Submitted as Clann Rónáin, no reason was given as to why the diacritical markings were omitted between the submission form and OSCAR. We have therefore restored the diacriticals for registration.
Submissions heralds are reminded that we will register names with or without diacritical markings depending on the submitter's desire. If diacritical marks are used, they must be used consistently across the name, and like any other change made at Kingdom, they should not be removed between the original submission form and OSCAR without providing a clear explanation of the reasoning.
The byname de la Torres was intended as a Spanish locative byname. However, while both de la Torre and de Torres are documented as Spanish bynames, de la Torres is not. As Torres is a feminine plural in Spanish, we must use the correct attested version, as de las Torres.
Fortunately, Elisabetta Makejoye was able to document the byname de la Torres to a French context in 1635. Therefore, we are able to register this name as submitted. If the submitter is interested in any of the entirely Spanish names, Salvatore de Torres, Salvatore de las Torres, or Salvatore de la Torre, they may make a request for reconsideration.
This name combines an Italian given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns)
Nice late 16th century English name!
The submitter requested authenticity for 13th-14th century France; this name meets that request.
As noted in the acceptance of the device of Ásbjorn Guðvarðarson on the October 2012 LoAR, there is a step from core practice for the use of bendlets enhanced with any other charges. We direct Palimpsest to add this to SENA Appendix G.
This is the defining instance of a wound as a stand-alone charge in Society armory. A wound is a period charge found on folio 30r the Sammelband Mehrerer Wappenbucher, http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/bsb00007681/images/.
Nice badge!
Nice Portuguese name for c. 1600!
The submitted magpie's coloration includes blue wingtips and beak. As this is part of the coloring of magpies in nature, we feel these blue details fit under proper. We direct Palimpsest to update Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms to note that magpies proper are sable with varying amounts of argent and azure markings. They are still considered sable for conflict purposes.
There is a step from core practice for the use of pawprints.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Russian Jewish 16th century". Both Bat and Beran are Russian masculine given names being used here as a multi-generational unmarked patronymic. While this pattern is plausible for Russian, and thus registerable, it is not authentic. Unmarked Russian patronymics are rare, and we have no evidence of more than one unmarked patronymic in a name. Additionally, we do not have evidence of Isidora or Beran as attested Jewish Slavic names, but Slavic Jews were known to borrow names from the surrounding community.
Nice late 16th century English name!
Nice Northern Italian name from the late 16th century!
Artist's note: Please ensure the line of division does not show through the rose.
This name combines an English given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
This name combines a German given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Artist's note: Please draw larger lozenges.
Although pretzel is an appropriate period German spelling of this word, the designator, Fellowship is not a documented German household name designator. The Middle High German word for fellowship, namely Gemeinschaft, is not seen in period to refer to groups of people, or as a ship's crew, as we do in English. Gemeinschaft does get used in Middle High German in an ecclesiastical/religious context, referring to the state of the congregation in general (for example, being in fellowship with one another), but not as a name for the congregation. Therefore, while we are able to register this household name, we must use lingua Societatis allowance for pretzel as a modern English word.
The presence of the "salt", small argent roundels, is an unblazonable artistic detail.
Nice badge!
Artist's note: Please ensure the line of division does not show through the coney.
Blazoned when registered in September of 1973 as Sable, on an octofoil argent, an estoile of eight points, four greater, four lesser, gules, we are clarifying that the tertiary charge is a compass star, not an estoile.
Blazoned when registered in October of 1983 as Sable, a Japanese dragon's head issuant from a Great Wave reversed issuant from sinister increscentwise argent, the style of the wave is an unblazonable artistic detail. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Evidence was provided that wooden eyeglass frames were found in period.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a non-lion quadruped in the sejant erect affronty posture.
Submitted as an English given name with a French byname, there is no need for the lingual mix, as Muniere can be documented as a late 16th century English byname.
Lions Gate is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter is a knight and thus entitled to display an orle of chain.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a bird striking.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns) (to An Tir pends)
There is a step from core practice for the use of pawprints.
The submitter's prior device, Per pale purpure and argent, in saltire two rapiers and in chief three pawprints counterchanged, is released.
Artist's note: None of the period examples found that use this motif include tongues. As they overcomplicate the division, we highly recommend omitting them.
Submitted as Creon Chrysus, we have changed this to the Classical Greek form Creon Chruseos, meaning Creon the Golden. While one cannot use two Greek given names in Classical Greek, a given name and a descriptive adjective is allowed by prior precedent [Miltiades Leukos, Jan. 2024, A-Meridies]
There is a step from core practice for the use of a bird striking.
Submitted as Crimson Raven's Marsh, this branch name is not correctly formed. Compound place names consisting of the pattern [animal] + [toponym] are common English placenames throughout our period. However, no evidence is found for the two components of the name (Raven and Marsh) being separate elements, nor for the prototheme, i.e. Crimson (which is being used here as a prepended byname rather than a color word) using an apostrophe for the genitive case.
We have therefore, changed this to Canton of Crimsons Ravensmarsh for registration.
Nice device!
This is the defining instance of a tobacco leaf in Society armory. The tobacco plant was known to humans in period, allowing its leaf to be used as a charge under SENA A2B2b. Tobacco is considered a "leaf-shaped" leaf for the purposes of conflict, which we direct Palimpsest to note in SENA Appendix M1.
