This badge was pended on the December 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central rose is fully enclosed within the lunel, and is thus the primary charge group, surrounded by a secondary lunel.
(to Ćthelmearc acceptances) (to Ćthelmearc returns)
Drop spindles take their tincture from the thread [Scolastica la souriete, 11/2007, R-East]. We direct Palimpsest to update Table 5 of the Glossary of Terms to include this information.
Nice badge!
There is a step from core practice for the use of an overall charge surmounting a fimbriated ordinary.
This badge was pended on the October 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
Since the central sheaf of arrows is fully enclosed within the mascle, it is the primary charge group, with the mascle secondary.
Artist's note: Please draw the mascle narrower so that it does not overwhelm the primary sheaf of arrows.
This badge was pended on the October 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
Since the central sheaf of arrows is fully enclosed within the mascle, it is the primary charge group, with the mascle secondary.
Artist's note: Please draw the mascle narrower so that it does not overwhelm the primary sheaf of arrows.
(to An Tir acceptances) (to An Tir returns)
Submitted as Orden del Venablo Alado, this Spanish order name was not grammatically correct. We have therefore changed this to Orden del Alado Venablo, meaning Order of the Winged Spear, for registration.
Nice badge!
The Dictionary of British Arms shows examples of pales of three, four and five fusils being used interchangeably, so we decline to consider there to be change for the number of charges between these groups. Thus, this device is in conflict with the device of Rafaella Violante de Lorraine, Per pale vert and azure, a pale fusilly ermine, which bears five lozenges in pale, with only a single DC for the tincture of the field. Thankfully, the submitter has permission to conflict with Rafaella's device.
The submitter's prior device, Per pale gules and sable, in pale three lozenges conjoined argent each charged with an ermine spot sable, a bordure argent, is retained as a badge.
The submitter requested authenticity for 13th/14th century Welsh. The name as originally submitted at Kingdom was Mererid de Caernarfon Castell, but due to a lack of documentation of the given name was changed to Margerie de Kaer yn Arvon. We have registered this name as submitted, but it does not fulfill the submitter's authenticity request, as the given name is documented to 1395 while the byname is dated to 1258.
If the submitter is still interested in the original name, Mererid can be documented as a Welsh literary name, and de Castell Caerarfon is an interpolated form of the desired locative. This would yield the 13th century name, Mererid de Castell Caerarfon. However, we still cannot say that it is authentic, as Mererid is a literary name, that we cannot say was born by an actual human. Should the submitter be interested in this form, they may make a request for reconsideration.
(to Artemisia acceptances) (to Artemisia returns) (to Artemisia pends)
Nice English name from the 14th century on!
Nice English name from the 14th century on!
Precedent generally disallows a design with both a chief and a base but says "[W]e leave open the possibility that there might be designs with a chief and a base together, which would not blur the distinction from a charged fess: if the chief and base were different tinctures, for instance, or if they had different lines of division. But these will have to be considered case-by-case; we'd love to see some period examples of them" [Cynwrig de Montain, Nov 2006, R-Artemisia]. A fess embattled on the upper edge is certainly not uncommon in period armory; however, the combination of the divided field and the large width of field required to fit the primary charges makes it less likely that this design would be interpreted as Argent, on a fess embattled per pale azure and sable, a lion and a stag combattant argent, in base a fret sable, so in this case we are inclined to give the submitter the benefit of the doubt.
The submitter's previous device, Quarterly argent and azure, four ounces sejant counterchanged, is retained as a badge.
The submitters are knights and thus entitled to display an annulet of chain.
The submitter requested authenticity for 9th-10th century Irish. The request was not noted on the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be noted on the Letter of Intent to ensure a name does not However, the given name while registerable, was documented to the 16th century, rather than the desired time period. Fortunately, Brían dorcha ua Conaill was able to document the desired spelling to Middle and Old Irish, which span the submitter's desired time period. However, in Old and Middle Irish the consonant b is not spelled out as a lenited consonant, and the appropropriate patronymic marker is ingen Uí. These changes however, are not acceptable to the submitter. The submitter did state that if the byname submitted could not be registered, they would prefer the byname the Raven. There is a pattern of descriptive animal bynames in Old Irish, such as Sinnach (fox), Damán (little stag or ox), and Cu. Thus, the Old Irish word fiach, meaning raven, is a plausible constructed byname, and the Raven is a reasonable lingua Societatis translation of it. We have therefore changed this name to Medb the Raven for registration. As we are using a constructed byname, and lingua Societatis, this name does not meet the submitter's authenticity request.
