Blazoned when registered in August 2015 as Per bend sinister vert and argent, a bend sinister Or between two foxes sejant respectant counterchanged argent and gules, two charges respectant default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These foxes are in bend.
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By default, the opening of a torc is to base. Palimpsest is directed to update Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms with this information.
Nice device!
Nice device!
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Submitted as Ærindis Hrafnildr, this name is not constructed correctly. We currently do not have any evidence for unmarked matronymics in Old Norse. The submitter explicitly approved a change to the attested construction Hrafnildardóttir. We have therefore made this correction for registration.
Nice Middle Irish name!
While the locative Drachenwald is a registered SCA branch name, it is also a plausible constructed 15th century German locative. Therefore, it may be used here with the German article von.
The submitter's previous name, Daria Riley, is retained as an alternate.
Nice late 16th century English name!
Nice name for early 16th century Pisa!
This name combines a French given name and an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The motif of gyronny issuant from a line of division is allowed by precedent:
In the October 2012 registration of the device of Aritê gunê Akasa, Gyronny from chief argent and azure, a raven striking and a point pointed sable, it was noted that "A similar motif with gyronny issuant from a per fess line is found in the Manesse Codex." As this is a recognized motif in period, it is allowed here. [Liliona de Assartis, 11/2018, A-Calontir]
The submitter's prior device, Quarterly sable and gules, a seahorse erect within an orle of annulets argent, is retained as a badge.
Submitted as Gwyn Moonlight verch LLewelyn, the name Llewelyn was not spelled with an initial double capital L during our period. We have therefore corrected it for registration.
This is the defining instance in Society armory of a red panda, an animal found in the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. Various academic articles about the red panda report a 13th century Chinese pen and ink drawing of the animal; though a source for this drawing has not been found, the reports of it are sufficient for us to give this submitter the benefit of the doubt that the red panda was known to humans in period.
Nice early 13th century English name!
Nice Early Modern English name!
This device does not conflict with the device of Emily of Dunvegan, Azure, a cross capital and a bordure Or, nor with that of Ellis of Caer Anterth, Azure, a crux ansata within a bordure Or. In both cases there is an SC for the type of cross.
Nice device!
The submitter's former primary name, Fridhur Haralds, becomes an alternate name.
This name contains a French given name and a Spanish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Artist's note: Please color the ocular and nasal cavities with the same tincture as the rest of the skull.
Submitted under the name Khadija al-Tashjiani.
Submitted as Méurik the Humble, no documentation was provided and none could be found for the accent in the given name. We have therefore removed it for registration.
The submitter requested authenticity for 10th century Frisian. This name may meet that request. We currently do not have any data on how patronymics were formed in the Frisian language in the 10th century.
Blazoned when registered in June 2013 as Per bend sinister Or and sable, two horse's heads couped respectant counterchanged, two charges respectant default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These heads are in bend.
Submitted as Rúna Bjarki, this name uses a descriptive byname that must match the gender of the given name. Rúna is a feminine Old Norse given name. The feminine version of the adjective bjarki is bjarka. We have therefore made this change for registration.
For the purposes of SENA A3B3a, we consider bordures parted bordurewise to be "evenly divided into two parts", so they do not require good contrast between the sections.
Holdgate is the lingua Societatis form of the Old English place found in the Domesday book as Stantune.
Elen is the registered given name of the submitter's parent, used here via the Existing Registration Allowance.
This device does not conflict with the device of Roger Stockton, Azure, six acorns, one, three, one, and one, argent. There is a DC for the field tincture. Roger's acorns are arranged effectively in cross, a period arrangement for six charges, as can be seen in the arms of Stommel in a mid-16th C Dutch wall panel, https://www.collectiegelderland.nl/geldersch-landschap-en-kasteelen/object/6377ff97-9f4d-8697-3ee1-cc30bb57d011. There is a DC between semy and in cross under SENA A5G6.
Nice device!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Along with acceptance of the transfer, the Principality also indicated a desire to change the mullet in the badge from five points to six points. As no completed form for such an action has been received, we are unable to make this change.
