Commenters questioned whether this name was offensive. We have been consistent in disregarding mispronunciations when deciding if a name is offensive [Basilius Fuchs, 02/2010, A-An Tir]. This Arabic name would be roughly pronounced /AH-boo NAH-kihd MAHD-moon/. N{a-}{k.}id Ma{d.}m{u-}n would need to be deliberately mispronounced in order to sound like the American English "naked madman". Therefore, this name cannot be considered offensive.
This was pended on the October 2021 LoAR to allow time for the acceptance to be processed.
The submitter requested authenticity for the 16th century. This name meets that request, as it is authentic for 16th century England.
The submitter requested authenticity for the 16th century. This name may meet that request. The data we have available dates the given name reliably to the 10th century, but it is plausible that it saw continued use into the 16th century.
The submitter requested authenticity for 'low country 16th century'. This name does not meet that request. In the 16th century, the Low Countries were comprised of a number of political entities including Flanders, Brabant, Holland and Liège. A number of different languages were spoken here. None, however, use the ligature ß, which represents a German sz sound. As submitted, this name is authentic for 16th century Low German, but it would not have been written this way in the Low Countries.
The submitter might be interested to know that Isabella Voss is an authentic form of this name for the 16th century in the Low Countries. If she is interested in this form, she may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter is a duchess and thus entitled to display a ducal coronet.
The submitter's previous device, Per chevron sable and argent, an eagle displayed, doubly headed with the heads of Afghan hounds, counterchanged, is retained as a badge.
The submitter's previous badge, (Fieldless) On a rose argent a capital letter "T" sable, is released.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
Submitted as Aleksandr Leonidov Syn Keienov, the word syn is not capitalized in Russian names. We have therefore made the s lowercase for registration.
The submitter's previous name, Maurita al-Andalusiyya, is released.
This form of the G-clef is found in Pierre Attain's Trente et une chansons musicales held by Bibliothèque nationale de France, dated to 1529.
This badge was pended on the September 2021 LoAR to redraw the line of division to match period evidence for pale engrailed trefly to sinister at the points. Quarterstaff provided new artwork which was approved by the submitter.
The submitter requested authenticity for the Welsh language and culture. This request was not summarized on the Letter of Intent, but it was identified by Lilie Ragged Staff with plenty of time for commenters to evaluate. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized on the LoI to avoid a name being pended for further research.
This name may meet that request. The given name Gwenfrewi follows an established pattern of naming people after saints, but we presently have no evidence that this name was borne by ordinary people in Wales during our period.
This is the defining instance of the rose aversant, an orientation of roses found in the arms of Jodok Spengler as seen in a 1603 manuscript held by the Austrian State Archives at https://www.archivinformationssystem.at/detail.aspx?ID=2722528. We decline to consider whether there is a DC between this rose aversant and a rose affronty at this time.
The submitter's previous name, Sigrun de Birca, is released.
This badge was pended for redraw on the September 2021 LoAR to place the rose correctly overall. Suitable artwork was approved by the submitter for this purpose.
The llama is a New World animal known to the indigenous peoples of the region, as evidenced by artifacts dating to the first millennium CE as well as the medieval era:
a stirrup spout bottle with figure with llama headdress (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/308417)
a llama bottle (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/309482)
a stirrup spout bottle with reclining llama (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/314695)
a camelid figurine (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/309960)
The llama was also known to Europeans, as depicted in a c1560 manuscript by Conrad Gessner held in the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam. (https://historiaszoologicas.blogspot.com/2018/03/las-llamas-lama-glama-carneros-de-la.html)
Per SENA A2B2b, clearly being a beast known to period people the use of a llama no longer carries a step from core practice.
Submitted as William Thériault de Renard, no suitable documentation was provided for the second given name. The spelling Thériault can only be dated to the 19th century; earlier spellings of this given name are Thieriot and Theriot. We have therefore changed this name to William Theriot de Renard as this is the smallest change that enables registration. If the submitter prefers the spelling Thieriot, he may make a request for reconsideration.
The name mixes an English given name with a French second given name and byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
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Submitted as Kamei House, the submitter requested authenticity for the Japanese language and culture. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent, but it was fortunately noted by Lilie Ragged Staff with enough time for research and commentary. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized on the LoI to avoid a name being pended for further research.