This badge was pended on the December 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central hand is fully enclosed within the annulet, and is thus the primary charge group, surrounded by a secondary annulet.
Commenters raised the concern as to whether Ryes had been adequately documented. The documentation provided was a catalog entry, without the ability to read the original document. Fortunately, heralds at the meeting were able to document Ryes as a single dwelling parcel of land in Essex, once belonging to Haimo the Sherrif (https://opendomesday.org/place/TL5216/ryes/). Given this documentation, and the catalog information from 1594, this seems a plausible placename and locative construction.
The Spanish byname de la Encrucijada means of the crossroads.
A rod of Aesculapius is considered a single charge [Cheng Weiming, 01/2024, A-Lochac].
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass star.
Nice early 16th century name for Spain!
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This name is clear of conflict with Aedrik Thorulfsson under PN3C2, Addition of a syllable in the byname (the addition of the ar in the byname and under PN3C4, Changes to the Appearance of Multiple Letters (-aldar versus -ulf).
This name combines an Old English given name with an Old Norse byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice 14th century English name!
Nice Spanish name from the mid-16th century!
This device does not conflict with the badge of Gwynneth Sanquebarr, Or, a cross gurgity sable. There is a DC for the addition of the secondary bees, and at least a DC between a cross bottony and a cross gurgity.
This name combines an Italian given name with a Spanish byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
This name combines a French given name with Italian bynames, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C. If the submitter is interested in the entirely 16th-century French name, Katherine Isabella de la Rosa, or the entirely 16th-century Italian name Catherina Isabella della Rosa, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
Commenters questioned whether the byname Mayumanta was appropriate to period. It is a Quechuan term meaning "of the river", corresponding to the Spanish byname "del Rio", which is attested as being used in the region from the mid-16th century onward. While we do not have any evidence that Spanish bynames were translated into Quechua. However, due to the lack of information, we are giving the submitter the benefit of the doubt and registering this name as submitted.
Submitted as Lorenzo Santiago Villiacana, no documentation could be found to support the desired byname spelling. Fortunately, Elisabetta Makejoye was able to document the byname Villacana and we have made this change for registration.
Documented as an English given name with a French byname, commenters were able to document the byname to 1624 England via FamilySearch.
Nice English name for the 1620s!
Blazoned when registered in December 2010 as Purpure, on a pile ployé bendwise issuant from sinister base Or a kennet sejant purpure, we are reblazoning this to clarify the orientation of the kennet and to simplify the blazon of the pile.
Morsulus is asked to retain the note that kennet is a period term for a hound that is effectively a talbot.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Rus". 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.
Submitted as Mikhail Mikhailovitch of Volchevo Lesa, the byname did not match the submitted documentation. The spelling Mikhailovich is documented, and we have made this change for registration.
of Volchevo Lesa is the registered byname of the submitter's legal parent and is used here under the Existing Registration Allowance.
The use of the Existing Registration Allowance means that this name cannot be called authentic.
Mungo Maglinchie passed away while this household name and badge were in submission. Since the name and badge were submitted before his death, we are registering these submissions, according to longstanding Laurel policy.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass star.
Nice device!
Submitted as Octaviana of Alexandria, the submitter requested the spelling Octavianna if it could be documented. Rúnfríđr Rocket and Elisabetta Makejoye were able to document a pattern of n/nn swaps in central and southern Italian dialects. We have therefore made this change for registration.
Blazoned when registered in January 1981 as Or, on a pile bendwise sinister issuant from dexter base purpure a plate charged with a heather bush [Calluna vulgaris] proper, all within a bordure engrailed vert, we are reblazoning this to clarify the orientation of the heather bush, simplify the blazon of the pile, and remove the Linnaean nomenclature.
The comet is bendwise, which is the default orientation for a long charge on a bendwise pile. See the Cover Letter for more information.
Nice late 15th century Spanish name!
Blazoned when registered in July 2025 as Sable, on a pile ployé inverted bendwise sinister throughout gules fimbriated a stoat rampant to sinister argent, we are reblazoning this to clarify the orientation of the stoat.
