The submitter provided evidence of this given name from Dictionary of Period Russian Names by Paul Wickenden of Thanet. This source documents the given name as Polish, not as Russian. The July 2017 Cover Letter says in part "...where the submitter has not requested authenticity, names found in the Dictionary will be treated as Russian, regardless of their source. In addition, we will continue the policy of giving submitters the benefit of the doubt as to temporal compatibility when using name elements found in the Dictionary." Submitters may therefore consider this given name as either Polish or Russian.
Commenters questioned whether using the given name Zaritsa was a claim to rank because the name may be derived from the title Tsaritsa. Even if that derivation is correct, in this setting it is not presumptuous. Used with the occupational byname 'mill-owner', it is comparable to Regina the Laundress, the example of non-presumptuous use of the name Regina (Latin for "queen") given in SENA PN4B1.
SENA A3B4a requires charges have good contrast with the field upon which they are placed, which this device does not. Therefore, documentation as an Individually Attested Pattern under SENA A4 is required. The pattern under consideration is a single charge with a complex outling counterchanged over a low contrast divided field. To that end, the submitter and commenters offered the following:
from Siebmacher's Wappenbuch, the arms of von Radenhausen (http://www.wappenbuch.de/pages/wappen_182_Siebmacher.htm), Per pale gules and sable, an eagle counterchanged, which is a nearly-exact match to this submission, differing only in the number of heads, for which we would not grant a DC when considering conflict;
also, the arms of die Zimmer (http://www.wappenbuch.de/pages/wappen_161_Siebmacher.htm), Per pale sable and gules, two hooks addorsed counterchanged;
also, the arms of Brumbach (http://www.wappenbuch.de/pages/wappen_195_Siebmacher.htm), Argent, a double-headed eagle vert;
from Anton Tirol's Wappenbuch (http://bildsuche.digitale-sammlungen.de/index.html?c=viewer&bandnummer=bsb00001649&pimage=73&v=100&nav=&l=en), top right, Per pale gules and sable, a wheel counterchanged;
from the Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbu?cher, dated 1530, several sole primary beasts sable on gules fields including eagle, stag, bear, and boar.
We consider the IAP satisfied in late-period German armory.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Fridrich Flußmüllner, Per pale gules and sable, a double-headed eagle counterchanged sable and argent.
The submitter's previous device, Sable, on a nesselblatt Or a waterwheel gules, is released.
Nice device!
Nice badge!
This device presents a sole, neutral tinctured, primary charge on a divided field, and meets SENA's contrast requirements. As such, no Individually Attested Pattern needs to be considered.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Felicitas Flußmüllnerin, Per pale gules and sable, a double-headed eagle counterchanged.
The submitter's previous device, Sable, on a schnecke issuant from sinister chief Or a waterwheel gules, is released.
Nice device!
Nice 16th century English name!
Nice Irish Gaelic name for circa 1300 onward!
The submitter provided evidence of this given name from Dictionary of Period Russian Names by Paul Wickenden of Thanet. This source documents the given name as Serbian, not as Russian. The July 2017 Cover Letter says in part "...where the submitter has not requested authenticity, names found in the Dictionary will be treated as Russian, regardless of their source. In addition, we will continue the policy of giving submitters the benefit of the doubt as to temporal compatibility when using name elements found in the Dictionary." Submitters may therefore consider this given name as either Serbian (East Slavic) or Russian (South Slavic).
There is a step from core practice for the animate charges in annulo not in their default orientation.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns)
This device was pended for redraw on the November 2021 LoAR to add details clarifying the posture of the sea-mew. Quarterstaff provided new artwork, which was accepted by the submitter.
The scalloped form of nebuly seen on this device may be found in Scheibler'sches Wappenbuch, 1450-c1600 German (München, BSB, cod. icon. 312c), p. 137. No difference is granted for the style of nebuly.
Nice 13th century English name!
This name combines a French given name with an Italian byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
This badge does not conflict with the armory of Carloman de le Mer, Quarterly argent and azure, a lobster sable. There is an SC for a divided vs a plain field per SENA A5F1a.
Nice badge!
The submitter requested authenticity for Norse. This name meets that request, as it is an authentic 10th century Viking-age Old East Norse name from Sweden.
Nice 13th century Latinized name from Gascony!
The submitter's former name, Sancho Grassi della Torretta, is released.
Nice device!
The byname the Blue is lingua Societatis for French le Bleu.
