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Summer, 2005

COMMUNICATION OF THE ORDER OF SAINT JOACHIM

WELCOME FROM THE GRAND MASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2THE NELSON HATCHMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2OBITUARY - BARON ALEXANDER VON REDEN GCJCOADJUTOR, THE ORDER OF SAINT JOACHIM . . . . . . . . .3“NOBLE HEARTS” BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4250TH ANNIVERSARY CROSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5GRAND PRIOR IN MALTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6DAME TRUEMAN DJ RECEIVES MBE FROM QUEEN . . . .7THE UNIFORM OF THE ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9THE TRAFALGAR JACKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10CANADIAN COMMANDERY CREATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11NEW MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-15ODDEST DEPICTION OF OUR ORDER? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15APPLICATION FOR 250TH ANNIVERSARY CROSS . . . . . .16

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The Herald is published by The Equestrian, Secularand Chapterial Order of Saint Joachim under theauthority of the Grand Master and the GrandChapter.

Editor:The Grand Herald

Chevalier Stephen Lautens, KCJgrandherald@stjoachimorder.org

Submissions, letters and comments are welcome.

His Excellency The Chevalier Col. Prof.Vis. Helmut von Bräundle-Falkensee,GCJ, FMA, MEASc, The Much Hon.Laird of Bladnock and Lochanbards

“Nobili” is the ancient motto displayed on theinsignia of our noble and illustrious Order ofSt. Joachim. Nobility (Nobilitas as said inancient times) is now - along with ranks andtitles - usually considered a rare and even aslightly unfashionable term.

But our contemporary society and the worldin general needs nobility of heart and spiritmore than ever, and I hope that the manyknights and dames who proudly wear theinsignia of our Order may attain this humani-tarian and philosophical goal in their dailylives and activities.

May our patron Saint Joachim, as "goodShepherd" bless all of those who serve oursick, disabled, needy and homeless brothersand sisters. To all of our members I want toexpress my best greetings and all good wisheson the occasion of this, the 250th anniversaryof the founding of our illustrious Order.

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Message From the Grand Master

The Nelson HatchmentIn the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Merton,UK, one finds an unexpected reference to TheOrder of Saint Joachim. Among St Mary’s col-lection of funereal hatchments is that ofAdmiral Lord Nelson, located above the doortowards the end of the North Aisle. Nelsonmade his home in Merton and attended StMary.

On it are depicted the symbols of the fourchivalric orders conferred on Nelson, includ-ing, suspendedfrom a greenribbon, at thebottom right, afamiliar whitecross describedas the “Order ofSt Joachim ofLeiningen”.

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H.E. The Chevalier Alexander Sixtus Baron von Reden-Esbeck GCJ

1952 2004Coadjutor of The Order of Saint Joachim

It is with deep sadness that the Grand Master and Grand Chapter of The Order of Saint Joachimannounces the death of our Order's Coadjutor, His Excellency The Chevalier Alexander SixtusBaron von Reden, on December 15, 2004, after a lengthy illness.

Baron von Reden was born on 1 May 1952 in Vienna. He was the youngest son of Korvetten-Kapitan Gunther Freiherr von Reden, and Luise Maria. The family originated in Lower Saxony, andcan be traced to Heinrich Hysce (1189-1225). Baron von Reden spent his childhood in the upper-Austrian family seat of Regau, later graduating from the Academy of Graphic Arts.

Baron von Reden won the 1974 Biennale prize in Crakow, the 1975 Austrian state prize fortourism advertisement, the gold medal of the Italian Academy of the Arts, as well as the SilverMedal of Honour of the city of Vienna. He served as writer and editor of specialized Austrian tradepublications, and wrote numerous articles in domestic and foreign publications. Among his booksare "Austria Hungary - the Danube Monarchy in Historical Documents" and "Upper Austria's SecretRegiments - the Citizen and Defence Corps" (Salzburg: 1987).

