[Ponte Alto] Academie d'Espee

[Barbara Reed]

--- sigrune at aol.com wrote:

> Ok, I am a bit confused, let me know if I have this
> straight.
> 
> Are blue scarfs regulated (per the Academie d'
> Espee, for Scholars), or 
> is that just something any authorized fencer may
> wear?
> 
> Gold(Yellow) scarfs are only worn by Free Scholars
> named by the 
> regulations of the Academie d' Espee
> 
> White scarfs are worn by those granted the Award of
> the White Scarf 
> (Kingdom Grant) and may call themselves a member of
> the Order of the 
> White Scarf.  If one is a member of the Academie d'
> Espee (and duly 
> authorized by the Academie) one additionally may
> title themself as 
> Provost of the Academie.
> 
> So if someone who had been awarded a white scarf
> from say, AnTir came 
> to Atlantia, they would still be:
> Lord SoandSo,  Order of the White Scarf, but would
> not have rank in the 
> Academie...
> 
> Thus theoretically there is the possibility that one
> granted a white 
> scarf from another kingdom might wear a white scarf,
> and another color 
> if they are members of the Academie but not yet be
> acknowledged as a 
> Provost.
> 
> Anyone ever given any thought to putting something
> easily identifiable 
> on the Acadeime scarves?  Like a Blue and white
> fringe... that way it 
> would be immediately apparent Academie status...
> (for those 
> non-academie folks)  And plus it is more spiffy
> bling-bling :)
> 
> -Takeda
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: afpopa at cox.net
> To: The Barony of Ponte Alto
> <ponte-alto at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: Thu, 1 May 2008 10:58 am
> Subject: Re: [Ponte Alto] Academie d'Espee
> 
> One point of clarification...
> 
> One does not have to be a member of the guild
> "Academie d' Espee" to be 
> awarded a White Scarf.  The White Scarf is a
> Grant-level Kingdom award 
> that has nothing to do with the guild, other than
> having "Academie 
> d'Espee" in its title.  Recipients of the White
> Scarf who are members 
> of the guild may style themselves as "Provost of the
> Academie" if they 
> wish, but it is not a requirement.
> 
> -- Marcellus
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