Blazoned when registered in February 2019 as Purpure, a mouse statant and on a point pointed argent a pair of hands inverted azure, we are clarifying the orientation of the hands. A pair of hands defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield.
Blazoned when registered in January 2000 as Vert, on a bend sinister between a glove clenched and a chalice argent a rapier sable, we are clarifying that the charge in chief is a sinister glove rather than the default dexter glove.
Blazoned when registered in January 1973 as Azure, atop a rock in base a female silkie, all argent, headed proper, crined sable, in her hair a cinquefoil argent, we are clarifying the posture of the silkie. It is erect affronty. The charge in base is a mount, not a rock. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
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This name combines an English given name with a Dutch byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Submitted as Aibhilinn of Aileach, no evidence could be found to support the spelling of the given name. We have therefore changed this to Aibhilin_ of Aileach for registration.
Submitters are reminded that Wikipedia is not a reliable citation source, and should not be used as the sole source of documentation. Wikipedia's links and references may be, but unless the reference is a no-photocopy source per Appendix H of the Administrative Handbook, those links, and screenshots of the page, must be included.
The submitter's prior name, Alienor de Montserrat, is retained as an alternate.
Submitted as Greek or German masculine given name with a Latinized Polish masculine byname, while this name could be registered as submitted, it would not be a feminine name as requested by the submitter. Fortunately, Elisabetta Makejoye was able to find a pattern of Greek feminine names in 16th century Venice from Greek: Euphemia, Olimpia, and Pantasilea can be found in "Late Period Italian Women's Names: Venice" by Juliana de Luna, https://medievalscotland.org/jes/Nuns/Venice.shtml, and the Greek feminine name Alexis follows this pattern. Copernicus is found in a Spanish context in an astronomy text, Ephemerides generales de los mouimientos de los cielos por doze años, desde el de MDCVII. hasta el de MDCXVIII., etc., published in 1608. While this is in reference to the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, it can still be treated as a Spanish literary name. Thus, we are able to use Alexis as an Italian feminine name, and Copernicus as a Spanish literary name. Italian and Spanish are an acceptable lingual mix, per SENA Appendix C.
Nice late 15th C Spanish (Castilian) name!
The documentation submitted for the given name, Anya, only documented the given name Annya, and no evidence was provided to support the n construction. Fortunately, the 3rd ed. of Wickenden contains Annya as a diminutive of Anna and Ana. Other diminutives of the name include Annista and Anista. Given the Anna/Ana and Annista/Anista spelling variants, we find that Anya is a plausible spelling variant of Annya, and we have registered this name as submitted.
Nice 16th century English name!
Commenters question whether this badge presumes on royal cyphers. It does not. Royal cyphers are effectively monograms (which we do not protect) with a crown added, and do not have other armorial elements like the horseshoe in this submission.
The submitter has a court barony and is thus entitled to display a coronet.
This is the defining instance of cannons mounted in wheeled carriages in Society armory. This type of cannon mount can be found in the 16th century arms of Leitan in Livro da Nobreza e Perfeição das Armas.
As our last registration of a mascle pommetty was over 40 years ago, we take this opportunity to redocument the charge. Though no examples mascles pommetty have been found in period armory, there are period examples of lozenges pommetty and of mascles with other treatments on their points, so this is a reasonable extension of that pattern.
This badge does not presume upon the protected symbol of the Red Crystal. The roundels at the points are sufficient to remove that appearance.
The given name, Drust is a 6th to 9th century Pictish given name, while the Hunter is a lingua Societatis of the Norse byname veiðimaðr. This is an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The opossum's head is considered sable for the purpose of conflict, which we request Morsulus to note in the O&A.
Blazoned when registered in September 1995 as Per fess gules and purpure, on a mullet of eight points argent two drinking horns addorsed sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their points are facing towards each other, thus they are respectant or simply a pair of drinking horns.
Blazoned when registered in September 1995 as (Fieldless) On a mullet of eight points argent two drinking horns addorsed sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their points are facing towards each other, thus they are respectant or simply a pair of drinking horns.
The submitter requested authenticity for 1500s late Italian Renaissance. This name meets that request.
Submissions heralds should take care, when using artwork provided in internal commentary, that the full-size image is used rather than the thumbnail. See the Cover Letter for details.
Blazoned when registered in November 1991 as Per saltire sable and vert, a male griffin segreant queue forchy supporting a quill pen Or, we are clarifying the posture of the griffin. A male griffin or keythong lacks wings and therefore cannot be segreant; the male griffin is rampant. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
The submitter requested a gender-neutral name, and while the given name, Sigrún, is a feminine given name, the submitter preferred a byname that would not be marked for gender. Fortunately, while the byname, bogsveigir is grammatically a masculine noun, it does not change form for gender. Thus, this name fulfils the request of not having a byname marked for gender.
Submitted as Tadhg mac Dubghall, the byname was not correctly formed. Gaelic patronymic bynames have the father's name take the genitive case rather than the nominative case. Per Gaelic grammatical rules, the genitive form of Dubghall is Dubghaill. Thus, we have changed this name to Tadhg mac Dubghaill for registration.
Blazoned when registered in September 2012 as Sable, on a chevron argent between two ram's heads respectant and a ram's horn Or, three hoof prints sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the charges. Ram's horns default to palewise; this one is fesswise. Additionally, by default charges on a chevron are oriented to follow the chevron. These hoof prints are palewise.
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The submitter's prior badge, Quarterly azure and vert, a fleam and an orle argent, is released.
Blazoned when registered in November 1991 as Sable, a sinister side raguly, in dexter a ram's horn argent within a laurel wreath Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the ram's horn and the charge groups. The ram's horn is fesswise and is a secondary charge. The laurel wreath is the primary charge. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
Blazoned when registered in November 1991 as Sable, a ram's horn and a sinister side raguly argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the ram's horn. It is fesswise.
Blazoned when registered in September 2018 as Or, on a raven migrant to chief purpure a torque Or, in chief a pair of drinking horns purpure, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their backs face each other, therefore they are addorsed.
The submitter's former primary name, Morina O'Donovan, is now an alternate name.
Blazoned when registered in January 1973 as Per bend sinister sable and azure, a bend sinister between a mallet and a hunting horn, all argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the hunting horn. It is bendwise sinister.
Concerns were raised in commentary as to the substantive element being the name of a star. However, as we have evidence of named stars being used as heraldic charges -- for example in the arms of Sir Francis Drake are blazoned as The Field is Diamond [sable], a Fesse between the two Pole-Stars, Arcticke and Antarcticke Pearl [argeny] (see A Display of Heraldrie by John Gwillim Pursuiuant of Armes, published in 1611 for instance - https://books.google.ca/books?id=LbxWXIFDr30C). Antares is a named star in the constellation of Scorpio, and is so named in Ptolemy's Almagest. Thus, we can use the pattern of Order of + [Heraldic Charge] to create this order name.
