Nice 16th century Hungarian name as recorded in a Latin context!
Submitted as Aoife Ailénach, the submitter indicated that they wanted an Irish name with the byname meaning "of the island" most important to them. Unfortunately, we could not find evidence for Ailénach, as an attested byname, only as an adjective. Fortunately, Rúnfríđr Rocket was able to find the descriptive attested byname na hInnsi, meaning of the island in Mari Elspeth nic Bryan's article "Index of Names in Irish Annals". We have therefore changed this name to Aoife na hInnsi for registration.
Heraldic baskets appear to have always been depicted with a handle or handles; we will consider a basket with a single overhead handle to be our default. We direct Palimpsest to update Table 8 of the Glossary of Terms with this information.
We have blazoned this basket as handleless to make clear that it is not the default basket.
We will consider an orle of rose vine to be equivalent to the chaplet of roses reserved for Royal consorts and members of the Order of the Rose. We direct Palimpsest to add this information to Table 2 of the Glossary of Terms.
The submitter is a member of the Order of the Rose and thus entitled to display an orle of rose vine.
The elements August Hermann were submitted under the Existing Registration Allowance; however, August is dated to the 16th-century in Plauen, and Hermann is dated to 14th-century Silesia, so we need not rely on this allowance. Konker was submitted under the Legal Name Allowance, but we need not rely on that as it can be found as an unmarked locative German byname, dated to circa 1500 CE. Therefore this name is documented entirely in German.
The submitter's prior name, August Hermann Konkel, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Per bend sinister wavy azure and ermine, a plate, is retained as a badge.
Artist's note: Please draw a thicker bordure.
The submitter requested authenticity for 10th century Danish. However, this name was submitted as Bjorn Halfdan__, and changed at kingdom to Bj{o,}rn Halfdanarson, as Old Norse does not have a pattern of two given names, and the assumption that the o in Bjorn required a o-ogonek. As noted in SENA Appendix D1b, we will register forms with o or o-ogonek, regardless of whether or not other markings are used. We have therefore, restored Bj{o,}rn to the submitted Bjorn. As edited, this name meets the submitter's authenticity request.
Blazoned when registered in August of 1992 as Gules scaly Or, a wyvern passant within a bordure argent, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented vertically so it is erect.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass star.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass star.
This name combines a Dutch given name with a German byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter requested authenticity for 5th century BCE Greek woman from Anatolia. This name meets that request.
The byname, de Paladin, is already registered to the submitter, and is used here with the Existing Registration Allowance.
The submitter's prior name, Aaron de Paladin, is released.
The submitter requested authenticity for 8th-10th century Pictish/Alba/Scottish with a preference for Pictish. While the given name is Pictish, we only have evidence for the byname in Old Irish. Thus, while this name is registerable, it is not authentic.
These sharks are considered argent for the purposes of conflict, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
Blazoned when registered in January of 2001 as Vert, on a chevron throughout argent three holly leaves vert, we are clarifying that the leaves are palewise.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Orlando dei Medici, Or, a crequier vert.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, an oak tree fructed and eradicated proper, in chief three periwinkles purpure, is retained as a badge.
This badge was pended on the August 2025 LoAR to redraw it with a larger flame.
Submitted as Magnús Úlfgeirrisson, the byname was not correctly formed, as there is no grammatical reason to insert an i between the genitive of the given name Úlfgeirs and the patronymic marker. We have therefore changed this to Magnús Úlfgeirsson for registration.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a bird striking.
Nice cant on a byname referring to a type of pilgrim!
Artist's note: Please draw the wavy with more pronounced waves.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass star.
This device is technically in violation of SENA A3D2e, Unity of Arrangement. However, treating this reserved peerage motif as a group of multiple charges means members of the Order of Defense are not able to use their motif in the same way members of other peerage orders can use theirs. Therefore, we will treat this motif as a single charge for the purposes of our style rules.
We direct Palimpsest to open a Rules Letter to discuss updates to Table 2 of the Glossary of Terms clarifying that the reserved peerage motifs should be treated as single charges for rules such as Unity of Arrangement, Slot Machine, and Complexity.
The submitter is a member of the Order of Defense and thus entitled to display three rapiers in pall inverted tips crossed.
The submitter's prior device, Per chevron inverted embattled azure and argent, in base three crosses formy two and one gules, is retained as a badge.
This name combines a Russian given name with a Finnish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Submitted as The Order of the Azure Conch of Seagirt, we do not register the article The before the word Order in order names. We have therefore dropped it for registration.
Submitted as Seamus McKinneach, evidence of the desired spelling could not be found. Fortunately, commenters were able to document the given name Kennach as a given Scots name to the 14th century, which can then form the patronymic MacKennach. Note that we do not register the scribal abbreviation Mc, but rather its full form Mac. As this is one of the submitter's preferred alternative spellings, we have changed this name to Seamus MacKennach for registration.
