[Bryn-gwlad] heraldic commentary

[Coblaith Mhuimhneach]

This is the fourth Thursday of the month, and therefore the regularly 
scheduled date for the barony's heraldic commentary meeting.  Since our 
good herald recently wrote the list to say she's having major e-mail 
trouble, I thought I'd send out a reminder.

If you're not sure what "heraldic commentary" is, allow me to elucidate:

When you submit a name or a piece of armory for registration with the 
S.C.A. College of Arms, information about your submission is printed in 
the Ansteorran Internal Letter of Intent, which is then distributed 
(both independently and as part of the Ansteorran Gazette, the 
kingdom's heraldry newsletter) to heralds all over the kingdom.  They 
have a month or two to send comments on it to the folks who make 
kingdom-level decisions.  Those folk then meet to discuss all the 
comments and their own observations and decide whether your submission 
meets all the necessary standards to be sent on to Laurel for a final 
"yea" or "nay".

Bryn Gwlad's heraldic commentary meetings are a local tradition.  The 
submitted items for the month are discussed and comments are collected 
by the Halberd Pursuivant (our Bryn Gwlad branch herald), who then 
forwards them to the right people.  Everybody is welcome to attend, 
whether they know anything about heraldry or not.  It's an excellent 
opportunity to learn more about what makes good armory and plausible 
names, how to document submissions, and various random heraldic and 
onomastic facts.  It's also the closest thing to a "heralds' guild 
meeting" we do locally, so if you're interested in heraldry, it's the 
best place to go to meet others who are.

The meeting is held at the Halberd Pursuivant's home.  She's usually 
happy to e-mail directions, but with her current difficulty, that may 
not be possible.  However, her phone number is in the Participants' 
Registry, and she's previously stated her willingness to give 
directions over the phone, as well.  If you're too new to have a copy 
of the Registry and want to attend, e-mail me off-list and I'll get you 
the number.


Coblaith Mhuimhneach
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