Unto all who come by these
letters do [We] _________ and _________, King and Queen of the Outlands, send
Greetings.
Whereas it is Our right to
recognize those persons who have contributed greatly to the Society and to Our
Realm, We are minded this day to bestow upon Our loyal subject, ___________ an
Award of Arms. We convey to [him/her] all rights of this rank, and charge that
its responsibilities continue to be fulfilled.
For a promissory Award of Arms (given when the
recipient has no registered Arms) use the following:
[It is Our will that
[Lord/Lady] ______ consult with Ourselves and Our heralds in the creation of suitable
and unique Arms, that [he/she] might bear these Arms throughout the Known World
as a sign of [his/her] great merit.]
For the final Award of Arms, use the following:
[The College of Arms having
approved <BLAZON> for [his/her] sole and exclusive use, We award [Lord/Lady]
_____________ the right to bear these Arms throughout the lands of the Known
World as a sign of [his/her] great merit.]
In witness whereof, We set
our sign [and seal] on this _________ day of ________, Anno Societatis _________,
Being ________ Gregorian.
___________, King __________,
Queen
___________, White Stag Principal
Herald
ALTERNATIVE:
Unto all who come by these
letters do [We] _________ and _________, King and Queen of the Outlands, send
Greetings.
Whereas it has come to Our
notice that through diverse great efforts ________ has considerably enriched
our realm, it is thus Our pleasure to recognize these achievements with an
Award of Arms. At this time We convey all rights and charge that the
responsibilities of this rank continue to be met.
For a promissory Award of Arms (given when the
recipient has no registered Arms) use the following:
[It is Our will that
[Lord/Lady] ______ consult with Ourselves and Our heralds in the creation of suitable
and unique Arms, that [he/she] might bear these Arms throughout the Known World
as a sign of [his/her] great merit.]
For the final Award of Arms, use the following:
[The College of Arms having
approved <BLAZON> for [his/her] sole and exclusive use, We award [Lord/Lady]
_____________ the right to bear these Arms throughout the lands of the Known
World as a sign of [his/her] great merit.]
In witness whereof, We set
our sign [and seal] on this _________ day of ________, Anno Societatis _________,
Being ________ Gregorian.
___________, King __________,
Queen
___________, White Stag
Principal Herald
[Source: Kingdom
of the Outlands Scribe’s Handbook (pdf)]
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