When we registered Ćlfric Huddleston, we offered this suggestion for an authentic 13th century English name to the submitter. We are happy to accept this request for reconsideration!
The submitter requested authenticity for "12-14th century Irish similar to David/DAITHE the bald/shorn". While the submitter's desired meaning was noted on the Letter of Intent, the request for authenticity was not. Fortunately, it was identified by Jeanne Marie Palimpsest 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 Scots name circa 1600!
The submitter's prior device, Argent, a waterwheel gules between two roses slipped and leaved proper and a seeblatt gules, is released.
Nice early 13th century English name!
The submitter requested authenticity for 12th-16th century Welsh. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to ensure a name does not need to be pended for further research. Fortunately, Lilie Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
This name meets that request as it is authentic for 15th century Welsh. Jeanne Marie Palimpsest was able to find this spelling of Melangell dated to 1493. The submitter might be interested to know that the name Gwyn Penant Melagell would be authentic for the late 13th century. If they are interested in that name, they may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter has been granted a court barony and is thus entitled to display a coronet.
The submitter's prior device, Purpure, a sun in his splendor, on a chief Or three pears vert, is retained as a badge.
This name combines an Irish Gaelic given name and an Anglicized Irish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Commenters questioned whether this name presumed against any of the numerous persons of note named William fitz William during our period. It does not, because none of these people are important enough to protect. The most famous of these was the lord deputy of Ireland in the late 16th century. His article in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica is short, less than half a column, and a quarter of that is about who he was related to. This is not sufficient enough for him to meet our standards for presumption. Further, we do not currently have any evidence that William Rufus, otherwise known as William II, King of England after his father, William the Conqueror, was ever known during our period as William fitz William. We do not protect hypothetical forms of the names of important people. Therefore, we may register this name as submitted.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
(to Ćthelmearc acceptances) (to Ćthelmearc returns)
This Old Norse heraldic title follows the pattern [Virtue] Herald. The substantive element is kunnandi 'to be cunning' which represents the heraldic virtue of cunningness as described in "The Othe of the Kyngs of Armes in their Creacion" (Sir Travers Twiss, The Black Book of the Admiralty, vol 1, pp. 295-297). The designator is kallari 'crier/herald'.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Old West Norse/Icelandic (preferred)". This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent but was fortunately noted by Lilie Ragged Staff 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 title does not meet that request. While it is correctly constructed in the Old Norse language, the cultures that spoke Old Norse did not have titled heralds. During the later part of our period in Scandinavia, we only have evidence of heraldic titles using the pattern [Locative] Herald. The pattern [Virtue] Herald is a generic pattern for heraldic titles per SENA Appendix E3.
Submitted as Theodora Astarina of Nicaea, no evidence could be found for the element Astarina. The submitter expressed a preference for the name Theodora Asteria if needed for registration, and we have done so.
In addition, the submitter requested authenticity for 12th century Greek or Byzantine, with a preferred meaning of 'starry'. We do not have enough evidence specifically from the 12th century to meet this request. As modified, this is an authentic early Byzantine name from the 5th-6th centuries. The submitter might be interested to know that there are two possible forms of the originally submitted locative of Nicaea that are closer to the authenticity request. Either Theodora he Nikaia or Theodora tes Nikaies would be appropriate circa 1000. We do not currently have any evidence of names beginning with the element Aster- to preserve this element for time periods later than the 6th century. In addition, the name Theodora Asteria Nikaia would retain the locative in a form contemporary with the rest of the name. If the submitter is interested in either Theodora he Nikaia, Theodora tes Nikaies or Theodora Asteria Nikaia, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice 16th century Venetian name!
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
Blazoned when registered in October 2019 as Sable, on a pile Or a gryphon's head sable, we are clarifying that the head is erased.
The submitter's prior name, Gage of Loch Salann, is retained as an alternate.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
The submitter's prior name, Ţóra Biarnardóttir, is released.