Upon their death, the submitter transfers their name, Elionora inghean Ui Cheallaigh, and device, Per pale azure and argent, on a pellet a quatrefoil knot argent to Sven Karlsson. They also transfer their badges, (Fieldless) A quatrefoil voided sable, Azure mailly argent, and (Fieldless) A vol purpure, to Áshildr in Hárfagra. They also release:
(Fieldless) A quatrefoil per pale azure and argent fimbriated sable
(Fieldless) An enfield passant azure charged on the shoulder with a quatrefoil argent
Per pale engrailed trefly to sinister at the points azure and argent
Any armory or names registered after March 2025
Upon their death, the submitter also grants blanket permission to conflict for any name that is at least a syllable different from their registered name, and for all armory that is at least one countable step (DC) from their armory. The submitter requests this permission to remain "in perpetuity". We note that such permission to conflict will no longer be in effect once the items are transferred unless the new owner elects to grant a similar blanket permission to conflict.
The submitter's prior name, Diane Mallet, is released.
This augmentation uses a roundel as a form of armorial display. This is a period form of augmentation, most famously found in the arms of Medici, Or, in annulo six torteaux, the one in chief replaced by a roundel azure charged with three fleurs-de-lis Or, which use the arms of France on a roundel. We permit forms of armorial display such as those listed in SENA A3A2 and SENA A6C when used as augmentations to use peripheral ordinaries as tertiary or quaternary charges. See the Cover Letter for details.
Or, a star of Ansteorra within a bordure sable is a standard augmentation for Ansteorra.
The submitter requested the use of the named motif, Ansteorran Star. This is a reasonable variation of the motif's name as recorded in Table 6 of the Glossary of Terms, star of Ansteorra. There is a step from core practice for the use of a mullet of five greater and five lesser points.
This name combines a Russian given name with a Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Appearing on the LoI as Order of the Scale of Loch Soillier, that was a typographical error. We have restored the submitted spelling, Loch Soilleir, for registration.
Nice badge!
The position of the head on a serpent in annulo is typically an unblazoned detail, but it is included here to align with the Barony's other registered armory.
There was some discussion of whether this badge has primary axes or a primary serpent. The Barony has many similar badges, all of which are blazoned with the central charges as primary.
Considered as primary axes, this design has no conflicts and is registerable.
Considered as a primary serpent, this badge conflicts with the device of Ragnachar Radagaist, Vert, a serpent in annulo argent. However, the submitter's similar badges also had the same conflict, so this is registerable under the Existing Registration Allowance.
As this badge is registerable under both possible interpretations, we are registering it with a blazon that makes the axes primary, to align with the submitter's other armory. Depending on the results of the planned discussion about this sort of motif (see the Cover Letter), this may be reblazoned at that time.
The position of the head on a serpent in annulo is typically an unblazoned detail, but it is included here to align with the Barony's other registered armory.
Thrown Weapons Champion is a generic identifier.
Nice badge!
The submitter requested authenticity for 14th century France/Burgundy. As submitted, this name combines a French given name with a Scots byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C. After consultation with the submitter, we have registered this name as submitted, even though it does not meet the authenticity request.
If the submitter is interested in the authentic 14th century French name Luc Arnault or Luc Arnaut, they may submit a request for reconsideration. It should be noted, however, that neither of these options fulfill the authenticity request entirely, as we cannot document the byname to 14th centry Burgundy, but do remove the lingual mix.
Artist's note: Please draw the charges with less overlap. Though we permit some overlap of conjoined charges, per the November 2024 Cover Letter, this depiction is right at the edge of acceptability.
Nice 16th century English name!
The submitter's prior name, Snorri Hallsson, is retained as an alternate.
Nice badge!
The submitter's prior device, Azure, an eagle argent and on a point pointed Or three poppy blossoms affronty one and two gules, is retained as a badge.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
Nice cant on a byname meaning fire.
There is a step from core practice for the use of pawprints.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns) (to Artemisia pends)
Submitted as Ad{o-}nis Dayid, the byname appears in the LGPN and other literature with the middle vowel, here transliterated as y being the Greek letter upsilon. In the transliteration scheme being used, upsilon is usually transliterated as u rather than y. We have therefore made that change for registration. Additionally, in a Greek name, the patronymic byname ought to be rendered in the genitive, rather than in the nominative case that Dauid was submitted. However, Dauid is Hebrew in origin, and has likely been transliterated into Greek. We do not see evidence in the LGPN for transliterated names being declined the same way that Greek names are. We have therefore kept the byname in the nominative case for registration.
Blazoned when registered in March of 1984 as Sable, a bear couchant affronty within a great wave of five crests breaking to sinister argent, in sinister chief a plate, we are clarifying the charge groups. The wave is the primary charge; the bear is a secondary charge. The style of the wave and the number of crests are unblazonable artistic details. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard defaults and terminology.
Nice late 15th century Spanish name!
Nice Hungarian name for the 1580s!
Nice cant!
Nice device!
