This badge was decided upon by Pelican due to a conflict of interest.
This is the defining instance of a bird's crop. This charge is found in the 16th century German canting arms of Kripf and Kropsberger von Kroppsfferg as depicted in "Wappenstammbuch" (Badische Landesbibliothek, Cod. Karlsruhe 2821), https://digital.blb-karlsruhe.de/blbhs/content/titleinfo/4163973, pp 172-173. As shown in the period depictions, the crop is a pale shade of pink that for purposes of conflict should be considered argent and not gules. The wings are an integral part of the charge, and are by default addorsed to dexter; they may be blazoned a different shade from the rest of the crop, as we have done here, but their tincture does not count for difference as they do not contribute visually to half the weight of the charge. Palimpsest is directed to add this definition to Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms.
This transfer was pended on the May 2023 LoAR to allow time to process the acceptance.
The submitter might be interested to know that the byname draigin means 'blackthorn'. If they are interested in a byname meaning prickly or thorny, there are three possible Gaelic terms that could be used: delgnach, deilgnech or dilgnech. If the submitter is interested in any of these bynames, lenited properly for Gaelic grammar, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Blazoned when registered in November 1980 as Azure, a great helm, pendant therefrom a chain crescentwise argent, the helm pierced through the eyeslot by an arrow fesswise reversed Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the arrow. It is not reversed. An arrow fesswise has its point to sinister by default, which describes this arrow. The blazon term pierced refers to a small round hole in the center, as in mullet pierced or cinquefoil pierced. The current term used to describe this motif is transfixed.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
Blazoned when registered in February 1990 as Per fess embattled argent and vert, in pale a fir tree couped and a compass star counterchanged, the field is actually vert and argent.
Blazoned when registered in March 1988 as Argent, a bend sinister wavy sable between a bow and arrow crossed in saltire and a stag statant to sinister gules, we are clarifying the orientation of the bow and arrow. When two charges are in saltire, the bendwise charge (in this case, the arrow) is blazoned first. Additionally, the bow is reversed (string to dexter).
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
Blazoned when registered in August 2003 as Purpure, an arrow Or sustained by two stags combatant argent within a bordure embattled Or, we are clarifying the charge groups. The arrow, while as tall as the stags, lacks their visual weight. This makes the arrow a sustained secondary charge, not the primary charge.
Blazoned when registered in July 2019 as Argent, a pair of calipers, in chief a forked arrow and a katana in saltire, a point pointed sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the secondary charges. The katana is bendwise and thus should be blazoned first. The arrow is inverted (fork to chief).
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
Amber is the submitter's legal given name. However, they need not rely on the Legal Name Allowance. The name Amber is an attested Early Modern English surname that may be used as a given name per SENA Appendix A.
In addition, the given name Amber follows an attested period pattern of gemstones and other precious materials used as English given names, such as Diamond, Sapphire, Jasper, Gold and Silvere which are all found in the FamilySearch Historical Records. These elements are found as both masculine and feminine. Therefore, given names constructed with this pattern may be considered gender neutral.
Nice 13th century Scottish name!
Icosahedral dice, as everyday artifacts from ancient Rome, are not a step from core practice. This does not impact the current step from core practice for abstract geometric shapes such as icosahedra.
Blazoned when registered in December of 1971 as Or, above a base rayonnee gules a cauldron sable, we are reblazoning this to align with current blazon standards and to more accurately describe the primary charge. The registered emblazon shows a rounded pot with handles on either side, so we have reblazoned this according to the standards set out in the November 2012 Cover Letter: "Pots with no bail handle, but with obvious handles at the rim, we will blazon as flesh-pots."
Blazoned when registered in May 1992 as Sable, in pale an arrow reversed fesswise argent and a fountain proper, a chief checky vert and argent, we are correcting the tincture of the arrow. The arrow shaft is brown, not argent. Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms defines an arrow proper as "Brown shaft, sable head, tincture of fletching optionally specified; tincture is taken from the shaft." Therefore, for conflict purposes this arrow is brown. We are also clarifying the charge groups - this is a primary fountain with a secondary arrow.
Blazoned when registered in June of 2017 as Per chevron gules and sable, three walnuts and a Catherine wheel Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the walnuts.
