[Ansteorra] Something totally different - Banners

[Stephanie Drake]

Well, speaking as the wife of the current northern regional seneschal, Ainar 
was not given a banner when he took office so the NR banner is definitely 
not with the NR Seneschal.

Mercedes


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Emma Haldan" <emma.haldan at gmail.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Something totally different - Banners


> At the risk of nagging....
>
> Could we get the Regional War Banners commissioned by Duke Mahdi found? 
> The
> original intent was to have them be part of regalia, with a ceremony where
> they were handed out to the War Generals as they took the office, 
> something
> modeled on a 9th century fielty ceremony. They were given, along with
> t-shaped banner poles of prodigious height, to Baroness Chiara Francesca,
> and were delivered to Gulf Wars, where I believe they were taken out for a
> stroll. (No pictures were taken, and I couldn't attend the war.)
>
> They're very pretty and striking, and a very, very large version of the
> Kings Battle banner was made to match them, in the same fabrics, which we
> understand was gotten safely to regalia, but hasn't been seen since. No
> pictures of that, either.
>
> I think the regional seneschals have the banners now, and I have on my 
> List
> of Things To Do This Weekend, to email Central Regional for General Sir
> Hrafn to see if any repairs need to be made to ours.
>
> Does anyone have any information as to their whereabouts? she asked
> wistfully.....
>
> Emma
>
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 6:59 PM, Kingdom Webminister
> <vscribe at ansteorra.org>wrote:
>
>> I recently attended an out of kingdom Crown tournament and I could not 
>> walk
>> 5 ft without running into a banner. The list field had banners at every
>> post
>> in the ground holding the ropes. Every pavilion had banners either 
>> hanging
>> from them or flying off the top posts that held them up.
>>
>> Ansteorra, you can top this. :)
>>
>> HE Chiara Francesca
>> Kingdom WebMinister, Ansteorra
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:ansteorra-
>> > bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Alden Drake
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:39 PM
>> > To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
>> > Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Something totally different - Banners
>> >
>> > Banners can be beautiful, no doubt about it, and I'm all for displays
>> > of heraldry.  I would however strongly encourage people to consider
>> > their culture and period in designing personal banners.  Some cultures
>> > have particular status requirements for certain types and sizes of
>> > banners/pennants/guidons/gonfalons/etc.  Take some time to do a little
>> > research - knowledge is always rewarding. :)
>> > Alden (your friendly neighborhood herald) Drake
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----
>> > From: Michael Gunter <countgunthar at hotmail.com>
>> > To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:46:27 AM
>> > Subject: [Ansteorra] Something totally different - Banners
>> >
>> >
>> > After seeing the magnificent display of banners at Pennsic
>> > in camps such as Atenveldt Royal and Strawberry Fields,
>> > we've been inspired to have such for Ansteorra.
>> >
>> > Silk Banner painting is really catching on and they add so
>> > much to an event.
>> >
>> > We would love to see several very large silk banners
>> > created for the Royal Pavillion and the Ansteorra Gate
>> > for Gulf Wars. Something like 20' on a 30' or 40' banner
>> > pole.
>> >
>> > Would there be any interest in groups making some?
>> >
>> > We are also working on having the territorial Barons
>> > and Baronesses walk in the Opening Ceremony procession.
>> > This would just be the B&B's and a standard bearer so
>> > this is another great opportunity for heraldic display.
>> >
>> > Yers,
>> >
>> > Gunthar and Elizabeth
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