[Ansteorra] Sable Thistle badge etc.(was:Questionaboutmotifsinartwork)

[Trish Kvamme]

I am a firm believer in squires getting chains and spurs when they become 
knights, not before.
Call me old fashioned....

Larissa

>From: "Elaine  Starkey" <estarkey at camalott.com>
>Reply-To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." 
><ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Sable Thistle badge 
>etc.(was:Questionaboutmotifsinartwork)
>Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 11:36:22 -0500
>
>In some kingdoms, silver spurs and chain.  Not common in Ansteorra.
>ryah
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Faelan Caimbeul" <faelancaimbeul at gmail.com>
>To: "'Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.'" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 10:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Sable Thistle badge etc.
>(was:Questionaboutmotifsinartwork)
>
>
> > Hmm.. I never heard of squires having chains and spurs, at least in the
> > SCA
> > anyway.
> >
> >
> >
> > Faelan
> >
> >
> >
> >  _____
> >
> > From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
> > Ciard49 at aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:51 AM
> > To: ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
> > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Sable Thistle badge etc.
> > (was:Questionaboutmotifsin
> > artwork)
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 6/17/2006 7:46:11 AM Central Standard Time,
> > morganbuchanan at hotmail.com writes:
> >
> > That's not quite accurate.  Some kingdoms blue belts are much more 
>common
> > for squires than red.
> >
> > But generally they are not reserved.  If you have a spiffy outfit that
> > historically would wear a red belt, feel free.  And don't take any guff
> > that
> >
> > you're presenting yourself as a squire.  You're wearing an accurate 
>piece
> > of
> >
> > dress at an event, and that should be appreciated.  But be prepared,
> > someone
> >
> > probably will take umbrage.
> >
> > Sir Morgan - Who's not really sure why anyone would "pretend" to be a
> > squire
> >
> > anyway.
> >
> > Very true. And a red belt alone is not indicative of a squire. There are 
>a
> > neck chain and spurs to complete the insignia set. Same for a knight 
>with
> > a
> > white belt.
> >
> >
> >
> > Without the chain and spurs they are just colored bits of leather to
> > coordinate with your outfits.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ciard
> >
> >
>
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