Amadeus is an unmarked Latinized Italian patronymic, as demonstrated through similar bynames in Juliana de Luna's article Masculine Names from Thirteenth Century Pisa: Men's Bynames in Alphabetical Order (https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/juliana/pisa/pisa-bynames-alpha.html). If the submitter is interested in the more common Latinized patronymic Amadei, or the Italian vernacular marked patronymic Amedeo, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
When this name was returned in April 2023, it was noted that the patronymic needed to be lenited -- so Choilin rather than Coilin. Fortunately, Brían dorcha ua Conaill provided evidence of names beginning with C- not being lenited in feminine patronymics. Thus, the final element can be registered as Coilin rather than Choilin.
Appearing on the LoI as FriðÞjófr trolli, the given name contains a typographical error. It uses a capital thorn rather than a lowercase thorn. We have corrected that error for registration.
This name combines an Italian given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice name for 1292 Paris!
Reblazoned in May of 1982 as Argent, on a torteau in pale an estoile and a triskelion reversed argent, a base undy vert, we are clarifying that the estoile has eight rays and updating the blazon using current terminology.
Precedent states that "As there is no evidence of fields divided with an offset line of division being charged, this is a step from core practice." [Tee Bee de le Swan, 01/2023, A-East] Palimpsest is directed to add this to SENA Appendix G2.
Concerns were raised in commentary about whether this name was clear of the registered Adèle de Lyon. The aural differences in both syllables of the first name clear this under SENA PN3C1, while the changes in spelling clear this name under SENA PN3C4
The submitter's prior name, Maria de Venetia, is released.
Nice cant!
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
Submitted as Ciniod _ Chattan, the byname was not correctly formed. A clan affiliation byname compatible with the given name would be marked. In addition, Chattan could not be documented as a Gaelic given name or byname. As the submitter stated that the language and culture was most important to them, we have changed this name to Ciniod Ua Catháin for registration, using the closest attested Gaelic name to create the desired clan affiliation byname.
Nice badge!
Appearing on the Letter of Intent as Halldóra Bj{o,}rnsdottir, the patronymic is not correctly formed. The correct genitive Old Norse form for Bj{o,}rn is Bjarnar, and the patronymic is Bjarnardóttir. With the submitter's permission, we have made this change in order to register the name. Additionally, if the submitter is interested in the 15th-16th century form Halldora Bjornsdottir, they may submit a request for reconsideration
Blazoned when registered in February 2002 as Azure, two ladles in saltire and on a chief argent three mullets sable, we are clarifying the orientation of the ladles. The bowls face outwards rather than being affronty.
Blazoned when registered in March 2002 as Argent, two ladles in saltire between four crabs and a bordure azure, we are clarifying that the primary charges are skimmers. See the Cover Letter for further details.
Blazoned when registered in July of 1980 as Argent, on a fess between a chief indented and a base indented vert a Maltese spaniel passant guardant between two estoiles argent, we are clarifying the number of rays on the estoiles.
The submitter requested authenticity for 15th century Venice, Italy. This name may meet that request, but we are unable to document either Ricardo or Riccardo to 15th century Venice. If the submitter is interested in the documentable Venetian spelling Rizardo, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Nice cant!
Blazoned when registered in January of 1973 as Tierced in bend sinister sable, argent and vert, in bend a caltrap gules between two estoiles Or, we are clarifying the field and charge groups.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
Submitted as Geneviève Cadieux, the spelling of the byname could not be verified. Fortunately, Elisabetta Makejoye and Iago Wreath were able to document the byname Cadiou, which is pronounced identically, to late 16th century France, specifically Brittany. Additionally, the use of the grave accent is not documented, and is a post period addition, therefore it must be dropped for registration. As the submitter indicated that the sound of the name was most important to them, we have therefore changed this name to Genevieve Cadiou for registration.
Submitted under the name Haraldr Vatnakr, that name was returned on the May 2025 LoAR.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
Blazoned when registered in March 1999 as Azure, a dove volant wings elevated and addorsed argent sustaining in its beak a ladle palewise Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the ladle. The bowl faces to dexter rather than being affronty.
Blazoned when registered in February 1994 as Argent, a breadloaf and on a chief sable three ladles palewise argent, we are clarifying that the tertiary charges are skimmers. See the Cover Letter for further details.
Blazoned when registered in January of 1974 as Vert, a seax between two estoiles wavy argent, we are clarifying the arrangement of the estoiles. We are also removing wavy, as that is part of the definition of an estoile.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
Submitted as Avraham d'Ariége, the documentation provided does not support the use of the acute accent. We have therefore changed this to the documented Avraham d'Ariege for registration.
Nice classical Greek name!
The submitter's prior name, Ulfgeirr Þórkelsson, is retained as an alternate.
We could not document the term Loggerhead as a heraldic charge meaning "leopard's face" to period. The only references we could find to this are in the modern blazon of the Arms of Shrewsbury. Fortunately, commenters were able to document the word loggerhead to period as the name of various birds and sea-creatures, any of which could be heraldic charges. Also, in these cases, loggerhead is the modern English name for these birds and sea-creatures, and can be used under the lingua Societatis allowance. Therefore, we are able to give the submitter the benefit of the doubt and register this heraldic title.
The wave depicted in this submission is found in the period mon of Saito Dosan. As a charge clearly attested to period, the form in this submission is registerable without a step from core practice.
The semi-circular depiction of wave found in modern Japanese heraldry, which was registered to Rhys of Anglesey in March 2023 (reblazoned elsewhere on this letter), was registered as a step from core practice, since it could not be confirmed to be period. Without evidence that this style of wave is period, it will no longer be registerable.
