© 2008-2009 by Julia Smith. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 04 May 2009

---

The standard forms are translated into modern English for ease of use (partially to make it easier for English speakers to use, partially because the documentary forms for the names are sometimes not transparent); the period citations sections should be consulted for dates and documentary forms.

---

Listing of Standard Forms By Type: All Secular Orders

Abstract Quality
Green (Young/Fresh) Love (Germany)
Old Love (Germany)
Hope (France)
Charge
Bear (Germany) Broom-Pod (France) Buckle (Germany) Chestnut Leaf/Beech Leaf (Navarre) Crescent (France) Crown (France) Crown [1] (Germany) Crown [2] (Germany) Crown of Roses (Germany) Club (Germany) Dog (Germany) Dog-collar (Germany) Donkey (Germany) Dragon (France) Dragon (Hungary) Eagle (Austria) Ear of Wheat (France) Elephant (Germany) Elephant [see Virgin Mary] Ermine (France) Ermine (Italy) Falcon [1] (Germany) Falcon [2] (Germany) Flail (Germany) Fox (Germany)	Greyhound [literally Wind[hound]] (Germany) Griffin [1] (Germany) Griffin [2] (Germany) Horn (Germany) Horn [see St. Hubert] Horse-comb (Germany) Hose (Germany) Hound (France) Hound (Germany) Jar (Spain) Knot or Holy Spirit of Right Desire (Italy) Leopard (Germany) Lily (Italy) Lion [1] (Germany) Lion [2] (Germany) Lion [3] (Germany) Lioness (Italy) Lizard (Germany) Lynx (Germany) Mallet (Germany) Marsh Hawk [literally "Martin's Bird"] (Germany) Moon (Germany) Pomegranate (Spain) Popinjay (Germany) Porcupine [see Camail and Porcupine]	Ram (Germany) Rose (Germany) Salamander (Austria) Ship (Italy) Sickle (Germany) Spear (Germany) Spool (Italy) Star (Germany) Star (Germany) Star (Austria) Star or Lady of the Noble House (France) Swan [see Our Lady] Sword (Cyprus) Sword (Germany) Thistle [or Saint Andrew] (Scotland) Tiercelet (France) Towel (Germany) Tress (Austria) Unicorn (Scotland) Unicorn [1] (Germany) Unicorn [2] (Germany) Unicorn [3] (Germany) Wheel (Germany) Wolf [1] (Germany) Wolf [2] (Germany) Wreath (Germany)
Color + Charge Black Swan (Italy) Blue Cottage (Germany) Gold(en) Apple (France) Gold(en) Fleece (France) Gold(en) Shield (France) Gold(en) Spur (Italy) Gold(en) Tree (France) Red Sleeve (Germany) White Greyhound (Navarre)	Other Adjective + Charge Double Crown (Spain) Crowned Ibex (Germany) Pale Horse (Germany) Prisoner's Iron (France)	Two Charges Camail and Porcupine (France) Fish and Falcon (Germany) Hound and Wreath (Germany) Unicorn and Maiden (Germany)
Regalia
Band, Bend, or Sash (Spain)
Belt (France)
Camail [see Camail and Porcupine]
Collar or Annunciation (Italy)
Cord [or Cord Belt] (France)
Garter or Saint George (England)
Scale (Spain)
Sign (Spain)
Saints' Name and Objects of Veneration
Annunciation [see Collar] Holy Spirit (Spain) Holy Spirit (France) Holy Spirit (Germany) Our Lady or Swan (Germany) Saint Andrew [see Thistle] Saint Anthony [1] (Germany) Saint Anthony [2] (Germany) Saint Catherine (France) Saint Christopher [1] (Germany) Saint Christopher [2] (Germany)	Saint George (Spain) Saint George [1] (Germany) Saint George [2] (Germany) Saint George [1] (Germany) Saint George [2] (Germany) Saint George (Hungary) Saint George (Italy) Saint George [1] (Germany) Saint George [2] (Germany) Saint George [see Garter] Saint Hubert (France) Saint Hubert (Germany) Saint Hubert [or Horn] (Germany)	Saint Jerome (Germany) Saint Martin (Germany) Saint Michael Archangel (France) Saint Paul (Italy) Saint Peter (Italy) Saint Sebastian (Germany) Saint Simplicius (Germany) Saint Stephen (Italy) Saint William (Germany) True Cross (France) Virgin Mary [or Elephant] (Denmark)
Saint + Placename Lady of the Noble House [see Star] Our Lady of Gelders (Netherlands) Saint George of Rougemont (France)	Saint + Other Holy Spirit of Right Desire [see Knot] Saint George with the Pelican (Germany) Saint Georges and Saint Williams Shields (Austria) Saint Georges Shield (Germany) Saint Williams Shield (Austria)
Person or Group of People Fool (Germany) Grail-Templars of Saint George (Austria)	Place Convent of Our Lady at the Sand (Germany) Loreto (Italy)	Other Green Shield with the White Lady (France)

