DANCETTY

Dancetty is indented of three points. Since you have six it is just indented. Your large indents are actually the correct way to draw indented, instead of the modern fine-scale sawtooth form. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 5

Dancetty is not a line of division at all, but is a treatment of an ordinary. Indented is the line of division. If you want three points call it indented of three points. [Indented] means to indent the chief part of an ordinary and to counter-indent the base part, yielding a series of conjoined lozenges. An ordinary [dancetty] is indented on both sides unless otherwise specified, yielding a sawtooth line effect. The small scale indenting is out of period and I would rather not see it, although I will not reject a device for using it. Note that dancetty can only be used on an ordinary that has two sides. You cannot have a chief or a base or a bordure dancetty. WVS [22] [CL 27 Aug 80], p. 1. [N.B. The definitions of "indented" and "dancetty" were interchanged in the original quotation. This error was corrected in a subsequent letter. and the above text has been amended appropriately.]

DEATH'S HEAD

Death's heads or skulls are not proper, but argent. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 1

DEBASED

Debased is no longer used as it means mirror imaged and is an abatement. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 1

Abased means that the ... division is lowered to base. This is what we used to call "debased," which was incorrect. WVS [32] [LoAR 29 Dec 80], p. 1

DEBRUISED

A snake ... with its tail looped over its body is debruised. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 1

Do not use debruised for placing one object upon another, as debruised is used in describing serpents. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 4. [The term debruised is roughly synonymous with surmounted; its application to serpents is a special case.]

DELINEATION

Delineating a charge is artistic license and need not be blazoned. WVS [32] [LoAR 29 Dec 80], p. 1

DEMON

see GARGOYLE

DETAIL

see ARTISTIC LICENSE

DEVICE

From now on groups that are not personal households can register devices. WVS [15] [LoAR 14 Apr 80], p. 2

The College will not register devices to cats or any other animals ... N. can register a badge to himself for his cat M. if he wants to. WVS [32] [LoAR 29 Dec 80], p. 9

You can register a badge under your name for your teddy bear, but do not submit a device for your teddy bear. WVS [63] [LoAR 26 Feb 82], p. 2

I have decided to allow groups with royal charters to register a device. If they receive an Award of Arms, their device shall become their arms. An Award of Arms shall be considered a Royal Charter, as shall an Augmentation of Arms. A Royal Charter consists of a document signed by the Ring and Queen and witnessed by the Principal Herald stating that the group is recognized and chartered by the Crown. WVS [66] [CL 21 Apr 82], p. 5

DIAMOND

Octahedral diamond crystals were not in period. Like all transparent charges, a diamond crystal is argent. You cannot put it on argent. WVS [44] [LoAR 24 Jun 81], p. 9

DIAPERING

The only cases for internal lines in heraldry are masoned or chased. Anything else, such as the Doric meander, is diapering and is not listed in the blazon. Changing the meander to silver on white would be proper diapering. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 4. [The charge, which was submitted as a Doric meander, was eventually registered as an Ionic column.]

Papelonny of one tincture is a form of diapering. Papelonny of two tinctures is an allowed fur. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 9

DIFFERENCE

When you take off one charge and replace it with another you only get one point of difference, even if you change the type of charge, the color, and the position. WVS [5] [LoAR 24 Oct 79], p. 15

The differences between a winged unicorn and a horned pegasus are the beard and the cloven hooves, very tiny differences indeed. WVS [9] [LoAR 22 Jan 80], p. 9

To the medieval herald more than six of anything is many, and so there is no difference heraldically between seven charges and semy of those charges. WVS [15] [LoAR 14 Apr 80], p. 4

Complete difference of charge between two submissions is sufficient difference, even if the field, the tinctures of the charges, the number and positions are the same. In order for there to be complete difference the charges must look totally different. A lozenge is completely different from a horse. A unicorn is not. WVS [16] [CL 15 May 80], p. 1

It is the consensus of the College and my decision that the counterchange of a submission is no longer registered along with the submission. Counterchanging is now a single point of difference, with the stipulation that no badge, device, or arms can be the counterchange of another badge, device or arms without the written permission of the holder of the latter. Thus when one submits a device now it is no longer necessary to worry about what its counterchange conflicts with, or whether the device itself conflicts with the counterchange of other devices or arms. WVS [16] [CL 15 May 80], p. 2

In the case of mundane coats of arms consisting of a single-tinctured field and a single-tinctured ordinary, only one full point of difference is needed, as each combination is held by many families and so you cannot be said to be a cadet branch of any one family. The addition of a single secondary charge is not a full point of difference. The addition of several secondary charges, or the addition of a single major charge overall (which visually changes the ordinary from the primary charge to a secondary charge) is a full point and is sufficient. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 5

The addition of just a bordure is not sufficient because bordures are marks of cadency in Scotland. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 5

This does not conflict with [mundane arms] because nobody in our period would have indicated a cadet branch of the family by adding a major charge behind the main charge of the primary family's arms. In such a situation where it clearly is not a cadet branch, one full point is sufficient. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 5

As Lord Virgule says, the addition of a bordure (a single charge) was ruled insufficient difference from Scrope in the famous Scrope vs. Grosvenor case in England. The addition of two different charges is sufficient difference between a Society device and mundane arms. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 5

The addition of a charged chief counts as one and a half points of difference, one for the chief and one-half for the charges on the chief. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 7

A single bar and a fess are not really visually different. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 10

The counterchanging leaves the lines of the bend intact, thereby leaving the bend as the major charge, so there is only one point of difference. WVS [19] [LoAR 5 Jun 80], p. 4

From now on all SCA badges must differ by one and a half points from SCA devices and one point from all other categories. That one point cannot just be counterchanging. All SCA devices must differ from all other SCA devices by two full points, and from all other categories by one and a half points. WVS [20] [CL 21 Jul 80], p. 2

