Order Robes and Peerage Cloaks

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Order Robes

Once upon a time, the Order of the Laurel in Caid decided that they wanted to make order robes. This was researched, and resulted in the Order as a whole adopting order robes of a cloak in the Kingdom colors with the badge of the order on the left breast. See Complete Anachronist #116, "I See by Your Outfit" for more information about historical order robes.

The robes of the Order of the Laurel in Caid are quite similar to the modern and historical robes of the Order of the Garter of England, which is an order of knighthood.

The Order of the Pelican in Caid discussed having order robes, but eventually the discussion died, and so there is no order robe defined for the Order of the Pelican in Caid. However, the Laurels who are also Pelicans have used the Laurel style, with a Pelican badge. So there is, de facto if not de jure, a robe for the Order of the Pelican in Caid.

Order Robe FAQs

  • What makes a blue cloak with white lining an order robe in Caid? The prominent badge on the left breast. Otherwise, it is just a pretty cloak.
  • Can anyone wear one? If you are a member of the Order whose badge you are wearing, you may wear one. Otherwise you are displaying badges that you are not entitled to.
  • How about other Orders? There is no sumptuary law forbidding any person from putting the badge of an order they belong to on their cloak.
  • Can you use other colors? You may make a cloak in whatever colors you wish. You may display the badge of any order of which you are a member, upon that cloak. Order Robes of the Order of the Laurel in Caid are blue with a white lining.

Peerage Robes

Historically, in Great Britain, the peerage (which includes Dukes, Counts, and Barons) have a specific set of peerage robes that are worn on great occasions. (also known as robes of state or parliamentary or coronation robes) These are cloaks that have a prescribed number of bands of fur around the cloak. This author is not aware of any SCA usage of peerage robes.

Armorial Cloak

An armorial cloak is one which has the bearer's arms and armorial achievement upon in. Anyone who has a device registered with the SCA College of Arms is free to display it, including on a cloak. The most common places are the back of a cloak, or on the left breast of the front of a cloak.

Peerage Cloak

This appears to be an SCA- specific term for an armorial cloak with an achievement that indicates that the wearer is a peer. It is also sometimes used informally to refer to order robes of the Order of the Laurel or Pelican or multi-peers.

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