[Ansteorra] Sable Shield Award Question...

[charlescalhoun at sbcglobal.net]

Just another answer to the sable shield, 

This recognition was created several years ago to acknowledge the members of the SCA that are also ACTIVE members of the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, etc).

It is only given by royal decree. It is given at the discretion of the King and Queen. It does not carry any distinction as far as the SCA OP goes.

It is a way to recognize those who serve in both the SCA and the military; two were awarded at the last Samhain (25 Oct, 08).  They were given to SFC Gary Sissom Jr and Tech Sgt Philip E Parker Jr not the SCA personna.
									



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--- On Wed, 10/7/09, Rose M. Welch <love at roseandchad.net> wrote:

> From: Rose M. Welch <love at roseandchad.net>
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Sable Shield Award Question...
> To: "Ansteorra" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 7:11 PM
> Greetings,
> 
> I am trying to find information about the Sable Shield
> award. The first few times that I saw it given, it was given
> to veterans of the war in Iraq. Since then, I have seen it
> presented to people who are currently serving in the US
> Armed Forces. At Three Queens, I saw it given to people who
> had served in the Armed Forces. I believe that they
> specified veterans, but not veterans of any particular award
> or action. (I could be wrong about 3Q. I was in the back and
> couldn't hear very well.)
> 
> I have been trying to find out information about it on the
> Ansteorra's website, but both Google and I agree that the
> information is not there. I couldn't even find it in the OP,
> despite the dozens of people I have seen awarded with it. :(
> Elsewhere, I have heard that it was an award that was only
> going to be given out during a specific reign, and closed
> after that.
> 
> So does anyone know the specifics of this award? If so,
> please let me know. Thanks!
> 
> 
> Rose the Obnoxious
> 
> 
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