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Andrew is the submitter's legal name, though they need not rely on the legal name allowance. Andrew is an attested late 16th century English and Scots name (DMNES s.n. Andrew [England, Early Modern English], http://www.rps.ac.uk/mss/A1570/2/1); both of these languages may be combined with French per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter might be interested to know that one of the French forms of the name Andrew is Andrieu, which is found dated to 1392 and 1494 (DMNES s.n. Andrew [France, Middle French]). The name Andrieu d'Orleans would be an authentic French name circa 1400. If they are interested in this name, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice 14th century Venetian name!
Nice canting device!
Gwenna was documented as the submitter's legal name; however, they need not rely on the legal name allowance. This name appears in FamilySearch Historical Records dated to 1564 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVFX-RY6).
There is a step from core practice for the use of a spider inverted.
Lynneth is the submitter's legal given name. As the surname Izumi is Japanese, the given name follows the surname instead of preceding it.
Nicholas was documented as the submitter's legal given name; however, they need not rely on the legal name allowance. The name Nicholas appears in this spelling with multiple instances in DMNES, s.n. Nicholas.
Sentinels' Keep is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Gwen Seis, Or, three willow-herb blossoms purpure.
The submitter's previous device, Or, three irises one and two purpure slipped vert, is released.
Nice device!
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Submitted under the name Nicolò di Santi.
The submitter's prior name, Orabilis Douw, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior device, Per pale dovetailed argent and purpure, a wolf rampant contourny sable and a winged unicorn segreant argent, on a chief rayonny vert three thistles argent, blossomed purpure, is released.
Blazoned when registered in July 2002 as Per bend sinister gules and sable, a bend sinister erminois between two horses' heads couped respectant Or, two charges respectant default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These heads are in bend.
Submitted under the name Ionatán Fáelán Luchaireán.
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This device was pended for redraw on the June 2023 LoAR to ensure the forms match the artwork that appeared on the LoI.
A satyr proper as defined as having brown goat's horns, tail, and hind legs and a human torso blazoned as defined under Human/Human Parts in the Glossary of Terms. We direct Palimpsest to update Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms.
Submitted as Alexandria Trebellia, no evidence could be found that a Roman nomen was ever the final element in a feminine Roman name. Fortunately, we can document the elements of this name to the grey period in the Netherlands. The given name Alexandria is dated to 1646 in "NTI-15214-64 Index to the notarial archive of Oirschot, notary Henrick Leermakers (sr.), Notarial deed, 26 Testament, 5-11-1646" (https://proxy.archieven.nl/48/25A8772115204448B442D63B9D776203). The surname Trebellius is dated to 1640 in "1-02 Baptism registers, Marriage registers, Burial registers, Rotterdam (DTB), 56-80 Banns and marriage register, 58 1638-1641" (https://hdl.handle.net/21.12133/DFC1FCFF011847A2BE2F04F3DB0FB6F8, image 90). As changing Trebellia to Trebellius is the smallest modification we can make to this name to register it, we have done so.
The submitter might be interested to know that Trebellia Alexandria would be a nice feminine Roman name. If they are interested in this name, they may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter's prior name, Alexandria Magdalena de Luce, is released.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a triskelion of spirals.
As drawn, the elephant is barely overall; very little of it lies on the field. As the submitter has previously registered badges with the same issue, this badge can be registered under the Existing Registration Allowance.
As drawn, the lamp is barely overall; very little of it lies on the field. As the submitter has previously registered badges with the same issue, this badge can be registered under the Existing Registration Allowance.
The submitter requested authenticity for an unspecified time and place. This is an authentic 16th century German name from Bayern and Württemberg.
The submitter's prior name, Clara Brauer, is retained as an alternate.
Appearing on the Letter of Intent as Esa inghean Daibhibdh, this is not the spelling that appears on the form and no reason was provided on the Letter of Intent for changing the spelling. Kingdoms are reminded that all changes made from the form to the internal letter to the external letter must be summarized to avoid returning a submission for administrative reasons. In this case, the name on the form is Esa inghean Daibhidbh. The spelling of the byname is not correct; the genitive (possessive) form should be Daibhidh. We have therefore corrected the spelling for registration.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Scottish 13th Century". This name does not meet that request. The given name Esa is not Scots or Gaelic but is instead either Latinized Norwegian or Orcadian Norn. In 1330, when this name was documented to the Orkney Islands, the islands belonged to Norway and were not annexed by Scotland until the late 15th century. No evidence could be found of the given name in Scotland as early as the 13th century.
