[Ansteorra] Fw: Something totally different - Banners

[Stephanie Drake]

And I'm pretty sure it's not in the former NR Seneschal's posession, either.

Mercedes
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephanie Drake" <steldr at cox.net>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Something totally different - Banners


> 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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