We see no compelling reason to distinguish in blazon between Japanese waves and the western crested wave that has been unregisterable since February 1983.
Reblazoned in January 2019 as Per pale gules and azure, on a chevron between three ladles in profile argent two rapiers in chevron, the dexter azure and the sinister gules, we are clarifying that the secondary charges are skimmers. The skimmers are in their default orientation. See the Cover Letter for further details.
Blazoned when registered in January 2019 as Per fess gules and azure, a ladle in profile and a rapier both fesswise reversed argent, we are clarifying that the primary charge is a skimmer. A skimmer is in profile by default. See the Cover Letter for further detail.
The submitter's prior name, Victoria de Reuthbenden, is released.
The plumb-line in this submission resembles one found in the grey period Insignia Gentilia, item 163, https://dpul.princeton.edu/catalog/db78tk026.
The byname was submitted under the Legal Name Allowance, however, the submitter need not rely on that, as the byname Shemon is documentable to 1578 England.
Nice late 16th century English name!
Reblazoned January 2025 as Sable, between two Japanese waves in annulo conjoined at the base a dragonfly argent, the style of the wave and the number of crests are unblazonable artistic details.
The submitter's prior device, Gules, on a fess rayonny argent between two arrows fesswise reversed Or three roses proper, is released.
Wolfscairn was submitted under the Branch Name Allowance; however, Elisabetta Makejoye was able to construct it as an Early Modern English locative, meaning that we do not need to use the Branch Name Allowance here.
Rowena is the submitter's legal middle name. As a given name by type, it may be used as a given name.
von Rosswald is the Society byname of the submitter's legal parent and is used here under the Existing Registration Allowance.
Nice name for 1497 Nürnberg, Germany!
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
There is a step from core practice for the use of a lightning bolt when not part of a thunderbolt.
Kaarina is the submitter's legal middle name. As a given name by type, it may be used as a given name.
Submitted as Kollögh Kråka, no evidence was presented for the use of ö versus the documented ø. We have therefore changed this name to Kolløgh Kråka.
Kråka is the lingua Societatis (Swedish) for the 1402 Swedish byname kraaka "crow". As the submitter is from Sweden, modern Swedish is an appropriate lingua Societatis language.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
The submitter requested authenticity for Frisia/Frisland/Ostfrisland 1400-1600. While we are unable to date the spelling of the given name prior to 1603 (where it is shown as the name of a count), the name likely meets this authenticity request as a late 16th century name.
Olwyn is the submitter's legal given name.
The submitter requested authenticity for early 1500s Welsh, however the byname is a mixture of a Gaelic male name, and a Welsh patronymic construction using verch. We cannot combine Welsh and Gaelic in the same name phrase, as this violates SENA PN1BI. Fortunately, the submitter approved the use of the Welsh Patrig instead of the Gaelic Padraig. Therefore, we have changed the name to Olwyn verch Patrig for registration, as this is the smallest possible change to the name to allow registration.
Addressing the authenticity request, while we have been able to document the byname to Welsh of the correct period, we must rely on the Legal Name Allowance for the given name. Thus, we cannot say that this name is authentic.
Blazoned when registered in March of 2023 as Argent, between two Japanese great waves in annulo conjoined at the base a Japanese plum blossom gules, the style of the wave is an unblazoned artistic detail.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
Submitted under the name Bastien l'Acculé.
Blazoned when registered in September of 1973 as Per chevron rayonny azure and vert, a lozenge below in dexter chief an estoile and in sinister chief an increscent, all argent, we are clarifying the charge groups and arrangement of charges. We are also updating the blazon with current syntax.
Nice late 16th century English name!
Blazoned when registered in July 2019 as Per pale vert and azure, in saltire a ladle and a sword within an orle of ears of wheat Or, we are clarifying the orientation of the ladle. The bowl faces to sinister rather than being affronty.
The byname Kashiyama is documented from the website Sengoku Damiyo (https://sengokudaimyo.com/), a source that we have previously ruled unacceptable. However, this is one of the few available English translations of "Surnames from Sengoku Jinmy{o-} Jiten", and appears to be well-documented, uses a consistent transliteration scheme; thus it meets our standards for acceptable name sources. Thus, this name has been registered as submitted.
At this time, we are explicitly ruling that the translation of "Surnames from Sengoku Jinmy{o-} Jiten" hosted at Sengoku Damiyo is an acceptable source for Japanese names. We direct Palimpsest to add this source to Appendix H of the Administrative handbook, with an appropriate note as to which sections of the website are acceptable.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a mascle knot. We direct Palimpsest to add this to SENA Appendix G.
Concerns were raised as to whether this name presumed upon the fictional character from The Godfather, Vito Corleone. If this name was Vito Corleone, there would be no doubt about presumption; however, Vittorio is not Vito.
Further, based on sound and appearance, the two names do not conflict as the number of syllables have changed. The name is allusive to the character; however, it is not presumptive.
This name combines a Turkish given name with a Russian byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice Scots name for around 1600 CE!
Blazoned when registered in June 2014 as Vert, a cauldron with flames at its bottom and on a chief Or two ladles in saltire vert, we are clarifying the orientation of the ladles. The bowls face outwards rather than being affronty.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
Blazoned when registered in May 1992 as Azure, in saltire a ladle inverted and a recorder between four Jewish hats Or, we are clarifying that the primary charge is a skimmer. See the Cover Letter for further details.
