Blazoned when registered in March of 1975 as Gules, a pale cotised Or, overall a Komodo dragon embowed in pale vert, we are clarifying the posture of the Komodo dragon. It is simply tergiant; the slight curve of the body and tail are not significant enough to warrant blazoning.
Blazoned when registered in August 2001 as Azure, on a chevron cotised argent three butterflies azure, we are clarifying the orientation of the butterflies. They are palewise.
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Blazoned when registered in August 1984 as Argent, a three-leaved sprig of bamboo inverted between in fess two butterflies composed of bamboo leaves displayed respectant conjoined at the wingtips sable, we are clarifying the charge groups. The butterflies are primary charges; the bamboo shoot is a secondary charge.
Blazoned when registered in September 1989 as Per chevron rayonny Or and gules, two butterflies and a coronet dancetty counterchanged, the coronet is not dancetty. It is simply a coronet.
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Commenters raised the question as to whether Amethyst was an appropriate heraldic tincture term. The original submission cited SENA Appendix E5 Heraldic Tinctures and Ordinary Color Words Registerable in Non-Personal Names as justification for the use of Amethyst versus purple or other terms in Appendix E5. First and foremost, the precedent that led to the inclusion of this chart in SENA [CL-August 2022] states clearly that the precedent applies to ordinary color words, not more poetic terms. Secondly, the primary reason for that decision was because we see the pattern [ordinary color name] + [object] in period order names, but we do not see patterns such as [Gem Stone Color] + [Heraldic Charge]. At this time, we do not intend to change this ruling.
Fortunately, as the Barony of Arn Hold has already registered Order of the Amethyst Chalice, this order name, Order of the Amethyst Keystone may be registered using the Existing Registration Allowance.
The Barony of Arn Hold has already registered Order of the Amethyst Chalice, thus this order name, Order of the Amethyst Pommel may be registered using the Existing Registration Allowance.
This is the defining instance of a saddle bow, a period heraldic charged found in the canting arms of di Arzoni in Stemmario Trivulziano (https://archive.org/details/stemmario_trivulziano/page/n65/mode/2up) and of de Arcionibus in Insignia III: Insignia nobilium urbis Romae praecipuorum item Viterbiensium (https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb00001416?page=79); the Italian word "arcione" means "the arson or sadle bow", per Florio's 1611 Italian/English Dictionary.
Submitted as Order of the Great Tree of Arn Hold, this order name is not properly constructed. The order name was constructed using the pattern Order of [adjective] + [heraldic charge], where the adjective must be a clear visual descriptor of the charge. In this case, great does not fulfill that requirement, and thus cannot be used as a descriptive.
Fortunately, Lillia Crampette was able to document Great Tree as a toponymic name, and per SENA NPN1C2f, using the branch name allowance, allows us to document the order name as Order of _ Great Tree at Arn Hold, and we have made this change for registration.
The order name was constructed using the pattern Order of [adjective] + [heraldic charge], where the adjective must be a clear visual descriptor of the charge. In this case, north does not fulfill that requirement, and thus cannot be used as a descriptive.
However, Iago Wreath was able to document the use of named stars as heraldic charges; Guillim (1611), p.88, blazons the arms of Sir Frances Drake: The Field is Diamond [sable], a Fesse between the two Pole-Stars, Arcticke and Antarcticke, Pearle [argent] (https://books.google.ca/books?id=LbxWXIFDr30C).
Additionally, Lillia Crampette was able to document that the phrase North Star was an in-period descriptor used for the Arctic pole star, as seen in a 1634 Early Modern English edition of Pliny the Elder's The Historie of the World: Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie (https://books.google.com/books?id=mOYMDtKAsjoC&pg=PA36&dq=%22north%20star%22), and in Thomas Blundeville's A New and Necessarie Treatise of Navigation (https://books.google.com/books?id=lf_Mu4174ZAC&pg=PA652&dq=%22north%20star%22), published in 1622.
Thus, having established that certain named stars were used as heraldic charges, and that North Star is a valid, in-period name for the Arctic pole star, this order name can be documented using the pattern Order of [Heraldic Charge] of [Branch Name].
Finally, Seijka Edelweiss raised the possibility of presumption upon the Swedish knightly order Kungliga Nordstjärneorden, which is translated as Order of the Pole-Star or less frequently as Order of the North Star. As this order is not widely known outside Sweden, we do not feel that it rises to our standards of protection. We have therefore registered the Order name Order of the North Star of Arn Hold, as submitted.