This name combines a late 16th century German given name with a late 16th century English surname. The practice of borrowing 16th century German given names into English is acceptable per the February 2015 Cover Letter and we may register this name as submitted.
Nice 16th century English name!
This name combines an Old English given name and an Old Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
Submitted as Dafydd y Crwydryn, this name is not constructed correctly. The Welsh article y (meaning 'the') is not used with descriptive bynames in this manner. In addition, the spelling crwydryn could only be dated as early as 1683. The period spelling which most closely matches the submitted spelling is crwydrddyn, attested to 1584. We have therefore changed this name to Dafydd_Crwydrddyn for registration.
The stag's front and rear legs are both separated, so the submitted blazon of rampant is reasonable. See the Cover Letter for details.
The submitter's prior device, Azure, a natural seahorse contourny Or sustaining with its tail an arrow bendwise inverted argent, is retained as a badge.
The submitter requested authenticity for late 1500s England. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to ensure a name does not need to be pended for further research. Fortunately, Lilie Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
This name meets that request as it is authentic for England circa 1600.
The submitter's prior name, Medb McLeod, is retained as an alternate.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
This descriptive byname is more commonly seen transliterated as Mauros. However, the transliteration of the Greek letter upsilon as v instead of u can be seen as early as circa 1100. Therefore, this name is registerable as submitted.
Jacinda was originally documented as the submitter's legal given name. However, it also appears as a given name in La historia del muy noble y esforcado cauallero Don Claria de landanis hijo del rey Lantedon de Suecia by Gabriel Velazquez de Castillo published in Spain in 1518 (https://www.google.com/books/edition/La_historia_del_muy_noble_y_esforcado_ca/HuNaAAAAcAAJ).
Valley Wold is the registered name of an SCA branch.
Nice 16th century English name!
This is the defining instance of a red-winged blackbird in Society armory. Evidence was provided that the bird was known to humans in period. A red-winged blackbird is considered a regular-shaped bird. When proper, the red-winged blackbird is primarily sable, with wings marked gules and Or, and is considered sable for conflict purposes. We direct Palimpsest to update Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms.
As originally documented, this name combined a Danish given name with a German byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C. However, Lillia Crampette was able to find the byname Smidt in Danish dated to 1418.
Nice 15th century Danish name!
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
Nice early 14th century English name!
Dvorak is the submitter's legal surname.
Submitted as Biursten Iorundarsson, this name is not constructed correctly. Iorundar is the genitive (possessive) form of the given name Ićrund. Therefore, we add -son to it to create the patronymic according to the rules of Old Norse grammar. Accordingly, we have removed the second s from the byname as this is the smallest change we can make for registration.
The submitter might be interested to know that another way to form a patronymic byname from the given name Ićrund is Iorundsson. If they are interested in the name Biursten Iorundsson, they may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter's prior name, Sebastian of Iron Mountain, is retained as an alternate.
Submitted as Dagmar Jarroldsdottir, no evidence could be found of the name Jarrold in a time and place compatible with the rest of this Old Norse name. ffride Morelle was able to find the sound-alike Gerold dated to the 15th century in Sweden, as well as evidence of a Ger-/Jer- swap in Swedish names beginning in the 14th century. As the submitter indicated that the sound of the name was most important, we have changed this name to Dagmar Jeroldsdottir in order to register it.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Harold von Auerbach, Vert, a bat-winged boar salient argent.
Nice 16th century Spanish name!
Nice device!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Nice Scots name from the 1490s!
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
Submitted as olafR hin litli, the Old Norse element hin is feminine while the rest of the name is masculine. While the submitter originally allowed no changes, they expressly consented to correcting the Old Norse grammar to hinn litli. We have therefore made this change for registration.
Commenters questioned whether we needed to capitalize the given name based on past precedents [Helgu-Ulfr Sigarsson, 04/2009, A-East] and [Skóga-Valdi Yngvarsson 01/2020, A-An Tir]. However, on the April 2002 Cover Letter, we noted that the runes that serve as the written alphabet for Old Norse "don't distinguish between upper and lower case". This was reinforced on the April 2012 Cover Letter, where we wrote in part, "Based on the data found by commenters, we can say that capitalization in period Latin alphabet documents was uneven, with some capitalizing no elements and others capitalizing only given names and bynames derived from given names." Based on these two Cover Letter items, we therefore rule that capitalization of any element in Old Norse is optional and this given name may be registered as submitted. See the Cover Letter for more information.
