Submitted as Canton of Dun Loch, this branch name was not constructed correctly. This is a constructed Scots place name using the attested elements Dun- (from the Gaelic for "fort") and loch ("lake"). In Scots placenames, there is no space between Dun- and the element that follows it. We have therefore removed the space and made the l in loch lowercase for registration.
The submitters might be interested to know that the Irish Gaelic form of this locative would be Dun Locha. If they are interested in this form, they may make a request for reconsideration.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns)
Nice early 15th century Italian name from Florence!
Nice 16th century Anglo-Scots name!
Nice 16th century Swiss name!
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns) (to An Tir pends)
Nice 15th century name from Naples!
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns) (to Ansteorra pends)
Côte du Ciel is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The tower here, despite issuing from base, is clearly a primary charge. The art for this tower was taken from the period Italian arms of Rovina in BSB Cod.icon. 274, f.205r (http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/bsb00001421/image_419).
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
Nice 16th century Scots name!
This name combines an Old English given name and an Old Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter's previous name, Riane Goch, is released.
The submitter might be interested to know that two alternate period spellings of this Hungarian given name are Ferencz and Ferencs. The submitter may also be interested to know that the accent on the family name is uncommon. If the submitter is interested in either of the names Tatár Ferencz or Tatár Ferencs, or the element Tatar without the accent combined with any spelling of the given name, he may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter requested authenticity for an unspecified time and place. This name cannot be made authentic, as it mixes a Spanish given name with an Arabic byname. While such lingual mixes may be registered per SENA Appendix C, they are not authentic.
This badge was pended for redraw on the December 2021 LoAR.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
Nice Scots name from the late 15th century through the end of our period!
Nice Middle Irish Gaelic name for the 10th-11th centuries!
The submitter's previous name, Giovanna Rossellini da Firenze, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's old device, Per saltire vert and Or, two sunflowers Or seeded sable and two oak leaves gules, is released.
Nice 16th century Anglo-Welsh name!
Nice 16th century Anglo-Welsh name!
The original submission of Rhiannon of Raven's Cove was rightly returned by the kingdom of Atlantia in 2016, as the given name Rhiannon was not registerable at that time. The submitter opted to resubmit the name as Rynion of Raven's Cove which was registered in 2017. After this registration, precedent changed allowing the registration of the given name Rhiannon [July 2021 Cover Letter]. Therefore, we are happy to accept this request for reconsideration.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns)
The byname the Blue is lingua Societatis for the Early Modern English byname le Blewe.
Nice 13th century German name!
This does not conflict with the badge for Areus of Sparta, Azure, a horseshoe inverted within a bordure Or. While no difference is granted between a horseshoe inverted and a torc (Isabelle Winter, 09/2007, R-Lochac), there is a substantial difference between the fields per SENA A5F1a.
The byname the Peacemaker is lingua Societatis for the Middle English byname Makepays. If the submitter is interested in the name Sakeld Makepays, he may make a request for reconsideration.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns) (to Avacal pends)
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
This name combines a German double given name and a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the badge of Francesca da Trani, (Fieldless) A fly inverted sable winged argent.
The use of a bee inverted is a step from core practice.
The use of a paw print is a step from core practice.
This name combines an Old English given name and an Irish Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice cant!
Nice Scots name circa 1600!
This submission contains a sword inverted between the primary charges and in chief a mullet of seven points which represent two separate secondary charge groups. This combination of charge groups, in this arrangement, is not included in the combinations listed in SENA Appendix J. The submitter has provided examples from Italian armory in support of this design and we direct Palimpsest to update Appendix J accordingly.
Nice badge!
Excellent 14th century Latinized Scottish name, as an actual person with this name is documented to 1320 in Glasgow!
Nice English name circa 1600!
Commenters questioned whether or not the byname Skotsdóttir was formed correctly. This name was documented as a patronymic constructed from the given name Skotr, found in "The Old Norse Name" by Geirr Bassi. Geirr Bassi's listing may have been in error, as Skotr appears in the Landnámabók only as a byname. Other scholarly sources, such as Scandinavian Personal Names in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire by Gillian Fellows-Jensen, also describe this element as a byname rather than a given name. Skotr does not appear as a given name in any other sources that we can find. Therefore, after this letter, we will no longer register Skotr as a given name, and it may not be used to construct relationship-style bynames. As this submitter used Geirr Bassi in good faith, this name is registered as submitted.
Nice device!