Blazoned when registered in August 2001 as Argent, a drawn wooden bow and arrow proper fletched and headed sable on a chief azure four mountains couped argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the bow. The bow is reversed, with the string to dexter. The arrow is in its expected orientation when nocked-- as if it is ready to be shot.
Blazoned when registered in April 2000 as Argent, two rapiers crossed in saltire sable surmounted by a ram's head cabossed gules, on a chief sable a sheaf of three arrows argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the tertiary charges. While single arrows default to fesswise when on a chief or a fess, sheaves and saltires of arrows are treated like compact charges and default to palewise. These arrows are fesswise.
Blazoned when registered in June 1995 as Vert, a fox statant erect contourny argent marked sable drawing a bow and arrow within a bordure argent semy of pheons vert, we are clarifying the orientation of the pheons. They are inverted, that is, point to chief.
Erin is the submitter's legal given name.
Balldrich is the registered SCA name of the submitter's father, used here via the Existing Registration Allowance and constructed using the guidance in SENA Appendix O4. When registered in 1981, this given name was invented in a style the submitter believed was Old Norse. Therefore, the submitter's daughter may construct the byname in this manner.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a pawprint.
Tir Ysgithr is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter's previous name, Leofrun of Tir Ysgithr, is released.
The submitter's prior badge is now their device.
This device was pended on the January 2023 LoAR to improve the identifiability of the warhammer.
Blazoned when registered in February of 1980 as Per pale sable and azure, a walnut inverted argent, we are clarifying that the walnut is in its default orientation, with the seam running palewise.
Blazoned when registered in April 2015 as Vert, a mermaid head facing to sinister argent drawing a bow with an arrow nocked sable and on a chief argent two sprigs vert fructed proper, we are clarifying the arrangement of the maintained charges. The bow is being drawn to sinister, not to dexter. Additionally, we are specifying the type of sprig and its orientation. The oak sprig is inverted; the acorns are below the leaves.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
Blazoned when registered in December 2000 as Argent, three birds migrant, each sustaining an arrow fesswise reversed gules within a bordure dovetailed sable, the arrows are not reversed. Their points are to sinister, which is the default orientation for arrows fesswise.
The submitter's previous name, Alessandra da Montereggioni, is released.
Blazoned when registered in January 1990 as Sable, a crossbow between three quarrels inverted palewise, one and three, all within a bordure embattled argent, we are clarifying the charge groups. The quarrels are secondary charges, not co-primary charges.
Blazoned when registered in August 1992 as Argent, a raven rising to sinister sable, a bordure vert semy of arrows reversed argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the arrows.
Blazoned when registered in December 2017 as Azure, an owl rising argent maintaining a crescent pendant Or, a chief Or semy of arrows azure, we are clarifying the orientation of the tertiary charges. On a chief (or fess) arrows default to fesswise. These arrows are palewise.
The submitter requested authenticity for 4th century CE Roman. While the submitter's desired culture was noted on the Letter of Intent, the request for authenticity was not. Fortunately, it was identified by Lilie Ragged Staff in a timely fashion. Kingdoms are reminded that all requests for authenticity must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to avoid a name needing to be pended for further research.
This name meets that request.
Blazoned when registered in January 1990 as Argent, in pale a Japanese crane displayed and two arrows in saltire within the uprights of a torii gate sable, the arrows are inverted (points to chief).
Blazoned when registered in March 2016 as (Fieldless) An escallop inverted Or crowned with a pearled coronet and conjoined at the hinge to an arrow fesswise reversed vert, the arrow is not reversed. The point is to sinister, which is the default orientation for an arrow fesswise.
The submitter's previous device, Quarterly gules and pean, an armored arm fesswise embowed maintaining a rose argent slipped and leaved vert, is released.
Blazoned when registered in October 2013 as Per chevron engrailed gules and azure, two needles inverted and a mermaid face to sinister drawing a bow argent, the blazon omitted the fact that the bow is nocked with an arrow. Additionally, we are clarifying the arrangement of the maintained charges; the bow is being drawn to sinister.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
Nice English name from the mid-15th century onwards!
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
The submitter was offered the option of the Roman name Aelia Marcellina when her previous submission of Marcellina Aelia was returned on the January 2023 Letter of Acceptances and Returns. She has taken us up on this offer. We are happy to make this change for registration!