The submitter requested authenticity for an unspecified time and place. This is an authentic 9th-11th century Old Norse Name from Iceland.
This device does not conflict with the badge of Gerberga of Ardennes, Per bend purpure and argent, a crutch and a duck naiant counterchanged. The type of each primary charge has been substantially changed.
Submitted as Linda Gormsdottor, an Old Norse patronymic byname based on the father's given name Gorm should be Gormsdottir. We have made this change for registration.
Linda is the submitter's legal given name.
The submitter requested authenticity for 10th-11th century Norse. This name does not meet this request. While the given name Linda is considered neutral in time and place for purposes of registration via the legal name allowance, such names are not considered authentic.
Submitted as Mathias des Haus zum Katze Kliene_, this name is not constructed correctly. In addition, while the Letter of Intent stated that the submitter requested authenticity, it failed to note that the authenticity request was for "16th Century German". This request was fortunately noted by Jeanne Marie Palimpsest with enough time for commenters to respond. Kingdoms are reminded that all requests for authenticity must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to avoid a name being pended for further research.
No documentation could be found for including the non-personal name designator Haus in a German personal byname. The submitter indicated, along with the authenticity request, a preference for the meaning 'place belonging to small cat'. Such a byname in 16th century German would most commonly be written as zur kleinen Katze. We have therefore changed this name to Mathias zur kleinen Katze in order to satisfy the submitter's requests for authenticity and meaning.
As modified, this name meets the submitter's request for an authentic 16th century German name.
The submitter's prior name, Wilhelm Leopard der Schwarze, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior device, Azure, on a sun Or a decrescent azure, in chief three open books argent, is retained as a badge.
The submitter's prior name, Tirzah MacCrudden, is released.
Submitted as William Mac_Dhòmhnaill, this name is not constructed correctly. The Gaelic byname requires a space after the element Mac. We have therefore added it for registration. In addition, the grave accent on the letter o is a post-period editorial marking. Accordingly, we have removed it for registration.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Norman Scottish nobleman 14-15C". This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent but was fortunately noted by Ollivier Le Floch with enough time for commenters to respond. Kingdoms are reminded that all requests for authenticity must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to avoid a name being pended for further research.
This name does not meet that request. While names that combine an English given name and a Gaelic byname are registerable per SENA Appendix C, such names are not considered authentic. The submitter might be interested to know that there are several other forms of this name that would meet the authenticity request: Uilliam Mac/mac Domnaill (14th century Gaelic), William MacDonald and William MacDonnyle (14th century Scots), or William Makconehill (15th century Scots). If they are interested in any of these names, they may make a request for reconsideration.
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Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Nice Gaelic name from Middle Irish to the end of our period!
This device conflicts with the device of Nerienda of Farleigh, Per pale Or and argent, with a single DC for reversing the field tinctures. However, Nerienda has on file a blanket permission to conflict for any submission not identical to her device, which allows this device to be registered.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the armory of Alienor Salton, Per pale purpure and Or, with the armory of Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Per pale vert and Or, and with the armory of Molda ókristna Starradóttir, Per pale argent and Or, a chief azure.
Nice device!
There is a step from core practice for the use of pawprints.
Nice mid-15th century Norwegian name!
The submitter's prior name, Urich von Beren, is retained as an alternate.
Nice late 16th century Spanish name!
Submitted as Erik Haraldsson, this name presumes on the famous Norwegian king Eiríkr blóðøx. His name is often recorded in the English language as Erik Haraldsson. The submitter opted to add the descriptive byname inn grái 'the grey' to remove the appearance of presumption. We have made this change for registration.
Nice late 13th century Welsh name!
Nice 16th century Polish name!
Blazoned when registered in July 2006 as Per bend sinister argent and sable, a bend sinister cotised between two lions sejant respectant all counterchanged, two charges respectant default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These lions are in bend.
The byname of Flatrock is the registered SCA byname of the submitter's parent, used here via the Existing Registration Allowance.
