[ANSTHRLD] a question about supporters on achievements

[Diane Rudin]

Other way around -- dexter supporter is to the right of the shield from the POV 
of the person holding the shield, not the observer of the shield. Same as the 
dexter side of the shield is the right side of the shield from the POV of the 
person holding the shield.  In plainer English, in heraldry your right is your 
left and your left is your right. So the dexter supporter is the one to the 
*left* side of the shield as you look at it.

Unfortunately, I have the painful duty of pointing out that you aren't entitled 
to register supporters yet, since you don't have a noble title separate from the 
BiF. Registering personal supporters prior to successful completion of your 
tenure as Steppes B&B is anticipating the future acquisition of the CB.  The CB 
for retiring BiF's who were not previously CB's is granted at the pleasure of 
the Crown, and while we all hope that nothing goes terribly wrong, past history 
has taught us to take nothing for granted (literally) in this area. It would be 
an awful mess to register supporters now and then have them revoked if something 
unanticipated happened. We don't register supporters & coronet to first-time 
Crowns who have not yet completed their reigns either, and for the same reason.

Robin, can you explain this more clearly, since You Were There when they were 
coming up with these rules? 

(And why didn't y'all write all of this down somewhere back then?)

--Serena, Blanc Gryffon




----- Original Message ----
> From: Duncan Hepburn <duncan at stormypetrel.org>
> To: "Heralds List, Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." 
><heralds at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Tue, June 14, 2011 11:07:32 AM
> Subject: [ANSTHRLD] a question about supporters on achievements
> 
> I was looking at the ACoH Achievement Registration Form (yes, I'm
> finally  getting around to registering mine) and I had a question about
> the position  of the supporters. When You are listing the dexter
> supporter, is that to the  right of the shield as you look at it?
> 
> My brain isn't aligned for  heraldish thinking this morning  obviously.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Duncan