Registered in August 1979 and corrected in February 1986 to Per bend sinister vert and azure, on a pile inverted throughout ployé issuant from dexter base argent a dolphin hauriant in base gules and in canton a laurel wreath Or, we are reblazoning this to clarify the orientation of the dolphin, meet current blazon standards and simplify the blazon of the pile.
Period depictions of wreaths in heraldry show full circles like this depiction, rather than the two circular near-touching branches familiar from later depictions. Either is a reasonable depiction of a wreath in Society heraldry.
We direct Palimpsest to update Table 5 and Appendix 1 of the Glossary of Terms with this information.
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Nice badge!
The name phrase Selr Leifsdóttir is already registered to the submitter and used here via the Existing Registration Allowance.
The submitter's prior name, Astridr Selr Leifsdóttir, is released.
This badge is in conflict with the badge of the Canton of Cairn Fell, Per pale sable and Or, an oak sprig vert fructed proper. Though there is a DC for fieldlessness, "there is no DC for orientation of the sprig" [Zoltán Kázmér, 05/2025, R-Lochac]. Though submitted as Two holly leaves conjoined in chevron berries to chief proper, these two conjoined holly leaves with prominent berries are indistinguishable from a sprig by extension of the guidelines found in the July 2023 Cover Letter From Wreath: On Acorns and Oak Leaves. However, permission to conflict with this badge was granted by the Crown of Lochac, who are the owners of the badge of this defunct group.
Per precedent, "though we grant difference for type of leaf on wreaths, this does not extend to sprigs, branches, or trees." [Zoltán Kázmér, 05/2025, R-Lochac]. We now overturn this precedent and will grant a DC between types of sprig depending on the type of leaf as found in SENA Appendix M1j, provided they are drawn in such a way that the leaf type is identifiable. As with the standard for leaves, sprigs with leaves in different categories have a DC between them, sprigs with leaves within the same category will generally conflict with each other, and sprigs that fit in more than one category will be considered on a case-by-case basis. We direct Palimpsest to add this information to SENA Appendix M1.
Thus, this badge does not conflict with that of the Barony of Rowany, reblazoned elsewhere on this letter as (Fieldless) A sprig of rowan proper, as holly leaves are oak-shaped, and rowan leaves are leaf-shaped, thus there is a DC for the type of sprig.
Though some evidence was provided in commentary by Bruce Batonvert that oak leaves and holly leaves can look quite distinct from each other and were not conflated in period heraldry, at the decreased size required by being part of a sprig this distinctiveness is reduced, and thus we do not grant a DC between oak sprigs and holly sprigs, both examples of "oak-shaped" leaves.
This badge does not conflict with the badge of Alen Elegil, (Fieldless) Two holly leaves stems in saltire vert, as the leaves in Alen's badge are clearly distinct entities rather than part of a single unified sprig.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a charged complex-line tierce.
Nice cant!
Artist's Note: Please draw fewer and larger embattlements.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, in chevron inverted five annulets and in chief a raven contourny sable, is retained as a badge.
The submitter's prior device, Per chevron sable and argent, a chevron between two lion's heads cabossed Or and a fleur-de-lis sable, is retained as a badge.
This combination of two charges whose names are slang terms for body parts does not exceed the high bar that we have set for offensiveness.
Commenters asked if this badge is offensive. This combination of two period charges whose names are slang terms for genitalia does not exceed the high bar that we have set for offensiveness.
(to Caid acceptances) (to Caid returns) (to Caid pends)
The submitter has been granted a court barony and is thus entitled to display a coronet.
Use of the disallowed dormant posture is permitted for this submitter under the Existing Registration Allowance.
The submitter's prior device, Vert, a lion dormant to sinister and a chief enarched argent, is retained as a badge.
Since it is skeletal, the charge depicted is not the restricted Hand of Glory.
Oak Heart is the registered name of an SCA branch.
Nice name for 1576 England!
Nice device!
Mag Mor is the registered name of an SCA branch.
John Kildare is the submitter's legal name.
The submitter's prior name, Charles von Strausberg, is retained as an alternate.