Counterchanging is less than a full point in most cases. In the case where there are several tinctures then a complete permutation can be a full point. WVS [20] [CL 21 Jul 80], p. 2

In the SCA we do not follow the medieval practice of always showing charges advancing. If a person wishes to register a charge retreating he or she may. A lion rampant is one point of difference from a lion counter-rampant. We view what is on the emblazon sheet as the only correct form for the device or badge, subject to artistic license. This is an old custom from the beginning of the College. WVS [20] [CL 21 Jul 80], p. 2

Adding a number of identical charges counts as a single point of difference. You need one and a half. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 5

Rotation is not a point of difference. WVS [25] [LoAR 16 Sep 80], p. 4

In the case where one has mundane arms which [are] not the arms of a royal house [and] which consist of a simple field plus a simple ordinary, the addition of a major overall charge ... is sufficient difference. The overall charge must be drawn large enough to make it the primary visual charge. The relegation of the ordinary to secondary status will constitute the extra half point needed. These simple combinations of field plus ordinary are usually held by many mundane families and this multiplicity allows us to be a little more lenient. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 6

Differences in lines of division are one-half point. WVS [32] [LoAR 29 Dec 80], p. 8

All breeds of the species Equus equus are horses, as far as heraldry is concerned. The difference of breed comes in the coloration. Minor bodily differences are matters for the artist. WVS [42] [LoAR 12 May 81], p. 6

The difference between an ordinary and its subordinary [diminutive] is one-half point. WVS [44] [LoAR 24 Jun 81], p. 1

There [are] ZERO point(s) of difference for having a fieldless badge versus having a field. WVS [44] [LoAR 24 Jun 81], p. 8

Counterchanging by a line of division is 1 point of difference. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 13

In line with the decision on ordinaries and their diminutives having no points of difference, henceforth we will not use bordurelets. The size of a bordure shall be a matter for the artist. A single bar will be no different from a fess. For the benefit of the scribes, the first diminutive of an ordinary may be used singly and so specified to indicate that a smaller size is wanted, but no points of difference will result. Thus, you can specify one bar in the blazon, and it will be drawn that way, but it will be no different than if it were a fess for the purpose of conflicts. WVS [54] [CL 27 Oct 81], p. 1

As this is a badge, it needs only one point of difference from mundane arms and non, and therefore does not conflict with the Japanese mon which is the counterchange. In mon color doesn't count, just light on dark or dark on light. WVS [57] [LoAR 30 Nov 81], p. 4

With regard to the "complete difference of charge" clause, I have been convinced that we should allow it to be invoked in the case of a device of several charges because otherwise it is impossible to check all of the conflicts. Therefore, if a badge or a device differs from another by having all of its charges be completely different, then it does not conflict. Thus Argent, three lozenges azure does not conflict with Argent, three swords azure, but it would conflict with Argent, three mascles azure, as a lozenge and a mascle are not completely different, although they are different. When multiple charges are involved, the standard of "completely different" will be tougher than in the case of a by single charge. In particular. if there are a lot of charges in an unusual arrangement, then it may not be possible to achieve complete difference, and so two full points would be required. An example would be nine bezants in cross within eight swords in annulo. This would be blazoned as a cross of bezants within an annulet of swords. If you then had another SCA device which had nine lozenges in cross within eight dolphins naiant in annulo, the arrangements are so visually striking that the two would immediately be confused, even though the charges are different. This is a case where complete difference could not be achieved. WVS [64] [CL 18 Mar 82], p. 2

Semy is a treatment of the field ... This means that an SCA device which consists of a field, semy of something, plus one or more charges is automatically sufficiently different by the complete-difference-of-charge rule from a mundane arms consisting of just that field semy of something. This is equivalent to saying that we do not worry about conflicts between mundane arms consisting only of a field or a field semy and an SCA submission which adds a major charge to that field or field semy. An exception is ... France Ancien (Azure, semy-de-lis Or), which may not be used as a field in the SCA. Inasmuch as only unusual cases will allow an SCA member to register a device consisting of only a field or only a field semy, I feel the complete-difference rule should not apply for conflicts between these and other SCA devices. If somebody added a major charge to the arms of Raymond the Mild (Bendy pily Sable and Or), I would say that is only one point and another is needed (such as changing the sable to azure) because, as Master Raymond's arms are so distinctive and unusual, there would be a visual conflict with any device that added just a charge. The same is true for an SCA device consisting solely of a field semy. one must change one of the colors of the field or semy or the type of semy as well as add a charge. WVS [66] [CL 21 Apr 82], p. 3

Making semy a treatment of the field means that now, if you go from Azure, a cross Or to Vert, bezanty, a cross Or, then you have only one point of difference, because that is all you can ever have for difference of the field. Adding the semy does change the outline, which will help when considering the case of conflict through identical outlines. WVS [66] [CL 21 Apr 82], p. 3

Our 1-1/2 point rule for difference between SCA devices and mundane arms is based upon the concept of avoiding the appearance of cadency with those mundane arms. Most of the 1-point differences were used as marks of cadency, so we adopted 1-1/2 points of difference as the rule, to ensure that the SCA didn't conflict by cadency with mundane arms. Two forms of differencing were generally not used for cadency. One was removing or replacing the major charge, while leaving the secondary charge in place. The second was adding a new primary charge so the original primary charge(s) became secondary charge(s). In the case of N's arms, the addition of the [charge] demotes the [ordinary] from primary to secondary charge, and thus does not conflict, as this would not have been a form of cadency in period. WVS [72] [LoAR 14 Jun 82], p. 4

see also CONFLICT

DIMIDIATION

The device is a form of dimidiation by quartering. No [marshalling] is allowed. WVS [5] [LoAR 24 Oct 79], p. 14

This is very lovely, but it looks like dimidiation, which we do not allow. WVS [5] [LoAR 24 Oct 79], p. 16

DIMINUTIVE

The difference between an ordinary and its subordinary [diminutive] is one-half point. WVS [44] [LoAR 24 Jun 81], p. 1