The submitter is a member of the Order of the Pelican and thus entitled to the display of a pelican vulning itself.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
SENA A3A3 states that "Charged cantons and inescutcheons of pretense may have poor contrast with whatever they happen to overlay, whether the field or another charge, provided identifiability is maintained." In this case, the bordure on the augmenting canton has poor contrast against the azure quarter of the field. However, this is permitted in this submission as identifiability is maintained.
The submitter requested the use of the named motif star of Ansteorra.
Artist's note: Increase the thickness of the bordure or lighten the shade of azure used on the field to improve identifiability of the augmentation.
Nice badge!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Submitted as Guinevere verch Llywelyn, the name in this form conflicted with the registered Gwenhwyfar ferch Llewelyn per SENA PN3C1, which says in part:
Mary Jones is not substantially different in sound from Marie Jones. While the most common modern pronunciation of the given names uses different vowel sounds for the first syllables of the given names and breaks the syllables in different places, one important late period and modern pronunciation makes both names the same (as MA-ree). Thus they conflict. While we do not go out of our way to consider variant pronunciations, we do consider important period and modern pronunciations of name elements.
The given names Gwenhwyfar and Guinevere are two written forms of the same given name in Wales in the 16th century, meaning their pronunciations during this century are going to be similar in the same way. Therefore, while they are visually different, they are not aurally different.
As the submitter allows all changes, we have dropped the element verch to clear this conflict; this is the smallest change we can make to register this name. If the submitter wishes to restore this element and clear the conflict by adding a second generation or another byname (such as a descriptive or locative), she may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter requested authenticity for the language and culture of 10th century Svealand. This request was not summarized on the Letter of Intent, but was fortunately identified by Lilie Ragged Staff with enough time for commenters to address it. Kingdoms are again reminded that all authenticity requests must be noted on the LoI to allow time for commenters to do additional research if necessary, and to avoid having the name pended if this research cannot be accomplished during the initial commentary period.
This name partially meets that request, as the given name is authentic for this place and time. The byname the Blacksmith is lingua Societatis for the Swedish occupational byname smiðr, and is thus registerable but not authentic. The submitter might be interested to know that the fully Swedish form Hákon smiðr would meet the authenticity request. If he is interested in this name, he may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice device!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Submitted as Kobayashi no Hotaru, this name was not constructed correctly. The Japanese particle no may only be used with uji (clan) names. The family name Kobayashi is not an uji name. We have therefore removed the particle no for registration.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Appearing on the Letter of Intent as Liam macShemus Mac Sweeney, this is not the spelling on the submissions form. The submitter's original submission was Liam Seamus Mac Sweeney. Kingdoms are reminded that all changes made at the Kingdom level must be summarized on the Letter of Intent.
Liam Seamus Mac Sweeney combines an English given name, an Irish Gaelic given name and an Anglicized Irish byname. This construction is not registerable, as double given names do not appear in Gaelic. Many options were proposed at the Pelican decision meeting for registerable forms of this name. We opted to make the smallest change possible to register this name. Heralds at the Pelican meeting were able to find the given names Shemus and Semus in Anglicized Irish contexts. Further, the Anglicized Irish byname should not have a space between Mac and Sweeney.
Based on this data, we have changed this name to Liam Shemus MacSweeney in order to register it. If the submitter is interested in either the spelling Semus, one of the forms Liam MacShemus MacSweeney or Seamus Liam MacSweeney, or the fully Gaelic form Uilliam mac Shemuis Mec Suibhne, he may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter requested authenticity for '1350-1399 Low Countries'. This name meets that request.
Nice cant!
Previously used in Society armory with a step from core practice for being a New World bird, the use of the cardinal no longer carries a step from core practice. See this month's Cover Letter for details.
Commenters questioned whether the given name Rayne, which is a spelling variant of Reine, is a claim to rank. The byname Sanschauces 'without shoes' is not a locative, so this name is not claiming to be queen of any specific region.
The submitter requested authenticity for 11th-14th century English. This name does not meet that request. The byname Sanschauces is constructed from an attested pattern, but we do not have evidence that it was used by real people in our period at this time.
The submitter requested authenticity for Norse. This name does not meet that request. Though both elements were in use in 11th century Scandinavia, the given name is Old East Norse from Sweden and the byname is Old West Norse from Iceland.
The submitter requested authenticity for Norse. This name does not meet that request. Though both elements were in use in 11th century Scandinavia, the given name is Old East Norse from Sweden and the byname is Old West Norse from Iceland.
