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East Kingdom Signs
East Kingdom Signs
East Kingdom Orders and Awards
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Precedence Bearing Awards
Other "Silver" Entry-Level Awards
Apollo's Arrow (Archery), signed as (fs)APOLLO+ARCHERY - is given by the Crown for skill in the field of target archery.
Silver Brooch (A&S), signed as SILVER+PIN - is given by the Crown for skill in the arts and/or sciences.
Silver Mantle (Thrown Weapons), signed as SILVER+CAPE/CLOAK - is given by the Crown for martial skill on the field, range, or list, in the areas of equestrian, combat archery, thrown weapons, siege weaponry, scouting, and other martial arts as The Crown may determine.
Silver Rapier (Rapier), signed as SILVER+RAPIER - is given by the Crown for martial skill upon the Rapier Field, either in single combat or in melee combat.
Silver Tiger (Armored Combat), signed as SILVER+TIGER - is given by the Crown for martial skill in the armored combat lists or on the field of melee combat.
Silver Wheel (Service), signed as SILVER+CIRCLE - is given by the Crown for service that benefits the local group, Kingdom, or Society.
Next Level Up (GOLD may be signed using a Y or a G)
Silver Crescent (Service), signed as SILVER+CRESCENT, motion to match the award, reference point with non-dominant hand, shaping the crescent with thumb and pointer finger of dominant hand, similar to shaping of AFRICA. - is an Order of High Merit given for service, either for long service within one area of the Kingdom that benefits the entire Kingdom, or by continuing service in ways which directly benefit a large portion of the Kingdom.
Golden Lance of the East (Equestrian), signed as GOLD+HORSERIDER - may be given to gentles in the East Kingdom who have distinguished themselves by prowess in the equestrian lists and demonstrated service to the Kingdom in marshalling, teaching, and helping to promote and expand the knowledge of equestrian arts.
Golden Mantle (Thrown Weapons), signed as GOLD+CLOAK - may be given to gentles in the East Kingdom who have distinguished themselves by prowess in an auxiliary capacity on the field of battle and the target range, in the areas of Siege Weaponry, Scouting, Combat Archery, or Thrown Weaponry, and demonstrated service to the Kingdom in these areas by marshalling, commanding, building equipment, teaching, and helping to promote and expand the knowledge of these arts.
Golden Rapier (Fencing), signed as ____ - may be given to gentles in the East Kingdom who have distinguished themselves by excellence in the rapier arts by consistently demonstrating superior prowess; and through demonstrated service to the rapier community, such as by marshaling, teaching, or promoting and expanding the knowledge of the rapier arts.
Maunche (A&S), signed as (fs)MAUNCHE - is an Order of High Merit given for arts and sciences, either for excellence in one specific area or for surpassing competence in several.
Order of Sagittarius (Archery), signed as ORDER+(fs)SAGITTARIUS - is an Order of High Merit given for target archery. Recipients have shown superior prowess at the target archery range and have distinguished themselves in archery in one of the following areas: teaching and demonstrating the art of archery, making archery equipment, or helping to arrange archery at events and/or sites and thus demonstrating an overall impact to archery in the Kingdom.
Tygers Combattant (Armored Combat), signed as TIGER+FIGHT+PERSON - is an Order of High Merit for rattan combat, awarded to those who have distinguished themselves by prowess at armored combat, whether by attaining a standard of excellence such as makes them noteworthy in the eyes of the Kingdom, or by attempting more than one weapons form and, while not attaining mastery in any one, surpassing competence in several; and through demonstrated service to the armored combat community, such as by marshaling, teaching, or promoting and expanding the knowledge of armored combat.
Non-Precedence Bearing Awards
Awards for Kids
Order of Gawain (kid's fighter marshal award), signed as ORDER+(fs)GAWAIN - may be awarded by The Crown to honor and recognize those young people, up to and including the age of 17, who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor, honor, chivalry, courtesy, and leadership within a youth martial activity.
Order of Guilder (kid A&S), signed as ORDER+(fs)GUILDER - shall be given by the King and Queen to children of the East Kingdom under the age of 18 who display or perform works of Arts & Sciences that manifest the spirit of the East Kingdom Arts.
Order of Tyger's Cub, signed as TIGER+KID - is an Order of Honor, awarded to children under the age of eighteen who have displayed admirable virtue and decorum at events. Companions of the Order are entitled to act as pages to the Royalty and Heirs of the Kingdom until they reach the age of eighteen.
Order of Tyger's Eye (kid service), signed as TIGER+EYE - may be awarded by the Crown to recognize youth of the East Kingdom whose exemplary service, contribution, and achievement to the kingdom have distinguished them in the eyes of the Crown.
Awards for Adults
Augmentation of Arms, signed as ADDITION+SYMBOL - may be awarded by The Crown to honor a person for service to the Kingdom or specifically to the Royalty. Each augmentation is specific to the individual awarded, to be added to his/her arms following consultation with the Brigantia Principal Herald. This honor is infrequently granted, ranked a bit under the Tiger of the East.
