The Adrian Empire, Inc. HERALDRY MANUAL: RULES FOR REGISTRATON and ADMINISTRATION As adopted October 1999 amended November 2001 © 2002 The Adrian Empire Inc., all rights reserved. Anyone is welcome to point out any error or omission that they may find. Imperial Sovereign of Arms SoA@adrianempire.org Empress empress@adrianempire.org Emperor emperor@adrianempire.org Page 2 of 23 Heraldry Manual as adopted November 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface............................................................................................................................................................... 5 I. The Rule of Tincture...................................................................................................................................... 5 A. Simple Ordinaries ........................................................................................................................... 5 B. Field Divisions................................................................................................................................ 5 C. Vert Mounts .................................................................................................................................... 6 D. Furs ................................................................................................................................................. 6 E. Augmentations ................................................................................................................................ 6 F. Small Details................................................................................................................................... 6 G. Metal on Metal................................................................................................................................ 6 H. Documenting Violations ................................................................................................................. 6 I. Acceptable Tinctures ............................................................................................................................ 6 J. Restrictions ........................................................................................................................................... 6 II. Struck............................................................................................................................................................ 7 III. Armorial Style ............................................................................................................................................. 7 A. Presentation..................................................................................................................................... 7 B. Modern Design................................................................................................................................ 7 C. Animals, Plants, Trademarks, Etc................................................................................................... 7 D. Offense, Presumption...................................................................................................................... 7 E. Complexity...................................................................................................................................... 7 F. Layering, Counterchanging............................................................................................................. 7 G. Fimbriation, Voiding ...................................................................................................................... 7 H. QUESTionable Elements ................................................................................................................ 7 IV. Fieldless Armory......................................................................................................................................... 8 V. Tinctureless Armory..................................................................................................................................... 8 VI. Marshalled Armory..................................................................................................................................... 8 VII. Restricted Charges..................................................................................................................................... 8 A. The Fleur-de-Lis ............................................................................................................................. 8 B. The Crown ...................................................................................................................................... 9 C. The Tudor Rose .............................................................................................................................. 9 D. Registering Restricted Charges....................................................................................................... 9 VIII. Defined Charges ..................................................................................................................................... 10 IX. Offensive and Presumptuous Armory....................................................................................................... 10 A. Offensive Armory ......................................................................................................................... 10 1. Vulgarisms ........................................................................................................................... 10 2. Offensive Use of Religion ................................................................................................... 10 3. Stereotypes ........................................................................................................................... 10 4. Offensive Political Themes.................................................................................................. 10 B. Presumption .................................................................................................................................. 11 1. Restricted titles and charges................................................................................................. 11 2. Supernatural powers............................................................................................................. 11 3. Pretense................................................................................................................................ 11 4. Other presumption ............................................................................................................... 11 X. Armory Outside the Empire ....................................................................................................................... 11 Heraldry Manual as adopted November 2001 Page 3 of 24 A. Persona.......................................................................................................................................... 11 B. Other Medieval Re-Creation Societies ......................................................................................... 11 C. Outside of Adria............................................................................................................................ 11 XI. Conflicting Armory................................................................................................................................... 12 A. Addition of Primary Charges ........................................................................................................ 12 B. Difference of Primary Charges ..................................................................................................... 12 C. Significant Armorial Differences.................................................................................................. 12 1. Field Difference ................................................................................................................... 12 2. Addition of Charges on the Field......................................................................................... 12 3. Addition of Charges Overall................................................................................................ 12 4. Tincture Changes ................................................................................................................. 12 5. Type Changes....................................................................................................................... 13 6. Number Changes.................................................................................................................. 13 7. Arrangement Changes.......................................................................................................... 13 8. Posture Changes................................................................................................................... 13 9. Addition of Charges on Charges.......................................................................................... 13 10. Changes to Charges on Charges........................................................................................... 13 D. Visual Test .................................................................................................................................... 14 1. Overwhelming Visual Resemblence.................................................................................... 14 2. Overall Effect....................................................................................................................... 14 3. Armory, Not Visual Description.......................................................................................... 14 XII. Structure of the College of Arms............................................................................................................. 14 A. Members ....................................................................................................................................... 14 B. Local Colleges .............................................................................................................................. 14 C. Heralds .......................................................................................................................................... 14 XIII. Duties of the Imperial Sovereign of Arms and Other Heralds ............................................................... 15 A. The Imperial Sovereign of Arms .................................................................................................. 15 B. Deputies to the Imperial Sovereign of Arms ................................................................................ 15 C. Sovereigns of Arms serving Geographic Chartered Subdivisions................................................ 15 D. Heralds serving Estate Holders. .................................................................................................... 16 XIV. Registration Process............................................................................................................................... 16 A. In Process vs. Official ................................................................................................................... 16 B. Presentation................................................................................................................................... 16 C. Local level..................................................................................................................................... 16 D. Imperial Level ............................................................................................................................... 17 XV. Court and Other Ceremonies................................................................................................................... 18 A. Voice of the Crown....................................................................................................................... 18 B. Herald............................................................................................................................................ 18 C. Transcripts .................................................................................................................................... 18 D. Court Reports................................................................................................................................ 19 XVI. Heraldic Authority ................................................................................................................................. 19 A. Ultimate Authority........................................................................................................................ 19 B. Right to Remove From Display .................................................................................................... 19 C. Local Sovereigns of Arms................................. ...