In line with the decision on ordinaries and their diminutives having no points of difference, henceforth we will not use bordurelets. The size of a bordure shall be a matter for the artist. A single bar will be no different from a fess. For the benefit of the scribes, the first diminutive of an ordinary may be used singly and so specified to indicate that a smaller size is wanted, but no points of difference will result. Thus, you can specify one bar in the blazon, and it drawn that way, but it will be no different than if it were the purpose of conflicts. WVS [54] [CL 27 Oct 81], p. 1

DIRT

You cannot have a mountain proper, as dirt comes in many colors. WVS [34] [LoAR 23 Jan 81], p. 9

DISPLAYED

Displayed applies only to winged creatures. The above method [tergiant erect, heads to dexter, limbs spread in saltire] describes the equivalent position for four-legged creatures who are spread out with their backs to the viewer. If the legs are vertical or horizontal they would be spread in pale or in fess. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 2

Since the references disagree and we have used displayed in the past in the SCA, I have decided to continue the use of the term for all animals. By default an animal displayed is affronty with all limbs extended radially outwards, with the head turned to dexter. If you want its head looking outwards it is gardant. If you want its head facing sinister it is regardant. If its back is to the viewer it is tergiant. The main axis of the body is by default palewise. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 1. [Regardant means "looking back over the shoulder." An animal affronty cannot be regardant.]

Displayed has the head facing to dexter. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 1

DOCUMENTATION

This is the most massively documented appeal I have ever seen. It was well done. WVS [8] [LoAR 19 Nov 79], p. 4

All rejections do have the right of appeal, so long as documentation accompanies the appeal. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 7

I need the language, translation, and/or source for the name. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 10

As a reward for their excellent documentation on [charge], I am granting a specific exception to the rule to N. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 2

This was held for documentation of the [charge]. The documentation not having been sent, the device is rejected. WVS [36] [LoAR 23 Feb 81], p. 7

Send the documentation on N. to me. Don't just claim to have it. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 11

DOG

Genus and species need not be given for common animals where there is only one species involved. There is only one species of domestic cat. The same is true of dogs and horses. There are, however, many breeds, and these are what must be specified. WVS [30] [LoAR 28 Nov 80], p. 2

[Ornamental Chinese Fu dog's head.] These are from the statues of Fu dog heads on a gate in Peking and are therefore highly stylized. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 4

DOGWOOD

The difference between a rose and a dogwood blossom is basically five instead of four petals, plus barbs. There is thus not enough difference. WVS [36] [LoAR 23 Feb 81], p. 7

DOLMEN

The default form of a dolmen is a trilithon, unless otherwise specified. A trilithon is a dolmen composed of one horizontal stone resting on two upright ones. WVS [32] [LoAR 29 Dec 80], p. 2

DOLPHIN

The word "bottle-nosed" means that this is a natural and not a heraldic dolphin. WVS [34] [LoAR 23 Jan 81], p. 5

DOVETAILED

Dovetailed is in fact out of period but has been accepted for use in the SCA as it is compatible with period usage. WVS [22] [CL 27 Aug 80], p. 1

I have bowed to research and objections and have ruled that "dovetailed" as a line of division is out of period and may no longer be used. WVS [41] [CL 12 May 81], p. 4

With our new ruling on allowing out-of-period usages that are compatible with period practice, I hereby allow dovetailed for SCA use. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 6

DRAGON

A Chinese dragon is a wingless dragon. WVS [9] [LoAR 22 Jan 80], p. 10

A Dun dragon is a made up charge, looking rather [like] a dinosaur with two horns. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 1

[Ounce-dragon.] This monster is the front half of an ounce (snow leopard) and the back half of a dragon. WVS [42] [LoAR 12 May 81], p. 2

The Chinese dragon cannot have five toes, as that is for Imperial use. Try four toes. WVS [50] [LoAR 13 Aug 81], p. 7

Another word for dragon is wyrm. WVS [52] [LoAR 15 Sep 81], p. 1

Dragon's tails are drawn differently by different artists and so cannot be used as a charge. WVS [72] [LoAR 14 Jun 82], p. 8

DRAGONFLY

We must have genus, species, and breed for the dragonfly, as dragonflies come in all colors. Choose one that is in period. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 11

DUCK

A duck proper is sable. WVS [55] [LoAR 26 Oct 81], p. 9

DUNKING STOOL

see BRIDESKOLD

EAGLE

A wyvern's head is an eagle's head with ears. WVS [8] [LoAR 19 Nov 79], p. 6

A phoenix is an eagle rising from flames. The flames need not be specified because if they weren't there it would be an eagle instead of a phoenix. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 2

Only triple-headed eagles are restricted. WVS [57] [LoAR 30 Nov 81], p. 1

ELLIPSOID

An ellipsoid is not a period charge. WVS [34] [LoAR 23 Jan 81], p. 10

EMBOWED

[Embowed counter-embowed.] This is the opposite curvature from haurient. This looks like a question mark while haurient looks like a capital C with the head at the top turned to dexter. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 4

[Counter-erect embowed.] The [charge] is in the shape of a capital C. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 5

[Embowed in annulo.] The [charge] in chief determines the direction of rotation. By default, it points to dexter and so, by default, the [charges] are oriented in a widdershins direction. WVS [32] [LoAR 29 Dec 80], p. 6

EN SOLEIL

The white rose en soleil was the royal badge of Richard II and Edward IV and may not be used. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 10

ENDORSE

You cannot have an endorse or a cotise standing alone. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 10

ENFIELD

Charges, monsters, and usages created between the years 1601 and 1966 may not be used under any name or description, as they are out of period. An enfield by any other name is still unacceptable. WVS [34] [LoAR 23 Jan 81], p. 10

An enfield is out of period. Blazoning it by parts does not change this fact. I have put the question of out-of-period monsters to the College, but at this time the rule still holds. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 8

Based upon the opinion of the College of Arms, the enfield is hereby ruled compatible with period usage and is thus allowable for SCA use. An enfield proper has a red fox's head and forequarters, a grey wolf's back half, and yellow hawk's talons for the front forelegs. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 2

ENSIGN

see FLAG

ERMINE

You cannot place argent upon ermine, as there is insufficient contrast. Similarly you could not place Or on erminois, nor sable on counter-ermine or pean. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 4

Ermine spots are called musketours [sic] when used as charges. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 8. [Parker lists French hermine, moucheture, and mouchator as occasional variants of the more common English term ermine spot.]

