Outlands College of Heralds
19 August 2013
From the Office of Rampart Herald
Andrew von Otelingen (Andrew Grosser)
rampart@outlandsheralds.org
Unto Fiachra ni Ciardhubhain, White Stag Principal Herald, and the College of Heralds of the Kingdom of the Outlands, does Andrew von Otelingen, Rampart Herald, send his greetings.
What follows is the Letter of Response for August 2013 CE, ruling on the July 2013 Letter of Presentation.
I would like to thank all of the heralds who were kind enough to contribute comments on OSCAR and during commentary meetings during my tenure as Rampart. As I am moving out-of kingdom to further my education - this will be my last Letter of Intent (LoI) as Rampart Herald. I appreciate all of your support through my mistakes and successes as Rampart Herald and the various other positions I have held.
I am confident that my replacement, Sayyidah Khalidah bint Yahya'a, will fill the role well. Her experience as Castle Herald should support her well in this roll - but I also hope that you all continue to support her as you have supported me in my tenure.
The following items were RETURNED for further work:
- Adelaisa Bernoe - Resub Device Or, a chevron between three lilies gules
- Sadly this does conflict with Eirikr inn Litli (reg. 10/1996 via Caid), "Or, a chevron between two griffins combattant and a double-bladed axe gules," with one DC for the change in type of secondary.
- Gerald Beckett - Resub Device Per chevron sable and vert, an owl rising affronty wings displayed inverted argent
- This must be returned for multiple conflicts. Because this is displayed, it must be checked against all Eagles and all displayed birds. Some Conflicts are:
- Francesca of Bright Angel (reg. 01/1973), "Azure, a dove displayed, head elevated argent"
Field is the only difference - Este, House of (reg. 12/1994 via Laurel), "Azure, an eagle displayed argent crowned Or."
Field is the only difference (no difference for the crow)(yes, this conflicts witht he above) - Nemanjici, Kings of Serbia (reg. 05/2002 via the West), "Gules, a double-headed eagle crowned argent."
Field is the only difference. - Poland (reg. 12/1994 via Laurel), "Gules, an eagle displayed argent crowned Or."
Field is the only difference.
- Francesca of Bright Angel (reg. 01/1973), "Azure, a dove displayed, head elevated argent"
- We believed this to be enough conflcits to list - however if more need be listed that can be accomplished.
- This must be returned for multiple conflicts. Because this is displayed, it must be checked against all Eagles and all displayed birds. Some Conflicts are:
- Hugo the Theologian - New Device Azure, a sheaf of three arrows argent, an enflamed oil lamp proper
- This would be re-blazoend: Azure, a sheaf of arrows argent, overall an oil lamp gules enflamed with a flame Or charged with a flame gules.
- This must be returned for violation of Sena A3B4a. That is - "Charges must have good contrast witht he background on which they are placed." - the Oil Lamp is an "Overall" charge and therefore must have good contrast with the field.(http://heraldry.sca.org/sena.html#A3B4a)
For further clarification the client or consulting herald could review all of SENA A3B on Contrast Rules. - Please also note that that style of flame is not permitted, though it USED to be the prper flame - proper flames are alternating tongues of red and gold. This in itself is reason for return under precedent.
The definition of a proper flame can be found here: http://heraldry.sca.org/coagloss.html under table 4.
The following items were PENDED for further Discussion:
- None
The following items were forwarded to Laurel Sovereign for final determination:
- Ailinn Shadowfox - New Badge. Argent, a fox mask sable between in fess two triquetrae vert
- Caer Galen, Barony of - New Badge. Azure, an open book Or, a bordure embattled argent.
- Finn Ua Briain - New Name.
- Hayashi Yo'ichirou Norikata - New Badge. Azure, a cogwheel within a bordure embattled Or
- Hugo the Theologian - New Name.
- Malina of Mousehole - New Device. Per chevron sable and vert, two rabbits salient respectant and a plate in chief argent
- Selene of the Sky - New Badge. Azure, an estoile of eight points and eight crescents in annulo, pointing inward, argent
Thus ends the August 2013 Letter of Response.
Andrew von Otelingen
Rampart Herald
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