the founder of The Society.
c. The Dean is a hereditary position, decided by absolute primogeniture.
d. The Dean has sole legislative, judicial, and executive authority within The Society; the decision of The Dean is final and cannot be challenged or overturned.
4. Membership
a. Membership of The Society is conferred by The Dean.
b. All those applying to be members of The Society must be at least the age of sixteen.
c. Those applying for membership must meet the criteria.
i. Those wishing to be Members must be at least sixteen years of age, have a keen interest in flags, and wish to promote the aims of The Society.
ii. Those wishing to be Officers must be at least eighteen years of age, be knowledgeable about flags and the correct flying of them, and must be willing to promote the aims of The Society.
d. No person may apply for membership if they have been convicted of the following
i. Treason
ii. Murder
iii. Any Sexual Offence
e. Any person found to be in breach of any of the rules regarding membership will have their membership revoked by The Dean.
f. Any person who has knowledge of any members who are in breach of the rules regarding membership may petition The Dean to revoke the membership of that person.
5. Finance
a. The Society does not charge a fee for membership, but instead, relies upon donations to cover its running costs.
b. All donations are the responsibility of The Dean and may be used as they see fit.
6. Independence
a. The Society is independent of all other organisations and groups, even those who have similar aims.
b. The Society does profess its loyalty to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom and his other realms and territories, and all his heirs and successors. All members and prospective members are expected to do the same.
7. Dissolution
a. The Society may only be dissolved by The Dean.
b. Any assets belonging to the society will, at the point of dissolution, be used to clear any debts, while any that is left over will be donated to a charity, or charities, chosen by The Dean.
c. If The Society is dissolved, all members will be notified by email, in advance. At the appointed hour, members will no longer be able to wear the academic dress of The Society and must cease using the post-nominal letters.
8. Constitution
a. The constitution may only be amended at the discretion of The Dean.
9. Continuity
a. The position of The Dean is hereditary based on the principle of absolute primogeniture. The successor to The Dean shall be known as The Dean-Presumptive.
b. In the event of the incapacity of The Dean, The Dean-Presumptive becomes The Dean-Designate and carries out all functions on behalf of The Dean and assumes all the powers, rights, and privileges of the office of The Dean, until such a time as The Dean recovers.
c. The Dean, being of sound mind, may choose to pass on the role to The Dean-Presumptive. In which case, the former dean will become The Dean Emeritus, while their successor becomes The Dean.
d. In the event of The Dean becoming permanently incapacitated and unable to resign, The Dean-Presumptive becomes The Dean-Designate until the death of The Dean.
This constitution is adopted on this the first day of January in the year of our lord two-thousand and twenty-three.