[MR] BBC: Kate Middleton's Heraldic Arms

[Gaelan Mac Cuinnegain]

Fen

He is being opportunistic.

Gaelan 

Michelle <mobishob at yahoo.com> wrote:

>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
>  
>
>________________________________
>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.
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