This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to redraw the rat as clearly a secondary charge.
The submitter requested authenticity for late period French. This name meets that request.
The submitter's previous primary name, Gunnarr Bjarnarson Smiðs, is released.
There is sufficient evidence of the pattern Society of X and Y from 15th century Germany, such as the Society of the Falcon and Fish, the honorable Society of the Scenthounds and Wreaths, and the Society of the Unicorn and the Maiden. Combined with the documented pattern of English inn-sign names, which combine two heraldic charges, e.g., the Rose and Crowne, the Beare and ragged Staffe, amongst others, the pattern of two heraldic charges is an acceptable household name pattern for households based on English inn-signs and tournament companies.
This badge does not conflict with the badge of Antonii Machinevik, (Fieldless) On a paw print sable an ansuz rune Or. There is a DC for fieldlessness and a DC for the type of tertiary charge; though mitsutomoe are categorized in the Ordinary as symbols, they do not conflict with letters or runes. We decline at this time to rule on whether mitsutomoe are considered a single charge or three charges.
There is a step from core practice for using a pawprint.
The submitter requested authenticity for 13th-16th century Polish. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to ensure a name does not need to be pended for further research. Fortunately, Ollivier Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
The documentation provided supports Mojmir as a normalized header form, but documents Moymir to 1265. Fortunately, SENA Appendix A states that the i/y/j letter swap was common in Polish, making this form registerable. This spelling difference, combined with the 132-year gap between the documented dates of the given name and byname, means that this name is registerable, but probably not authentic.
There is a step from core practice for using a compass star.
Blazoned when registered in May 1989 as Per pale sable and Or, two stag's antlers within a bordure counterchanged, we are clarifying the orientation of the stag's antlers. Since they face opposite directions, they are a pair of antlers.
Blazoned when registered in October 2020 as Per pale sable and Or, two stag's antlers within a bordure counterchanged, for augmentation in base a demi-escarbuncle counterchanged, we are clarifying the orientation of the stag's antlers. Since they face opposite directions, they are a pair of antlers.
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Blazoned when registered in September 1973 as Gules, a bend ermine, overall an hourglass proper sanded Or, a bordure engrailed Or, we are clarifying the tincture of the hourglass. It is argent, framed of wood proper. The presence of sand in an hourglass is an unblazonable artistic detail under current standards.
This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to redraw the decrescent more centered on the field.
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This name combines an Old English given name and a Scandinavian patronymic, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter's prior name, Æthelwynn Stíðmódu, is released.
Blazoned when registered in August 1979 as Azure, a stag's attire argent, within a bordure ermine, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in January 1991 as Per pale vert and Or, a massacre counterchanged, on a chief triangular sable a mullet Or, the primary charge lacks a scalp so it is not a massacre. It is a pair of stag's attires conjoined.
Submitted as Hræfna Sjóna, the desired spelling of the given name could not be documented. Additionally, the documentation for the byname did not support the desired spelling. Thus, we have changed this to the documentable Old West Norse form Hrefna Sjón_ for registration. If the submitter is interested in Ræfna, the documentable Old East Norse form of the given name, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
The submitter's prior name, Margery Heron, is retained as an alternate.
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Nice Japanese name for the Kamakura period!
Blazoned when registered in April 1998 as Per pale gules and sable, three hedgehogs rampant in pale between two chess rooks argent, we are clarifying that the hedgehogs and chess rooks are co-primary charges.
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Blazoned when registered in November 2009 as Per pall argent, azure and vert, in pale a stag's attires sable and a tree argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in June 1987 as Pean, a ram's head cabossed, on a chief wavy argent a stag's attire gules between two roses sable, barbed and seeded proper, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in July 2005 as Argent, a bend sinister sable between a heart gules and a drawstring bag vert, we are clarifying the orientation of the bag. It is fesswise.
Blazoned when registered in June 1983 as Azure, seven towers, two, three and two, between a stag's attire, all within a bordure Or, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
Baron's is the lingua Societatis form of the period possessive noun Barons. Drengr is the Old Norse word for rock or pillar, thus this award name follows the pattern of Order of +[Heraldic Charge]. We are, for this registration, considering Baron's Award as the designator, with the substantive element being Drengr.
Baroness's is the lingua Societatis form of the period possessive noun Baroness. Drengr is the Old Norse word for rock or pillar, thus this award name follows the pattern of Order of +[Heraldic Charge]. We are, for this registration, considering Barones's Award as the designator, with the substantive element being Drengr.
This locative name meaning "Ore Valley" follows a 16th century pattern of Latinizing English placenames.
Blazoned when registered in October 1998 as Argent, a hedgehog sejant proper, a bordure gules, we are clarifying the tincture of the hedgehog. It is not proper as it lacks an argent face and belly; it is brown.
