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Count and Countess

Count —

Achievement: Gold or golden yellow helmet, mantling held in place with a gold embattled coronet.

How to Draw it: Draw the coronet with five visible crenellations: three in the center, half of one on each end.

Alternatives: No helmet, but a gold embattled coronet set atop the shield.

Optional: A crest (if the recipient has a suitable badge registered), supporters, compartment, and motto.

Text for Count:
Due commendations and greetings unto all nobles and gentles throughout the Known World, from King's name and Queen's name, King and Queen of the Realm of Caid. Henceforth, Name  shall be known as a Count/equivalent title in the Society for Creative Anachronism, by virtue of having governed these past months as King of Caid. Furthermore do We confirm by these Royal Letters Patent his exclusive right to bear the arms Blazon. In token whereof, We grant him the privilege of augmenting the achievement above his shield with an embattled coronet Or set upon a helmet of gold, with mantling Color  doubled Metal  [, as is depicted in the margin hereof]. He shall hold said rank from this day, date and month, in the year of Our Lord AD year, and of the Society the SCA year, unto the end of his days. In testimony whereof, We have signed these Letters Patent, and caused the Great Seal of Caid to be hereunto affixed.

(3" circle for Kingdom seal, 2.5"circle for Herald's seal)

Countess —

Achievement: Gold or golden yellow helmet, mantling held in place with a gold embattled coronet; a wreath of gold heraldic roses with green foliage encircling the shield.

Alternatives: 1) Gold or golden yellow helmet, mantling held in place with a wreath of gold heraldic roses with green foliage; 2) No helmet; a wreath of gold roses either atop the shield or encircling it, ribands or mantling; 3) No helmet, a gold embattled coronet set atop the shield.

Optional: A crest (if the recipient has a suitable badge registered), supporters, compartment, and motto.

Text for Countess:
Let all nobles and gentles throughout the Known World understand by these presents that We, King's name and Queen's name, King and Queen of the Realm of Caid, send greetings! We recognize that Name hath these past months borne the mantle of Queen of Caid with dignity and grace. She shall be known henceforth as Countess/equivalent title and Lady of the Rose in the Society for Creative Anachronism, and We here confirm by these Royal Letters Patent her sole right to bear and display the arms Blazon. In token whereof, We grant her the privilege of augmenting her heraldic achievement with a wreath of roses Or slipped and leaved proper [, as is more lively displayed in the margin]. She shall hold said rank from this day, date and month, in the year of Our Lord AD year, and of the Society SCA year, unto the end of her days. In testimony whereof, We have caused to be made these Letters Patent, which We have signed, and the Great Seal of Caid to be hereunto affixed.

(3" circle for Kingdom seal, 2.5"circle for Herald's seal)

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