Nice cant!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Bjornsborg is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter requested authenticity for 'Roman - Second Century A.D.'. This name meets that request.
The submitter's previous device, Per chevron azure and argent, two zebras passant contourny and a peacock in its pride proper, is retained as a badge.
Nice device!
The submitter requested the use of the named motif star of Ansteorra.
The submitter requested the use of the named motif star of Ansteorra.
This badge does not conflict with the device of Gairovald Eburhard, Sable, issuant from dexter chief a demi-sun argent. There is a DC for the change of position. Evidence is currently inconclusive on whether or not period heralds considered a demi-sun and a ray of the sun to be different, therefore we will give the submitter the benefit of the doubt and grant a DC between the charges.
Nice badge!
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns) (to Ansteorra pends)
Nice badge!
Nice Arabic name!
Nice device!
This name combines an Old Norse given name and an Irish Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns) (to Artemisia pends)
The submitter requested authenticity for Wales. This name does not meet that request. The given name Arianwen can only be found in literary contexts during our period in Wales. While literary names are registerable, they are not authentic unless we have evidence that they were also used by real people.
This device does not conflict with Charles O'Connor's badge for Clan O'Connor Dubh, Gules, a triquetra argent. There is an SC for the changes to the field per SENA A5F1a.
Nice device!
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
The submitter requested authenticity for a 12th century Jewish woman in England. This name meets that request.
The submitter's previous device, Sable, on a bend sinister argent between a sun in splendor Or and an increscent argent three mullets of six points gules, is released.
The submitter requested authenticity for 16th century Spain. This request was not summarized on the Letter of Intent, but was fortunately identified by Lilie Ragged Staff with enough time for commenters to address it. Kingdoms are again reminded that all authenticity requests must be noted on the LoI to allow time for commenters to do additional research if necessary, and to avoid having the name pended if this research cannot be accomplished during the initial commentary period.
This name meets that request.
The submitter requested that the locative de Santillana del Mar be added if possible. We were unable to document this compound locative. However, the locative de Santillana was documented and may be added without affecting the authenticity of the name. If the submitter prefers to add this locative, they many make a request for reconsideration.
Nice device!
The submitter is a court baron and thus entitled to display a coronet.
Submitter's previous device, Vert, a bear's pawprint bendwise sinister Or within a bordure argent, is retained as a badge.
Nice device!
This device does not conflict with the device of Valeria Valkenaer, Per pale gules and sable, in chief two suns Or. There is a DC for field tincture, and another for placement of the suns.
Nice device!
The central charge is indistinguishable from a tree and should be treated as such. We have asked Morsulus to note this in the O&A.
There is a step from core practice for the use of animate charges in annulo not in their default orientation.
Nice Scots name from the 15th century onward!
The submitter requested authenticity for 15th century Spain. This request was not summarized on the Letter of Intent, but was fortunately identified by Lilie Ragged Staff with enough time for commenters to address it. Kingdoms are again reminded that all authenticity requests must be noted on the LoI to allow time for commenters to do additional research if necessary, and to avoid having the name pended if this research cannot be accomplished during the initial commentary period.
This name meets that request.
The submitter requested authenticity for English. This name meets that request, as it is authentic for England in the 16th century.
the Shadowlands is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter requested authenticity for the Mongolian language and culture. This name meets that request.
Nice badge!
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns)
Nice 16th century English name!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Nice 15th-16th Florentine name!
Nice Old English name!
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Ottavio Corsi, Barry and per pale gules and Or.
Submitted as Volqwin Walraven, the submitter indicated a preference for the spelling Volkwin if it could be documented. ffride Morelle was able to find this spelling dated to 1297 in "Medieval German Given Names from Silesia: Men's Names" by Talan Gwynek (https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/talan/bahlow/bahlowMasc.html). We have made this change for registration. If the submitter prefers the spelling Volqwin, he may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter is a countess and thus is entitled to bear an embattled coronet in her arms.
The submitter's previous device, Per pale vert and gules, two demi-elephants passant addorsed and conjoined at the waist between three lilies argent, is retained as a badge.
This household name is constructed following the attested pattern of naming ships after given names. Thinge is an English surname that is used here as a given name.
Nice device!
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
This name combines an English given name and an Irish Gaelic surname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice device!
The submitter's previous device, Or, two bendlets between two balances sable, is retained as a badge.
Nice 14th century French name!
The submitter's former name, Eleyn de Montfort, is retained as an alternate.
