These Customs are a compilation of the traditional sumptuary customs, practices, and restrictions of the Kingdom of Ealdormere. They are presented here, in writing to preserve the traditions of Our Realm, and to serve as a source of information for the people of Ealdormere. This information is designed to assist the populace in the preparation and use of personal regalia items. These guidelines are intended to further enhance the dignity, estate, and appearance of the people of Ealdormere, and should be consulted when preparing new items of personal regalia. Items already in existence, which do not adhere to these conventions, may continue to be worn and used, provided they do not violate the restrictions set by Corpora. Many of these customs and traditions are based upon those of the Middle Kingdom. It is also useful to know that regalia granted in one kingdom may be worn without fear of repurcussion in other kingdoms, regardless of that kingdom's sumptuary laws.

Crowns and Coronets

• The King and Queen may wear crowns of gold ornamented as They see fit.

• The Tanist and Tanist's Consort may wear coronets of silver, ornamented as They see fit.

• Dukes and Duchesses may wear coronets with strawberry leaves, ornamented as they see fit.

• Counts and Countesses may wear coronets of gold, embattled, ornamented as they see fit.

• Viscounts and Viscountesses may wear coronets of silver, embattled, ornamented as they see fit.

• Masters and Mistresses of the Order of the Laurel may wear a laurel wreath.

• Masters and Mistresses of the Order of the Pelican may wear a Cap of Maintenance.

• Landed Barons and Baronesses may wear coronets of gold with six pearls (spheroids), ornamented as they see fit.

• Court Barons and Baronesses may wear coronets of silver with six pearls (spheroids), ornamented as they see fit.

• Members of the Populace with an Award of Arms may wear a simple metal circlet, ornamented as they see fit, with no more than one protrusion. The overall height of the band shall not exceed one inch. The circlet shall not resemble any of the coronets listed above.

Badges

• Peers of the Realm may wear the badges of their respective Orders as defined by Society Law.

• Great Lords and Ladies of State may wear the badge of their respective offices.

• Members of the various Kingdom Orders may wear the badges of their respective Orders.

• Members of the Populace may wear the badge of the Kingdom: (Fieldless) On a trillium argent barbed vert a wolf's head cabossed gules (the “wolfium”)

The Wolfium

Chains and Spurs

• Unadorned chains of gold are reserved for use by Knights.

• Gold spurs are reserved for use by the members of the Chivalry.

• It is customary that squires wear unadorned chains of silver.

• It is customary that squires wear silver spurs.

Belt and Baldrics

• Simple white belts are reserved for use by Knights.

• Simple white baldrics are reserved for use by Masters and Mistresses of Arms.

• It is customary that squires under the tutelage of a Knight wear simple red belts.

• It is customary that squires under the tutelage of a Master or Mistress of Arms wear simple red baldrics.

• It is customary that apprentices under the tutelage of a Master or Mistress of the Laurel wear simple green belts.

• It is customary that protégé(e)s under the tutelage of a Master or Mistress of the Pelican wear simple yellow belts.

Achievements

All other gentlefolk with registered devices who wish to display them in a full Achievement are strongly encouraged to do so according to the following forms:

• Anyone who has a registered device is entitled to display it with a steel helm, torse, personal crest and mantling. The helm may be displayed either affronty or in profile, whichever better displays the crest.

• Each Armiger may add one supporter and a compartment on which it can stand.

• The badge(s) of any armigerous orders or awards to which the armiger is entitled may be displayed by the supporter. In most cases the supporter will wear them around its neck.

• All nobility (i.e., Dukes, Duchesses, Counts, Countesses, Viscounts, Viscountesses, Territorial Barons, Territorial Baronesses, Court Barons, and Court Baronesses) Peers, and holders of Grants of Arms are entitled to a second supporter.

• All nobility may wear upon their helm the appropriate coronet of rank.

• All Royal Peers (i.e., Dukes, Duchesses, Counts, Countesses, Viscounts, Viscountesses) and Peers may ornament their helms with gold.

• All Peers may surround their arms with the appropriate symbol(s) of their orders: for Knight, a gold chain; for Masters and Mistresses of Arms, a white baldric (after the fashion of the Scottish strap and buckle); for Masters and Mistresses of the Order of the Laurel, a laurel wreath; and for Masters and Mistresses of the Order of the Pelican, a wreath of feathers charged with goutes of blood.

• Masters and Mistresses of the Order of the Laurel may replace or ensign the torse with a chaplet of laurel leaves.

• Masters and Mistresses of the Order of the Pelican may replace the torse with a chapeau of any tincture.

• Ladies and Lords of the Rose may surround their arms with a chaplet of roses. Alternately, they may replace the torse with a chaplet of roses.

• Holders of Grant of Arms are entitled, at the Crown's discretion, to bear the Kingdom Crest.

• A Landed Baron and Baroness may display the Arms of his or her Barony on a banner maintained by one of the supporters.

Restrictions on Crests and Supporters: The choice of crest and supporter(s) is a matter of personal whim. There is no bar to two people using the same crest and supporter(s). There is, however, one restriction: the Kingdom crest may be used only as prescribed above.

The Crest of Ealdormere

Notes on Mantling: It is customary to use one's livery colors, i.e., the principal metal and color from one's arms, for the two sides of the mantling.

Notes on Torses: It is customary (but not compulsory) to use one's livery colors for the torse.

Notes: The customs, practices, and restrictions printed herein apply equally to items constructed in other media, such as leather, cloth, or wood.

Although no Territorial Principality currently exists in the Kingdom of Ealdormere, the Viscounty is addressed to assist the Viscounts and Viscountesses of the former Principality of Ealdormere.