Assorted Lessons in SCA Heraldry

Unusable charges

Answers to the Quiz

For each of the following charges, under what conditions may it be used in Society armory?
[Answers Below]

1. A rose gules crowned Or - never; this is presumptuous of England

2. A trillium argent crowned Or - only in Kingdom or Principality arms

3. A circular chain purpure - only by a Knight

4. A hand appaumy azure - no restrictions

5. A county coronet - only by royal peers (including Dukes, since they are also Counts)

6. Two trumpets in saltire - only in official heraldic armory

7. A lion rampant dismembered and bleeding - never; this is offensive

8. A laurel wreath gules - only in group arms

9. A rose per pale argent and gules - never; this is a variation of a Tudor rose

10. A rose per fess gules and Or - no restrictions

11. A chevron azure, seme-de-lis argent - never; the chevron is presumptuous of France

12. A bordure azure, seme-de-lis Or - never; the bordure is presumptuous of France

13. A hurt charged with a fleur-de-lis Or - no restrictions since there is only one fleur-de-lys

14. A hand gules enflamed proper - never; this is offensive

15. A wreath of oak proper - no restrictions