As submitted, this name did not meet that request; Kamei House is the lingua Societatis form of the Japanese form Kameike. The Japanese suffix -ke, when appended to a Japanese surname, indicates a group based on a house of any sort of lineage. We have therefore changed this name to the fully Japanese form to meet the authenticity request. If the submitter is interested in the lingua Societatis form, he may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice badge!
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
Nice cant!
Since this device has a complexity count of twelve, SENA A3E2 requires it be documented as an Individually Attested Pattern under SENA A4.
To that end, the submitter offered a number of Wriothsley-era arms in the Dictionary of British Arms, ultimately from Thomas Wriothesley's Roll of Patents, ed. Mill Stephenson & R. Griffin, Arch 69, temp Henry VIII [Soc. Antiq.MS 443 664 vol VI] (FND), covering the aspects of complexity (the arms of Dodmore, Faryngton, and Fox), secondary charges surrounding a charged central ordinary (Dodmore, Faryngton, Fox, plus several others), quaternary charges on a charged chief (Dodmore, Higdon, Holston, and various Lawson and Lawsson arms), plus the individual charges.
The submitter's old device, Per saltire argent and gules, two Catherine's wheels gules, is retained as a badge.
Nice device!
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns) (to Atenveldt pends)
This badge was pended on the September 2021 LoAR to redraw the acorn's slip so that it is no longer issuant from the edge of the non-existent field. Quarterstaff provided new artwork which was approved by the submitter.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns)
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This name combines a 16th century English name with a 16th century German surname; this borrowing follows period practice and is acceptable per precedent [February 2015 Cover Letter].
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Nice badge!
Submitted as Fastaðr Hundarson, the patronymic was not correctly formed. The given name Hundr become Hunds- in the genitive (possessive) case, making the patronymic Hundsson. We have made this change for registration.
The submitter might be interested to know that a similar given name, Hundi, is also found in Old Norse. In the genitive (possessive) form, this name becomes Hunda- and would generate a patronymic byname of Hundason. If the submitter is interested in this form, he may make a request for reconsideration.
Appearing on the Letter of Intent as Freydis in heimski, this name was not constructed correctly. The byname in heimski combines the feminine article in with the masculine weak adjective heimski. As Freydís is a feminine given name, it requires the feminine byname in heimska. We have made this change for registration. In addition, the diactrical mark in the given name was accidentally omitted on the Letter of Intent; we have restored the spelling on the form for registration.
Submitted as Lucy Morning Star, this name presumes via SENA PN4D1 against the character Lucifer from the popular television show and the comic book character of the same name, who is referred to in both media as Lucifer Morningstar, sometimes nicknamed Luci (pronounced 'loo-see'). In September 2021, the sixth season of Lucifer quickly became the most streamed show on Netflix less than a week after its release. The popularity and widespread cultural impact of the character rises to the level of protection provided by SENA PN4D. Therefore, both Lucifer Morningstar and Luci Morningstar would be protected from presumption under this rule. There is not enough difference between Luci Morningstar and Lucy Morning Star for the submitted name to be registered; they are aurally identical.
This name does not rise to the level of offense required by SENA PN5B2 to return the name on that ground. Nowhere in the Christian Bible is the Devil called Lucy Morningstar or even Lucifer Morningstar. In fact, both Lucifer and Jesus are referred to in various scriptures, religious writings and songs as "the morning star". Therefore, this name cannot be considered religiously offensive.
Similarly, this name is not obtrusively modern as defined in SENA PN2E. While the TV show character is a modern reference, that is not the type of submission this rule is referring to. As PN2E says, "A period name that has a modern referent will not generally be considered obtrusively modern."
The submitter approved a change to the German byname Morgenstern. This byname does not presume against the character of Lucifer Morningstar as the byname is not translated into German for the German version of the television series. We have made this change for registration.
Nice cant!
Nice device!
Nice 16th century English name!
Nice device!
The byname the Kind is lingua Societatis for the Middle English bynames le Deboneir' and le Hendy.
Submitted as Espada Herald Extraordinary, we do not register 'extraordinary' as part of heraldic titles. We have therefore dropped it for registration. The submitter might be interested to know that Espada Heraute is a fully Spanish form of the same title. If they are interested in this form, they may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter requested that the named motif cross of Caid be used.
The submitter's old device, Per fess Or and sable, a broadarrow inverted sable and a fox statant contourny argent is retained as a badge.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns) (to Caid pends)
The submitter's previous device, Per pale sable and azure, two roses slipped and leaved in chevron inverted and a wolf passant argent, is released.
