[Bryn-Gwlad] Award Recommendations - August 21st

Thu Jul 26 13:09:47 PDT 2007

Thanks for the clarifications, folks.  Caladin's
summary was a particularly helpful way to view the
award.
  Is there a reason we shouldn't be be referencing
this page for Ansteorran awards?:
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/jessa/anst.html
There are some awards, like the Sable Thistle and
Sable Falcon which don't show up on the heraldry site.
  Gaston de Clermont

--- "Eric W. Brown" <Brown.EricW at jobcorps.org> wrote:

> 
> 
> The Cross Fleury is a Martial Award, but for service
> in the "Warlike"
> arts for the Barony... not a Prowess based award. 
> 
> As a historical note, as well as being Dons, Sirs
> and Centurions, you'll
> see
> A that the folks are lot of war company commanders,
> Rapier war company
> commanders, Kingdom warlords who drove the
> recruiting of the barony to
> war, 
> Guard commanders, and the like upon it.
> 
> I try to think of it as "who's nurturing and growing
> the martial might
> of the barony".
> 
> Caladin-
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On
> Behalf Of Zach Most
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 1:44 PM
> To: Thomas; Barony of Bryn Gwlad
> Subject: Re: [Bryn-Gwlad] Award Recommendations -
> August 21st
> 
> Your excellency,
>   I'd like to get to know the baronial awards a bit
> better, and it's likely the discussion would be of
> interest to others.  
>   It's clear to me that The Cross Fleury is a
> martial
> award, but I'm having trouble gaging the level of
> prowess required.  All the names I recognize are
> Centurions, dons and knights.  I understand it's
> difficult to quantify, but how good a fighter does
> someone need to be to worthy of this award?  Is it
> really about individual ability or does melee
> prowess
> or war leadership count?  Are archers eligible?
>   The three baronial service orders got me curious. 
> I'll leave their descriptions from the web page
> below
> for easy reference, but what would qualify someone
> for
> one of these awards over another.  The wording
> implies
> there's a good, better, best thing going on.  Is
> that
> how others see the awards?
>   Regards,
>   Gaston de Clermont
> 
> 
> The Order of the Halberd 
> The ancient and honorable Order of the Halberd of
> Bryn
> Gwlad was our barony's first service order, and has
> many distinguished members. Many have moved to other
> regions, some are inactive, and some are gone
> forever.
> 
> The Order of the Dreigiau Bryn 
> The Order of the Dreigiau Bryn of Bryn Gwlad
> recognizes outstanding service and dedication to our
> barony. Members of this order represent some of our
> history and our hope. 
> 
> The Golden Martlet 
> The Golden Martlet award is a non-armigerous award
> to
> honor service to our barony.
> 
> 
> --- Thomas <gemartt at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> > Greetings Bryn Gwlad!
> > 
> > Our Society is shaped in part by those who are
> > recognized by the Court.  Some of these honors
> > may be prizes or gifts while others may be 
> > word-fame or awards.   Many awards carry 
> > precedence and titles.  
> > 
> > One of the most important awards someone
> > may be given is an Award of Arms. This honor 
> > is usually given to someone who has been in the 
> > Society for at least a year or more AND whose
> > positive efforts & merits are recognized by 
> > the Crown.  It is not an award for attendance, 
> > rather a recognition of valued participation. 
> > 
> > The Kingdom of Ansteorra has many awards:  
> > http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/honors/
> > 
> > Bryn Gwlad also has 6 active awards: 
> > http://bryn-gwlad.ansteorra.org/awards/ 
> > 
> > The Crown has requested award recommendations
> > one month before an event, so I am asking for 
> > these award recommendations to please be sent 
> > to me by Tuesday, August 21st.  Recommendations 
> > should be submitted in writing and may be 
> > mailed, emailed, or given to me in person.  
> > If you opt to send a recommendation directly 
> > to the Crown, I request a courtesy copy.  
> > 
> > Please do NOT send these recommendations
> > to the list.  It is always best for awards 
> > to be a surprise.  Also a recommendation 
> > might not be immediately accepted by the 
> > Crown, so we don't want to disappoint anyone.   
> > 
> > When making an award recommendation for someone,
> > it is a good idea to include some examples of 
> > their efforts.  If you're not sure which 
> > award is best for them, it is fine to just
> > submit their names for consideration. 
> > 
> > We have MANY people in Bryn Gwlad worthy 
> > of recognition, so please consider making 
> > an award recommendation for someone you admire. 
> > If you have any questions about awards or 
> > how to make a recommendation, please ask me! 
> > 
> >                   Thomas
> >  
> > 
> > 
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