This badge does not conflict with the device of Nualaith Casnot, Per pale vert and azure a raccoon sejant erect argent marked sable maintaining in its forepaws an acorn Or, with a DC for fieldlessness and another DC for the difference in type between an acorn and a bag.
This name combines an Irish Gaelic given name and an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice cant!
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
The given name Eila is already registered to this submitter and therefore is neutral in time and place.
This name does not conflict with the registered Elle de Valois. The given names Eila /EYE-lah/ and Elle /EL-uh/ are visually and aurally different enough via SENA PN3C3 and PN3C4.
The submitter's previous name, Eila Joarsdotter, is released.
Nice 15th century Dutch name!
Nice device!
Nice 14th century Swedish name!
Submitted as Morgane le Rouz, the submitter indicated a preference for the spelling Le Ruz if it could be documented. Lillia Crampette was able to find this spelling in Les Croniques et annales de France, depuis la destruction de Troye, published in the 16th century. Therefore, we are able to make this change, and have done so for registration.
Though Morgane was documented as the submitter's legal given name, they need not rely on the legal name allowance as this name is found dated to 1574 in "English Names from 16th and Early 17th C Marriage Records from Somerset" by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/english/somerset.html).
This name combines an English given name and a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
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(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns) (to Ealdormere pends)
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
The submitter's previous name, Joiha Huguenin, is retained as an alternate.
Nice 16th century English name!
Nice 16th century English company name!
This is the defining instance of the collar-ruff, a period charge representing a wide collar, found in the canting crest of Koller found in Stuttgarter Schiessen, 1562 German (Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.hist.fol.165), f. 109r (http://digital.wlb-stuttgart.de/purl/bsz356300242/page/221).
Nice badge!
This badge has a complexity count of thirteen (five tinctures, eight types of charges). Additionally, it makes use of multiple tertiary charge groups on the same underlying charge. As such, it requires documentation in support of an Individually Attested Pattern supporting its design. To that end, the submitter provided multiple examples of Tudor-era armory from the Dictionary of British Arms which were sufficient to support registration of this design.
Nice badge!
Nice early 12th century Jewish name from France!
Nice Jewish name from France circa 1300!
Submitted as Benjamin Black, this name presumes against the pen name of crime-writer John Banville pursuant to SENA PN4D1. This rule says in part, "For individuals important enough to protect, we protect all forms in which their name was known, including in other languages, but not hypothetical forms. We only protect names that are used either today or in the time when they were alive to refer to these protected persons." Lengthy discussion happened during the commentary period on whether or not this rule protects pen names. It does. As the last sentence of this rule says, we protect all names that are used to refer to protected persons. Pen names are names by which a protected person is known. Therefore, they must be included when assessing presumption.
The body of awards won by the author John Banville, combined with the Quirke books that were made into a major BBC miniseries in 2014, make him important enough to protect from presumption. Therefore, Benjamin Black is also protected from presumption, and the name cannot be registered in this form. The submitter requested that we add the locative byname von Mosta if necessary for registration, and we are happy to do so.
There is a step from core practice for not being seated in the chair.
The submitter requested authenticity for Icelandic/Norse. This name meets that request as it is an authentic 11th century Old West Norse name.
Nice badge!
This does not conflict with the device for Ygraine of Preston, Per chevron rayonny azure and Or, in base a sprig of poison ivy vert, with a DC for fieldlessness and another for the difference between a sprig of poison ivy and an ivy vine.
Nice badge!
Nice 16th century Scots name!
The byname the Lefthanded is a lingua Societatis form of the attested Ukranian byname Shulha.
Giglio is an Italian surname and may be used with the Italian household designator Casa. This household name therefore refers to the house or manor of the Giglio family located in Florence. See the February 2022 Cover Letter for more details on the designator Casa, and this month's Cover Letter for more information on this household naming pattern.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
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The submitter requested authenticity for '7-13th CE Alanic feminine (byname only)'. This name does not meet that request. The locative byname of Maghas is lingua Societatis; while registerable, such names are not authentic. We do not currently have the resources or data to know what the city of Maghas was called in the 7th-13th centuries, nor how such a locative byname might have been formed in the language spoken in medieval Alania.
Based on evidence provided by Ollivier Rocket, this flag is important enough to protect. For further discussion, see this month's Cover Letter.
The submitter's previous device, Argent, a triquetra per pale azure and vert between three greyhounds courant gules, is released.
The submitter grants permission to conflict for armory that is not identical to their armory, Argent, three scythes gules.
