[ANSTHRLD] Suggestions needed
Jay Rudin
rudin at ev1.net
Fri Nov 9 06:03:13 PST 2007
Donnchadh asked:
> Jay Rudin wrote:
>> And anyone in the Steppes can display the
>> ensign, but not the arms.
>>
> What exactly is the ensign of a group? Is it the group arms without the
> laurel wreath, or does it have to be a specifically registered badge?
> Namron's arms are very simple, and in our case the ensign is the arms
> minus the laurel wreath, but I didn't know if that held true for
> everyone.
It's a badge passed for use by the populace -- the equivalent of a flag.
Any Oklahoman can fly the flags of Oklahoma and the USA. They aren't arms
and don't indicate rulership of the state or country.
Using the arms of a branch with the Laurel wreath left off is still a
conflict -- it's only one mark of difference away from registered arms. It
could be passed as a badge with the permission of the branch, and then it
can be used for whatever purpose the branch assigned it -- which might or
might not be an ensign. Frankly, I think it's a lousy populace badge,
since it's too close to the arms. But that's for the branch rulers to
decide.
Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
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