Blazoned when registered in July of 1974 as Azure, a chocolate-point Siamese cat sejant erect proper upon a pine bough leaved and fructed fesswise in base proper, in dexter chief an estoile argent, we are replacing the ambiguous term upon with atop to clarify the placement of the bough.
For conflict purposes the cat is brown, which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
The submitter is a royal peer of ducal rank and thus entitled to display a ducal coronet.
This device was pended on the May 2025 LoAR to redraw the charges as more clearly in cross.
Quintavia is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter requested authenticity for "early Viking". While this name is registerable, it does not fulfill the submitter's authenticity request, as this household name does not follow any known Old Norse household name patterns.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass rose.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
Ducat Herald is the staff title for the Laurel Exchequer.
(to Laurel acceptances) (to Laurel returns)
Nice 15th century Spanish name!
The submitter's prior device, Azure estencelly Or, a winged ounce dormant wings elevated and addorsed argent, is retained as a badge.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Early 15th c Venice / Northern Italy". This name meets that request.
When registering the submitter's name in March 2025 we offered this as a wholly Italian form of the name. We are happy to accept this request for reconsideration as a result.
Nice 14th century Castillian name!
Nice name for 1319 London!
Submitted as Malachi Ulfson, the submitter wanted a spelling closer to Malakai for their given name. Commenters were able to document the name Malakhei to the early 14th century in Russia, and this was an acceptable spelling to the submitter. We have therefore changed this to Malakhei Ulfson for registration. This name combines a Russian given name with a Danish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The bend sinister has poor contrast with the field, in violation of SENA A3B4a. Documentation was provided by the submitter, commenters, and heralds at the Wreath decision meeting showing that all elements of the design are found in period Italian armory, giving examples of armory with low contrast primary charges and high contrast overall charges. Based on this evidence, this device is registerable as an Individually Attested Pattern.
The submitter's prior badge, Gules, a bezant, a point pointed and a chief Or, is released.
Nice badge!
Artist's note: None of the period examples found that use this motif include tongues. As they overcomplicate the division, we highly recommend omitting them.
The submitter requested authenticity for late 14th/early 15th century Irish Gaelic. This name meets that request.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns)
Submitted as Beatrix Bear Flipper, the byname Flipper was not adequately documented. However, the Letter of Intent documented Flippen to 1606 England, and we have therefore changed this name to Beatrix Bear Flippen for registration.
Nice English name from the late 13th century through the end of our period!
Submitted as Conor Macfie __, that name conflicts with the registered Connor MacPhie. Kingdom noted that the submitter would accept Conor Macfie of Colonsay to clear the conflict. However, Colonsay is the clan seat of the Macfies, and SENA PN4B3, Combination of Family Name and Location prohibits registration of names that combine a family name and the seat of the family. With the submitter's permission, we have therefore changed this to Conor Macfie of the Isles for registration.
the Isles is the registered name of an SCA branch.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the badge for the Order of the Rapier of Lochac, Quarterly azure and gules, a rapier argent.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
Blazoned when registered in July of 1974 as Azure, a pegasus courant affronty with wings displayed environed of seven estoiles representing the constellation Orion, all argent, we are clarifying that the strewn charges are mullets of four points, not estoiles.
Submitted as The Embassy of Carraig Ban, we do not register definite articles such as "the" prior to the designator in household names. The OED lists the use of the word embassy as a delegation or group of people representing a formal political entity to the mid-16th century. Given this, we find that Embassy can be used as a household designator, using the pattern Embassy of + [Placename].
We direct Palimpsest to add Embassy to SENA Appendix E.
This device was pended on the May 2025 LoAR to redraw the balance to have a pointer on the beam as in the submitter's registered device.
The submitter's prior device, Azure, a sword inverted proper surmounted by a hanging balance Or between in chief two compass stars argent, a chief embattled Or, is released.
Nice 16th century Hungarian name!
The submitter's prior name, Artúr mac Griogair, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Quarterly vert and sable, a thistle head and in chief three butterflies Or, is released.
The submitter's prior name, Jerome Calcote, is released.
This device was pended on the May 2025 LoAR to redraw the line of division so that it issues from the corner of the field.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
This badge does not conflict with the Barony of Seagirt's badge for the Order of the Beacon de Insula Magna, (Fieldless) A cresset azure enflamed proper. Even considering Aarquelle's badge as a field divided per chevron, there is a DC for adding a field, and at least a DC between a cresset and a torch.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
By precedent (Reinholdt Jäger Berg, 07/2020, R-Caid), a double rose is considered to be a rose charged with a tertiary rose, no matter how it's blazoned. Per SENA Appendix I3, we do not allow maintained charges to have tertiary charges.
However, SENA A3A3a states, "Because an augmentation adds complexity, augmented devices are often allowed to violate certain style rules, such as allowing charges on tertiary charges or a complexity count of greater than eight, as long as the identifiability of the design is maintained." Tertiary charges on maintained charges is one of those rules that augmented devices may violate.
As the list of which rules may and may not be broken by augmentations gets longer, it is becoming harder to keep track of the relevant precedents. We therefore direct Palimpsest to open a Rules Letter to update SENA A3A3a to include a more comprehensive list.