This badge does not conflict with the device of Fiorindo de San Benedetto del Tronto, reblazoned elsewhere on this letter as Per fess argent and azure, between two dolphins naiant counter-naiant a roundel counterchanged. An examination of Fiorindo's device shows that the dolphins are the primary charge group.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
The default orientation of a grater is handle to chief. Palimpsest is directed to update Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms with this information.
Nice badge!
Submitted as Emyr James of Town's End, this name is in violation of SENA PN4B1. The given name Emyr was originally documented from FamilySearch Historical Records; however, the cited records appear to be mistranscriptions. Emir/Emyr is an English title meaning 'king/emperor', and it was used to describe foreign rulers during our period. Emyr/Ymer is also a Welsh title for king or emperor. While commenters were able to find evidence that Ymer was used as a given name in England, it may not be used in such a way that it could be interpreted as a title. This name can be read as a claim to be James, the king/emperor of Town's End, and thus cannot be registered.
The similar given name Emrys is found in Welsh Prose: 1350-1425. It would be pronounced /EM-ress/. As changing the given name from Emyr to Emrys is the smallest change we can make to register this name while preserving as much of the requested sound as possible, we have done so for registration.
The byname of Town's End is the lingua Societatis form of the attested le Townes ende, dated to 1616 in Survey of English Place-Names, s.n. Town's End.
The submitter might be interested to know that the English name Emery (/EM-er-ee/ or /EM-ree/) is dated to 1429 in DMNES, s.n. Emery [England, Middle English]. If they are interested in the fully English name Emery James of Town's End, they may make a request for reconsideration.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns) (to Ealdormere pends)
This name was pended on the May 2023 LoAR to discuss the issue of retaining items as Ancient Branch Name. As of this publication, branches may choose to retain an old name as an Ancient Branch Name rather than release it or transfer it to a household name. See the Cover Letter for more information.
The branch's previous name, Canton of Whyt Whey, is retained as an Ancient Branch Name.
Blazoned when registered in November 1992 as Per fess argent and azure, a roundel between two dolphins naiant and counter-naiant counterchanged, we are clarifying the charge groups. The roundel is a secondary charge between primary dolphins.
The descriptive byname the Ethiopian is lingua Societatis for Early Modern English Ćthiopian.
This device does not conflict with the device of the Canton of Farhaven, Azure, on a lozenge Or a laurel wreath sable. In many cases a field vętu ployé must be considered as being equivalent to a lozenge for the purposes of conflict. However, SENA A5C1 says, "Blazons that are unregisterable under our core style rules (such as blazons that would produce quaternary charges or contrast issues) or that require unlikely understandings of an armorial design do not need to be considered for conflict purposes, unless that blazon is due to the use of an Individually Attested Pattern, is due to voiding or fimbriation, or is the existing blazon of a piece of registered armory." If the current submission were treated as a charged lozenge the needle and thread would be maintained tertiary charges; this is disallowed by SENA A6C (for having the appearance of a lozenge of pretense) and SENA Appendix I5 (for having a tertiary charge maintaining another charge), and we therefore do not need to consider this alternate blazon.
By the same reasoning, this device does not conflict with the device of Colette de Beaumanoir, Gules, on a lozenge Or a catamount rampant sable.
Nice Roman name for the 1st century CE!
