Kolbjorn skatkaupandi, Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer, 2014

Cattle die,

Kinsmen die

You yourself die;

I know one thing

Which never dies:

The virtue of a man's life.

Hammer of Thor strikes Anvil of Virtue,       Rings forth, naming Kolbjorn.

Brother they hailed,                                        Of Ealdormere the most blissfull,

Potent King in the high seat                           They wished him to join,

And the Brethren to sit                                   Happy at the feast,

Ever with Thorbjorn,                                       Pleasure to share.

Many songs they sung,                                   Rode on sea steeds,

The King and Queen,                                      Trumbrant Bold, Kayla Fairhair'd.

At the magestic house,                                    Odin listened,

Wrote he the runes.                                         Declare, Nornir! Kolbjorn,

This day Battle Brother                                  'Til Fenris does come.

Wording by HE Mahault of Swynford.

Aeneas Oakhammer, Order of Thorbjorn’s Hammer

Formidable pillar of the cataract

Black browed, silent and just

May your enemies fall like blades of grass

Before your onslaught of steel

Aeneas Oakhammer has demonstrated

Great skill and long service to Thrown Weapons

We note with gratitude his contributions

As Kingdom Marshall and Iron Companion

To the Barony of Septentria

We, Quilliam King and Dagmar Queen,

Are pleased to induct Aeneas into our

Order of Thorbjorn’s Hammer

He may bear the badge

Gules, a Thor's hammer within a bordure

embattled argent

So that all may know of our pride in him

Done this 24^th day of September

Anno Societatis 46

In our Barony of Rising Waters

Upon the occasion of our Fall Coronation.

Scroll by THL Asa Gormsdottir

Motif based on the Mammen axe, 10^th C., found in Mammen, Denmark.

Special thanks to http://www.jelldragon.com/vik_dispw.htm for their interpretation of the design

Lars Eriksson, Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer

His excellence on the field

Is matched by patient scholarship

An ardent teacher, a long-standing marshal

Our general at Pennsic on the rapier field

Father of the Ealdormere Academy of Defence

The beating heart of fencing in Ealdormere

For his valiant arm and staunch service,

We, King Etain au Naval,

Winter’s might upon the mountain

And Queen Valfreya Greenspear

Joyful hope-bringer

Induct Lars Eriksson into

Our noble Order of Thorbjorn’s Hammer

He has the right to wear the badge of the order:

Gules, a Thor's hammer within a bordure embattled argent

We also give unto him a Grant of Arms

And the right to bear his arms

With the Crest of the Kingdom.

Done this 12^th day of February

Anno Societatis 45

At Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre II

in Our Incipient Canton of Swans Keep

Wording, calligraphy and illumination by THL Asa Gormsdottir

Motif based on carved bed posts found in the Oseberg ship burial, early 9^th c.

Runes in Elder Futhark

Ealdormere Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer Wording

To all unto whom these presents come, know that We, [Sovereign], [King/Queen] of Ealdormere by right of Arms, and [Consort], by grace and inspiration Our [Queen/King], do know well of the great prowess which [recipient] has displayed [insert more details here]. As such exemplary skill should not go unrecognized, We do now commend [him/her] and induct [him/her] as a Companion into Our noble Order of Thorbjorn's Hammer and allow [him/her] to wear the badge of the Order: [leave space for badge blazon]. Further, We do confer upon [him/her] a Grant of Arms and the right to bear [his/her] arms [insert blazon here if one has been registered] with the crest of the Kingdom. Done by Our hands and seal while sitting on Our Lupine thrones in Our [group hosting event], this [day] day of [month], anno societatis [year], at [event].

[Source: Ealdormere Scribal College]

Amelius Claudius Rattanicus, Order of Thorbjorn`s Hammer, 2013

Each claim this leader stakes, His talent shines in fight.

Yet careful judge he makes, Defending which is right.
Rattanicus we call you forth, To name you as a brother.
Your measure makes you worth, Such as we`ve discovered.
Courtesy your nature true, Be it not a glamour.
Today we induct you,  to the Order of Thorbjorn’s Hammer.
Signed by hand sealed by wax, seated at  Pikeman`s Pleasure.
Join now your new wolf pack, you are their latest treasure.

By Bethoc ingen MaelFechin Fynletyr