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Blazoned when registered in January 1982 as Per pale sable and gules, a hedgehog statant within a single-jeweled ring Or, we are clarifying the charge groups. The ring is the primary charge; the hedgehog is a secondary charge.
Blazoned when registered in April 1990 as Ermine, a hourglass within a bordure sable, we are clarifying the tincture of the hourglass. It is argent framed sable.
Submitted as Cailean MacQueen, the initial documentation of the given name Cailean was taken from a Victorian source that does not necessarily reflect period spellings. After the close of commentary, Jeanne Marie Palimpsest was able to document the name Cailean Cam Mackenzie to the late 16th century (was "The Maritime Dimension to Scotland's 'Highland Problem', ca. 1540-1630", Aonghas MacCoinnich, Journal of the North Atlantic, 2019, pp. 44-72.). However, this name combines both Gaelic and Anglicized orthography in the same name, which is not a practice seen in period. This suggests that the spelling of at least some of the name elements have been modernized. We have, therefore, with the submitter's permission, changed the given name to the documented Scottish Gaelic name Cailin MacQueen.
Submitters are reminded that Wikipedia is not acceptable as sole documentation for a name element.
Blazoned when registered in April 1999 as (Fieldless) A stag's attires Or issuant from a heart sable, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
The submitter's prior name, Guilhelmes de Linivilla, is released.
Nice 16th century Scottish name!
Nice 15th century French name!
As this is the first registration of a blue jay in 25 years, we take this opportunity to redocument the charge. The blue jay is a bird native to eastern North America in areas where humans lived in period, so may be used as a charge per SENA A2B2b.
A blue jay proper is mainly azure, with a white belly and black and white markings on its wings, tail, and head, and is considered azure for the purposes of conflict and contrast, which we direct Palimpsest to note in Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms.
Submitters and consulting heralds are reminded that charges that have not been registered before and charges that have not been registered in a decade or more should be documented as part of the submission.
Blazoned when registered in April 1992 as Per saltire azure and sable, a stag's attires Or a chief erminois, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Nice 16th century English name!
Nice badge!
This name combines a German given name with a Swedish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Submitted as House of __ Siren and Ship__, the submitters indicated that their preference would be to register the household name House of the Siren and Shipwright. As commenters were able to document the element shipwright and the use of a siren as a heraldic charge, and a shipwright as a plausibly identifiable heraldic charge, we have made this change.
The submitter requested authenticity for England. This request was not noted on the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized on the Letter of Intent to ensure a name does not need to be pended for further research. Fortunately, Ollivier Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
This name is authentic for 16th century England.
The byname was constructed using Kara as a Norse given name. We no longer register Kara as a Norse given name ("Standard Source Errata" article); however, the submitter's legal wife has registered the name Kara. Therefore, a byname can be constructed under the Existing Registration Allowance and the guidance from SENA Appendix O, and treating Kara as Old Norse for the purposes of forming the genitive per SENA Appendix O.
Monkeys do not have a default posture. When they are collared the collar is around their waist. Palimpsest is directed to update the Glossary of Terms Table 5 with this information.
Blazoned when registered in September 2000 as Vert, a cross formy Or within a stag's attires, a bordure raguly argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
The submitter's prior name, Artemisia Caterina da Corlione, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Purpure, a pair of wings in lure, on a bordure argent an orle purpure, is released.
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The submitter has permission to use the kingdom of Avacal's populace badge as an augmentation.
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Blazoned when registered in May 1989 as Azure, ermined Or, a bezant between the tines of a stag's attires, a chief embattled argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in October 1998 as Or, a wolf's head erased, on a chief sable, a stag's attires Or, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in February 2014 as (Fieldless) A heart purpure attired of a stag's attires argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Reblazoned in May 2007 as Sable, a lightning bolt palewise Or within the tines of a hart's attires argent, we are clarifying the charges and charge groups. There are two hart's attires and they are the primary charges. The lightning bolt is a secondary charge.
Blazoned when registered in May 2000 as Sable, a heart gules fimbriated Or between the tines of a stag's attires argent, we are clarifying the charges and charge groups. There are two stag's attires and they are the primary charges. The heart is a secondary charge.
Blazoned when registered in May 2006 as Purpure, a musical note Or within a stag's attires argent, we are clarifying the charges and charge groups. There are two stag's attires and they are the primary charges. The musical note is a secondary charge.
Blazoned when registered in April 1991 as (Fieldless) A Latin cross azure issuant from between the tines of a stag's attires gules, we are clarifying that type of the secondary charge. As there is a bit of scalp attached, it is a massacre rather than two stag's attires conjoined.
