[SCA-AE] A&S Championship Information

[ron kummer]

escarbuncle
The escarbuncle is a symbol of supremacy and it is an interesting example of 
a charge developed by the evolution of the shield itself. In ancient warfare 
iron bands stemming from the center and radiating outwards were used to 
strengthen the shield for better protection in battle. Over time the pattern 
made by these bands was adopted as a charge and called in heraldic terms an 
escarbuncle. However it is also accepted as a representation of a brilliant 
gem.


>From: "Ireland-delfs, Orilee" <Orilee.Ireland-delfs at xerox.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
>To: <discussion at aethelmearc.org>
>Subject: RE: [SCA-AE] A&S Championship Information
>Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:47:31 -0400
>
>As a herald, I need to politely correct something Her Ladyship said ...
>
>An escarbuncle is not the heraldic representation of a garnet : ) The
>escarbuncle is the heraldic representation of a shield boss (the center
>point of a shield).
>
>Orianna
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: sca-aethelmearc-bounces at lists.andrew.cmu.edu
> >[mailto:sca-aethelmearc-bounces at lists.andrew.cmu.edu] On
> >Behalf Of Jennifer Strobel
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:24 AM
> >To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
> >Subject: [SCA-AE] A&S Championship Information
> >
> >Just to clarify the guidelines for the A&S Championship at Coronation:
> >
> >The format of this is a display, so there will not be judging as there
> >would be in a competition.  The only real restriction for
> >submissions is
> >that the item must have an Escarbuncle or Garnet (the
> >escarbuncle is the
> >heraldic representation of a garnet) on it.
> >
> >That's it for restrictions.
> >
> >There will be input from the populous sought by Their
> >Highnesses (who will
> >be Their Majesties by then) in the form of tokens that will be
> >handed out
> >to those attending to place next to the pieces that they like the most.
> >
> >If anyone has any further questions, please contact me directly.
> >
> >Thank you all for your time, and I look forward to your
> >participation in
> >the Championship.
> >
> >Odriana vander Brugghe
> >
> >"Do not dismiss the dish saying that it is just, simply food.
> >The blessed thing is an entire civilization in itself!"
> >- Abdulhak Sinasi
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