In 1989 Baron von Reden created the "Militaerkanzlei for Tradition Regiments" in Vienna as a gov-erning body for the "tradition regiments" found throughout the former Austrian Empire. These reg-iments recreated the military traditions and splendor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and grew to38 member bodies in Austria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Italy. He wasKommandanten der Militarkanzlei, Vienna.

Baron von Reden received numerous Austrian and foreign decorations in recognition of his dis-tinguished service and career, including Distinguished Service Cross in Gold of the Upper-AustrianCitizen Guard, the Polish Order of St Andrew, The Hungarian Military Service Award, and manyothers. He was a Knight Grand Commander of The Order of Saint Joachim.

Baron von Reden leaves behind his wife Mag. Michaela Reden and their grown son GeorgeMichael.

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It is available as a trade paperback with fullcolour covers directly from the publisher. Fora limited time the Order is offering it to mem-bers at $25.00 Canadian, $5 off the cover priceof $30. Follow the link on our Order’s web-page to take you to the secure site for purchaseby credit card. The publisher ships world-

wide.

NOBLE HEARTS contains articlesby Chevalier Malcolm DaviesKJ, Ph.D, Chevalier CraigBarclay KJ, and ChevalierStephen Lautens KCJ.

We would also ask members ofThe Order to consider purchas-ing an additional copy ofNOBLE HEARTS for donation totheir local library or education-al institution. For bulk requests(five or more copies), pleasecontact the Grand Herald foradditional discounts at grandherald@stjoachimorder.org.

The Order of Saint Joachim has published abook to mark the occasion of the 250thanniversary of our Order.

NOBLE HEARTS: THE ORDER OF SAINT JOACHIMis a special collection of articles and docu-ments relating to the founding and first 50years of The Order of Saint Joachim.

The first chapter explores who were the four-teen founders of the Order. Also included arearticles about the 1793 Abridged Statutes andRules of the Order and the correspondence ofthe Order with American President GeorgeWashington.

Of particular interest is the reproduction ofthe whole chapter regarding the history andcustoms of The Order of Saint Joachim writtenby the Order’s Vice Chancellor Sir LevettHanson and published in 1803. The chapter byHanson has been supplemented by extensiveand informative footnotes that add a wealth ofrecently discovered information about theearly days of our Order.

NOBLE HEARTS also con-tains numerous periodblack and white illustra-tions, including LordHoratio Nelson’s nowlost original Grand Crossand many of our found-ing members’ portraitsand arms.

This professionally print-ed volume is just under100 pages, and giveswonderful insight intoThe Order’s history andpersonalities.

250th Anniversary Projects 1755~2005

Noble HeartsTHE 250TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK

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Authorized by the Grand Chancellor, the spe-cial 250th Anniversary Cross commemoratingthe founding of The Order of Saint Joachim in1755 will be available to our members inSeptember 2005.

The design of the commemorative cross haschanged slightly since it was first announcedlast year. The new design is similar but sim-pler, and more in keeping with the design ofour Order’s original knights’ insignia asshown in A.M. Perrot’s 1821 classic book, AHistorical Collection of all the Knightly Orders ofDifferent Nations. The original gold and whiteenamel cross has a laurel wreath with greencross pattee, taken from the reverse of the orig-inal cross.

The ribbon is green, being the traditionalcolour of our Order, taken from both thecolour associated with St. Joachim and theheraldic colour of the noble house of Sachsen-Coburg Saalfeld, to which our first GrandMaster belonged. The ribbon has three stripes- two white representing 100 years each, and acentral green stripe for 50 years, for a total of250 years.

The 250th anniversary cross is available as aminiature only, and is authorized for wearwhen in formal attire on a ribbon bar next tothe current miniature Knight Expectant’sinsignia of the Order.

