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The Constitutional Allegiance Fee

From the earliest days following the decision to revive The Order of The Knights Templar, costing and estimates have always been essential keys in the planning of the revived operations within The Ancient and Noble Order of The Knights Templar.

The closest consideration has been applied in establishing a pragmatic basis of "Allegiance Fees" which are the only revenues received by this order, and used for the overall support and development of The Order. This financial obligation is enshrined in the Constitution, and is mandatory throughout Membership and without exception. Indeed, the Allegiance Fee, which is a thumbprint of tangible support and genuine sincerity by the Member in question, is the only Constitutionally authorised financial requirement of Membership.

This annual Allegiance Fee is standard and mandatory throughout Membership, and without exception. All the categories require an annual Allegiance Fee of US$ 500, which is used in its entirety for the day-to-day expenses of The Order.

The Honour Code System

Inherent throughout The Order is the principle of "Honour for Honours Sake". It is unthinkable that this Noble Order should ever be required to 'press' a Member for the payment of his annual Allegiance Fee, when the Member's honour, as bestowed upon him by The Order, is in recognition of his innate and recognised nobility of character, and the trust, confidence and respect which is naturally reposed in him.

Therefore, the annual Allegiance Fee, which supports The Order, is the moral obligation of a Member to The Order, as opposed to the traditional interpretation of the word 'debt'. It is indeed unthinkable that a noble Member of this Noble Order would avoid or evade this obligation, as it is equally unthinkable that this Noble Order would have to press for the payment. Furthermore, whenever payment of any Allegiance Fee becomes due for payment, it must be taken for granted that no reminders would be necessary, for the Member is under a moral and honour bound obligation to make such payments without the necessity of any reminder.

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