Atlantia Order of the Pelican Wording

All the wonders of the ancient world are built brick by brick by the hand of men. Our Kingdom, a wonder of the known world, has also been built brick by brick. Toil and labor produced the fair realm of Atlantia. No subject can claim a greater portion of that work than <name>. [His/Her]efforts for Us, for Our Kingdom, and for Our subjects is worthy of the highest praise and honor. Therefore Do We, <name> and <name>, King and Queen of Atlantia, at the request of [his/her]peers, induct the good and worthy <name> into Our Order of the Pelican and elevate <name> to the peerage of Our Kingdom. (Further We do award [him/her] the sole and exclusive right to bear arms, to wit: <blazon>.) Done this <date> day of <month>, A.S. <year in Roman numerals> in our <branch>,at <event>.

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 (I, Triton Herald of Atlantia, do attest that the said arms have been duly registered with the College of Arms.

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By Gyrth Oldcastle

ALTERNATIVE:

Whereas, We, <name>, King by right of arms and <name> Our chosen Queen, knowing well the extraordinary service done on behalf of Our realm by <name> , who has thereby improved the lot of Our subjects by [his/her] sacrifices and labors, induct and welcome [him/her] into the Order of the Pelican. Wishing to show what rewards are earned by such service We do award by Letters Patent the right to bear <blazon>. Done under Our hands this <date> day of <month>,[A.S./Anno Societatis] <year in Roman numerals> ((, at <event>) (in our <branch>)).

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I, Triton Herald of Atlantia, do attest that the said arms have been duly registered with the College of Arms.

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Text adapted from East Kingdom source.

ALTERNATIVE:

Know ye all to whom these Presents come that upon this <day> day of <month>, A.S. <year in Roman numerals>,We, <name>, by right of arms King of the sovereign lands of Atlantia, and <name>, Our Queen and Patroness of the Courtly Graces, do elevate <name> to companionship in Our noble Order of the Pelican (and do create [him/her] a Peer of the realm). [He/She] shall henceforth be entitled to all the insignia, rights, honors, and duties as are assigned to a Member of Our noble Order within the Kingdom of Atlantia. We further warrant unto [him/her] the exclusive assignment by Letters Patent of <blazon>, and decree that [he/she] may enjoy such precedence and entitlements as are conferred by such elevation from this day forward in accordance with the laws and traditions of this Kingdom. In affirmation of <name>'s elevation to this noble Order we here set Our hands.

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The College of Arms, finding no impediment to the arms here blazoned, has assigned their exclusive use to <name>.

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Text adapted from Calontir source.

ALTERNATIVE:

To All and Singular unto whom these presents shall come, <name> and <name>, undoubted King and Queen of the Sovereign realm of Atlantia, bid you greetings. In acknowledgement of [his/her]untiring and selfless devotion to the welfare of Our Kingdom, and after consultation with the members of the Order, We hereby elevate Our subject <name>, to the Order of the Pelican, and affirm by these Letters Patent [his/her] exclusive right and privilege to bear the Arms: <blazon>.(In token whereof, We grant [him/her] the privilege of displaying about [his/her] shield in whole or in part, the achievement proper to the Order: to wit, a helm argent garnished Or, a crest of a pelican in her piety or a cap of maintenance gules turned up plumetty argent goute de sang, supporters, and mantling <color> doubled <metal>.) This have We done on the <date> day of the <month>, A.S. <year in Roman numerals>. In witness whereof We here set Our hand.

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The Triton Herald testifies that the armories depicted and blazoned herein belong unto the said<name> to use, bear and show forth at all times.

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Text adapted from Caid/An Tir source.

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Ful mony & grete be Þe travails of Þe richt noble <name>. Throgh out Þe realme hir courtoysie, grace, & wilyngnesses in labours maken hir wel knawen & beloved of alle persounes. Whan Þat swich a persoun Þus serves & kepes Þe realme, the Croun mai not but be blissen & mayden merie, Þerfore, in Þe presaunce of alle do <king> Rex & <queen> Regina Atlantie herebi hir bringe to Þe compagnye of Þe Ordre of Þe Pellican, & graunte unto hir bi lettres patent Þese armes <blazon>. & Þis doen bi Oure hondes Þis <date> day of Þe <month>, anno sociateatis <year in Roman numerals>.

Rex Regina

Middle English text by Sela Mac'a'Phearsoin.

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Ful mony et grete be Þe travayls of Þe ry3t noble <name>. Thro3 outen all Þe rialme do hyr courtoysye, grace, et wyllngnesses yn laboures grete et smalle hyr maken ycnawen et beloued of alle persounes. Quene Þat swich ane persoune serues et kepes Þe Croun yn swich manere, Þe Croun mai nat but be blissen et blyÞen, Þerfore, yn presaunce of alle, <king> Rex & <queen> Regina Atlantie do hhyr brynge unto Þe compagnye of Þe Ordre of Þe Pelicane, et ek hyr graunte bi lettres patent Þese armes <blazon>. Et Þysse bi Owre hondes doen Þyss <date> den of Þe <month>, Anno Sociateatis <year in Roman numerals>.

Rex Regina

Northumbrian Middle English text by Sela Mac'a'Phearsoin.

[Source: Atlantian Scribes Handbook (pdf)]