[ANSTHRLD] belts vs alternate symbols

[Haines, Paul]

Good point.  I think there is definitely a difference in being a Peer and
beeing a member of the Patent Orders.  There's pros and cons to it, but I
think it might have been a better set up to rate a Peer above the Orders of
the Pelican/Chivalry/Laurel, and let those orders be used to identify the
pinnacle achievements of those fields, but to be a Peer takes something
more.  This would make sense with what I've found in heraldry books that
show achievements for "peers" which all have coronets of at least Baroncy
level.  Maybe the SCA got it backwards with ranking Court Baronies below
Peerage Orders?  Maybe the Court Barony should recognize that "peerage
quality" and let the Orders recognize the epitome of their respective
fields? *shrug*  Another can of worms I guess. :)

Alden

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> From:	BOWERMAN, MATTHEW S. (JSC-DV1) (USA)
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> Sent:	Friday, February 28, 2003 2:22 PM
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> Subject:	RE: [ANSTHRLD] belts vs alternate symbols
>
> I don't know Alden?  I think you are on subject.  Both my knight and I
> believe that a knight is not made he is born.  Sure there is training to
> be
> had, but peers are born with the stuff need to just BE a peer.  That said,
> there is an allot to learn about the job a peer does for the kingdom,
> because weather you are a knight, laurel, or pelican, you will all serve
> the
> kingdom as a peer first and foremost.  So when I see a Peer, I do not
> categorize them as just a fighter, or an artist, or as service only
> person,
> but as a peer of the realm and subject of the Crown. I have found that if
> I
> look at it through period tented glasses thing fall into place.  That
> said,
> boy do I have allot of work to do (grin).
>
> Rodrigo
>