Despite being a hieroglyph, this armory does not violate SENA GP2A, which prohibits armory consisting solely of abstract symbols, as we treat an Eye of Horus as an eye rather than as an abstract symbol for purposes of style [Ja'far al-Asad, 06/2024, A-Trimaris]. Symbols will not be considered to violate this restriction where they are determined to be more easily interpreted by the layperson as representations of non-abstract charges than as writing.
An Eye of Horus is disjoint by definition, and may be used in fieldless designs.
(to Calontir acceptances) (to Calontir returns)
Submitted as Glop Sorgenfri, no evidence could be found to support the desired spelling of the byname. We have therefore changed this to the documented Glop Sorgenfrey for registration.
For conflict purposes, the rat is considered argent which we ask Morsulus to note in the O&A.
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(to Ealdormere acceptances) (to Ealdormere returns)
Submitted to Kingdom as Arwen ćt Luddiche, this name was changed at kingdom to Arwen ćt Luddich_as insufficient evidence could be found for the spelling of the byname. Fortunately, Lillia Crampette was able to document -diche to approximately 1200 CE in the MED. We have therefore restored this name to its original form for registration.
Arwen is the submitter's legal given name.
This device was pended on the September 2025 LoAR to redraw it with a larger gemstone. As originally emblazoned, this charge was so small as to be unidentifiable.
Concordia of the Snows is entitled to use a snowflake under the Existing Registration Allowance.
As noted on the Cover Letter, the central snowflake is the primary charge and the snake is a secondary charge.
The submitter's prior device, Paly sable and argent, a chief gules, is retained as a badge.
As noted on the Cover Letter, the central bird is the primary charge and the mascle is a secondary charge.
The submitter requested authenticity for Greek/Byzantine period. 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 fulfills that request in that it is authentic for the 12th century Byzantine Empire.
The byname here, from Beyond the Mountain utilizes the preposition from, rather than the more usual of. SENA PN1B2f: Branch Name Allowance states that "The name phrase must use a lingua Societatis form meaning 'of Branchname' or 'person from Branchname'." In this case, lingua Societatis for the submitter is English. Therefore, this byname fulfills the wording of SENA PN1B2f, and is registerable.
Beyond the Mountain is the registered name of an SCA branch.
Nice southern High German name for the 1400s!
Nice French name from the late 13th century onwards!
The submitter requested authenticity for the "Chinese Tang Dynasty 618-907CE". As both name elements are dated to within a year of each other (711-712 CE), and fit standard Tang Dynasty naming practices, this name fulfills the authenticity request. We thank Min Soo Yun and Lillia Crampette for their research in confirming dates and naming patterns.
The submitter's prior name, Ulivetta Zenobia Aurelia Sartore Buscharino, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior device, Per chevron vert and sable, an oak leaf Or between three needles piercing the field points to center argent, is retained as a badge.
The barony is entitled to use a dragon dormant under the Existing Registration Allowance.
The barony is entitled to use a dragon dormant under the Existing Registration Allowance.
The barony is entitled to use a dragon dormant under the Existing Registration Allowance.
Nice 16th century Scots name!
The submitter's prior name, Caitilin inghean mhic Ruadhain, is retained as an alternate.
The submitter's prior device, Or, on a bend between two annulets vert three eggs palewise Or, is retained as a badge.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Roman". This name is authentic for the first two and a half centuries of the Roman Empire.
The submitter's prior name, Volmar Sollons, is retained as an alternate.
As noted on the Cover Letter, the central head is the primary charge and the snake is a secondary charge.
This badge does not conflict with the device of Eric Green, Vert, a human face argent crined and bearded of leaves Or. There is a DC for adding the secondary serpent, and, as noted when Eric's device was registered, the hair and beard are considered half the charge, so there is a DC for the change of tincture.
Nice Early New High German name!
This device does not conflict with the badge of the Barony of Ponte Alto, (Fieldless) A single arched bridge per pale Or and sable, nor with the device of Devin of Stillwater, Per pale sable and Or, a single-arched bridge between three gouts counterchanged. In both cases there is a DC between a bridge and a castle. Versus Ponte Alto there is a DC for adding a field, and versus Devin there is a DC for removing the secondary charges.
Though not a technical conflict with either of those pieces of armory, we also need to consider visual conflict with Ponte Alto's badge, as, being fieldless, it could be displayed on a Per pale sable and Or background. Examination of the two pieces of armory show sufficient visual difference to avoid conflict.
