West Kingdom Order of Chivalry Wording

Kingdom Text:

(Insert optional beginning if desired) We, (Insert King's first name) and (Insert Queen's first name), King and Queen of the West, having elevated Our subject (Insert full Name of recipient), to the Rank of (Knight/Master of Arms/Mistress of Arms) in recognition of his/her Chivalry and Prowess on the Field, do hereby Grant him/her a Patent of Arms. We affirm his/her Sole, Unique and Exclusive Right to bear the following Arms in this Our Kingdom of the West: (Insert Blazon).

(Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Alternate Kingdom Text:

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Inasmuch as We (Insert King's first name) by Right of Arms King of the West and (Insert Queen's first name) by Grace and Beauty Queen of the West, have Created to the Rank and Dignity of a Knight Our Trusty and Well Beloved Subject (Insert full name of recipient), and have made the same on account of his/her Chivalry and Prowess upon the field, know ye that We do Confirm, Ratify and Establish unto him/her these Arms, to wit: (Insert Blazon) and this We give to the aforesaid Knight to Wear, Have, Keep and Use on his/her shield as We have commanded it to be described and depicted here in its own colors. In witness whereof We have caused these Our letters Patent to be made.

(Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

[Source: The West Kingdom’s Scribe’s Handbook]

Outlands Knight/Master-of-Arms Wording

To all nobles and gentles to whom these present letters shall come, ________ and _________, King and Queen of the Outlands, send greetings. Whereas, _________ has shown excellence in [his/her] feats on the field of honour, rendering high and noble service to Crown and Kingdom in war and in peace, We are minded to prefer and create [him/her] as a [Knight/Master of Arms/Mistress of Arms] ofthe Society for Creative Anachronism. We do hereby confer and affirm those Arms previously registered by the College of Arms by these Letters Patent, to wit: <BLAZON> which [Sir/Dame/Master/Mistress] ____________ shall hold for [his/her] sole and unique use throughout the Known World.

To which We set Our hands this _____ day of ______, Anno Societatis ____, being ____ Gregorian.

______________, King ______________, Queen

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

_______________, White Stag Principal Herald

ALTERNATIVE:

Know all to whom these present letters shall come that We, _____, by Right of Arms, King of the Outlands, and _____, Our Queen, send greetings. Our loyal subject _____ has demonstrated great chivalry and prowess upon the field of honour, rendering high and noble service to Crown and Kingdom in war and in peace, We do hereby prefer and create [him/her] to the rank and dignity of [Knight/Master of Arms/Mistress of Arms] of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Know ye that We do hereby confer and affirm those Arms previously registered by the College of Arms by these Letters Patent, to wit:

<BLAZON> which [Sir/Dame/Master/Mistress] __________ shall hold for [his/her] sole use as We have commanded it to be described and depicted here.

In witness whereof We affix Our royal signs manual this ______ day of ______, in the ______ year of the Society, being _____ of the Common Era.

__________, King ___________, Queen

I, White Stag Principal Herald {of the Outlands}, do attest that the said Arms have been duly registered with the College of Arms.

Signature of White Stag

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