The 250th anniversary cross will be availablebeginning in September, 2005. All members ofThe Order of Saint Joachim who hold the rankof Knight Expectant and above are eligible forthis award, provided they are current in pay-ing their oblations to Grand Chapter.

Qualified members may submit their applica-tion to be awarded this special commemora-tive cross. A copy of the application is includ-ed in this edition of The Herald and is alsoavailable on our website.

THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY CROSS

Original Knight’s cross ofthe Order shown in A.M.Perrot’s 1821 book, AHistorical Collection of allthe Knightly Ordersof DifferentNations. Thegreen cross patteemedallion on thereverse is shownbelow.

250th Anniversary Cross1755-2005

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His Excellency The Most Reverend DouglasLewins, GCJ, The Grand Prior, recentlyreceived a singular honour from the theImperial Ethiopian Order of Saint Mary ofZion.

The Order of Saint Mary of Zion was estab-lished by His Imperial Highness Crown PrinceZere Yacobe Asfa Wossen Haile Selassie, whoholds the Office of Grand Master and has allauthority to direct, administer and bestow theOrder.

The Order was established for the purpose ofproviding humanitarian assistance to the peo-ple of Ethiopia. The Ethiopia 2000 Project wasestablished for this purpose, with the supportof the Haile Sellassie I HumanitarianFoundation and the Sovereign Military Orderof the Temple of Jerusalem (Priory of theMountain of the House of the Lord - Utah).

The Imperial Ethiopian Order of Saint Mary ofZion works internationally to raise funds for avariety of domestic charitable projects, includ-ing assisting hospitals, street children,orphans, the homeless, providing medicalsupplies and care, safe water, and a variety ofgrass roots economic development projects.

At a convocation in Malta this year, theirDeputy Grand Master, HIH Prince Stephanos(pictured below, 2nd from right) invested ourGrand Prior (centre) with the Grand Cross ofthe Order of Saint Mary of Zion.

Through our Grand Prior, The Order of SaintJoachim presented a cheque for £200 for theirRedeem the Generation project.

Our Grand Prior has also agreed to be theOrder of Saint Mary of Zion’s ecclesiasticalrepresentative in Europe.

Grand Prior Receives Award In Malta

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On June 7, 2005, Dame Yvonne Trueman DJwas made a Member of the Order of the BritishEmpire at an investiture ceremony held atBuckingham Palace.

Dame Trueman was honoured by Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth for her long and distin-guished history of charitable work.

Dame Trueman, a resident of Bahrain for over25 years, has assisted with many charitiesthere, including acting as chief fund-raiser forDreamflight. Dreamflight takes seriously illchildren on a 10-day journey of a lifetime toDisney World, Orlando, Florida, US. She hasbeen Dreamflight Bahrain’s chief fund-raiserfor the last five years, but has been involved inDreamflight since her brother Derek Pereirafounded it in 1986. Every year since 2001,Bahrain has been able to send two children onDreamflight holidays, joining hundreds ofother seriously ill youngsters from the UK andHong Kong, supported by British Airways.

One of Dame Trueman’s current charitableprojects is the Belize Orphanage, which herson Julian supported until his untimely deathin 1994. Dame Trueman’s fund-raising notonly helps support the orphans at the DorothyMenzies Child Care Home, but also to send

some of the children for weekends atWildtracks. Wildtracks is a volunteer, non-profit organisation located on the north-east-ern coast of Belize, which focuses on conserva-tion and environmental education.

Other charitable work has included children'shomes in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and HongKong. In 2006, Dame Trueman and her daugh-ter Kathrine will be visiting children's homesand orphanages in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Among her accomplishments, Dame Truemanis also a pilot, who earned her own privatepilot’s licence in the UK more than 30 yearsago. Subsequently, she joined the family avia-tion business and travelled the world engagedin sales and marketing.

The Order of Saint Joachim is pleased to havecontributed to Dame Trueman’s charitableprojects and offers its warmest congratulationson her recent honour.