The submitter's prior name, Lofnheiðr Hrafnsdóttir, is released.
Artist's note: Please draw the feather somewhat larger, as it is currently just at the edge of identifiability.
The submitter's prior device, Or, a cross azure, overall a raven displayed maintaining a bow and a quill pen gules, is released.
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Nice badge!
Nice device!
This device does not conflict with the device of Alessandra Serena Renda of Gibellina, Azure semy of edelweiss proper, a bordure argent. There is an SC for type between the multi-petalled edelweiss and the few-petalled orange blossom.
It also does not conflict with the device of Carissa of Burgundy, Azure, a garb of six red garden roses stalked and leaved proper, banded azure, and irradiated Or. There are DCs for the tincture of the flowers, the arrangement of the flowers, and for removing the irradiation.
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This household name follows the attested period pattern of naming military bands after their commanding officer. While most military bands were named for the places they came from, Jeanne Marie Palimpsest and Lillia Crampette were able to find enough examples of bands named for their commanding officers to allow us to register this name. Palimpsest is directed to add the English designator Band to SENA Appendix E4. This designator may be used in the pattern Band of X, where X is either a locative or full personal name.
The submitter has been granted a court barony and thus is entitled to display a coronet.
The submitter's prior device, Sable, on a folding fan Or, a Norse sun cross sable, is released.
The submitter's prior badge, (Fieldless) On a folding fan Or, a Norse sun cross sable, is released.
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There is a step from core practice for the use of a chief flory.
Submitted as Alienor the Single-Minded, the only descriptive bynames that use the past participle form are based on reputation [Brienne the Scorned, 02/2021, A-Æthelmearc]. The byname "the Single-Minded" was documented as a lingua Societatis translation for the Middle English word stith. The adjective "single-minded" does not follows the general pattern of bynames based on reputation; such a byname based on the word stith might be "the Stubborn". The submitter opted to change this byname to the attested name the Steadfast to resolve this issue. Steadfast can be found in Reaney & Wilson s.n. Steadfast dated to 1505; per SENA Appendix A, such descriptive bynames may either use or omit the article the/le. Accordingly, we have made this change for registration.
Artist's note: Please draw the dagger larger.
Blazoned when registered in October 1991 as Per bend gules and sable, two unicorn's heads couped addorsed Or, that in chief contourny, two charges addorsed default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These heads are in bend sinister. As the heads are addorsed, there is no need to specify that one is contourny.
This device was pended on the June 2023 LoAR to redraw the dragon's head. Quarterstaff provided new artwork which the submitter approved.
Blazoned when registered in February 1999 as Per bend sinister vert and argent, two griffins passant respectant counterchanged, two charges respectant default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These griffins are in bend.
Nice 13th century English name!
There is a step from core practice for the use of an overall charge surmounting a fimbriated ordinary.
The submitter requested authenticity for 16th century Polish. This name meets that request.
Nice device!
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This device was pended for redraw on the June 2023 LoAR to ensure the forms match the artwork that appeared on the LoI.
Blazoned when registered in September 2015 as Argent chaussé vert, a raven sable perched upon a wooden smoking pipe fesswise bowl to dexter proper, we are clarifying that the two charges are co-primary.
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The submitter's prior name, Elena Vesare, is retained as an alternate.
Submitted as Cristin verch Rys, the submitter requested authenticity for 12th-13th century Welsh. As documented, this name does not meet that request. The given name Cristin is documented to the 13th century, but the spelling Rys does not appear until the 15th century. The spelling Reys is documented to the 13th century. We have therefore changed this name to Cristin verch Reys to fulfill the authenticity request.
As modified, this is an authentic Welsh name for the 13th century.
Artist's note: Please draw the flowers larger.
Nice cant!
Blazoned when registered in March 2013 as Per bend sinister rayonny gules and ermine, two squirrels respectant counterchanged, two charges respectant default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These squirrels are in bend.
There is a step from core practice for the use of estoiles of fewer than six rays.
The submitter's prior device, Sable, on a pile between six mullets Or, an estoile of five rays gules, is released.
The submitter requested authenticity for 13-16th century German. This name does not meet that request. The given name is in Low German, while the byname is in High German. While such combinations are registerable, they are not authentic.