The submitter requested authenticity for 1400's France. 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.
As bienheureux is not an attested byname, this name is registerable but not authentic.
The submitter's prior device, Sable, a peacock in his pride and a chief Or, is retained as a badge.
Submitted as Ruaidrí an Fhasaigh, the submitter requested authenticity for "Old Irish pre-Normans", i.e. pre-12th century. The byname in its submitted form is documented to the 16th century, placing it as post-Norman. Fortunately, Brían dorcha ua Conaill was able to document the spelling of the byname as an Fhasaig_ to pre-Norman Ireland, and we have therefore changed this name to Ruaidrí an Fhasaig_ for registration. As changed, this name meets the submitter's authenticity request.
The submitter's prior name, Dorian fauconniere, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Per pale embattled gules and argent, a fox rampant and a dragon contourny counterchanged, is released.
Nice 11th century Swedish name!
We thank Gunnvor Gerfalck for their aid in dating these elements.
Additionally, if the submitter is interested in the given name Sifka, they may make a request for reconsideration.
As noted on the Cover Letter, the central dog is the primary charge and the annulet is a secondary charge.
There is a step from core practice for the use of charges oriented in annulo which are not in their default palewise orientation.
Submitted as Teobald O'Callaghan, the submitter indicated that they would, if possible, prefer the spelling Teubald. They were able to provide a Latinized Irish citation, albeit likely in the genitive form. We are giving the submitter the benefit of the doubt, and registering this name as Teubald O'Callaghan.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Italian 5th Century BCE". Submitted as Theron of Akragas, this name presumed upon historic Theron of Akragas, a ruler of Sicily, most well-known for his skill in leading an army against Carthage that broke Carthage's hold on the island. As the submitted name is identical to the name that this individual is known by in history, it is presumptuous and cannot be registered. Fortunately, the submitter stated that the byname of Crete was also acceptable and we have therefore changed this name to Theron of Crete for registration.
(to East acceptances) (to East returns) (to East pends)
There is a step from core practice for the use a lightning bolt when not part of a thunderbolt.
This badge was pended on the December 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central wolf's head is fully enclosed within the masculyn, and is thus the primary charge group, surrounded by a secondary masculyn.
This badge was pended on the December 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central wolf's head is fully enclosed within the masculyn, and is thus the primary charge group, surrounded by a secondary masculyn.
(to Gleann Abhann acceptances) (to Gleann Abhann returns) (to Gleann Abhann pends)
Nice cant!
The submitter's prior device, Per saltire sable and gules, four owl's faces in cross argent, is released.
Nice 16th century English name!
The given name Rhianna is already registered to this submitter and is used via the Existing Registration Allowance.
The submitter's prior name, Rhianna verch y Koedwr, is retained as an alternate.
Blazoned when registered as (Fieldless) Two rowan leaves conjoined vert, pendant therefrom three berries gules, we are reblazoning this badge to give clarity that it is a single unified sprig, rather than primary leaves with additional berries.
This badge was pended on the November 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central lotus flower is entirely within the crescent and is thus the primary charge group.
As per the March 2024 Cover Letter, From Wreath: Charges Within Charges, the non-central bee is part of the same secondary charge group as the surrounding crescent, which is not in the center of the design.
The submitter requested authenticity for "Czech/Bohemian, 13th Century". Unfortunately, we are unable to document these spellings to that time-period, being able to document the given name to the 14th century and the byname to the 16th century. Therefore, while this name is registerable as a 16th century form using earlier spellings, it is not authentic for the requested time period.
If the submitter is interested in the authentic 16th century version Václav {Zv}i{zv}ka, they may submit a request for reconsideration.
This device was pended on the December 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central horse is fully enclosed within the annulet, and is thus the primary charge group, surrounded by a secondary annulet.
(to Lochac acceptances) (to Lochac returns)
Blazoned when registered in July 2002 as Sable, on a pile issuant from sinister base vert fimbriated, in bend a ferret statant and a ferret statant contourny Or, we are reblazoning this to clarify the orientation of the ferrets and simplify the blazon of the pile, and taking the opportunity to update the blazon to current standards.