This badge does not conflict with the device of Justinian the Sluggard, Checky gules and argent, a slug guardant contourny sable. There is a DC for removing the field; and though there is no evidence for slugs in period armory, the addition of a shell changes the shape of the charge significantly enough for a DC.
This badge also does not conflict with the badge of Rafaella d'Allemtejo, (Fieldless) An escallop sable. As period charges that do not appear to have been used interchangeably, there is at least a DC between an escallop and a snail.
The snail's head emerges from the chiefmost portion of the shell. This depiction is found in period and grey period armory - such as Armorial lorrain (Paris, BnF, ms. Français 18649), https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8528581h, p. 102, and the Stammbuch of Christoph Conrad von Neithart (Weimar, Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, Stb 324), https://rds-tue.ibs-bw.de/opac/RDSIndexrecord/602136822, f. 37v - and is an unblazoned detail not worth difference.
Artist's note: Please use white or a lighter shade of grey or silver for the charges.
Nice badge!
Blazoned when registered in October 2015 as (Fieldless) In pale three arrows fesswise gules and overall a bezant semy of cartouches sable, the arrows are reversed (points to dexter).
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
Submitted as Order of _ Iren Feran, this order name was not constructed correctly. The substantive element Iren Feran was documented as the full name of a saint, with Feran as an inherited surname. However, on the July 2016 Cover Letter, we wrote in part, "We will not register orders named after the full names of saints when the surnames are inherited forms, unless documentation is found to show that this pattern follows period practice...." No documentation was provided to overturn this precedent. Thus, the name as submitted could not be registered.
To solve this issue, the Kingdom opted to change this name to Order of the Iren-Férr{ae'}den. The Kingdom has already registered the order names Order of the Iren-Fyrd and Order of the Iren-Hird. In these two order names, the substantive elements include Old English singular nouns that describe groups of people; a fyrd is an army while a hird is a household. Similarly, férr{ae'}den is an Old English singular noun describing a group of people; it means 'fellowship, society'. Therefore, the order name Order of the Iren-Férr{ae'}den may be registered to the Kingdom of Calontir via the Existing Registration Allowance.
Blazoned when registered in January 1990 as Vert, on a chevron between three annulets in chevron and a double-headed chess knight Or, two arrows in chevron sable, the arrows are inverted (points to chief).
This name follows the pattern uji name + nanori. The use of no with an uji name is optional. Palimpsest is directed to update SENA Appendix A to note this.
Nice 9th-11th Old Norse name from Iceland!
Submitted as El{zv}bieta Swogunene, the element {zv} does not appear in Lithuanian until the 19th century. We have therefore removed the diacritical marker for registration.
The submitter's previous name, Morna Nycholl, is released.
Blazoned when registered in January 1990 as Vert, in pale a chevron enhanced Or, charged with two arrows in chevron sable, and two quivers of arrows in pile Or, the arrows are inverted (points to chief).
Nice late 16th century name from the northern Adriatic region of Italy!
Blazoned when registered in September 1992 as Gules, a dragon segreant Or, winged argent, belly pierced by an arrow, and on a chief Or three arrows bendwise, each surmounted by a bow bendwise sinister inverted sable, the bows are reversed (string to dexter) not inverted (string to chief).
Nice 9th-11th Old Norse name from Iceland!
Nice device!
The family name Kitsumi is constructed from elements Name Construction in Medieval Japan. We remind submitters and heralds alike that in NCMJ, elements that are listed in all capitals are Chinese readings of the underlying kanji and elements listed in lowercase are Japanese readings of the underlying kanji. Sometimes, the same kanji may be interpreted with both a Chinese and Japanese reading. Mixing a Chinese reading with a Japanese reading in the same name element is not permitted per SENA PN1B1. The original construction of this family name combined KITSU- 'lucky/fortunate' with -mi 'three'. Fortunately, this name can be constructed with a different set of consistent kanji readings; KITSU- 'lucky/fortunate' and -MI 'beautiful'. As these two readings of the kanji are both Chinese, they may be combined in the same name element and we may register this name as submitted.
This name combines a Russian given name and an Old Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter's previous name, Ţorunnr eyverska, is released.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
Alina is the submitter's legal given name.
Blazoned when registered in April 2005 as Sable, an arrow fesswise surmounted by a decrescent argent and on a chief Or three roses sable, the arrow is reversed (point to dexter).