Submitted using the Existing Registration Allowance, as the elements Sebastiaen des Roseaux are already registered to the submitter. However, per precedent, "[i]f a name phrase in an existing registration was found in a registered name that combined languages from two or more regional naming groups, the new submission may combine those same regional naming groups. If this allowance is used, then no new regional naming group may be added." When these elements were registered, they combined a Dutch given name with a French byname. While this is an acceptable lingual mix, precedent states that a third language, namely English in this case, cannot be added to a name using these name elements.
Fortunately, Rúnfríđr Rocket was able to redocument Sebastiaen to 1575 England. This can then be combined with the French des Roseaux to form Sebastiaen des Roseaux as a mixed English and French name, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C. Now we can add the English patronymic Olinson, as submitted, making this name registerable.
Submitters are reminded that while SENA Appendix O allows one to use names already registered to the submitter as neutral in time and place, style restrictions per SENA PN2C2 still apply, and a language from a third regional naming group cannot be added into the name.
Morgina is the registered SCA given name of the submitter's mother. A letter attesting the relationship and permission to claim a relationship was included in the documentation.
The submitter requested a given name as close as possible to the name Celadon. However, it could only be documented as a masculine name, which cannot be mixed with the feminine lineage marker bint. The submitter stated that if Celadon could not be documented, they would prefer the given name Sulwan, or a name that came closer in sound to Celadon. With that in mind, if the submitter is interested in the Greek masculine name Celadon Morgina, or the mixed Italian and Arabic feminine names Selanda bint Morgina, Cella Donna bint Morgina, or Celidonia bint Morgina, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
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The submitter's prior name, Elef Pedersen, is released.
This name combines an English given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Per precedent, guild names and order names that have the appearance of professions, such as Scholar or Artificer, may add a branch name to avoid the ban on generic names [An Tir, Kingdom of, 11/2017, A-An Tir].
As the substantive element Kings Archer, could be construed to be a guild or order of archers led by a person named King, this falls within the above ruling, and the Kingdom may use the branch name to avoid the ban on generic names. With that in mind, the substantive element here is Kings Archer and not the Kings Archer, and we have made this change for registration.
This name combines an Italian given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Concerns were raised in commentary as to the accuracy of the FamilySearch record used to document the given name, namely whether the f in the given name was indeed an f or an s. Commenters unanimously agreed, upon reviewing the record that the given name was Delsina, and not Delfina, as submitted. Fortunately, ffride Morelle was able to document Delfina as a Spanish saint's name from 1581. Therefore, we have registered this name as submitted.
Nice name for circa 1440 England!
The submitter has permission to conflict with the name Alain de La Reue.
The letter of permission to conflict had a typographical error, and used the spelling Rue, instead of the registered spelling Reue, however,
Blazoned when registered in February of 1994 as Per pale Or and purpure, three chevronels flory at the points braced and in chief two wyverns passant addorsed counterchanged, we are clarifying the posture of the wyverns. Their bodies are oriented on an angle, with their weight balanced on their unraised feet and tails, so they are sejant.
Submitted as Scarlet Estoile Herald, this heraldic title is not correctly formed. Precedent states that ordinary color words are acceptable as part of the substantive element in heraldic titles (see SENA Appendix E5 for example). To be included in that list, not only must a color word be shown to be period, it must also be demonstrated to have been in use as an everyday or vernacular color word. No such evidence was provided for the element Scarlet. After consultation with the submitter, we have changed this to Sanguine Estoile Herald for submission.
The submitter's prior device, Vairy vert and argent, a trimount sable, is retained as a badge.
Nice device!
the Steppes is the registered name of an SCA branch.
Nice cant!
Submitted as The Free Company of the Golden Wheat, this household name had two issues. Firstly, we do not register the initial definite article "the" at the beginning of the household name. Secondly, the substantive element Golden Wheat has an aural conflict with House of the Golden Wheels, registered to Keely the Tinker. While the spellings of Wheat and Wheels differ by three letters, there is insufficient aural difference between "Wheat" and "Wheels" -- in many accents the vowel sounds represented by ae and ee are indistinguishable, thus only the consonant sound on one side of "wheat" has changed when compared to "wheels". Fortunately, the submitter was able to provide a letter of permission to conflict, and we have registered this household name as Free Company of the Golden Wheat.
The submitter requested that this badge be co-owned with "Dimitri Zenonovich". As that name is not registered, and we were not able to confirm the correct name, we are unable to make this association.
Submitted as Torbein_ Úlfhamr, no documentation was provided for the given name, nor was any provided in commentary. The LoI did document Ţórbeinn as a given name. Although Ţórbeinnis found in Geirr Bassi among other sources, it may well not be attested in period. Luckily it can be constructed easily. We have changed the given name to Ţórbeinn for registration.