Thick fimbriation such as that seen here may be found in period armory, such as
English Arms A, c. 1590-1620 English (Genealogical Office Manuscripts Collection, National Library of Ireland, Department of Manuscripts, GO MS 38), http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000531082, p. 151
Brechtel, Stephan: Wappenbuch des Heiligen Römischen Reiches, 1554-1568 German (München, BSB Cod.icon. 390), https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb00020447, p. 710
Priorista, ou catal. des prieurs de Florence, par famille, avec les armoiries, c 1535 Italian (Auxerre, Bibliothèque municipale, 103), http://medium-avance.irht.cnrs.fr/Manuscrits/Voir?idFicheManuscrit=1128, f. 211r
This device was pended on the August 2021 LoAR to discuss whether or not an animal proper can be winged. SENA A3B1 notes "While a few monsters have a defined proper, most of them do not because they do not exist in nature. Thus, monsters constructed from animals which can otherwise be proper may not be proper."
We allow the addition of wings to inanimate charges proper including charges such as swords and barrels. We find wings added to many charges in period heraldry, including at least one example of a fish proper - the arms of Senitz [Siebmacher 69], described by Siebmacher as "Ein roter Schild / der karpf darin an seiner farb mit w[eiss] flügeln" = "A red shield, the karp therein in its colour [ie. 'proper'] with white wings". We will therefore allow wings to be added to an animal proper. This is not considered a step from core practice. This does not affect the ban on creating monsters from various parts of animals proper.
See this month's Cover Letter for details.
Crampette found a grey-period depiction showing pink lilies of the valley in Det Grønne Florilegium by Hans Simon Holtzbeck, t. 132 f. 246, dated 1634-1664 (http://plantgenera.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=426450). We generally give the benefit of the doubt for date ranges, as long as the earliest date is pre-1650.
For purposes of conflict this pink lily of the valley proper is tinctured vert: "the lily of the valley takes its tincture from its leaves". [Eadgyth of Chelchythe, 7/2012, A-An Tir]. The flowers of the plant are, of course, pink.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
Hursts are sometimes depicted with ground underneath, and the exact hurst used in this emblazon is based on one from de Bara's Le blason des armoiries (https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k79082r, p. 107), where it is an unblazoned feature of the hurst. Existing precedent dating to 1985 and 1987 would have us explicitly blazon this ground as a mount couped. However, precedent dating to March 2003 regarding depictions of beacons notes that a small bit of ground is sometimes emblazoned for the charges to stand upon, as seen in Guillim's 1632 treatise.
To compound matters, in May 2008 we stated: "The ground beneath a windmill, like that of a beacon, is an optional detail worth no difference. However, a windmill actually issuant from a mount or a trimount would be a CD from a windmill." [Katheline van Weye and Ryan Dollas, 05/2008, R-Atenveldt]
We partially overturn the existing precedent for blazoning the ground of a hurst as a mount couped. As in the case of the beacon, this ground is considered artistic detail and will be left unblazoned, just as it is unblazoned in de Bara's work.
Nice badge!
Submitted under the name Áfríðr Eiríksdóttir, this name was returned on the December 2021 LoAR.
This name does not presume against the character of Mary Poppins under SENA PN4D1. Addition of the second given name Elizabeth, unrelated to the character, removes the appearance of presumption. This name is not obtrusively modern under SENA PN2E, as a simple modern referent does not rise to the level of obtrusiveness required by this rule.
Nice 16th century name from Finland!
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
There is a step from core practice for the use of an animate charge tergiant inverted.
This name combines an English given name with a French surname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter's previous device, Per pale azure and gules, four swords in saltire conjoined at the hilts Or, is released.
At this time we also update the blazon of the submitter's previous augmentation, registered in 1991, to match current practice: the column enfiles the annulet.
The submitter's previous augmentation, Azure, on a bend sinister embattled counterembattled voided humetty plain between two columns argent, a straight trumpet Or, and in augmentation the column in dexter chief enfiled by an annulet Or, is released.
The submitter's previous device, Per fess gules and argent, a pen transfixing an escroll fesswise and a caldera gringolada counterchanged, is released.
Nice device!
Nice device!
Nice name for the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire!
Nice device!
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
The submitter's previous name, Conall O'Rylan, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's previous device, Gules, on a chevron Or five fleurs-de-lys gules between three lions rampant argent, is retained as a badge.
