The submitter's prior device, Or, on a pale sable a trillium argent, is retained as a badge.
The submitter requested authenticity for 16th century Spanish. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to ensure a name does not need to be pended for further research. Fortunately, Lilie Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
This name meets that request. Although both Rivera and Molina are locative bynames, Lillia Crampette provided multiple examples of double locative bynames in late 16th century Spanish where one is marked and the other is not.
Palimpsest is directed to update SENA Appendix A for Spanish patterns to include the following:
[given name] + [unmarked locative] + [marked locative]
[given name] + [marked locative] y [marked or unmarked locative]
[given name] + [unmarked locative] + [unmarked locative]
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns) (to Æthelmearc pends)
The submitter's prior device, Per saltire sable and gules, a chevron between two mullets argent, is released.
Artist's note: Please draw the vair bells on the chiefmost part of the bordure so that argent bells are adjacent to the field.
Based on a lack of period examples of the practice of using two gores, and explicit mentions in period treatises that it wasn't done, we are upholding precedent that "The use of two gores in a single device is a step from [core] practice." [Jakob Hálfdanarson, 08/2010, A-Caid] We direct Palimpsest to add this to SENA Appendix G2.
This does not affect current precedent allowing two gussets without a step from core practice, as there is evidence for this usage in period.
Submitted as Gawane an Sionnach Gray, we have changed this to Gawane __ Gray with the submitter's consent to fulfill their authenticity request. The submitter requested 15th-16th C Scottish Gaelic or Scots, however, as submitted the name combines a Scots given name and byname with a Gaelic byname, an acceptable lingual mix per Appendix C. The name as submitted is registerable, but we do not have the evidence at this time to support an authentic mixed language name.
If the submitter would like to register the name as submitted, Gawane an Sionnach Gray, or a name wholly authentic for 15th C Scots, which incorporates all the submitted elements, such as Gawane Grey alias Fox or Gawane Fox alias Grey, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Artist's note: Please draw the fox so that it is not partially overlapped by the bordure, and draw the bordure thicker so the mullets can be bigger.
The submitter's former primary name, Giata Magdalena Alberti, is now their alternate name.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, a fleur-de-lys and on a chief gules three suns in their splendor Or, is now a badge.
The submitter's prior device, Azure crusilly moline, a demi-sun issuant from base Or, a bordure compony argent and gules, is retained as a badge.
Kiwerski is the submitter's legal surname.
In this name, Kiwerski is a masculine locative, as indicated by the -ski ending, wich we are able to use due to the Legal Name Allowance. If the submitter is interested in a wholly feminine name, such as the mixed Polish and Lithuanian names documented by ffride Morelle, {L/}ucyja Alexandra Kiweraite or {L/}ucyja Alexandra Kiwerene they may submit a request for reconsideration.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a spider inverted.
Upon the submitter's death, all names and/or armory registered to them are to be transferred to Elphin o Flaithbheartaigh.
The submitter's prior name, Arnora Grimsdottir, is retained as an alternate.
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Reblazoned in January of 1996 as Argent, a gauntlet fesswise reversed aversant sable grasping three gillyflowers gules, slipped and leaved vert within a bordure gules, we are clarifying that the flowers are in profile.
Nice 16th century German name!
The submitter's prior device, Vert ermined, a domestic cat statant guardant and on a chief embattled Or three crosses formy vert, is released.
Counter-volant volant does not present a Unity of Orientation issue. Two animate charges in pale with postures of X counter-X or counter-X X are considered to be in a unified orientation.
Submitted as Serena d' Fleuris, this name is not constructed correctly. In French, articles are not elided before a consonant, only before a vowel. Further, the form Fleuris is a plural adjective; it would need to modify a plural noun, which is not present here. Though the submitter initially desired no changes, they have explicitly allowed the byname to be changed to des Fleurs for registration. Accordingly, we have done so.
The given name Serena was originally documented in Spanish. However, Lillia Crampette was able to find Serena in French dated to 1557 in Les Images presque de tous les empereurs by Hubertus Goltzius (https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k87258324/f194.image). Therefore, this is a wholly French name.
The submitter might be interested to know that the French literary name Floris is dated to the early 17th century. If they are interested in the name Serena Floris, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
As they are not counted for difference, charges considered "closely associated maintained charges" under SENA Appendix I3 and I6, such as the acorn in this submission, do not require good contrast with their background, but must have some contrast. We direct Palimpsest to add this information to Appendix I3.