Submitted as Chad _ Marschall, this name is identical in sound to the submitter's legal name. This is explicitly disallowed in the Administrative Handbook III.A.9: Protected Items. Additionally, all the alternate spellings of the byname that the submitter approved were identical in sound, meaning that the changes the submitter had stated were acceptable did not allow us to register this name. After consulting with the submitter, we have made the smallest possible change to allow registration, and changed this name to Chad le Marsechall.
There is a step from core practice for the use of an overall charge surmounting a fimbriated ordinary.
The submitter has permission to conflict with the badge of Geörg Stauffer, (Fieldless) A pair of smith's tongs Or.
Submitted as Eurykr{o-}n Eu{o-}nymosphan{e-}s, the submitter requested a theophoric name based on the name Euónymos. Usually, Greek theophoric names arise as a result of a cult based around a given deity. We could find no evidence of any such cults of Euónymos, thus we are unable to form the desired theophoric name.
The submitter stated in this case, that a theophoric name based on Apollo Lykaios would be acceptable. We have therefore with the submitter's permission changed this name to Eurykr{o-}n Lykaiou for registration.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a mullet of five greater and five lesser points, which we direct Palimpsest to add to SENA Appendix G.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, on a bend dovetailed vert three quatrefoil knots palewise Or, in chief a closed face helm reversed azure, is released.
This badge was pended on the October 2025 to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central mullet is entirely within the crescent, and is thus the primary charge group, surrounded by a secondary crescent.
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Ashira is the submitter's Hebrew name, used here as a reglious name under the Legal Name Allowance.
As noted on the Cover Letter, the central star is the primary charge and the annulet is a secondary charge.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a compass star.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a schnecke with secondary charges.
As noted on the Cover Letter, the central pheon is the primary charge and the mascle is a secondary charge.
This device was pended on the December 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central blossoms are entirely within the fuji wreath, which is a near analogue to other annular but non-enclosing charges like a crescent. Thus the primary charge group is the wood sorrel blossoms, surrounded by a secondary fuji wreath.
This is the defining instance of a fuji wreath in Society armory. This is a charge found in period Japanese armory, comprised of a wreath of two sprigs of wisteria blossoms with a small sprig of wisteria leaves overlapping the place where the slips cross. Though period depictions typically have the opening at the bottom, we will blazon this as inverted to align with our typical depictions of other sorts of wreaths.
A fuji wreath does not presume on the reserved charge of a laurel wreath, as the individual wisteria blossoms are not leaf-shaped.
The submitter's prior name, Elspeth Grizel of Dunfort, is retained as an alternate.
Submitted as House of the Caged Flame, this name did not follow standard household name patterns as outlined in SENA Appendix E4. Fortunately, Juliana de Luna's "A Dictionary of English Inn Signs" includes a pattern of inn signs being casual descriptions of the heraldic charges they represent. This includes for example, names such as the man in the moon and the dogs head in the pot. Using this pattern, we can construct the inn sign name House of the Flame in the Cage, which is acceptable to the submitter. We have therefore made this change for registration.
As noted on the Cover Letter, the central flame is the primary charge and the wreath is a secondary charge.
The submitter requested authenticity for 15th century Spain. This request was not noted in the Letter of Intent. Kingdoms are reminded that all authenticity requests must be summarized in 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 meets that request as it is authentic for 15th century Spain.
Submitted as Marion MacPhearson, we could not find documentation to support the desired spelling. We have therefore changed this to the documented Marion MacPherson for registration.
This device does not presume upon the important non-SCA armory of the Netherlands, Per fess gules and azure, a fess argent. Under SENA A5C1, since it would result in the cinquefoil being a quaternary charge, we do not need to consider this design as a fess on a divided field.
Nice badge!
The submitter's prior household name, Sisterhood of the Red Spear, is released.
We note that under the changes to SENA A6C made on the November 2025 Cover Letter the use of a charged banner is considered presumptuous. As this badge was submitted before that rule change was announced it may be registered. We decline to rule at this time as to whether a charged banner is still considered presumptuous when the armory on the banner is registered to the submitter.
This name combines a Dutch given name and a German byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
Nice cant!
Submitted as Thyra Bubbasdohter, the genitive for the patronymic was not correctly formed. The correct genitive form of Bubba in Middle English is Bubban, and we have made this change for registration.
This name combines a Danish given name with an English byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C.
