All of these officers outrank the Deacons, who therefore have no authority under which to demand the word or password from them. The reason the Deacons do take the word or password from Grand Lodge officers seated on the sidelines is because they must be in the East to display the authority of their Masonic titles. Otherwise for Ritual purposes they are just regular Brothers. For similar reasons, the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and District Deputy Grand Master do not give the Sign of Fidelity to the Lodge officers when seated in the East, but do give this sign when seated elsewhere about the Lodge.