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
Submitted as Bj{o,}rn Rómverja, this name was not constructed correctly. The name element Rómverja is the nominative plural form of this adjective. However, adjectival bynames in Old Norse must use singular forms. The submitter opted to change this name to the strong singular adjectival form Rómverskr to solve this issue. We have made this change for registration.
Nice English name for the 12th and 13th centuries!
The submitter's previous device, Azure, a spiderweb and on a chief Or three oak leaves azure, is retained as a badge.
Submitted as Máría Kráku-Hallrskona, this name was not constructed correctly. Relationship-style bynames in Old Norse must be in the genitive (possessive) case. The correct genitive (possessive) form of Hallr is Halls-. We have made this change for registration.
The element Kráku-Hallr is the name of the submitter's spouse, used here via the Existing Registration Allowance.
The submitter requested authenticity for 15th-16th century German. This request was not summarized on the Letter of Intent but was fortunately identified by Lilie Ragged Staff in a timely fashion. Kingdoms are reminded that all requests for authenticity must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to avoid a name needing to be pended for further research.
This name meets that request.
Nice cant!
This name was originally documented as an English given name and a French byname. However, Scolastica la souriete and Jeanne Marie Palimpsest were able to find evidence of Noel as an English byname, allowing us to remove the lingual mix.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns) (to Ealdormere pends)
Blazoned when registered in April 2006 as Argent, a pine cone, stem to base and upon a chief vert, an arrow reversed argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the arrow. Its point (barb) is to sinister, which is the expected orientation when an arrow is fesswise.
Blazoned when registered in August 1979 as Per pale vert and argent, a bow and arrow in saltire counterchanged, the bow is reversed (string to dexter) and the arrow is inverted (point to chief).
Blazoned when registered in October 2002 as Vert, an eagle displayed maintaining a longbow and a sheaf of arrows inverted argent within a bordure erminois, the bow is reversed (string to dexter). While the orientation of maintained charges is optionally blazonable, as the arrow's orientation is blazoned we are electing to also blazon the orientation of the bow.
Blazoned when registered in April 2015 as Sable, a wolf rampant and on a base argent an arrow and a sword in saltire sable, the arrow is inverted (point to chief).
Blazoned when registered in October 2020 as (Fieldless) A lion Or seated in a wooden chair maintaining a wooden crossbow proper, we are clarifying the orientation of the lion and chair. The default orientation for a chair is affronty; this chair faces to dexter as does the lion.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Dýrfinna Tonnudóttir, Per saltire Or and purpure, an owl displayed argent.
The submitter's prior device, Per saltire sable and vert, a horse rampant to sinister regardant argent within a bordure dovetailed Or, is retained as a badge.
Nice cant!
Artist's note: Please draw the falcon with a smooth head to avoid it looking like an eagle.
This badge was pended on the January 2023 LoAR to increase the size of the bear to allow it to be identified.
This badge was pended on the January 2023 LoAR to increase the size of the bear to allow it to be identified.
The byname the Harper is lingua Societatis for the Gaelic occupational byname Cruitire.
This device was pended on the January 2023 LoAR to increase the size of the gouttes.
As noted when this was pended, this is the defining instance of a horseshoe crab in SCA armory. A painted engraving from c. 1590 (https://encyclopediavirginia.org/213hpr-c527f0b8feabb40/) shows them as more crab-like, with legs showing at the sides; and the painting 'The Cabinet of a Collector' by Frans Francken the Younger, dated 1617 (https://www.rct.uk/collection/405781/the-cabinet-of-a-collector), includes a more naturalistic depiction resembling the horseshoe crab in this submission.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a horseshoe crab inverted.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
Nice 15th century Florentine name!
Commenters raised a potential conflict with the badge of the Barony of the Middle Marches, Argent estencely, a chevron inverted gules. We considered the question on what degree of difference should be given between a chevron and a chevron inverted from a few directions. First we considered how we treat changes in orientation between other ordinaries: pales, fesses, bends, and bends sinister are all effectively the same type of ordinary in different orientations, and all of them have an SC between them. Next we considered what degree of difference we grant between field divisions: SENA A5F1b explicitly grants an SC between per chevron and per chevron inverted field divisions. Finally, we considered whether the change from a chevron to a chevron inverted would have been considered a cadencing change in period: no examples could be found of inversion of a chevron being used to indicate cadenced arms. Based on this overwhelming evidence, we will grant an SC between chevrons and chevrons inverted, making this device clear of conflict with the badge of the Barony of the Middle Marches.
