Herald

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

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Kingdom Heraldic Officers & Groups

Named Staff Titles

• Crescent Principal Herald
• Dolphin Herald
• Aurum
• Ambre
• Battlement
• Bellows
• Golden Rose
• Recorder
• Quatrefoil
• Scribe Armarius
• Silver Abacus
• Silver Trumpet

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:

• Blue Mountain (Dreiburgen)
• Coral (Lyondemere)
• Flame (Starkhafn)
• Gold Forest (Gyldenholt)
• Green Water (Western Seas)
• Hæmatite (Galla Valley)
• Moucheture (Naevehjem)
• Oak Leaf (Darachshire)
• Popinjay (Dun Or)
• Red Tower (Isles)
• Sable Fret (Altavia)
• Seraph (Angels)
• Sommelier (Heatherwyne)
• Trident (Calafia)

Other Titled Heralds in Caid

• Batonvert Herald Extraordinary, Baron Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme
• Chevron Herald, Master Hrorek Halfdane of Faulconwood
• 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

Baroness Éowyn Amberdrake and Baron Giles Hill are entitled to a heraldic title of their own, but have not yet successfully registered one with the College of Arms

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
• External 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: Heraldic Titles article on Heralds web Site

More Information

• Official Caid College of Heralds Web Site
• Contact Crescent Principal Herald

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