This badge does not conflict with the device of Martin of the Fallen Star, Purpure, in base a mullet of twelve points Or. There is a DC for adding the chief, and a DC for the change in position on the field of the primary charge.
There was some confusion in commentary as to whether an order name using the lingua Societatis designator Order of could use the lingua Societatis definite article the to precede the substantive element, or whether the definite article needed to be in the language of the substantive element. SENA NPN1B2 has an example that demonstrate what is acceptable:
Order of the Levrier or Ordre du Levrier is registerable for the meaning 'order of the hound', but Order du Levrier and Ordre of the Levrier are not; in each one, the preposition and article do not match the language of the designator.
In this case, the first preposition and article associated with designator and need to match the language of the designator. The second proposition and article part of the substantive element need to match the language of that element. We direct Palimpsest to open a Rules Letter to make clarify SENA NPN1B2 when articles and prepositions need to match the language of the designator and when they need to match the language of substantive element.
In this case, the order name as submitted is registerable. However, if the submitter is interested in the entirely French rendition of this order name Ordre de la Pomme et de l'Élan, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Blazoned when registered in May of 1982 as Per bend argent and sable, six ermine spots per bend gemel counterchanged, we are reblazoning this to clarify the arrangement and tinctures of the spots. The spots are in two bendwise rows of three palewise spots each.
There is a step from core practice for the use of charges in annulo not in their default orientation.
The submitter's prior device, Per bend Or and sable, a raven and a cross formy quadrate counterchanged, is retained as a badge.
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There is a step from core practice for the use of pawprints.
The submitter's prior device, Per pale purpure and argent, two domestic cats sejant respectant counterchanged argent and sable, on a chief vert an ivy vine Or, is released.
Submitted as Andromeda of Thera, the submitter indicated a preference for the Greek version of the locative byname. Determining the ethnonym is complicated by the fact that the name of the island is almost certainly derived from the more general common noun, spelled identically, which referred in toponymic usage to a place for hunting or a locale rich in game -- spelled theta-eta-rho-alpha, and transliterated as Thera. Thus the ethnonym commonly used for someone from Thera had the same adjectival formation, spelled in the Greek as theta-eta-rho-alpha-iota-alpha, and transliterated as Theraia.
The submitter's initial transliteration of the adjectival form was Thiraia, which is a valid, if modern transliteration. As the submitter indicated that the language and culture of pre-Roman Greece was of most interest to them, we have used the Classical transliteration of eta, e, which also reflects Classical pronunciation.
We thank Alisoun Metron Ariston for her invaluable commentary that led to the correct transliteration of this name.
Despite the difference in size of the mullets and demi-sun, they are part of the same secondary charge group.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, in fess a natural dolphin haurient azure and a sheaf of arrows gules, a chief counter-ermine, is retained as a badge.
Blazoned when registered in July 1988 as Per chevron Or and argent, in pall inverted four anemone flowers gules, seeded sable, between three butterflies azure, we are clarifying the charge groups. The butterflies are the primary charges; the flowers are secondary charges.
Magnolia blossoms are considered multi-petaled flowers for the purposes of conflict.
This name is a variant of the submitter's currently registered name, and registered via SENA PN3E.
The submitter's prior name, Emm Swan, is retained as an alternate name.
Nice 15th century Florentine name!
Appearing on the Letter of Intent as Fionnlagh an Cannoneir, a correction to Fionnlagh the Cannonier was issued by kingdom. However, the correction had a typographical error, as the ei in the original byname element should not have been changed. We are registering the name as documented, Fionnlagh the Cannoneir
This name combines a Scottish Gaelic given name and a Scots byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter requested that we consider the word Order instead of Award in the designator. Per SENA Appendix E2 the designators Award and Order are the modern English forms for the various period words for Order. As both are modern English designators that we deem transparent, and per precedent [Sundragon, Barony of, 03/2025, A-Atenveldt], Baroness's Award is an acceptable designator, then so also is Baroness's Order.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a pawprint.
Appearing on the LoI as ___ Order of the Fess and Garter of Granite Mountain, this was submitted as Baron's Order of the Fess and Garter of Granite Mountain. No explanation was provided for the change. As Baron's Order is an allowable designator, we have restored the name to the submitted form for registration.