While this order name was documented using the pattern Order of [Personal Name], Capella is also one of the named stars in Ptolemy's Almagest. As we have evidence of named stars being used as heraldic charges -- for example in the arms of Sir Francis Drake are blazoned as The Field is Diamond [sable], a Fesse between the two Pole-Stars, Arcticke and Antarcticke Pearl [argeny] (see A Display of Heraldrie by John Gwillim Pursuiuant of Armes, published in 1611 for instance - https://books.google.ca/books?id=LbxWXIFDr30C), the order name can also be constructed as Order of + [Heraldic Charge].
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This name is a variant of the submitter's currently registered name, and registered via SENA PN3E.
The submitter's prior name, Perweur verch Owen, is retained as an alternate.
As submitted, this name uses a Roman trinomial pattern -- [praenomen] + [nomen] + [cognomen], however, the name uses a cognomen in place of the praenomen. Fortunately, Lillia Crampette was able to find evidence of this name pattern as a rare but possible pattern. Benet Salway, "What's in a Name? A Survey of Roman Onomastic Practice from c. 700 B.C. to A.D. 700" (The Journal of Roman Studies, Vol. 84 (1994), pp. 124-145, http://www.jstor.org/stable/300873) states:
By the end of the first century B.C. the cognomen was overtaking the praenomen as the individual signifier of the majority. Nevertheless, it was as yet far from universal and some more traditional families fought a rearguard action against its dominance. Perhaps deliberately to emphasize their nobility, certain members of the aristocracy attempted to inject renewed life into the praenomen by reviving supposedly archaic ones (e.g. Faustus Cornelius Sulla, lullus Antonius) or, most tellingly, by shoe-horning established cognomina into first position (e.g. Paullus Fabius Maximus, Cossus Cornelius Lentulus).
Thus, while this name formation is rare, it is plausible, and we have registered it as submitted. If the submitter is interested in the more authentic name order of Flavius Tacitus Pertinax, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
This is the defining instance of a matsukawabishi in Society armory. A matsukawabishi is a charge found in period Japanese armory representing a stylized piece of pine bark, with an outline that resembles three overlapping lozenges. A matsukawabishi does not conflict with a lozenge, and is not considered a medium for heraldic display.
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Blazoned when registered in November 2002 as Per chevron argent and vert, two roses azure barbed and seeded and a claymore inverted proper grasped at the hilt by a gauntlet fesswise reversed argent, we are clarifying the facing of the gauntlet. As the thumb is to chief, the gauntlet is aversant.
Blazoned when registered in November 1973 as Azure, two drinking-horns embowed and erect in fess argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. The points are facing towards each other, thus these are respectant or simply a pair of drinking horns. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Blazoned when registered in June 1980 as Per fess vert and argent, issuant from dexter chief a cubit arm gules grasping a Sauvage's head proper, crined sable, embrued gules, we are clarifying the charge groups. The head is the primary charge and the arm is a sustained secondary charge. The head is affronty rather than facing to dexter which is the default for masculine heads. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Blazoned when registered in June 1980 as Per fess vert and argent, issuant from dexter chief a lady's arm proper within a maunch gules, grasping a sauvage's head proper, crined sable, embrued gules, we are clarifying the charge groups. The head is the primary charge and the arm is a sustained secondary charge. The head is affronty rather than facing to dexter which is the default for masculine heads. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Blazoned when registered in January 1976 as Lozengy azure and argent, a pine branch bendwise sinister, proper, in dexter chief a bird migrant sinisterward in fess, in sinister base an owl's head cabossed, both argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the bird and the arrangement of the secondary charges. The bird is migrant to sinister. There is not a default arrangement for two charges around a non-ordinary charge. The bird and owl's head are in bend.
Blazoned when registered in February 2000 as Per bend sinister sable and Or, a spiral trumpet and an ostrich plume bendwise sinister counterchanged, we are clarifying the type of musical instrument. It is a bucina, not a spiral trumpet.
Blazoned when registered in February 2000 as Or, a spiral trumpet fretted with an ostrich plume bendwise sinister sable, we are clarifying the type of musical instrument. It is a bucina, not a spiral trumpet.
Blazoned when registered in May 1980 as Or, on a cross azure between four mullets of six points pierced gules a boy's head couped argent, crined Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the boy's head. Children's heads are affronty by default; this one faces to dexter.
Blazoned when registered in December 1987 as Sable, a woman's head couped argent, crined and wearing a winged helmet Or, all within a bordure argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the head. Feminine heads are affronty by default; this one faces to dexter. Heads are couped by default so that need not be blazoned.
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Registered in March 1995 and retained as Ancient Arms in February 2012 with the blazon Gules, a falcon contourny sinister wing expanded and inverted perched on a falconer's glove reversed in chief three laurel wreaths Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the glove. The glove is fesswise. As the thumb is to chief, it is a sinister glove not a dexter glove (which would have the thumb to base). The term expanded is no longer used in blazon; the wing is simply displayed.
Though there is no effective difference between a wreath of apple blossoms and a wreath of roses, a charge reserved for Royal consorts and Members of the Order of the Rose, the submitter is allowed the use of this motif under the Existing Registration Allowance.
Though there is no effective difference between a wreath of apple blossoms and a wreath of roses, a charge reserved for Royal consorts and Members of the Order of the Rose, the submitter is allowed the use of this motif under the Existing Registration Allowance.
Though there is no effective difference between a wreath of apple blossoms and a wreath of roses, a charge reserved for Royal consorts and Members of the Order of the Rose, the submitter is allowed the use of this motif under the Existing Registration Allowance.
Blazoned when registered in April 1990 as Per chevron throughout vert and sable, a chevron rayonny throughout and a harp Or, we are clarifying the charge groups and the harp's orientation. The chevron is the primary charge. The harp is reversed as the soundbox is to dexter and it is a secondary charge.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland.
Blazoned when registered in September 1992 as Purpure, on a bend between a cat passant reguardant contourney and a dog passant reguardant argent, three harps purpure, a bordure Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the harps. The harps are reversed as the soundbox is to dexter and they are palewise rather than following the bend. We are also correcting the spelling of contourny.
Blazoned when registered in June 2001 as Or, a yew tree eradicated, on a chief vert a jew's harp fesswise Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the tertiary charge. Jew's harps default to palewise with the trigger to chief, which means that when they are fesswise the trigger is to dexter. As this harp's trigger is to sinister, it is reversed.
This name combines a French given name and an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
This device is not in violation of SENA A3F4: "Any other counterchanging of charges over other charges must similarly be attested to be registered." This rule is referring to charges surmounting other charges, so that the outline of one charge defines the counterchanged boundaries of the other. Tertiary charges may generally be counterchanged across a line of division, as this is a practice found in period armory.
Blazoned when registered in July 1991 as Azure ermined argent, a sword proper grasped in the middle of the blade by a gauntlet reversed Or, we are clarifying the facing of the gauntlet. It is aversant.
Blazoned when registered in June 1988 as Lozengy gules and Or, on a pale sable, a dexter gauntlet appaumy argent, the tertiary charge is a sinister, not dexter gauntlet. Gauntlets are appaumy by default so that need not be included in the blazon.
The name was submitted with hanzi in parentheses. We do not register non-ASCII characters. Please see the January 2025 Cover Letter for more details. With the submitter's permission we have removed the hanzi from the name for registration.
Nice 15th century Chinese name!
