[MR] BBC: Kate Middleton's Heraldic Arms

[Michelle]

Did any heralds cringe at the ski slopes in the design?  Maybe its just me, or 
maybe the tone of the article, but I got the impression the father was being 
opportunistic. 

It seems like the whole point of getting her heraldry approved was only to put 
her in the same social strata as her fiance.  But the father has taken advantage 
to increase the reputation of his family name. 


Please don't flame me too hard ;)   I'm ignorant of these things, but it just 
felt "off" and I'm wondering if anyone else had the same impression.

Cheers
Cynical Fen
  

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From: Nicole E. Miller <schnauzer2 at cox.net>
To: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Sent: Wed, April 20, 2011 1:18:16 PM
Subject: Re: [MR] BBC: Kate Middleton's Heraldic Arms

Lord Mungo,

The use of a lozenge is fully permitted in SCA heraldry, there is even a 
submission form with that shape.  Once a device passes registration the "general 

shape" the bearer chooses to display is quite open to artistic license.  
Traditionally only women used the lozenge though I do not believe we have any 
specific rules to prevent a gentleman from doing so, and most women register 
theirs on a shield as well.  The official submission forms use the basic shape 
for uniformity of records, but if  you want some alternative shape on you 
personal items, more power to you.  It might cause a little twitching from 
heralds who walk by, but we will survive.  LOL

In service,
Sain
---- "Garth G. Groff" <ggg9y at virginia.edu> wrote: 

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Kate Middleton, via the Middleton family, now has officially approved 
heraldic arms: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13127145 . Not being a 
herald, I can't comment upon the design, except to say is both striking 
and attractive. The shape of the shield is very interesting, and I 
wonder if this will allowed as a variant in our heraldry.