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| [[Category:Heraldry]] | | #REDIRECT [[Category:Heraldry]] |
| Heraldry is, formally, the art and science of using unique visual art to distinguish between individuals. This art is inheritable, distinguishing it from what the late Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms, termed "proto-heraldry". It encompasses both [[Coat of Arms|coat-armor]] -- [[Heraldic Device|devices and cognicenses]], and [[Coat of Arms|arms]] -- as well as [[Badge|badges]] and [[Motto|mottoes]], and has its roots in the troubadour culture of the early tournaments, as well as the military advisers who were versed in identifying the coat-armor of enemies on the field.
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| Genealogy, as a means to prove nobility and right to bear arms, is part of a herald's duty as well.
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| It also encompasses the more public speaking aspects: announcing competitors in tournaments, making proclamations, acting as voice to another, including ambassadorial roles.
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| In the SCA, these manifest as [[Æstel Herald|book herald]] -- both [[Coat of Arms|armory]] and [[Onomastics|onomastics]] (the practice of naming) -- [[Lions Blood Herald|submissions herald]], [[Löwenmähne Herald|field herald]] and [[Town Crier Pursuivant|town crier]], and [[Court Heraldry|court herald]].
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| In period, certain heralds were given superior rank over others, and these became the Kings of Arms. In the SCA, we have three: [[Laurel Sovereign of Arms|Laurel]], [[Pelican Sovereign of Arms|Pelican]], and [[Wreath Sovereign of Arms|Wreath]] Sovereigns of Arms. Under them are various staff as well as the Principal Heralds of each kingdom. An Tir's Principal Herald is [[Black Lion Principal Herald]], who is head of the [[An Tir College of Heralds]].
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