The submitter requested authenticity for 14th-16th century German. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to ensure a name does not need to be pended for further research. Fortunately, Lilie Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
This name meets that request. Lillia Crampette was able to find all of the elements in 16th century south-central Germany, making it an authentic name for that time and place.
The submitter's prior name, Wolfgang Werner, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, a padlock bendwise sinister its shackle enfiling the bow of a key sable, a base embattled sable masoned argent, is released.
This name was pended on the April 2024 LoAR for further research and discussion into the use of titles as surnames in China. Based on period practice, the word Situ was used only as part of a non-territorial compound title such as "Minister of Education". Further, such a title was placed after the family name, not before it. As the name Situ Zeming uses the construction family name+jitsumei, we cannot consider Situ as a title and we may register this name as submitted. We thank Jeanne Marie Palimpsest and Maral of Dragon's Mist for their research regarding this this item.
This device was pended on the April 2024 LoAR to redraw the serpent.
Nice English name circa 1600!
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The submitter's depiction of the two palm trees is supported by the Existing Registration Allowance.
Blazoned when registered in October of 1990 as Purpure, a crane volant, wings addorsed to base, and on a chief argent, three mullets purpure, we are clarifying the bird's posture, as addorsed and to base mean opposite things.
Blazoned when registered in January 1985 as Per bend sinister potenty argent and gules, a cooking pot sable and a closed book Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the book. Closed books default to fesswise, this one is palewise.
Blazoned when registered in October 1976 as Sable, a sickle fesswise, blade to chief, within a bordure, all Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the sickle. A sickle fesswise would have its handle to sinister and the blade embowed to chief. While this sickle's handle is to sinister, the blade is embowed to base not to chief.
Submitted as The Order of the Dragons Eye of Sundragon, the Barony relied on the Existing Registration Allowance under SENA PN1B2g for the order name pattern. However, the registered order's name is Order of the Dragon's Scale of Sundragon. That supports the pattern Order of the Dragon's [body part]. We have therefore changed the name to ___ Order of the Dragon's Eye of Sundragon to match that pattern, dropping the initial "The" and adding an apostrophe.
Nice 13th century English name!
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Blazoned when registered in August of 2001 as (Fieldless) A spiderweb couped sable charged with an increscent argent, we are reblazoning this badge to align with our decision on the April 2021 acceptance of the badge of Onóra inghean Uí Ruairc: "Existing registrations involving spiderwebs with tertiary charges will be reblazoned to make it clear the charges should, in fact, be considered overall."
Blazoned when registered in January 1981 as Azure, mullety of eight points Or, in chief on a bezant an open book argent bound sable and in base a flame proper between in fess two Greek oil lamps respectant Or, we are clarifying the charge groups. The bezant and lamps are co-primary charges; the flame is a secondary charge.
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Submitted as Ana Mariá del Salto, the documentation shows the accent over the letter i in the name María rather than over the letter a. We have made this change for registration.
As modified, nice late 15th century Spanish name!
Nice 15th century French name!
Submitted as a gray songbird proper, songbird is too generic a category to have a proper coloration. We have changed the blazon to a grey mockingbird proper, as this is a reasonably close match to the bird as emblazoned.
For conflict purposes, the mockingbird is sable which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
As it has been nearly 40 years since our last registration of a mockingbird, the charge must be documented. Mockingbirds are found throughout North and South America, with a large overlap with areas habited by humans in period, making them an acceptable heraldic charge.
As a reminder, a submitter is presumed to grant themselves permission to conflict per the Administrative Handbook III.C.3. Since Sable Minotaur Pursuivant is registered to the barony, the heraldic title is not a bar to registration of the submitted order name.
The submitter's use of "pink wild roses proper" is supported by the Existing Registration Allowance. These roses will conflict with gules roses.
Artist's note: Please draw the roses smaller and the dragon larger to improve the clarity of the charge groups.
The submitter's use of "pink wild roses proper" is supported by the Existing Registration Allowance. These roses will conflict with gules roses.
The submitter's use of "pink wild roses proper" is supported by the Existing Registration Allowance. These roses will conflict with gules roses.
The submitter's use of "pink wild roses proper" is supported by the Existing Registration Allowance. These roses will conflict with gules roses.