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The wolf's heads are considered argent for purposes of conflict, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
The submitter's prior device, Azure, a bend sinister engouled of two wolf's heads argent, is retained as a badge.
Nice Middle English name!
This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to draw it with a higher line of division and a thicker chevron.
Blazoned when registered in September 2001 as Per pale vert and sable, two mullets of eight points and a deer's attires argent, we are clarifying that there are two deer's attires.
Blazoned when registered in September 2004 as Argent, an impala's head couped gules within two impala's horns conjoined at the base azure, we are clarifying the orientation of the impala's horns. Since they face opposite directions, they are a pair of horns.
Blazoned when registered in October 2005 as Or, a stag's attires and a bordure sable, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in April 1997 as Or, a oak tree fructed proper and on a chief gules three stag's attires Or, we are clarifying that the tertiary charges are pairs of stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in May 2024 as Or, an oak tree fructed proper and on a chief gules three stag's attires Or, for augmentation on a golpe conjoined in base to the tree a cross of Calatrava Or, we are clarifying that the tertiary charges are pairs of stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in October 1984 as Argent, a bend embattled vert between a stag's attires and a bow bent and stringed bendwise sable, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires. The bow is not bent. Bows are strung by default so that need not be blazoned.
Blazoned when registered in May 2010 as (Fieldless) On a cross fleury quadrate gules in saltire a bishop's crozier and a key, wards to base Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the crozier. A crozier is palewise, hook opening to dexter by default. The opening here is to sinister so the crozier is reversed.
Blazoned when registered in May 2010 as Argent, on a cross fleury quadrate gules in saltire a bishop's crozier and a key, wards to base Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the crozier. A crozier is palewise, hook opening to dexter by default. The opening here is to sinister so the crozier is reversed.
Blazoned when registered in February 1989 as Vert, a chevron rompu argent, ermined vert, between two stags salient respectant and two deer antlers argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the deer's antlers. Since they face opposite directions, they are a pair of antlers.
Commenters were unable to document the {n'} in the byname to period orthography. Fortunately, after the close of commentary, Jeanne-Marie Palimpsest was able to document the submitted spelling to 1633, in the book "Przywileie y Constitvcie Seymowe", published in Krakow of that year. Thus, we are able to accept the name as submitted.
Blazoned when registered in July 2001 as Argent, on an oak leaf vert within a stag's attire sable a torque inverted argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Nice name for late 16th century England!
This device does not conflict with the device of Robert of Glasgow, Sable, a single headed chess knight contourny Or. Precedent [Meadhbh of Calafia, 04/2005, A-Caid] gives an SC between a chess knight and both a chess rook and a chess pawn. We are expanding this precedent to include the chess king, which means the submitted device is substantially different from Robert's. We decline to rule at this time on the potential difference between other chess pieces.
This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to redraw the stems of the F-clef.
The F-clef used in this armory is a period form, used most prominently in works printed by Ottaviano Petrucci in the early 16th century such as "Frottole libro secondo", 1504, https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Frottole_Libro/SuYfLROpe6MC.
Blazoned when registered in October 2003 as (Fieldless) A hedgehog rampant azure sustaining to dexter chief a Lacy knot gules, we are clarifying that the Lacy knot and hedgehog are co-primary charges.
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The submitter requested authenticity for English. This name is authentic for 13th century England.
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Blazoned when registered March 2022 as Gules, a wolf's head cabossed attired of a stag's attire, a bordure Or, we are clarifying that the wolf has two attires. When attired the default is with a pair of stag's attires so that need not be blazoned.
The byname of Fraoch Eilean is the lingua Societatis form of Innis Fraoch.
The submitter's prior name, Isobel of Fraoch Eilean, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior device, Gules, a cross moline disjointed and on a chief Or three Ukrainian trident heads gules, is released.
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Blazoned when registered in May 1986 as Per chevron sable and vert, a stag's attire Or and in chief a mullet argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in August 1979 as Quarterly argent, azure, vert, and gules, a filletcross Or, overall an hourglass proper, we are clarifying the tincture of the hourglass. It is argent, framed of wood proper. The term filletcross was intended to indicate that the cross was very thin. The term is no longer used, it is simply a cross.
Blazoned when registered in September 2013 as (Fieldless) On a flame Or within and conjoined to a stag's attires gules a natural salamander tergiant sable, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass rose.
Blazoned when registered in February 2024 as (Fieldless) A mash rake inverted the handle surmounted by a stag's attire sable, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Nice late 14th century English name!
This device does not conflict with the populace badge of the Baronnie de l'Ile du Dragon Dormant, Purpure, on a pale argent a pallet Or. As noted on the Cover Letter, "If the larger charge is less than twice the width of the smaller charge it will be considered equivalent to fimbriation. If it is more than twice the width of the charge, it will be treated only as a charge on another charge." The barony's pale is more than three times the width of the pallet, so does not need to be considered as a fimbriated charge. This means the current submission has a DC for changing the tincture of the pale, and a DC for removing the pallet.