Commenters raised the possibility of the byname Úlfhamr being used by regular people, as it is only found as the name of a legendary character. However, we have registered Ulfhamr as a given name, based on Lind, as recently as Jan. 2024. As Úlfhamr can be translated as the descriptive "wolf's skin", this is sufficient to give the submitter the benefit of the doubt that it was also used as a descriptive byname used by normal people.
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Nice name for 1421 France!
Nice cant!
Appearing on the LoI as Ailleann inghean ui Miadhachain, the byname was not correctly formed. The spelling inghean is generally used post-1200 CE. For consistency with the rest of the name, the spelling ingen should be used. Additionally, the spelling of the given name was also not documented adequately. The documentation supports the spelling Aillenn, with Ailleann being the header spelling from the original source. We have therefore changed this name to Aillenn ingen ui Miadhachain for registration.
Nice badge!
Nice Norse name for the 10th-15th centuries!
The submitter's prior name, Christall MacKellar, is released.
This device conflicts with the device of Osric of Lindisfarne, Per bend sinister azure and vert, an anchor and a tower Or; however, Osric has filed a blanket permission to conflict for any submission with at least one countable step from their device, which allows this device to be registered.
Nice cant!
This device was pended on the July 2025 LoAR for redraw to make the mace more substantial.
This badge was pended on the August 2025 LoAR to redraw it so the hearts lie on the entire article of clothing.
The documentation submitted constructed this name as a Greek name, with name elements more than 500 years apart. Fortunately, Juetta Copin and Alys Ogress were able to document the desired name as French or a French and English mix. We have therefore registered this name as submitted.
One of the dragonfly's wings is partially within the increscent. This is a reasonable way to depict this device for the most efficient use of space and does not need to be explicitly blazoned.
Submitted as The Order of Virtue of Sentinels' Keep, we do not register the article The before the word Order in order names. We have therefore dropped it for registration.
The attested spelling of the father's name is Jófreiđr, giving the patronymic Jófreiđarson, rather than the submitted Jótfreiđarson. We have made this change for registration.
The submitter's prior name, Safiyyah bint Hasan, is retained as an alternate.
Nice 16th century Scots name!
Nice name for 1450s France!
This device does not conflict with the device of Jhone MacLachlan, Or, an eagle rising wings elevated and addorsed per bend sinister gules and sable. There is a DC for changing the tincture of the primary charge, and a DC for the difference between an eagle and a raven when they are both in period postures.
The byname the Stubborn is an acceptable lingua Societatis translation of the constructed Middle English byname the Stedi. This name combines an Old Norse given name and a Middle English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice late 13th/early 14th century French name!
Zelda was submitted as a German given name borrowed into English. However, the given name was dated to 1298, while borrowing of German names into English is only allowed in the 16th and early 17th centuries. Fortunately, Elisabetta Makejoye was able to document a pattern of English feminine diminutive names derived from the latter half of the name in the late 16th century. For example, Beth from Elizabeth, Bell from Isabelle and Cole from Nicole.
Iago Wreath was able to provide evidence from FamilySearch to support a letter swap between s and z, in English, including Sara/Zara dated to 1583, Seppora/Zephora dated to the 1550s to 1600, and several others.
Thus, Zelda would follow this pattern, deriving from the English given name Griselda, and swapping the initial S to a Z, thus allowing us to register this name as submitted.
This is the defining instance of a shoebill in Society armory. As an animal that lives in areas inhabited by humans in period this is an acceptable charge per SENA A2B2b. A shoebill is considered a crane-shaped bird for the purposes of conflict.
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.
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Blazoned when registered in January of 1992 as Argent, a wyvern passant contourny, wings displayed, vert within a bordure rayonny azure, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented vertically so it is erect. We are also clarifying the tincture of the wyvern. We note that this wyvern is considered half vert and half gules for purposes of conflict, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
Blazoned when registered in August of 1986 as Gules, two bones in saltire argent between in pale two wyverns passant to sinister Or and in fess two skulls affronty argent, we are clarifying the posture of the wyverns. Their bodies are oriented vertically so they are erect. We are also removing affronty, as that is the default orientation for skulls.
This device was pended on the July 2025 LoAR to redraw the wreath.
Nice cant on a byname meaning "red fox"!
This badge was pended on the July 2025 LoAR to redraw the flames so that they are identifiable.
Blazoned when registered in December of 2003 as Vert, a wyvern passant wings displayed argent and on a chief rayonny Or an arrow reversed azure, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented vertically so it is erect.
The byname the Black is a reasonable lingua Societatis translation of the Old English se Blaca.