Ermine is a white field with black spots. It is NEVER done with silver. It represents white furry tails with black tips. WVS [42] [LoAR 12 May 81], p. 4

An ermine tail is an ermine spot without the dots. WVS [44] [LoAR 24 Jun 81], p. 6

ERMINED

Adding a powdering of azure ermine spots does not make the field a fur. WVS [67] [LoAR 19 Apr 82], p. 7. [I.e., a field ermined is not exempt from the rule of tincture.]

ESTOC

An estoc is a sword with a long, narrow, quadrangular blade intended solely for thrusting; earlier ones hung from the saddle or passed through rings on the belt. WVS [63] [LoAR 26 Feb 82], p. 3

ESTOILE

Crossed in estoile means the first [charge] is bendwise sinister, the second is bendwise and the third is palewise, placed one upon the other. This is an SCA convention. WVS [30] [LoAR 28 Nov 80], p. 2

Hereafter suns and estoiles shall have rays and mullets will have points. WVS [32] [LoAR 29 Dec 80], p. 3

EXCEPTION

A person can always use their first name, as long as they difference it properly. Nobody else can use N. as a name unless they also have it as their first name. This is a specific exception to the normal rules, granted only to her. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 5

This is a special exception to the rule against complexity and does not constitute a precedent. WVS [15] [LoAR 14 Apr 80], p. 1

Submissions under a grandfather clause are recognized exception rule and do not constitute precedent for breaking the rule. WVS [20] [CL 21 Jul 80], p. 2

As a reward for their excellent documentation on [charge] I am granting a specific exception to the rule to N. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 2

This is a specific exception to the rule against uneven division violating the rule of tincture. Her mother has the same division in her previously registered device. WVS [40] [LoAR 20 Apr 81], p. 2

N. is a variant of her first name, M., so she can have it. N. seems to be out of period, so this is a specific and not a general approval of the name. WVS [40] [LoAR 20 Apr 81], p. 4

You may not have a name consisting only of one word. I have therefore added N. to the currently registered name, as a nickname. Normally we do not register nicknames but since he was knighted with the name, I will allow it. WVS [57] [LoAR 30 Nov 81], p. 4

EYE

The use of human eyes proper was very rare in period, if they were used at all. WVS [70] [LoAR 24 May 82], p. 7

FACE

In the SCA we use heads caboshed instead of faces. WVS [42] [LoAR 12 May 81], p. 6

FESS

A single bar and a fess are not really visually different. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 10

The three diminutives of the fesse are the bar, the closet and the barrulet in decreasing order of size. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 4

You can specify one bar in the blazon, and it will be drawn that way, but it will be no different than if it were a fess for the purpose of conflicts. WVS [54] [CL 27 Oct 81], p. 1

FIELD

Badges for territorial branches should either obey the rule of tincture or have no specified field. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 3

The field is blazoned completely first, then come the charges. WVS [13] [LoAR 18 Mar 80], p. 2

Fields and tinctures of charges need not all be specified in a badge. WVS [15] [LoAR 14 Apr 80], p. 1

This is not an inescutcheon of pretence because there is no device behind it. The College of Arms does not consider a single tincture field to be a protected entity. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 10

This was passed with an argent field for Society use on scrolls. She may drop the field for personal use as a mon. A device must have a field. WVS [34] [LoAR 23 Jan 81], p. 4

The College will not register a badge without a field that has a division of the field or an ordinary or subordinary that depends on the shape of the field for its own shape. This means you cannot register a fieldless badge with a pale, because if a pale is on a lozenge it is pointed at both ends, while on a heater it is straight at both ends. A badge with a field has the field in the shape of a roundel. A badge without a field is just the charges it contains. If you want just a mullet on a pale for a badge, blazon it as a mullet on a billet. WVS [35] [CL 24 Feb 81], p. 5

You cannot have an ordinary or subordinary without a field unless it can be couped. In order for a charge to be used in a badge without a field, its shape must not depend upon the shape of the field. A gore's shape does depend on the shape of the field (heater, lozenge, roundel, etc.) and so cannot be used by itself, without a field. WVS [42] [LoAR 12 May 81], p. 10

There [are] ZERO point(s) of difference for having a fieldless badge versus having a field. WVS [44] [LoAR 24 Jun 81], p. 8

Normally we do not worry about mundane arms consisting only of fields, but you cannot have a device consisting of one of them plus a mark of cadency. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 13

A person cannot register a single abstract symbol without a field as a badge. If we allowed such a practice, people would register the symbols they liked and deny their use to others. WVS [50] [LoAR 13 Aug 81], p. 11

Semy is a treatment of the field ... This means that an SCA device which consists of a field, semy of something, plus one or more charges is automatically sufficiently different by the complete-difference-of-charge rule from a mundane arms consisting of just that field semy of something. This is equivalent to saying that we do not worry about conflicts between mundane arms consisting only of a field or a field semy and an SCA submission which adds a major charge to that field or field semy. An exception is ... France Ancien (Azure, semy-de-lis Or), which may not be used as a field in the SCA. Inasmuch as only unusual cases will allow an SCA member to register a device consisting of only a field or only a field semy, I feel the complete-difference rule should not apply for conflicts between these and other SCA devices. If somebody added a major charge to the arms of Raymond the Mild (Bendy pily sable and Or), I would say that is only one point and another is needed (such as changing the sable to azure) because, as Master Raymond's arms are so distinctive and unusual, there would be a visual conflict with any device that added just a charge. The same is true for an SCA device consisting solely of a field semy. one must change one of the colors of the field or semy or the type of semy as well as add a charge. WVS [66] [CL 21 Apr 82], p. 3