The submitter's prior name, Margarete Clare Engelhardtz, is released.
Isabella is the submitter's legal given name.
This device was pended for redraw on the June 2023 LoAR to ensure the forms match the artwork that appeared on the LoI.
By precedent, "We only allow the piercing of charges on fieldless badges when those charges were found pierced in period armory." [Pádraig Lowther, 12/2012, A-Lochac] Cinquefoils were found pierced in period armory.
Submitted as Razin al_Basir Namir bin Jafar bin Ma'bad, this name was not constructed correctly. First, the element Namir is an ism (given name), and not a nasab (lineage name). Where it appears in the name requires it to be a nasab, and it therefore may not appear unmarked. Second, the word bin only appears after a vowel sound, while the word ibn appears after a consonant. Third, the Arabic given name Ja'far normally has the letter ayn in it. While we do allow the ayn to be dropped per SENA Appendix D, it must be dropped consistently. As it appears in the last element in this name, we have added it to Ja'far. Though the submitter allowed no major changes, they have expressly approved changing this name to Razin al Basir ibn Ja'far ibn Ma'bad to solve these issues. In addition to making this change, we have added a hyphen to the element al-Basir as required by Arabic grammar; this is considered a minor change.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Late 15th century Ottoman-Turkish". This name may meet that request. The submitter documented these elements from "Period Arabic Names and Naming Practices (2nd edition)" by Da'ud ibn Auda (https://heraldry.sca.org/names/arabic-naming2.htm). While all of the names that appear in this article can be found pre-1600, we cannot date them any more firmly than that. Names found in this article are given the benefit of the doubt for purposes of registration, but we cannot say for sure if they are authentic for any specific point in time.
This badge does not conflict with the badge of the Order of the Pelican, (Tinctureless) A pelican vulning itself. Precedent says, "There is no difference in type between a pelican and a chough sufficient to remove the appearance of presumption." [Ronan na f-Fiacal mac Conaill and Uchtred Liefsson, 04/2022, R-Outlands]. We hereby partly overturn this precedent: when both are in period postures, and when there are no special attributes like vulning present in the corvid to blur the distinction, there is at least a DC between corvids and pelicans. This, plus the addition of a field, is enough to clear the conflict in this case.
This badge also does not conflict with the device of Stigander Njálsson, reblazoned elsewhere on this letter as Argent chaussé vert, in pale a raven sable perched atop a wooden smoking pipe fesswise bowl to dexter proper. There is an SC for the change in number of primary charges.
Nice late 13th century English name!
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Nice 13th century English name!
Nice late 16th century English name!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
The submitter might be interested to know that the while the name Paulo can be found in 16th century Venice, it appears as Paolo in a time and place contemporary with the rest of this name. Giordano Paolo Orsini would be an authentic Florentine name from the early part of the 15th century. If they are interested in this name, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice name for 12th-13th century England!
The byname of Aexone is lingua Societatis for any number of Ancient Greek locatives that might have referred to a woman from Aixone.
The submitter might be interested to know that one of the plausible Ancient Greek bynames for a woman from the settlement of Aixone is Aixonis. If they are interested in the fully Greek name Kalliope Aixonis, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice early fifteenth century Dutch name!
The default orientation for a pair of scissors is open, points to chief. Palimpsest is directed to updated Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms with this information.
Nice device!
Submitted as Lochlainn _ Glen Noe, this name is not constructed correctly. We do not currently have evidence of the spelling Glen Noe in our period. Therefore, it must be registered via the lingua Societatis allowance in SENA PN1B2C which does not allow for the unmarked form of a modern place name. The byname of Glen Noe is the lingua Societatis form of Scots af Glen noen. With the submitter's permission, we have added the article of for registration.
This name combines a Gaelic given name and a Scots byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter might be interested to know that Lachlan af Glen noen would be a nice Scots name circa 1600. If they are interested in this name, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Submitted as House of Tee and Cake, the submitter indicated a preference for the spelling Tea if it could be documented. This household name is based on the attested English inn-sign pattern of House of Saint and Saint. Jeanne Marie Palimpsest was able to find evidence of the submitter's preferred spelling Tea at FindMyPast.co.uk and Ancestry.com dated to 1570, 1615 and 1617. Accordingly, we are able to honor the submitter's request and have made this change for registration.
