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The Priory of the Noble & Antediluvian Order of The Brotherhood of the Purple Fez
The Priory of the Noble & Antediluvian Order of The Brotherhood of the Purple Fez is in effect a micronation without borders – a spiritual home to the members of the Brotherhood regardless of where their quest inspired wanderings may lead them.

The Noble & Antediluvian Order of The Brotherhood of the Purple Fez was founded by then members of the exhibits department of the California Science Center to commemorate the life and work of Clifford T. Bell. It was Bell who mysteriously vanished in 1940 while investigating the hidden powers of the original purple fez that he brought out of the trackless wastes of the Sahara sometime around 1935.



The Brotherhood consists of a Grand Master as well as both brothers and sisters. Various offices within the Brotherhood are held by brothers and sisters and are appointed by the Grand Master and ad hoc appointment committees. These appointees are granted titles appropriate to their offices and the titles are held only as long as the office is occupied. Offices are held for indeterminate lengths of time.

The office of Grand Master had been held by founder of the Brotherhood since its establishment in 1999. While Clifford T. Bell is held to be the original founder of the Brotherhood by its members this is an honorarium since the current order came into existence long after his disappearance. The office of Grand Master is held in perpetuity until surrendered to another member by its holder. It is not hereditary. In the event that a Grand Master fails to appoint a successor then a general conclave of all brothers and sisters is held and a new Grand Master selected by secret ballot. The title of Grand Master is only used in written records and when mentioning the officer holder to non-members. The holder is always simply referred to as brother or sister by all other members of the order.

The Order currently consists of nine fully initiated brothers and one sister. One brother holds a posthumous entitlement. There are four brothers honorarii with these positions being held by Clifford T. Bell’s four Foreign Legion comrades in arms. There are 24 holders of brotherhoods and sisterhoods extrordinarii. These are historical personages who serve as inspirations to the current members of the Order.

The dark mysteries into which the members of the Brotherhood delve and the hidden places that they travel will not be gone into here. Perhaps these thing are best left unsaid lest others who are unprepared for what they will encounter attempt a journey that few others have made and some even greater than themselves have failed to return from.

This humble Order seeks not glory or wealth for its individual members but only to keep alive the memory of Clifford T. Bell lest it be forgotten in the sands of time. And as the years lengthen The Noble & Antediluvian Order of The Brotherhood of the Purple Fez will take is place amongst those other ancient and secret societies that have patiently directed the course of human history.

Find out more regarding The Noble & Antediluvian Order of The Brotherhood of the Purple Fez and its epic journey to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearence of Clifford T. Bell and his investigations into the hidden and potent powers of the Purple Fez.

The Noble & Antediluvian Order of The Brotherhood of the Purple Fez