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So you want to be a (book) herald? Part II - Armory

So you want to be a (book) herald? Part II - Armory. Presented by Yehuda ben Moshe Elmet Herald. Introduction. Class parts Introduction Armory Names The parts need not be taken in order The parts are not prerequisites of one another. Terminology. Emblazon

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So you want to be a (book) herald? Part II - Armory

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  1. So you want to be a (book) herald?Part II - Armory Presented by Yehuda ben Moshe Elmet Herald

  2. Introduction • Class parts • Introduction • Armory • Names • The parts need not be taken in order • The parts are not prerequisites of one another

  3. Terminology • Emblazon • The actual drawing of the device • Blazon A verbal description of the device • Written in a special language derived from Norman French • Follows specific grammar and construction rules • Not important to get right on a submission • We register the picture (emblazon), not the words (blazon)

  4. Terminology • Directions are from the point of view of the person holding the shield Chief Dexter Sinister Base

  5. Terminology • Field – base “layer” of the device • Lines of division • Charges – anything placed on the field (or on top of other charges) • Tinctures • Colors • Metals

  6. Rules • SENA • Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory • Found at: http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/sena.html • Current rules for all submissions • Broken into 4 main sections: • General Principles • Personal Names • Non-Personal Names • Armory • Includes 13 appendices

  7. Rules - Basics • Reproducibility (A1C) • Given a written blazon, two different artists should be able to draw very similar emblazons of the armory • Armory must be describable in standard heraldic terms

  8. Rules - Basics • Recognizability (A1D) • Armor should lend itself to instant identification • Most of the period heraldic rules and styles arose out of this need • The viewer should be able to immediately identify the charges and arrangements

  9. Rules - Basics • Submissions should be reasonably period (GP1B1) • Period elements • Period combinations of the elements • “Core style” defines most common elements and combinations • Individually attested patterns allow submissions outside core style

  10. Rules - Basics • Core Style (A1A1) • Described in detail in A2 and A3 • Not identical to the style of any specific place and time • Based on the Anglo-Norman style • For the most part, doesn’t require documentation

  11. Rules - Basics • Individually Attested Patterns (A1A2) • Armory that doesn’t meet “Core Style” requirements • Registerable if adequately documented • Described in detail in A4

  12. Tinctures (A3B1) • Colors Gules Azure Sable Vert Purpure • Metals Argent Or

  13. Tinctures (A3B1) • Metals • Colors Ermine Erminois Counter- Ermine Pean • Neutral Potent Vair

  14. Lines of Division • Divides the field into 2 or more sections • Also known as: • “Lines of Partition” • “Field Divisions” • “Field Partitions”

  15. Lines of Division • Divisions into 2 sections Per Fess Per Pale Per Bend Per Bend Sinister

  16. Lines of Division • Divisions into 2 sections Per Chevron Per Chevron Inverted

  17. Lines of Division • Division into 3 sections Per Pall

  18. Lines of Division • Divisions into 4 sections Per Saltire Quarterly

  19. Lines of Division • Divisions into 6 or more sections Party of Six Gyronny of Eight Gyronny of Six

  20. Ordinaries • Ordinaries are charges • They are usually comprised of simple geometric figures running from side to side or top to bottom of the field • Ordinaries can be classified as central or peripheral

  21. Ordinaries • Central Ordinaries a Pale a Fess a Bend a Bend Sinister

  22. Ordinaries • Central Ordinaries a Saltire a Cross a Chevron a Chevron Inverted

  23. Ordinaries • Central Ordinaries a Pall a Pall Inverted

  24. Ordinaries • Peripheral Ordinaries Chief Base Bordure

  25. Charges • Geometrics Mullets (of five points) Roundels Annulets a Pile

  26. Charges • Animals Lion Rampant Peacock in its Pride Eagle Displayed Dragon Segreant

  27. Charges • Other Bow and Arrow Sword Fleur de Lys Ermine Spot

  28. Charge Group Theory • SCA invention – SENA Appendix I • A charge group is a group of charges of approximately the same size and visual weight that act as a single visual unit • Most of our style and conflict rules are built around charge groups • “Core” style devices must be organizable into charge groups

  29. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group • Always placed directly on the field • Placed in the visual center of the field • Usually the largest charge group • Not all devices have a primary charge group • A central ordinary is always the primary charge group

  30. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  31. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  32. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  33. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  34. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  35. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  36. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group • On a divided field with no central charge, the charges on either side of the division are the primary charge group

  37. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  38. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  39. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  40. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group

  41. Charge Group Theory • Primary Charge Group • A peripheral ordinary (chief, base, bordure, canton, orle, etc.) can never be a primary charge • If there are no charges, or only peripheral ordinaries, the device is considered field-primary • Secondary Charge Group • Always placed directly on the field • Generally “surrounds” the primary charge group • Cannot have a secondary without a primary group

  42. Charge Group Theory • Secondary Charge Group

  43. Charge Group Theory • Secondary Charge Group – peripheral ordinary

  44. Charge Group Theory • Secondary Charge Group – semy

  45. Charge Group Theory • Tertiary Charge Group • Placed on another charge, not on the field • A single charge may only have one tertiary charge group on it

  46. Charge Group Theory • Tertiary Charge Group - Ok

  47. Charge Group Theory • Tertiary Charge Group - Ok

  48. Charge Group Theory • Tertiary Charge Group – No

  49. Charge Group Theory • Overall Charge Group • Crosses the center of the field • Placed partially on the field and partially on other charges • Underlying charge is the primary charge • Can only have one overall charge group in any device • In period, the overall charge is almost always a bend • Overall charge must be substantially on the field

  50. Charge Group Theory • Overall Charge Group - Ok

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