The Rule of Tincture applies to fieldless badges. While the field is not specified, the understanding is that the badge will only be borne on contrasting backgrounds. This means that, if the badge consists of separated charges, they must be all metals or all colors. WVS [72] [LoAR 14 Jun 82], p. 8

FIGUREHEAD

Redraw the badge so that it is not an exact copy of the Oseburg vessel's figurehead. WVS [5] [LoAR 24 Oct 79], p. 15

FIMBRIATION

Fimbriation is a makeshift way of avoiding violations of the Rule of Tincture. WVS [5] [LoAR 24 Oct 79], p. 14

Normally the fimbriation would not suffice to avoid lack of contrast, but the semy adds enough extra contrast to make it work. WVS [8] [LoAR 19 Nov 79], p. 1

This is blatant fimbriation to foil the rule of tincture. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 7

Wherever possible, use voided rather than fimbriated. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 4

Fimbriating a living charge generally adds too much complexity. Fimbriation should be reserved for simple charges. WVS [44] [LoAR 24 Jun 81], p. 11

This is excessive use of fimbriation, used solely to get around the Rule of Tincture. WVS [63] [LoAR 26 Feb 82], p. 10

You cannot void complex charges like a tyger. Voiding and fimbriation should only be used with simple charges. WVS [65] [LoAR 15 Mar 82], p. 6

Use of fimbriation becomes excessive when it is used on a complex outline, such as a flower or a bird, or on multiple charges. You should only use fimbriation on a single simple charge. Sometimes you can get away with fimbriating a group of identical simple charges. Fimbriating a number of different charges is excessive fimbriation. WVS [71] [CL 18 Jun 82], p. 2

FIN

Any creature with four limbs can be rampant if the limbs are arranged in that specific artificial position. Wings count as limbs, as do fins. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 6

FIR

On this scale it is impossible to tell which fir tree they are, so one does not have to give genus and species. Calling it a fir tree does give the fact that it is a conical evergreen. WVS [9] [LoAR 22 Jan 80], p. 7

FIRE

A ball of flames differs from a sun in that it is irregular. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 8

Flames proper on a colored field are gules on the inside and Or on the outside. On a metal, it is the opposite. WVS [40] [LoAR 20 Apr 81], p. 1

FIREBALL

A fireball Or is a bezant with four flames issuant from it in cross. WVS [50] [LoAR 13 Aug 81], p. 12

FLAG

The arms of branches must have at least one laurel wreath as a major charge. Nothing else may, including badges and flags of branches. WVS [5] [LoAR 24 Oct 79], p. 14

Flags must obey the rule of tincture. They count as devices. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 3

While I do not like putting banners on banners, I cannot construe this as a form of augmentation. Any other such use must, however, avoid conflicts both with the whole blazon, and with the blazon of the device on the gonfanon. WVS [13] [LoAR 18 Mar 80], p. 1

The terms ensign and flag are out of period but standard is not. WVS [20] [CL 21 Jul 80], p. 3

By default, pennons stream to dexter. WVS [65] [LoAR 15 Mar 82], p. 1

FLAMES

see FIRE

FLAUNCHES

It is now acceptable to have flaunches of different colors. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 12

This is color on color. A chief and a flank are charges, not divisions. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 9

Flaunches voided and flaunches cotised are both non-period. WVS 152], p. 4

FLEUR-DE-LYS

[Azure, semy-de-lys Or.] This color-semy combination may not be used in the SCA. WVS [65] [LoAR 15 Mar 82], p. 5. [Azure, semy-de-lys Or, also known as France Ancient, is the early form of the royal arms of France.]

FLORETTY

Floretty means there is a fleur-de-lys head emerging from each of the points of the indented line on the chief side. If they emerged from both sides it would be floretty counter-floretty. WVS [30] [LoAR 28 Nov 80], p. 3

FLOWER

A Kendal flower is defined to be a rose of six petals gyronny of six argent and gules, barbed vert, seeded Or. The result is a six petaled rose with alternately colored petals. You can have a rose of other than five petals as a rose petal is a well-defined shape, and a rose of N-petals is clear. WVS [2] [LoAR 16 Jul 76], p. 1

The difference between a rose and a dogwood blossom is basically five instead of four petals, plus barbs. There is thus not enough difference. WVS [36] [LoAR 23 Feb 81], p. 7

FOOT

Whether the feet are hooved or webbed is a matter for the scribe. It's still a sea horse. WVS [61] [LoAR 17-18 Jan 82], p. 3

FOOTPRINT

Human footprints were, to my knowledge, not used in period. Try using actual feet. WVS [61] [LoAR 17-18 Jan 82], p. 8

FORCENY

From now on people should not use forceny, as it is ambiguous, but rather rampant or salient. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 10

Salient means leaping bendwise up, forelegs together. Forceny means rearing up bendwise, forelegs separate, as if to strike furiously. Rampant means to have the body palewise with the limbs in the classic rampant position, and the mouth open. In the latter two cases the horse is drawn in a fierce aspect as in combat, while in the former it is drawn in a calm aspect, as if jumping playfully. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 3

FORD

A ford is a base barry wavy argent and azure, representing water ... If the ford were placed upon a metal field the colors would be reversed to azure and argent. WVS [9] [LoAR 22 Jan 80], p. 2

FORK

Medieval forks had two tines. WVS [59] [LoAR 21 Dec 81], p. 3

FRACTED

A chevronel fracted is like a chevronel rompu but the point section is lowered instead of raised. WVS [50] [LoAR 13 Aug 81], p. 1

A broken sword is the hilt and stub of blade. A sword fracted is both pieces. WVS [70] [LoAR 24 May 82], p. 4

FUR

You cannot place argent upon ermine, as there is insufficient contrast. Similarly you could not place Or on erminois, nor sable on counter-ermine or pean. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 4

Papelonny of one tincture is a form of diapering. Papelonny of two tinctures is an allowed fur. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 9

Adding a powdering of azure ermine spots does not make the field a fur. WVS [67] [LoAR 19 Apr 82], p. 7. [I.e., a field ermined is not exempt from the rule of tincture.]