---

Listing of Standard Forms By Type: Courtly Orders

Abstract Quality
Hope (France)
Charge
Broom-Pod (France) Buckle (Germany) Chestnut Leaf/Beech Leaf (Navarre) Crescent (France) Crown (France) Dragon (Hungary) Eagle (Austria) Ear of Wheat (France) Elephant [see Virgin Mary]	Ermine (France) Ermine (Italy) Horn [see St. Hubert] Jar (Spain) Knot or Holy Spirit of Right Desire (Italy) Lily (Italy) Pomegranate (Spain) Porcupine [see Camail and Porcupine]	Ship (Italy) Spool (Italy) Star (Germany) Star or Lady of the Noble House (France) Sword (Cyprus) Thistle [or Saint Andrew] (Scotland) Towel (Germany) Unicorn (Scotland)
Color + Charge Black Swan (Italy) Gold(en) Fleece (France) Gold(en) Shield (France) Gold(en) Spur (Italy) White Greyhound (Navarre)	Other Adjective + Charge Double Crown (Spain)   Two Charges Camail and Porcupine (France)	Regalia Band, Bend, or Sash (Spain) Belt (France) Camail [see Camail and Porcupine] Collar or Annunciation (Italy) Cord [or Cord Belt] (France) Garter or Saint George (England) Scale (Spain) Sign (Spain)
Saints' Name and Objects of Veneration
Annunciation [see Collar] Holy Spirit (Spain) Holy Spirit (France) Saint Andrew [see Thistle] Saint Anthony [1] (Germany) Saint Anthony [2] (Germany) Saint Catherine (France)	Saint George (Spain) Saint George [see Garter] Saint George [1] (Germany) Saint George [1] (Germany) Saint George (Hungary) Saint George (Italy) Saint Hubert [or Horn] (Germany) Saint Jerome (Germany)	Saint Martin (Germany) Saint Michael Archangel (France) Saint Paul (Italy) Saint Peter (Italy) Saint Stephen (Italy) True Cross (France) Virgin Mary [or Elephant] (Denmark)
Saint + Placename Lady of the Noble House [see Star] Our Lady of Gelders (Netherlands)	Saint + Other Element Holy Spirit of Right Desire [see Knot] Saint George with the Pelican (Germany)
Person or Group of People Grail-Templars of Saint George (Austria)	Place Convent of Our Lady at the Sand (Germany) Loreto (Italy)	Other No Examples

---

Listing of Standard Forms By Type: Fraternal Orders

Abstract Quality
Green [Young/Fresh] Love (Germany)
Old Love (Germany)
Charge
Bear (Germany) Crown [1] (Germany) Crown [2] (Germany) Crown of Roses (Germany) Club (Germany) Dog (Germany) Dog-collar (Germany) Donkey (Germany) Dragon (France) Elephant (Germany) Falcon [1] (Germany) Falcon [2] (Germany) Flail (Germany) Fox (Germany) Greyhound [literally Wind[hound]] (Germany) Griffin [1] (Germany) Griffin [2] (Germany)	Horn (Germany) Horse-comb (Germany) Hose (Germany) Hound (France) Hound (Germany) Leopard (Germany) Lion [1] (Germany) Lion [2] (Germany) Lion [3] (Germany) Lioness (Italy) Lizard (Germany) Lynx (Germany) Mallet (Germany) Marsh Hawk [literally "Martin's Bird"] (Germany) Moon (Germany) Popinjay (Germany) Ram (Germany) Rose (Germany)	Swan [see Our Lady] Salamander (Austria) Sickle (Germany) Spear (Germany) Star (Germany) Star (Austria) Sword (Germany) Tiercelet (France) Tress (Austria) Unicorn [1] (Germany) Unicorn [2] (Germany) Unicorn [3] (Germany) Wheel (Germany) Wolf [1] (Germany) Wolf [2] (Germany) Wreath (Germany)
Color + Charge Blue Cottage (Germany) Gold(en) Apple (France) Gold(en) Tree (France) Red Sleeve (Germany)	Other Adjective + Charge Crowned Ibex (Germany) Pale Horse (Germany) Prisoner's Iron (France)	Two Charges Fish and Falcon (Germany) Hound and Wreath (Germany) Unicorn and Maiden (Germany)
Regalia No Examples	Saints' Name and Objects of Veneration Holy Spirit (Germany) Our Lady or Swan (Germany) Saint Christopher [1] (Germany) Saint Christopher [2] (Germany) Saint George [1] (Germany) Saint George [2] (Germany) Saint Hubert (France) Saint Hubert (Germany) Saint Sebastian (Germany) Saint Simplicius (Germany) Saint William (Germany)	Saint + Placename Saint George of Rougemont (France)   Saint + Other Saint Georges and Saint Williams Shields (Austria) Saint Georges Shield (Germany) Saint Williams Shield (Austria)
Person or Group of People Fool (Germany)	Place No Examples	Other Green Shield with the White Lady (France)

---

This is the official website of the College of Arms of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Copyright © 1995-2026 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. The copyright for some material is retained by its original contributors. Links to third-party websites do not represent an endorsement of, and the SCA is not responsible for, their content. This website and the data it collects are governed by the SCA.org Privacy Policy. This page was last updated on Monday, December 2, 2024. To report website issues, contact Codex Herald.