Blazoned when registered in May of 1990 as Sable, in pale three chevrons inverted and braced argent and three serpents in annulo, fretted in triquetra, Or, we are clarifying the arrangement of serpents. Each serpent is in annulo, and the resulting circular shapes are interlaced just as three annulets would be.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns)
As this is the first registration of a finch in over 30 years, we take this opportunity to redocument the charge. The Dictionary of British Arms includes a number of examples of finches in period armory, such as the canting arms of Finch, Sable, on three bars Or six finches three, two, and one vert, on a canton gules a saltire couped argent. German armory includes examples of the bullfinch in the canting arms of Gumpeltzamer (German 'Gimpel' for 'bullfinch'), Azure, on a bend Or three bullfinches proper, which can be seen on page 457 of Sammlung von Wappen aus verschiedenen, besonders deutschen Ländern, c 1600 German (München, BSB Cod.icon. 307), https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb00020245?page=418; and the goldfinch, in the arms of Hülss, Per fess argent and per pale azure and Or, a goldfinch perched atop a rose branch flowered proper and two serpents erect respectant counterchanged, which can be seen on folio 45v of Wappenbuch des 16. Jahrhunderts, 1530-1600 German (Weimar, Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, Fol 223), https://haab-digital.klassik-stiftung.de/viewer/fullscreen/3417494796/112/. For the purposes of conflict, finches are considered a regular-shaped bird.
Nice Irish Gaelic name from the 6th century onward!
The submitter indicated an interest in a Manx name. They might be interested to know that while the given name Fergus does appear in Manx Gaelic during our period, the byname Mór does not. This byname appears in Manx Gaelic as Mooar and More. If they are interested in either of the names Fergus More or Fergus Mooar, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice device!
This device does not conflict with the device of Ţorvaldr Ţórólfsson á Vaksfjall, Per chevron throughout argent and azure two ravens addorsed sable and three drinking horns in annulo argent. There is a DC for changing the type of half the primary charge group. SENA A5G7 says, "Distinctly changing the posture or orientation of half of the charges in any charge group, when the charges are comparable, is one distinct change (DC)" and SENA A5G7a says, "Groups of animate charges or their parts may have comparable postures/orientations as a group even if their individual postures are not comparable. For example, there is a distinct change between two groups of animate charges or their parts that can be said to be addorsed versus respectant", so there is also a DC for changing the ravens, which are half the charge group, from addorsed to respectant.
There is a step from core practice for the use of compass stars.
Saint Monica is the registered name of an SCA branch.
Blazoned when registered in September of 2006 as Purpure, three serpents embowed fretted in triquetra within a bordure nebuly argent, we are clarifying the arrangement of serpents. Each serpent is in annulo, and the resulting circular shapes are interlaced just as three annulets would be.
Submitted as Theoduin Vriunt, the submitter requested that the given name be changed to Theodwin if it could be documented. A number of examples of a ui/wi swap in German can be found in Altedeutsches namenbuch by Ernst Förstemann, allowing us to make the requested change. Accordingly, we have done so for registration.
The thread of a threaded needle is an artistic detail not worth difference and may have poor contrast with the field.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
Submitted as Aliénor de Valois, the accent on the given name only appears post-period. We have therefore removed it for registration.
The submitter requested authenticity for Italian Renaissance 1500s. 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. Both Bella and Vittorio are found in "Names from Sixteenth Century Venice" by Juliana de Luna (https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/16thcvenice.html). Vittori is the expected genitive (possessive) form of Vittorio making this an authentic 16th century Venetian name.
Permission to conflict is granted for names which are not identical to this name.
Permission to conflict is granted for armory which is one countable step from this device.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a spider inverted.
The submitter's previous device, Per fess sable and lozengy argent and azure, in chief a lion dormant to sinister Or, is retained as a badge.
Nice 16th century Welsh name!
Submitted as Helga Knébitr Anasdóttir, no documentation was provided for the construction of the byname Knébitr. The submitter intended this byname to mean "knee-biter", constructed from the Old Norse words kné 'knee' and bitr 'one who bites'. In order to construct this byname, we would need three bracketing examples of bynames using the pattern Xbitr where X is a body part. The submitter provided only one, which is not enough, and no other examples were found to supplement it during the commentary process. The submitter specifically permitted this element to be dropped for registration and we have done so.
