Middle Kingdom Award of Arms Wording

Text for recipient with registered device

Due commendations and greetings from Their Royal Majesties (name of Sovereign),

and (name of Consort), King (Queen) and Queen (King) of the Middle Kingdom. Know ye that we are pleased to recognize the good service that (name of recipient) hath rendered unto the Middle Kingdom, (specifi cally) (optional specific mentions) and there fore are we minded to make unto him/her an Award of Arms. We bestow upon him/her the right to bear the arms (heraldic descrip tion of the arms) when confirmed by the

College of Arms of the Society, and all rights and responsibilities conveyed by elevation

to this rank. Done this __ day of ___, Anno Societatis (A.S.) __, in our (location of event).

In testimony whereof we have set our hands and seal.

ALTERNATIVE:

The following text may be used for a scroll when either the recipient has not yet registered a heraldic device or that device is unknown to the scribe or Signet.

Be it known that we (name of sovereign), King (Queen) of the Middle Kingdom, and (name of consort) our Queen (King) are minded to make unto (name of recipient) an

Award of Arms in recognition of his/her service to the Middle Kingdom, (specifically for) (optional specific mentions). We be stow upon him/her the right to bear arms as registered within the Society without let or hindrance from any person, and the rights and responsibilities conveyed by his/her el evation to this rank from this day onward. Done by our hands this __ day of ___, Anno Societatis (A.S.)__, in our (location of event).

ALTERNATIVE:

The following text may be used for a scroll when either the recipient has not yet registered a heraldic device or that device is unknown to the scribe or Signet.

Proclaim throughout the realm that we (name of sovereign), King (Queen) of the

Middle Kingdom, and (name of consort) our Queen (King), send greetings and commendations from our (location of event). Know that we, in recognition of the good works and deeds of (name of recipient), (especially for) (optional specific mentions), are minded to make unto him/her an Award of Arms. We bestow upon him/her the right to bear Arms as duly registered within the Society and all rights and responsibilities conveyed by elevation to this rank without let or hindrance from any person from this day onward. Done by our hands this __ day of ___, Anno Societatis (A.S.)___, in our (location of event).

ALTERNATIVE:

The following text may be used for a scroll when either the recipient has not yet registered a heraldic device or that device is unknown to the scribe or Signet.

Let it be known to all that we (name of Sovereign), King (Queen) by right of arms of the Middle Kingdom, and (name of Consort), our Queen (King), having come to recognize the good service and contributions of our subject (name of recipient), (most notably optional specific mentions), do therefore wish to confer upon him/her an Award of Arms.

We bestow upon him/her the right to bear arms as duly registered with the College of

Arms of the Society and all rights and responsibilities associated with armigerous status. Done by our hands this __ day of ___, Anno Societatis (A.S.)__ , in our (location of event).

[Source: Middle Kingdom Scribe’s Handbook (pdf)]