Herald
The herald of a branch is responsible for an array of ceremonial, educational, and record-keeping duties. These duties may include:
- Vocal heraldry - Announcing entrants and victors in tournaments, acting as the public voice of the branch or its ceremonial heads, making public announcements during events
- Book heraldry - Assisting branch members as they develop name and armory submissions, educating the branch about heraldic matters
- Record keeping/reporting - Recording and reporting award recipients at branch events, recording name and armory submissions, informing submitters of the results of their submissions, quarterly reporting to heraldic supervisor and seneschal
Kingdom Heraldic Officers & Groups
Named Staff Titles
Groups
The Branch Heralds
Some 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). Following is a list of heraldic titles registered to branches within Caid:
- Beau Coeur (Nordwache)
- Blue Mountain (Dreiburgen)
- Coral (Lyondemere)
- Flame (Starkhafn)
- Gold Forest (Gyldenholt)
- Green Water (Western Seas)
- Hæmatite (Galla Valley)
- Moucheture (Naevehjem)
- Oak Leaf (Shire of Darach)
- Popinjay (Dun Or)
- Red Tower (Shire of Isles)
- Sable Fret (Altavia)
- Seraph (Angels)
- Silver Mace (Wintermist)
- Sommelier (Heatherwyne)
- Trident (Calafia)
Other Titled Heralds in Caid
- Batonvert Herald Extraordinary, Baron Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme
- Bokewyrm Herald, Baroness Éowyn Amberdrake (title in submission?)
- Chevron Herald, Master Hrorek Halfdane of Faulconwood
- Chrysostom Herald, Baron Giles Hill
- El Munadi Herald, Master Al-Haadi abd-al-Malik Husam ibn Khalid
- Furison Herald, Master James of the Lake
- Gold Phoenix Herald, Master Eiríkr Mjoksiglandi Sigurðarson
- Noir Licorne Herald Extraordinary, Baroness Jeanne Marie Lacroix
- Sable Argent Pursuivant, Master Jasper Greensmith of the Seagirt Glen
Heraldic 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. If you are interested in volunteering for any of these jobs, contact your branch herald or Crescent.
- College of Heralds Secretary
- Consulting herald (or "book herald")
- Court herald
- Submissions Herald
- Keeper of the Order of Precedence
- Field herald
- Notifications Deputy
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: Caidan Policy on Heraldic Rank and Recognition
More Information
- Official Caid College of Heralds Web Site
- College of Arms on the Web
- Contact Crescent Principal Herald
- Administrative Handbook as of Jan 24, 2009
- The Heraldic Will and Heir
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