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<DIV>Greetings to all the Artisans of Ansteorra,</DIV>
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<DIV>I, Vincenzo Cellini, Minister of Arts and Sciences of the Steppes issue a
challenge for you to make insignia. I challenge you to make as many as you
can of those that are needed by our Kingdom. The Crown has advised that
they need Rising Stars, Compass Roses, Comets, Thistles, Cranes, and Talons,
etc. They have a good supply of the woven insignia items but need the
other types. I challenge you to make as many of these as you can, of the
best quality you can, the most original and beautiful that you can. Bring
these to Steppes Twelfth Night. I will award prizes for the most
beautiful, the greatest number and the most creative. I will display some
of the insignia I have created as well such as a 1 ounce flask covered in
leather with a thistle design, also a collapsible cup with a thistle design and
a sheath to hold stork scissors for those who sew or embroider. I will
also have a carved bone talon. These ideas are to get your creative juices
flowing. Come up with insignia using your favorite medium and remember
that these should be something that you would be proud to wear as well as
reasonably durable.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you need information regarding the proper layout and colors, etc. for
the insignia, that information is in the <U>Official Award Texts of the Kingdom
of Ansteorra</U> at the following URL:</DIV>
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href="http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/docs/AwardTexts2005.pdf">http://heraldry.ansteorra.org/docs/AwardTexts2005.pdf</A></DIV>
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<DIV>I look forward to seeing the results of your efforts at Steppes Twelfth
Night.</DIV>
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<DIV>Yours in Service to Kingdom and the Dream,</DIV>
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<DIV>HL Vincenzo Cellini</DIV>
<DIV>MoAS, Steppes</DIV>
<DIV>"Ars Gratia Artis"</DIV></BODY></HTML>