This submission is an appeal of a return in February 2015. The original return was for conflict with the device of William of Sark, Sable, a flame proper. As SENA A5F1 now allows for an SC for addition or removal of a partition of the field for fielded armory, these pieces of armory no longer conflict.
Submitted as Order of the Sable Drakon of Sundragon, this order name was not correctly formed. SENA NPN1C1 states that the substantive element of an order name, in this case Sable Drakon, must be in a single language. This substantive element combines an English color word with a Greek noun. With the permission of the submitter, we have changed this to Order of the Melanos Drakon of Sundragon for registration.
Submitted as Order of the Vert Drakaina of Sundragon, this order name was not correctly formed. SENA NPN1C1 states that the substantive element of an order name, in this case Vert Drakaina, must be in a single language. This substantive element combines an English color word with a Greek noun. With the permission of the submitter, we have changed this to Order of the Prasinos Drakaina of Sundragon for registration.
Blazoned when registered in July of 2002 as Per bend azure and purpure, a bend dancetty Or between a lit candle in a flat candleholder and a basket argent, we are clarifying that the basket is a breadbasket, with two small handles on opposite sides of the rim, rather than our default basket with a single overhead handle.
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Nice German name for 1630-1640!
This badge was pended on the August 2025 LoAR to redraw it with a larger mullet and lobster.
For purposes of conflict this cat is argent, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
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Blazoned when registered in January of 1987 as Argent, seme of lozenges gules, a wyvern passant, wings displayed, within a bordure engrailed sable, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented vertically so it is erect. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
This name combines an English given name with a Norwegian locative, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice 16th century English name!
Commenters raised the question as to whether this name was an aural conflict with the already registered Cecille de Beumund.
This name is clear of that name under PN3C1 Changes to the Sound of two syllables. First the removal of the preposition de removes a syllable, and secondly the sound of the last syllable has changed -- "ceel" or "lee" vs "ya". This clears the name of conflict.
Submitted as Wolferum die Bär, the byname was not correctly formed. German nouns have gender -- masculine, feminine, or neuter, and the definite article must match the gender of the noun. Die is the feminine definite article, while the noun Bär is masculine and takes the definitive article der. To use die, we would need to use the feminine version of Bär, i.e. Bärin. As the submitter desires a masculine name, we have changed this name to use the masculine definitive article, der for registration.
The submitter's prior name, Rouland Feret, is released.
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This device was pended on the July 2025 LoAR to redraw it with a more substantial spear and smaller ravens.
There is a step from core practice for the use of birds striking.
The submitter's prior device, Sable, a chevron vert fimbriated between three bears rampant argent, is retained as a badge.
Nice cant!
Blazoned when registered in July of 2005 as Argent, a chevron azure between two brown snails proper and a wyvern passant vert, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented vertically so it is erect.
Blazoned when registered in September of 2001 as Argent, a bend gules overall a wyvern passant vert maintaining a rose gules barbed and seeded sable, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented vertically so it is erect.
Reblazoned in January of 2018 as Vert, a griffin sejant contourny, sinister foreleg raised, issuant from a bread basket, all between three trees argent, we are clarifying that the basket is handleless, rather than a breadbasket with two small handles on opposite sides of the rim.
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Nice cant!
There is a step from core practice for the use of a valknut.
Blazoned when registered in July of 1988 as Per fess argent and sable, in base a wyvern passant, wings displayed and tail nowed erect, argent, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented vertically so it is erect. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Submitted as a ducal coronet, the coronet in this submission is drawn as a coronet flory (which is not reserved for ducal rank) so we have blazoned it as such.
The submitter is a royal peer of ducal rank and thus entitled to display a coronet.
The submitter's prior device, Azure, a bell argent, a bordure Or semy-de-lis azure, is retained as a badge.
Mag Mor is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter's prior device, Or, on a fess azure cotised sable between three roses azure barbed, seeded, slipped and leaved proper three flames Or, is retained as a badge.
For conflict purposes the elephant is argent, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
This device does not conflict with the device of V{i-}ryav{a-}n ca T{u-}{s.}{n.}{i-}{m.}, Or, a monster composed of the foreparts a lion and the hindquarters of a dragon sejant contourny gules winged sable, a bordure indented gules. There is a DC for changing the tincture of half the primary charge, and another for the difference between V{i-}ryav{a-}n's monster and a wyvern.
The submitter's prior device, Per fess sable and Or, a roundel and a wolf rampant counterchanged, is retained as a badge.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Blazoned when registered in August of 2025 as Argent semy of dandelion plants, a wooden A-frame plumb-line proper, the strewn charges are dandelions in profile slipped and leaved, not dandelion plants, which would have multiple stems and flowers.
This name combines a Ukrainian given name and a Swedish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter grants blanket permission to conflict with any name that is not identical to their name.
