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{{Society Award
|badge = [[File:Pelican in her piety.jpg|300px]]
| blazon = A pelican vulning herself /  A pelican in her piety
| level = [[Patent of Arms]]
| created = AS VII (Imperial), AS IX (West)
| oplink = https://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?ward=28 Order of Precedence
| ceremonial = https://antirheralds.org/ceremonial/view/pelican
}}
The '''Order of the Pelican''' is one of the five [[Society]]-wide [[Peer|peerages]]
Holders of this award are recognized for their significant services to the Society.  Bestowed by the [[Crown]] the award bestows a [[Patent of Arms]].


* a [[Society]]-wide order
Kingdom law states: “May be offered to individuals who meet the general criteria for the peerage and who have provided great and long-sustained service to the Kingdom at least equal to the level commonly found among existing members of the order.”
* recognizes significant services to the Society
* bestows a [[Patent of Arms]]
* members are titled "[[Master and Mistress|Master]]" or "[[Master and Mistress|Mistress]]" or other ethnic or linguistic variation
* entitled to wear a badge of either ''A pelican vulning herself'' or ''A pelican in her piety''
* in modern terms "A lifetime service award"
* entitled to take associates who are known as protégés


The badge of the Order:
Members of the order are titled "[[Master and Mistress|Master]]" or "[[Master and Mistress|Mistress]]" or other ethnic or linguistic variation.
 
Companions of the order are entitled to wear a badge of either ''A pelican vulning herself'' or ''A pelican in her piety.'', and a red cap of maintenance with ermine trim. In modern terms, the award is sometimes considered a "A lifetime service award."
 
Additional Heraldry:
:(Tinctureless) A chapeau.
:(Tinctureless) A pelican vulning itself.
:(Fieldless) A cap of maintenance gules trimmed ermine.
:(Fieldless) A cap of maintenance gules trimmed argent goutty de sang.
 
Members of the Order of the Pelican are entitled to take [[associate|associates]] who are known as [[protege|protégés]].
<gallery>
File:Pelican in her piety.jpg|Badge of the Order
File:Pelican-300x183.png|Badge of the Order
File:PelicanCap.png|Pelican Cap of Maintenance example
File:Pelican regalia2025.jpg|Pelican badge, pouch, and belt buckle
File:Pelican medallions - Elisabetta Tommaso di Carduci.jpg|Medallions, including a glow in the dark one (far right)
File:Pelican Scroll AS 58 John de Percy.JPG|Pelican scroll, AS 58.
File:Pelican_Scroll_2025_by_Maelen_of_Kynge%27s_Lea_-_words_by_Gera_Gangolffin_-_Dearbhail_ingean_ui_Dhonnchaidh.jpg|Pelican scroll, AS 60.
File:Pelican_Medallion_by_Mistress_Ari_-_Dearbhail_ingean_ui_Dhonnchaidh.jpg|Pelican medallion, AS 60.
File:Pelican_circlet_-_Dearbhail_ingean_ui_Dhonnchaidh.jpg|Pelican circlet, AS 60.
File:Clan_Carn_Pelican_Medallion_-_Dearbhail_ingean_ui_Dhonnchaidh.jpg|[[Clan Carn Pelican medallion|Clan Carn legacy Pelican medallion.]]
File:Pelican_vigil_cookies_by_Simone_-_Dearbhail_ingean_ui_Dhonnchaidh.jpg|Pelican vigil cookies.
File:Pelican_coin_by_Arion_the_Wanderer_-_Dearbhail_ingean_ui_Dhonnchaidh.jpg|Pelican coins.
File:Pelican broach by Alex Mehlhose - Dearbhail ingean ui Dhonnchaidh.jpg|Pelican broach on hat.
</gallery>
[https://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?ward=39&gbranch=0&Submit=Submit Order of Precedence listing of Pelicans]
 
See also a listing of [[:Category:Pelican|Members of the Order of the Pelican]] on the wiki.
 
An essay concerning the [[Becoming a Pelican|requirements to become a Pelican]].
 
=== History ===
The Order of the Pelican was established in 1972 by the SCA Board of Directors. It was initially intended to be awarded by the Board to honor service to the central organization of the SCA. In 1974, Corpora included both the "Imperial" Pelicans, and a version awarded by the Kingdoms. By 1977 the Board had ceased giving the award.
 
See also [https://web.archive.org/web/20190624165835/http://history.westkingdom.org/Misc/PelicanHistory.htm Pelican History from West Kingdom via Internet Archive]


[[Image:
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Latest revision as of 20:00, 14 September 2025

Badge

A pelican vulning herself / A pelican in her piety
Information
Branch: Society (SCA) wide
Award Level: Patent of Arms
Date Created: AS VII (Imperial), AS IX (West)
List of Recognized: Order of Precedence
Ceremonial

The Order of the Pelican is one of the five Society-wide peerages Holders of this award are recognized for their significant services to the Society. Bestowed by the Crown the award bestows a Patent of Arms.

Kingdom law states: “May be offered to individuals who meet the general criteria for the peerage and who have provided great and long-sustained service to the Kingdom at least equal to the level commonly found among existing members of the order.”

Members of the order are titled "Master" or "Mistress" or other ethnic or linguistic variation.

Companions of the order are entitled to wear a badge of either A pelican vulning herself or A pelican in her piety., and a red cap of maintenance with ermine trim. In modern terms, the award is sometimes considered a "A lifetime service award."

Additional Heraldry:

(Tinctureless) A chapeau.
(Tinctureless) A pelican vulning itself.
(Fieldless) A cap of maintenance gules trimmed ermine.
(Fieldless) A cap of maintenance gules trimmed argent goutty de sang.

Members of the Order of the Pelican are entitled to take associates who are known as protégés.

  • Badge of the Order
    Badge of the Order
  • Badge of the Order
    Badge of the Order
  • Pelican Cap of Maintenance example
    Pelican Cap of Maintenance example
  • Pelican badge, pouch, and belt buckle
    Pelican badge, pouch, and belt buckle
  • Medallions, including a glow in the dark one (far right)
    Medallions, including a glow in the dark one (far right)
  • Pelican scroll, AS 58.
    Pelican scroll, AS 58.
  • Pelican scroll, AS 60.
    Pelican scroll, AS 60.
  • Pelican medallion, AS 60.
    Pelican medallion, AS 60.
  • Pelican circlet, AS 60.
    Pelican circlet, AS 60.
  • Clan Carn legacy Pelican medallion.
    Clan Carn legacy Pelican medallion.
  • Pelican vigil cookies.
    Pelican vigil cookies.
  • Pelican coins.
    Pelican coins.
  • Pelican broach on hat.
    Pelican broach on hat.

Order of Precedence listing of Pelicans

See also a listing of Members of the Order of the Pelican on the wiki.

An essay concerning the requirements to become a Pelican.

History

The Order of the Pelican was established in 1972 by the SCA Board of Directors. It was initially intended to be awarded by the Board to honor service to the central organization of the SCA. In 1974, Corpora included both the "Imperial" Pelicans, and a version awarded by the Kingdoms. By 1977 the Board had ceased giving the award.

See also Pelican History from West Kingdom via Internet Archive

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