HERALDIC CHALLENGE
As proclaimed by
Signore Giudo di Niccolo Brunelleschi
February 11, 2005
A random herald walks up to you with a glove in his hand and whaps it
against your face.
"I challenge you to...HERALDIC
DISPLAY!" the herald proclaims.
That's right
folks...this is a CHALLENGE to everyone in the Iowa Groups to produce
something heraldic. The culminating event to showcase your end results
will be at Melon Wars in the Incipient Shire of Flynthill on April
9th...two months away from now.
This challenge
was sparked by the notion that we are heading into the War season, and
everyone needs some sort of war banner...right? That...and what a
better way to start getting people in the mood to prepare for Lilies
War.
SO...here are
the details that you all need to know:
Competition:
Heraldic Display in ANY and EVERY Medium
Sponsors &
Judges: Lord Einarr Grimsson (Flynthill), Signore Giudo di Niccolo
Brunelleschi (Deodar), and Lady Jacqueline de Meux (Couer
d'Ennui)...with the aid of the rest of Master Modar's students.
There will be three
categories for entries:
1) Livery &
Heraldic Garb: This includes tabbards, baldrics, pavillions,
tablecloths, cloaks, and anything else cloth related that can be found
in an
encampment.
2) Banners &
Flags: This includes all varieties of war banners, pennons, standards,
etc.
3)
Miscellaneous: This includes all other entries of heraldic display,
whether it is woodworking, pottery, armoring, bead making, book stamps,
etc. If it's not cloth and could have heraldic display on it, it's in
this category.
Entries
are ENCOURAGED from everyone at ANY skill level.
Each category will have a winner, with an overall winner being awarded
a travelling banner to which they may add their device to. It is the
hopes that this will become a YEARLY competition, so that the
travelling banner will essentially become a Roll of Arms.
It is also
encouraged for individuals to think outside of the box and make at
least ONE attempt to create some form of heraldic display that can be presented as
largesse to either the Kingdom *OR* to an Iowa Group NOT your own.
We're all good friends and neighbors, so why not help each other out,
right?
Just remember:
There are NO restrictions for armorial achievements as defined by Calon
Law. There IS a populace badge that can be used. AND...there is a Calon
Ensign that people may use for flags and banners. Find your local
herald for more details if you need ideas on how to utilize any of
these items.
That's what we
are here for...right heralds?
And with
that...you ALL have TWO MONTHS to come up with some sort of heraldic
display to meet this challenge. Bring your finished works to Melon Wars
and make Modar's students pull their hair out (what little we may have)
trying to determine the best heraldic display.
Can
you meet the challenge?
Al servizio della
Corona, del Regno e della Società,
Signore Giudo di
Niccolo Brunelleschi
Shire of Deodar,
Kingdom of Calontir
Deodar & La
Grande Tente Pursuivant
Modar's 14 of 8
(Agent L) /// Long Live the Llama!!!
"La morte
è l'unica vera avventura"