The submitter grants blanket permission to conflict with any name that is not identical to their household name.
The submitter grants blanket permission to conflict for any armory that is not identical to their device.
The submitter grants blanket permission to conflict for any armory that is not identical to their badge.
Submitted as Véný Andríđsdóttir, the patronymic byname was not correctly formed. The old Norse genitive for the masculine given name Andriđr is Andriđar. We have therefore changed this name to Véný Andríđardóttir for registration.
Blazoned when registered in September of 1993 as Per fess Or and vert, two wyverns passant respectant gules within a bordure embattled counterchanged, we are clarifying the posture of the wyverns. Their bodies are oriented on an angle, with their weight balanced on their unraised feet and tails, so they are sejant.
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This name combines an Italian given name with a Spanish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Mar Arthursson is the registered Society name of the submitter's father, and the submitter has permission to claim this relationship. However, the submitter does not need to rely on the Existing Regustration Allowance as Már is found in the Landnamabók, and Marsson is an attested byname from c.1300 (Lind). Thus, Marsson can be combined with an early 16th C Finnish given name recorded in Swedish.
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Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Nice cant!
If the submitter is interested in the gender-neutral 16th century Early Modern English Gabriell Sicilia, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Submitted as Björn Loftunga, the o-umlaut is a now-defunct typographical substitution for the o-ogonek character, {o,}, and as such, we do not register that substitution. We have therefore, with the submitter's permission, changed this to Bj{o,}rn Loftunga for registration.
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Blazoned when registered in November of 2011 as Argent, a wyvern passant purpure and a chief purpure fretty argent, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented on an angle, with its weight balanced on its unraised foot and tail, so it is sejant.
This badge does not presume upon the kamon of the Yamauchi clan, which consists of three oak leaves conjoined in pall inverted within an annulet depicted in various tinctures, as that clan is not important enough to protect.
Nice cant!
Nice device!
Submitted under the name Maud Attewode.
Nice name for 1292 Paris!
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Nice 16th century Spanish name!
This name was documented as an English given name, with a French byname, and uses the Branch Name Allowance. However, under SENA PN2C2d, when using the Branch name allowance, only a single regional naming group may be used. Fortunately, Elisabetta Makejoye and Alys Ogress were able to document Catherine as a French given name, and we have registered this name as submitted.
Tor An Ríogh is the registered name on an SCA branch.
Appearing on the LoI as Gleann Abhann Foresters Guild, the guild name as submitted does not follow a documented guild name pattern. The name pattern cited in this documentation is [designator] + [occupation] + [place name]; however, the order name, Gleann Abhann Foresters Guild, is formed as [Place Name] + [Occupation] + [Designator]. This name pattern was not documented, nor could commenters find documentation of such a name pattern. Therefore, as the submitter allows all changes, we have changed this to the documentable Guild of Foresters of Gleann Abhann.
This device does not conflict with the device of Fleur Barincou, Azure, a moth between three fleurs-de-lys argent. There is a DC for changing the tincture of half the primary charge and at least a DC for changing primary charge from a moth to a bee.
This name combines German and Dutch name elements, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice cant on the German word Brand (= firebrand or torch)!
Nice cant on the German word Brand (= firebrand or torch)!
Nice cant on the German word Brand (= firebrand or torch)!
Nice cant on the German word Brand (= firebrand or torch)!
Artist's note: Please draw thinner bars to allow more room for larger secondary charges.
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The byname of Lesbos is a reasonable lingua Societatis translation of the Greek locative byname Lesbios. If the submitter is interested in the fully Greek form Lukos Lesbios, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Nice cant on a given name meaning "wolf"!
Nice Florentine Italian name from 1427!
Artist's note: Please draw more robust billhooks.
This name combines a French given name with an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
It should be noted that the record used to initially document the given name was mis-transcribed. Fortunately, Jeanne Marie Palimpsest was able to find several examples of the name Natalia in the historical record, via Ancestry.com. She was able to show several examples from France 1600-1610 that used Natalia as a masculine given name, recorded in Latin using filius and not filia. However, given that these are all masculine given names, this name has been registered, but it is not a feminine name.
Elisabetta Makejoye was able to document the feminine Natalia to pre-1000 CE England, but this cannot be combined with the late period Webb. However, se Webba is the Middle English byname for "the weaver", and could be combined with the pre-1000 CE feminine Natalia. If the submitter would prefer the feminine name Natalia se Webba, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Spools, when loaded with thread, take their tincture from the thread, so this spool is considered purpure.
The given name Sven can be documented as either an Old Swedish or Norwegian given name, while the byname of Saint Olaf is in English. Thus this name combines an Old Swedish or Norwegian given name with an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice device!