The submitter's use of "pink wild roses proper" is supported by the Existing Registration Allowance. These roses will conflict with gules roses.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns) (to Avacal pends)
Blazoned when registered in September 1988 as Argent, an open book within a bordure urdy vert, we are clarifying the orientation of the book -- it is bendwise, not palewise.
Blazoned when registered in August of 1979 as (Fieldless) A gillyflower proper within a bordure potenty Or. [Dianthus caryophylla], we are clarifying the tincture of the flower, noting that the flower is slipped and leaved, and removing the Linnaean descriptor.
Blazoned when registered in February of 1990 as Sable, on a spiderweb throughout Or, three spiders tergiant argent, we are reblazoning this device to align with our decision on the April 2021 acceptance of the badge of Onóra inghean Uí Ruairc: "Existing registrations involving spiderwebs with tertiary charges will be reblazoned to make it clear the charges should, in fact, be considered overall."
The use of an abstract geometric shape such as an icosahedron is a step from core practice.
Blazoned when registered in November 1985 as Vert, a bend sinister raguly Or between an open book and an open scroll surmounted by a quill fesswise argent, we are clarifying that this is a pen, not a quill of yarn.
Submitted as Mezzaluna Herald Extraordinary, we do not register the word Extraordinary as part of a heraldic title. We have therefore dropped it for registration.
There was some discussion as to whether Mezzaluna Herald conflicted with the historical order, l'Ordre du Croissant, that was initially founded by Charles I of Naples and Sicily in the mid-13th century, and revived in the mid-15th century by Rene I. However, all period references to the Order using its Italian name are given as Ordine della Luna Crescente. Thus, this heraldic title does not conflict.
The submitter's prior heraldic title, Espada Herald, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Per chevron throughout azure and argent ermined vert, in base a demi-fox contourny gules, is released.
Artist's note: Please use a lighter shade of vert on the field.
The submitter requested the use of the named motif, cross of Caid.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
The submitter's previous primary name, Gwenne Margareta Melinnith, is now their alternate name.
The submitter grants permission to conflict for all armory is not identical to this device.
Nice French name from 1292!
Nice name from 14th century Macedonia!
If the submitter is interested in an alternative orthographic form of Friðbj{o,}rn inn kyrri they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Blazoned when registered in January of 2018 as Per pale vert and purpure, three gillyflowers argent, the flowers' petals lack the pinking which is a defining feature of gillyflowers. We have reblazoned them as periwinkles, which they closely resemble.
This name combines a Swedish or English given name and a Scots byname, both are acceptable lingual mixes per SENA Appendix C.
Rohan is the submitter's legal surname.
The submitter's prior name, Rónán le Sauvage, is released.
This is a nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
The submitter's prior name, Euginia in rauða, is retained as an alternate.
Nice English name from the early 14th C to the end of our period!
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns) (to Calontir pends)
This device and the accompanying badge are the defining instances of a nillette in Society armory. A nillette is a period charge, sometimes found in the attributed arms of Sir Galinde du Tertre, Knight of the Round Table, and is depicted as a crow-like bird with four legs. One example can be seen in Morgan Library & Museum. MS M.16, f.59v https://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/95/76850.
This badge and the accompanying device are the defining instances of a nillette in Society armory. A nillette is a period charge, sometimes found in the attributed arms of Sir Galinde du Tertre, Knight of the Round Table, and is depicted as a crow-like bird with four legs.
This badge does not conflict with the device of Marina Teresa Caminante, Gules, a swallow volant bendwise Or, nor with the badge of Helena de Argentoune, (Fieldless) A simurgh volant bendwise Or. In both cases there is a DC for fieldlessness, and another for the posture between volant and what is effectively rising. As both of these have two DCs, we decline at this time to rule on whether there are differences for type of bird.
This badge also does not conflict with the device of Vanora of Dumfries, Bendy argent and vert, an owl rising wings displayed Or. There is a DC for removing the field, and another for type between owls and nillettes.
Nice device!
Artist's note: Please draw larger bezants.
Nice Dutch name for 1575 CE!
Nice device!
The submitter's prior name, Wolfgang Güntherssohn, is retained as an alternate.
Commenters raised the issue of consistency of diacritical markings across name elements, as the documentation provided supports the byname being spelled as Bríain versus the submitted Briain. However, the documentation of this name showed both ó Briain and ó Bríain in use. As this is an attested case, we have allowed the mixed use of diacritical markings in this name. Additional commentary raised the question of similarity to the submitter's legal name. This name is clear visually of the submitter's legal name, and the Gaelic pronunciation of the name provides sufficient difference aurally. We decline at this time to rule whether or not this case impacts current precedent that diacritical markings must be used consistently throughout names.