Nice 9th-11th century Old Norse name from Iceland!
This name uses a matronymic byname construction using a non-Jewish vernacular name, borrowed from the surrounding community and back-transliterated into Hebrew. See the Cover Letter for more information.
The documentation for the given name did not support the submitter's desired spelling -- Hyvä is a prototheme that can be combined with various endings to form compound names. The source documentation, "Vanhat nimityyppimme (Finnish Names)" by Rouva Gertrud documents the name houari, rather than the desired given name. However, given the evidence also presented in that article, Hyväri is a reasonable interpolated spelling, and we have registered this name as submitted.
The submitter's prior name, Ali al-Badawi al-Maghribi, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior name, Catriona Dalith, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, an arrow inverted sable entwined of a serpent vert, is retained as a badge.
Both a distaff and a drop spindle are considered to be made of wood, so are brown when proper. We direct Palimpsest to add this information to Table 4 of the Glossary of Terms.
This badge does not presume upon the badge of Edward IV of England, (Fieldless) A rose argent en soleil Or. There is a DC for fieldlessness, and a DC for changing the tincture of the irradiation.
Artist's note: Please draw a narrower bordure, to prevent it from overwhelming the field and primary charge.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
Blazoned when registered in June of 1973 as Sable, on an estoile Or a Death's head gules, we are clarifying that the estoile has eight rays.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
Submitted as Ælfmær Æscer, the submitted spelling was not supported by the accompanying documentation. That said, there was a transitional period between Old English and Middle English, and we see several examples of post-Norman conquest name forms using Æ well into the 12th century. Some sources, such as the Liber Vitae of Thornton Abbey, use both Old English and Middle English characters, based on the spelling preferences of the scribe. We see several examples, including Ælfricus and then Alfric, that show the transition from Æ to A. Therefore, Æscer is a reasonable interpolated form of the byname Ascer. We thank Lillia de Vaux and Scolastica la souriete for their invaluable assistance in documenting this byname.
Blazoned when registered in January of 1973 as Sable, semy of estoiles, a pegasus rampant to sinister, all Or, we are clarifying that the strewn charges are actually compass stars. We are also updating the blazon to use current syntax.
Blazoned when registered in August of 1979 as Sable, a sea-lion rampant argent, in dexter an estoile Or, and a chief nebuly argent, we are clarifying the number of rays on the estoile, and its position on the field. We are also updating the blazon to use current defaults.
Blazoned when registered in September 1985 as Sable, a ladle reversed and, on a gore dexter Or a laurel wreath sable, we are clarifying that the primary charge is a skimmer. See the Cover Letter for further details. We are also taking this opportunity to update the blazon using current, standard terminology.
Blazoned when registered in August of 1979 as Sable, estoilly Or, on a bend azure fimbriated Or, three sea-lions rampant palewise argent, we are clarifying that the strewn charges are estoiles of twelve rays. We are also updating the blazon to use current defaults.
Blazoned when registered in October of 1979 as Per pale sable and gules, a dolphin hauriant and in chief an increscent and an estoile argent, we are correcting the posture of the dolphin - it is urinant, not haurient. We are also clarifying that the charge in sinister chief is a sun, with a mix of straight and wavy rays, and not an estoile.
Questions were raised in commentary about the multi-generational patronymic/matronymic byname. While this is an unusual formation, both Nest verch Gwillim and Kean de Lacy were able to produce examples of such names. Thus, we have registered this name as submitted. We thank both Nest and Kean for their hard work on this name.
Blazoned when registered in July of 1981 as Ermine, on an estoile Or a tower sable, we are clarifying that the estoile has eight rays.
Blazoned when registered in January of 1973 as Sable, a bendlet enhanced argent between in chief three estoiles with four greater rays and center Or and four lesser rays argent, and in base an astrolabe Or, we are clarifying that the charges are compass stars, not estoiles. We are also updating the blazon with current terminology and syntax.
Blazoned when registered in January of 1973 as Gules, in canton an estoile of nine points Or, and three lilies graftwise in point from sinister base Or, we are clarifying the arrangement of the lilies. We are also updating the blazon with current terminology and syntax. As there is no good way to blazon it in such a way that makes it clear, we are noting here that the charges are co-primary.
Blazoned when registered in August of 1979 as Vert, an estoile within a Bowen knot in cross Or, the knot is the primary charge.
Blazoned when registered in June of 1976 as Argent, a falcon displayed sable, its wings encircling an estoile gules, a bordure engrailed sable, we are clarifying that the secondary charge is a mullet of eight points, not an estoile.
Saraj is the submitter's legal given name.
Nice cant!
Blazoned when registered in January of 1973 as Argent, an estoile of eight rays sable within a bordure gules, we are clarifying that the primary charge is a mullet, not an estoile.
Blazoned when registered in January of 1973 as Gules, a tree eradicated within in annulo nine estoiles Or, the secondary charges are mullets of eight points not estoiles. We are also clarifying the arrangement of the mullets.
Blazoned when registered in August of 1979 as Purpure, two flaunches argent, three estoiles, one and two, counterchanged, we are clarifying the charge groups: one estoile is primary and two are tertiary.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns) (to West pends)
- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
None.