Members of the Order wishing to make a con-tribution to the Belize Orphanage are encour-aged to contact Dame Trueman directly at:trueman@batelco.com.bh.

Saint Joachim Member Honoured byQueen with M.B.E. for Charitable Work

DAME YVONNE TRUEMAN, M.B.E., DJ, LADY OF PRIORS HALL,RECEIVES HER M.B.E FROM HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH

ORPHAN CHILDREN FROM THE DOROTHY MENZIES CHILD

CARE HOME IN BELIZE

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Considering themselves “knightly militia”, itis not surprising that most orders of knight-hood adopted military dress. Many modernorders have either continued or maintainedthis tradition of wearing a uniform for cere-monial or formal occasions.

When first constituted as The Order of Jonathan,Defenders of the Divine Providence, the first reg-ulations of our Order set out the uniform. TheStatutes of the Divine Providence, published in1756 following the election of our first GrandMaster, describe the very elaborate uniform ofthe Order:

“For Commanders of the Grand Cross, a celestialblue uniform, their chest, collar and cuffs the colourof fire. Epaulettes of silver and a hat with a whitefeather, a cloak also of celestial blue...”

It is not known whether the “celestial blue”referred to in the French version ofthe document is a light or dark blue,as both were in common use at thetime.

By the time Sir Levett Hanson, theOrder’s Vice Chancellor, was writ-ing his history of the Order of SaintJoachim (1803), the uniform hadchanged:

“The Uniform worn by the GrandMaster, consists of a Waist coat andsmall cloaths of superfine whitecloth; the coat is of superfine Scarletcloth, lined with white; the cuffs andcollar, are of dark, green Velvet; thebuttons are white; and thereupon, agreen cross pattée is engraved,according to the rules of Blazonry.

“The coat is distinguished with twosilver Epaulettes embroidered, andadorned with a green cross pattée.The Grand Master has four suchcrosses, upon each Epaulette; the

Grand Commanders, three; the Commanders,two, and the Knights, one. The Sword is deco-rated with a Knot of green and Silver. TheGrand Master wears his Hat bordered with apoint D'Espagne of Silver, and adorned with awhite Feather. During the Assembly of thegeneral Chapter, and on all days of Solemnity,the Grand Master, the principal Members ofthe Chapter, and such Knights as then resideat the Court of the Grand Master, appear inBoots and Spurs, and carry a Cane, à laMillitaire; and, in their Hats, which are plain,they wear a green Cockade, and likewise anAigrette, or plume of green and whiteFeathers.”

The wearing of the uniform was an importantpart of life at the “court” of the Grand Master.Hanson continues:

“When at the Residence of theGrand Master, all the Knightsare obliged to appear constantlywith the Uniform; and eachKnight, wheresoever he may be,is in duty bound to wear it asmuch as possible. Nevertheless,all who appertain to the ecclesi-astical body; and those who arestill attached to the militaryService; are exempted from suchregulation.”

The donning of the Order’s uni-form was an important part ofthe Ceremony of Admission ofnew Postulants or KnightsExpectant. During the course ofthe ceremony the candidate firstwatches as the Order’s officersassemble and the Grand Mastergives a speech regarding theduties of a member of the Order.He is then led out of the recep-tion hall by the Master of the

THE UNIFORM OF THE ORDERBY STEPHEN LAUTENS KCJ, GRAND HERALD

Prussian military uniform in typicalstyle from 1760 , about the time of

the founding of our Order.

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Ceremonies, whoagain reminds him ofthe duties he under-takes as a member ofthe Order, and thendresses him in the uni-form of the Order toreturn and take hisoath and complete theceremony.

The putting on of theuniform is highly sym-bolic of the Postulant’sentering into a new lifeas part of a fraternitybound together byoath. Taken to its reli-gious extreme, it can beseen as a “rebirth”within the society ofthe Order.