This name mixes Latin and transliterated Greek spellings. If the submitter is interested in an entirely Greek form of the name, Loukios Ioulios Nikolaos, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
There is a step from core practice for the use of lightning bolts outside the context of a thunderbolt.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass rose.
Nice 16th century Scots name!
Nice circa 1600 English name!
Blazoned when registered in January 2010 as Sable, on a chevron between three reremice argent two drinking horns sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their backs face each other, therefore they are addorsed.
This name combines a French given name and an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Submitted as Ragnulfr Ornolfson, the patronymic was not correctly formed. A Norse patronymic using -son is formed by using the father's name in the genitive case. The genitive of Ornolfr is Ornolfs. We have therefore changed this to Ragnulfr Ornolfsson for registration.
Commenters also raised questions as to consistency of spelling across the name. Both Ornolfr and Ragnulfr share the same deuterotheme -ulfr, and both spelling variations of the deuterotheme are attested. We have, therefore, registered this name as submitted, but if the submitter is interested in either of the spellings where the deuterotheme is consistent across names, i.e. Ragnolfr Ornolfsson or Ragnulfr Ornulfsson, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Blazoned when registered in April 1997 as Argent, a fist vert issuant from flames proper and maintaining an arrow reversed vert its head engulfed in flames proper, we are clarifying that the primary charge is a sinister fist rather than the default dexter fist.
A unicornate natural seahorse Or may be used as an augmentation under the Existing Registration Allowance, as the Kingdom of Atlantia has registered it as a fieldless badge and designated it as a standard augmentation.
Nice device!
Blazoned when registered in August 1989 as Per fess and per pale indented sable and Or, in bend two swords inverted Or and in bend sinister two fisted gauntlets aversed sable, the gauntlets are aversant. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current terminology.
The submitter's prior device, Per pale sable and azure, a lion's head erased and in chief two Maltese crosses argent, is now a badge.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
Reblazoned in August 2005 as Quarterly argent and Or, an eagle's claw conjoined to a sinister wing gules sustaining a glove sable, we are clarifying that the wing and glove are co-primary charges.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
Registered in October 1990 and retained in February 1997 with the blazon Gules, on a pile between two elephant tusks argent, an elephant rampant sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the elephant's tusks. As they face in opposite directions, they are a pair of tusks.
Blazoned when registered in March 2001 as Sable, in pale a woman's head couped and in saltire two cannons mounted on ship's carriages and crossed at the barrels, a bordure argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the head. Feminine heads are affronty by default, this one faces to dexter. Heads are couped by default so that need not be blazoned.
Blazoned when registered in February 1984 as Tierced en pointe argent, gules and azure, a rose gules, barbed, slipped and leaved, vert, a hunting horn of one loop and a castle argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the hunting horn. It is palewise. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
As noted in the May 2024 reblazon of the Barony of Ynys Fawr's badge for the Order of the Golden Coracle, coracles default to sails set, which we direct Palimpsest to add to Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms.
The submitter requested the use of the named motif, cross of Caid.
The submitter has permission to conflict with Caid's badges, Azure, a cross of Caid argent and Azure, a cross of Caid within an arch argent.
Artist's note: Please draw the line of division higher so that it's balanced around the corner of the shield.
Blazoned when registered in March 1995 as Per bend Or and purpure, a thistle proper and a stag's attire bendwise Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the stag's attire. The stump is to sinister, therefore it is reversed.
Appearing on the LoI as Corra Carrigan commenters were able to document Cora as an English feminine name and ny Keregan as an Anglicized Irish surname. At the submitter's request, we have change the name to Cora ny Keregan for registration.
There is a step from core practice for the use of the striking posture.
There is a step from core practice for the use of non-identical charges in more than two different tinctures in the same charge group. We direct Palimpsest to update SENA Appendix G2 with this information.
Nice cant!
This device was pended on the February 2025 LoAR to redraw it with the field division balanced around the center of the field. It was returned on the May 2025 LoAR due to the submitter not approving the redraw. As evidence was provided that the submitter did approve the redraw well before that LoAR was finalized, we are correcting this error - the device is accepted.
Blazoned when registered in November 2017 as Argent, a bear statant erect vert, on a chief azure three hunting horns argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the hunting horns. They are palewise.
Blazoned when registered in December 1997 as Argent, a tyger rampant and in chief a fleur-de-lys between two spiral hunting horns purpure, we are clarifying the type of musical instruments. They are bucinas, not spiral hunting horns.
Having charges hanging from the horns of increscents or decrescents requires a very specific emblazon for the crescent to avoid having at least one of the hanging charges be partially overall. Going forward, this motif will not be registerable without documentation of the practice.
The submitter's prior device, Per bend sinister vert and argent, a rabbit rampant contourny and three card piques counterchanged, is released.
There is a step from core practice for the use of an overall charge surmounting a fimbriated ordinary.
Artist's note: Please draw the waves with higher amplitude, and have more of the tree lying on the field.
The submitter's prior device, Per chevron inverted sable and Or, a sledgehammer counterchanged between in base two walnuts proper, is retained as a badge.
Submitters raised the question as to whether the given name Shulamit, rose to the level of presumption, citing that it is an epithet meaning "princess", and was the title given to the Bride in the Old Testament's Song of Solomon. A review of the literary commentary on the Song of Solomon suggests that this meaning is incorrect, and that it most likely originates from the Hebrew trilateral root Shin-Lamedh-Mem, from which words relating to peace and safety, such as shalom and Solomon are derived (see for example, "The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women" (https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/shulammite-bible) and references therein. Thus, this name is not presumptuous, and has been registered.
Shulamit is the submitter's legal given name. Calafia is the registered name of an SCA branch.
Blazoned when registered in January 1990 as Argent, a clenched gauntlet bendwise inverted azure and a gore sinister sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the gauntlet. It is aversant.
The eye sockets of the skulls are black. Precedent says: "... on a properly drawn skull the field should not show through the eyes and mouth. [...] going forward we will be enforcing the proper depiction of skulls through redraws or returns rather than just with artist's notes." [Nadezhda Toranova, 12/2023, A-An Tir]
We would like to clarify this precedent. Period heraldic examples of skulls have the eye sockets in the same tincture as the skull or a range of darker shades of that tincture, up to and including black. We will allow skulls with eye sockets (as well as nasal openings and mouths) tinctured anywhere in this range, so the black sockets in this submission do not need to be pended for redraw.
Blazoned when registered in September 1973 as Gules, a triturreted castle, on a chief Or three owls' heads erased gules, the owl's heads are not erased. They are affronty, which is their default posture, and have no neck showing.
Reblazoned in February 2011 as Or, on a phoenix facing sinister gules within a serpent involved in annulo sable a twisted ram's horn argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the ram's horn. Ram's horns default to palewise; this one is fesswise.
Blazoned when registered in September 2024 as Or, on a phoenix facing sinister gules within a serpent involved in annulo sable a twisted ram's horn argent and for augmentation on the phoenix's breast a cross of Caid argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the ram's horn. Ram's horns default to palewise; this one is fesswise.
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Blazoned when registered in December 2009 as Per bend sable and vert, in bend three drinking horns argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their backs are to sinister, thus they are contourny.
