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The office for book, field and court heraldry.
[[Image:Heralds_Badge_150x.png|right|150px|SCA Heralds' badge‎]]The herald of a branch is responsible for an array of ceremonial, educational, and record-keeping duties. These duties may include:
==Herald Hierarchy==
* Vocal heraldry - Announcing entrants and victors in tournaments, acting as the public voice of the branch or its ceremonial heads, making public announcements during events
===Defined Offices in Law===
* Book heraldry - Assisting branch members as they develop name and armory submissions, educating the branch about heraldic matters
*[[Crescent Herald]] - Principal Herald for Caid and the Voice of Their Majesties
* Record keeping/reporting - Recording and reporting award recipients at branch events, recording name and armory submissions, informing submitters of the results of their submissions, quarterly reporting to heraldic supervisor and [[seneschal]]
**All Other Herald
**[[Scribe Armarius]]
**[[Kingdom Archivist]]
**[[Dolphin Herald]] - Chief deputy to Crescent and the Voice of the Their Highnesses


===Current Warranted Offices===
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*[[Crescent Herald]] - Principal Herald for Caid and the Voice of Their Majesties
 
**[[Aurum]]
==Kingdom Heraldic Officers & Groups==
**[[Ambre]]
===Named Staff Titles===
**[[Battlement]]
 
**[[Bellows]] - Deputy for Field Heraldry
{| {{tablestyle1}}
**[[Golden Rose]]
 
**[[Recorder]]
|-
**[[Quatrefoil]]
 
**[[Silver Abacus]]
|[[Crescent Principal Herald]]
**[[Silver Trumpet]] - Currently heraldic education, consult table organizer, and maintaining the warrant list.
 
**[[Keeper of the Order of Precedence]]
|[[Dolphin Herald]]
=== The Roll of Named Branch Heralds ===
 
|[[Aurum]]
 
|[[Ambre]]
 
|[[Battlement]]
 
|-
 
|[[Bellows]]
 
|[[Chanson]]
 
|[[Courtesy]]
 
|[[Duellist]]
 
|[[Golden Rose]]
 
|-
 
|Punner, see: [[Glossary_of_SCA_Terms#C|Canting]]
 
|[[Recorder]]
 
|[[Quatrefoil]]
 
|[[Scribe Armarius]]
 
|[[Silver Abacus]]
 
|-
 
|[[Silver Trumpet]]
 
|[[Chancellor of the College Exchequer]]
 
|*
 
|*
 
|*
 
|}
 
===Groups===
*[[College of Heralds]]
*[[College of Scribes]]
 
== The Branch Heralds ==
Some independent territories in Caid have a heraldic title registered for their use. Branch heralds from territories without a registered heraldic title may use the name of the branch as their heraldic title (this was a common enough practice in period). Following is a list of heraldic titles registered to branches within Caid:
* [[Beau Coeur]] (Nordwache)
* [[Blue Mountain]] (Dreiburgen)
* [[Blue Mountain]] (Dreiburgen)
* [[Coral]] (Lyondemere)
* [[Coral]] (Lyondemere)
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* [[Gold Forest]] (Gyldenholt)
* [[Gold Forest]] (Gyldenholt)
* [[Green Water]] (Western Seas)
* [[Green Water]] (Western Seas)
* [[Hematite]] (Galla Valley)
* [[Hæmatite]] (Galla Valley)
* [[Moucheture]] (Naevehjem)
* [[Moucheture]] (Naevehjem)
* [[Oak Leaf]] (Darachshire)
* [[Oak Leaf]] (Shire of Darach)
* [[Popinjay]] (Dun Or)
* [[Popinjay]] (Dun Or)
* [[Red Tower]] (Isles)
* [[Red Tower]] (Shire of Isles)
* [[Sable Fret]] (Altavia)
* [[Sable Fret]] (Altavia)
* [[Seraph]] (Angels)
* [[Seraph]] (Angels)
* [[Silver Mace]] (Wintermist)
* [[Sommelier]] (Heatherwyne)
* [[Sommelier]] (Heatherwyne)
* [[Trident]] (Calafia)
* [[Trident]] (Calafia)
==Other Titled Heralds in Caid==
*[[Batonvert]] Herald Extraordinary, Baron [[Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme]]
*[[Bokewyrm]] Herald, Baroness [[Éowyn Amberdrake]] (title in submission?)
*[[Chevron]] Herald, Master [[Hrorek Halfdane of Faulconwood]]
*[[Chrysostom]] Herald, Baron [[Giles Hill]]
*[[El Munadi]] Herald, Master [[Al-Haadi abd-al-Malik Husam ibn Khalid]]
*[[Furison]] Herald, Master [[James of the Lake]]
*[[Gold Phoenix]] Herald, Master [[Eiríkr Mjoksiglandi Sigurðarson]]
*[[Noir Licorne]] Herald Extraordinary, Baroness [[Jeanne Marie Lacroix]]
*[[Sable Argent]] Pursuivant, Master [[Jasper Greensmith of the Seagirt Glen]]
==Heraldic Job Descriptions==
These jobs may be performed by one of the above staff officers, by a branch herald, or by an individual with no specific heraldic title assigned to them. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these jobs, contact your branch herald or Crescent.
*[[College of Heralds Secretary]]
*[[Consulting herald]] (or "book herald")
*[[Court herald]]
*[[Submissions Herald]]
*[[Keeper of the Order of Precedence]]
*[[Field herald]]
*[[Notifications Deputy]]
==Heraldic Ranks within Caid==
Within Caid, the following heraldic ranks are used:
* Macer (a new herald)
* Pursuivant (a journeyman herald)
* Herald (capitol "H", a senior herald)
* Herald Extraordinary (A Society-wide rank for exceptional, senior heralds)
* [[Sovereign of Arms]] (A Society-wide rank for the three top positions within the College of Arms)
Any person conducting heraldic activities may be referred to informally as "herald" (small "h").
For more information on heraldic ranks and titles as practiced in Caid, see: [http://heralds.sca-caid.org/rankpolicy.pdf Caidan Policy on Heraldic Rank and Recognition]


