Outlands Grant of Arms Wording

Unto all who come by these letters do [We] ________ and _________, King and Queen of the Outlands, send Greetings.

Being pleased with Our well-loved subject ________ for (his/her) long and steadfast service to Our realm {and Our [Barony/Shire/College] of <RECIPIENT'S HOME GROUP>} {as <OFFICE>}, We are minded this day to recognize [him/her] with a Grant of Arms. We grant [him/her] the rights and charge [him/her] with the responsibilities of this rank.

For a promissory Grant of Arms (given when the recipient has no registered Arms), use the following:

[We further charge ________ to consult with Ourselves and Our heralds to determine suitable andbunique Arms, that [he/she] might bear these Arms throughout the Known World as a sign ofb[his/her] great merit.]

For the final Grant of Arms, use the following:

[The College of Arms having approved <BLAZON> for [his/her] sole and exclusive use, We grant thebHonorable [Lord/Lady] ________ the right to bear these Arms throughout the lands of the KnownbWorld as a sign of [his/her] great merit.]

In witness whereof, We set our sign on this ______ day of ______, Anno Societatis ______, Being ________ Gregorian.

__________, King ________, Queen

Include the following section only on final Grants of Arms.

I do attest by my signature that the said Arms have been duly registered with the College of Arms.

___________ White Stag Principal Herald

ALTERNATIVE:

Unto all who come by these letters do [We] ________ and _________, King and Queen of the Outlands, send Greetings.

Know all men by these presents that ________ has served Our kingdom most outstandingly, and is most worthy of recognition.

It is thus Our pleasure to recognize [him/her] with a Grant of Arms. We grant [him/her] the rights and charge [him/her] with the responsibilities of this rank.

For a promissory Grant of Arms (given when the recipient has no registered Arms), use the following:

[We further charge ________ to consult with Ourselves and Our heralds to determine suitable andbunique Arms, that [he/she] might bear these Arms throughout the Known World as a sign ofb[his/her] great merit.]

For the final Grant of Arms, use the following:

[The College of Arms having approved <BLAZON> for [his/her] sole and exclusive use, We grant thebHonorable [Lord/Lady] ________ the right to bear these Arms throughout the lands of the KnownbWorld as a sign of [his/her] great merit.]

In witness whereof, We set our sign on this ______ day of ______, Anno Societatis ______, Being ________ Gregorian.

__________, King ________, Queen

Include the following section only on final Grants of Arms.

I do attest by my signature that the said Arms have been duly registered with the College of Arms.

___________ White Stag Principal Herald

ALTERNATIVE:

Unto all who come by these letters do [We] ________ and _________, King and Queen of the Outlands, send Greetings.

Right mindful of the high esteem in which ________ is held by Our Kingdom and Ourselves, We are minded to confer unto [him/her] a Grant of Arms in recognition of [his/her] long and steadfast service to Our realm {and Our [Barony/Shire/College] of <RECIPIENT'S HOME GROUP>} {as <OFFICE>}, We grant [him/her] the rights and charge [him/her] with the responsibilities of this rank.

For a promissory Grant of Arms (given when the recipient has no registered Arms), use the following:

[We further charge ________ to consult with Ourselves and Our heralds to determine 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 Grant of Arms, use the following:

[The College of Arms having approved <BLAZON> for [his/her] sole and exclusive use, We grant the Honorable [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 on this ______ day of ______, Anno Societatis ______, Being ________ Gregorian.

__________, King ________, Queen

Include the following section only on final Grants of Arms.

I do attest by my signature that the said Arms have been duly registered with the College of Arms.

___________ White Stag Principal Herald

[Source: Kingdom of the Outlands Scribe’s Handbook (pdf)]