The pen is part way between bendwise and palewise, which would typically either be returned or redrawn for blurring that distinction. However, its orientation matches that in the Barony's registered badge of Per fess indented vert and sable, a quill pen bendwise sinister issuant from an inkwell Or, a bordure erminois so is allowed to the submitter under the Existing Registration Allowance.
Appearing on the LoI as Járngrimr rauðr refr, the given name contains a typographical error; it was submitted as Járngrímr. We have restored that form for registration.
Nice cant!
Nice English name from 1580!
The submitter's prior name, Jean Paul Papillon, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Per chevron rayonny purpure and vert, a butterfly Or and a bordure argent, is released.
Artist's note: Please use a light tan or light pink for the hand.
If the submitter is interested in any of the authentic Middle Irish versions of this name: Tigernach mac Fáeláin, Tighearnach Fáeladh or Tighearnach Faoladh (the latter two meaning "of the wolf"), or the Old/Middle Irish name Tigernach Fáelad, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Blazoned when registered in February 1985 as Or, a cross nebuly gules, overall a butterfly displayed sable marked Or and gules. [Byasa polyeuctes], we are clarifying the tincture of the butterfly. The markings are argent, not Or and gules. The butterfly is in its default posture so need not be blazoned as displayed. We are also taking this opportunity to remove the Linnaean classification.
This name does not conflict with the registered Winfred Archer under SENA PN3C1, PN3C2, and PN3C4. There are two sound changes due to the addition of the second i in Winifred and the in the byname (PN3C1), a syllable has been added to the given name (PN3C2), and the appearance of multiple letters has been changed (PN3C4).
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Blazoned when registered in February 1994 as Vert, on a chevron Or three butterflies sable a chief erminois, we are clarifying the orientation of the butterflies. They are palewise.
Blazoned when registered in February 1981 as Gules, a cockroach [Periplaneta americana] tergiant erect sable, fimbriated argent, the cockroach is in its default posture and orientation, tergiant palewise, which need not be blazoned. We are also taking this opportunity to remove the Linnaean classification.
Reblazoned in September 1992 as (Fieldless) A chicory flower azure slipped and leaved vert, stem surmounted by a ladybug proper, we are clarifying the orientation of the ladybug. It is bendwise sinister.
This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR to redraw the chalice to be clearly co-primary with the dragon.
This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR to redraw it with thicker fimbriation.
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This device was pended on the February 2025 LoAR to discuss potential changes to SENA A3D2c, Unity of Posture and Orientation. As there is less than a DC between the postures of the two birds, the submitted device is not in violation of Unity of Posture and Orientation. See the Cover Letter for details.
The submitter's prior name, Bernard Stark, is retained as an alternate.
Blazoned when registered in October 1981 as Vert, a bend sinister argent between two female Holly Blue butterflies proper within a bordure argent, we are clarifying the tincture of the butterflies. The top part is dark azure, the bottom is light azure (almost argent), and the wings have sable edges, which Morsulus is asked to note in the O&A. We are also taking this opportunity to remove the exact species of the butterfly.
Artist's note: Please ensure the purpure sections of the field meet in the middle.
Upon her death, the submitter leaves to Lorissa du Griffin her registered name, her device, Or, a unicornate horse couchant reguardant vert, her augmentation, Or, a unicornate horse couchant reguardant vert, and for augmentation on a sinister canton azure a cross of Caid argent, and her badge, (Fieldless) A unicornate horse couchant reguardant vert.
See the Cover Letter for details about how augmentations work when included in heraldic wills.
Submitted as Hammad al-Khalil ibn Suleiman, this name was not correctly formed as the pattern [ism] + [laqab] + [nasab] is not a documented name pattern. We have therefore changed this to the documentable [ism] + [nasab] + [laqab], Hammad ibn Suleiman al-Khalil for registration.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
The Letter of Intent included a letter from Lorissa du Griffin indicating that she is the designated legal heir of John ap Griffin. As John did not file a heraldic will, we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A that John is deceased and his heraldic heir is Lorissa du Griffin.
Blazoned when registered in August 1979 as Azure, eight male tiger-swallowtail butterflies in annulo proper, debruised of a gore sinister sable fimbriated argent charged with a dragonfly displayed bendwise argent. [Papillo glaucus], we are clarifying the tincture of the butterflies. They are Or with sable wing edges and sable marking on the wings, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A. We are also removing the Linnaean classification and taking this opportunity to update the blazon with current, standard defaults and terminology.