The submitter's former name, Paul son of Brian, is released.
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Artist's note: Please draw the serpent with a more pronounced taper towards the tail.
Submitted as Crispin Gilden Steed, Lilia Crampette provided evidence in commentary that the byname could be rendered as a single word. Thus, we have changed the byname to Crispin Gildensteed, per the submitter's wishes.
Nice cant!
Submitted as Custance Payn of Kingetson, we have changed this to Custance Payn of Kingeston. The byname of Kingetson cannot be documented. However, the spelling of Kingeston can be documented to a time period consistent with the other elements of this name and is the smallest possible change we can make to enable registration.
The submitter requested authenticity for 12th century London, this name as modified fulfills that request.
If the submitter prefers to retain the byname Kingetson as submitted, this can be constructed as a patronymic byname. This would make the name Custance Payne Kingetson, however, this form would not be authentic. If the submitter is interested in this form, they make a request for reconsideration.
Nice 13th century English name!
Septentria is the registered name of an SCA branch.
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Submitted as {A-}bele Bierznix, the submitter requested authenticity for Pre-Christian Curonian (5th-13th century). To meet this request, we have changed the spelling of the byname to use the Latvian form, registering the name as {A-}bele Birzniece. With this change, the name meets the submitter's authenticity request.
If the submitter is interested in the submitted, Germanized form, {A-}bele Bierznix, they may make a request for reconsideration.
Blazoned when registered in July 1981 as Per fess sable and erminoise, in pale a open book argent, charged with a quill bendwise sinister, and a heart gules, we are clarifying that the tertiary charge is a pen, not a quill of yarn. We also correcting the spelling of the field to erminois.
Blazoned when registered in August 1979 as Argent, on a pomme, a crescent inverted Or above a rolled bookroll fesswise proper; on a fillet sable five plates, proper is not defined for a scroll. This one has wooden handles and argent parchment. For conflict purpose it is argent. We are also clarifying the location of the fillet.
Blazoned when registered in February of 1975 as Sable, a bend sinister azure fimbriated Or between two cranes counter-volant argent, an examination of the emblazon on file shows that the charges are orizuru, traditional origami cranes, not natural birds. This is, retroactively, the defining instance of the orizuru in Society armory. The orizuru was known in period - a kozuka (sword accessory) dated to before 1603 includes depictions of them as decoration (https://web.archive.org/web/20170601132730/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201703140003.html). For the purposes of conflict, an orizuru will be considered equivalent to a crane-shaped bird volant, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A. We decline at this time to rule whether an orizuru would be considered an acceptable charge under current standards.
Reblazoned in May 2023 as Argent, on a spiderweb couped sable a spider sable marked Or within a bordure rayonny gules, we are reblazoning this device to align with our decision on the April 2021 acceptance of the badge of Onóra inghean Uí Ruairc: "Existing registrations involving spiderwebs with tertiary charges will be reblazoned to make it clear the charges should, in fact, be considered overall."
We ask Morsulus to continue noting that the spider is half sable and half Or for conflict purposes.
Nice 16th century English name!
Blazoned when registered in December of 1982 as Bendy sinister of eight azure and Or, a unicorn's head erased to sinister argent, its horn enfiled of a chaplet palewise of clove pinks slipped and leaved proper [Dianthus caryophullus], we are clarifying the tincture of the flower, removing the Linnaean descriptor, and updating the blazon to align with current practice.
The submitter requested authenticity for period Danish. Both elements can be dated to 1440-1450 Denmark, meeting the submitter's authenticity request.
Nice device!
Blazoned when registered in April of 1990 as Sable, semy of broadarrows inverted Or, on a chief Or, a strung bow, string to chief, sable, all within a bordure Or, we are clarifying that the chief is overall as described on the August 2024 Cover Letter. We are also simplifying the blazon of the bow.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
Nice 16th century English name!
Submitted as Marcello Antonio Drago De Melo, we have changed this to Marcello Antonio Drago de Melo for registration, to follow period orthographical norms.
