[Ansteorra] Fw: award regalia pics ? take 2

[Brian O'hUilliam]

Greetings,
  As I read your e-mail, there are two questions:
1) Why do some awards have no registered blazon?
2) How/Who do we get to register blazons for these awards?

  Question 1 can be complicated.  The short answer is either it hasn't been
registered YET or there is no need to register a badge.  With the
non-armigerous marshal awards (Falcon, Bridle, etc), I'm sure it is believed
that there is no need to register a badge.  We have award insignia for those
awards (braids) and that is all.  We cannot register those braids as badges
at the Society level.  Concerning Gloves and Gauntlets, it is a similar
situation.  The insignia is personal to the Crown.  There is a set standard
that the Crown typically modifies to fit their desire.  I know the Arc d'Or
has been working on submitting a badge, I do not know about the Golden
Lance.
  Question 2 is quite easy.  Talk to the Kingdom Heraldic officer, Star
Principal Herald, or the Crown.  It is ultimately the decision of the Crown
to register blazons and this duty is usually given to their appropriate
officer (Star Principal).  Remember, it is the Crown that makes awards & the
Crown that gives awards, so they have the say in what they give out.  That
is why they have officers to help them and the people of the Kingdom with
the many various aspects of the Society.
  I think it important to note that not every award NEEDS a badge.  It may
not be appropriate for every award to have a badge to be worn as a pin or
medallion, like the Falcon & Bridle or the Knights of the Sable Garland.
They have insignia and not badges.  Also, it was once explained to me that
Grant level awards in Ansteorra are really not meant to have the badges
displayed.  Those are mostly for the scrolls.  The INSIGNIA is the wearable
aspect of the award/order.  Sometimes, the insignia is the badge itself worn
as a pin or medallion, but it is not always, like with most of the Grant
level awards.



In Service,
Brian O'hUilliam




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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: ld.blackmoon
>> To:
>> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:02 PM
>> Subject: award regalia pics ?
>>
>>
>> greetings
>>
>> there are probably many people in the society, that like me
>> are heraldicly challenged, and couldn't tell the difference
>> in a hagen daz vert, with a muffy ore cantelevered , and a
>> sable horse pouchant bordered erminy pinkish.
>> and as much as i hold those that not only understand herald
>> speak, but speak it fluently ,in awe, is there someplace
>> that shows pic's or drawings of " all " ansteorran and
>> society level awards ?
>> i found a place that shows many "
>> http://scribe.ansteorra.org/insignia/index.htm "
>> but there are several that say
>> " Blazon: None Registered. " does that mean that
>> nobody has bothered to registered a device for those awards
>> ?
>> if so , who would be in charge of doing so ? how would they
>> begin ?
>>
>>
>> also, since i know nothing of how these things are done,
>> when i go to the web page for awards
>> " http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/honors/ " there are
>> several blanks, for the uninformed masses ( namely me ; ),
>> why ?
>>  i suspect that those awards dont have regalia approved yet
>> , but am unsure.
>> anyway , as a way to help everyone be informed , and
>> polite, in the section on " nobility " couldn't the heralds
>> put pics, or drawings of the apropriate " type " of brass
>> hat that each may wear ? ( pointy? leafy?pearly, etc ) all i
>> know is if its flat its normally a baron or baroness , and
>> if its nothing but gold, and a big black star you bow extra
>> low ; ) , but all the different types of hats can be
>> very confusing even to me who has played for over 28 years,
>> let alone those more recent to the society.
>>
>> ok, now that i've ask a lot of questions , hopefully i will
>> understand the answers ; )
>> " ignorance is correctable , stupidity isn't "
>>
>> " pretty starts on the surface, beauty starts in your
>> heart ; )
>>
>> Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun
>> Arthur
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