[Ansteorra] Marking your property

[Tim McDaniel]

On Mon, 22 Feb 2010, kevinkeary at aol.com wrote:
> In response several stronger-spirited members BEGAN wearing black
> belts with red stripes.
> Some of us still do.

Herveus d'Ormonde registered the heraldic badge
     (Fieldless) A belt gules.
(a plain red belt).  A heraldic registration is a depiction of the
thing, not the thing itself.  In
<http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.org.sca/2005-12/msg00299.html>,
though, he wrote

     Yes, folks, if you see someone wearing as a medallion type thingy
     a red belt in a circular form (as the order of the garter, or a
     Scottish clan badge with strap and buckle), they are claiming to
     be my man/woman. Likewise, a yellow one is an implicit claim to
     bear an honor from the Barony of Ponte Alto. These have, of
     course, nothing at all to do with the wearing of a belt of these
     colors as an accessory to clothing. ...

     I even granted permission to bear my red belt badge to someone in
     Ansteorra who got bitched out by someone with a brass hat for
     wearing a ruddy belt with her clothes. ...

I think he gave general permission for anyone to wear his badge and
claim to be his retainer, but I'm not sure, so check with him.

Daniel Lindonium
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Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com