Palimpsest is directed to open a Rules Letter to update SENA A5E5 to include ordinaries.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Submitted under the name Layla bint Rashid ibn Hilal al-Mashhadiyya.
Submitted as Order of the Valiants Heart, this order name was not constructed correctly. The submitter documented this order name with the attested pattern saint's name + object of veneration, which does not use the article the. We have therefore removed it for registration.
Nice badge!
Blazoned when registered in September 2013 as Sable, a human skeleton statant affronty argent maintaining an arrow inverted and a bow Or, a bordure quarterly Or and vert, we are clarifying the orientation of the bow which is reversed (string to dexter). While the orientation of maintained charges is optionally blazonable, as the arrow's orientation is blazoned we are electing to also blazon the orientation of the bow.
This badge is not in conflict with the badge of Eleanor Leonard, (Tinctureless) A mullet of four points distilling a goutte. By precedent, Eleanor's goutte is "large enough to be considered a secondary charge, and thus counts for difference" [Agrippa Morris, 12/2017 A-Caid].
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns) (to Gleann Abhann pends)
Nice late 13th century French name!
The submitter's previous device, Or, a bear rampant azure, is released.
Submitted as Ingram Hunttar of Hunterston, this name creates the appearance of presumption as defined in SENA PN4B3. The castle at Hunterston was the clan seat of the Hunter family in Scotland. Using the combination of clan name and clan seat is not permitted. We have therefore dropped the locative of Hunterston in order to remove the appearance of presumption and register this name.
The submitter might be interested to know that another way to remove the appearance of presumption is to remove the clan name Hunttar. If they are interested in the name Ingram of Hunterston, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice mid-16th century English name!
Submitted as Mŕel Muire Ingen Mŕel Muire Mhic Ruaidhri, the direction of the accent on the name element Máel should be acute and not grave. We have therefore changed the direction of the accent for registration.
Commenters questioned whether the relationship and generational markers ingen and mhic should be capitalized. While they are not capitalized in standard Irish Gaelic, per precedent, they do not need to be for registration. See the February 2011 Cover Letter for more information.
Gildenwick is the registered name of an SCA branch.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
Commenters questioned whether or not the umlaut over the letter o in the byname was a typographical artifact. By precedent, it is not. [Torstein Hartvikssön, 09/2020, A-Middle] Therefore, we may register this name as submitted.
The submitter might be interested to know that the name Einarr Einarsson would be an authentic Old West Norse name from Iceland dated between the 9th and 11th centuries. If they are interested in this name, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
This is the defining instance of an eastern bluebird. Evidence was provided in commentary that the eastern bluebird was known to period people, and is therefore not a step from core practice. It is a regular-shaped bird for conflict purposes. An eastern bluebird proper is mainly azure, with an orange to reddish-brown chest and an argent belly, and is considered azure for conflict purposes. We direct Palimpsest to make this addition to Table 4 in the Glossary of Terms.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
Blazoned when registered in January 1989 as Per bend Or and gules, a bow bendwise, fully drawn with an arrow bendwise sinister, all within a bordure counterchanged, we are clarifying the orientation of the bow and arrow. The bow is reversed (string to dexter) and the arrow is inverted (point to chief), which is the expected orientation given the orientation of the bow.
Blazoned when registered in July 1986 as Or, in pale three arrows with points to sinister fracted chevronwise proper, flighted azure, we are clarifying the tincture of the arrows. By definition, an arrow proper has a sable head. These are headed argent.
Blazoned when registered in December 1988 as Azure, a sword palewise proper between in fess two arrows palewise, a base rayonny Or, we are clarifying that the sword and arrows are co-primary charges. The arrows are in their default orientation, palewise with points to base.
Blazoned when registered in December 1980 as Gules, three quarrels conjoined in pall Or and in chief a foaming beer stein argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the quarrels as from the blazon it is not clear at which end they are conjoined.
Blazoned when registered in January 2018 as Azure, a dragon contourny, in base two arrows in saltire argent, the arrows are inverted (points to chief).
This badge was pended on the January 2023 LoAR to redraw the skulls into a more standard arrangement.
