[MR] Displaying Spike question

[Dave Montuori]

Scripsit Talorgen:
> Scripsit Livia:
>> I was wondering if there are any conventions or stated preferences when 
>> it comes to displaying Spike? For instance, when applied as a badge to 
>> a fighting tabard, should it be on the right or left shoulder? And 
>> should it face left or right? Or does it matter?
> 
> Atlantia has registered all of the following blazons for Spike:
> 
> (Fieldless) A unicornate natural seahorse argent, finned azure.
> (Fieldless) A unicornate natural seahorse Or.
> (Fieldless) A unicornate natural searhorse contourny Or.

Actually there is one more:

(Fieldless) A unicornate natural seahorse erect azure, finned argent.

(Basically, the reverse of the first one listed above.)

> In short, there is no convention as to which direction it is proper  
> to display our Kingdom badge.  It can face either to the left or to  
> the right.

For whatever reason, only the "golden Spike" was registered facing both 
ways. The blue and white versions were only registered with Spike facing 
dexter (to your left if you're looking at it, to your right if it's on a 
shield you're holding facing someone else). Not that too many folks will 
give you grief if you have a blue-n-white Spike facing the other way; 
nobody is likely to associate Spike with *anything* except Atlantia!

Evan