Artemisia LoI dated 2023-06-15

Welcome in peace Honored Sovereigns. Welcome in peace members of the College of Arms. Welcome in peace all who read these words from Sneferu Golden Pillar and the Artemisian College of Heralds,

Thanks to the efforts of our very patient submitters, Braden Golden Wing, consulting heralds Petronella Stan Wyrm and Aletheia Northclyf, as well as commenters Aletheia Northclyf and Michael Gerard Curtememoire the following items have passed kingdom scrutiny since Atemisia's last letter (2023-05-15). Please give them your attention.

1: Andrew d'Orleans - New Name (KLoI) (NP) & New Device (KLoI)

Andrew d'Orleans

Per chevron ployé flory at the point sable and Or, in chief two plates

Submitter desires a masculine name.
Meaning (of/from Orleans) most important.

Andrew - Legal first name (see packet)

d'Orleans - French Surnames from Paris 1421, 1423, & 1438 https://ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/french/paris1...

Consulting herald Petronella Stan Wyrm

Consulting herald Petronella Stan Wyrm


2: Artemisia, Kingdom of - Resub Badge (KLoI)

OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in June of 1998, via Artemisia.

Sable, a pile Or

This submission is to be associated with Populace and Standard Augmentation

This badge, previously submitted as, Sable, a pile voided Or (see image 1), was returned on the Jan 2003 LoAR for conflict:

Conflict with the March of Grimfells, Sable, on a pile throughout Or a spiderweb throughout sable charged with a laurel wreath vert, and with Oyn Cefnog, Sable, on a pile throughout Or three pheons two and one gules. This badge is equivalent to Sable, on a pile Or a pile sable. Therefore, versus either Grimfells or Oyn Cefnog, there is only a single CD for cumulative changes to the group of charges on the pile by RfS X.4.j.

This design (the one originally intended) removes the conflict with Grimfells (1st DC for removal of tertiary spiderweb, and 2nd DC for removal of quaternary laurel wreath).

While the conflict with Oyn Cefnog remains, a PtC for that conflict has been obtained:

I, (mundane name redacted), known in the SCA as Oyn Cefnog, give Artemesia, Kingdom of, known in the SCA as Kingdom of Artemesia permission for their proposed populace badge "Sable, a pile throughout Or" (to look similar to, but not identical to, my armory, "Sable, on a pile throughout Or three pheons two and one gules". I understand that this permission cannot be withdrawn once the Kingdom of Artemesia's armory is registered.

In kingdom, it was noted that the blazon of the submitted item in this PtC does not exactly match the submitted emblazon. That being said, the blazon written by the owner of the registered arms is closer to his arms than the submitted item. So, we argue that he has given more permission than necessary, rather than less. Additionally, the owner has been very gracious. He no longer plays SCA and said he would be happy to release his arms, in order to allow Artemisia's registration. Both Artemisian heralds and heralds in the owner's home kingdom of Meridies hope that we do not have to bother him by asking for anything more than he has already given.

Another conflict, Gules, a pile Or (Adelindis filia Gotefridi, Oct 2004 via Lochac), also exists. Fortunately, Adelindis has provided a blanket letter of permission to conflict:

I, (mundane name redacted), known in the SCA as Adelindis filia Gotefridi, waive the full protection of my registered armory "Gules, a pile Or". I grant permission to any future submitter to register armory that is not identical to my registered armory.

I understand that this permission can be withdrawn by written notice to the Laurel Sovereign of Arms, but that conflicting items registered while it is in force will remain registered.

This BLoPtC can be found on Lochac LoI - 2023-05-28. https://oscar.sca.org/index.php?...

Since Golden Pillar submitted this item, the decision to send it up was made by Golden Wing,

The above submission has images. To view them, see the URLs below:
#1 https://oscar.sca.org/images/cImages/994/2023-04-24/00-44-37_Kingdom_of_Artemesia_badge_populace_RETURNED_Jan_2003.JPG


3: Bianca da Monte - New Name (KLoI) (NP) & New Device (KLoI)

Vert, a trimount argent

Submitter desires a feminine name.
Language/Culture (1400-1500s Venice) most important.
Meaning (Bianca of the mountains) most important.

Bianca - Late Period Italian Women's Names (linked from sGabriel - http://medievalscotland.org/jes/Nuns/Venice.shtml)

da Monte - Italian Names from 1364 and 1441 (linked from sGabriel - http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/Confraternities/FullNa...)

Consulting herald Petronella Stan Wyrm

Consulting herald Petronella Stan Wyrm


4: Gwenna de la Lake - New Name (KLoI) (NP) & New Device (KLoI)

Per chevron inverted wavy argent and azure, a spider inverted purpure, and two swords proper tips crossed inverted

Submitter desires a feminine name.
Meaning (of the lake) most important.

