Guide to The Royal Society of St George

What does the Society do?

The Society is a patriotic society and is honoured to have as its Patron Her Majesty The Queen.

Its Objects as laid down in its Royal Charter are:

(1) To foster the love of England and to strengthen England and the Commonwealth by spreading the knowledge of English history, traditions and ideals.

(2) To keep fresh the memory of those in all walks of life, who have served England or the Commonwealth in the past, to inspire leadership in the future.

(3) To combat all activities to undermine the strength of England or the Commonwealth.

(4) To further English interest everywhere to ensure that St. George's Day is properly celebrated and to provide focal points all the world over where English men and women may gather together.

The Society is unsectarian and independent of party politics. Membership is open to:

(1) All those who subscribe to the Objects of the Society; and

(2) are born in England or wherever born being English men or English women or children or remoter issue of the same; or

(3) Not being of English descent nevertheless support the aims and objectives of the Society.

ARMORIAL BEARINGS
The Society has unique Armorial Bearings granted under Letters Patent in 1990. The Bearings are reproduced in ties, scarves, plaques etc.

MANAGEMENT
The Society operates under revised Bye Laws given by order of the Lords of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council dated 27th day of August 2003.

COUNCIL
The Management of the Charter, Constitution and Bye Laws is vested in the Council.

ACTIVITIES
Flowers are sent to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her birthday, 21st April, by the Society on behalf of all members and branches.

A ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, during which wreaths are laid, on the Saturday closest to St. George's Day.

The Society holds a Service of Thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey, usually on the nearest Saturday to St. George's Day, during which a wreath is laid on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

The Battle of Waterloo is commemorated by a luncheon or a dinner in June.

The Battle of Britain is commemorated by a luncheon in September.

Trafalgar Day, 21st October, is celebrated by most branches of the Society with either a dinner or a ball.

Branches plan and carry out many activities of their own, which are social and charitable. Certain events recognise and publicise the significance of England's special days. Others are enjoyable social occasions which are designed to raise funds for the Royal Society's numerous charitable undertakings.

MOTTO, BADGE AND REGALIA
The Motto is "St. George for England." The badges of The Society are St. George and the Dragon and the Cross of St. George. Officers' badges, other insignia and mementos are available from the Society.