Designs, Period.
Appendix II: Heraldic Patterns for the SCA

The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., is an international non-profit organization for the re-creation of the Middle Ages (from Vikings to Elizabethans). Its membership varies from those who enjoy "dressing up" in medieval costumes and socializing, to those who enjoy putting their scholarly research into practice. For the variety of activities covered by the SCA, one has only to examine The Known World Handbook, a collection of almost 100 "how-to" articles. One aspect of the SCA is the heraldic display of devices by individuals, groups, and orders of merit; many of the heraldic designs in this book were chosen for that purpose.

Order of the Laurel (SCA-wide award for achievement in the arts):
"or, a laurel wreath vert"
   use roundel from Plate 43-C
   laurel wreath from Plate 44-B

Order of the Pelican (SCA-wide award for achievement in service):
"vert, a pelican vulning itself, proper"
   use roundel from Plate 43-C
   pelican from Plate 49-C

"vert, a pelican in her piety, proper"
   use roundel from Plate 43-C
   pelican, chicks, and nest from Plate 38-A

Arms of the Kingdom of the East:
There are 13 "kingdoms" or major groups as of 1996. The Kingdom of the East contains the northeastern parts of the United States and Canada.

"purpure, within a laurel wreath vert fimbriated or, an eastern crown of three grand points tipped with pearls and two lesser points, all or"
   use shield from Plate 42-A
   crown from Plate 48-B with added tips
   laurel wreath fimbriated from Plate 45-A

Badge of the East Kingdom (may be used by any subject of the kingdom):
"a tyger passant azure"
   use tyger from Plate 49-G

Order of the Maunche (East Kingdom award for achievement in the arts):
"per pale or and purpure, a maunche counter-changed"
   use roundel from Plate 43-C
   maunche from Plate 45-E

Order of the Silver Crescent (East Kingdom award for achievement in service):
"or, an eastern crown surmounted by a crescent inverted argent"
   use roundel from Plate 43-B
   crescent from Plate 44-A
   crown from Plate 48-A

Order of the Tygers Combatant (East Kingdom award for achievement in martial arts):
"per pale or and azure, two tygers combatant counter-changed"
   use roundel from Plate 43-C
   tygers from Plate 49-F (one reversed)

Seneschals (the administrative officials in charge of SCA groups):
"gules, a key fesswise or"
   use shield from Plate 42-B
   key from Plate 44-V

Heralds (officials in charge of registering devices and promoting heraldic use):
"vert, two straight trumpets in saltire, bells in chief, or"
   use shield from Plate 42-B
   trumpets from Plate 42-J

Marshals (officials in charge of regulating and promoting martial arts):
"sable, two swords in saltire, or"
   use shield from Plate 42-B
   swords from Plate 42-C

Ministers of Arts (officials in charge of promoting the arts):
"purpure, an Irish harp or"
   use shield from Plate 42-B
   harp from Plate 42-I

Ministers of Sciences (officials in charge of promoting the sciences):
"per pale or and argent, a pair of calipers sable"
   use shield from Plate 42-B
   calipers from Plate 44-R