(to Æthelmearc acceptances) (to Æthelmearc returns)
This badge is returned for the use of an unattested posture, tergiant in annulo. We have never registered a quadruped in this posture. SENA A2A states: "On first registration of any particular element, documentation must be presented that the element and its depiction may be registered." As no documentation for this posture was provided, this cannot be registered.
This badge is returned for conflict with the device of Einar Lutemaker, Vert, a nefr Or, with a DC for the addition of the secondary strawberries, but no difference for the type of abstract symbol [Matatias filius Lie Blunde, 03/2009, A-Æthelmearc].
It is also returned for use of a lemniscate, or infinity symbol, which is a post period symbol first used in 1655 [Garrett de Haviland, 07/2010, R-Caid]. Commenters noted the similarity between the lemniscate as depicted in this submission and a hank of rope, a period charge found in Insignia Anglica (BSB Cod.icon. 291). Changing the primary charge to a hank of rope would clear the stated conflict, but is too large a change to make with the Pend for Redraw process.
Commenters also noted the primary charge's resemblance to an unidentified charge found in Insignia urbium Italiae septentrionalis: Nobilium Mediolanensium (BSB Cod.icon. 270). That charge also appears to be an abstract symbol, so redrawing the emblazon using it would not clear the stated conflict.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns) (to An Tir pends)
This augmentation is returned for conflict. A point pointed is an acceptable form of display for an augmentation, but much like a chief when it is used as an augmentation and has a peripheral ordinary it must be checked for conflict as independent armory (see the Cover Letter for details). Checking this as Or, an Ansteorran Star within a sea-serpent in annulo vorant of its own tail vert and a bordure sable, this conflicts with Ansteorra's standard augmentation, Or, a star of Ansteorra within a bordure sable. There is a single DC for removing the secondary serpent. Only the actual armory designated as a standard augmentation may be used without permission to conflict.
The submitter requested the use of the named motif, Ansteorran Star. This is a reasonable variation of the motif's name as recorded in Table 6 of the Glossary of Terms, star of Ansteorra.
This augmentation is returned for conflict. A point pointed is an acceptable form of display for an augmentation, but much like a chief when it is used as an augmentation and has a peripheral ordinary it must be checked for conflict as independent armory (see the Cover Letter for details). Checking this as Or, an Ansteorran Star within a sea-serpent in annulo vorant of its own tail vert and a bordure sable, this conflicts with Ansteorra's standard augmentation, Or, a star of Ansteorra within a bordure sable. There is a single DC for removing the secondary serpent. Only the actual armory designated as a standard augmentation may be used without permission to conflict.
The submitter requested the use of the named motif, Ansteorran Star. This is a reasonable variation of the motif's name as recorded in Table 6 of the Glossary of Terms, star of Ansteorra.
This augmentation is returned for conflict. A point pointed is an acceptable form of display for an augmentation, but much like a chief when it is used as an augmentation and has a peripheral ordinary it must be checked for conflict as independent armory (see the Cover Letter for details). Checking this as Or, a star of Ansteorra within an orle sable, this conflicts with Ansteorra's standard augmentation, Or, a star of Ansteorra within a bordure sable. There is a single DC for changing the type of peripheral ordinary. Only the actual armory designated as a standard augmentation may be used without permission to conflict.
This augmentation is also returned for conflict with the badge for the Queen's College of Bards of Ansteorra, Or, a mullet of five greater and five lesser points within the frame of an Irish harp sable. There is a single DC for changing the harp to an orle.
This augmentation is also returned for conflict with the device of Colyne Jak Leslie, Ermine, a compass star elongated to base and an orle sable. There is a single DC for changing the tincture of the field. Though a standard mullet of eight points elongated to base is considered a comet, and gets a DC against other mullets, this doesn't apply to compass stars per the August 2014 Cover Letter.
The submitter requested the use of the named motif, star of Ansteorra.
This badge is returned for using an undocumented arrangement of charges. We have examples of period heraldry with birds (mainly pelicans) in nests, and examples of birds perched on branches, but no examples of birds in nests on branches. Without period evidence of this motif, we have to consider this submission as a primary branch, overall nest, and a bird partially surmounting both of those. This has two overall charge groups, which is disallowed per SENA Appendix I4.
(to Ansteorra acceptances) (to Ansteorra returns)
None.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns) (to Artemisia pends)
This device is returned for conflict with the device of William MacCrimmon, Per chevron azure and vert, two mullets of four points and a tree blasted and eradicated argent. There is only a single DC for the change of type of half of the primary charge group.
This device is returned for the use of a charged mountain issuant from base as a primary charge [Zane Mountaine Gate ap Simonn, 04/2023, R-Ansteorra].
(to Atenveldt acceptances) (to Atenveldt returns)
This branch name has been withdrawn by kingdom.
This device has been withdrawn by kingdom.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
This device is returned for violation of SENA A3D2e, Unity of Arrangement. The arrangement of the oak leaves and vines needs to be blazoned separately from the arrangement of the entire secondary charge group. The leaf and vine motif was blazoned in the submission as a tsuru kashiwa, a motif found in period Japanese heraldry. This does not, however, exempt it from our unity rules as even in Japanese heraldry it appears to be an arrangement of charges rather than a single unified charge.
