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To unite fraternally for mutual benefit, protection, improvement, social enjoyment and association, all persons of good moral character who believe in a Supreme Being to inculcate the principles of liberty, truth, justice and equality, to perpetuate itself as a fraternal organization and to provide for its government as its Constitution, Laws, Rituals, By-Laws or other rules and regulations may from time to time provide, and to promote the general welfare, the Fraternal Order of Eagles ordains this Constitution.
To promote and raise funds for duly authorized Fraternal Order of Eagles charities and contribute to worthwhile charitable causes.

The official emblem of the Fraternal Order of Eagles shall be the Attacking American Eagle.
The Official Flags of the Fraternal Order of Eagles shall be the Flag of the nation in which the Aerie is located; crossed by the Flags of the other sister nations.
The official standard of the Fraternal Order of Eagles shall be the representation of the official insignia of the Order superimposed on a white field bordered with gold fringe.
The official colors of the Fraternal Order of Eagles shall be red, white and blue.
The official insignia of the Fraternal Order of Eagles shall be an attacking American Eagle superimposed on a circular shield which shall display the words “Liberty, Truth, Justice, and Equality” along its circumference, and beneath which shall be displayed the letters “F.O.E:’
The official Seal of the Grand Aerie shall consist of a circle within a circle. On the inner circle shall appear the likeness of an Eagle with wings spread with the letters “F.O.E:’ above and the words “Organized Feb. 6, 1898” underneath. Between the inner and outer circles shall appear the words “Fraternal Order of Eagles Grand Aerie:’

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, John Cort, Harry Leavitt, John Considine, Thomas J. Considine, Mose Goldsmith, Arthur G. Williams, Melvin G. Winstock, Horace E. Merkle, L. C. Brown, citizens of the United States of America and the State of Washington, do, for the purpose of creating a body politic and incorporating under and by virtue of the Constitution and Laws of the State of Washington, hereby adopt and execute in triplicate the following:

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(I)
The name of this association and corporation shall be the GRAND AERIE OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
(II)
The objects for which the Fraternal Order of Eagles is formed and shall exist are:
To unite fraternally for the mutual benefit, protection, improvement and social enjoyment, all persons as it, by its Constitution, Laws, Rituals, By-Laws, or other forms of rules and regulations, may from time to time provide, and to make its members and subordinate bodies or units subject thereto;

To issue and revoke charters, or other evidences of organization and formation of Subordinate, Region, Zone, State, District, Provincial, and other “specialty” Aeries and Ladies Auxiliaries, or any such other units as it may from time to time charter, form or organize, no matter by what name the same may be known or called;
To enact, promulgate, amend or repeal, or provide for the enactment, promulgation, amendment or repeal of, Constitution, Laws, Rituals, By-Laws, rules and regulations, or any other form of legislation, for the government of the Grand Aerie, its Subordinate Aeries, Ladies Auxiliaries, State, District and Provincial Aeries, or any such other units and members thereof, as it may from time to time charter, form or admit, no matter by what name the same may be known or called;
To establish and maintain an insurance department under the control of a Board of Directors who shall prepare and promulgate certificates of insurance and provisions for death, old age disability and other benefits payable as provided for in the Laws of the Grand Aerie enacted for the government and administration of the insurance department;

and, To do any and all things necessary and incident to the development, progress, growth and welfare of the Grand Aerie, or any of its Subordinate units or bodies, or members thereof, and to do and perform any and all other things as may be generally performed by a fraternal beneficiary society.
(III)
The number of Trustees who shall manage the concern of this Company for the first six (6) months after the filing of these amended and restated Articles of Incorporation shall be James Roberts, Ron Stine, David Tice, Elwin Haigh and Michael Duehr.
(IV)
The principal place of business of this association shall be at 1623 Gateway Circle South, Grove City, Ohio 43123.
These Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation correctly set forth without change the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation as amended and that the Restated Articles of Incorporation supersede the original Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto.
These Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were approved by a Resolution of the Board of Trustees on November 11, 2009.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, An international, non-profit Organization, unites fraternally In the spirit of liberty, truth, Justice, and equality, to make Human life more desirable by Lessening its ills, and by Promoting peace, prosperity, Gladness and hope.

The Constitution and Statutes may be purchased from the Office of the Grand Secretary, 1623 Gateway Circle South, Grove City, Ohio 43123, Tel. (614) 883-2200.
The Constitution and Statutes do not include all annotations of Appeals and Opinions. Many annotations of Appeals and Opinions have been deleted for reasons of economy. The entire text of all Grand Tribunal Official Opinions and Appeals, which have been written and published are on file at the Office of the Grand Tribunal.

Section 60.5 of the Statutes of the Fraternal Order of Eagles states, as follows:
“The Grand Tribunal shall render all decisions and Official Opinions interpreting the Laws of the Order and any of the rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Grand Trustees. Such decisions and Official  Opinions shall be filed with the Secretary of the Grand Tribunal for permanent record and distributed as prescribed by the Board of Grand Trustees. No Grand Tribunal Justice or anyone in their department may request an Official Opinion. These decisions and Official Opinions shall annually be incorporated as annotations to the Constitution and Statutes of the Order:’

Formal opinions interpreting the Laws of the Order must come from the Grand Tribunal.

All communications and questions must be made in writing.
The proper procedure for requesting for an Opinion is:
1. Refer the request for information to the Grand Aerie Department Head in whose area the question lies.
2. If the Department Head is unable to answer the request for information, or there is a dispute or problem which cannot be resolved, the Department Head refers the request to the Grand Tribunal for a formal Opinion.
(Opinion No. 889)
NOTE: LAW CHANGES AND GRAND TRIBUNAL ANNOTATED OPINIONS FOR 2020 and 2021 ARE IN BOLD PRINT.
In our Eagle Constitution, Statutes, Opinions, and Annotations, the use of the masculine gender, where appropriate, includes the feminine and the use of the singular includes plural.

Jim Donaldson, Justice (2051) Wellington, Ohio (term expires 2028)
Rodney Owen, Justice (3934) Shell Knob, Missouri (term expires 2028)
Dave R. Ross Sr., Justice (3666) Ravenna, Michigan (term expires 2026)
Terry R. Hundley, Justice (55) Leavenworth, Kansas (term expires 2026)
Devere Dunham, Justice (3028) San Pablo, California (term expires 2027)
Jolie A. Stauffer, Secretary of the Grand Tribunal (Aux. 1398) Creston, IA

GRAND AERIE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION CONSTITUTION AND STATUTES FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Reprinting Authorized By
The Board of Grand Trustees
2025 Edition

CERTIFICATE STATE OF OHIO
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
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Gary R. Weber certifies that he is the Grand Secretary of the Grand Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and is the legal custodian of the Constitution and Statutes governing the Fraternity.

That the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Constitution and Statutes of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, as adopted by the 56th Annual Grand Aerie Convention at Chicago, Illinois, held July 29th to and including August 1, 1954, and as amended and annotated to August 2025.

Gary R. Weber
Grand Secretary, Grand Aerie
Fraternal Order of Eagles