Constitution for the

Order of the Argent Hart

I.          There shall exist in the Kingdom of the Outlands an award, known as the Order of the Argent Hart, which may be given by the Crown to those persons who have demonstrated excellence in the arts and sciences, giving greely of their talents to enrich the Kingdom.

II.         The holders of this award shall be styled as Companions of the Argent Hart and shall be entitled to place the initials C.A.H. after their names.

III.         The insignia of the Order shall consist of a medallion bearing the registered badge of the Order: Vert, a stag’s head, erased and affronty, argent, collared and armed,  within a bordure embattled Or.

IV.        Arms and precedence:

            A.         The award shall carry with it an Award of Arms.  Companions of the order shall take precedence after simple Grants of Arms.

B.         If the award is given to a person who bears an award carrying higher precedence than given above, his/her precedence shall remain unchanged.

C.        If the award is given to a person who has previously received an Award of Arms, his/her precedence shall date from his/her election to the Order.

V.         Amendments to this constitution shall be made by the Crown of the Outlands.

VI.        Companionship of all previous recipients of the Order is hereby confirmed.

By our hands this 13th day of June, A.S. XXXIII, being 1998 in the Common Era.

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Hrothger II, King                                                          Madigan, Queen

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Pendar the Bard, White Stag Principal Herald