[ANSTHRLD] Conflict Check: Argent, a chi-ro sable and on a chief gules TWO lions passant argent.

[John Atkinson]

Stupid Question:  Since when is a "Chi-rho" a single letter?  I thought it
was an explicitly formed from the combination of the two Greek letters Chi
and Rho.

I could be wrong.  But probably not.  "Single abstract symbol" I could buy.
. .


On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 6:14 PM, Bob Wade <logiosophia at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Does anyone see a new conflict when changing the number of lions from one
> to two under SENA?  I don't, but then I missed the cited conflict below.
> "Richaredus Catta. Device. Argent, a chi-ro sable and on a chief gules a
> lion passant argent.This device is returned for conflict with the device of
> John the Brewer, Argent, a blackletter initial 'B' between two birch leaves
> sable, on a chief gules a lion passant guardant argent. There is one CD for
> removing the secondary birch leaves. Precedent says:We do not grant
> difference between single letters, even when they are in different
> alphabets; we therefore cannot grant difference between a chi-rho and a
> feogh rune. [Constantina von Ravenna, R-West, May 2008 LoAR]Likewise, there
> is no difference granted between a 'B' and a chi-rho." (LoAR Apr 2014,
> R-Ansteorra)  http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2012/04/12-04lar.html
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