Blazoned when registered in October 2019 as Azure, an owl rising wings displayed and on a chief Or a sheaf of arrows azure, we are clarifying the orientation of the tertiary charges. While single arrows default to fesswise when on a chief or a fess, sheaves and saltires of arrows are treated like compact charges and default to palewise. These arrows are fesswise.
Blazoned when registered in December 1980 as Argent, two arrows in saltire inverted gules and overall a daffodil [Narcissus pseudo-narcissus] seeded proper, daffodils do not have a default orientation nor do they have a defined proper tincture. We are clarifying both.
Norelle is the submitter's legal middle name. As this name is used modernly as a given name, it may be registered as such per SENA PN1B2e.
This device does not conflict with the badge of the Cooks' Guild of Atenveldt, reblazoned elsewhere on this letter as Or, a flesh-pot sable, a base rayonny gules. There is a DC for the tincture of the primary charge, and at least a DC for the difference between a basket and a flesh-pot.
The submitter requested authenticity for 14th - 16th century German language/culture. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent; fortunately, it was noted in a timely fashion by Lilie Ragged Staff. Kingdoms are reminded that all requests for authenticity must be summarized on the LoI to ensure a name does not need to be pended for further research.
This name does not meet this request. The two elements of this name are dated 273 years apart; the given name to 1350 and the byname to 1623. This gap is not large enough to prevent registration, but it is too large to consider this name authentic.
This device was pended on the January 2023 LoAR to redraw the head to be more readily identifiable as a weasel.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
Blazoned when registered in March of 2019 as Quarterly Or and sable, four walnuts counterchanged, we are clarifying the orientation of the walnuts.
Nice Anglicized Irish name for circa 1600!
The fruit of a cornucopia may be blazoned 'proper' even if the horn is not, and even if the component fruit do not have a defined proper. The exact tinctures are left to the artist. The default orientation of a cornucopia is upright. We direct Palimpsest to update Table 4 and Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms with these details.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
This device was pended on the January 2023 LoAR to increase the size of the greyhound so that the harp and the chaplet of roses could each be enlarged for identifiability.
The submitter is a member of the Order of the Rose and thus entitled to display a chaplet of roses.
The submitter's previous device, Vert, a unicorn rampant to sinister argent gorged of a chaplet of roses gules, charged on the shoulder with a harp vert, a bordure counter-company vert and Or, is released.
Blazoned when registered in February 2011 as Sable, a horse courant contourny ridden by an archer regardant maintaining a drawn bow with arrow nocked argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the bow and arrow. The archer is shooting to dexter not to sinister.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
Blazoned when registered in November 2012 as Per pale sable and azure, two raccoons passant respectant and an arrow fesswise argent, the arrow is reversed (point to sinister).
Blazoned when registered in June 1991 as Vert, semy of arrowheads inverted, a sea-lion erect brandishing in dexter paw a bow and in sinister paw three arrows inverted Or, the bow is reversed (string to dexter). While the orientation of maintained charges is optionally blazonable, as the arrows' orientation is blazoned we are electing to also blazon the orientation of the bow. We are also specifying that the maintained arrows are arranged in a sheaf.
Blazoned when registered in September 2003 as Azure, a castle triple-towered Or and on a chief triangular argent a bow palewise reversed and an arrow fesswise reversed in cross sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the arrow. It is not reversed; its point is to sinister, which is the default orientation for a fesswise arrow.
Blazoned when registered in December 1985 as Gules, on a bend ermine cotised Or, an arrow and bow sable, all within a bordure pean, we are clarifying the arrangement of the tertiary charges. The arrow is inverted (point to chief) and the bow is reversed (string to dexter). This is not a bow with an arrow nocked; the two charges are in bend sinister.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
Blazoned when registered in April 1982 as Per pale ermine and erminois, on a pale gules between two shamrocks vert a bow and an arrow inverted in saltire Or, the bow is reversed, that is, string to dexter.
Blazoned when registered in October 1980 as Per bend sinister argent and gules, a demi-pegasus volant issuant from the line of division sable, a mullet of eight points and an arrow inverted surmounted by a decrescent argent, we are clarifying the charge groups. The mullet is much smaller than the other charges, making it a secondary charge, not a co-primary charge.
