[Ansteorra] Voluntary tagging

[James Crouchet]

I though the COH had stopped further registration of fieldless badges.

Christian Doré

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Tim McDaniel <tmcd at panix.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Feb 2010, James Crouchet <james at crouchet.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 1:54 PM, Tim McDaniel <tmcd at panix.com> wrote:
>>
>>> To descend into seriousness, sometimes a label was used alone as a
>>> charge, so as a way to mark newcomers, it's no bad idea.
>>>
>>
>>
>> So like this
>>
>> http://savinius.org/pics/newcomer2.png
>>
>> or this
>>
>> http://savinius.org/pics/newcomer3.png
>>
>> Not bad.
>>
>
> Better to go
>
>    (Fieldless) A label argent.
>
> because
> - period badges were fieldless, with maybe a handful of exceptions.
>  For example, many were metal tokens that you could pin on your hat
>  or on your clothes.
> - you can put it on any background you like
> - you get a free difference against anything else registered
>
> On the other hand, I don't know whether heraldic charges were used as
> badges in period.  I'll ask.
>
>
>  Can it be passed heraldicly?
>>
>
> Only a quick glance for this reply.  There may be other conflicts.
>
> For a white label, you'd need Seamus Ruadh to sign a letter of
> permission to conflict (Gules ermined Or, a label argent).  No Google
> hits for him being active, so you'd have to ask in An Tir or
> elsewhere.  White label with black background: you'd need a second
> LoPtC, from Stephan of Bellatrix (Sable, a label and a bordure
> embattled argent).
>
> Gold label: sorry, Valentino da Siena already has it.  (I suspect that
> dovetailing is not a difference.)
>
> Divided tincture: I don't know how well it would show up in practice.
>
> Charged labels are known from period too, and adding charges gives an
> extra difference.  Yellow and red would show up best from a distance.
>
> Daniel Lincolinum
> --
> Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com
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