[Northkeep] heraldry

[ravenrux at cox.net]

Both, actually.  All objects must be period in style and must have existed in period.  A bow must be a longbow or composite bow, or somesuch.  It may not be a compound bow.  Also, a lawnmower, for instance, may not be used.

But there is also a case where your device must be period for you.  This is when you are using a device that breaks the standard rules of heraldry, but would be correct for your period.  The two examples I can think of are Italian and German.  German arms can use black on red (I think), and Italian can use gold on silver for certain locations and times.  This is called a 'regional variation.'  If you are using a regional variation for your device, you must be prepared to provide ample documentation of period examples of a regional style.

Masamune

From: "Betsy Marshall" <betsy at softwareinnovation.com>
Date: 2003/10/11 Sat AM 09:49:06 EDT
To: "'The Barony of Northkeep'" <northkeep at ansteorra.org>
Subject: RE: [Northkeep] heraldry

I don't believe that usage of heraldry in your 
(persona's) period is required, 
or all our Norse friends wouldn't need 
to register their armory....
Just my .o2 lira, Pyro
PS Hmm-Or do you mean the charges need 
to be in period? Like no typewriters?

-----Original Message-----
From: northkeep-bounces at ansteorra.org
[mailto:northkeep-bounces at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Miriam Cook
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 4:42 PM
To: The Barony of Northkeep
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] heraldry

Or just that it is listed under another catagory *OR*
maybe just maybe no one has registered anything with
it... If it's not in any of the "usual" resources,
then it *might* still be okay-- so long as you can
find a reference for it's use in YOUR period...


Zahava

--- "Horn, Trisha D." <tdhorn at saintfrancis.com> wrote:
> So if there's no match on the "blazon" search, that
> doesn't necessarily mean
> it would be accepted by the SCA?
> Raghnailt
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