[antir-heralds] Two More Banner questions

[Britt]

On Dec 11, 2007 11:47 AM, James D Sena <brendon at pacific.net> wrote:
>
> > Very informative; thank you!
> >
> > One question, however: what is a "polling Peerage"? I have never come
> > across the term before. Inquiring minds and all that... ;-)
> >
> >
> > ~~Basil Dragonstrike
> >
> >
>   It is another way of differentiating the Royal Peers (Viscount etc)
> from the Peerages that meet and poll their members (Pelican, Chivalty,
> Laurel).  I was introduced to the term when I started in Western Seas
> (Caid) 20+ years ago.
>
> Brendan ap Llewelyn

Specifically, a polling order is one which polls its membership to
vote on the induction of new members. Royal peerages are automatic
upon the completion of a reign, but a polling order has its members
decide when a candidate is ready to be recognized as part of their
membership.

In some kingdoms, orders lower than patent of arms level might be
polling orders, and I believe a few of the An Tir baronies have
polling orders as well.

- Teceangl