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== Heraldry == | |||
===Royal Arms=== | |||
The Kingdom has several coats of arms registered for the use of the King, Queen, Prince and Princess. | |||
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| Arms of the Kingdom of Caid, "Azure, a crown within a laurel wreath Or, between three crescents within a bordure embattled argent" | |||
|Displayed in the Crown's presence, and on herald's tabards when working for the crown | |||
| [[Image:Caid.gif|100px]] | |||
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| Arms of the Queen of Caid*, "Azure, a rose Or between three crescents within a bordure embattled argent" | |||
|Displayed in the Consort's presence | |||
| [[Image:Caid-queen.png|100px]] | |||
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| Arms of the Crown Prince of Caid*, "Argent, three crescents and on a chief azure a dolphin embowed argent" | |||
|Displayed in the Crown Prince's presence, typically at [[Crown Tournament]] and [[Coronation]].** | |||
| [[Image:Alcaid.png|100px]] | |||
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| Arms of the Crown Princess of Caid*, "Argent, three crescents and on a chief azure a rose Or" | |||
|Displayed in the Crown Prince's presence, typically at [[Crown Tournament]] and [[Coronation]].** | |||
| [[Image:Ladycaid.png|100px]] | |||
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*After July 2004, the College of Arms of the SCA no longer registers arms for a kingdom or principality's consort or heirs. The arms for Caid's consort and heirs were registered prior to that date, and therefore may continue to be used. | |||
**In addition to the registered arms, the Crown Prince and Princess may display the kingdom arms with a gold "label". This indicates that they are the heirs to the kingdom arms. Frequently, heralds working for the Crown Prince and Princess wear a tabard with these, differenced arms. | |||
===[[Image:Caidancross-kk.png|150px|right]]Populace Badge=== | |||
The kingdom has registered "Azure, four crescents conjoined in saltire horns outward argent" for the use of the populace. This badge is more commonly referred to as the "Cross of Caid" or "Caidan Cross". It may be displayed by any Caidan on flags, clothing, etc. to show allegiance to the kingdom. It may be displayed on a blue field, or the crescents alone may be displayed as a "fieldless" badge. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Revision as of 12:03, 5 March 2009
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 Azure, a crown within a laurel wreath Or, between three crescents within a bordure embattled argent. | ||||
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Caid is the 6th Kingdom in the Society for Creative Anachronism. A subject of Caid is known as a "Caidan". The Kingdom name is also found in Latinate form, "Caidis".
Occasionally, people write the name of the Kingdom in all capitals: "CAID". This is in reference to the fact that the kingdom name is an acronym for the four founding baronies of Caid, Calafia, Angels, Isles (now a shire) and Dreiburgen. However it is a practice that no longer followed, and the Kingdom name should not be spelled in all capitals. It is also an Arabic word meaning "fortress", and is officially registered, "Caid, Kingdom of" (2/1975). For more reading about the kingdom name:
Location
When established, the Kingdom consisted of Southern California, from Bakersfield to the Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada borders. Currently, the Kingdom also encompasses the original territory expanded north to Merced, CA, East to Las Vegas, NV, and west to Hawaii. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) was added in Spring 1999.
Formerly, the Kingdom also included modern-day New Zealand, but those islands were absorbed by the Kingdom of Lochac (Australia) in 2002. Those territories, the Barony of Southern Gaard, Shire of Darton, and Shire of Ildhafn, show their former allegiance to Caid in the form of augmentations of arms from the Crown of Caid.
For specific territories within Caid, see: Territories.
Heraldry
Royal Arms
The Kingdom has several coats of arms registered for the use of the King, Queen, Prince and Princess.
| Description | Uses | Image Preview |
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| Arms of the Kingdom of Caid, "Azure, a crown within a laurel wreath Or, between three crescents within a bordure embattled argent" | Displayed in the Crown's presence, and on herald's tabards when working for the crown |
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| Arms of the Queen of Caid*, "Azure, a rose Or between three crescents within a bordure embattled argent" | Displayed in the Consort's presence | 
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| Arms of the Crown Prince of Caid*, "Argent, three crescents and on a chief azure a dolphin embowed argent" | Displayed in the Crown Prince's presence, typically at Crown Tournament and Coronation.** | 
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| Arms of the Crown Princess of Caid*, "Argent, three crescents and on a chief azure a rose Or" | Displayed in the Crown Prince's presence, typically at Crown Tournament and Coronation.** | 
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*After July 2004, the College of Arms of the SCA no longer registers arms for a kingdom or principality's consort or heirs. The arms for Caid's consort and heirs were registered prior to that date, and therefore may continue to be used.
**In addition to the registered arms, the Crown Prince and Princess may display the kingdom arms with a gold "label". This indicates that they are the heirs to the kingdom arms. Frequently, heralds working for the Crown Prince and Princess wear a tabard with these, differenced arms.
Populace Badge
The kingdom has registered "Azure, four crescents conjoined in saltire horns outward argent" for the use of the populace. This badge is more commonly referred to as the "Cross of Caid" or "Caidan Cross". It may be displayed by any Caidan on flags, clothing, etc. to show allegiance to the kingdom. It may be displayed on a blue field, or the crescents alone may be displayed as a "fieldless" badge.
Trivia
- Caid is said to mean "fortress" in medieval Arabic.
- The Crown Prince is known as al-Caid, which is Arabic for the governor, or the leader.
- The Crown Princess is Lady Caid.
- As a point of interest, the last star on the handle of the Big Dipper is named al-Caid.
- Established: 8 June 74 A.S. IX as a principality of the West.
- Kingdom: 3 June 78 A.S. XIII.
More Information
| Territories |
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| Caidan Baronies: Altavia, Angels, Calafia, Dreiburgen, Dun Or, Gyldenholt, Lyondemere, Naevehjem, Nordwache, Starkhafn, Western Seas, Wintermist Caidan Shires: Al-Sahid, Carreg Wen, Darach, Isles Caidan Cantons: Bard's Keep, Canyons, Castle North, Cragdon, Gallavally, Mons Draconis, Peridot Isle, Poll na Gainmhe, Steinsee, Summergate, Tanwayour, Torvald, Valley Azure Caidan Colleges: Boethius, Fenwood Knoll, Noe, Saint Artemas, Saint Firmin, San Ambrogio, San Isidore, Tour d'Yvoire, Voyagers Other Information: Former Territories, Kingdoms, Known World |