Villa Frumentaria is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter has permission to conflict with badge of Suzanna the Herbalist, (Fieldless) Three annulets conjoined one and two argent.
Blazoned when registered in January 2003 as Vert, on a chevron between three gauntlets each sustaining a bow fesswise string to chief argent two threaded needles in chevron vert, we are clarifying the facing of the gauntlets. They are aversant.
Nice late 16th century English name!
Nice device!
Blazoned when registered in December 1988 as Sable, two ram's horns couped affronty within a bordure argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the ram's horns. Since they face in opposite directions, they are a pair of horns. Horns are couped by default and these are in their default orientation.
Blazoned when registered in December 1988 as Per fess sable and Or, two horseshoes and a single-headed chess knight counterchanged, we are clarifying the orientation of the horseshoes. Their openings are to chief, thus they are inverted.
The submitter's prior device, Per bend vert and bendy sinister sable and argent, a bend wavy and in chief a cross of five annulets braced argent, is retained as a badge.
The submitter grant blanket permission to conflict for all armory that is not identical to their registered device.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
The submitter requested authenticity for 14th century English. This name meets that request.
Questions were raised as to whether this name conflicted with Aelwyth the Grey. The difference in pronunciation between wyth and eth, and de and the in the given name provides sufficient aural difference under PN3C1, Changes to the Sound of Two Syllables. Additionally, the changes in spelling between Aelwyth and Ayleth provides sufficient clear visual difference per SENA PN3C4, Changes to the Appearance of Multiple Letters.
Charges blazoned as in chief are typically arranged in fess (the main exception being three secondary charges above a chevron, which may be in fess or in chevron as the artist prefers).
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
There is a step from core practice for the use of compass stars.
Blazoned when registered in January 2014 as Vert, a pall inverted between three drinking horns, on a chief Or a lyre vert, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their backs are to sinister, thus they are contourny.
Humalasalo is the registered name of an SCA branch. The submitter lives in Finland and [given name] av [branch name] is the (Swedish) lingua Societatis form of the name using the Branch Name Allowance under SENA PN1B2f. Swedish is one of the official languages of Finland and thus can be used to form a lingua Societatis name by those living there.
The submitter's prior device, Sable, three thimbles argent, is retained as a badge.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
Submitted as Yael bat Shilo mibeit ha-Ma'ayan, the construction of the locative element mibeit ha-Ma'ayan could not be documented. The marker mi can be used as a locative, but its usage is normally seen with a city, or other major entity. We do not see mibeit used with a generic toponym, only with the tribes of Israel, or other such familial marker. Finally, we could find no evidence of the word ma'ayan being used to mean well. Usually, it is glossed as fountain. We have therefore, with the submitter's permission, changed this name to Yael bat Shilo _ for registration.
An additional issue raised during commentary is that under the current wording of Appendix C -- Jewish names, states that
Jewish names documented from location X are registerable with (1) other names documented from the languages for that language group and (2) with other Jewish names documented from other parts of Europe.
This suggests that we couldn't combine a Jewish name phrase from Spain and another from the Maghreb, even if everything was documented in Hebrew. As this is overly restrictive and not in line with period practices, we direct Palimpsest to open a Rules Letter to reword Appendix C for Jewish names.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
Blazoned when registered in December 1984 as Azure, a chevron gules, fimbriated, between two bears' heads erased and a bugle horn Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the horn. Its bell is to sinister, thus it is reversed.
Nice 16th C English name!
The submitter requested authenticity for "a scholar in the University of Paris in the fourteenth or fifteenth centuries". 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, Ollivier Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
Submitted as Canicus __ Ultramontis, the byname was not correctly formed. The documentation submitted for the locative byname documented the byname as de Ultramontis. We have made this change for registration. If the submitter would prefer the singular masculine adjectival Latin version of this byname Ultramontanus, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Additionally, this name combines a Latinized Scottish saint's name, Canicus, with an Italian locative byname. While commenters were able to document Canicus as an early 17th century Italian saint's name, making Canicus compatible with an early 15th century Italian byname, we have no way of fulfilling the submitter's authenticity request. For an authentic name, we require evidence and data to show that all parts of the name were in use at the same time and place. As we have no data to suggest that either given name or byname were in use by a 14th-15th century scholar in Paris, we cannot in any logical or reasonable way fulfil this request.
Blazoned when registered in April 1988 as Per pale gules and sable, a hawk displayed alighting on a harp, a chief triangular argent, we are clarifying that the hawk and harp are co-primary charges. Additionally, the harp is reversed as the soundbox is to dexter. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
Reblazoned in January 2000 as Vert, a goshawk close sustained by the fist of a gloved hand couped fesswise reversed, a bordure embattled Or, we are clarifying that the glove is a sinister glove rather than the default dexter glove. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Blazoned when registered in August 1984 as Azure, on a pile raguly argent, a male griffin segreant sable, armed Or, we are clarifying the posture of the griffin. A male griffin or keythong lacks wings and therefore cannot be segreant; the male griffin is rampant.
Blazoned when registered in November 1987 as (Fieldless) A male griffin segreant sable, armed Or, within an annulet azure, we are clarifying the posture of the griffin. A male griffin or keythong lacks wings and therefore cannot be segreant; the male griffin is rampant.
Blazoned when registered in December 1980 as Quarterly sable and gules, in saltire a sword inverted proper and a trumpet, in chief a lyre Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the trumpet. Its bell is to base, thus it is inverted.
Blazoned when registered as Vert, a stork statant, dexter foot raised, wings elevated and addorsed, maintaining in its sinister foot a gauntlet, on a chief enarched Or two gauntlets azure, the tertiary charges are a sinister and dexter gauntlet, not two dexter gauntlets.
Blazoned when registered in April 2010 as Gules, a chevron argent between two bees Or and a drinking horn argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horn. Its back is to sinister, thus it is contourny.
Nice late 16th century Scots name!
Blazoned when registered in July 1980 as Azure, a bend ermine between a harp and in fess a quill palewise and an inkwell Or, we are clarifying the charges and their orientation. The harp is reversed as its soundbox is to dexter. The charge in base is a pen, not a quill of yarn. Pens are palewise by default so that need not be blazoned.
Blazoned when registered in March 1985 as Per fess azure and sable, in chief three bezants, one and two, and in base a pair of hands couped apaumy inverted argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the hands. A pair of hands defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield. Hands are appaumy and couped by default so that need not be blazoned.
Nice badge!
Submitted as Séamus Mac Shitrig we do not have sufficient evidence to document the byname to period as submitted. The documentation does support the spelling Mc Sitrig, where Mc is a scribal abbreviation for mac. As this is the smallest possible change we could make for registration, we have done so.
Blazoned when registered in May 1996 as Or, on an ogress within eight billets conjoined in annulo azure, a troll Or, we are clarifying the posture of the troll. It is statant affronty.
Blazoned when registered in January 1992 as Or, two scarpes azure between a raven displayed and a gauntlet bendwise sinister, within a bordure sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the gauntlet. It is aversant.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns)
Blazoned when registered in January 2010 as (Fieldless) A ram's horn argent, within and conjoined to an unstrung harp Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the ram's horn. Ram's horns are palewise by default, when fesswise the horn points to dexter. The horn here is fesswise and points to sinister, which means it is reversed.
