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The 1st Tenure of Da'ud Ibn Auda (1st year)
[A cross, vs. a cross in chief between two gores] "There is a CVD for moving the cross to chief and another for the addition of the gores." [implying the move to chief isn't forced by adding the gores] (LoAR 9/90 p.1).
"The gores are incorrectly drawn, even for a roundel-shaped field: they would not be symmetrical along the fess line, but would touch in base." [The device was returned because of conflict and, perhaps, because of this problem] (LoAR 10/90 p.15).
"On and after June 1, 1991, the College will no longer register charged sides or tierces." (CL 3/8/91 p.1).
"It is our understanding that whirlpools or gurges are used as a single, throughout charge on a field, and thus inappropriate for use as multiple secondaries." (LoAR 10/90 p.19).
[A German version of the gurges, a.k.a. a snail, a.k.a. (and finally blazoned as) a schneke] "Given that the College of Arms has already adopted such German charges as the seeblatt and nesselblatt into its blazonry, we saw no reason not to accept the German blazon for this charge as well." (LoAR 1/91 p.7).