Registered in August 1979 and the blazon corrected in April 1985 to Vert, a gore sinister sable fimbriated, in pale two dragonflies volant bendwise, the lower reversed, argent, we are clarifying that the dragonflies are the primary charges.
This is the defining instance of a scythe blade in Society armory. The submitter provided attestation in period heraldry from the Ingeram Codex, p. 25, and Siebmacher's Wappenbuch, p.56.
A notch in the blade for the handle will be considered a defining feature of the charge. The default orientation of a scythe blade is palewise, point to chief, which we direct Palimpsest to add to Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms.
There is a step from core practice for the use of birds striking.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the device of Dýrfinna Tonnudóttir, Per saltire Or and purpure, an owl displayed argent, the device of Karl Falchner, Per saltire sable and vert, a falcon displayed argent, and the device of Sarah Bryghton, Per saltire vert and azure all semy of maunches Or, a dove migrant to chief argent.
The submitter's prior name, Geoffrey Allyn Dawnstar, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Vert, on a pile inverted bendwise sinister throughout gules, fimbriated, a mullet of seven points argent, is retained as a badge.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a chief doubly-enarched.
This badge does not conflict with the badge of the Barony of Smoking Rocks, (Fieldless) On a mullet of seven points pommetty sable a sperm whale naiant argent. There is a DC for fieldlessness and a DC for removing the pommetty treatment from the mullet. We decline at this time to rule on whether there is any heraldic difference between a whale and a manatee.
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Nice southern Italian 16th century name!
Kingdom of Calontir Scribes' Guild is a generic identifier.
The submitter is a knight and thus entitled to display an orle of chain.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the badge of Merlyn Elzebeth von Preßela, (Fieldless) A merlin azure, and with the device of Reginleif Ragnarsdottir, Or chape gules, a raven azure.
This is the defining instance of a crested titmouse in Society armory. Species of titmice with crests are found across North America, Europe, and Asia in areas inhabited by humans in period and are therefore registerable per SENA A2B2b.
The submitter has a court barony and is thus entitled to display a coronet.
Nice cant!
The submitter's prior name, Áine inghean Mhic Con, is retained as an alternate.
This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR to redraw it with more estoiles.
Nice canting device!
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Submitted as a Change of Designator, the change of designator also requires a change in the substantive element Savilahti.
The current registration, Savilahden Kylä translates to Savilahti's village/hamlet, and was registered as a household name, with the substantive element in the genitive case. To change this into the branch name Hamlet of Savilahti, requires the designator to be in the nominative case. We have made this change for registration.
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Champcorbeau is the registered name of an SCA branch.
Nice late 13th century Scottish or English name!
Changing the type of flowers from few-petaled to multi-petaled is enough to avoid presumption with the reserved charge for royal consorts and members of the Order of the Rose, a chaplet of roses.
For conflict purposes the chaplet is considered vert.
Bardic Champion is a generic identifier.
Archery Champion is a generic identifier.
Armoured Combat Champion is a generic identifier.
Arts and Science Champion is a generic identifier.
Thrown Weapons Champion is a generic identifier.
Fencing Champion is a generic identifier.
The submitter requested authenticity for "16th Century Southern Europe. First name Italian, last name Italian/Maltese." As submitted, this name combines an Italian given name with a Spanish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C. However, this does not fully meet the submitter's authenticity request. The name Virgilio del Galea or Virgilio Galeocti would fulfil the submitter's authenticity request, but as the submitter has not allowed for such changes, we cannot make this change. If the submitter is interested in either of these authentic forms, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
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Nice 16th century English name!
This name combines an English given name and a Norwegian byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Blazoned when registered in June 1984 as Per chevron enhanced sable and argent, two bezants, each charged with a thistle proper, and a dragonfly vert, we are clarifying the tincture of the thistles. The entire head is purpure, not just the tuft; therefore, these are vert headed purpure rather than proper. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
Blazoned when registered in August 1979 as Ermine, a scarab tergiant vert beneath a fillet embattled sable. [Scarabaeus sacer], we are clarifying the charges. The charge in chief is more accurately blazoned as a divided chief, that is a chief per fess embattled ermine and sable. The scarab is in its default posture, and therefore need not be blazoned as tergiant. We are also taking this opportunity to remove the Linnaean classification and update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Entered into Oscar as Gwyn De Vere, the name was entered on the form and documented as Gwyn de Vere. We have therefore changed this to the name as recorded on the original submission form.
