ROYAL ORDER OF THE RED BRANCH OF ERI AND APPENDANT ORDERS
Article XXIV on “Honors”: Section 2. The Royal Order of the Red Branch of Eri and Appendant Orders is hereby declared, established and ordained to be existent within the bosom of the Grand Council and is a Chamber thereof, pursuant to the authority granted John Raymond Shute, II, and William Moseley Brown, who obtained permission of the English authorities to establish the Royal Order in the United States of America with the Allied Masonic Degrees in 1933, and using the 19th century English ritual as copied from the John Yarker Manuscript, and is governed by the Regulations set forth in Appendix A to the Constitution of the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees of the United States of America. Further information may be found in the following attachment.
“Man-at Arms” of the Red Branch of Eri (ARBE) = Associate, Red Branch of Eri
Constituent Councils may confer upon any member who has not held or is not presently holding an elected office “for exceptional service to the Council,” the Rank of: “Man-at-Arms” of the Red Branch of Eri. The Brethren of this Rank shall be designated as “Associate Members” of the Red Branch of Eri.
“Esquire” of the Red Branch of Eri (MRBE) = Member, Red Branch of Eri
A Constituent Council may elect two Brethren currently holding office in a Subordinate Council for the rank of “Esquire” of the Red Branch of Eri. The Brethren of this Rank shall be formally designated as “Members” of the Red Branch of Eri.
“Knight” of the Red Branch of Eri (KRBE) = Knight Red Branch of Eri
A Constituent Council may each year elect one Brother for the award of “Knight” of the Red Branch of Eri. This Brother must have been a member of the Allied Masonic Degrees for a minimum of seven years.
“Knight Commander” of the Red Branch of Eri (KCRBE) = Knight Commander Red Branch of Eri
A Constituent Council may elect one Venerable Brother (usually the present presiding Sovereign Master), for the award of “Knight Commander” of the Red Branch of Eri. The Degree for Knight Commander must be conferred by any elected or appointed officer of the Grand Council.