This badge does not conflict with the badge of the Province of Malagentia, (Fieldless) A torse in annulo wreathed argent and purpure. There is one DC for fieldlessness, and a second for the difference between a torse and a joscelyn.
This badge does not presume on the badge of the Order of the Knights of Malta, (Fieldless) A Maltese cross argent, nor their flag, Gules, a Maltese cross argent. There are DCs against each for field changes - adding a field in the first case and changing the field tincture in the second. There is also at least a DC between a cross swallowtailed and a Maltese cross, bringing this clear of both pieces of armory.
There is a step from core practice for the use of an overall charge surmounting a fimbriated ordinary.
Artist's note: Please draw the swallow so that more of it lies on the field.
Blazoned when registered in January 1974 as Vert, an urchin levee a pied Or, quills impaling divers manners of fruit proper, playing a krummhorn argent, we are clarifying the posture of the urchin. It is statant erect.
Blazoned when registered in February 2011 as Per chevron azure and gules, a stag's attires between three oak leaves argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in April 2010 as Or, a stag's attires and on a chief azure three laurel wreaths Or, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Reblazoned in September 2015 as Vert, an elk's attires between three hunting horns Or, we are clarifying that there are two attires. The hunting horns are not strung on a cord. This is an artistic detail that is usually blazoned.
Blazoned when registered in April 1984 as Per bend Or and azure, a stag's attire gules and a fox's head caboshed argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in December 1990 as Argent, a Gorgon's head cabossed sable, langued and orbed, within a pair of bull's horns gules, we are clarifying the charges and charge groups. The bull's horns are conjoined and they are the primary charges. The Gorgon's head is a secondary charge. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Blazoned when registered in November 1989 as Or, a shillelagh fesswise sable, pendent therefrom a palmer's scrip gules, in chief two roses vert we are correcting the spelling of pendant and clarifying the charge groups. The charges are all co-primary, with the roses and palmer's scrip arranged two and one and the shillelagh between the three charges. Morsulus is asked to note this in the O&A.
Blazoned when registered in January 1993 as Or, a saltire parted and fretted vert, overall a hedgehog statant proper all within a bordure vert, we are clarifying the tincture of the hedgehog. It is not proper as it lacks an argent face and belly; it is brown.
This name combines a French given name with an Italian byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to redraw the field as clearly barry.
Blazoned when registered in March 2007 as Per bend vert and Or, a harp Or and a stag's attires sable, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Reblazoned in February 2007 as Azure, a bendlet between a boreas and an ounce counter-rampant gardant Or, incensed gules, we are clarifying the type of wind. This is not a boreas, which is an icy-bearded old man, it is a generic wind or aeolus. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
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This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to redraw the death's head so that the field is not showing through the eye sockets.
Nice cant!
Submitted as Alexandra Ludwig, the submitter stated that the spelling Alisaundre was most important. The given name Alisaundre can be dated to 1554 England, which can then be borrowed into German, to make this an entirely German name.
If the submitter did not, in fact, desire the spelling Alisaundre, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Blazoned when registered in March 1978 as Sable, between three crescents a stag's attire affronty erased, a bordure dovetailed argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
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None.
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Nice circa 1300 English name!
Nice cant for a byname meaning a maker of cords or strings!
Blazoned when registered in March 2007 as Argent, a deer's attires and on a chief purpure a cloud argent, we are clarifying that there are two attires.
Blazoned when registered in June 1987 as Argent, an urchin statant proper, on a chief vert, three trefoils Or, we are clarifying the tincture of the urchin. It is not proper as it lacks an argent face and belly; it is brown.
Submitted as Fiore dei Neve, there was no evidence provided to support the construction of the byname, using the Italian word for snow. Fortunately, commenters were able to document the French byname de Neve to 1637. While this does not have the same meaning as dei Neve, it is the smallest possible change that we can make to register this name while keeping the sound similar. We have therefore changed this name to Fiore de_ Neve for registration. This name combines an Italian given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
If the submitter is interested in the wholly Italian name Fiore del Neve, they may make a request for reconsideration.
There is a step from core practice for gemstones depicted in profile. We direct Palimpsest to add this to SENA Appendix G1.
Blazoned when registered in November 1993 as Per chevron argent and vert, an urchin statant proper within a bordure counterchanged, we are clarifying the tincture of the urchin. It is not proper as it lacks an argent face and belly; it is brown.
