[Ansteorra] Squire belts (was: Sable Thistle...etc.)

[Susan]

I would love to see more discussion about the differences between a 
man-at-arms and a squire.
Susan the Curious

Dennis Grace wrote:

>Several knights I've known (I among them) have typically taken would-be 
>squires first as men-at-arms. The agreement with a man-at-arms is less 
>binding than the fealty I ask of a squire. Most of us gave our men-at-arms 
>liveried black belts, but a few I've known gave blue belts. I've not yet met 
>a squire in a blue belt (not that I doubt Sir Morgan's observation).
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