Submitted as Antaeus de Noua terra, the documentation shows the byname as Noua Terra. We have made this change for registration.
This name combines an English given name and a Latinized Dutch byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The use of a tortoise rampant is a step from core practice.
Submitted as Beleflor Czygan, this name was not constructed correctly. The given name was documented as Italian, while the byname was documented as Hungarian. These languages are not compatible with one another, per SENA Appendix C. The submitter opted to change the given name to the feminine German given name Bel in order to register it, and we are happy to do so.
This name combines a German given name and a Hungarian byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
When registered in September of 2021, we offered this form to the submitter. We are therefore happy to accept this request for reconsideration.
Submitted as Misse Fortuna, we do not register forms of address in settings where they can be read as forms of address attached to a given name, as is the case here. Precedent says, "We do not register forms of address regardless of whether they would be presumptuous, such as Lord or Mistress, or whether they would not be presumptuous, such as Brother or Goodwife. The submitter is welcome to use Brother, as in Brother Timothy, as his preferred form of address, but this use of Brother is not registerable." [Timothy Brother, 11/2002 LoAR, A-Artemisia] The submitter opted for a change to the attested given name Missa to avoid this issue. We are happy to do so for registration.
Nice badge!
There is a step from core practice for the use of gemstones depicted in profile.
The submitter's former name, Reyna Wolf, is released.
Nice English name for the 1540s!
Nice device!
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
This name combines a French given name with a Dutch byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter's former name, Haley an Eich Gil, is released.
Nice device!
The submitter requested authenticity for Scottish. This name meets that request, as it is authentic for the second half of the 16th century.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
Iago Boar notes that the motif seen in this badge appears -- differently tinctured -- on Polish arms from 1598, found in the Austrian State Archives (https://www.archivinformationssystem.at/detail.aspx?ID=2721789).
Nice badge!
Nice 13th century Occitan name!
The submitter might be interested to know that a fully northern French form of this name is Bertranda de Foix. If she is interested in this name, she may make a request for reconsideration.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
Nice cant!
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
Submitted as Áine inghean Uí Thuathail, the submitter requested the unlenited form if it could be justified. Brían dorcha ua Conaill and Alys Blue Tyger were able to find the required three examples. We have therefore changed the byname to Tuathail for registration.
Per the May 2021 Cover Letter, the scythes in this device are interpreted as sable.
Artist's note: Decrease the relative thickness of the mascle to ensure the knot is seen as the primary charge in the design.
Artist's note: Increase the curve of the per chevron ployé to ensure it is distinct from a plain line.
Nice device!
Nice device!
This name was originally documented with a given name from Poland and a byname from Germany. However, Lillia Crampette was able to document both Hebrew elements from Germany, making this a nice late period Jewish name from Germany!
Nice device!
Nice badge!
The submitter requested authenticity for Rus Viking. This name meets that request, as it is an authentic Old East Norse name from Sweden.
The submitter requested authenticity for 'Turkish 1400-1650'. This name does not meet this request. While all of the elements can be found in Turkish in this time period and there is evidence that some name elements may be used in double given names, we do not have evidence of double given names being formed from arbitrary elements at this time. Within the limited dataset we have of Turkish given names, one of those elements is always from a limited name pool. Neither of these elements appear in that naming pool in our available data. Therefore, this name might be authentic but we cannot say for sure at this time.
Smoking Rocks is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter requested authenticity for 1400-1650. This name does not meet that request, as it utilizes the name of an SCA branch as a locative. The name Martha Allgood on its own is authentic for circa 1600 England.
This name combines an Irish Gaelic given name with an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice mid-12th century Irish Gaelic name!
Wyndriche is the registered name of an SCA branch.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
Nice badge!
Nice device!
Nice badge!
Nice French name from the mid-14th century to the end of our period!
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Nice English name for circa 1300!
Submitted with a proposed arrangement of in Latin cross bendwise, we have instead opted for in saltire, based on the variation in arrangement of the arms of Lancelot, as seen in both Insignia nobilium urbis Romae praecipuorum item Viterbiensium, BSB Cod.icon. 268, p.142 (https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb00001416?page=142,143) and S.R.E. cardinalium nunc viventium, insignia, nomina, cognomina, patriae, administrationes et tituli, 1585 (Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alfa.f.3.17.269). In the first case, the arrangement of five mullets in cross is shown with an extended "arm", whereas in the latter the arms of the cross are depicted equal in length. We choose at this time to consider the difference a matter of unblazoned artistic license.