(to Avacal acceptances) (to Avacal returns)
None.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns)
This badge is returned for conflict with the badge of Lorn Mac Ewen, (Fieldless) The trunk of a tree couped sprouting three slips proper. There is a DC for fieldlessness, but nothing for removing the small branches on Lorn's badge, which are an artistic detail not worth difference.
Submitted as a badge for Mistle Thrush Herald, we can't associate a badge with a heraldic title. Submitters are not allowed to register armory for officers that fall under the auspices of Society-level officers that have registered badges. As the College of Arms has a badge for heralds, Vert, two straight trumpets in saltire, bells to chief Or, badges for subsidiary offices, including Heralds Extraordinary, may not be registered. The sole exception to this rule is for tinctureless seals for principal heralds of kingdoms, under SENA A3A2.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
None.
(to Drachenwald acceptances) (to Drachenwald returns)
None.
(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
This name is returned as it does not follow an attested name pattern. While the pattern of [given name] + [descriptive term] is an attested French name pattern per SENA Appendix A, it does not follow that the past participle of an abstract quality is automatically a descriptive byname. For this to follow, we would require either evidence of the past participle being used as a byname, or at least three bracketing examples showing the past participles of similar abstract concepts being used as a byname. While a word can be documented to period, as has been done with the potential byname, it does not necessarily follow that it can be used as a byname. As we do not have any evidence of past participles of abstract concepts being used as bynames, or of the byname l'Acculé or l'Accule being used in period, we are forced to return this item.
The submitter's device is registered under the holding name Bastien of Dragonship Haven.
This badge is returned for having two elements which are steps from core practice. There is a step from core practice for the use of a mascle knot. There is also, as noted in the registration of the device of Feradach mac Tralin mec Domongairt in August of 2019, a step from core practice for charges in orle not in their default orientation, which we direct Palimpsest to add to SENA Appendix G.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
None.
(to Laurel acceptances) (to Laurel returns)
None.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns)
This device is returned for lack of reproducibility, per SENA A1C: "We require that the emblazon be describable in heraldic terms. This means that the submitted emblazon must be reproducible by a competent heraldic artist, with only normal heraldic variation, from the written blazon." The charges were submitted as tortucas, but that word is used in bestiaries for both sea-turtles (what we blazon as natural sea-tortoises) and tortoises. The animal emblazoned is a bestiary artist's interpretation of a sea-turtle. Other bestiaries depict this animal in vastly different ways. As none of the blazons sea-tortoise, natural sea-tortoise, nor tortuca would reliably lead to the submitted emblazon, this cannot be registered.
(to Meridies acceptances) (to Meridies returns)
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Ivan Petrovich, Argent, a pall inverted gules between two tortoises and a single-horned anvil reversed sable. There is a single DC for changing the type of secondary charges.
This device is returned for violation of SENA A6B1, by using the restricted charge of the Red Crescent, which protection includes A charge group consisting solely of a single gules decrescent on any argent background or in any way that could be displayed on an argent background.
This device is also returned administratively, for using a non-standard escutcheon shape.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
None.
(to Outlands acceptances) (to Outlands returns)
None.
(to Trimaris acceptances) (to Trimaris returns)
This device has been withdrawn by the submitter.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns) (to West pends)
- Explicit littera renuntiationum -
This badge is pended to redraw it with a larger flame. As emblazoned the flame is not large enough to be considered for difference, so this would conflict with the badge of Mora Ottavia Spadera, (Fieldless) An artichoke Or.
This was item 22 on the An Tir letter of May 6, 2025.
This badge is pended to redraw the otter in a period posture. As emblazoned it is somewhere between in profile and affronty. It also appears to be lacking feet.
This was item 41 on the An Tir letter of May 6, 2025.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns) (to An Tir pends)
This badge is pended to redraw it so the hearts lie on the entire article of clothing.
Once redrawn, this badge will not be obtrusively modern. SENA A3F3 notes: "References that [...] are close to core style period armory will generally not be returned under this rule." A sole primary charge with strewn tertiaries fits squarely into core style. We decline to rule on whether this would be considered obtrusively modern as submitted.
This was item 5 on the Artemisia letter of May 30, 2025.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns) (to Artemisia pends)
This badge is pended to redraw it with a larger mullet and lobster. As emblazoned, the lobster is too small to identify.
This was item 6 on the Atlantia letter of May 6, 2025.
(to Atlantia acceptances) (to Atlantia returns) (to Atlantia pends)
This device is pended to redraw the dragon with larger wings.
This was item 32 on the East letter of May 30, 2025.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
This device is pended to redraw it on our standard escutcheon.
If the redraw is accepted, the submitter's prior device, Or, a dragon couchant azure within eight closed books in annulo gules, is to be released.
This was item 9 on the Middle letter of May 31, 2025.
(to Middle acceptances) (to Middle returns) (to Middle pends)
This device is pended to redraw the pall to be more centered on the field.
If the redraw is accepted the submitter's prior device, Argent, an escallop inverted azure, and a bordure azure semy of escallops inverted argent, is to be released.
This was item 4 on the West letter of May 31, 2025.
This device is pended to redraw it with identifiable trident heads.
This was item 9 on the West letter of May 31, 2025.
(to West acceptances) (to West returns) (to West pends)
- Explicit -
Created at 2025-10-09T16:26:43