Submitted as Mouse Guard of Lochac, this order name used a ship's name pattern to form the substantive element. However, ship's companies are households, not "orders" as we understand them in the Society. Therefore, the pattern relied upon is not appropriate for an order name.
Fortunately, precedent allows a pattern of order names "using casual language to describe heraldic charges" [East, Kingdom of. 12/2022, A-East].
There are several examples in medieval heraldry of animals in human clothing, including a fox in a tunic seen in 1560-1615 Stammbuch of Jakob Streit (BSB 313, f22r), lions in hats, and dogs in hoods seen in 1548 Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft by Virgil Raber, a rabbit in Landesknecht hosen seen in 1562 Flandria - Chorographie Flanderns in Portraits der Landesfürsten, den Wappen des Adels und des Landes und in seiner Geographie (BSB 265), a dog in a hat and scarf Armorial of Ulrich R{"o}sch, Abbot of S. Gall, amongst several other examples. Thus, a mouse in a guard's uniform could be colloquially referred to as a "mouse guard", thus, we have changed this to Company of the Mouse Guard for registration, to follow the pattern of order names using casual language to describe heraldic charges.
Concerns were raised at the decision meeting about presumption upon the Mouse Guard comic book series. While the comic book series is known, it is not widely known/instantly recognizable, and thus, unlikely to be confused with the Order. Thus, we are able to register this order name.
Submitted as Lokki lássbrjótr, the byname was not correctly formed. In all the documented examples given of bynames that ended with -brjótr (meaning "breaker"), used the noun being broken takes the genitive plural form, rather than the genitive singular form. One breaks multiple objects in Old Norse, not a single object. Thus, we have changed this name to Lokki lásabrjótr for registration, to follow the documented pattern.
The submitter's prior name, William Montrose, is released.
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This badge does not conflict with the device of John of Woodwose Hall, Argent, a man's head couped affronty, crowned with leaves and antlers, all vert. There is a DC for fieldlessness. The horns on the troll's head are not considered significant under the guidelines set out on the July 2024 acceptance of the badge of Ilaria Rosati; that is, they could be mistaken for details that are not worth difference, such as crowns or stray locks of hair. The attires on John's device are considered significant, so removing them gives the head in this submission the needed second DC.
Blazoned when registered in June 1999 as Azure, a fret argent and on a chief Or a stag's attires sable, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
The submitter's prior device, Per fess azure and sable, a wolf's head cabossed and on a hexagon Or a pomme, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Or, a cross of Calatrava gules and on a chief azure, three lyres Or, is retained as a badge.
Blazoned when registered in July 1990 as (Fieldless) A cross formy within a stag's attires argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
The emblazon has the fitching the same width as the base of the lower arm. Based on period and grey period examples of other crosses fitched at the foot, this is a rare, but reasonable, way of depicting this motif.
This is the defining instance of a glass blowing pipe in Society armory. The submitter provided evidence of this tool's use in period. The bulb of glass at the end of the pipe will be considered a defining feature of the charge. For conflict and contrast purposes, a glass blowing pipe will take its tincture from the pipe. The default orientation of the glass blowing pipe is "palewise, glass to chief", which we direct Palimpsest to add to Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, on a pale between two arrows gules, an arrow inverted argent, a bordure gules, is retained as a badge.
Blazoned when registered in April 1998 as Vert, a dragon passant Or, gorged of a county coronet gules, maintaining an hourglass proper, in chief three mullets in chevron argent, we are clarifying the tincture of the hourglass. It is argent framed Or.
Submitted as Order of the Falcon's Faith, this order name was not properly constructed. The pattern of [Heraldic Charge] + [Virtue] is not a documented order name pattern, and prior registration of similar items does not imply registrability of new items, unless the Existing Registration Allowance is being used. That allowance is not applicable here. We have, therefore, with the submitter's permission, changed this order name to Order of Faiths Falcon to follow the order name pattern Order of [Personal Name in Possessive Form] + [Heraldic Charge].
Submitters are also reminded that per the Administrative Handbook IV.C2 Documentation, that all submissions must include "Documenting evidence... for all name elements, constructions, and patterns", and that per AH IV.A, the submitter bears the primary responsibility for ensuring the documentation is complete, including consulting with other heralds prior to submission, if needed.
This order name follows the pattern of Order of + [heraldic charge], and the use of the possessive apostrophe is a lingua Societatis form [Summits, Principality of the, 03/2024, A-An Tir].
Commenters questioned whether a kestrel's talon is distinguishable from an eagle's talon. It is not. However, we might allow an eagle's talon to be registered as a kestrel's talon for purposes of a cant; therefore, it is a legitimate name of a charge and this order name is registerable.
