[Loch-Ruadh] devices

Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin padraig_ruad at irishbard.org
Mon Aug 22 15:04:24 PDT 2005


Gruffydd,

Sorry about jumping in and answering what should have been your questions
to answer.  Sometimes I get in lecture mode and don't know when to shut
up.

Padraig

Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin said:
> Two main considerations:
> 1)  A device must follow the rules of heraldry.
> http://www.sca.org/heraldry/primer/ will give you some basic ideas about
> how a device is constructed.  While incomplete, this website has a lot of
> good information on layout and design.  Remember, in general, that simpler
> is better than complex.
> 2)  A device cannot conflict with an already established device, including
> real-world armory.  Gruffydd, the current Shire Herald, or I can help
> check on any conflicts.  (On a related note, I recall one good gentle who
> could not have the device she first came up with because it conflicted
> with the arms associated with Satan.  She and I both got a real laugh over
> that.)
>
> Do your boys have a general idea of what they want on their devices
> (pictures, backgrounds, divisions)?  Again, Gruffydd or I can probably
> supply some guidance, suggestions, and perhaps even heraldicly appropriate
> clipart, and do conflcit checks on whatever they come up with.
>
> If they want to register the devices (so that no one else can come up with
> the same idea later and use it), they will also need to register names.
> Again, your friendly neighborhood heralds can assist with that.
>
> I've probably given you more questions to ask rather than specifically
> answer the ones you've already asked, but at least you'll be able to ask
> in greater detail.  :-)  Hope this helps.
>
> In Service,
> Padraig
> former Herald
>
> erinn holloway said:
>> My boys would like to design their devices this week.
>> What are the rules? how do you suggest we do this?
>> Erinn
>>
>> Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do
>> is keep us out of war.-
>> Maria Montessori




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