Artist's note: Please draw fewer and larger needles to aid in their identifiability.
This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR to redraw the fox's tail.
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The name phrase di Mantua is already registered to the submitter and used here via the Existing Registration Allowance.
Lafranca was documented as a stand-alone descriptor, rather than a byname. The spelling of the submitter's existing byname, Lafrancha is attested. Juliana Siren's article "Names in 15th Century Florence and her Dominions: the Condado", documents that a c/ch switch in Italian was common by this time. Thus, this name is registered as submitted.
The submitter's prior name, Bice Lafrancha di Mantua, is retained as an alternate.
Blazoned when registered in August 2011 as Vert, on a chevron inverted Or three ladybugs gules spotted sable and in base a domestic cat dormant argent, we are clarifying the orientation of the ladybugs. They are palewise. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults.
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Submitted as Peter Turbo_, commenters raised the question as to whether this name was a reference to Perturabo in the Warhammer 40K game franchise. While the name Peter Turbo appears to be an informal reference to the character, it does not appear as an epithet for him in much of the official media. Thus, this name does not presume upon that fictional character.
Additionally, close examination of the Family Search documents by Iago Wreath, noted that the byname was in fact Turbe, and Turbo was a transcription error, and the name should in fact be Peter Turbe. After consultation with the submitter, they would prefer a spelling with an o as the final vowel sound. Fortunately, the name Peter Turbot is registerable as a late 14th-early 15th century English name, and we have made this change for registration.
The submitter's prior device, Or, a dragon sable and an orle azure, is retained as a badge.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
The submitter's prior name, Conrad Sturmere, is retained as an alternate.
Nice device!
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Submitted as Andreas Stefañson, Old Norse does not use ñ. The correct diacritical mark is an acute accent over the a, á. Additionally, the patronymic was incorrectly formed. The genitive (possessive) form of Stefán is Stefáns and the patronymic is Stefánsson. We have corrected the patronymic in order to register this name.
The submitter's prior name, Andreas of Owl's Nest, is retained as an alternate.
Nice device!
Maegen is the submitter's legal middle name. It is a given name by type. Owl's Nest is the registered name of an SCA branch.
There is a step from core practice for the use of charges in annulo not in their default orientation.
Submitted as Sefa Heiðmenningr, the submitter indicated that they wanted the given name to sound as close to "sif" as possible. We cannot register the given name Sif as that was the name given to the goddess Sif, the wife of Thor, and we have no evidence of Sif being used as a name for humans. Fortunately Gunnvor Gerfalck was able to find the given name Sifka as a literary name in Lind. We have, with the submitter's permission, changed this name to Sifka Heiðmenningr for registration.
This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR to redraw the death's head so the field is not showing through the eye sockets.
The submitter's prior device, Per saltire gules and sable, a saltire raguly between in pale an eagle and an eagle, head to sinister, and in fess two Latin crosses formy fitched at the foot argent, is retained as a badge.
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Nice cant!
Artist's note: Please draw larger ermine spots.
Blazoned when registered in March 1994 as Azure, a cubit arm bendwise sustaining by the handles a pair of scissors argent, on a chief argent three butterflies azure, we are clarifying the charge groups. The scissors and cubit arm are co-primary charges.
Appearing on the Letter of Intent as Wiker vom Driesch, the submitter indicated a preference for Wiker vom Drysche. As that spelling is included in the documentation that the submitter supplied, we are happy to make this change.
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Submitted as __ Blakkr_Fell, this household name was submitted without a designator. Documentation was submitted to support the word Fell as an Icelandic designator, meaning hill. Commenters made the observation that Icelandic farms were often named for nearby hills, without any other sort of designator. This is a pattern seen in other languages also, where the designator is implicit, however, we still require a designator, per SENA NPN1A.
Additionally, the substantive element should be in the genitive case. In this case, the genitive of the masculine given name Blakkr is Blakks.