FUSILY

[Fusily bendwise sinister.] This division of the field doesn't exist. Try paly bendy sinister. WVS [55] [LoAR 26 Oct 81], p. 10

GALLEY

A lymphad is a stylized galley. WVS [59] [LoAR 21 Dec 81], p. 4

GARDANT

Guardant means looking out towards the viewer, no matter how the body is positioned. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 1

GARGOYLE

A gargoyle is a water spout. The [charge] drawn has its mouth shut and shows no other opening for the spout, so I have blazoned it as a demon. Gargoyle is a class of object, and so you must say a gargoyle in the shape of something. If they wish to redraw it to make it an obvious water spout off the side of a building I will be happy to reblazon it a a gargoyle in the shape of the demon described. WVS [15] [LoAR 14 Apr 80], p. 2

GARNISHED

"Garnished" means all minor details are of the second tincture. This applies to animals, swords, and any other charges with minor details of a second tincture. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 3

GATE

[Iron grill gate.] The gate is similar to those at Buckingham Palace -- vertical spear-like rods with horizontal bars at top and bottom, with the fleury spearheads rising in an arc above the top bar. WVS [15] [LoAR 14 Apr 80], p. 2

A gate proper is brown, as is any other wooden object. A corral gate is the type you see in a corral, consisting of three horizontal and one or two diagonal bars. WVS [72] [LoAR 14 Jun 82], p. 2

GENUS AND SPECIES

These are the stylized trilliums used by Ontario, and hence they are blazoned piecewise, rather than as proper. This way no genus and species are needed. WVS [5] [LoAR 24 Oct 79], p. 10

There are many species of angelfish but they all have the same basic outline and this is just a single specified tincture so there is no need for listing the genus and species. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 1

This is your basic ivy. Genus and species is not needed. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 1

Sp. stands for species, i.e. any species. They all look alike to the untrained eye. If you can easily specify the appearance just by specifying the genus, use this form. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 2

When the intent is just to have small standard charges in the default colors the genus and species need not be specified, as in this case. WVS [131, p. 1

Whenever a common name for a plant or animal has only one species associated with it, the genus and species need not be given. If there are variations within the species then the breed must be specified. When the charge is a specified tincture the only question is whether or not there is more than one possible outline for the data given. When the charge is proper the question is whether the outline and/or the coloring is completely specified. Here the [charge] has only one species, only one outline, and is of a specified tincture, so genus and species need not be specified. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 1

When a living thing is termed proper and only the standard coloration is desired, not any particular species, then the Linnean name is not necessary. An example here is the basic fir tree proper. It shows a green conical top and a brown trunk. If you specifically want a Douglas Fir Tree, then you must give the genus and species for it. In those cases where there is no standard coloration for a living thing, such as for butterflies, the Linnean name must always be given if the charge is termed proper. Where necessary to properly identify the coloration the breed and color phase must also be identified. When a charge is not termed proper the Linnean name is optional. If it is specified we know that a particular species is meant, and the correct outline is determined, with the tincture specified. If the Linnean name is not specified then we know that the owner of the arms does not care which species is used. This is often the case when a stylized form is used. If the horse is the basic heraldic horse, then to have a red horse one just says a horse gules. If you want a Shetland pony gules then the breed must be specified, even though it isn't proper. If you want an owl sable you either settle for the standard heraldic owl, which is the great horned owl, or else you specify the Linnean name so that the correct outline is used, even though the owl is not proper. WVS [26] [CL 20 Oct 80], pp. 2-3

Genus and species need not be given for common animals adhere there is only one species involved. There is only one species of domestic cat. The same is true of dogs and horses. There are, however, many breeds, and these are what must be specified. WVS 130], p. 2

The genus and species need not be specified if the common name for a well-known species is given. If you want a different species, you must so specify. WVS [34] [LoAR 23 Jan 81], p. 5

Star has requested, and I agree, that the genus and species for plants and animals in the device be listed in parentheses after the blazon. They are not part of the heraldic blazon, but are instead a note to the scribe or artist. I would also like to request that, whenever possible, the common name for plants and animals be put into the blazon (with the genus and species after the blazon). When there is a choice of common names, pick the one that is most in period. If you want a Holly Blue butterfly, then say so, don't just say a butterfly, and then list "(Celastrina argiolus)" at the end. If you do not want a specific species, then the lack of such a name can indicate this. If you list a pine tree proper without common name or genus and species, then you are saying you want a brown-trunked, green-needled conifer and you don't care which pine the artist uses as a model. Another method is to list the genus and, instead of the species, use "sp.," which means any species of that genus. WVS [39] [CL 24 Apr 81], pp. 2-3

Give the common names for plants and animals as well as the genus and species. WVS [40] [LoAR 20 Apr 81], p. 7

GONFANON

see FLAG

GORE

A gore is by default a gore dexter. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 6

GOUTTE

The individual names for roundels and goutt[e]s are optional. Use them or not, as you please. WVS [35] [CL 24 Feb 81], p. 5