The submitter's prior name, Rosamund Beauvisage, is released.
The submitter's prior device, Argent, on a bend sinister vert between two roses sable, a quill pen argent, is released.
As submitted, this name combined an English given name with a French byname, an acceptable lingual mix per SENA Appendix C. However, we were able to document Vivian as a French given name dated to 1313, thus removing the lingual mix.
This name blue heralds at the meeting away with its richness and tone. Only a cyanic would return this.
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Artist's note: Though the six ermine spots in the submitted emblazon are enough for us to consider this an ermine bordure, period examples of ermine bordures have at least eight spots.
This badge was pended on the December 2025 LoAR to await the outcome of the October 2025 Letter of Pends and Discussions about charges within charges.
The central dragonfly is fully enclosed within the annulet, and is thus the primary charge group, surrounded by a secondary annulet.
Artist's note: Please draw a thicker annulet to improve readability.
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Villaleon is the name of a registered SCA branch.
Blazoned when registered in November 1989 as Argent, on a pile bendwise sinister issuant from base between two crescents azure, an owl statant to sinister argent, we are reblazoning this to clarify the orientation of the owl and to simplify the blazon of the pile.
Blazoned when registered in January of 2001 as Argent, on a pile bendwise sinister throughout issuant from base between two crescents azure, an owl statant to sinister argent, as an augmentation on a chief azure, two keys fesswise reversed in fess argent, we are reblazoning this to clarify the orientation of the owl and to simplify the blazon of the pile.
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Commenters questioned the use of other charges on the field combined with this type of "flora issuing from a line of division" motif. An example was provided in the Wreath meeting from Stephan Brechtel's Wappenbuch (mid 16th C) showing Per chevron flory at the point gules and argent, a cinquefoil gules. As per chevron flory at the point is similar to this type of motif, using another charge is not a step from core practice.
This badge was pended on the September 2025 LoAR to redraw it with a period style of lighthouse.
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- Explicit littera accipiendorum -
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This device is returned for conflict with the device of Ellisif Kormaksdottir, Per chevron argent and azure, two pegasi combattant sable and a rose argent. There is a single DC for the change in type of half the charge group.
This device is returned administratively for use of a non-standard escutcheon per the August 2025 Cover Letter item From Wreath: Armory Forms.
This household name was constructed using a clan-name pattern, using a descriptive byname meaning "old castle" to create the clan name. We do not have sufficient evidence to support the pattern of a Clan being named from a descriptive bynames. As this is not constructed using a given name, we must return this household name.
The device has been withdrawn by the submitter.
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This item is returned for presumption under SENA PN4A, Definitions and PN4B, Claims to Rank. While SENA does not include this particular case, SENA PN4A states that "Presumption is a false claim.... Items which presume will not be registered."
The use of a given name that is identical in sound to a SCA Kingdom (in this case the Kingdom of Artemisia), when combined with a byname that is the common use name of one of our Society-wide Orders has the potential to create the appearance that the bearer is a member of the Order under SENA PN4B from Artemisia. Therefore, we are forced to return this item.
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This badge is returned for the use of an undocumented arrangement of charges. The head and the foot are effectively maintained by the horns of the crescent. In the June 2025 acceptance of the device of Ryn Shiver Glades we wrote, "Having charges hanging from the horns of increscents or decrescents requires a very specific emblazon for the crescent to avoid having at least one of the hanging charges be partially overall. Going forward, this motif will not be registerable without documentation of the practice."
This device is returned for conflict with the device of Christiana de Mandeville, Azure, a chevron between two escarbuncles argent and a fleur-de-lys Or. There is a single DC for changing the type of the secondary charges.
This device is returned for the use of an unattested posture, tergiant in annulo. In the August 2025 return of the badge of Ayla Roth we noted:
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.
As no documentation for this posture was provided for the current submission it must be returned.
This badge is returned for conflict with the badge of the Canton of Northgeatham, (Fieldless) A drinking horn Or. There is a DC for adding a field, but nothing for the difference between a boar's tusk and a drinking horn.
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This badge is pended to discuss how we treat certain mixed primary charge groups. See the Cover Letter for more detail.
This was item 1 on the Artemisia letter of October 15, 2025.
