[antir-heralds] Interesting precedent on branch arm use

[chrisact at qwickconnect.net]

Teceangl wrote:
> The question of who may display and use the arms of a canton or shire
> comes up every so often. This is still the answer.
> 
> 
> Branches may register one or more badges which are to be useable by
> groups or individuals belonging to those branches. A province could
> register a badge to be used by a provincial mercenary unit, such as a
> shield wall squad. A kingdom could register a badge to be used by all
> subjects of the kingdom at wars with another kingdom to show their
> allegiance. The arms of a branch are reserved to the head of the
> branch. In the case of a kingdom, principality or barony this is the
> King, Prince or Baron. In all other cases it is the seneschal. Kings,
> Princes and Barons may bear the arms of their branch upon a shield in
> battle as if they were their own personal arms, so long as they hold
> their office and no longer. Seneschals may not do so. All heads of
> branches may display the banner of the branch to indicate their
> presence. At any event held in a branch the arms of the branch may be
> displayed whether or not the head of the branch is present, to
> indicate that the branch is hosting the event. In grand marches the
> arms of branches may be carried by groups marching as those branches.
> Otherwise nobody can display the arms of a branch as if they were
> personal arms. WVS [20] [CL 21 Jul 80], p. 3
> 
> 
> - Teceangl

Interesting. I know that mundane heraldry says one may impale one's 
personal arms with the arms belonging to certain offices. Does the SCA 
permit this? If so, how frequently is it done?

Inquiring minds, etc., etc.


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