We have therefore changed this to Farm of Blakksfell for registration. If the submitter is interested in the wholly Icelandic Blakksfell b{oe}r, or to use House of as the substantive element, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Submitted as Kallistrat{e-} empeiroi, the evidence for the byname was inconclusive in its use as a byname, and not grammatically correct. This name had been changed from Kallistrat{e-} Techn{e-} at Kingdom, as evidence indicated that Techn{e-} was a given name. Fortunately, Alisoun Metron Ariston was able to show that the name Technik{e-}, also appearing in LGPN, was used as a byname meaning "skilled". This is closer in meaning and spelling to the initially submitted name, and so we have changed this to Kallistrat{e-} Technik{e-} for registration.
This name combines an English or German given name with a Dutch byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
There is a step from core practice for the use of charges in annulo not in their default orientation.
For conflict purposes the wolf's head is considered argent, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
Artist's note: Please draw fewer and larger fleurs-de-lys.
As this is the first registration of a woad plant in over 40 years, we take this opportunity to redocument the charge. 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.
Woad is a plant used as a dye by many cultures in period, so is a registerable charge per SENA A2B2b. A woad plant proper is green with yellow flowers, and is considered vert for the purposes of conflict and contrast, which we direct Palimpsest to note in Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms.
This device does not conflict with the badge of Custance nic Raibert Macconnachie, (Fieldless) A lily of the valley slipped and leaved vert flowered argent. Though both plants are considered vert for purposes of conflict, there is a DC for adding a field, and another for the difference between a woad plant and a lily of the valley.
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As documented, the given and byname are too far apart in time to be combined under our rules. Amanirenas is documented to the 1st century BCE to 1st century CE, while the byname is dated to the 12th to 15th centuries. However, given our relative lack of data for Nubia, we are giving the submitter the benefit of the doubt, that the name elements were used with 500 years of each other, and registering this name as submitted.
This device has a complexity count of eight, with four charge types (elephant, crescent, chief, and leopard's face) and four tinctures (Or, purpure, sable and vert), as the tincture of the elephant's tusks is an optionally blazonable artistic detail. Thus this design does not exceed the maximum complexity count of eight and does not violate SENA A3E2.
The submitter requested authenticity for "14th-16th century germanic". 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 was submitted as Reinhart Von Holzkirchen, and was changed at kingdom to Reinhart von Holzkirchen. This change was not noted on the Letter of Intent, and appears not to be in line with the submitter's stated request. We do not register the uppercase Von, as part of a German locative and the submitter does not allow any changes.
Fortunately, Lillia Crampette was able to document the use of the name Von as a byname in England in 1602. We can therefore, use Von as an English given name, which can then be borrowed into German, to form the name as submitted, using the name pattern [double given name] + [unmarked locative byname]. Thus, while this name is not authentic for the earlier part of the submitter's requested time period, it is authentic for the late 16th century.
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Commenters were unsure as to whether the documentation for the given name Maxine supported the name, or was a false transcription of Marie. However, as the documentation is from Family Search, and is from a valid batch number, we will give the submitter the benefit of the doubt and register this name.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
The suns in this device are not the forbidden "compass suns", which have both greater and lesser points, with the rays remaining the same size. These suns have different length points and rays, but all the points are the same length as each other.
This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR to redraw the field as per chevron inverted ployé throughout.
The source cited here for the given name, Scandinavian Personal Names in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire by Gillian Fellows-Jensen, is a frequently cited source, which has an electronic version available at https://slaegtsbibliotek.dk/924786.pdf . We direct Palimpsest to add this to Appendix H of the Administrative Handbook, as a no-photocopy source, using the short form citation [Fellows-Jensen].
This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR for redraw to center the boar's head on the field.
This mixes a Russian given name and an Old Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
If the submitter is interested in one of the wholly Norse names Mikhiaæl Þjóðreksson, Micael Þjóðreksson or Mikeal Þjóðreksson, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Nice device!
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Blazoned when registered in June 2010 as Per chevron gules and Or, on a chevron sable three dragonflies Or, in base a frog gules, we are clarifying the orientation of the dragonflies. They are palewise.
Blazoned when registered in May 1988 as Pean, a winged scarab within a bordure Or, we are clarifying that the scarab's wings form a shape of a crescent. Given the size of the wings and their arrangement, this will conflict with a crescent.