This name combines two Italian given name and two Portuguese bynames, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns)
Blazoned when protected in September 1995 as Per fess vert and Or, a fess sable fimbriated argent, overall on a dexter tierce triangular gules a mullet Or surmounted by a book argent surmounted by a hoe and an automatic rifle in saltire sable, we are clarifying that the book is open.
Blazoned when protected in June 1995 as Azure, a lion of St. Mark statant guardant Or atop a base vert, forepaw raised and maintaining a book argent, the book is open which must be specified.
(to Laurel acceptances) (to Laurel returns)
The submitter's prior name, Cathán mac Sétna uí Loingsigh, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior device, Azure, a chevron purpure fimbriated between three triquetras argent, is retained as a badge.
Submitted as Iuliana Ó Conghaile, this name was not constructed correctly. In Irish names, bynames are gendered, and must agree with the gender of the given name. Therefore, with the submitter's permission, we have changed this to Iuliana inghean Uí Conghaile for registration.
This is the defining instance of a sprig of wattle in Society armory. The wattle is a plant native to southeastern Australia, an area which was inhabited by humans in period. A sprig of wattle takes its tincture equally from the flowers and leaves. When proper, its flowers are Or, its slip is brown, and its leaves are vert, making the entire sprig neutral. Palimpsest is directed to add this to Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms.
Submitted as Jorundr Agviðr_, we have changed this with the submitter's consent, to Jorundr Agviðsson, as unmarked patronymics are not found in Old Norse names.
Blazoned when registered in December 2013 as Argent, on a bend between two dragons azure three open books argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the books. The spines are bendwise sinister, not bendwise as expected for books that are on a bend.
Submitted as Villequinn Flamant, we have changed the name to Villequin_ Flamant for registration, as the double-n is not an attested spelling variant.
Nice 15th C French name!
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Blazoned when registered in January 2007 as Argent, an owl maintaining in its dexter talon a book and in sinister chief an increscent azure, the book is closed, which must be blazoned. Additionally, we are modifying the blazon to indicate that the book is held by the owl's foot, not a single claw (talon).
Submitted as Fearghal Ó Raithbheartaigh, this form of the byname is modern. The submitter opted to change it to the attested period form Mac Rithbheartaigh for registration, and we have done so accordingly.
This device does not conflict with the device of Gillian du Bois des Fleurs, Argent, a Lombardy poplar tree proper between in fess two gillyflowers affronty gules slipped and leaved vert. There is a DC for the number of flowers, and, per this month's Cover Letter, a DC between a rose and a properly drawn gillyflower.
This name combines a double Swedish given name and a Russian byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Krista is the submitter's legal given name; however, they need not rely on the Legal Name Allowance. The given name Christa can be found in Norfolk, England, dated to the late 16th century. There is a pattern in English of names beginning with the sound /k/ spelled with either an initial C, Ch or K. Examples include: Withycombe s.n. Christian(a) Kristyan/Christian; Reaney & Wilson s.n. Christendom Kyrystendome/Cristendom(e); Watts s.n. Keelby Kelebi/Chelebi, s.n. Keevil Kyvele/Chivele, and s.n. Kellet (Nether Kellet) Kellet/Chellet; and FamilySearch Kyrstover/Chrystover. Therefore, Krista is a plausible spelling of the attested name Christa. We thank Lillia Crampette and Jeanne Marie Palimpsest for their work on this item.
If the submitter is interested in the spelling Christa the Tailor instead, they may make a request for reconsideration. Either version of this name is authentic for 16th century England.
The submitter's prior device, Per fess Or and gules, two ravens rising addorsed sable and a tankard Or, is released.
Submitted as Melissa Floras, this name is not constructed correctly. The given name Flora is Latin; the genitive (possessive) form necessary for a byname would be Florae. The submitter instead opted to use the Greek name Phlora to form the matronymic byname, which results in the genitive (possessive) form Phloras. Accordingly, we have made this change for registration.
As modified, this is a nice Greek name for the 1st through 5th centuries CE!
This badge does not conflict with the device of Beatrix Clare O'Dea, Or, a rose proper between three bees sable. There is a DC for the tincture of the primary charge, and, per this month's Cover Letter, a DC between a rose and a properly drawn gillyflower.
Nice cant!
