[ANSTHRLD] Blazon

[Brent.Ryder at compucom.com]

> Exactly what authority does the Ansteorran College of Heralds have regarding
> the use of arms by someone?

Are we talking SCA arms or mundane arms? If mundane, are we talking American, English, Scottish or some other heraldic authority?

>What can they do if one person displays arms that have been registered?

Need this to be a bit more specific for an answer of reasonable length.

>What can they do if someone displays the arms of an historical figure on a
>normal basis?

In the SCA, not much. In the real world, it depends on whos and where you are.

>Does the Earl Marshal get involved at all?

The SCA Earl Marshall is not the authority in the SCA to whcih this problem would be addresses. I would ask Star and/or the Militant Arm of the College of Heralds about getting 'involved'.

>Or is that only in England? Just curious.

I think the most restrictive and therefor most powerful heraldic authority is the Scottish King of Arms, Lord Lion I think. They have the legal authority to put you in jail for the mundane use of registered arms.

Borek