This badge was pended on the March 2025 LoAR to redraw it with a less steep step.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns)
As it has been well over a quarter century since the last registration of a war wagon, we take this opportunity to redocument the charge. War wagons are effectively wheeled boxes, and are found depicted in period manuscripts, such as Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Cod. 3062, f 149r
(https://digital.onb.ac.at/rep/osd/?10EDE007).
Submitted as Avelina _ Fox, this name conflicts with the registered name Avelina Faukes. Both bynames are single syllable names, and thus we must look to SENA PN3C3 Substantial Change to the Sound of a Single-Syllable Name to establish differences between the two names. At first glance, the difference in the vowel -- o in the current submission, and au in the existing registration, should be enough to clear conflict under sound and appearance. However, in many dialects, the vowel sounds represented by o and au are pronounced identically -- a phonological phenomenon commonly referred to as the "caught/cot merger" (see http://dialectblog.com/2011/03/08/the-cot-caught-merger/ for example for further detail). As this phenomenon is observed across the English-speaking world, we conclude that these two bynames conflict.
Fortunately, the submitter stated that adding the second given name Celestina would be an acceptable change to allow registration. As we find no identity or relational conflict with the name Avelina Celestina Fox, we have made this change for registration.
We direct Palimpsest to open a Rules Letter to clarify this in the examples section of SENA PN3C3.
Nice English name from 1592!
The submitter's prior device, Argent, on a pale endorsed azure three escallops argent, is released.
The pattern of "House of animal / bird" is listed in "Alys's Simple Guide to Household Names", which can be found at http://heraldry.sca.org/names/households.html. There are several examples of the form "House of animal/bird plurals such as cranes, in "English Sign Names" by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/inn/), together with several instances of Latinized versions of such inn-signs. Thus, Domus Noctu{a-}rum is a reasonable Latin translation of the English inn sign House of the Owls, per SENA Appendix E4 and has been registered.
This badge is not in violation of SENA A3D2e, Unity of Arrangement. The charges are in their default arrangement, per Table 7 of the Glossary of Terms. We blazon the position of the owl here for clarity, to ensure it is not depicted as the sole primary charge with secondary mullets. We direct Palimpsest to open a Rules Letter to add an example similar to this to SENA A3D2e.
Keeper of Regalia is a generic identifier.
This badge was pended on the March 2025 LoAR to redraw it to include a bail on the mounting, making it look more clearly a piece of jewelry and less like a charged roundel.
This is the defining instance of a burning glass in Society armory. Crystal or glass lenses used for igniting fires are found throughout period. Most of these are indistinguishable from a roundel or cartouche, so have no standard depiction and are not suitable for a heraldic charge. Some burning glasses, however, are mounted in metal, with a bail at the top for attaching them to a cord or chain, giving them a distinct appearance as a piece of jewelry; this is the type that is considered registerable under SENA A2B2a.
Blazoned when registered in January of 2002 as Azure estencely, in canton a quatrefoil saltirewise Or, we are correcting the type of plant. A quatrefoil does not have heart-shaped leaves; this is a four-leaved clover.
This name combines a French given name with an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
This name combines a German given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter indicated that they wanted the first name to sound most like "Otter". Jeanne Marie Palimpsest was able to document Otter as a late 16th century English byname, which can be used as a given name. If the submitter is interested in the name Otter Bourdon, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
This is the defining instance of a kiwi in Society armory. M{a-}ori oral tradition gives evidence that this bird was known to humans in period.
The submitter's prior device, Or, a chevron rompu purpure ermined Or between two ermine spots and a sun in splendor purpure, is retained as a badge.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
The submitter's prior device, Per pale vert and sable, a tree blasted and eradicated between two stags combattant argent, is released.
Appearing on the LoI as Astríðr Stefánsdóttir, the name was submitted as Ástríðr Stefánsdóttir. As accents must be used consistently throughout the name, we have returned the given name to the submitted spelling for registration.
The submitter's prior name, Astriðr of Owl's Nest, is retained as an alternate.
Blazoned when registered in November 1990 as Or, a sword inverted sable entwined of a rosebush proper, within a bordure sable, we are clarifying that the plant is a rose vine, and that the sword and rose vine are co-primary.
Blazoned when registered in March 1981 as Per chevron sable and argent, a griffin passant and a Roman tuba reversed counterchanged, we are clarifying the type of horn. Roman tubas are straight, and this instrument is curved, making it a bucina.
Blazoned when registered in May 1982 as Sable, a pair of hands fesswise couped conjoined Or, armed and cupping a flame gules, we are clarifying the orientation of the hands. A pair of hands defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield.
Blazoned when registered in May 1988 as Per saltire pean and erminois, on a gauntlet palewise appaumy argent maintaining fesswise a rose sable, slipped and leaved vert, three gouttes de sang, we are clarifying that the gauntlet is a sinister gauntlet rather than the default dexter gauntlet. The gauntlet is in its default orientation, palewise and appaumy, so that need not be blazoned. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
This name combines an English given name and a Danish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
We thank ffride Morelle for her work in documenting the submitter's desired spelling.
Submitted as Thora _ Raefensdottir, there are two main issues with this name. Firstly is that the name conflicts with Þóra Hrafnsdóttir (5/2013) under SENA PN3C. The submitter indicated that in the case of a conflict, adding k{o,}ttr as an additional byname was acceptable, which would clear that conflict.
Secondly, the spelling of the patronymic Raefensdottir could not be documented. The submitter wished to use Rae Fen using the Existing Registration Allowance as she is the legal daughter of Richard of Rae Fen. Unfortunately, Rae Fen is a toponym, and thus cannot be used as the substantive element in a patronymic byname. However, the byname Hrafnsdottir is aurally similar, and this was an acceptable solution. We have therefore changed this name to Thora k{o,}ttr Hrafnsdottir for registration.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns) (to Meridies pends)
Blazoned when registered in February 2020 as (Fieldless) On a dog's paw print purpure a drinking horn inverted Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horn. As its back is to sinister, it is contourny.
Blazoned when registered in April 1984 as Azure, on a pair of hands appaumé erased conjoined in pile inverted argent a flame vert, we are clarifying the orientation of the hands. A pair of hands defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield. Hands are appaumy by default so that need not be blazoned.
Blazoned when registered in February 1997 as Argent, a brown falcon rising wings addorsed proper, perched atop a falconer's glove fesswise, in chief three hawk's lures azure, we are clarifying that the glove is a sinister glove rather than the default dexter glove. We are also taking this opportunity to simplify the blazon as falcons are brown by default and when rising their wings are addorsed.
