[MR] Unfortunate Tidings regarding the Queen's Arms change

[Richard Fitzgilbert]

Greetings from Richard,

Or, heaven forefend, we could actually use a period heraldry practice and
encourage each crown modify the applicable arms to mark their own reign if they
so choose.

What better reason is there for a person to modify their arms than their own
whim?  No need to bother registering any changes, since it'll probably get
changed again in a few months anyway.

Remember, the arms we're talking about belong to the Queen, not the kingdom.
Sure, the arms can be seen as part of the many things that the Queen holds in
keeping for the kingdom, but when you come right down to it, they belong to the
Queen.

It almost makes me want to be king again.  I'd put a Son in his Splendour in
canton.  Maybe get rid of the wavy too.  Of course, I wouldn't bother to
register any of it.

This whole attitude of "you can't do it if it isn't registered" is so modern
it's painful.

Also Feeling "devilsadvocatish" Today,
Richard Fitzgilbert

-----Original Message-----
From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Dave Montuori
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 5:15 PM
To: The Merry Rose at Cheapside
Subject: RE: [MR] Unfortunate Tidings regarding the Queen's Arms change


On Thu, 3 Jul 2003, Richard Fitzgilbert wrote:
> My suggestion to the Queen would be to use whatever arms she wants 
> regardless of the opinion of the Society Herald.  The preferences of 
> the Queen of Atlantia should not be affected by the unpredictable 
> whims of a corporate officer.

One could as well argue that the kingdom armory should not be changed from 
one reign to the next based on the whims of everchanging royalty.

Evan, feeling generally devilsadvocatish today

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