Blazoned when registered in October 1985 as Per bend sinister raguly argent and azure, a lute fesswise, neck to sinister, proper, and three arrows, two in saltire debruised by another fesswise, argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the arrows. Only one of the arrows in saltire has its point to base; the other has its point to dexter chief.
By precedent, "we will consider augmentations on a case-by-case basis when they have zero contrast across most of their edge, but which nonetheless maintain identifiability" [Elis Godbeare, 2022/05, A-Northshield]. The inescutcheon maintains its identifiability despite sharing a tincture with half the field and is therefore able to be registered.
Blazoned when registered in June 1971 as Sable, an arrow bendwise sinister argent between a sun in his glory and an increscent argent, the arrow is inverted (point to chief). At the time this was registered, a sun in its glory was considered Or by definition. However, as that is no longer the case we are explicitly blazoning its tincture.
Blazoned when registered in October 1987 as Azure, in pale two arrows chevronwise and fracted, points to sinister, Or, barbed and fletched argent, the points are to dexter not sinister.
Submitted as Skye O'Dubhda, this name was not constructed correctly. The surname O'Dubhda combines Anglicized Irish O' with Gaelic Dubhda; this combination mixes two languages in a single name phrase that we do not have evidence for. The Gaelic substantive element Dubhda should instead be preceded by Gaelic Ó. As this is the smallest change we can make for registration, and in fact uses the documentation supplied by the submitter, we have made it.
The submitter requested authenticity for 10th century Gaelic. This name does not meet that request. The given name Skye can only be documented to our period to the latter half of the 16th century in England. The submitter might be interested that the feminine version of this name would be Skye inghean Uí Dubhda. If they are interested in this name, they may make a request for reconsideration.
This name combines an English given name with a Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The use of a triskelion of spirals is a step from core practice.
The submitter's previous name, Edric Rannulf, is retained as an alternate.
There is a step from core practice for charging a per bend bevilled field.
The submitter requested authenticity for 15th century England. This name meets that request.
Blazoned when registered in September 1987 as Azure, a point pointed and in chief an axe between in fess two arrows argent, the axe and arrows are co-primary charges.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
This device is returned for violating SENA A3D2c, which states ""Many charges have comparable posture and/or orientation; this rule applies to a group of charges with comparable postures. This section does not apply to charges in a group which do not have comparable posture or orientation though the charges must still be in a blazonable arrangement." The frogs in this submission, being identical in both type and posture, are clearly comparable. The arrangement of the frog in dexter and the frogs in sinister must be blazoned separately in order to adequately describe their positioning.
That charges must be blazoned separately is not, in and of itself, a reason to consider the arrangement to lack unity. The November 2012 CL says, "Therefore, charges in a single group split in two by a field division or a central ordinary that are placed to reasonably fill the space available to them and that are similar to period patterns will be considered to be in a default arrangement, and they do not require their exact positioning to be blazoned." In the current submission, however, though the frogs are placed to reasonably fill the space available to them, this arrangement is not similar to any period pattern that has been identified - one example found (the arms of Schleinitz, Per pale argent and gules, a rose gules and two roses argent, Siebmacher 154) has charges in a similar arrangement to this, but they are forced to their positions due to contrast.
As the arrangement of comparable charges within a single charge group must be blazoned separately, and as the arrangement is not similar to period patterns, the charges in this device are not in a unified arrangement under SENA A3D2c.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
None.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
None.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
None.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
None.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
None.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
This badge is returned for conflict with the device of Runa von Rosenburg, Or, a natural rose bendwise gules, slipped and leaved vert, within a bordure raguly gyronny sable and vert. There is no difference granted between a poppy affronty and a rose, the presence or absence of a slip and leaves, nor between raguly and embattled. There is also not a DC for the orientation of the flower itself; though Runa's rose is in profile and the poppy in this submission is affronty, roses in period armory were drawn in both orientations interchangeably. This leaves only a single DC for the change in tincture of the bordure.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
This device is returned per SENA A3b2, which requires that charges have good contrast with their fields.
The submitter attempted to complete an Individually Attested Pattern for German heraldry. For practices outside of core heraldry, SENA requires that three examples that closely match the pattern be provided, or six examples that bracket the practice. In this submission, the pattern that needed to be documented was a field divided into two colors by a complex line with dissimilar complex primary charges on either side of the division, one with good contrast and one with poor contrast.
