[MR] RE: Greetings, thanks, and notice: a heraldic question

[Michael Houghton]

Howdy!

On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 03:51:10PM -0400, Charlotte Johnson wrote:
> Quick question...
> 
> I'm no expert in heraldry, but I believe that the SCA encompasses time periods
> and locales for which our standard heraldic practices are not period. Are there
> any provisions for folks whose persona would not support having heraldry?

That poses an interesting quandry for some folks. One approach is to try to
devise arms that try to evoke the period in question while staying within the
bounds of what is registerable. It is usually possible to come up with something,
but it can be an interesting exercise in creativity at times. 

For example, did you know that the Tuchux mark is now registered as a badge?
Who'da thunk it! It was an interesting consultation, but it actually worked 
and was registered without comment.

yours,
Herveus
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