Eastmarch

3 Las Palomas

Orinda CA 94563

17 December XI (1976)

Karina of the Far West, Laurel Queen of Arms,

to the Heralds of the Four Kingdoms,

Greetings.

I had not planned to any more acceptances until the new edition of the Armorial and Ordinary came out. That, however, has been delayed by computer difficulties, and I would not attempt to send it through the Christmas mail in any case. Meanwhile, there are three sets of arms that ought to be passed before Twelfth Night; they include an outgoing queen, an incipient queen, and a burgeoning Principality.

The following, therefore, have been accepted.

WEST

Patrice du Couer Fidel. Argent, upon a heart gules a heart Or, a bordure engrailed azure.

Note grammar corrections. One language per noun, and preferably per name.

ATENVELDT

Kathryn du Vent de Mer of Whitewolfe. Argent ermined gules, a heart gules, pierced by three tridents Or, two in saltire, one inverted.

Note grammar corrections.

Principality of Meridies. Argent, on a pale sable a crown of three points, above each point a molet argent, all within a laurel wreath counterchanged.

Brigantia is right; "dancetty" is not the right term for the crown.

I am now closing up shop until after the holidays. I wish you all a roisterous Twelfth Night and a peaceful recovery.

I remain at your service,

Karina of the Far West

O.L., Pel., Baroness

Laurel Queen of Arms

KFW:dcm