The submitter grants permission to conflict for any name that is at least a syllable different from their name.
The submitter grants permission to conflict for armory that is not identical to their armory, Per chevron inverted purpure and vert.
The submitter grants permission to conflict for armory that is not identical to their armory, Quarterly vert and Or, an hourglass counterchanged.
Based on evidence provided by Ollivier Rocket, this flag is important enough to protect. For further discussion, see this month's Cover Letter.
The koru is a motif found regularly in traditional M{a-}ori art, believed to represent a shoot of a fern. This motif is found on paddles collected by James Cook during first European contact in the 1780s. (https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/44403/paddles-obtained-on-cooks-first-voyage)
Based on evidence provided by Ollivier Rocket, this flag is important enough to protect. For further discussion, see this month's Cover Letter.
A Dhari is a form of headdress, referenced in the official description of the flag per the Torres Strait Island Regional Council.
Based on evidence provided by Ollivier Rocket, this flag is important enough to protect. For further discussion, see this month's Cover Letter.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns)
The submitter requested authenticity for 12th-13th century Welsh. This name does not meet this request. The Welsh given name Eleri belonged to a saint who was the daughter of a 5th century legendary king. While such names are registerable under the saint's name allowance, they are not authentic unless they can be documented as used by real people in our period.
There is a step from core practice for the use of the triskelion of spirals.
The submitter's previous device, Per bend sinister vert and sable, on a bend sinister bretessed between an oak sprig and a triquetra argent an arrow inverted sable, is released.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
Evidence was provided that enflaming a heart to chief is period heraldic practice.
The submitter requested authenticity for French/Germanic. This name does not meet that request. While French and German frequently borrowed elements from one another, we do not currently have any evidence that the byname was borrowed from French into German at the same time as the given name.
This name combines a French given name with a German byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Maddalena Rondinelli, Per pall gules, sable and argent, a lion's head jessant-de-lys Or and two swans naiant respectant counterchanged.
The submitter's previous device, Per pall Or, sable, and argent, a dragon's jambe inverted couped sable and two doves displayed respectant counterchanged, is retained as a badge.
Nice early 15th century Florentine name!
Nice badge!
This name combines an English given name with French unmarked patronymic and locative bynames, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
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The submitter's previous badge, Quarterly gules and sable, a cross cotised Or, is released.
Nice badge!
Nice 16th century Spanish name!
Nice device!
Commenters questioned whether or not the town of Kulmbach was important enough to protect from presumption via SENA NPN4D1. It is not. We have no evidence of any significant historical events having taken place in Kulmbach.
Previous precedent held that there was no evidence for the pattern 'Haus + von + surname' in German. [Faelan mac Flainn, June 2016, R-Lochac]. However, in commentary, Ælfyn æt geate provided evidence in support of the pattern 'Haus + von + surname/place name' in period German. Therefore, we are pleased to reverse the prior precedent and allow registration of this household name. See the Cover Letter for more information.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the armory of Robert the Stout of Jaravellir, Sable, a bend sinister raguly Or and overall a chalice argent.
Nice early 15th century Norwegian name!
Nice device!
Submitted as Tova Kollasdottir, the byname was not constructed correctly. Relationship-style bynames in Old Norse require the relative's name to be in the genitive (possessive) case; the genitive (possessive) case of Kolla is Kollu- and not Kollas-. The submitter has approved the change to Kolludottir, which we have made for registration.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a paw print.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
The submitter indicated a preference for the name Artemis if it could be documented. Artemis is a feminine given name, but the submitter requested a masculine name. We have therefore not made this change for submission. If the submitter is interested in the name Artemis Pierre le Moyne, he may make a request for reconsideration.
This name combines an English given name with a double French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a triskelion of spirals.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
None.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns)
None.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns) (to An Tir pends)
This badge is returned for conflict with the badge of Lacy, (Tinctureless) A Lacy knot.
This badge was pended on the October 2021 LoAR to discuss whether adding fleurs-de-lys to the points of a Lacy knot -- something occasionally seen on less visually-complex charges such as the mascle (producing the masculyn) -- is sufficient to provide difference from the badge of Lacy, (Tinctureless) A Lacy knot. Commenters were of the opinion that the Lacy knot was little changed by the addition of the fleurs-de-lys and so no DC is granted. As such, there is only a single DC for fieldlessness, and this badge is returned.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns) (to Ansteorra pends)
This device is returned for presumption of the important non-SCA badge, the Magen David Adom, Argent, a Star of David gules, with a DC for adding the annulet, as well as conflict with the device of Ida Haroldsdottir, Argent, a mullet voided and interlaced within and conjoined to an annulet gules, with a DC for the placement of the secondary annulet.
