[Sca-cooks] SCA placenames

[Stefan li Rous]

De said:

<<< I had heard a similar story about Coeur d'Ennui (Des Moines, IA)  
but the phrase was "nor do we". Their coat of arms is Argent, a laurel  
wreath vert within eight boars' heads couped in annulo gules (i.e.  
boar ring) >>>

What I have on them is:

<<< moore at mari.acc.stolaf.edu (Michael Moore) writes:
 >Coeur d'Ennui (Heart of Boredom) has a device with seven or so  
Boar's heads

 >in a circle. (Boar-Ring)

Isn't their war cry: "Boar-Ring!"? >>>

And

<<< > Coeur d'Ennui (Heart of Boredom) has a device with seven or so  
Boar's heads

 > in a circle. (Boar-Ring)

Eight, I think, but yes. >>>

Now that I sound out the name, that does make sense. I had assumed  
that "Coeur d'Ennui" was French or something for "Boar's Heart" or  
some such.

Stefan

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