The IAP documented only one example of co-primaries on opposite sides of a divided field: the arms of Homberg, Per fess sable and argent, a lion passant gules and three billets fesswise sable. In commentary, additional examples were provided: the arms of Schenck, Per fess gules and argent, two mullets sable and another gules; and the arms of Kochlin, Per fess per pale Or and sable and gules, in chief a demi-man issuant from the line of division vested counterchanged maintaining a bunch of grapes argent and in base a footed pot sable within a wreath vert. None of these were a close match, as the sections of the field had good contrast and lacked a complex line, and in the case of Schenck the charges were all of the same type. While these examples would be useful in bracketing the practice, they are not sufficient on their own.
Absent sufficient documentation for the submitted pattern, this device must be returned.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
This badge is returned for conflict with the Barony of Loch Soilleir's badge, (Fieldless) A sea-serpent in annulo head to chief and vorant of its own tail vert. By precedent, reaffirmed as recently as August 2014, there is no difference between a serpent and a sea-serpent:
[Argent, a serpent erect contourny, a chief gules] This conflicts with Robert de la Tor-Fraisse, Argent, a sea-serpent haurient reguardant gules. There is only one CD for the addition of the chief. An examination of the emblazon shows that Conall's sea-serpent is in essentially the same posture as Robert's. [Conall Ruadh Mag Fhionnain, July 1999, R-Atlantia]
This name was withdrawn by kingdom as it was registered to the submitter on the January 2023 LoAR.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns) (to Ealdormere pends)
None.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
This name is returned for relationship conflict via SENA PN3D. As submitted, this name claims to be the daughter of Rashid ibn Hilal, which was registered in 2002. The addition of the byname al-Mashhadiyya does not remove the appearance of the relationship claim as this byname refers to Layla and not Rashid. No letter of permission to claim this relationship was provided with this submission as required by SENA PN3E. Therefore, this name must be returned.
The submitter's device is registered under the holding name Elizabeth of Grey Niche.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns) (to Gleann Abhann pends)
None.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
This device is returned per SENA A3b2, which requires that charges have good contrast with their fields.
The submitter attempted to complete an individually attested pattern for Japanese heraldry. For practices outside of core heraldry, SENA requires that three examples that closely match the pattern be provided, or six examples that bracket the practice. In this submission, the pattern that needed to be documented was co-primary charges, one with good contrast and one with poor contrast, within another charge.
The IAP documented bellflowers and demi-flowers issuant from streams. It also documented multiple examples of Or on argent. None of these was a close match, as there were no examples of a mixed good- and poor-contrast primary charge group, nor of multiple charges within a mascle.
Absent sufficient documentation for the submitted pattern, this device must be returned.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
None.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
None.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
None.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
None.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
None.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This device is pended for redraw to ensure the forms match the artwork that appeared on the LoI.
This was item 1 on the Atlantia letter of March 24, 2023.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
This device is pended to allow commentary on the correct artwork. The emblazon that appeared in the LoI is not on the correct shield shape, and no replacement was made, as required by the Administrative Handbook:
If an emblazon image is completely incorrect, it may be replaced within seven days of the publication of the Letter of Intent with a correction noting the replacement. After seven days or if the correction is a redraw of the original emblazon, the associated armorial item should be withdrawn using a correction to the original item and then resubmitted on a new Letter of Intent.
Submission heralds are reminded that emblazons in OSCAR must match the emblazons on forms. See the Cover Letter for more details.
This was item 6 on the Ealdormere letter of March 13, 2023.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns) (to Ealdormere pends)
This device is pended to redraw the dragon's head. On the May 2018 Cover Letter it was ruled "Depictions of animal heads as stand-alone charges should have the heads in a clearly recognizable orientation, with the neck either perpendicular to the head (couped, erased) or parallel (couped close)." In this submission, the head is roughly bendwise, and the neck is somewhere between palewise and bendwise.
This was item 3 on the East letter of March 22, 2023.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
This device is pended for redraw to ensure the forms match the artwork that appeared on the LoI.
This was item 1 on the Gleann Abhann letter of March 31, 2023.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns) (to Gleann Abhann pends)
This device is pended for redraw to ensure the forms match the artwork that appeared on the LoI.
This was item 5 on the Lochac letter of March 28, 2023.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
- Explicit -
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