Gwenna - Legal first name (see packet)

de la Lake - surname found attributed to Richard de la Lake in 1200. (Reaney & Wilson pg 269)

Consulting herald Petronella Stan Wyrm

Consulting herald Petronella Stan Wyrm


5: Izumi Lynneth - New Name (KLoI) (NP) & New Device (KLoI)

Argent, a fox gules sejant guardant proper betwee flaunches sable, each charged with a cherry blossom argent

Submitter desires a feminine name.
Language/Culture (Japanese) most important.

Lynneth - Legal first name (see packet)

Izumi - surname found in Name Construction in Medeval Japan - Revised Edition by Solveig Throndardottir pg 319

Consulting herald Petronella Stan Wyrm

Consulting herald Petronella Stan Wyrm


6: Nicholas of Sentinels' Keep - New Name (KLoI) (NP) & New Device (KLoI)

Nicholas of Sentinels' Keep

Vert, a cogwheel Or

Nicholas - Mundane name allowance attested by Shuana Golden Sage and Aletheia Northclyf

Sentinels' Keep - submitter's local group

Consulting herald Aletheia Northclyf

Consulting herald Aletheia Northclyf


7: Rachel Ashton - Resub Device Change (KLoI)

OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in December of 1986, via Atenveldt.

Or, three irises purpure slipped and leaved vert

Old Item: Or, three irises one and two purpure slipped vert, to be released.

The previous iteration of this sub (image 1) was returned on the Jan 2022 LoAR with the following statements:

Or, three irises purpure slipped and leaved vert

This device is returned for conflict with the device of Gwen Seis, Or, three willow-herb blossoms purpure. Per long-standing precedent reaffirmed in December 2018, "There is no DC for slipping, leaving the only difference to be gleaned from the type of flower." Meanwhile, these irises -- showing petals to chief as well as to base -- are effectively affronty, but per the March 2020 Cover Letter, discussing difference between flower types, "There is no difference for type between few-petaled flowers affronty". As such, no DCs exist between this device and that of Gwen Seis.

On resubmission, ensure the flowers -- particularly their blossoms -- are large enough to identify by type.

Since then, a PtC from Gwen Seis has been obtained:
I, (mundane name redacted) known in the SCA as Gwen Seis, give (mundane name redacted), known in the SCA as Rachel Ashton permission for her armory "Or, three irises purpure slipped and leaved vert" to look similar to, but not identical to, my armory "Or, three willow-herb blossoms purpure". I understand that this permission cannot be withdrawn once (mundane name redacted)'s armory is registered.

Signature

5/25/2022

This device change was redrawn at kingdom to address the size of the primary charges (see image 2). The submitter has seen and aproves this change.

The above submission has images. To view them, see the URLs below:
#1 https://oscar.sca.org/images/cImages/994/2023-04-27/23-32-53_Rachel_Ashton_change_color_(1).png
#2 https://oscar.sca.org/images/cImages/994/2023-06-02/23-14-28_Rachel_Ashton_-_color_redacted.jpg


8: Rachel Ashton - Resub Augmentation of Arms (KLoI)

OSCAR finds the name registered exactly as it appears in December of 1986, via Atenveldt.

Or, three irises purpure slipped and leaved vert, for augmentation an orle of gouttes de sang

The previous iteration of this sub (image 1) was returned on the Jan 2022 LoAR with the following statements:

Or, three irises purpure slipped and leaved vert, for augmentation an orle of gouttes de sang

This augmentation is returned per SENA A3A3 because the base arms, Or, three irises purpure slipped and leaved vert, are returned elsewhere on this letter.

On resubmission, ensure the gouttes meet the standards set in the March 2013 Cover Letter. As stated in that Cover Letter, in period heraldry the vast majority of gouttes were drawn with quite distinct wavy tails but teardrop shaped gouttes are registerable as long as they are elongated, more than twice as long as they are wide. The gouttes here do not fit any of these registerable depictions.

March 2013 Cover Letter http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2013/03/13-03cl.html#...

This augmentation was redrawn at kingdom to match the redraw of the base arms in item 7 (see image 2). The submitter has seen and aproves this change.

The above submission has images. To view them, see the URLs below:
#1 https://oscar.sca.org/images/cImages/994/2023-04-27/23-32-07_20-15-17_Rachel_ashton_aug_color.png
#2 https://oscar.sca.org/images/cImages/994/2023-06-02/23-16-10_Rachel_Ashton_-_color_augement_redacted.jpg


Health to each of you,

Sneferu ex Artemisias
Acting Black Pillar Herald
Golden Pillar Herald
Kingdom of Artemisia

Standard disclaimer: So far as I know, this letter accurately reflects the contents of the various submission forms and accompanying documents, including, but not limted to, consent to changes, expressed preferences, requests for authenticity, and formation of holding names.


OSCAR counts 5 New Names and 5 New Devices. These 10 items are chargeable, Laurel should receive $40 for them. OSCAR counts 1 Resub Device Change, 1 Resub Badge and 1 Resub Augmentation of Arms. These 3 items are not chargeable. There are a total of 13 items submitted on this letter.