Blazoned when registered in July 1987 as Vert, on a bend between two trefoils Or, three celtic harps palewise vert, the harps are reversed as the soundbox is to dexter. The secondary charges have heart-shaped leaves, making them shamrocks rather than trefoils. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Commenters noted a conflict with the augmentation of Torbin of Amberhall, (Fieldless) On a canton argent, a pale gules surmounted by a dragon passant vert, which is a rare example of an augmentation that lacks any underlying armory. The badge Argent, a pale gules surmounted by a dragon passant vert was registered by the Kingdom of the Middle in 1982, prior to the registration of Torbin's augmentation, and was designated as a standard augmentation by the Kingdom in 2010. As a standard augmentation, it is considered to be subject to the Existing Registration Allowance, so, per SENA A3A3d, it "does not need to be further checked for style, conflict, offense, or presumption".
Blazoned when registered in November 1981 as Gules, in pale three trumpets fesswise between three fleurs-de-lys Or, we are clarifying the type of trumpets. They are baroque folded trumpets, not straight trumpets.
Blazoned when registered in February 1990 as Per bend sable and Or, a flexed arm bendwise sinister proper, upon a gloved hand vert, a crow close sable, we are clarifying that the arm is a sinister arm. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Blazoned when registered in November 1986 as Vert, a swan naiant argent and on a chief Or, a Latin cross couped sable, enflamed gules, between two harps sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the harps. The dexter harp is reversed. We are also clarifying that the cross is not enflamed, it is conjoined to a flame.
Blazoned when registered in August 1976 as Azure, a chevron rompu between a cross moline and a dexter gauntlet clenched, all argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the gauntlet. It is aversant. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Reblazoned in February 2024 as Azure, in pale a mullet of eight points Or and issuant from base a pair of hands, on a chief argent three barrulets sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the hands. A pair of hands defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield.
Submitted as Neasa O Cahessy, the given name was submitted in its genitive form, rather than its nominative form, Neas. We have therefore changed this to Neas_ O Cahessy for registration.
Submitted as Petur of the Aunteler_ Hare, the inn-sign locative name was not correctly formed. The submitter desired the locative to refer to an antlered hare, i.e. a jackalope. In Middle English, an antlered deer is referred to as either a deere of auntelere or hauntelere-dere. Following this logic, an antlered rabbit or hare could be referred to as a Hare of Auntelere or an Auntelere-Hare. Thus we have changed this name to Petur of the Auntelere-Hare, making the smallest change possible for registration.
Blazoned when registered as Per fess sable and Or, in chief five mullets of four straight and four wavy rays, three and two, argent and in base a dexter gauntlet bendwise sinister gules, we are clarifying the facing of the gauntlet. It is aversant. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Blazoned when registered in November 1984 as Vert, a pair of hands couped apaumy inverted argent, cuffed sable, within a bordure argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the hands. A pair of hands defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield. Hands are appaumy and couped by default so that need not be blazoned.
Blazoned when registered in December 2013 as Purpure, a silkie and a bordure embattled argent, we are clarifying the posture of the silkie. It is haurient affronty.
Blazoned when registered as Azure, a bee and in chief three drinking horns Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their backs are to sinister, thus they are contourny.
Blazoned when registered in September 1991 as Argent, a devil decapitated statant affronty, his head affronty on his chest, vert and in canton a scarpe enhanced azure , we are clarifying that the primary charge is a troll. It is in its default posture. As the scarpe is in canton there is no need to blazon it as enhanced.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
The byname MacEgan is registered to the submitter and is used here under the Existing Registration Allowance.
The submitter's prior name, Aidan MacEgan, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, semy of millrinds fesswise sable, an axe bendwise azure, is released.
The submitter requested authenticity for 9th-11th century Norse. 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, Ollivier Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
Submitted as Sören Nordesson, the patronymic was not correctly formed. We have no evidence for Nord or Norde being used as a given name. Fortunately, commenters were able to document Norðmaðr as a given name to form the patronymic Norðmannson, which was acceptable to the submitter. Unfortunately, we are unable to document the given name Sören, with the umlaut over the o to the desired time period. The earliest example of this given name can be dated to 1263 in Diplomatarium Danicum as Søren. These dates, unfortunately, fall outside the range of dates given in the submitter's authenticity request. Thus, while the name Søren Norðmannson is registerable, it is not authentic for the submitter's desired time period.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a pawprint.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
Blazoned when registered in September 2019 as Per pale gules and sable, in pale four mullets of eight points between in fess a pair of hands Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the hands. A pair of hands defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield.
Blazoned when registered in September 2014 as Sable, in pale a griffin and a crescent, a bordure embattled argent, we are clarifying the charge groups. The griffin is the sole primary charge; the crescent is a secondary charge.
Blazoned when registered in July 2017 as Per bend sinister vert and purpure four horseshoes inverted in cross within an orle of feathers argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the feathers. They follow the line of the orle rather than being in their default palewise orientation therefore they are in orle.
Blazoned when registered in January 1993 as Ermine, five pommes in annulo and in base a pair of hands gules, we are clarifying the orientation of the hands. A pair of hands defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
Blazoned when registered in August 1994 as Purpure, a boar's head erased argent between three pairs of drinking horns crossed in saltire Or within a bordure embattled argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. They are inverted.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
Blazoned when registered in June 1990 as Vert, a stag springing to sinister and on a chief argent, three drinking horns sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. They are bendwise sinister. Their backs are to sinister, thus they are also contourny.
Blazoned when registered in July 2017 as Azure, a drinking horn argent and in chief three bezants, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horn. Its back is to sinister, thus it is contourny.
Blazoned when registered in January 2004 as Per bend sinister rayonny gules and Or, two drinking horns counterchanged, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horns. Their backs face to sinister, thus they are contourny.
Submitted as Éloïse Broussard, while the name Eloise is documentable, no documentation could be found for the use of the accents in the given name. Therefore, we have changed this to Eloise Broussard for registration.
Blazoned when registered in April 1987 as Vert, three bugle horns and on a chief argent, a rose gules, we are clarifying the orientation of the bugle horns. Their bells are to sinister, thus they are reversed.
Blazoned when registered in June 1993 as Per chevron Or and vert, a chevron counterchanged between a pair of clenched gauntlets gules and a sea-lion Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the gauntlets. A pair of gauntlets defaults to thumbs to center; these thumbs face the edge of the shield.
Blazoned when registered in February 1984 as Purpure, a dexter gauntlet palewise inverted argent maintaining a broken sword palewise inverted, within a bordure indented Or, we are clarifying the facing of the gauntlet. It is aversant. We are also taking this opportunity to clarify the charge groups—the gauntlet and the sword are co-primary charges—and to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Blazoned when registered in September 1988 as Argent, a dragon passant, tail coward, purpure within a bordure azure, the submitter requested the description of the tail be removed from the blazon. As coward is an optionally blazoned detail, and as an examination of the registered emblazon shows that the tail is not coward, we are happy to make this change.
Nice 16th century English name!
Blazoned when registered in May 1992 as Purpure, three ram's horns Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the ram's horns. They are not in the default palewise orientation; they are fesswise.
Tarnmist is the registered name of an SCA branch.
Blazoned when registered in August 1985 as Gules, a drinking horn bendwise sinister argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horn. Its back is to sinister, thus it is contourny.
Blazoned when registered in October 1976 as Vert, a bend sinister gules fimbriated argent, between a glass drinking horn of red wine with a drop dependent therefrom, and a boot spurred and rowelled, all proper, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horn and the tinctures of the charges. The drinking horn's back faces to sinister, thus it is contourny. For conflict purposes it is gules. The boot is leather and thus is brown. The spur is argent; it is an artistic detail not worth difference. Morsulus is asked to note this information in the O&A.