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This device is pended to redraw the tertiary crescents to increase identifiability. While this arrangement of crescents is found in period armory in the Priorista di Giuliano de' Ricci [vI 80v], in that example the crescents are different tinctures, which makes their identities much clearer.
There is a step from core practice for the use of a cross nowed at the center rather than at the arms.
This was item 11 on the Atenveldt letter of October 31, 2025.
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This device is pended to discuss how we treat certain mixed primary charge groups. See the Cover Letter for more detail.
This was item 7 on the Atlantia letter of October 8, 2025.
This device is pended to redraw to draw the sun with equal-length rays, rather than with greater and lesser points, as "Absent documentation, this "compass sun" is not registerable." [Catheryn inghean Uí Dhubhshláine, 01/2024, P-Atlantia].
This was item 8 on the Atlantia letter of October 8, 2025.
This badge is pended to redraw the badge with correct tinctures on the field and to reduce the size of the sun so that the field division is clearly identifiable. As drawn, the combination of these two issues is visually confusing.
This was item 9 on the Atlantia letter of October 8, 2025.
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This badge is pended to redraw the annulet as properly maintained rather than overlying the beak of the raven.
This was item 5 on the Caid letter of October 6, 2025.
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This badge is pended to redraw the sun so the rays issue from the entire circumference of the central disc.
This was item 24 on the East letter of October 31, 2025.
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This badge is pended to redraw the hoe in a period style. SENA A2C1 states that "Elements must be drawn in their period forms". No documentation was provided to show that this depiction of a hoe is period, and it does not resemble the period heraldic depictions commenters could find. Those depictions have approximately triangular blades, rather than the semi-circular blade in the submitted emblazon.
This was item 2 on the Gleann Abhann letter of October 4, 2025.
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This badge is pended to redraw it with larger arrows. The submitted emblazon blurs the line between secondary knots and co-primary knots.
This was item 5 on the Meridies letter of November 1, 2025.
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This device is pended for redraw. As emblazoned, the number of tentacles crossing the ship makes it difficult to identify.
This was item 4 on the Middle letter of October 31, 2025.
This badge is pended for redraw. As emblazoned, the number of tentacles crossing the ship makes it difficult to identify.
This was item 5 on the Middle letter of October 31, 2025.
This badge is pended to redraw it with fewer flames more clearly separated from the daisy. In the submitted emblazon, the combination of the number of flames, their closeness to the flower, and the fact that there are two different sizes of flame makes this appear to be a daisy enflamed, rather than a daisy with secondary flames. As enflaming isn't worth difference, this interpretation would lead to multiple conflicts.
There is a step from core practice for charges oriented in annulo which are not in their default palewise orientation.
This was item 7 on the Middle letter of October 31, 2025.
This badge is pended to redraw it without the genitals. In the submitted emblazon the monster has a red spot below its groin which the blazon tells us is intended to represent a pizzle, but which looks more like testes.
When pending a prior badge from this submitter, we noted:
Similarly, the humanoid in this device is fully nude. And though examples of nude male bodies can be found in period armory, our guidelines for offense are based on modern, not period, standards.
Either removing the genital details or "fig-leafing" the figure in some way would resolve this issue. We have chosen the latter option here, as it is explicitly allowed by the submitter.
Changing the monster's lower half to that of a hyena does not resolve the issue. In Society heraldic terminology we tend to use humanoid monster quite broadly, including in its meaning both literal human-shaped monsters and any monster with human elements. We are clarifying that emblazons which show human-shaped humanoid monsters which include obvious genitalia will be either redrawn or returned. Humanoid monsters that are not human-shaped will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If the redraw is accepted the submitter's prior badge, A hyena-headed man guardant vested of a loincloth argent sustaining a spear and its sinister foot resting on a barrel proper, is to be released.
This was item 12 on the Middle letter of October 31, 2025.
This badge is pended to redraw the mace higher on the field. As emblazoned, most of the sable mace lies on the vert portion of the field, in violation of SENA A3B4a.
This was item 13 on the Middle letter of October 31, 2025.
This device is pended to redraw the gore and dragonflies. As emblazoned, the gore does not reach the top corner of the field. The dragonflies also do not make a complete circle, as the gore juts into it.
There is a step from core practice for charges oriented in annulo which are not in their default palewise orientation.
This was item 15 on the Middle letter of October 31, 2025.
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