Submitted as Order of the Phoenix's Spark_, this order name was not correctly formed. Heraldic sparks are never found as single charges, but always as multiple charges. Additionally, this order name follows the pattern Order of [Personal Name in Possessive Form] + [Heraldic Charge], which means that the definitive article used prior to the substantive element is not needed. Therefore, we have changed this order name to Order of _ Phoenixs Sparks for registration.
This order name follows the pattern of Order of + [heraldic charge], and the use of the possessive apostrophe is a lingua Societatis form [Summits, Principality of the, 03/2024, A-An Tir].
Submitted as Order of the Swan's Grace, this order name does not follow documentable order name patterns. The pattern of [Heraldic Charge] + [Virtue] is not a documented order name pattern, and prior registration of similar items does not imply registrability of new items, unless the Existing Registration Allowance is being used.
Using the pattern Order of [Personal Name in Possessive Form] + [Heraldic Charge], we have therefore changed this order name to Order of Graces Swan for registration.
Here swift's heart is being used as a heraldic charge, following the pattern of a body part of an animate creature with an appropriate possessive modifier. Swift's is the lingua Societatis version of the period possessive noun Swifts.
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Blazoned when registered in August 2010 as Argent, a chevron between two pairs of stag's attires sable and a heart gules, we are clarifying that each pair of stag's attires is conjoined.
Blazoned when registered in August 2010 as Argent, a chevron between two pairs of stag's attires sable and a heart gules and for augmentation on the chevron a crescent pendant argent, we are clarifying that each pair of stag's attires is conjoined.
Nice name for 1421 France!
Registered when blazoned in September 1995 as Purpure, a crook of Basel argent, we are clarifying the charge's orientation. Like other crooks, a crook of Basel defaults to palewise with the hook opening to dexter. The opening here is to sinister, which means it is reversed. Palimpsest is directed to add this to Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms.
Blazoned when registered in February 1997 as (Fieldless) An ermine spot Or within and conjoined at the base to a stag's attires argent, we are clarifying the charges and charge group. There are two stag's attires and they are co-primary with the ermine spot.
Blazoned when registered in August 1979 as Argent, two thistles slipped and leaved vert, flowered gules, and a hedgehog passant sable between a chief and a point gules [Erinaceus europaeus], we are clarifying the charge groups. The thistles are primary charges; the hedgehog is a secondary charge. We are also taking this opportunity to remove the Linnaean classification.
Nice cant for an occupational byname meaning carpenter or joiner!
Blazoned when registered in August 1989 as Gules, a crossbow drawn and on a chief argent, a stag's attire gules, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in December 1990 as Gules, three trees in pale between in fess two stag's attires argent, we are clarifying the charges and charge group. All of the charges are co-primary. The stag's attires face opposite directions, thus are a pair of attires.
Blazoned when registered in May 1983 as Azure, two recorders in saltire within a stag's attire Or, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires. We are also clarifying the charge groups. The stag's attires are the primary charges; the recorders are secondary charges.
Blazoned when registered in May 1998 as Gules, a pair of stag's attires within an orle of fleurs-de-lys Or, we are clarifying that the stag's attires are conjoined.
Blazoned when registered in May 1988 as Vert, an oak leaf within a stag's attires Or, a chief argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
The submitter's prior device, Per fess wavy argent and purpure, a dragon segreant counterchanged between two tygers passant sable and another argent, is retained as a badge.
The submitter's prior augmented device, Per fess wavy argent and purpure, a dragon segreant counterchanged between two tygers passant sable and another argent, and for augmentation, the tyger in base replaced with a pen Or, is released.
The submitter requested that the prior augmented device be retained as a badge. That is not possible as only the device, not a badge, may be augmented per the Administrative Handbook II.D.3.
Submitted as Sidonie Cydeaux of Brittany, the byname Cydeaux is the plural form of Cydeau and would refer to the Cydeaux family as opposed to an individual. Thus, we have changed this to Sidonie Cydeau_ of Brittany for registration.
Blazoned when registered in March 2015 as Per pale gules and argent, a pair of arms in chevron inverted, vested and with hands to base sustaining two croziers in saltire counterchanged, a point pointed plumetty azure and Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the croziers. Croziers default to palewise, hook opening to dexter. Therefore, when in saltire the bendwise crozier would have the hook opening to dexter and the bendwise sinister one would have its opening to sinister. They are reversed here, with both openings to center.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
The submitter requested authenticity for 14th 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, Ollivier Ragged Staff was able to identify this request in commentary with enough time for commenters to respond.
Amanda is the submitter's given legal name, used here under the Legal Name Allowance. We were unable to document the given name to 14th century Germany; thus this name, while registerable, is not authentic for that time period.
This name combines an Italian given name with a German byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter's prior name, Beatríz Estevan de las Serras, is retained as an alternate.
Rivenwood Tower is the registered name of an SCA branch.
