1. Introduction to Heraldry Presented by Yehuda ben Moshe, Elmet Herald April 20, 2012

2. Which one do you root for? How do you know?

3. Identification!

5. Evolution of Heraldry Early devices were simple, designed for rapid identification of opponents. Images from the Manesse Codex ca 1305

6. Evolution of Heraldry As warfare and technology evolved, individual identification became less important “Heraldic space” was filling up Heraldry became a perk of the nobility Devices got more complex

7. Evolution of Heraldry Images from the Armorial of the Order of the Golden Fleece ca 1560

8. Evolution of Heraldry - Marshalling Noble families combined arms to show relationships Armigerous wives combined their devices with those of their husbands Children with two armigerous parents used devices combining those of Three types of marshalling – dimidiation, impalement, quartering

9. Evolution of Heraldry - Marshalling DimidiationImpalingQuartering Images from Wikimedia Commons

10. Evolution of Heraldry - Marshalling

11. Evolution of Heraldry - Augmentation Individuals were sometimes granted the right to augment their arms Usually a sign of royal favor or recognition of some meritorious act Edward SeymourThomas Howard Images from Wikimedia Commons

12. Rules of Heraldry - 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

13. Rules of Heraldry - Terminology Directions are from the point of view of the person holding the shield Chief Base DexterSinister Images from Wikimedia Commons

14. Rules of Heraldry - 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

15. Rules of Heraldry - Tinctures Colors Metals GulesAzureSableVertPurpure Or Argent

16. Rules of Heraldry - Tinctures Rule of tincture – no color on color or metal on metal Assures good contrast and identifiability Good ContrastPoor Contrast

17. Rules of Heraldry – Lines of Division The field can be divided into multiple sections Field may be divided into 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 or more parts Adjoining sections aren’t required to have good contrast with each other

18. Rules of Heraldry – Lines of Division Divisions into 2 sections Per FessPer PalePer Bend Sinister

19. Rules of Heraldry – Lines of Division Divisions into 2 sections Per Chevron

20. Rules of Heraldry – Lines of Division Division into 3 sections Per Chevron

21. Rules of Heraldry – Lines of Division Divisions into 4 sections Per Saltire Quarterly

22. Rules of Heraldry – 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

23. Rules of Heraldry – Ordinaries a Palea Bend Central ordinaries a Fessa Bend Sinister Images from Wikimedia Commons

24. Rules of Heraldry – Ordinaries a Cross Central ordinaries a Saltirea Chevron Images from Wikimedia Commons

25. Rules of Heraldry – Ordinaries a Base Peripheral ordinaries a Chiefa Bordure Images from Wikimedia Commons

26. Rules of Heraldry – Geometrics RoundelsLozenge Geometric Charges AnnuletsMascles Images from Wikimedia Commons

27. Rules of Heraldry – Geometrics Mullets voided Pile Geometric Charges Bar GemelBillets Images from Wikimedia Commons

28. Rules of Heraldry – Animals Lion Rampant Lion Dormant Animals can be drawn in different postures Lion Statant Guardant Two Lions Combatant Images from Wikimedia Commons

29. Rules of Heraldry – Animals Two Fish Addorsed Eagle Displayed Animals can be drawn in different postures (Heraldic) Dolphin Naiant Hart’s head cabossed Images from Wikimedia Commons

30. Rules of Heraldry – Charges Tree Fructed Fleur-de-lys Many other charges - plants Garb (of Wheat) (Heraldic) Rose Images from Wikimedia Commons

31. Rules of Heraldry – Charges MauncheEstoile Many other charges ExcarbuncleSun in his splendour Images from Wikimedia Commons

32. Rules of Heraldry – Complex Lines Lines of division and lines forming ordinaries shown so far were simple, straight lines Such lines can also be complex, using various patterns.

33. Rules of Heraldry – Complex Lines EmbattledRayonnyWavyIndented Images from Wikimedia Commons

34. Rules of Heraldry – Complex Lines InvectedUrdyNebulyEngrailed Images from Wikimedia Commons

35. Rules of Heraldry – Blazon Blazon utilizes a specific grammar structure Items generally follow the pattern “number, name, posture, tincture”, with tincture always the last We usually blazon from lowest to highest level, from center out, from chief to base, from dexter to sinister

36. Rules of Heraldry – Blazon Gules, in pale three lions passant guardant Or Arms of England

37. Rules of Heraldry – Blazon Azure, three fleurs-de-lys Or Arms of France

38. Rules of Heraldry – Blazon Azure, three fleurs-de-lys Or within a bordure engrailed Gules Arms of the duc de Berry

39. Rules of Heraldry – Blazon Azure, on a bend gules between two mermaids argent, three fleurs-de-lys Or Arms of the Chefe Ornelas (Portugal)

40. Rules of Heraldry – Blazon Or, five mullets of eight points, two, one, and two gules, within a bordure azure Arms of the Chefe Barbedo (Portugal)

41. SCA Practice SCA heraldry is based largely on Anglo- Norman tradition Evolved over the years towards greater authenticity The SCA College of Heralds registers devices and names

42. SCA Practice Within the SCA, the tradition is that each of us earns our own noble title Therefore, the SCA does not registered marshalled arms Display of two individually registered arms marshalled together is perfectly fine

43. Resources http://heraldry.sca.org/ - the main page of the SCA College of Arms http://heraldry.sca.org/ http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/armory_articles. html - articles on various aspects of period and SCA heraldry http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/armory_articles. html http://www.eastkingdom.org/heraldry/ - East Kingdom College of Heralds http://www.eastkingdom.org/heraldry/ http://ech.eastkingdom.org/ - East Kingdom submission information http://ech.eastkingdom.org/

44. Resources https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo /sca-hrlds - SCA-HRLDS mailing list https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo /sca-hrlds ekheralds-subscribe@eastkingdom.org – East Kingdom heraldry mailing list, send blank email to subscribe ekheralds-subscribe@eastkingdom.org EKHerEd-subscribe@yahoogroups.com – East Kingdom heraldry education mailing list, send blank email to subscribe EKHerEd-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

45. Resources Elmet Herald – I am the East Kingdom heraldic education deputy elmet@eastkingdom.org