[ANSTHRLD] Odd heraldry request

[Joseph Percer]

There have been several registrations of Antarctic penguins in the
SCA. It is considered a step from period practice,
but is a registerable charge.
http://oanda.sca.org/oanda_bp.cgi?p=penguin&c=case-insensitive&l=500&s=name+only&d=modern&g=enabled&a=disabled

>From the July '08 LOAR:
Finn Hans.  Name and device. Argent, a penguin statant affronty head
to sinister proper, a bordure per saltire sable and vert.
    The use of a penguin is a step from period practice.

Regarding the African Penguin - You would need to have documentation
of this charge as used in period to introduce it if none have been
registered. Somebody else
may be able to pick up that ball and help with the research. I do not
have access to any print period armorials. You might consider
searching for some period armorials online. My
understanding is that as new armorials are being digitized, new
charges are being found with reasonable frequency.

Good Luck!

Jayme



Jayme

On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 11:04 PM, William Harper
<thebloodyharper at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am currently working with a member who has a question about her arms I was
> hoping you would all be able to help me with.  She wants to put a penguin on
> her arms.  While I  do know and have informed her that the Antarctic
> penguins were not known, she has pointed out that the African penguins (most
> commonly referred to as the jackass penguins) would probably have been
> known, as their area of habitation is very large.
>
> If anyone can help me with this I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> William Harper
>
> thebloodyharper at gmail.com
>
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Joseph M. Percer, AAS, LP