The submitter's former name, Hlíf of Rowany, is released.
War service is a generic identifier.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the badge of Serena Gethin, (Fieldless) A torse wreathed of sable, gules, and argent.
Nice badge!
A tower fracted is a period charge found in Insiginia Veneta, Mantuana, Bonoiensia, Anconitana, Urbinatia, Perugiensia, BSB Cod.icon. 274, p.419. (https://bildsuche.digitale-sammlungen.de/index.html?c=viewer&bandnummer=bsb00001421&pimage=00419&lv= 1&v=100&l=it)
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The submitter requested authenticity for 'Scottish late 1400s early 1500s'. This request was not summarized on the Letter of Intent, but was fortunately identified by Lilie Ragged Staff with enough time for commenters to address it. Kingdoms are again reminded that all authenticity requests must be noted on the LoI to allow time for commenters to do additional research if necessary, and to avoid having the name pended if this research cannot be accomplished during the initial commentary period.
This name does not meet that request. In our period, Argyle is found in Scotland only as a place name and a surname. We do not currently have evidence in Scots for place names or surnames being used as given names. Therefore, to register Argyle as a given name it was necessary to document it in English.
Nice device!
The Latin phrase qui et is equivalent to the English phrases also known as or who is also called.
The submitter's former name, Bertram de Bothemes, is released.
The submitter's previous device, Vert, in pale three rabbits courant contourny argent and a bordure Or, is released.
This name combines an Irish Gaelic given name and an Old Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Marco dei Caprioli, Per chevron barry azure and argent and vert, in base a Catherine's wheel Or.
Submitted as Maria Freyjasdottir, this name is not constructed correctly. The Old Norse given name Freyja only appears as the name of a goddess, and it may not be used to construct a matronymic-style byname. The submitter expressly allowed a change to the similar sounding byname Freydisardottir, constructed from the Old Norse feminine given name Freydis. We are happy to make this change for submission.
It was previously ruled "We have reblazoned the calla lily as an arum lily. The calla lily is not a Western European flower, but the very similar arum lily is a Western European flower." [Serena Gethin and Evelun Lambert, 04/2003, A-Ansteorra]. There are seven species in the genus Zantedeschia and various sites use the common names arum lily and/or calla lily for all of them. Concerning Zantedeschia aethiopica Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden notes "This lovely plant was introduced to Europe very early on, apparently before Van Riebeeck had established the refreshment station at the Cape. It is also illustrated in an account of the Royal Garden in Paris in 1664." (http://pza.sanbi.org/zantedeschia-aethiopica) Multiple sites list that as the scientific name for both the arum lily and the calla lily, including the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew (https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:89403-1). Given that some form of arum lily is documented as known to period people we will accept the common name of either arum lily or calla lily for this flower. Its use does not carry a step from core practice.
Nice Roman name for the late Republic and early Empire!
Submitted as Rusa al-Husayn, this name had two problems. First, the given name Rusa is feminine, while the byname al-Husayn is masculine. The gender of the elements in Arabic names must agree. Second, the byname al-Husayn was only used during our period by those claiming direct lineage from the Prophet Muhammad, so its use as a stand-alone byname here is presumptuous via SENA PN4B2. When given a choice, the submitter elected to change the byname to al-Habibi, a feminine descriptive byname meaning 'the woman'. We are happy to make this change for registration.
The submitter's previous name, Ruth O'Kelly, is released.
Nice Roman name for the late half of the first century BC!
The submitter's former name, Korinna of the Osprey, is retained as an alternate.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
Nice 13th century Welsh name!
Nice 16th century Florentine name!
Nice 13th century English name!
Submitter's previous device, Per fess sable and Or, a peacock in his pride Or and an East Asian dragon passant gules, is retained as a badge.
The submitter requested authenticity for 14th/15th century French. This name meets that request, as it is authentic for 15th century French.
The submitter's former name, Izumo Tojime, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's previous device, Azure, a winged fish naiant, wings addorsed, within a mascle argent, is retained as a badge.
This depiction of an oak tree is from p. 572 of Herby Rycerstwa Polskiego, a 1584 Polish armorial by Bartosz Paprocki and viewable at https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb10143223?page=626,627. In that source, the Polish blazon translates, roughly, to "[...] an oak tree of two leaves and three acorns eradicated [...]", but we omit the count of leaves and acorns as unblazoned artistry.
We thank Ollivier Rocket and Iago Boar for providing this documentation.
Nice device!
Nice English name circa 1600!