Indeed, the importanceand significance of theOrder’s uniform wassuch that on their

death, members of The Order of Saint Joachimwere required to be buried in it.

Sometime in the 19th century the uniform ofthe Order fell into disuse.

While our Order no longer considers itself a“military” order, there is some merit to reviv-ing the uniform in a modernized style for for-mal and ceremonial occasions, such as theCeremony of Admittance and Advancement,Grand Chapter, and events with other Orders.

The closest equivalent modern uniform thatapproximates the traditional colours describedby Hanson is a modified version of British andCanadian military mess dress or “kit”. A shortscarlet jacket, lined in white with white lapelsor vest and green open or closed collar is inkeeping with Hanson’s description, with sil-ver epaulettes and buttons with the Order’sgreen cross.

If one could be produced for a reasonable cost,the revival of the Order’s uniform could pro-vide our members with a visible sense of iden-tity and a welcome link with our rich andcolourful history.

Two modern interpretations of the ancient uniform of The Order of Saint Joachim described by Hanson andadapted in a form similar to modern UK military “mess kit”. The short jacket is scarlet with a dark green collar,with either lapels or vest of white. The silver epaulettes bear crosses in accordance with rank, and the buttonsare silver with green cross pattee. It could be worn with black or dark green trousers.

Typical Saxon uniform from the 1790s, just prior

to Hanson’s time.

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The Trafalgar CoatThe year 2005 is the 250th anniversary of thefounding of The Order of Saint Joachim, but isis also the 200th anniversary of the Battle ofTrafalgar, and the death of our Order’sarguably most famous member, Vice-AdmiralLord Viscount Nelson of the Nile andBurnham Thorpe KB, GCJ, RN.

As Commander in Chief of the MediterraneanFleet, Nelson directed the battle from the deckof the HMS Victory on October, 21, 1805. ARoyal Navy fleet of 27 ships destroyed a com-bined French and Spanish fleet consisting of33 ships west of Cape Trafalgar in southwestSpain. Napoleon and his allies lost 22 ships;the British none. The British victory put anend to Napoleon's plans to invade Britainacross the English Channel and effectivelyended the war at sea.

About an hour after the battle had begun,Captain of the Fleet Thomas Hardy turned tosee Nelson on his knees - he had been hit inthe shoulder by a sniper's bullet fired fromfrom the Redoubtable. Nelson’s uniform coatbears the hole where the bullet entered.

The uniform coat Nelson was wearing atTrafalgar has been preserved and is on displayat the National Maritime Museum,Greenwich, UK. On the left side are “tinsel”versions of Nelson's four orders of chivalry -Knight of the Bath, Order of the Crescent,Order of Ferdinand & Merit and the breastcross of a Knight Grand Commander of TheOrder of Saint Joachim, awarded to him onSeptember 14, 1801, in recognition of his victo-ry over Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile.

The metal and enamel versions of Nelson’ssash and breast cross of The Order of SaintJoachim were on display at the Painted Hall ofGreenwich Hospital, until stolen in December1900. They have never been recovered.

Due to the rapid growth of theOrder in Canada, The GrandChapter of The Order of SaintJoachim established a newCanadian Commandery inJanuary, 2005. The Commander isThe Chevalier Stephen LautensKCJ, the Order’s Grand Herald.

In the short time since it’s found-ing, the Canadian Commanderyhas introduced a dozen new mem-bers into the Order, almost half ofwhom have now been advanced toknighthood. Numerous expres-sions of interest from other indi-viduals ensure that it will continueto grow.

The Canadian Commandery has todate performed three Ceremonies ofAdmission and Advancement toKnighthood. Its ceremonies are heldat the beautiful St. Thomas Aquinas Church indowntown Toronto. The Reverend DanielBrereton of Christ Church Cathedral,Hamilton has been appointed Chaplain for theCommandery.

Each ceremony has been followed with a for-mal dinner with as many as 30 in attendance.Dinners are held in a private dining room at

the prestigious Ontario Club.

