Arms of Ealdormere
Ealdormere College of Heralds
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Welcome to the Official Website of the Ealdormere College of Heralds. The College is comprised of the warranted heralds and pursuivants within the Kingdom of Ealdormere (encompassing most of the Province of Ontario, Canada) in the Society For Creative Anachronism, under the guidence of the Trillium Principal Herald and their Staff.

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Emblems & Insignia of the College of Heralds

Argent, two straight trumpets in saltire between four trilliums each with a petal to center gules
The "white" version of the Trillium Herald's seal may only be worn and/or displayed by the Trillium Principal Herald
(usage defined by prededents of Erick of Longacres, Trillium Principal Herald AS XXXVIII)

Gules, two straight trumpets in saltire between four trilliums each with a petal to center argent
The "red" version of the Trillium Herald's seal may be worn and/or displayed by a Senior staff member of the Ealdormere College of Heralds - this includes the Trillium Herald's Titled staff, Baronial pursuivants and Heralds-At-Large (capital "H" heralds)
(usage defined by prededents of Erick of Longacres, Trillium Principal Herald AS XXXVIII)

Per pale argent and gules, two straight trumpets in saltire Or, between four trilliums each with a petal to center counter-changed
The "counterchanged" version of the Trillium Herald's seal may be worn and/or displayed by Trillium Emeritus Herald or Pursuivant. The title Trillium Emeritus being granted to any individual who has sat a term of office as the Trillium Principal Herald of Ealdormere either as a Kingdom, Principality or Territory.
(usage defined by prededents of Percival de la Rocque, Trillium Principal Herald AS XLI)

Vert, two straight trumpets in saltire between four trilliums each with a petal to center Or
The "green" version of the Trillium Herald's seal may be worn and/or displayed by any herald, pursuivant or macer within the Ealdormere College of Heralds. This includes any and all heralds of any rank as may be covered by any of the other prescribed usages of the Trillium seal.
(usage defined by prededents of Percival de la Rocque, Trillium Principal Herald AS XLI)

Sable, two straight trumpets in saltire between four trilliums each with a petal to center argent
The "black" or "Erick" version of the Trillium Herald's seal is, by permission of Percival de la Rocque, Trillium Principal Herald (AS XLI) granted for the personal and exclusive use of Master Erick of Longacres, Black Mantle Herald Extraordinary. This version of the Trillium seal to be his to use and wear/display in a heraldically proper manner as he sees fit as a personal badge and a mark of his esteemed rank and the high honour he is held in by this office.
(usage defined by prededents of Percival de la Rocque, Trillium Principal Herald AS XLI)

Vert, two straight trumpets in saltire Or
The generic Crossed Trumpets (Society-wide emblem of heralds) may be worn and/or displayed by any member of the College of Heralds or any person acting as an event herald
(usage defined by Society-wide tradition)

Arms of Ealdormere
The arms of Ealdormere may only be worn and/or displayed by members of the immediate Royal family or the Trillium Principal Herald. Those acting as the official court herald for Their Majesties may wear the arms but only during court.
(usage defined by Kingdom law I-402 "The arms of the Kingdom may be displayed by the Crown and by the Kingdom Herald when acting as Their representative or by others with the Crown's consent. The arms of the Kingdom may be displayed with a label, in the same manner, by the Heirs".)

Arms of the SCA
The arms of any offical group within Ealdormere (those which incorporate the laurel wreath) may only be worn/displayed by the landed Baron/Barroness (if applicable), the Crown and the appropriate warranted local pursuivant. Those acting as the official court herald for Their Excellencies may wear the arms of the Barony, but only during court.
(usage defined by Society-wide tradition and clarified by prededents of Erick of Longacres, Trillium Principal Herald AS XXXIX)


Signet's Badge
Ealdormere's Trillium Signet may wear the Signet Badge
(usage defined by prededents of Erick of Longacres, Trillium Principal Herald AS XXXIX)
(we are currently working on a badge for the individual scribes)



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This is the recognized website for the Ealdormere College of Heralds within the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. and is maintained by Baron Erick of Longacres (mka David Carswell). This site may contain electronic versions of the group's governing documents. Any discrepancies between the electronic version of any information on this site and the printed version that is available from the originating office will be decided in favor of the printed version.
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