Nice device!
Nice early 14th century English name!
Nice device!
The submitter's former name, Moira Catherine Mathews, and device, Or, in fess two hearts gules, ermined Or, and on a chief doubly enarched purpure an escallop inverted argent, are both released.
The Irish Gaelic element ingen Nialláin is already registered to this submitter and is therefore considered neutral for the purposes of registration.
The submitter requested authenticity for pre-11th century Ireland. This name does not meet that request. Neave can only be documented to 16th century England.
The submitter's former name, Brigit ingen Nialláin, is released.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
This name combines an Old Norse given name with an Irish Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice device!
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
This name combines an English given name with an Irish Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
There is a step from core practice for the use of paw prints.
Nice badge!
The submitter requested authenticity for 13th century England. This name meets that request.
Submitted as Casa del Gatta d'Argento, this Italian household name was not constructed correctly. We do not currently have evidence of the pattern 'color + heraldic charge' in Italian household names using the designator Casa. [Magdalena Lucia Ramberti. Household name Hostaria del Melagrana, 4/2013, A-Outlands]
The submitter indicated that the meaning 'silver cat' was most important. We have therefore changed the designator to the attested Gonfalone in order to retain this meaning. See the Cover Letter for more information.
The submitter might be interested to know that other Italian household names using the pattern de + heraldic charge were formed with the designators Hostaria/Osteria and Taverna. If the submitter is interested in either Hostaria/Osteria del Gatta or Taverna del Gatta, she may make a request for reconsideration.
There is a step from core practice for the use of an estoile of fewer than six rays.
Nice Mongolian name!
Nice Mongolian name!
The submitter's previous device, Vert, a wolf statant guardant argent and in chief three oak leaves Or, is retained as a badge.
Nice canting badge!
There is a step from core practice for animate charges in annulo not in their default orientation.
Submitter's previous device, Sable, a boar's head erased on a chief argent three escallops gules, is retained as a badge.
This badge does not conflict with the device of Ono no Fujiwara Izumi, Sable, a triskelion of wisteria sprigs argent. There is a DC for the addition of the secondary charge group, and a DC for the difference between a triskelion of wisteria sprigs and a triskelion of spirals.
There is a step from core practice for the triskelion of spirals.
Nice device and cant!
The submitter's previous device, Sable, a talbot rampant and on a chief argent three pawprints sable, is released.
This design derives from a depiction of a Japanese wisteria tomoe, which we have previously registered as a triskelion of wisteria sprigs. We consider the removal of the innermost leaves to be immaterial.
Nice badge!
The submitter requested authenticity for 13th century England. This name meets that request.
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The submitter requested authenticity for late period England. This name meets that request.
There is a step from core practice for charging a per bend bevilled field .
Nice device!
The submitter requested authenticity for Roman. This name meets that request as it is authentic for Imperial Rome.
The submitter's former name, Maralda filia Guidi Normanni, is retained as an alternate.
Nice 16th century English name!
Submitted as Zaahira bint Ali, this name is in violation of SENA Appendix D, which says in part, "We require each submission to follow a single transliteration system, as different systems may use the same letter to indicate different sounds." The Arabic letter represented by {a-} is only transliterated as aa using a system devised by the Academy of Saint Gabriel. In this system, the Arabic letter represented by {i-} as found at the end of the name Al{i-} is transcribed as ii. The smallest change necessary for registration is to make the given name Zahira, as macrons may be dropped if they are done so consistently.
If the submitter prefers either of the forms Zaahira bint Alii or Z{a-}hira bint Al{i-}, she may make a request for consideration.
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The submitter requested authenticity for 12th to 15th century English or Scottish. This name does not meet that request. Though the elements Arabella and Wood both appear within this time period, we do not currently have any documentation that these specific spellings ever overlapped in use prior to the 16th century. As submitted, this name is authentic for 16th century England.
The submitter might be interested to know that two authentic forms of the byname for the requested time period and place are de la Wode and Wod. If the submitter is interested in either the name Arabella de la Wode or Arabella Wod, she may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter's former name, Þýri Ávaldsdóttir, is retained as an alternate.
Nice device!
The submitter's former name, Ghislaine d'Auxerre, is retained as an alternate.
Nice badge!
Submitted as Alexandra the Grateful, this name was not correctly constructed. We do not currently have evidence that the adjective grateful was used as a byname in period. Per SENA PN1B2b, three examples of similar bynames would be enough to justify its use as a byname, but none were provided and none could be found by heralds at the Pelican meeting.