Blazoned when registered in July of 2013 as Argent, a wyvern passant gules and on a chief sable three crosses formy argent, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented on an angle, with its weight balanced on its unraised foot and tail, so it is sejant.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Yuan Dynasty Mongolian (13th Century)". This name may meet the submitter's authenticity request but we lack the data to be certain.
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Blazoned when registered in February of 2008 as Sable, a bend raguly between a wyvern passant and a battle-axe reversed argent, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented on an angle, with its weight balanced on its unraised foot and tail, so it is sejant.
This device was pended on the July 2025 LoAR to redraw the flame in a period style.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, a ram's head cabossed sable enflamed gules and a bordure sable semy of Thor's hammers argent, is retained as a badge.
This badge was pended on the July 2025 LoAR to redraw the flame in a period style.
This arrangement of charges is not allowed under SENA A3D2f; however, those requirements only apply to items appearing on Letters of Intent dated after October 1, 2025. As this was submitted prior to that date, it is registerable.
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The submitter's prior device, Argent, an eating fork and a spoon in saltire sable, a base wavy azure, is retained as a badge.
Shadowed Stars is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The mullet is considered to be in chief for conflict purposes, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
The given name is an Anglicized Irish form of the given name Liadain. If the submitter is interested in the entirely Irish Liadain Ainsheasccar, they may submit a request for reconsideration. This name combines an English given name with a Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice cant on bracco, an Italian word meaning hound!
This device was pended on the August 2025 LoAR to redraw it on our standard escutcheon.
The submitter's prior device, Or, a dragon couchant azure within eight closed books in annulo gules, is released.
Saint Brutus is the registered name of an SCA branch.
This device was pended on the July 2025 LoAR to redraw it with a narrower pale.
Commenters raised the issue of whether this name presumed upon the name of the wealthy Greek hetaira (courtesan) Phryne of Delphi, as Mnesarete was Phryne's birth name. While Phryne of Delphi would meet the bar for protection, she was not born in Delphi, and never resided in Delphi, only ever making a religious observance there, thus she likely would not have been known as Mnesarete of Delphi. Therefore, this name does not presume upon Phryne of Delphi.
Rengarth was submitted under the Existing Registration Allowance, as the submitter is the legal child of Marc Uther Corwyn David Rengarth. However, the submitter need not rely on the ERA, as the compound place name Rengarth can be constructed in English.
This name combines an English given name and a Dutch byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Reblazoned in February of 2016 as Purpure, a chevron inverted between three wyverns passant Or, a bordure Or crusilly formy sable, we are clarifying the posture of the wyverns. Their bodies are oriented vertically so they are erect.
This name combines an English given name and a Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Submitted as The Company of the Silver Note, we do not register household holds with the article The before the designator (in this case, Company). We have therefore dropped it for registration.
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Blazoned when registered in April of 2005 as Gyronny sable and argent, a wyvern passant gules winged Or maintaining a sheaf of arrows inverted and a bow Or, a bordure gules, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. It is upright, with its weight centered on its tail, so is erect.
Nice 15th century German name!
Blazoned when registered in January of 1999 as Purpure semy-de-lys Or, a wyvern passant and on a chief argent three roses proper, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented vertically so it is erect.
This name combines an Irish Gaelic given name and an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
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The submitter requested authenticity for "A Scottish/Celtic woman, who is Nearly Deaf, living with the Norse." While the byname is Norse, the given name is English and comes from the French Alienor. Thus, while this name is registerable, it is not authentic.
This name combines an English given name with a Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Artist's note: Please draw larger gouttes.
Blazoned when registered in September of 2014 as Per fess gules and argent, two wyverns passant addorsed and a dragon's head cabossed within a bordure embattled counterchanged, we are clarifying the posture of the wyverns. Their bodies are oriented on an angle, with their weight balanced on their unraised feet and tails, so they are sejant.
Blazoned when registered in November of 2020 as Per bend azure and vert, a wyvern passant argent winged and bellied and a castle triple-towered Or, we are clarifying the posture of the wyvern. Its body is oriented on an angle, with its weight balanced on its unraised foot and tail, so it is sejant.
The submitter requested authenticity for 14th century Italian. This name may be authentic for the desired time period, but we do not have enough data to be certain.
Nice cant!
The given name Theresa was documented using Withycombe as the sole reference. However, in this case, the author clearly states that the name was not used in England until the 19th century, and is a Spanish or Italian name. Thus, per precedent, Withycombe cannot be used as a reference for the name. Fortunately, Elisabetta Makejoye was able to document the given name to 1642 in Devon, making this name registerable. This name therefore is considered a grey period English name.