GRAMINY

A chaplet graminy is made of grass. WVS [2] [LoAR 16 Jul 76], p. 1

GRANDFATHER CLAUSE

All submissions passed by the College before a rule change are considered to be exempted from that change by a grandfather clause, namely that they were there first. The first effect of this is that they are not then rejected by the rule change after having been previously accepted. This is what is stated in the Corpora. The second effect is that they continue to be exempted. If N., whose arms violate the rule of tincture and were accepted before the rule of tincture was applied to SCA arms, decided to add a charge to his arms which itself obeyed the rule of tincture then he could do so. His new altered arms would still be immune to the rule of tincture with regards to the specific violation previously held. He could not add a charge which itself also violated the rule of tincture. This is the effect of a grandfather clause. Submissions under a grandfather clause are recognized exceptions to a rule and do not constitute precedent for breaking the rule. WVS [20] [CL 21 Jul 80], p. 2

The grandfather clause means that N. has the use of his previously registered arms, even though it would be rejected today. The grandfather clause does not extend to further submissions. WVS [50] [LoAR 13 Aug 81], p. 11

This [name] is not acceptable under current rules. If he can show that this submission was submitted several years ago and was lost by the [kingdom] College of Heralds, then I will accept the name under a grandfather clause. WVS [52] [LoAR 15 Sep 81], p. 5

GRANITE

You cannot have a granite tower proper. There is pink granite, white granite, gray granite, etc. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 9

GRASS

A chaplet graminy is made of grass. WVS [2] [LoAR 16 Jul 76], p. 1

GRIFFIN

The Opinicus is out of period. What you drew is a winged griffin. WVS [52] [LoAR 15 Sep 81], p. 4

It has been brought to my attention that the opinicus is actually in period, having been invented as a separate type of griffin in the 1500s. It may therefore be used. WVS [54] [CL 27 Oct 81], p. 1

GURGES

[Sable, gurges Or.] The gurges is a charge. This is because you have drawn the gurges so that all three corners of the escutcheon are sable. If you draw it so that the base point is Or then it will not be possible to say which is the field and which is the spiral. Then you would have a divided field gurges sable and Or, and you would no longer have color on color. This is similar to the problem of barry of an odd number. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 6

GYRONNY

[Gyronny of sixteen vert and azure.] The excessive division of the field into green and blue pieces is a bad idea given the lack of contrast between the two. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 9

All gyronnies have one line of division on the fess line. The others are spaced out at the appropriate angles. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 4

The [charges] must be specified as being on the gyrons, since the default position for eight [charges] would be on the lines of division, as if the [charges] formed a mullet of eight points. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 5

Gyronny in cross means the gyronny is rotated one-half notch so the gyrons are in cross. WVS [55] [LoAR 26 Oct 81], p. 6

[Gyronny of twelve from the center of the dexter chief.] This sort of division is not heraldic. You can't have gyronny of two colors. WVS [63] [LoAR 26 Feb 82], p. 9

I have decided to add gyronny of 6 and 8 to the list of divisions of the field that may be of two colors. WVS [64] [CL 18 Mar 82], p. 2

HAIR

Beards, mustaches, hairdos, etc., are not period usage. A braid of hair or a lock of hair is a physical charge you could cut off and hold, and thus mount on a shield. A mustache or beard, if cut off, just gets you a pile of short hairs. I also note that the mustache you use has pointed ends, indicating the use of wax. This style is out of period. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 7

Crined applies to all hair parts, not just the mane. WVS [30] [LoAR 28 Nov 80], p. 2

A mustache on a cross was used in 1671 in France. That is close enough to indicate that they did use that sort of thing in period. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 1

HAMMER

I have called the charge a mallet, because that is what it really is. When you say hammer in heraldry most think of a war hammer or Thor's hammer. If you want the canting term redraw the mallet to be like a Thor's hammer. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 6

A raising-hammer is a special metalworker's hammer that looks like a ball-peen hammer with a rounded front. WVS [40] [LoAR 20 Apr 81], p. 5

HAND OF GLORY

Too close to the Hand of Glory. This smacks so much of Satanism that it would be offensive to a large fraction of the populace. WVS [32] [LoAR 29 Dec 80], p. 7

HARDSHIP CASE

Name approved as a hardship case. WVS [67] [LoAR 19 Apr 82], p. 3. [No additional explanation was provided.]

HASP

Musical instruments with strings like a rebec are affronty palewise by default. Harps are sideways. If it has strings, the strings are shown, and so the instrument is turned to show the strings. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 5

HAURIENT

[Embowed counter-embowed.] This is the opposite curvature from haurient. This looks like a question mark while haurient looks like a capital C with the head at the top turned to dexter. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 4

HEAD

Displayed has the head facing to dexter. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 1

There is no way of distinguishing the breed of a blue horse's head. WVS [25] [LoAR 16 Sep 80], p. 2

In the SCA we use heads caboshed instead of faces. WVS [42] [LoAR 12 May 81], p. 6

HEART

There is no such thing as a heart proper. That is a conventional charge, and can be borne in any tincture. A true human heart would have the aorta showing, and would be basically white. It's the blood in it that is red. WVS [9] [LoAR 22 Jan 80], p. 9

HEDGEHOG

A hedgehog and a porcupine are almost identical in appearance. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 10

HERALDS

Badges for subsidiary offices are forbidden, especially within the heralds. Seals may be used, but it is the opinion of myself and my staff that there is no need or justification for registering a seal to a heraldic office below the level of Principality Herald. WVS [15] [LoAR 14 Apr 80], p. 3

With regard to conflicts between ... heraldic titles, the feeling was that the addition of an adjective was too close. Thus ... Golden Trumpet Herald would conflict with Trumpet Herald. The difference of an adjective was marginally acceptable depending on the case involved. WVS [35] [CL 24 Feb 81], p. 3

I hereby restrict the registration of seals for use as official heraldic seals to titled Heralds and Principal Heralds. WVS [37] [CL 10 Mar 81], p. 1

Individual kingdom offices may register tinctureless seals but not tinctured badges. All heralds use the heralds' badge. WVS [65] [LoAR 15 Mar 82], p. 2

As a member of the College of Arms, you should observe spelling accuracy. WVS [70] [LoAR 24 May 82], p. 5

HERISSONY

Herissony means back arched and spitting, a very catty position. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 3