The given name Grateful follows an attested pattern of Puritan given names, and the given name Alexandra can be found in England dated to the 14th century. As the submitter allows all changes, we have reversed the order of elements as this is the smallest change required in order to register this name.
The submitter might be interested to know that the name Alexandra Grateful would be registerable with an additional byname, such as of the West. If the submitter is interested in this option, she may make a request for reconsideration.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass star.
This name combines an English given name and a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice 16th century English name!
Appearing on the Letter of Intent as Company of the Green Gryphon, this spelling was a typographical error. The spelling on the submissions form is Company of the Green Gryffon. We are therefore restoring this spelling for registration.
As submitted, this name conflicts with the registered House of the Green Griffin. The submitter indicated a preference for the addition of the locative of Folkstone in order to clear this conflict. We have also made this change for registration.
Nice badge!
The submitter's former name, Maryam bint Husam al Din, is retained as an alternate.
The cipactli glyph is a Mesoamerican symbol, and may be found among other glyphs recorded in Mesoamerican manuscripts imported into Europe in the 16th century, such as the Codex Laud, page 15 (http://www.famsi.org/research/graz/laud/img_page15.html). While we blazon it as a cipactli glyph to reinforce its identity as an artifact of language (in this case, referring to a day name which happens to also be the word for "crocodile"), we choose to treat it as a crocodile head for purposes of style and conflict. We note that an actual depiction of a crocodile head in Mesoamerican art would not be stylized in this particular way.
Per SENA GP2A and reiterated in A3E3, designs consisting solely of abstract charges -- letters, runes, and other symbols -- may not be registered. Normally, such abstract charges bear little resemblance to non-abstract charges, but based on the concreteness of this glyph's form, it will conflict with a crocodile head. This is similar to how an ankh (or crux ansata), despite its existence as a hieroglyph, is considered a variant of a cross.
We thank the submitter and Juliana Siren for the background information regarding this class of symbols, and Ollivier Rocket for reminding us on the similarly-dual nature of the ankh.
Nice cant!
Nice Roman name for the Republican period and first two centuries of the Empire!
Cynagua is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter's former name, Lyric of Cynagua, is released.
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- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
None.
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None.
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This badge is returned per SENA A3D1. In the January 2019 return of the badge of Siobhán inghean Aodhagáin, we stated "[this] badge is returned for violation of SENA A3D1, the 'sword and dagger' rule, which disallows the use of visually similar but blazonably different charges. While there can be a DC between types of flowers, there is none for different types of sprigs." The badge in question used two different blooms, but the precedent remains relevant in this case.
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This badge is returned for conflict with the badge of Alaxandair Mórda mac Matha, Orly sable and Or, having a single DC for the addition of the per pale line.
This badge was pended on the September 2021 LoAR to discuss whether the division orly and per pale should receive an SC from orly. SENA A5F discusses the question of difference for changes to the field but does not consider orly, which was introduced with the badge of Alaxandair Mórda mac Matha, Orly sable and Or, in August 2021.
Commentary was in agreement that we should add orly to the reference list under SENA A5F1b, but commentary was also in agreement that adding a per pale line to the division does not create sufficient difference to grant more than a DC. We note this would align with past decisions, such as the return of Otto of Côte du Ciel's device, Per pale and chevronelly azure, argent, and gules counterchanged argent, gules, and azure in August 2019 in part for conflict with the badge of Rebecca Silver, Chevronelly azure and argent, granting only "one DC from Rebecca's badge for the addition of the per pale line."
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None.
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This name is returned for presumption against the 12th century writer Isaac ben Mordecai via SENA PN4D1. The body of work produced by Isaac ben Mordecai is still used today in printed editions of the Talmud, and he has a substantive entry in Encyclopedia Judaica. His impact on the study of the Talmud may be considered equivalent to the impact that Christian scholars Peter Abelard and Thomas Aquinas have on Christian philosophy/theology. Given this data, we rule that Isaac ben Mordecai is important enough to protect from presumption. As the submitted name is fundamentally identical to it, this submission must be returned.
Upon resubmission, the submitter might consider adding another generation to remove the appearance of presumption. Alternately, this could be accomplished by adding a locative that is not Bohemia or Prague.
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None.
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None.
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None.
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None.
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None.
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This device is returned per SENA A3D2a, for having more than two types of charges in the secondary charge group. Per the September 2021 Cover Letter, "Secondary charges may have maintained charges. Those maintained charges are considered part of the same secondary charge group as the maintaining charges."