In addition to continuing to increasing thepresence of the Order across Canada, plansfor the future include a charity ball - TheTrafalgar Ball - scheduled for October, 2006,and work is under way now to incorporate theCanadian Commandery as a not-for-profitcharity.

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THE CANADIAN COMMANDERY

H.E. Commander The Chevalier Stephen Lautens KCJ, Commander ofCanada (centre), with two of the Commandery’s new knights, Chevalier

Robert Clark KJ (left) and Chevalier Michael Martincek KJ (right).

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INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERSThe Order of Saint Joachim would like to welcome and congratulate the following new memberswho have recently joined our Order.

PRINCE THE CHEVALIER WILLIAM BASZTYK KJ

Prince Basztyk is the Honourary ConsulGeneral of Suriname. He is a professor of busi-ness at George Brown College, with a Ph.D.,and MBA. He also has FCI, FCIP, FCIS andMCIOB professional designations. His familywere noble French refugees during the revolu-tion, and were granted the hereditary title ofPrince by the Czar. Prince Basztyk is also aKnight Commander of both the SovereignMilitary Order of the Temple of Jerusalem(Knights Templar) and The Sovereign Orderof St. John. Chevalier Basztyk is a member ofthe Canadian Commandery

ROBERT JAMES CLARK KJ

Chevalier Clark is Vice President of Atlas VanLines (Canada). He is a past director of ChildFind, Vice President of The Ontario Club. Heis a 32nd degree Mason and a member ofMocha Shriner A.A.O.N.M.S., London,Ontario. Chevalier Clark is a member of theCanadian Commandery.

MICHAEL MARTINCEK KJ

Chevalier Martincek (right) is President andCEO of The Ontario Club, one of the premierprivate clubs of Canada. He is a 32nd degreeMason and member of Harry L. MartynLodge, GRC 696. Chevalier Martincek is amember of the Canadian Commandery.

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JAMES ROWAN KJ

Chevalier Rowan lives in London, UK, and isa Lloyd’s of London professional indemnityunderwriter. He is a Freeman of the City ofLondon.

CAPTAIN ARJEH VAN DER SLUIS, CD

Captain van der Sluis is an officer with theCanadian Customs Service and a Captain inthe Canadian Armed Forces Reserves. He isvery involved with the St John’s Ambulance.

RALPH SCHOENIG

Mr. Schoenig is Chief of CustomsInvestigations with the Canada BorderServices Agency. A former sergeant of theQueen’s Own Rifles, he was on the Board ofthe Bayview Support Network (cancer care)and is a member of the St John’s AmbulanceCommunity Advisory Committee.

EDWARD CHARLES DENBEIGH

Mr. Denbeigh is a former Canadian Forcesofficer and currently a senior official with theCanadian Department of National Defence.He is a Past Master of the Grand Lodge ofAncient Free and Accepted Masons (Ontario)and Past First Principal of the Grand Chapterof Holy Royal Arch Masons (Canada).

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MAJOR THE CHEVALIER TIMOTHY ZACK KJ

The Chevalier Zack is a serving Major in theUnited States Army. He has been involved inthe de-mining project in Croatia, and has beencentral to large projects to collect and deliverexcess medical supplies to both Bosnia andCroatia, and more recently Poland. TheChevalier Zack is also a Knight Commanderof St John Hospitallier, Knight of Malta, Orderof Saint Lazarus, and the Order of SaintStanislas, and is a Knight of the TemplarKnights of Jerusalem. The Chevalier Zack is amember of the Canadian Commandery.

COL. CHEVALIER MAURICE JANECZKO

The Chevalier Janeczko is a Colonel (ret.) inthe New York Guard. Along with TheChevalier Zack, Colonel Janeczko has beenactively involved in the planning and execu-tion of a major project to collect and deliverneeded supplies to Poland called “ScotlandYard Convoy 2000”, which delivered over $10million of food, clothing and medical suppliesover a five year period. Colonel Janeczko isalso a Knight Commander of the SovereignMilitary Order of the Temple of Jerusalem.Colonel Janeczko is a Knight Expectant of theCanadian Commandery.

