[Sca-cooks] augmentations

[Elaine Koogler]

If you take a look at a full display of a person or country...or 
whatever, you will see that, in addition to a helm on top of the device 
(usually displayed on a shield-shape), and possibly some manteling (all 
that drapery around the helm and falling down on either side of the 
shield), there are frequently a pair of "things", usually human or 
animal, that appear to be holding the whole thing up...often shown 
grasping the side of the shield.  These are supporters.  They aren't 
registered because they are not part of the actual device as is an 
augmentation, but rather part of what is called an "armorial display".

Hope this helps!

Kiri

Carper, Rachel wrote:

>Ok, I'm am obviously horribly heraldically uneducated. What are
>supporters? And why don't you register them. 
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>Elewyiss
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>Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] augmentations
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>Yeah, but the good news is that the augmentations usually go through 
>quickly as usually the only thing you'll conflict with is your own, 
>already-registered, heraldry. On the other hand, supporters don't get 
>registered...so they can be used as you will.
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>Kiri
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>Kathleen A. Roberts wrote:
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>>thought running thru recipient's head re. augmentation of arms....
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>>it took me THREE YEARS to get my arms passed.... now i have to put
>>something else on it?
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>>said with humor from this end, but mebbe truer than not. they are
>>pretty rare here in the outlands as well.
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>>cailte
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