If the submitter is able to find two more bracketing examples to support the desired pattern, they may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter has a legal parent/child relationship with Ana De Granada. The metronymic Anasdóttir is formed based on the guidance given in SENA Appendix O4.
The submitter might be interested to know that both Rawaz Istwan (14th century Hungarian) and Roka Istuan (15th-16th century Hungarian) would be authentic forms of this same name, as names in vernacular Hungarian place the byname first. Latinized Hungarian names place the given name first, as seen in the submitted name. Either way is registerable. If they are interested in either of the authentic vernacular Hungarian options, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Eclipsing a sun with a multi-tinctured roundel is a step from core practice.
The incidental and unblazoned contact between one of the shoots and the crescent is commonly found in period emblazons, and we do not penalize it here.
Nice badge!
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns) (to Meridies pends)
Nice late 16th century English name!
Blazoned when registered in February of 2015 as Azure, three serpents fretted heads and tails outwards Or, we are clarifying the arrangement of serpents. Each serpent is in annulo, and the resulting circular shapes are interlaced just as three annulets would be.
The use of a compass rose is a step from core practice.
Submitted as Flouri Hund Herault, this heraldic title is not constructed correctly. The word flouri is a Middle English adjective meaning "embroidered with floral designs, ?decorated with fleurs-de-lis", but no evidence was provided of its use as a heraldic term. However, the word flourte is a Middle English heraldic term meaning "ornamented with fleurs-de-lis, flory, fleury." A hound semy-de-lys is a simple description of a heraldic charge similar to the attested patterns of Crowned Ibex and [heraldic tincture equivalent]+[heraldic charge]. Therefore, we have changed this heraldic title to Flourte Hund Herault for registration.
The submitter might be interested to know that there are two other spellings contemporary with the other elements of this heraldic title that have the same meaning, flortee and florette. If the submitter is interested in either of the heraldic titles Flortee Hund Herault or Florette Hund Herault, they may make a request for reconsideration.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
This name combines an Old English given name with two Old Norse bynames, an acceptable lingual mix pre-1100 per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter grants permission to conflict for all badges not identical to this badge. For fieldless badges, this means at least a blazonable difference.
The submitter requested authenticity for 1530 Hesse/Western Germany. This name meets that request.
The element Renard is already registered to this submitter, making it neutral in time and place.
Nice German name from Nürnberg in 1497!
The submitter might be interested to know that the genitive (possessive) spelling Hávarđz- could only be dated after the 11th century. The spelling Mćva Hávarđardóttir would be a fully Old West Norse name from Iceland appropriate for the 9th-11th centuries. If they are interested in this name, they may make a request for reconsideration.
The submitter requested authenticity for 9th century Norse. This name does not meet this request. The earliest that the given name Matheus could be found is 1157; it is a Christian name which does not arrive in Norway until near the end of the Viking Age. In addition, the earliest the byname could be found is the 14th century, with the meaning 'forest' [Lind Personbinamn, col 328].
The submitter might be interested to know that the byname í Skógi would be appropriate for the Viking Age. In addition, the name Matheus i Skoghe would be an authentic Norwegian name circa 1400. If they are interested in either of the names Matheus í Skógi or Matheus i Skoghe, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice Imperial Roman name!
Submitted as Ţóra Vilhjálmsdottir, accents must appear consistently in Old Norse names or be dropped throughout. As the remainder of the name contains accents, we have added the o-acute to the element -dóttir for consistency.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
The submitter requested that this badge be associated with Company of the Ermines of Saint George. As this name is not registered we are unable to make this association.
Nice 16th century English name!
This device does not conflict with the device of Meave Macintosh, Gules, on a dragon sejant affronty wings displayed argent, an apple vert. There is a DC between a dragon and a cockatrice and another for removing the tertiary apple.
This device does not conflict with the device of Artus Falconieri, Quarterly pean and purpure, a wyvern displayed argent. There is a DC for fieldlessness and a DC between a wyvern and a cockatrice.