The submitter requested authenticity for Russian. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized 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 Varvara Laska doch' Koudelka, the patronymic byname, Laska doch' Koudelka, combined Czech and Ruthenian elements. Per SENA PN1B1, we do not combine languages in a single name element. The patronymic is treated as its own unit rather than as multiple bynames. Fortunately, ffride Morelle was able to construct the byname Laskyna dochka Kudelyna as an entirely Ruthenian byname. We have made this change for registration.
We do not have sufficient data to say whether this name meets the submitter's authenticity request.
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This device was pended on the August 2025 LoAR to redraw the pall to be more centered on the field.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, an escallop inverted azure, and a bordure azure semy of escallops inverted argent, is released.
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- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Wentiliana le Chandeler, Per pall inverted gules, argent, and sable, two rabbits combatant counterchanged and a sheaf of arrows argent. The rabbits are less than half of the primary charge group of five charges, so there's no DC for changing their type or tincture. This leaves only a single DC for changing the tinctures of the field.
This device has been withdrawn by the submitter. This device was pended on the August 2025 LoAR to redraw the otter in a period posture.
This name is returned for inadequate documentation. The submitter provided FamilySearch records for the given name. However, neither record included a valid batch number, nor support for the given name as submitted. The submitted documentation for the given name was for Zorn_ and not Zornhut, and the byname documentation supported Rosen_au, and not Rosenhau.
Commenters were able to document the names Tzorn Rosenau and Tzorn Rosenhawer, which sound similar to the desired name. However, as the submitter stated no changes, we must return this name.
Submitters are reminded that valid batch numbers or images must be included with all FamilySearch records used as documentation.
The submitter's device is pended under the holding name Connor of Wealdsmere.
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Submitted as Katerine Le roux d'Anjou, the name was changed at Kingdom to Katerine le roux d'Anjou with no information given as to why the name was changed, or whether the submitter approved the change. As the form does not state this change as part of the submitter's allowed changes, we are forced to return this name.
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This device is returned for violation of SENA A3C, Voiding and Fimbriation, which states "Voiding and fimbriation is generally used with a single central charge. For this reason, using voiding or fimbriation with charge groups that contain more than three charges will only be registered with documentation of such a pattern. ... Charges which are voided as part of their type, such as mascles or mullets of six or fewer points voided and interlaced, are not affected by these restrictions." As these mullets have seven points, so are not considered voided by type, and as there are four charges in the primary charge group, this is not registerable without further documentation.
This badge is returned for conflict with the badge of Rhys ab Idwal, (Fieldless) A wolf couchant sable. There is a DC for adding the field but no difference between types of canines.
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This device is returned for using a chief and a base with the same complex line. Precedent says:
In this case, while the chief and the base are different tinctures, they have the same complex line. This still blurs the distinction between this blazon, with a primary wolf's head, and Per fess argent and sable, on a fess indented argent a wolf's head cabossed sable, with a charged fess. [Wolf de la Wode, 05/2013, R-Ansteorra]
Similarly, this submission blurs the distinction between the submitted blazon, with a primary portcullis, and Per fess sable and barry wavy argent and azure, on a fess wavy argent a chainless portcullis sable, in chief three mullets argent.
This device is returned for having a complexity count of greater than eight, in violation of SENA A3E2. There are seven tinctures (Or, azure, sable, gules, argent, purpure, and vert) and three types of charge (foxes, chief, lilac blossom).
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This device is returned for conflict with the device of Douglass Elisabeth Montgomery, Argent, on a pale azure between two roses proper, a unicorn rampant argent. There is a single DC for changing the type of tertiary charge.
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This device is returned per SENA A3E2, lacking documentation to support a complexity count greater than eight. There are five different charge types (crow, sprig, chief, roundel, and crescent) and four tinctures (argent, sable, vert, and gules) in the design.
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This name is returned for aural conflict with Maude Othewood. There is no difference in the pronunciation of the first names, so we cannot look to those for difference. The last syllable of both bynames are pronounced identically, which leaves us with the first part of the bynames, Othe and Atte. Unfortunately, there is only a single vowel difference between the two names, at the beginning of the syllable. Additionally, in Middle English, te was a common spelling for the as late as the 15th century. This means that the two syllables in question would have been pronounced almost identically in Middle English. Thus, we must return this name for identity conflict, as there is insufficient aural difference between the bynames.
The submitter's device is registered under the holding name Maud of the East.
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Gwen Seis, Or, three willow-herb blossoms purpure. There is a DC for removing the dragon, but none for the difference between four-petaled willow-herb blossoms and five-petaled roses.
This device was pended on the August 2025 LoAR to redraw the dragon with larger wings. We apologize to the submitter for not finding this conflict before the item was pended.
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This device is returned for being excessively simple, in violation of SENA A3E3 which states: "Designs that consist only of a single tincture will not be registered. Designs must consist at least of a divided field or a plain field with at least one charge." The form of papellony used in this submission is a fur, which is considered a plain field for the purposes of this rule.