Reblazoned in June 2021 as Per chevron ployé per pale vert and azure, and Or, a drinking horn bendwise sinister Or foaming argent, a harp Or, and a grey wolf dormant proper, we are clarifying the orientation of the drinking horn. Its back faces to sinister, thus it is contourny. As was noted previously, the grey wolf is considered sable for purpose of contrast and conflict. Morsulus is asked to retain that note in the O&A.
Blazoned when registered in September 1973 as Vert, three heads of St. Cybi proper aureoled Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the heads and their tincture. Masculine heads face to dexter by default; these are affronty. We are also replacing the term aureoled with the more common term haloed.
Blazoned when registered in August 1981 as Vert, on a pale between two talbots sejant respectant Or three bugle horns stringed gules, we are clarifying the orientation of the hunting horns. Their bells are to sinister, thus they are reversed.
Blazoned when registered in August 1994 as Sable, a demon affronty wings displayed argent, grasping in its sinister hand a garden rose gules, slipped and leaved vert, standing on a mountain Or, we are clarifying that the rose is a tertiary charge. The demon is a humanoid monster and thus is in its default posture, statant affronty. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
Questions were raised in commentary as to whether this name presumed upon Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius, the son of Pompey the Great, whose full name was Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. While Pompey the Great, i.e., the father would be important enough under our rules to protect (and thus, any names he could have plausibly be known by), the son, Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius did not have a significant impact on the course of the Roman Republic after his father's death, and does not meet our standards for protection. Therefore, we have registered this name as submitted.
Blazoned when registered in November 1994 as Argent, a pair of gauntlets chevronwise vert holding a sun gules, on a chief vert three mullets argent, we are clarifying that the gauntlets and sun are co-primary charges. We are also clarifying the orientation of the gauntlets.
Reblazoned in October 2006 as Purpure, a hunting horn reversed Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the hunting horn. It is bendwise sinister.
This name fits the pattern of Nahuatl day-sign (tonalpohualli) name combined with a common given name, per precedent [Omecipactli Atlixcatl 12/2021, West]. Tonalpohualli names usually included a number and a sign, but the number was often dropped. Xochitl, flower, was the 20th sign on the Tonalpohualli.
https://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/calendar/the-aztec-or-central-mexican-calendar
This is the defining instance of an axolotl in Society armory. Axolotls were known to humans in period; one is depicted in the 16th C Florentine Codex, book 11, f. 68r (https://florentinecodex.getty.edu/book/11/folio/68r/images/44032a53-3547-4ed5-a936-cb48af39a039).
Submitters and consulting heralds are reminded that charges that have not been registered before (and charges that have not been registered in a decade or more) should be documented as part of the submission.
Axolotls have the same defaults as lizards and salamanders, as noted on the October 2007 Cover Letter: "Lizards, or natural salamanders, are statant by default, as are heraldic (enflamed) salamanders. This is true in period heraldry as well, as in the canting arms of Lagartos, c.1540 (Livro da Nobreza, fo. xxxviii). Lizards tergiant must be blazoned as such." Palimpsest is directed to add this information to Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms.
Axolotls will be considered equivalent to lizards and salamanders for conflict purposes.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
This device is returned for having flaunches not issuing from the corners of the field. This item was pended for redraw on the March 2025 LoAR. The submitter has not accepted the proposed redraw and we therefore return the submission for further work.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns)
This badge is returned for lack of contrast between the arrows and the other charges. One arrow is entirely on low contrast sections of the flame and rabbit, as is the majority of the other arrow.
On resubmission, the submitter should provide documentation for this arrangement of charges. No evidence could be found of tertiary charges lying partly on two different charges.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
This badge is returned for conflict with the device of Ucko D'Aosta, Per chevron inverted argent and azure, in chief a caltrap gules. There is a DC for removing the field, but none for the orientation of the caltrop.
This badge is also returned for visual conflict with the badge of Lisette la fauconniere d'Amboise, (Fieldless) A chicken's footprint gules under SENA A5D. Despite sufficient technical difference between them, the two badges are too visually similar to be considered clear of conflict.
This badge does not conflict with the device of Richard of Whitehill, Vert, in canton a mullet gules, fimbriated Or. There is a DC for removing the field. As a caltrop and our default five-pointed mullet were considered different charges in period, there is a DC between them. We decline to rule at this time on whether there is a DC between a caltrop and a mullet of four points.
This badge is returned for being obtrusively modern. Many commenters noted the resemblance to the titular Stargate from the Stargate film and television franchise, particularly in combination with the name of the Barony.
There is a step from core practice for the use of charges in annulo which are not in their default palewise orientation. Palimpsest is directed to update SENA Appendix G2 to note that this step from core practice applies to all charges, not just animate ones.
This badge is returned for dividing a charge into twelve gyrons. Precedent says: "In the return of the device of Edborough Kellie in April 2007, the March 1983 precedent barring charges gyronny of greater than eight pieces was once again upheld. Barring evidence of charges divided into more than eight gyrons, this precedent stands." [Druisten Hrafnsson, LoAR of Aug 2017]
This badge is returned for multiple conflicts with the armory on the barding. Barding, like escutcheons, banners, tabards, and sails, is a form of heraldic display. When such charges are charged or divided they appear to be independent displays of armory, so we must considered the barding as Gules, a mullet of three greater and six lesser points argent for conflict.
This conflicts with the device of Iaroslava Borisova, Gules, a mullet of eight points between three arrows in pall points outward argent, with a single DC for removing the secondary arrows.
This also conflicts with the badge of Elgil Mardil of Dor-Mallos, Gules, a mullet of seven points within a bordure nebuly argent, with a DC for removing the peripheral ordinary.
This also conflicts with the device of Titus Iustus de Nova Terra, Gules, on a mullet of eight points argent an escarbuncle sable, the device of Dagný Sveinsdóttir, Gules, on a sun argent a talbot rampant gules, and with the device of Conroy der Rote, Gules, on a sun argent, a falcon's leg couped a-la-quise proper, with a DC for removing the tertiary charge in each case.
This also conflicts with the device of Sara of the Rushes, Gules, a mullet of eight alternating straight and wavy rays, the wavy rays voided, Or, and presumes upon the important non-SCA flags of Vietnam, Gules, a mullet Or, Macedonia, Gules, a sun Or, and the Republic of Macedonia, Gules, a sun of eight straight rays throughout Or, with in each case a single DC for changing the tincture of the primary charge.
This also conflicts with the badge of Rafael Diego de Burgos, Purpure, a mullet dismembered argent, and the badge of the Barony of Rivenstar, Azure, a riven star argent, and presumes upon the important non-SCA flag of Somalia, Azure, a mullet argent, with in each case a single DC for changing the tincture of the field.
This badge is also returned administratively. The submitted emblazon was changed after internal commentary, but there is no indication of whether the submitter approved the new emblazon. Submissions heralds are reminded that this information is a requirement per the Administrative Handbook VB2f: "If a redraw of the submission was done between kingdom and Laurel, a new form should be generated and the submitter approve the artwork. This approval must be noted in the summary."