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
*[http://seneschal.sca-caid.org/ Official Seneschal Web Site]
*[http://heralds.sca-caid.org/ Official Caid College of Heralds Web Site]
*[https://heraldry.sca.org/welcome.html|SCA College of Arms on the Web]
*[mailto:herald@sca-caid.org Contact Crescent Principal Herald]
*[https://heraldry.sca.org/admin.html?fbclid=IwAR16iFf5GoFMoNgEOMADr4CHeEV_SZjCLoLEVlFDbu3876osbXq3uvdDTJo|Approved Administrative Handbook as of Jan 24, 2009]
*[[The Heraldic Will and Heir]]


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Latest revision as of 11:30, 11 January 2024

SCA Heralds' badge‎

The herald of a branch is responsible for an array of ceremonial, educational, and record-keeping duties. These duties may include:

  • Vocal heraldry - Announcing entrants and victors in tournaments, acting as the public voice of the branch or its ceremonial heads, making public announcements during events
  • Book heraldry - Assisting branch members as they develop name and armory submissions, educating the branch about heraldic matters
  • Record keeping/reporting - Recording and reporting award recipients at branch events, recording name and armory submissions, informing submitters of the results of their submissions, quarterly reporting to heraldic supervisor and seneschal

Kingdom Heraldic Officers & Groups

Named Staff Titles

Crescent Principal Herald Dolphin Herald Aurum Ambre Battlement
Bellows Chanson Courtesy Duellist Golden Rose
Punner, see: Canting Recorder Quatrefoil Scribe Armarius Silver Abacus
Silver Trumpet Chancellor of the College Exchequer * * *

Groups

The Branch Heralds

Some independent territories in Caid have a heraldic title registered for their use. Branch heralds from territories without a registered heraldic title may use the name of the branch as their heraldic title (this was a common enough practice in period). Following is a list of heraldic titles registered to branches within Caid:

Other Titled Heralds in Caid

Heraldic Job Descriptions

These jobs may be performed by one of the above staff officers, by a branch herald, or by an individual with no specific heraldic title assigned to them. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these jobs, contact your branch herald or Crescent.

Heraldic Ranks within Caid

Within Caid, the following heraldic ranks are used:

  • Macer (a new herald)
  • Pursuivant (a journeyman herald)
  • Herald (capitol "H", a senior herald)
  • Herald Extraordinary (A Society-wide rank for exceptional, senior heralds)
  • Sovereign of Arms (A Society-wide rank for the three top positions within the College of Arms)

Any person conducting heraldic activities may be referred to informally as "herald" (small "h").

For more information on heraldic ranks and titles as practiced in Caid, see: Caidan Policy on Heraldic Rank and Recognition

More Information


Officers of Caid
Offices: Crown, Arts & Sciences, Chatelaine, Chronicler, Constable, Exchequer, Herald, Lists, Marshal, Seneschal, Webwright, Youth
Officer Groups: Army, College of Heralds, College of Scribes, Collegium Caidis, Crown Prints, Newcomers Guild, Water Bearer Guild
Other Information: Caidan Law, Greater Officer of State, Lesser Officer of State, Guilds, Officer Hierarchy, Privy Council
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