Submitted as Wolfram Alpha, this name is in violation of SENA PN2E, Obtrusive Modernity. Wolfram|Alpha (https://www.wolframalpha.com/) is an answer engine developed by Wolfram Research. Kingdom correctly identified and raised this issue on the Letter of Intent so that we could consider whether or not knowledge of this answer engine was something that the "average person" might know. A large number of commenters recognized the name, as did many non-heralds we asked. A search for Wolfram Alpha returns the answer engine as the primary match, and searching for "WolframAlpha" returns over 1.6 million matches. Therefore, we must conclude that the widespread knowledge and use of Wolfram|Alpha elevates it to the level that an "average person" could recognize it, and subsequently, the submitted name is obtrusively modern. The submitter chose to add the attested English surname Storm between the two elements, which sufficiently removes the modern referent.
As modified, this is a nice late 16th century English name!
Nice device!
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
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Submitted as Aso Tatsumi, we have changed this name to Aso Tatsume for registration. While we could document Tatsumi, we were unable to document this name to period. However, Tatsume is a feminine name, documentable to period, with the desired meaning. This was the smallest possible change we could make for registration.
Nice Welsh name through to the end of our period!
Appearing on the LoI as Dayfdd ap Hywel ap Madoc Vychan, this is a typographical error. The name appears as Dafydd ap Hywel ap Madoc Vychan on the form. We have restored the name to the submitted form for registration. Nice 16th C Welsh name!
The submitter's prior device, Per pall inverted azure, vert, and argent, a mermaid in her vanity, facing and her tail flexed to sinister, proper, is retained as a badge.
Blazoned when registered in November of 1981 as Or, issuant from sinister a pink, slipped and leaved, bendwise proper between two piles inverted bendwise sable, we are clarifying that the piles are the primary charge group, as well as the orientation of the piles, the type of flower, and the tincture of the flower.
Blazoned when registered in July 1986 as Vert, a pall vair between a closed book and two swords Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the secondary charges.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
Blazoned when registered in January 1996 as Gules, two Grecian sphinxes combattant Or winged and in base a book argent, the book is open, which needs to be specified.
Blazoned when registered in February 1991 as Azure, a bend sinister erminois between two open books bendwise sinister argent and on a chief Or three fireballs proper, we are clarifying the orientation of the books. The orientation is taken from the spine, not the pages, so these are bendwise.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
Blazoned when registered in March 1978 as Gules, three bezants between as many cubit arms conjoined, each holding a book Or, we are clarifying that the arms are the primary charge group and the orientation of the charges. The arms are in pall inverted and the books are open.
Reblazoned in September 2011 as Gules, a gauntlet fesswise maintaining a book sable fimbriated and a cross argent, neither that blazon nor the original blazon noted that the book is closed. We are correcting that oversight.
Blazoned when registered in November 1991 as Per fess vert and Or, on a pale counterchanged between two hearts, a closed book Or, closed books default to fesswise, spine to chief. This book is palewise.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
None.
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This order name is returned as Vigilant Bear is not a valid order name pattern under SENA Appendix E2b. The pattern [Descriptive Adjective] + [Heraldic Charge] is only valid for adjectives that are a clear visual descriptor of the charge [06/2017 CL].
This submission was withdrawn by kingdom.
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Kathrine of Okynfirth, Sable, in fess a wolf rampant between an increscent and a decrescent argent. There is a DC for changing the tincture of the field, but no difference for changing the type of less than half the primary charge group.
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None.
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This device is returned for conflict with the badge of Sorcha Drach, (Fieldless) A dragon's head cabossed azure. There is a single DC for adding a field.
This order name is returned as a bestiary is a specific type of book, rather than a named heraldic charge. Visually, there is nothing to differentiate a bestiary from any other book. Additionally, the substantive element, Barony of Sundragons Bestiary does not follow known Order name patterns.
This order name is returned as it does not follow any approved award name pattern as documented in SENA Appendix E2b, and it requires a designator. Additionally, the element Dregnr as submitted is a typographical transposition of the g and the n; the correct spelling is Drengr.
It has been previously ruled that the pattern Baroness's Award of [Charge] is a valid designator [Middle Marches, Barony of the, 06/2014, R-Middle], "We recommend instead a form such as Baron's Award of the Cuff of the Middle Marches". Therefore, this award would be registerable as Baroness's Award of Drengr.
This order name is returned as it does not follow any approved award name pattern as documented in SENA Appendix E2b, and it requires a designator. Additionally, the element Dregnr as submitted is a typographical transposition of the g and the n; the correct spelling is Drengr.