There is a step from core practice for the use of an icosahedron.
The submitter is a court baroness and thus is entitled to display a coronet on her armory.
The submitter's previous device, Azure, in pale a colt passant argent and an arm embowed palewise issuant from flames of fire Or, is retained as a badge.
Nice cant!
There is a step from core practice for lightning bolts that are not part of a thunderbolt.
This device does not conflict with the badge of Alyne Strangwych, (Fieldless) An oak leaf argent. There is a DC for fieldlessness, and another DC for the addition of maintained acorns to an oak leaf. There is no difference for inverting the oak leaf: [an oak leaf inverted vs. an oak leaf] "The lobes of oak leaves are generally horizontal, and types of oak leaves have enough individual variations that the only reliable visual cue to the orientation of the leaf is the stem. This is not sufficient visual difference for an orientation CD." [Muirgheal inghean uí Ógaín, 10/2001, R-Atlantia]
The submitter's previous device, Per pale embattled vert and argent goutty de sang, in dexter three lions couchant in pale Or, is retained as a badge.
Nice device!
The given name Jenna is already registered to the submitter.
Submitted blazoned as a boreas, that charge is defined in SCA heraldry as a wind taking the form of "an icy-bearded old man". The artwork submitted more closely matches an aeolus, and so we have reblazoned it.
Nice 16th century English name!
The submitter's previous name, Dana Sanguin, is retained as an alternate.
This name does not presume against the Marvel character Stephen Strange. Adding the element Reynard removes the appearance of presumption via SENA PN4D1 as it is not associated in any way with Dr. Strange.
There is a step from core practice for the use of lightning bolts outside of the context of a thunderbolt.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
There is a step from core practice for the use of a triskelion of spirals.
The submitter's previous device, Argent, a triskelion of spirals azure and a bordure azure platy, is released.
This badge does not conflict with the badge of Rhonwen McBride, (Fieldless) A hawk's lure argent. Since tassels and lures are both period charges that do not appear to have been used interchangeably, there is at least a DC between them. In addition, there is no visual conflict: [a hawk's lure] "Blazoned on the Letter of Intent as a tassel, tassels do not have cords." [Theodora Bryennissa, 06/2011, A-East]
Nice badge!
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns)
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
The submitter might be interested to know that the element -kage means 'bright' and not 'shadow'.
Commenters questioned whether use of the name v{o,}lva constituted a claim to magical powers via SENA PN4C. We can do no better than reference this excellent article by Gunnvor Orle, "Women and Magic in the Sagas: Seiðr and Spá" (http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/seidhr.shtml). While the term v{o,}lva is assigned to multiple humans in the Sagas, they were all understood to have the same magical powers. The v{o,}lva were revered for their powers of prophecy. Therefore, after this letter, we will no longer register names that include the term v{o,}lva as this name is a claim to powers via SENA PN4C. See the Cover Letter for more information.
The submitter's previous name, Clarissa de Corvis, is retained as an alternate.
Nice 16th century English name!
The submitter's previous badge, Paly wavy argent and azure, a bat-winged barbel embowed and in chief a bridge of one span Or, is released.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
Submitted as Mazaia of Jararvellir, the submitter indicated a preference for the spelling Madzaia if it could be found. The Greek character zeta may be transliterated as either z or dz according to http://ntgreek.net/orthogra.htm. Therefore, we have changed this name to the submitter's preferred spelling.
Jararvellir is the registered name of an SCA branch.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
None.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
This badge is returned per SENA A1C, which requires an emblazon to be describable in heraldic terms. In the February 2017 return of the device of Wyn ap David, having a mermaid in this same posture, we stated that "There is no blazonable term to describe the posture of the mermaid."
On resubmission, please ensure the hand does not obscure the outline of the skull.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Gwen Seis, Or, three willow-herb blossoms purpure. Per long-standing precedent reaffirmed in December 2018, "There is no DC for slipping, leaving the only difference to be gleaned from the type of flower." Meanwhile, these irises -- showing petals to chief as well as to base -- are effectively affronty, but per the March 2020 Cover Letter, discussing difference between flower types, "There is no difference for type between few-petaled flowers affronty". As such, no DCs exist between this device and that of Gwen Seis.
On resubmission, ensure the flowers -- particularly their blossoms -- are large enough to identify by type.
