Herald

The office for book, field and court heraldry.

Herald Kingdom 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

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.

• Keeper of the Order of Precedence
• External Submissions Herald
• Notifications Deputy
• College of Heralds Secretary
• Field herald
• Consulting herald (or "book herald")
• Court herald

The Roll of Named Branch Heralds

Some, though not all 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).

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

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

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