Blazoned when registered in April of 2015 as Per pale sable and gules, a nine-tailed queued fox sejant contourny regardant Or, we are removing the redundant queued from the blazon.
The submitter's prior name, Álfrún Signesdóttir, is retained as an alternate.
Artist's note: Please draw fewer ermine spots on the chief.
Submitted under the name Erasmus Shirley Hert.
Submitted as Ţóra Rauđbjarnardóttir, the submitter documented the name Rauđbj{o,}rn from Geirr Bassi. Examination of the source material reveals that this is a typo; the name in the Landnámabók is Rauđabj{o,}rn. As the submitter used Geirr Bassi in good faith, this name is registered as submitted. As of this publication, we will no longer register Rauđbj{o,}rn as an Old Norse masculine given name and patronymics may not be formed from it.
If the submitter is interested in the form of this name found in the Landnámabók, Ţóra Rauđabjarnardóttir, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Nice Early Modern Irish Gaelic name!
(to West acceptances) (to West returns) (to West pends)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
This badge is returned for conflict with the badge of Cassandra Arabella Giordano, (Fieldless) A spider sable within and conjoined to an annulet argent. There is a DC for fieldlessness, but nothing for an annulet versus an annulet of rope.
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Rebecca de Estella y Mallorca, Gules, a domestic cat couchant guardant and a chief argent. There is a DC for adding the tertiary compass stars, but nothing for the cat's head position.
There is a step from core practice for the use of compass stars.
(to Ćthelmearc acceptances) (to Ćthelmearc returns)
None.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
None.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Marynel of Darkhaven, Purpure, a dragon salient Or, its neck embowed around a cinquefoil argent. There is a DC for the tincture of the flower, but nothing for its placement on the field; both flowers are roughly central, with any difference in placement being forced by the posture of the dragons.
This device is also returned for having the dragon in an unblazonable posture. A creature rampant will typically have the main axis of its body somewhere between palewise and bendwise; this dragon's body is roughly bendwise sinister.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
None.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
None.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
None.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Marie of Clan Neil, Purpure, a chevron between two roses and a harp argent. There is a single DC for changing the type of the secondary charges.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns) (to Ealdormere pends)
This badge is returned for conflict with the badge of Aldric of Stonebridge, Purpure, a double arched bridge and a bordure Or. There is a DC for field tincture, but the only other difference would have to come from changes to the bridge. In the return of the device of Iain Cinnsealach in June of 2007 it was ruled "we do not grant a CD for the number of arches in a bridge". An examination of various pieces of period armory shows examples of bridges of two arches being used interchangeably with three arches, three arches being interchangeable with four, and three with five. Based on this research, we do not see a compelling case for overturning this precedent.
This badge is also returned for conflict with the badge of Juelda of Salisbury, Azure, a dolmen Or. The June 2007 precedent cited above also states that a "dolmen is insignificantly different from a bridge". Inspection of Juelda's badge confirms that the dolmen is effectively the same as a bridge of one arch, and we do not grant any difference between the number of arches in a bridge.
This badge does not conflict with the device of Sarah Minet, Azure, a footbridge Or. There is a DC for adding the bordure, and, by precedent, "There is at least a DC between a footbridge and a bridge." [Sarah Minet, 01/2013, A-Caid]
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
None.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns)
This device is returned for poor contrast per SENA A3B4b: "the field and charges on it may share a tincture only if (1) the charges appear only on a section of the field with a different tincture or (2) only one of the two is multiply divided and the charge(s) is an ordinary or simple geometric shape arranged in a way that both the type of field division and charge are clearly identifiable." Books proper are argent with brown binding, and are considered argent for purposes of contrast, so this book shares a tincture with the field. Neither of the conditions required to allow this under SENA A3B4b applies to this design.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
This badge is returned for presumption against the important non-SCA arms of Bavaria, Lozengy bendwise azure and argent. There is a DC for adding the bordure, but no difference for lozengy versus lozengy bendwise.