It has been previously ruled that the pattern Baron's Award of [Charge] is a valid designator [Middle Marches, Barony of the, 06/2014, R-Middle], "We recommend instead a form such as Baron's Award of the Cuff of the Middle Marches". Therefore, this award would be registerable as Baron's Award of Drengr.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns) (to Atenveldt pends)
This name was pended on the April 2024 LoAR to request further information about the surname Dadiani. Based on the evidence provided during the pended period, no one outside of the Dadiani dynasties used this name. Dadiani was first an Armenian title which came with a hereditary fiefdom (Mingrelia), which then became a dynastic name. Taking these things into account, we rule that the surname Dadiani falls afoul of SENA PN4B2 and it may not be registered. Therefore, we must return this name for further work. We thank Emma Silver Staple and Lillia Crampette for their research on this item.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns)
None.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns) (to Avacal pends)
This badge is returned for having the primary charge in an ambiguous orientation. As noted on the May 2015 CL: "the tentacles should be arranged in both cases around the section of the cephalopod that is opposite the head, with less than half going over the midsection and none going further than the head itself." This emblazon has two tentacles over the head.
On resubmission, the submitter should also emblazon the polypus as clearly sable. The submitted emblazon has enough prominent argent highlights to blur the distinction between argent and sable.
The submitter has been granted a court barony and is thus entitled to display a coronet. The submitter is a member of the Order of the Pelican and thus entitled to display a cap of maintenance.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
This badge is returned for use of animal other than a frog maintaining a charge with its tongue. Precedent says, "Therefore, we will allow the practice of frogs maintaining insects with their tongues as a step from period practice; for other charges, this will be disallowed without evidence." [Eadaoin inghean Fhuinche, 10/2019, A-Trimaris] As no such evidence was provided, this badge must be returned.
This badge is returned for multiple conflicts. The blossoms on the tree are expected decoration, like fructing, and are not worth difference.
Versus Douglas MacPherson the Tall, Argent, a tree blasted and eradicated per fess vert and sable, there is a DC for the tincture of the tree.
Versus the Barony of Madrone, (Fieldless) A madrone tree eradicated proper, there is a DC for adding a field.
Versus:
Gillian du Bois des Fleurs, Argent, a Lombardy poplar tree proper between in fess two gillyflowers affronty gules slipped and leaved vert,
Asa Huttuinen, Argent, a birch tree eradicated proper between in fess two ivy vines palewise vert,
Maurizio Giovanni Guglielmi, Argent, a palm tree couped proper between in base two lions combattant gules,
Celine Alexandria, Argent, a palm tree proper and in chief an eye azure irised argent,
Giliana Attewatyr, Argent, a tree eradicated proper between a capital letter G and a capital letter A sable,
Aaliz de Saint-Joseph, Argent, a tree eradicated proper fructed Or between in chief two mullets purpure,
Tadhg Mag Uidhir, Argent, a tree eradicated proper, in chief three mullets gules,
Jamie of the Oakenshield, Argent, an oak tree eradicated proper, its trunk grasped by a sinister gauntlet fesswise aversant sable,
Aemilia Tacita, Argent, an olive tree proper, in chief a decrescent azure between two brown owls respectant proper,
Elina de Braose, Argent, a crequier and in chief a mullet of four points vert,
Ulrich von Kues, Argent, a tree blasted and eradicated vert, in base in fess a trillium between two feathers azure,
Tychon Herakleous, Argent, a tree couped vert and in chief an arrow and a feather in saltire sable,
Alfhild de Foxley, Argent, a tree eradicated vert between two squirrels respectant gules, and
Elizabeth Riverwood, Argent, a tree stump with an oak branch leaved and fructed issuant from dexter and sinister, all between five otters courant in annulo vert,
in each case there is a single DC for removing the secondary charge group.
Versus:
Gwendolyn of Caer Cerddinen, Argent, a rowan tree eradicated and fructed proper [Sorbus aucuparia] within a bordure embattled vert,
Willow Faye Dunne, Argent, a weeping willow tree proper within an orle vert,
Christian of Orange, Argent, an orange tree fructed proper issuant from a mount vert,
David Martin Failsworth, Argent, a crequier within a bordure embattled vert, and
Anlaith ingen Trena, Argent, a weeping willow tree vert and a ford proper,
in each case there is a single DC for removing the peripheral charge.