HIEROGLYPHIC

see ABSTRACT SYMBOL

HILL

A hill is a triple mount. A hill proper is grass covered, and therefore green. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 2

HOOVED

Whether the feet are hooved or webbed is a matter for the scribe. It's still a sea horse. WVS [61] [LoAR 17-18 Jan 82], p. 3

HORN

[Horned pegasus.] This is by default a unicornate horn. If you ever want a pegasus with some other type of horn you must specify. WVS [13] [LoAR 18 Mar 80], p. 1

HORSE

There is no way of distinguishing the breed of a blue horse's head. WVS [25] [LoAR 16 Sep 80], p. 2

Salient means leaping bendwise up, forelegs together. Forceny means rearing up bendwise, forelegs separate, as if to strike furiously. Rampant means to have the body palewise with the limbs in the classic rampant position, and the mouth open. In the latter two cases the horse is drawn in a fierce aspect as in combat, while in the former it is drawn in a calm aspect, as if jumping playfully. WVS [27] [LoAR 20 Oct 80], p. 3

Genus and species need not be given for common animals where there is only one species involved. There is only one species of domestic cat. The same is true of dogs and horses. There are, however, many breeds, and these are what must be specified. WVS [30] [LoAR 28 Nov 80], p. 2

Crined applies to all hair parts, not just the mane. WVS [30] [LoAR 28 Nov 80], p. 2

All breeds of the species Equus equus are horses, as far as heraldry is concerned. The difference of breed comes in the coloration. Minor bodily differences are matters for the artist. WVS [42] [LoAR 12 May 81], p. 6

HOUSEHOLD

A badge cannot be registered to two people at once. WVS [21] [LoAR 21 Jul 80], p. 7

Clan N. spans several kingdoms and so is registered under its own name. WVS [34] [LoAR 23 Jan 81], p. 3

The badge is OK, but it cannot be a badge for use by a household, as only Duke N. has the right to display the crowns. His household members do not have this right. Therefore, I have registered this as a personal badge. WVS [38] [LoAR 10 Mar 81], p. 5

A lord and lady may jointly register a household badge consisting of a combination of their devices. The blazon must appear under only one name, so it doesn't appear twice in the Ordinary. In keeping with period practice the default practice shall be to list the blazon under the lord's name and have a reference to it under the lady's name, unless otherwise specified in the submission. WVS [48] [LoAR 29 Jul 81], p. 9

One may not place the badge of one's household as an augmentation on one's device. WVS [55] [LoAR 26 Oct 81], p. 8

HYGEIA

Only a pharmacist can use a Bowl of Hygeia, which is a chalice encircled by a serpent. WVS [70] [LoAR 24 May 82], p. 6

IMPALING

see MARSHALLING

INCENSED

[Incensed of icy breath.] The dragon's breath has icicles hanging down. WVS [67] [LoAR 19 Apr 82], p. 3

INCRESCENT

An increscent moon is an increscent with a face and is in period as it was used in statuary in our period. WVS [15] [LoAR 14 Apr 80], p. 2

INDENTED

Dancetty is indented of three points. Since you have six it is Just indented. Your large indents are actually the correct way to draw indented, instead of the modern fine-scale sawtooth form. WVS [17] [LoAR 15 May 80], p. 5

Dancetty is not a line of division at all, but is a treatment of an ordinary. Indented is the line of divisional If you want three points call it indented of three points. [Indented] means to indent the chief part of an ordinary and to counter-indent the base part, yielding a series of conjoined lozenges. An ordinary [dancetty] is indented on both sides unless otherwise specified, yielding a sawtooth line effect. The small scale indenting is out of period and I would rather not see it, although I will not reject a device for using it. Note that dancetty can only be used on an ordinary that has two sides. You cannot have a chief or a base or a bordure dancetty. WVS [22] [CL 27 Aug 80], p. 1. [N.B. The definitions of "indented" and "dancetty" were interchanged in the original quotation. This error was corrected in a subsequent letter, and the above text has been amended appropriately.]

A chief of one indent is out of period. WVS [50] [LoAR 13 Aug 81], p. 10

INESCUTCHEON

This is an inescutcheon of pretense, which is not allowed in the SCA. In the mundane world it represents the fact that the husband is the custodian of the wife's arms. A woman never owns her own arms, they merely pass through her. Only a male can own arms. Whenever a woman marries her husband assumes control of her arms and displays this by either impaling the arms or by using an inescutcheon of pretense, depending on the relative ranks of the two. The use of the inescutcheon of pretense means that the wife outranks the husband. In the SCA men and women are equal. When a Lord and Lady marry they still each retain their arms. Therefore the College does not allow marshalling in this fashion. WVS [23] [LoAR 27 Aug 80], p. 7

see also SHIELDS ON SHIELDS

INFINITY SYMBOL

The infinity symbol is out of period and inappropriate for registration as a tinctureless charge. WVS [50] [LoAR 13 Aug 81], p. 11

INVOLVED

A snake involved by default is clockwise biting its tail, head to chief. WVS [21].

ISLAM

Your [submission] is in violation of the edict prohibiting all followers of Islam from bearing or making representations of living objects ... The edict versus representation of living things is part of Islam, not a made up rule of the College, but we follow it for personas claiming to be of Islam. WVS [9] [LoAR 22 Jan 80], p. 9

The appeal is granted concerning the bearing of representations of living things by Islamic persona[e]. The Shiites, among other Islamic sects, do not follow the rule. The College is not in the business of determining which Islamic sect's rules a follower of Islam must follow. Since some can display such symbols, in the SCA all can. If they want to violate the Koran that's up to them. The Principal Herald receiving such a device should, however, inform the submitter of the rule so that they are not acting in ignorance of it. WVS [13] [LoAR 18 Mar 80], p. 1

IVY

This is your basic ivy. Genus and species is not needed. WVS [11] [LoAR 13 Feb 80], p. 1



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