This augmentation is returned per SENA A3A3 because the base arms, Or, three irises purpure slipped and leaved vert, are returned elsewhere on this letter.
On resubmission, ensure the gouttes meet the standards set in the March 2013 Cover Letter. As stated in that Cover Letter, in period heraldry the vast majority of gouttes were drawn with quite distinct wavy tails but teardrop shaped gouttes are registerable as long as they are elongated, more than twice as long as they are wide. The gouttes here do not fit any of these registerable depictions.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
None.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns) (to Atenveldt pends)
None.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns)
This device is returned per SENA A2B for lack of documentation supporting the use of a breached wall in period.
While a charge much like this was used by the Grahams of Inchbrakie after our period, we are unable to find evidence of its use in period. Based on our research, the Grahams of Inchbrakie were still using the three roses motif of Graeme as late as 1619.
It is worth noting that the period Italian arms of Rovina feature a tower with a large fracture. However, the fracture does not form the large bite out of the structure that is seen in this submission.
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This name is returned for obtrusive modernity via SENA PN2E. Added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2019 (s.v. dumpster fire, n.), the phrase dumpster fire has so permeated popular culture that it has inspired thousands of artists to create imagery surrounding it. On the site Redbubble, a search for this term returned over 2,000 hits. The obtrusive modernity is only amplified by the fact that the creators of the dumpster were the Dempster Brothers, who held several trademarks for their creation in the 1930s. Given this data, we conclude that this name rises to the level required by SENA PN2E and return it for obtrusive modernity.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns) (to Caid pends)
None.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
This name was pended in August 2021 to consider whether or not the form House of Heralds Retreat follows period construction. We thank Scolastica la souriete for her exhaustive work combing through English sources to answer this question.
This name is returned as commenters could find no evidence that the substantive element Retreat appears as part of period locatives or toponyms. It cannot be considered as a new placename element per SENA NPN1C2b1, as it isn't constructed from a combination of attested elements.
Upon resubmission, the submitter is encouraged to consider forms such as Herald Park, found in John Norden, 'An Exact Description of Essex', 1594, British Library Add MS 33769 (http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_33769), or the possessive surname Heralds followed by an established toponym such as Haven, Porch, Green or Manor.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
None.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
None.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns)
None.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
None.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
This name is returned for violation of SENA PN1B1, which says in part, "A registerable name phrase must follow the rules of grammar and structure for a single time and place." The element Shintate combines a kun-yomi (Japanese) reading of one kanji but an on-yomi (Chinese) reading of the other kanji. This mixing in a single element does not occur in period Japanese names, and therefore this name must be returned.
As the submitter did not allow a holding name to be formed, we must also return this device.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
None.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This name is pended for further discussion of SENA PN3C, which says in part, "A submission identical to the registered item will not be registered even with permission to conflict." When considering the submission of Wylla Makmyllan in January 2018, Pelican wrote, "We ask Palimpsest to propose language for discussion that creates an exception to PN3C for the same submitter." This rules discussion has not yet taken place. We therefore pend this name and ask Palimpsest to release a timely rules letter to allow us to decide this item as that discussion concludes.
This was item 1 on the Atenveldt letter of October 26, 2021.
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This device is pended to redraw the ermine spots to match a form found in period armory. As submitted, the spots were rendered as a solid disc conjoined to a triangle, forming a keyhole shape. Per the August 2020 Cover Letter, "Because of the identifiability issues presented and outstanding questions regarding their sources, variant and non-traditional forms of ermine spots are disallowed unless accompanied by documentation of the form to period. The common depiction of an ermine spot as a tail with three dots does not require documentation. Any depiction used must remain at least as identifiable as its source."
The submitter's previous device, Per saltire arrondi purpure and argent, two peacocks rousant respectant Or, a bordure counterchanged Or and purpure, will be retained as a badge.
This was item 1 on the Avacal letter of October 22, 2021.
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This device is pended to redraw the club into a less-stylized form found in period armory.
This was item 8 on the Caid letter of October 30, 2021.
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This device change is pended to discuss whether SENA Appendix J is intended to only apply to co-primaries, and whether charges issuant from the edge of the field should be construed to include charges placed entirely upon the field, for purposes of interpreting Appendix J.
The submitter's previous device, Azure, a Latin cross flory and on a chief Or, three compass stars gules, is to be retained as a badge.
This was item 9 on the East letter of October 24, 2021.
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