Blatha an Oir

Azure, in saltire two daffodils bells outwards slipped and on a mount Or a laurel wreath vert.

Coronets

The present coronets Their Excellencies Hengist Helgason and Marike Sigrunasdotter were elevated to Baron and Baroness of Blatha An Oir on September 7 AS XLVIII (2013) by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Eirik Daegarsson.

Current information on past coronets can be found on the An Tir territorial Barons and Baronesses page.

• Micheil and Rowan, Founding Baron and Baroness - Jul 9, 1983 (AS XVIII) through Aug 16, 1986 (AS XXI)
• Rowan, First Baroness - Aug 16, 1986 (AS XXI) through Oct 17, 1987 (AS XXII)
• Josef and Rowan, Second Baron and First Baroness - Oct 17, 1987 (AS XXII) through Oct 15, 1988 (AS XXIII)
• Rowan, First Baroness - Oct 15, 1988 (AS XXIII) through Jun 30, 1989 (AS XXIV)
• Cairbre and Rowan, Third Baron and First Baroness - Jun 30, 1989 (AS XXIV) through Jan 11, 1992 (AS XXVI)
• Artimis and Isabeau, Fourth Baron and Second Baroness - Jan 11, 1992 (AS XXVI) through Jan 1, 1994 (AS XXVIII)
• Isabeau, Second Baroness - Jan 1, 1994 (AS XXVIII) through Jan 10, 1995 (AS XXIX)
• Yusef and Isabeau, Fifth Baron and Second Baroness - Jan 10, 1995 (AS XXIX) through Sep 15, 2001 (AS XXXVI)
• Sven and Anne, Sixth Baron and Third Baroness - Sep 15, 2001 (AS XXXVI) through Sep 8, 2007 (AS XLII)
• Aleksii and Elspeth - Seventh Baron and Fourth Baroness - Sep 8, 2007 (AS XLII) through Sep 7, 2013 (AS XLVIII)
• Hengist and Marike - Eighth Baron and Fifth Baroness - Sep 7, 2013 (AS XLVIII) through current.

Name

Blatha An Oir means "Blossoms of Gold" in Gaelic. The name was chosen by members if the shire in consultation with Liam of the Barque and Deirdre Muldomhnaigh (Muldowney), then Baron and Baroness of Madrone. For this and other help which they gave the shire in it's early years, they were presented with the Golden Blossom, an award of Blatha An Oir.

Arms

The Blazon: Azure, in saltire two daffodils bells fesswise addorsed slipped and on a mount Or a laurel wreath vert. (Picture available here.)

Awards

Service:

Golden Bud

Golden Blossom

Companion of the Briar

Order of the Albatross

L'Ordre Du Guant D'or

Order of the Triquetra

Arts & Sciences:

Order of the Panther's Torch

Order of the Flamme De Or

Order of the Silver Falcon

Order of the La Lis Vert

Prowess in the Fighting Arts:

The Golden Spear of Blatha an Oir (Formerly the Burning Spear)

The Golden Sword of Blatha an Oir (Formerly the Burning Sword)

The Golden Arrow of Blatha an Oir (Formerly the Burning Arrow)

Location

The Barony of Blatha an Oir (Tacoma-Pierce County, WA) is located in the central region of An Tir.

Events

Candlemas

Celtic Bardic

Newcomer's Allthing and Service Challenge

Daffodil Archery Tourney

Embers and Ambrosia

Lord Defenders

Sergeants Trials

Autumn War

Harvest Feast

Links

• Blatha an Oir website