We direct Palimpsest to update SENA A3E3 with an example of a fur such as this not being registerable.
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This device is returned for conflict with the device of Alyssa Elphinstone, Per chevron purpure and vert, in chief three estoiles in chevron and in base a unicorn's head erased argent. As there is a DC not an SC between estoiles and mullets, there is a single DC for changing the type of the primary charges.
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This name is returned under SENA PN3D - Standards for Relationship Conflict. As English uses unmarked matronymics, this name can be construed as "Helena daughter of Sophia de Lyon". This claims a relationship to Sophia de Leon, as Leon and Lyon are alternative spellings of the same placename, and are pronounced identically. As we do not have documentation from the submitter that they have permission to claim this relationship, we must return this name.
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This device is returned for lack of identifiability of the trident heads. This device was pended for redraw on the August 2025 LoAR. The redraw was not accepted by the submitter, who provided a new emblazon for consideration instead. Though an improvement on the original submission, commenters continued to find the trident heads difficult to identify.
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- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
This device is pended to redraw the escarbuncle. As emblazoned it does not resemble any period style of escarbuncle.
Submitted under the name Zornhut Rosenhau.
This was item 30 on the An Tir letter of August 31, 2025.
This badge is pended to redraw the head as clearly erased. As emblazoned, the erasing is so shallow as to blur the line between couped and erased.
This was item 12 on the An Tir letter of August 31, 2025.
This device is pended to redraw it with a thicker saltire.
This was item 18 on the An Tir letter of August 31, 2025.
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This badge is pended to redraw the serpent with larger wings. Wings are considered half the charge for the purposes of conflict and contrast, so must have significant visual weight.
This was item 7 on the Ansteorra letter of August 31, 2025.
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This device is pended to allow commenters time to comment on the correct emblazon. The item being submitted was included in the documentation summary, but no indication was given that this emblazon was the intended submission until over three weeks into the commentary period, and was not entered as a correction.
Submissions heralds are reminded that section VB2h of the Administrative Handbook requires: "If an emblazon image is completely incorrect, it may be replaced within seven days of the publication of the Letter of Intent with a correction noting the replacement."
This was item 15 on the Artemisia letter of August 31, 2025.
This device is pended to allow commenters time to comment on the correct emblazon. The item being submitted was included in the documentation summary, but no indication was given that this emblazon was the intended submission until over two weeks into the commentary period.
Submissions heralds are reminded that section VB2h of the Administrative Handbook requires: "If an emblazon image is completely incorrect, it may be replaced within seven days of the publication of the Letter of Intent with a correction noting the replacement."
There is a step from core practice for the use of a pawprint.
This was item 20 on the Artemisia letter of August 31, 2025.
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This device is pended to redraw it with a larger fleur-de-lys. As submitted the fleur-de-lys is significantly smaller than the cat such that it appears to be a secondary charge.
This was item 21 on the Calontir letter of August 5, 2025.
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This badge is pended to redraw the tongue in a period style. As submitted, it is drawn in trian aspect and no evidence could be found for tongues drawn this way in period armory. An example was provided in commentary which would have supported the submitted depiction, but it can't be confirmed that the charges in those arms are intended to be tongues.
If registered, this will be the defining instance of a tongue as a standalone charge in Society armory. Tongues are a period charge, found in the late 16th century canting arms of De Lange in the friendship album of Aemilius van Rosendael (https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/92065/BibliographicResource_1000056119878), and in Jean Bossart's Breton armorial from 1639 in the canting arms of Languedoc.
This was item 3 on the Ealdormere letter of August 31, 2025.
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This badge is pended awaiting the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
This was item 9 on the Lochac letter of August 31, 2025.
This badge is pended to redraw it with a larger cloud. As submitted the cloud is too small to identify.
This was item 10 on the Lochac letter of August 31, 2025.
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This device is pended for discussion of whether using a vairy field is supported under the guidelines of SENA A4, Individually Attested Patterns. Under Core Style, we treat the furs as equivalent to plain tinctures for the purposes of style and complexity count. However, this is not the same thing as "complexity" as used in SENA A4: "In general, examples must match the submission in style and complexity." For example, SENA A4C3 makes a distinction between charges with simple outlines and charges with complex outlines, a distinction which under Core Style wouldn't make a difference. Does the use of a vairy field make this armory too visually complex to be supported by the provided examples?
This was item 13 on the Middle letter of August 31, 2025.
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This badge is pended to draw the zulfikar in a period fashion. The only period heraldic examples of zulfikars that could be found during commentary were quite stylized, with the blade bifurcated along most or all of their length, with each side coming to a single point. The submitted emblazon has the blade bifurcated about half its length, and each side has forked tips.
This was item 4 on the Trimaris letter of August 4, 2025.
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