Order of the Laurel

Heraldry
(Tinctureless) A laurel wreath
Award Information
Type: Patent & Polling Order Founded: 10/21/1978 by Armand and Diana Premiere(s): Neptha of Thebes Recipients: Visit the Order of Precedence.

Companionship in the Order of the Laurel is granted to those who have excelled in the arts or sciences. Members of this order are often referred to as "Laurels".

Titles

• Master/Mistress
• Alternate Titles are available for substitution.

Token/Regalia

• (Tinctureless) A laurel wreath.
• Companions may display a full achievement with silver or white helm, torse and mantling, crest and supporters. In addition to this, a laurel wreath may be placed either encircling the arms or around the helm, in place of the torse.
• Regalia of the order includes:
  • A laurel wreath medallion dependant from a chain
  • A blue cloak with a gold laurel wreath upon the breast
  • Any other article of clothing, jewelry, equipment or flag featuring a laurel wreath badge (this excludes articles displaying branch arms with a laurel wreath)

More Information

Order of the Laurel, Who Created This Recognition: William the Silent (King) & Sheryl of Thespis (Queen) of the West Kingdom

• Event Recognition Was Created at/for: Twelfth Night Coronation and Revels, Jan 6, 1968 (A.S. II)
• Description: King William created the Order of the Laurel for outstanding artistic achievement, and admitted Beverly Hodghead and Alfonso de Castile as founding members. They were to be addressed as Master and known as Masters of the Laurel. -- Wilhelm von Schlüssel
• It was established at this time that members of the Order of the Laurel were to rank the same as members of the Order of Chivalry, that Dukes were of a higher rank, and members of the Order of the Rose being "somewhat lower in precedence" to Dukes. Later on, the Order of the Rose was established as being the same rank as the Orders of Chivalry and the Laurel.
• First Recipient(s): Beverly Hodghead [Master Artificer] and Ron Morgan (later using the SCA name Alfonso de Castile) [Master Musician]

The first Laurel created by the Crown of Caid was Mistress Giesele Hildegaard of the Mystic Dragon. A founding member of Lyondemere, Mistress Giesele was elevated to the Laurellate at the First Coronation Festival of Caid on June 3,1978, where, according to contemporary event reports, she actually had to be brought forth from the kitchen, where she was preparing the feast, to be elevated. Giesele later resigned from the Order of the Laurel, her resignation was accepted by the Board of Directors in 1986. Upon this resignation, Duchess Neptha of Thebes was known as the Premiere of the Order.

• Laurels
• Demystifying the Peerage Process

Awards of Caid

Patent: Chivalry, Laurel, Pelican, Defense, Royal Peerage. Grant: Grant of Arms, Argent Blade, Chiron, Crescent, Gauntlet, Golden Lance, Lux Caidis. Armigerous: Award of Arms, Court Barony, Arcus, Argent Arrow, Chamfron, Crescent Sword, Dolphin, Duellist, Harp Argent. Non-armigerous: Acorn, Argent Star, Augmentation of Arms, Chanson, Corde de Guerre, Crescent and Flame, Crossed Swords, Furison of Caid, Legion of Courtesy, Ordo Cordis, Royal Recognition of Excellence, Signum Reginae, Sigillum Regis, Signum Regni, Vanguard of Honor. Honors: Arts and Sciences Pentathlon Champion, King's Champion, Personal Heraldic Title, Queen's Champion, Right Noble, Rose. Closed: White Scarf, Landmark, New Battered Helm. Other Information: Alternate Titles, Award Cords, Award Types, Closed Award, Polling Order, Rare and special award.