Janyary 15, 2008

Greetings unto Master Thorvald Redhair, Dragon Herald, Lady Phebe Bonadeci, Rouge Scarpe Herald, and the commenting members of the Midrealm College of Heralds; from Lady Fiona ni Chiardubhain, Escutcheon Herald.

Unless noted, clients will accept minor changes and a holding name.

All comments are due by February 25.

1) Cleftlands, Barony of the (Ordo Sancti Alfredi) -- New Name and Device -- Per bend sinister nebuly, argent and azure, an open book Or (Cleftlands) [Ordo Sancti Alfredi] is a Latin order name meaning "Order of Saint Alfred". This name fits the meta-pattern of "Orders named for deities and saints" described in the August 2005 LoAR. Project Ordensnamen by Meradudd Cethin (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/order/Pattern.htm) lists many different orders named after saints, including St. Anthony (order founded 1381, Bavaria), St. Maurice (1434, Savoy), and St. Jerome (1450, Saxony).

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2) Foxvale, Shire of -- Device Resubmission-- Per pale vert and azure a fox's mask within a laurel wreath Or (Foxvale) Esct. Note: Device was returned by Rouge Scarpe for a re-draw. The laurel wreath was not round enough.

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3) Finnseach De Lochiell (F) -- New Badge -- (Fieldless) A tower Or, overall a bee (volant) bendwise azure (Dernehealde) Esct. Note: Client’s name was registered in March 1993.

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4) Skalla-Geirmundr Ulfsson (M) -- Device Change -- Quarterly, argent and gules a mullet azure (Stormvale) Esct. Note: Client's name was registered in December 1988 and old device was register in March 1994. Client will release old device.

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