While we may blazon our way out of style issues, we cannot do so to remove a conflict. Therefore while this was blazoned as two mascles braced, and not a mullet of eight points voided and interlaced, SENA Appendix M applies, which says there is no difference granted between a mullet of eight points and either a mullet of six points or a mullet of five points. In addition, current precedent specifies that this principle also applies to the voided and interlaced forms: [Considering Argent, a mullet inverted of five points voided and interlaced sable] This device is returned for conflict with the device of Marek the Jew, Argent, a Star of David sable and a bordure embattled per saltire sable and gules. Current precedent does not grant difference between mullets of five points and mullets of six points, nor for their inversion. Likewise we do not grant difference between the voided and interlaced forms. [Tomas Kurittu. March 2021 via Drachenwald]
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
None.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
None.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns)
None.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns) (to Avacal pends)
None.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
This badge is returned per SENA A2C2, for the lack of identifiability of the demi-clouds. The identifiability of clouds is largely constrained by their context: we recognize them by their overall shape. Having them dimidiated in this manner greatly impairs identifiability, and we were unable to identify a potential redraw that would resolve the problem while preserving the appearance of a cannoli.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
None.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns) (to Ealdormere pends)
This name is returned as it is not constructed correctly. The Irish Gaelic designator Dál was used in our period to describe land or territory belonging to a person. Clan or group names using this designator were constructed with the pattern 'Dál + Gaelic male given name in the genitive (possessive) case'. The submitted name does not follow this pattern, therefore it must be returned. See the Cover Letter for more information.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
This badge is returned per SENA A2C2 for lack of identifiability of the flames. Because they share a tincture with the field, they were seen as a variety of different charges, including spikes, fronds, or the tip of a lion's tail -- but generally not flames. Discussion indicated a lack of confidence in a successful pend for redraw, and we therefore return it for further work.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns)
None.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
This badge is returned for presumption against the important non-SCA badge for France, (Fieldless) A fleur-de-lis Or. There is a DC for fieldlessness. Unfortunately, the peacock feathers give this fleur-de-lys the appearance of a Florentine fleur-de-lys, a stylistic variation for which we do not grant difference based on type. There is also not a DC for changing the tincture of the stamen/feathers and thus this is considered to presume on France's badge. If the submitter intends to resubmit a similar design, they should be aware that currently we have no period examples of a fleur-de-lys depicted in the Florentine style with differently-tinctured stamen.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
None.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
None.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This device is pended for redraw to correct the aspect ratio of the color emblazon. This had been noted at kingdom and new artwork approved by the submitter, but the new artwork failed to be substituted when forwarded to Laurel.
This was item 4 on the An Tir letter of December 10, 2021.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns) (to An Tir pends)
This device is pended for redraw due to the unblazonable placement of the sinister arm of the mermaid.
This was item 1 on the Ansteorra letter of December 30, 2021.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns) (to Ansteorra pends)
This submission is pended to discuss a proposed change to SENA to permit the registration of augmentations which take the form of a fielded augmenting element quartered with the registered base arms. Under our current standards, this would be returned per SENA A6F3b for the appearance of marshalling.
We thank Iago Boar and Ollivier Rocket for refreshing evidence regarding this form of augmentation, which was last visited in 1995.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the badge of Avacal, Quarterly argent and Or, a gryphon's head erased gules.
This was item 6 on the Avacal letter of December 31, 2021.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns) (to Avacal pends)
This augmentation is pended for redraw to improve the identifability of the trillium. As submitted, the enfiling coronet obscures two of the three petals of the flower.
This was item 4 on the Ealdormere letter of December 24, 2021.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns) (to Ealdormere pends)
This name is pended for further research concerning the Japanese element Takara. This element was documented as part of the name of a Japanese empress. Evidence was provided after the close of the commentary period indicating that Takara is a family name and not a given name. We are therefore pending this name to allow all relevant data concerning the element Takara to be properly evaluated.
This was item 22 on the East letter of December 28, 2021.
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This device is pended to improve identifiability of the antelope, and to complete the mulberry sprig which lacks a connecting branch.
We note that the fruit of a mulberry sprig are not considered maintained charges, as they would be for a single leaf.
This was item 4 on the Middle letter of December 24, 2021.
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