We, _____ and _____, King and
Queen of the Outlands unto all to whom these present letters shall come,
Greetings.
Being mindful of the great
skill with which [he/she] wields the rapier's flashing blade, and also of the
exemplary courtesy shown, both on the field and off, by Our subject, ________,
and willing that [his/her] person should be honored as required by [his/her]
desserts and very valiant deeds, (4) We do therefore this day prefer and create
[him/her] as a Defender of the White Scarf of the Outlands. From this day
forth, [he/she] shall be styled ['Don'/'Doña'] in recognition of [his/her] achievements.
We hereby confer the following Arms, by Grant of Arms: <BLAZON>, to be
borne by [Don/Doña] ______ and none other as a sign of the esteem in which We
hold [him/her]. {We further grant [him/her] the right to bear the insignia of
this rank, to wit: Sable, on a pale argent between two rapiers proper, a stag's
antler vert.}
To which We set Our hands
[and seal] this _____ day of _____, Anno Societatis _____, being _____ Gregorian.
__________, King __________,
Queen
The College of Arms
White Stag Principal Herald
ALTERNATIVE:
Unto all who come by these
present letters, We, ______ and _______, King and Queen of the Outlands, send
due Greetings.
Know ye that ______ is a fine
gentle whose considerable expertise in the Arts of Defense has greatly enriched
Our Realm.
We are minded therefore to
prefer and create [him/her] by Grant of Arms as a Defender of the White Scarf
so that all may know of the esteem in which We hold [him/her]. From this day
forth, [he/she] shall be styled ['Don'/'Doña'] in recognition of [his/her]
achievements. {We grant (him/her) the right to bear the insignia of the Order,
to wit: Sable, on a pale argent between two rapiers proper, a stag's antler
vert.} The College
of Arms
In witness whereof We set Our
Hand {in (name of chapter) at (event)}, this _____ day of ______, Anno
Societatis ______, being _______ in the common reckoning of years.
__________, King __________,
Queen
Being required by Their
Majesties to make search in the registers and records of my office, I do find that
the aforesaid <NAME> may lawfully bear these Arms.
White Stag Principal Herald
[Source: Kingdom
of the Outlands Scribe’s Handbook (pdf)]