Submitted as Ôtomo Hideyoshi, the initial letter in the given name should have a macron over it instead of a caret. We have made this correction for registration.
Nice 16th century French name!
The submitter's former primary name, Rudolf Dornfogel, is released. Their previous alternate name, Rodrigo Luis de Alburquerque, is now their primary name.
The use of a chief doubly-enarched is a step from core practice.
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This name combines an Old English given name and an Old Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
There is a step from core practice for using a compass star.
Blazoned when registered in March 1992 as Per bend sinister vert and purpure, a bend sinister between two horses passant respectant Or, two charges respectant default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These horses are in bend.
Nice cant!
Blazoned when registered in December 2013 as Per bend sinister azure and argent, a bend sinister between two griffins addorsed counterchanged, two charges addorsed default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These griffins are in bend.
Appearing on the Letter of Intent as Hrafnkell Inn Ruaði Eykelsson, that name has several typographical errors. The name was submitted as Hrafnkell inn rauði Eykelsson. We have restored that form for registration.
Submitted as Katarina von Kern, Kingdom changed the given name to Katerina to be more temporally compatible with the byname and to meet the submitter's preference for a 1300-1400 century German feminine given name. This change was not necessary. Though an authenticity request appears on the Letter of Intent, it does not appear on the form; the submitter's preference is noted in the "changes allowed" section. As the submitter has not requested authenticity, we have restored the spelling on the form for registration.
This name combines a Swedish given name and a German byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C. If the submitter is interested in the fully German name Katerina von Kern, they may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter's prior name, Gaelen Ó Grádaigh, is retained as an alternate.
Submitted as Shahr Bânû of Shattered Crystal, this name is not constructed correctly. The submitter intended the byname to be derived from the registered SCA branch Barony of the Shattered Crystal. However, the substantive element in this name is the Shattered Crystal. Adding the article the is not a change the submitter allowed. The submitter did expressly allow changing the byname to the Weaver, and we have done so for registration. The occupational byname the Weaver is lingua Societatis for Arabic al-H{a'}bb{a-}k.
This name combines a Persian given name with an Arabic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
If the submitter is interested in the name Shahr Bânû of the Shattered Crystal, they may make a request for reconsideration.
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Blazoned when registered in May 2015 as Per bend sinister indented sable and argent, two winged talbots sejant addorsed counterchanged, two charges addorsed default to in fess per the Glossary of Terms Table 7. These talbots are in bend.
Nice late 16th century English name!
Nice cant!
Nice badge!
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The submitter requested authenticity for an unspecified language and culture. This name does not meet that request as it is not authentic for a single time and place. The given name is Old West Norse from Iceland dated to the 9th-11th centuries, while the byname is dated to 14th century Swedish. While this is not a barrier to registration, as the elements are in the same regional naming group and dated within 500 years of each other, the temporal gap is too large to consider this name authentic.
The submitter might be interested to know that there are two authentic forms of this name: Ástríðr ylgja is authentic for Old West Norse during the Viking Age and Astrid ylva is authentic for Swedish from the 13th century onward. If they are interested in either of these names, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Kettle drums can be made of a variety of materials, so do not have a defined proper.
The head of a drum is considered a minor detail for the purposes of SENA A3B1: "A charge which has minor details of the same color of the field is registerable, as long as identifiability is maintained."
Artist's note: The polypus's legs should not cross beneath each other.
This name combines an Italian given name and a Spanish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Though most period armorial examples of seraphs have at least one pair of wings crossed, the wings in this submission are a reasonable depiction by precedent: "Therefore, as long as all six wings are identifiable as pairs, depiction of a set of seraph's wings may either have all wings splayed, or either one or both of the upper and lower pairs crossed" [Konstantia Kaloethina, 04/2017, A-Calontir]
The dragon is considered half sable and half Or for conflict purposes.
Submitted as Vagn Egillsson, this name is not constructed correctly based on the submitter's documentation from Geirr Bassi. The given name Egill becomes Egils- in the genitive (possessive) case. We have therefore changed the byname to Egilsson for registration.
