[MR] [Heraldry] Kingdom RETURNS for April, 2002

[Gorm of Berra]

Unto the Crown, Peers, and Populace of Atlantia does Gorm of Berra, Golden 
Dolphin Herald, send greetings:

At their meeting held April 7, 2002, the following items were considered.

Unfortunately, the college were unable to recommend, and therefore had to 
RETURN these items for further work.  In all cases the submitter will be 
receiving a letter explaining the problems, and they will have one year 
from the date of that letter to resubmit a revised item at no further charge.

Arn Bjorn Bassi Dansson. Device. Barry of four vert and gules, on a cross 
patee quadrate Or a bear's head cabossed proper.
We had to return this because it violates Rules for Submission under 
contrast.  Specifically, RFS V.III.2.b.iii and iv; which states:  Elements 
evenly divided into two parts per saltire or quarterly may use any two 
tinctures.  .iv. Elements evenly divided into multiple parts of two 
different tinctures must have good contrast between their parts (should be 
a color and a metal).  One way to clear this violation to replace one of 
the colors with a metal.  Also, when resubmitting this, please note that 
the cross as depicted is formy quadrate; furthermore, please note that the 
bear's head is brown not cinnamon.

Attilium, Canton of. Device. Per fess embattled gules and argent, two 
crosses moline Or and a laurel wreath azure.
While we believe the device appears to be free of conflict, the petition 
that was attached does not meet the requirements of the Laurel 
Administrative Handbook.  Specifically, the petition must include "a clear 
description of the item submitted."  The attached heraldic device does not 
meet those requirements, therefore we are forced to return this 
submission.  The simplest way to resolve this problem is to include a 
petition with a clear emblazon or blazon of the arms.

Berenger Nachtwulf Von Mainz Der Spieler. Name.
Regretfully, the college was unable to locate references citing "Kumihara" 
as an element in a period Japanese name.  The documentation provided does 
not speak to the periodness of the name.

Cathal MacLean. Badge. Azure, a tower argent, crosses Or within a bordure 
sable.
We are returning this because it violates the color on color rule.  You 
cannot put a black border on a blue field.

Cormac An Faoldubh. Device. Per saltire azure and or a saltire 
counterchanged between a wolf's head erased and an oak leaf inverted sable.
Name registered 12/00.  This device conflicts with Galen of Elvegast 
registered October 1997; per saltire, azure and or, a saltire 
counterchanged.  Only one clear difference for addition of secondary charges.

Derek of Connemara. Device.
We are returning your device which you described as "on the right, a silver 
stripe with a black arrow and black quill.  On the left, a black and silver 
hippogriff on a red background.  We are unable to register this for several 
reasons including:  1)  the beast on the left side of the left side of the 
shield which we were unable to identify as a specific heraldic monster is 
primarily black.  You cannot place a black creature on a red 
field.  2)  The white stripe on the right side of the field is heraldicly 
referred to as a tierce, Laurel precedent declares that you may not place 
charges on a tierce because of period balance issues.  3)  We were unable 
to discern a blazonable posture for the beast .  We encourage you to 
discuss these issues with your local herald or a Kingdom Consult table 
which are held at most Kingdom events.

Lore Bubeck. Device. Argent, a cat sable climbing a crosier purpure, on a 
bordure argent a bunch of cat's paws.
This is being returned for color on color (you can't put a white border on 
a white field).  The cat is not in a blazonable heraldic posture.

Seamus MacInneirghe. Badge. (Fieldless) Upon a  rose vert a sail-hilted 
maingouche argent.
This was returned for a redraw.  The primary rose charge needs greater 
definition.

Yolande of Isenfir. Device. Argent, between two violets proper slipped and 
leaved vert, a pegasus segreant within a pile purpure.
Please resubmit this device on the proper forms.  The forms we received 
were at least three revisions of the forms ago.  Proper forms can be 
obtained at http://herald.atlantia.sca.org.  We note that it is possible 
that your device conflicts with Argent, on a pile purpure between two 
common blue irises slipped and leaved proper a houndstooth burnisher argent 
(Gabriella Maddelena Pisano), with one clear difference for the difference 
of the burinsher and the pegasus, but we cannot guarantee a second clear 
difference for charge of flower types.

In Service,

Gorm of Berra
Golden Dolphin Herald