[Southern] Merger

[Tim McDaniel]

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004, Erik Langhans <elanghans at khou.com> wrote:
> Be creative, have fun, and get your soon to be announced regional
> herald involved.  As you consider your decision, keep in mind that
> you must have a name and device passed to attain status as a group,
> so choosing a new name and device may prolong the merger, since the
> name and device will have to go through the heraldic registration
> process.

I would also note that a *new* name that goes thru the heraldic
registration process may get the exact spelling changed (due to
grammar or period sources, say), or the name could be returned.
So it's best not to get one's heart too set on a particular new name.

That's for a *new* name, mind you.  If a merged group uses the
complete existing name of one of the components, this can't happen:
it's "grandfathered", to use the College of Arms terminology.

If an SCA branch wants to register, change, or release its branch name
or branch arms, a petition with specific wording has to be circulated
in certain ways.  If SCA branches merge, at least one of those
happens.  The regional herald or Star Principal Herald can give the
details if a merger is decided on.

Daniel de Lincolia
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Tim McDaniel; Reply-To: tmcd at panix.com