Blazoned when registered in August 1979 as Or, a chestnut foal with four white stockings and a blaze statant regarding a Blue Mountain butterfly [Papilli ulysses] perched on his rump, all proper, we are clarifying the tincture of the butterfly. It is azure. We are also removing the Linnaean classification and taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
Blazoned when registered in March 1975 as Vert, a Blue Mountain butterfly [Papilio ulysses] bendwise displayed proper, within a bordure Or, we are clarifying the tincture of the butterfly. Its body is vert, the wings are azure outlined in sable. For conflict purposes the butterfly is half azure, half sable which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A. We are also removing the Linnaean classification and taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
This device is returned for charging the chaussé sections of the field. This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR to correct this issue by redrawing the field as per chevron inverted ployé throughout, but as the submitter has not approved the provided redraw this must be returned.
This device is returned for lack of identifiability of the wheel. This device was pended on the April 2025 LoAR to redraw the wheel to improve its identifiability, but as the submitter has not approved the provided redraw this must be returned.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
None.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
None.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns) (to Artemisia pends)
This order name is returned, as it does not fit any documented order name pattern. The submitter attempted to document the name as following the pattern Order of <Abstract Quality>. However, Guardians of the Past, which is the intended meaning for Custodes Praeteriti cannot be defined as an abstract quality. Abstract qualities are nouns such as hope, love, freedom, justice, etc. Additionally, commenters were unable to ascertain a way to fit the desired concept into any of the known order name patterns. We must, therefore, return this order name.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns) (to Atenveldt pends)
None.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns)
None.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns) (to Caid pends)
This device is returned for conflict with the Kingdom of Atlantia's badge for the Queen's Champion, (Fieldless) A sea horse to sinister Or gorged of a chaplet of roses gules. There is a DC for adding the field, but no DC for removing a charge gorging the neck of a whole beast.
This device is returned for violation of SENA A3D2e, Unity of Arrangement, which states "Charges within a charge group should be in an arrangement that can be blazoned with a single arrangement phrase". The arrangement of the bears must be blazoned separately from the arrangement of the primary charge group as a whole, as the blazon Per fess sable and azure, in pale a sun Or eclipsed sable and four bears passant argent implies that the five primary charges are evenly distributed across the field, rather than the bears being solely on the azure portion of the field.
(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)
None.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns)
None.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns) (to Meridies pends)
None.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
None.
(to Northshield acceptances) (to Northshield returns)
None.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
None.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
None.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns)
- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This device is pended for redraw to make the mace more substantial. As emblazoned, it is easily mistaken for an artistic detail on the cuirass.
This was item 17 on the Artemisia letter of April 13, 2025.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns) (to Artemisia pends)
This device is pended to redraw the wreath. As emblazoned it more closely resembles an orle of ivy that is missing the chiefmost segment. A wreath should be circular rather than following the shape of the shield, and the ends should touch, or nearly so, in chief.
This was item 34 on the Atenveldt letter of April 30, 2025.
This badge is pended for redraw. As emblazoned, the flames are not identifiable.
This was item 41 on the Atenveldt letter of April 30, 2025.
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns) (to Atenveldt pends)
This device is pended to redraw it with a more substantial spear and smaller ravens. As emblazoned it is unclear if this is a primary spear, co-primary ravens and spear, or primary ravens.
There is a step from core practice for the use of birds striking.
If the redraw is accepted the submitter's prior device, Sable, a chevron vert fimbriated between three bears rampant argent, is to be retained as a badge.
This was item 3 on the Caid letter of April 29, 2025.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns) (to Caid pends)
This device is pended to redraw the flame in a period style. No period heraldic examples could be found of a flame drawn with a flame shaped void issuing from the bottom.
If the redraw is accepted the submitter's prior device, Argent, a ram's head cabossed sable enflamed gules and a bordure sable semy of Thor's hammers argent, is to be retained as a badge.
This was item 5 on the Meridies letter of April 10, 2025.
This device is pended to redraw the flame in a period style. No period heraldic examples could be found of a flame drawn with a flame shaped void issuing from the bottom.
Commenters noted that this does not appear to be a period arrangement of two types of charge. There is no rule against an arrangement like this in SENA, but we note for future submitters that this may violate the Armorial Balance rule proposed on Palimpest's June 30th Rules Letter.
This was item 6 on the Meridies letter of April 10, 2025.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns) (to Meridies pends)
This device is pended to redraw it with a narrower pale. As drawn, the pale is nearly half the width of the field, and pales, even charged ones, should be closer to one third.
This was item 3 on the Middle letter of April 30, 2025.
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