As worn items are considered part of the charge wearing them, the mullet is not a quaternary charge in this design.
A mullet of three greater and six lesser points is allowed to the submitter via the Existing Registration Allowance.
We direct Palimpsest to open a Rules Letter to revise SENA A6 to include elements treated as independent displays of armory within an armorial design, such as sails, banners, tabards, and barding.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
None.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
None.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
This device is returned for lack of contrast. The attire has no contrast with half the field.
This device is also returned administratively. The emblazon on the form doesn't match the emblazon in OSCAR; it has an extra bordure of argent around the divided bordure.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
None.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
This name is returned under SENA PN4D1 - Non-SCA People Protected From Presumption, for presuming upon the name of the protagonist of the widely known John Wick media franchise, which includes comic books, movies, a television series, video games, and audo soundtrack releases. Given how widely known the character is, the name John Wick meets our standards for protection. Furthermore, per SENA, articles and prepositions do not clear presumption, so while John of Wick is clear of John Wick under pronunciation rules, it does not clear our standards for presumption.
This badge is returned for use of a proper tincture not appropriate for the charge. SENA A3B1 says: "tools that can reasonably be wooden can be described as a wooden X proper, and are brown". By precedent, "For an object to 'reasonably be wooden' it must have existed as a wooden object before it became a heraldic charge" [Ysabel de la Oya, 07/2023, R-Calontir]. Commenters could find no period evidence for pistols made entirely of wood.
This device is returned for conflict with the devices of Gui de Bourg en Bresse, Azure, in pale a cock Or and in saltire two swords argent and Gillian Blackbow Azure, in pale a horse's head erased Or and two swords inverted in saltire argent. There is no difference in either case for changing the type nor tincture of less than half the charge group. Under SENA Appendix K there is no difference for the change of arrangement, as all the designs have the charges in pale. This only leaves the orientation of the charges as a possible source of difference. SENA A5E5 requires that the orientation of all the charges in the primary charge group must be changed for substantial difference. Though the orientation of the swords has changed, swords and animate charges do not have comparable orientation for the purposes of this rule. This only leaves a DC for changing the orientation of at least half the charge group under SENA A5G7.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns) (to Caid pends)
This device is returned for violation of SENA A3D2e, Unity of Arrangement, which states "Charges within a charge group should be in an arrangement that can be blazoned with a single arrangement phrase. Charges in a default arrangement are always considered to be in a unified arrangement." The seals are not in a default arrangement, and the arrangement of the seals needs to be blazoned separately from the arrangement of the primary charge group as a whole.
There is a step from core practice for the use of charges orientated in annulo.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
None.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
None.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns)
None.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns)
This badge is returned for violation of SENA A3D2e, Unity of Arrangement, which states "Charges within a charge group should be in an arrangement that can be blazoned with a single arrangement phrase. Charges in a default arrangement are always considered to be in a unified arrangement." The default arrangement for three charges on a per saltire field is two and one, which would typically have the two chiefmost charges overlapping the line of division. The titmice in this submission are entirely within their compartment, meaning we have to explicitly blazon them as in chief.
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Celestine Albret de Morat, reblazoned on this letter as Or, a sword inverted sable and a rose vine entwined proper, a bordure sable. There is a DC for removing the bordure, but nothing for the difference between Celestine's rose vine and the ivy vine in this submission.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
This name is returned for conflict with the Middle Kingdom's Order of the Silver Oak, under SENA NPN3C Standards for Identity Conflict.
While the submitter did provide a letter from the Middle Kingdom granting permission to conflict, this was not valid, as it was only signed by Dragon Herald. The Administrative Handbook IV.C.3 requires that "branches with a ruling noble, permission to conflict must be signed by the ruling nobles, who should consult the seneschal and herald before signing." As this has not been done, we must return this name.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns) (to Meridies pends)
This device is returned for conflict with the badge of Anna Dokeianina Syrakousina, (Fieldless) A crocodile tergiant fesswise contourny sable gorged of an antique coronet Or. There is a DC for adding the field, but no difference for type between a crocodile and a natural salamander, and no difference for removing the coronet.
This name is returned for conflict with the already registered name Vivian Bell (Outlands-A Oct. 2017).
The citation given for the byname did not confirm the desired spelling, but commenters were able to document the spelling Le Bele to England in 1279. Unfortunately, this conflicts with the already registered name as the article le is not sufficient to clear this name under SENA PN3C2. The byname le Bele was a form of what is now Beale, and R &c. W has le Belor le bel under the entries for Lebbell, Bell, and Beale, In Middle English bel/bele/beal(e) are all the same word meaning "fine, fair, good, beautiful". Given that the presence of the terminal -e is variable in English, it is not clear whether there is an aural difference between Bell and Bele. Therefore, we must, regrettably, return this name
This device is returned administratively. The emblazon was changed during the submission process, but we have no indication of whether the submitter approved the change or not.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
None.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
None.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
None.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
This device is returned for conflict with the badge of Ian James of Silverlake, (Fieldless) A whelk shell fesswise Or and the seal for Triton Herald, (Tinctureless) A triton-shell trumpet bell in chief. In each case there is a single DC for adding the field. There is no difference for type of shell, nor for orientation, by precedent:
In each case there is [...] 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. [Órlaith inghean Uí hUallacháin, 09/2023, R-Ansteorra]
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This device is pended to redraw it with a field tincture that is identifiable as azure - many submitters saw the field as sable - and make the unicorn larger and better centered to make it more clearly not barely overall.
This was item 8 on the Atlantia letter of March 31, 2025.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
This badge is pended to redraw the panda in a period posture. As emblazoned the panda is "sitting like people" rather than the sejant erect affronty found in period armory.
There is a step from core practice for using a non-lion in the sejant erect affronty posture.
This was item 6 on the Caid letter of March 10, 2025.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns) (to Caid pends)
This device is pended to redraw the unicorn to be properly atop the trimount. In most cases the separation of the two charges would not be an issue, and we would simply alter the blazon. However, this device was submitted as an Individually Attested Pattern, and having the animate charge atop the trimount is a required element to fit the overall documented pattern. It is also pended to redraw it with a lighter shade of Or for the wheat.
This device has charges with poor contrast with the background on which they are placed, in violation of SENA A3B4a, and has a complexity count of 10, in violation of SENA A3E2. Documentation was provided by the submitter showing that all elements of the design are found in period Hungarian armory, giving examples of armory of a similar complexity with low contrast primary charges and high contrast secondary charges. Based on this evidence, this device will be registerable as an Individually Attested Pattern if the redraw is accepted.
This was item 6 on the Lochac letter of March 27, 2025.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
This device is pended to redraw the Bowen knots in a period style. No evidence was provided, and none could be found, for Bowen knots with a circular outline in period armory.
This was item 7 on the Meridies letter of March 10, 2025.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns) (to Meridies pends)
This device is pended to redraw the head to be identifiable as a coney. Most commenters saw the head as that of a sheep.
This was item 5 on the Middle letter of March 31, 2025.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
- Explicit -
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