This device does not conflict with the badge of Isaac Rous, (Fieldless) A winged sword argent. There is a DC for adding a field, and a DC for inverting the sword.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
Blazoned when registered in December 2014 as (Fieldless) A crozier azure, we are clarifying the orientation of the charge. Croziers default to palewise, hook opening to dexter. This one has its opening to sinister, which means it is reversed.
Blazoned when registered in March 1981 as Vert, a stag's attires Or, affixed to the scalp erased proper, within a bordure embattled Or, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in March 1981 as Vert, a pheon inverted environed of a stag's attire, all within a bordure embattled Or, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in April 1989 as Sable, on a pale argent between two rapiers proper, a stag's antler vert, we are clarifying the orientation of the stag's antler. It is palewise.
Blazoned when registered in April 1989 as (Fieldless) A lion-posted harp fesswise reversed argent issuant from a bag erminois, lined vert, we are clarifying the charge groups. The bag is the primary charge, the harp is a secondary charge. Pouches default to palewise, opening to chief, thus when they are fesswise the opening defaults to dexter. This bag's opening is to sinister, making it reversed. The harp is not reversed; if it were palewise its soundboard would be to sinister, which is the default orientation for a harp.
This augmentation was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to redraw the serpents with a clearer bulge where the head is, and a more pronounced taper towards the tail.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
Blazoned when registered in February 2006 as Per pale gules and sable, a deer's attires and a chief embattled argent, we are clarifying that there are two deer's attires.
Blazoned when registered in October 1990 as Vert, ermined Or, a two-headed phoenix, in chief a massacre, all Or, we are clarifying the type of secondary charges. Since there is no scalp present, it is a pair of stag's attires conjoined rather than a massacre. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
Blazoned when registered in September 1980 as Per fess azure and sable, in saltire an axe and a sword inverted within a stag's attire, all argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
Blazoned when registered in February 1975 as Or, a griffin voided and in base a chevronel vert, we are clarifying that the griffin is Or, not vert.
Blazoned when registered in October of 1987 as Vert, three closed books palewise, spines to sinister Or, we are correcting the orientation of the books; an examination of the emblazon on file shows that the spines are to dexter.
Blazoned when registered in September 1987 as Azure, a chevron between three mullets of four points and on a chief embattled argent three stag's attires sable, we are clarifying that the tertiary charges are three sets of pairs of stag's attires.
Blazoned when registered in May 1992 as (Fieldless) A hedgehog statant contourney proper, we are clarifying the tincture of the hedgehog. It is not proper as it lacks an argent face and belly; it is brown. We are also correcting the spelling of contourny.
Blazoned when registered in May 1998 as Per bend azure and sable, a stag's attires argent, we are clarifying that there are two stag's attires.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
This device is returned administratively for the emblazon in OSCAR not matching the emblazon on the form. This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to correct this issue, but as the submitter has not approved the provided redraw this must be returned.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a triskelion of spirals.
This device is returned for unidentifiable charges. The scimitars have rapier hilts, and are obscured by the skull; these two factors make them unrecognizable as scimitars, and barely recognizable as swords. This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR for redraw to correct these issues. As the submitter has not approved the provided redraw this must be returned.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns) (to Æthelmearc pends)
None.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
None.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
This name was withdrawn by the submitter.
This badge is returned for conflict with the badge of Nathaniel Jonessone, Or, a garb azure. There is a DC for the tincture of the primary charge, but there is too much visual similarity between a garb and a bundle of lavender sprigs for a second DC.
This badge does not conflict with the badge of William Brewer, (Fieldless) A garb vert. There is a DC for adding the field. A second DC would need to come from the tincture of the primary charge. We have been inconsistent in how we treat the tincture of lavender proper, classifying very similar depictions as purpure, vert, or multicolor. After a review of registered emblazons, we are ruling that the flowers on a sprig of lavender are considered half the charge, so lavender proper is considered half purpure and half vert, giving this submission a second DC versus William's badge. We direct Palimpsest to update Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms with this information.
This badge also does not conflict with the badge of Kathryn Lavendar of Lesbos, Or, a lavender plant in bloom stalked and leaved proper surmounted by a sword sable. There is a DC between Kathryn's lavender plant and the bundle of lavender in the submission, and a second DC for removing the overall sword.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns)
This device is returned for having three types of charge in the same charge group, in violation of SENA A3D2a, Slot Machine. Precedent says: "When part of a primary charge group, a wreath and what it surrounds are co-primary charges, which means that we have a single group of three different types of charge: chevronel, head and wreath. This slot-machine heraldry is disallowed, per SENA A3D2a." [Wyldewode, Canton of, 01/2017, R-Ansteorra] Similarly, in this submission the sun, pickaxes, and wreath are all in the same charge group.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
This device is returned for conflict with the badge of Aliskye Rosel, (Fieldless) A rose sable, barbed and seeded proper, within an annulet sable. An umebachi is a stylized flowering plum blossom found in Japanese kamon. Though often depicted as disjoint roundels, some depictions have the outer roundels joined with the center one, making the charge closely resemble depictions the European cinquefoil, so we are ruling that they should be treated for conflict in the same way as other five-petaled flowers affronty, and will therefore conflict with a rose. Considered in this way, this submission only has a single DC from Aliskye's badge for adding a field.