The submitter requested authenticity for an unspecified language and culture. As modified, this name meets that request. It is an authentic 9th-11th century Old West Norse name from Iceland.
The submitter might also be interested to know that the given name Vagn can be found dated to 1438 in Denmark. The double l in Egillsson can be found dated to 1431 in Iceland. If the submitter is interested in the 15th century name Vagn Egillsson, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Wheels proper are assumed to be made of wood and are brown. We direct Palimpsest to update Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms.
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- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
None.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns)
These items have been withdrawn by Kingdom.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Kay Delafleur, Azure, a single Easter Lily flower leaved and slipped proper, fimbriated Or [Lilium longiflorum]. There is a DC for adding the bordure, but no difference between an Easter lily and a calla lily, and none for removing the stem.
This name is returned for a violation of SENA PN1B1 which says in part, "...It may not mix languages unless that mixing of languages within a name phrase is attested as a period practice." The byname al-Tashjiani combines the Arabic article al 'the' with an Armenian occupation Tashjian 'stonemason'. While ample evidence was provided for contact between these two cultures, no evidence was provided and none could be found for mixing the Arabic and Armenian languages together in the same name phrase. Therefore, we are forced to return this name.
The submitter's device is registered under the holding name Marie of Bonwicke.
This badge is returned for conflict with the badges of Iago ab Adam, (Fieldless) An escallop argent, Temair Cherr, (Fieldless) An escallop bendwise sinister argent, Anne de Tournai for Company of Saint Meinrad, (Fieldless) An escallop inverted argent, and Amina of Songhay, (Fieldless) A cowrie shell fesswise argent. In each case there is a DC for adding a field, but no difference for type of shell by precedent: "all shells will be considered to conflict with all other shells" [Theodosia Ouranos of Constantinople, 06/2010, R-Meridies]. There is also no DC for orientation between shells of different types, as the orientations are not comparable.
This badge also conflicts with Atlantia's badge for the Award of the Silver Nautilus, (Fieldless) A nautilus shell argent; however, Atlantia has granted blanket permission to conflict with the badge.
This badge does not conflict with the Heralds' Seal of Triton Herald, (Tinctureless) A triton-shell trumpet bell in chief, as there is a DC for adding a field and a DC for orientation. Examination of the registered emblazon shows that Triton's shell is effectively the same as a whelk, and so the two have comparable orientations.
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This badge is returned for conflict with the device of the March of Grimfells, Sable, on a pile throughout Or a spiderweb throughout sable charged with a laurel wreath vert. There is a DC for removing the tertiary spiderweb, but the quaternary laurel wreath is not counted for difference per SENA Appendix I3.
This badge also conflicts with the device of Adelindis filia Gotefridi, Gules, a pile Or; however, Adelindis has granted blanket permission to conflict for all armory not identical to her device.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Oyn Cefnog, Sable, on a pile throughout Or three pheons two and one gules.
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Cordelia Davies of Navan, Vert, on a Catherine wheel Or a mask of comedy argent. There is a DC for removing the mask, but "there is no DC between a cog wheel and a Catherine's wheel." [Sibella Denton, 07/2017, R-Meridies]
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This name is returned for lack of documentation. As submitted, this Gaelic name combines two given names with an unmarked patronymic. Currently, we have no evidence to support the use of double given names in Gaelic. [Miranda Mór ingen Fhailtigern, June 2015, A-An Tir] In addition, no reliable documentation could be found for the name elements Ionatán and Luchaireán. Finally, no evidence was provided for the use of unmarked patronymic bynames in Gaelic. Therefore, we are forced to return this name at this time.
The submitter's device is registered under the holding name Sean of Atenveldt.
This device is returned for using an unblazonable charge. The secondary charges have the same outline as a four-lobed quadrate cornice, but that charge is voided by definition and the ones in this submission are filled in.
This badge is returned for conflict with the device of Jonathan Blackshaft, Argent, a sheaf of three arrows inverted within a bordure embattled sable. There is a DC for inverting the arrows, but nothing for the difference between a bordure embattled and a bordure denticulada.