HARRY STEWART FERGUSON

Mr. Ferguson (left) is a Governor of theUniversity of Guelph’s Scottish StudiesFoundation and President of the Sir WalterScott Society. He is Corporate DevelopmentOfficer of the Argyll & SutherlandHighlanders (Canada). His charitable workincludes the Salvation Army, Foster ParentsPlan, the United Way and the Canadian BibleSociety. He is President & CEO of Glen RoyResources Inc. Mr. Ferguson is a KnightExpectant of the Canadian Commandery.

With the profusion ofNelson memorabilia onthe occasion of the 200thanniversary of the Battleof Trafalgar, the insigniaof The Order of SaintJoachim has never beenso widely displayed tothe public. Nelson re-enactors have been seenin documentaries and public events correctlywearing the breast cross of our Order on hisadmiral’s tunic.

Above is a statuette made by the firm ofRobert Harrop which is part of a series offamous Britains depicted as dogs. Nelsonappears as a bulldog, complete with all hisorders of knighthood, including ours.

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CAPTAIN CORNELIU EMIL EUGEN CHISU CD

Captain Chisu is an active member of theCanadian Armed Forces, Military Engineers, 2Field Engineer Regiment of Toronto, with the32nd Canadian Brigade Group. He is aProfessional Engineer (P.Eng.) and CertifiedEngineering Technologist with many othercertifications and qualifications. He has servedin Bosnia Herzegovina as EngineeringAdvisor to NATO peacekeeping OperationsHeadquarters. He has received many awardsand decorations for his service.

Captain Chisu has also served as ConsulGeneral of Moldova and Secretary of theConsular Corps Association of Toronto. He isa member of The Sovereign Order of theKnights of Saint John of Jerusalem - Knights ofMalta.

DR. STEFFAN WOLFRAM GROSS

Dr. Gross has been a Visiting Fellow atWolfson College, Oxford and is currently aLecturer in Economics and History of Ideas atthe University of Cottbus, Germany. Hereceived his Ph.D. in Philosophy (thePhilosophy of Economics) from BerlinTechnical University, where he graduatedmagna cum laude.

He is a member of The Royal EconomicSociety, the Political Studies Association of theUnited Kingdom and the British Society ofAesthetics.

All new members are encouraged to sendtheir C.V. and a digital photo to the GrandHerald for inclusion in future editions of TheHerald: grandherald@stjoachimorder.org.

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A booklet is available to all members of ourOrder describing the Code of Honour andduties and obligations of members, as wellas a schedule of fees, brief history of theOrder, its officers, ranks, wearing of insignia,and the conventions for the use of tiltes andpost-nominal letters. It is also ideal to intro-duce our Order to potential members.Copies can be obtained by emailing theGrand Herald: grandherald@stjoachi-morder.org.

Application for Award of 250th Anniversary Cross

To The Grand Master and Grand Chapter of the Equestrian,Secular and Chapterial Order of Saint Joachim:

I , ___________________________, hereby petition the Grand Chapter of

The Order of Saint Joachim to receive the award of the 250th Anniversary

Cross of the Order.

I confirm my eligibility for the above award by certifying:

All of which I humbly submit,

_______________________________Signature of Member

_______________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________Address

name of applicant

My oblations to Grand Chapter are current and paid in full;

I am of the rank of Knight Expectant or above.

_______________________________Date

Return this completed Application to the GrandHerald with the fee of $60 Canadian or $50 US(cheque or money order) payable to The Order ofSaint Joachim.

Stephen Lautens, KCJ Grand Herald37 Glebeholme Blvd. Toronto, ONCanada M4J 1S3