An umebachi has previously only been registered using an individually attested pattern. The expansion of the scope of the Society means an individually attested pattern is no longer required to register this charge.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns)
None.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
None.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
None.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
None.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
None.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns)
None.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns) (to Gleann Abhann pends)
This badge is returned for multiple conflicts. The weathervane depicted in this submission is visually nearly identical to a quadrant. Due to this similarity, this conflicts with the Barony of Smoking Rocks' badge for the Order of the Quadrant, (Fieldless) A quadrant argent, Gosfrei Kempe's badge Or, a quadrant gules, and Christoforo Antonio Passavanti's device, Sable, a quadrant Or. In each case there is a single DC for changes to the field.
This badge is also not suitable to be a reserved charge due to its visual similarity to a quadrant - a charge that appears in multiple pieces of registered armory.
We decline to rule at this time whether this depiction of a weathervane, or weathervanes in general, are acceptable charges.
(to Laurel acceptances) (to Laurel returns) (to Laurel pends)
None.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
None.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
None.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns)
This badge is returned per SENA A3B2, which requires that charges have good contrast with their fields.
The submitter attempted to complete an individually attested pattern for Italian heraldry. For practices outside of core heraldry, SENA A4 requires that the overall design of the submission must be similar to the types of designs that document the use of the non-core style elements, and that three examples that closely match the pattern be provided, or six examples that bracket the practice. In this submission, the pattern that needed to be documented was two low contrast inanimate charges on either side of a simple line of division, with a low contrast multiply-divided peripheral ordinary with a mix of low and no contrast with the part of the field it lies on.
The submitter argued that the pattern in Italian armory of chiefs of allegiance should mean that anything that could be documented as complete armory should be allowed to be added as a chief to armory documented to be in an Italian style. We have repeatedly refused to treat chiefs as independent displays of armory, because otherwise we would have to check every charged or divided chief for conflict. If we accepted the submitter's argument, we would have to treat chiefs this way, which is a door we are not willing to open. We also note that if we allowed the submitter's reasoning, the chief checky Or and argent would conflict with An Tir's standard augmentation, Checky Or and argent, a dexter tierce sable.
If we do not consider the chief as independent armory, then the overall pattern of this armory is not supported by the evidence provided.
We also note that no examples were provided of "two low contrast inanimate charges on either side of a simple line of division". Though armory consisting of just these elements was registered to the submitter under an individually attested pattern previously, every element must be documented for each individually attested pattern.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
None.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
None.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
This device was pended on the December 2024 LoAR to redraw all of the charges. This submission has been withdrawn by the submitter.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This acceptance of transfer is pended until the April LoAR to allow the letter of transfer to be processed.
This was item 1 on the Æthelmearc letter of December 21, 2024.
This badge is pended to redraw the flaunches so they issue from the corners of the field.
This was item 2 on the Æthelmearc letter of December 21, 2024.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns) (to Æthelmearc pends)
This badge is pended to redraw it with a less steep step. A left or right step on a per fess division should be no more than one third the height of the field. The one in this submission is over half the height.
This was item 3 on the Gleann Abhann letter of December 31, 2024.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns) (to Gleann Abhann pends)
This item is pended until the forthcoming special letter.
This was item 1 on the Laurel letter of December 10, 2024.
This regalia is pended until the forthcoming special letter.
This was item 3 on the Laurel letter of December 10, 2024.
(to Laurel acceptances) (to Laurel returns) (to Laurel pends)
This badge is pended for redraw to include a bail on the mounting, making it look more clearly a piece of jewelry and less like a charged roundel.
If the redraw is accepted, this will be the defining instance of a burning glass in Society armory. Crystal or glass lenses used for igniting fires are found throughout period. Most of these are indistinguishable from a roundel or cartouche, so have no standard depiction and are not suitable for a heraldic charge. Some burning glasses, however, are mounted in metal, with a bail at the top for attaching them to a cord or chain, giving them a distinct appearance as a piece of jewelry; this is the type that is considered registerable under SENA A2B2a.
This was item 7 on the Lochac letter of December 31, 2024.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns) (to Lochac pends)
- Explicit -
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