This name is returned for conflict with the registered name Niccolò Santi. The addition of the article di is not enough to clear the conflict per SENA PN3C2, which says in part "Names are substantially different in sound if a single syllable between them (excluding articles and prepositions, such as de and the)....". While the addition of this article does count for difference per SENA PN3C1, this is the only change to a syllable between the submitted name and the registered name; the rule requires that two syllables be changed. As there is only at most one change in sound between these two names, we are forced to return this one.
The submitter's device is registered under the holding name Anthony of Mons Tonitrus.
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This device is returned for conflict with the device of Andri de Chartres, Per chevron argent and Or, a chevron sable. There is a DC for adding a secondary charge group but no other.
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This device is returned for conflict with the device of Christine the Accursed, Azure, a chrysanthemum in profile slipped and leaved Or. There is a DC for adding the chief, but no difference between two multi-petalled flowers in profile.
This badge is returned for conflict with the device of Marcellus Capoziello da Napoli, Azure, a fess between a demi-lion rampant issuant from the fess and a chess rook Or. There is only a single DC for changing the type of the secondary charges.
On resubmission, the submitter should be prepared to show that the letters are written in a period hand, as required by SENA A2C1: "Elements must be drawn in their period forms".
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
This augmentation of arms is returned for conflict with the device of Willem MacLear, Or, a salamander passant gules enflamed azure. The quarters of quartered armory appear to be a display of independent armory, so, per SENA A5C4, "must be checked for conflict as if it were a submission of independent armory". As the flames of a salamander are part of the definition of the charge, and not a charge in their own right, there is only a single DC for changing the tincture of the primary charge between Willem's device and the augmenting quarters.
This was originally submitted with the augmentations in the second and third quarters, and was changed at kingdom to the first and fourth to align with the rules in place at that time. On resubmission, the submitter may wish to note that SENA has been updated to allow augmentations in the second and third quarters.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
None.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns)
None.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns)
None.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
This badge is returned for having two tertiary charge groups on the same underlying charge. It is also returned for the sword having insufficient contrast with the charge it is on.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a hexagon.
This device is returned for having identical types of charges in multiple charge groups on the field, in violation of SENA A3D1a.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
None.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
None.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
None.
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- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This augmentation of arms is pended to redraw the design in canton to match the populace badge of the Shire of the Shadowlands. The compass star in the populace badge is throughout, while the one in the submitted emblazon does not reach the edges.
The submitter has permission to conflict with Shadowlands' device, Per pale azure and sable, issuant from the line of division a demi-compass star and a demi-annulet, in base a laurel wreath Or and populace badge, Per pale azure and sable, issuant from the line of division a compass star throughout conjoined to a demi-annulet, all within a bordure Or.
The registered badge of a branch may be used as an augmentation under the Existing Registration Allowance if it is a standard augmentation or if permission to conflict is granted by the branch. Therefore, we decline to rule at this time if the canton in this submission has the appearance of marshalling and is thus unregistrable in a new design.
This was item 1 on the Ansteorra letter of June 5, 2023.
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This device is pended to redraw the line of division more centered on the field, and to decrease the size of the flory point. As drawn, the line is too low to be per chevron and too high to be a point pointed; and the flory point is large enough to blur the line between a charge and a line treatment.
This was item 1 on the Artemisia letter of June 15, 2023.
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This device is pended to redraw the birds in a period style. The birds in the emblazon lack feet entirely, and even lack the leg tufts of martlets; this is not typical of birds in period heraldic art.
This was item 9 on the Atlantia letter of June 30, 2023.
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This badge is pended to redraw the charges so they do not partially overlap. Conjoined charges, unless one of them is holding the other, should not have any overlap. They should, instead, be just touching.
This badge does not violate SENA A3D1a: "Having identical types of charges in multiple charge groups on the field blurs the distinction between charge groups. Thus, it is not allowed, except for cotises and endorses around an ordinary." A rod of Aesculapius is considered a single charge, which is clearly not identical in type to a serpent.
This was item 3 on the Lochac letter of June 30, 2023.
This device is pended to redraw the per chevron line of division higher on the field and to enlarge the secondary flowers.
This was item 4 on the Lochac letter of June 30, 2023.
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