This name is returned for lack of documentation. No evidence was provided for the pattern Castle [full name]. Most castles were named after their location or local topography. However, Survey of English Place-Name (https://epns.nottingham.ac.uk/) and the Key to English Place-Names (http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/) provide enough examples that we would register a household name based on either a given name or a surname. Examples of castle names based on given names:
Barnard Castle, named for Bernard Bailol who died sometime before 1167.
Castle Hewin, based on the Latin Eugenius, which was borrowed into Old Welsh as Eugein, and gave later Ewein, Ywein, Owein, Owain and Owen. Period forms include Castelewyn(e) (1272, 1285), Castlewen (1540), and Castel Luen (c. 1540).
Richard's Castle, named for the builder, Richard Fitz Scrob, before 1051. Period forms of this name include Castellum Ricardi (c. 1180-1186), Chastel Richard (1321), Richardescastel (1349), and Riccards Castle (1577).
Shrawrden Castle (c.1540) which earlier was known as Chastiel Isabell' (1313), Castr' Isabell' (1320), Chastel Isabell (1331), and Castle Philipp (1397). "Isabella de Mortimer held Shrawardine in the late 13th century."
Whelp Castle, known in period as Castellum Welp (1199-1225) and Wheallepcastle (1590), built "by Whelp, the reputed father of Gamel, whose son Waldeve granted various lands here to Holm Cultram abbey in 11790."
And those based on surnames:
Lambertes Castell (1489), based on the Middle English person name or surname Lambert.
Bolebec Castle, named for the family who acquired ownership in the 12th century. Period forms include Bulbek (1485) and Bulbank (1612).
Chorleton Castel (c. 1540) or Charleton Castle (1577), a defended manor house with a "licence to crenellate was given to Sir John Charlton in 1316."
Given these examples we would register Castle Daunt, Daunt Castle, or Daunts Castle based on the given name Daunt. We would also register Castle Less, Less Castle, or Lesses Castle based on the surname Less. However, lacking evidence of castles named for their owner's full name, we are forced to return this household name at this time.
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This item has been withdrawn by the submitter.
This name is returned for offense via SENA PN5C, Personal Names Offense, Names As A Whole, which says in part, "Likewise, a name that creates an offensive idea through a combination of words is not allowed." When spoken aloud, this name creates the unmistakable idea 'your ass must surely hurt'. When combined with the associated device, this idea is reinforced, not diminished. While the name Erasmus Shirley would avoid this issue, dropping an element is a major change which the submitter does not allow. Therefore, this name must be returned.
The submitter's device is registered under the holding name Patrick of Southern Shores.
This device is returned for conflict with the badge of Richardus Pfeiffer von Karlstadt, Azure, a hind trippant, a chief raguly Or. There is a single DC for changing the chief to an orle of thorn vines.
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This badge is pended to redraw the flask to match period armorial examples.
This was item 3 on the Ealdormere letter of July 25, 2023.
This device is pended to redraw the demi-bear in a period style. No part of the legs should be visible on a demi-beast.
This was item 6 on the Ealdormere letter of July 25, 2023.
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This device is pended to redraw the shotels to match the documentation provided and the lion's heads in a period style.
If registered, this will be the defining instance of a shotel, a sickle-shaped sword used in Eastern Africa since at least the 13th century CE.
This was item 6 on the East letter of July 24, 2023.
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This device is pended to lower the line of division, place the crescent entirely on the sable portion of the field, and make the triquetra more visible.
If the redraw is accepted the submitter's prior device, Per bend sable and vert, a fox rampant contourny Or and in base a triquetra braced with an annulet argent, is to be released.
This was item 4 on the Lochac letter of July 28, 2023.
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This device is pended to redraw the spear head as grey. The spear head is drawn as argent, which has no contrast with the field, rendering the weapon unidentifiable.
This was item 2 on the Meridies letter of July 6, 2023.
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This device is pended to redraw the point pointed to a more reasonable size. The point pointed is too large and too high on the field to be a base, but too low to be the field division per chevron ployé.
This was item 12 on the West letter of July 31, 2023.
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