Next honours date: 12 October

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

The next Honours List is scheduled for the Sovereign's Birthday, 12 October. I believe S:reux Weckström and Gavárþic'h are the only ones to have submitted petitions so far. If anyone else is thinking about submitting a request for arms, speak now or wait an extra couple of months.

Bartleby Pursuivant

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

Your Honour, you forget the corporate arms that are under consideration, if I might be so bold.

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

agbdavis said:

Your Honour, you forget the corporate arms that are under consideration, if I might be so bold.

Forget? Nay, say rather "exclude." I think the consensus is that these honours lists are for individual honours only. But at least the College is actively discussing the issue of corporate arms now. I am hopeful that the Ministry of Stuff will have official arms by around the same time that the Birthday Honours are announced.

[Dréu Gavárþic'h]

Actually, my petition isn't going anywhere at the moment because I can't really figure out what I want on my coat of arms.

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

alexandreu said:

Actually, my petition isn't going anywhere at the moment because I can't really figure out what I want on my coat of arms.

No problem. Better to have the right arms later than the wrong arms sooner. So take your time!

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

siervicul said:

Forget? Nay, say rather "exclude." I think the consensus is that these honours lists are for individual honours only. But at least the College is actively discussing the issue of corporate arms now. I am hopeful that the Ministry of Stuff will have official arms by around the same time that the Birthday Honours are announced.

Excellent, then I thank your Honour and the College for their efforts, which are as diligent as ever.

[Dréu Gavárþic'h]

Sorry to side track:
Do you think a pastrami on rye would be considered a legitamite charge?

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

agbdavis said:

Excellent, then I thank your Honour and the College for their efforts, which are as diligent as ever.

Any ideas beyond a cardboard box, for which I have as yet been unable to find any heraldic precedent? I think I suggested a cornucopia might work to symbolise a bounty of "stuff." That might make your ministry look like it's responsible for Talossan agriculture, though.

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

alexandreu said:

Sorry to side track:
Do you think a pastrami on rye would be considered a legitamite charge?

LOL. I don't think I've ever seen a sandwich of any kind used as a heraldic charge. Not even by the Earl of Sandwich or the Count of Monte Cristo.

[Dréu Gavárþic'h]

Then I shall pioneer it!

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

siervicul said:

agbdavis said:

Excellent, then I thank your Honour and the College for their efforts, which are as diligent as ever.

Any ideas beyond a cardboard box, for which I have as yet been unable to find any heraldic precedent? I think I suggested a cornucopia might work to symbolise a bounty of "stuff." That might make your ministry look like it's responsible for Talossan agriculture, though.

My ministry is generally responsible for a wide variety of activities which postdate the feudal era, unfortunately. I suppose an alternative would be a river bend surmounted by a bridge, given the name of my Ministry in Talossan. Obviously I like that somewhat less, but I could live with it and I expect my successors could as well. I would have suggested a trumpet surmounting a river, but can't conceive that looking well.

If the College has decided, might I ask if there will be a distinctive shape or format for governmental arms? I would imagine that some variation of the national crest would surround them, and there would be some variation of the arms to be used as a seal?

[Breneir Itravilatx]

I would also like to submit my own petition for a coat of arms should I be deemed eligible.

[Dréu Gavárþic'h]

just make a thread in the COA forum entitled "A request for arms" and say what you want

[Capt. Sir Mick Preston]

Brenéir Tzaracompradâ:

The College will be happy to assist you in your desire.

As has been stated before, by those much more honourable than I,

Please, PLEASE read this :

www.kingdomoftalossa.net/index.cgi?lingo=&page=ArmsBasic

Before you make your request.

I'm looking forward to your request!

[Trotxâ]

alexandreu said:

Sorry to side track:
Do you think a pastrami on rye would be considered a legitamite (sic) charge?

To be uncharacteristically brief:

No

-- Jaune Sabre Herald, Squirrel King at Arms