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
None.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns) (to Gleann Abhann pends)
None.
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This device is returned for using an overall design found to be offensive. SENA A7B4 says "Some designs are offensive because of individual charges: a swastika is inherently offensive because of its association with the Nazis. Others are offensive only in the overall design. The s-rune is not offensive as a charge, but is offensive in a design which closely resembles that used by the SS."
In this submission, we have a combination of design choices which, while not copying any specific symbology, are a combination of charge types and tinctures overly evocative of symbology also used by hate groups. For information on the appropriation of the valknut see https://www.adl.org/education/references/hate-symbols/valknot. The ADL also discusses triskele designs at https://www.adl.org/education/references/hate-symbols/triskele; while the "horns of Odin" aren't specifically listed as a variant, the combination of this Odin-related motif, the use of a valknut, and the red/white/black tinctures make the overall design a problematic one.
The July 2018 Cover Letter discusses the issues around offense in armorial design and states, in part, "We advise submitters and consultants alike that, while a single use of a symbol or motif may be considered inoffensive, the use of more than one potentially offensive symbol in any piece of armory runs the risk of crossing the line into offense. This risk increases exponentially as a design becomes more complex."
As discussed in SENA A7A, the question of offense is by its nature one of predominant impression on the part of the modern observer. It is not a question of historical fact or sensibility. Nor is it a question of the intent of the submitter, and we do not presume any when we consider such questions.
There is a step from core practice for the use of the valknut.
This badge is returned per SENA A3B4b, which states:
Identifiability: Charges and fields must retain identifiability. A field that is neutral may have good contrast with a charge that shares a tincture with it, but it may only be registered if both the charge and the field remain identifiable. Thus, the field and charges on it may share a tincture only if (1) the charges appear only on a section of the field with a different tincture or (2) only one of the two is multiply divided and the charge(s) is an ordinary or simple geometric shape arranged in a way that both the type of field division and charge are clearly identifiable.
In this case, the field and saltire are both multiply divided and, while they technically do not share tinctures, are both composed of furs that share base tinctures. Commenters agreed that the charge could not be distinguished from the field, and so this must returned. On redesign, care should be taken to ensure that identifiability be maintained no matter the complexity of tinctures involved.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
This device is returned for lack of identifiability of the beards. As drawn, they filled the space provided by the legs, which themselves filled their own space appropriately. When considering this for a potential pend for redraw, we came to the conclusion that no reasonable drawing of a leg could be large enough to ensure identifiability of the beards, and therefore we return the submission.
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None.
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This device is returned for conflict with the device of Vivian Ultoom, Argent, a raven sable within a chaplet of ivy purpure, with only a DC for change in type of the secondary charge.
This device also conflicts with the device of Ivan MacKay, Argent, a corbie sable within a staple purpure, again with only a DC for change in type of the secondary charge.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
None.
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- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This device is pended to reduce the size of the primary charge group, so that the field division may be properly identified as per chevron.
This was item 31 on the Ansteorra letter of November 27, 2021.
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This device is pended to redraw the per chevron rayonny line to be closer to current standards on the May 2011 Cover Letter.
This was item 5 on the Artemisia letter of November 27, 2021.
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This badge is pended to allow discussion about SENA Appendix J's applicability. That discussion is on the March 15, 2022 LoPaD, to be decided on the June 2022 LoAR.
This was item 20 on the East letter of November 23, 2021.
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This device is pended to reduce the mane of the sea-wolf to make it more lupine than leonine. In commentary, many confused the monster with a sea-lion.
This was item 1 on the Gleann Abhann letter of November 14, 2021.
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This device is pended while we discuss whether charged lozenges should be considered a display of independent armory. If they are, then this device would conflict with the armory of Alyanora of Vinca, Argent, a periwinkle [Vinca minor] proper, with no DCs between them.
The decision regarding lozenges is currently scheduled for the May 2022 LoAR.
This was item 1 on the Lochac letter of November 25, 2021.
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This badge is pended to redraw the gillyflower in a form found in period armory.
This was item 19 on the Northshield letter of November 28, 2021.
This badge is pended to redraw the gillyflowers in a form found in period armory.
This was item 20 on the Northshield letter of November 28, 2021.
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This device is pended to redraw the flames to match a style found in period, such as those found in Iago ab Adam's Flames in Period Heraldry (https://heraldry.sca.org/armory/flames/).
This was item 15 on the West letter of November 29, 2021.
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