Illuminated Tower of Dreiburgen
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 Or, on a pile inverted throughout gyronny from base azure and argent. | ||||||||
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The Order of the Illuminated Tower of Dreiburgen is given for Service to the barony in the area of the arts and the sciences.
Token/Regalia
- Or, on a pile inverted throughout gyronny from base azure and argent
- A medallion with the stones illustrating the categories of achievement
- Companions of the Illuminated Tower may display their achievement with the medallion of the order
Categories
The Illuminated Tower has nine A&S categories represented by nine different gem stones, there by it can be awarded to one individual as many as nine times.
| Stone (color) | Category | Details |
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| Amethyst (purple) | Music | |
| Aquamarine (light blue) | Fiber | |
| Coral (pink) | Drama | Poetry/Prose/Storytelling/Performance/Dance |
| Diamond (clear) | Research/Writing | Research/Writing/Documentation |
| Emerald (green) | Horticulture/Husbandry | |
| Ruby (red) | Visual | Painting/Calligraphy/Illumination/Scrolls |
| Sapphire (dark blue) | Artifactory | Jewelry/Metal/Glass/Armor/Leather |
| Topaz (yellow/amber) | Culinary | Cooking/Brewing/Culinary Herbcraft |
| Turquoise (blue/green) | Equestrian | Equestrian/Riding/Horse care/Pageantry |
Scroll Text
The Order of the Illuminated Tower of Dreiburgen was first given in A.S. XXIV by Leo de Coronado and Rowena de Segovia, second Baron and Baroness of Dreiburgen, to honor those persons in the barony who have demonstrated great accomplishment in the arts, thereby enlightening and ennobling us all.
The token of this Order is a tower in radiance, inset with a gem to distinguish the art form being recognized, and this art form shall be stated upon each awarding of this Order.
Premieres
According to the Order of Precedence The Order of the Illuminated Tower of Dreiburgen was first given on 05/06/1989 at Dreiburgen Spring Tourney held in the Canton of Al-Sahid to the following five recipiants:
- Aaron Swiftrunner of the Stone Keep – (Amethyst/Music)
- Aladric of Litchfield – (Coral/Drama)
- Bjarni Thorvarsson of Hillstead – (Amethyst/Music)
- Cennydd Lambard – (Aquamarine/Fiber)
- Gunar Redbeard – (Coral/Drama)
| Awards of Caid |
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| 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. |