Versus Isabeau Eaglestone of Glinwood, Argent, a tree proper surmounted by a pair of wings conjoined azure, and Ragna feilan, Argent, a tree blasted and eradicated vert and overall a wolf statant sable, there is a single DC in each case for removing the overall charge.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns) (to Calontir pends)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns) (to Drachenwald pends)
None.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
None.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
None.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns)
None.
(to Laurel acceptances) (to Laurel returns)
None.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
This device has been withdrawn by the submitter.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns) (to Meridies pends)
This acceptance of transfer of device is returned for a lack of required documentation. This acceptance of transfer was pended on the August 2024 LoAR to await confirmation of acceptance of the device. As no confirmation of acceptance has been received, this transfer must be returned.
This transfer of device is returned for a lack of required documentation. This transfer was pended on the April 2024 LoAR to await confirmation of acceptance of the device. As no confirmation of acceptance has been received, this transfer must be returned.
This name was pended on the April 2024 LoAR for further documentation. Our primary source for Japanese names is Name Construction in Mediæval Japan (NCMJ) by Solveig Throndadottir. The August 2023 Cover Letter provided some guidance for using this text to construct Japanese names suitable for our period. The practice of Japanese onomastics changed drastically during the Meiji Restoration (1868), when it became much more influenced by Western cultures than it had been previously. In particular, name elements in Japan pre-Restoration were much more restricted than they are today. Modernly, the name element Ryuu 'dragon' is very popular in all types of names; however, pre-Restoration it does not appear in names which the SCA considers given names (jitsumei and yobina). NCMJ shows only a single kanji that transliterates as ryuu, and it only appears in a name that is marked 'S' for surname. Therefore, without evidence that there is a kanji in Japan that can be transliterated as ryuu used in given name elements pre-1650, it may not be used in this way. No such evidence was provided either during the commentary period or the pended period; therefore we must return this name for further work.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Japan, any era". This name does not meet this request for any pre-Restoration eras in Japan. It would be an authentic modern Japanese name, but the SCA does not consider these names registerable for our purposes.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
None.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
None.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This device is pended to redraw the primary charge. As submitted it is neither clearly a falcon's head couped nor a demi-falcon.
This was item 5 on the AEthelmearc letter of June 20, 2024.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns) (to Æthelmearc pends)
This badge is pended to redraw the writing on the fess to be recognizable. Multiple Arabic readers were not able to interpret the phrase. It is also pended to redraw it so that the form outline is not obscured. See the July 2024 Cover Letter for more details.
This was item 5 on the An Tir letter of June 25, 2024.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns) (to An Tir pends)
This badge is pended to redraw it so that the form outline is not obscured. See the July 2024 Cover Letter for more details.
This was item 6 on the Atenveldt letter of June 25, 2024.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns) (to Atenveldt pends)
This device is pended to redraw the lower portion of the field to be clearly bendy sinister. As currently emblazoned, that portion of the field is not bendy sinister, but instead gules, two scarpes Or. This violates SENA A3D2b, which disallows mixing ordinaries and non-ordinaries in the same charge group.
This was item 10 on the Avacal letter of June 21, 2024.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns) (to Avacal pends)
This device is pended to redraw the dragon in an identifiable segreant posture. As drawn, one of the forelimbs is on the opposite side of the body from the other, similar to affronty postures, despite it not being affronty. It is also being redrawn to enlarge the bezant and dragon.
This was item 1 on the Calontir letter of June 3, 2024.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns) (to Calontir pends)
This badge is pended to redraw it with a narrower pale. As drawn, the pale is fully half the width of the field, and pales, even charged ones, should be closer to one third.
This was item 6 on the Drachenwald letter of June 30, 2024.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns) (to Drachenwald pends)
This badge is pended to redraw the heads as clearly purpure. As submitted they appear either brown or gules.
This was item 3 on the East letter of June 28, 2024.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
This badge is pended to redraw it with a narrower fess. As drawn, the fess is well over two thirds the height of the field, and fesses, even charged ones, should be closer to one third.
This was item 9 on the Lochac letter of June 28, 2024.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
This badge is pended to redraw it so that the form outline is not obscured. See the July 2024 Cover Letter for more details.
This was item 9 on the Meridies letter of June 5, 2024.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns) (to Meridies pends)
This badge is pended to redraw it so that the form outline is not obscured. See the July 2024 Cover Letter for more details.
This was item 6 on the Middle letter of June 17, 2024.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
- Explicit -
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