Award of Durga, signed kind of like taking a claw off of the crown and handing it to the person that earned the award - may be given to an individual who performs a single extraordinary act of martial prowess (imagine 2 against 15 and they win!), or a superlative accomplishment in any of the martial disciplines. The Award of Durga may be awarded by the Sovereign or Consort individually, or by the Crown acting together.
Blue Tyger Legion, signed as TIGER+ARMY - this is a Pennsic award, given to people who fought in foreign/outside kingdom soil. May be awarded by The Crown to groups who have demonstrated exceptional martial prowess on the field. No more than one group may be inducted into the Legion during any one reign. A group may be recognized in this manner more than once, in which case the initials of the inducting Monarchs will be added to the existing schwenkle (small flag).
Burdened Tyger, signed as RESPONSIBLE+TIGER - The Award of the Burdened Tyger may be awarded by the Crown to those gentles associated with running an event or an aspect of an event which the Crown feels was well above the normal standard of excellence in the East Kingdom. The Award of the Burdened Tyger is not to be presented at the event for which it is being awarded, with the exception of the Pennsic War, during which the Award of the Burdened Tyger may be presented in East Kingdom Court for an exceptional event earlier in the war. As the Award of the Burdened Tyger is awarded for a specific event, a gentle may receive it any number of times for any number of different events.
Company of Morpheus, signed as CLUSTER+(fs)MORPHEUS - may be given to those who aid in creating a more immersive experience for event attendees through their work in stage dressing, set and lighting design, and photography.
Company of the Fellowship, signed as GROUP+TOGETHERNESS/COMMUNITY - may be awarded by The Crown once per reign to a recognized branch within the East Kingdom, below the kingdom or principality level, which displays an exceptional level of unity while promoting the ideals of the Kingdom and the Society. The Company of Fellowship is not to be presented at the event for which it is being awarded, except at the Pennsic War, during which the Company of Fellowship may be presented in East Kingdom Court for an exceptional event earlier in the war. As the Company of Fellowship is awarded for a specific event, a group may receive it any number of times for any number of different events.
Company of the Pennon, signed as GROUP+FLAG - The Company of the Pennon of the East may be awarded by the King and Queen to any East Kingdom gentle that has demonstrated exceptional martial prowess on the field, field support, staff, or other gentles who support the East Kingdom at events held in another Kingdom. A Gentle may be inducted into the Company of the Pennon of the East more than once, and no upper or lower limits on the number of gentles to be inducted per reign will be imposed. The Company of the Pennon of the East includes all gentles who previously received the Tyger of Foreign Legions.
Consort Award of Esteem, signed as QUEEN+SUPPORT+AWARD - appreciation/thank you award from the reigning consort. Depending on the reigning consort, queen consort may be substituted for king consort.
Consort's Order of Courtesy, signed as QUEEN+ORDER+POLITE/NICE - may be awarded by the Consort to such gentles as the Consort deem worthy by reason of their consistently exemplary courtesy to gentles of all ranks in the East Kingdom and the Society at large. The Companions of the Order will be bound, insofar as they are able, to maintain the standard of courtesy which entitled them to induction into the Order. The Consort may call upon the Companions of the Order for assistance with their aid or advice in encouraging courteous behavior or concerning nominations to this Order, as they sees fit. The Companions will be bound to assist to the best of their ability when called upon in this fashion.
Cyphers, signed as THEIR+SYMBOL/STAMP - awards for helping the crown, it's a symbol with the royal's heraldry made by their hand. No more than ten Cyphers may be awarded during a reign.
Golden Lyre, signed as GOLD+HARP - Given to an individual or group whose single work or performance, either displayed publicly or in an arts & sciences display at a Royal Progress, in The Crown's sole opinion and discretion, manifests and represents the fire and passion of the East Kingdom arts. The basis for bestowing the Award of the Golden Lyre will rely on the artistic use of period mediums, creativity, and/or inspirational value of the work or performance.
Order of Valor of the East, signed as BRAVE+EAST - super rare. May be awarded by The Crown to honor individual members of the armies of the East Kingdom who have distinguished themselves by either displaying extraordinary command excellence on the battlefield at an Inter-Kingdom War or by displaying extraordinary actions of valor on the battlefield at an Inter-Kingdom War.
Benzaiten/Anansi's Web, signed as TEACH+AWARD+NAME+(fs)BENZAITEN - The Award of Benzaiten may be given to an individual who demonstrates exceptional skill in teaching within the Society. The Award of Benzaiten may be bestowed for superlative teaching in any art, science, or service, or in any of the martial disciplines. The Award of Benzaiten may be awarded by the Sovereign or Consort individually, or by the Crown acting together. Individuals may receive this award more than once, for additional acts of teaching. The Award of Benzaiten includes all gentles who previously received the Award of Anansi’s Web.
Rabbit & the Moon, signed as RABBIT-&-MOON - may be given to an individual who performs a single extraordinary act of service.
Sovereign's Order of Excellence, signed as KING+ORDER OUTSTANDING/EXCELLENT - recognizes amazing persona work.
Terpsichore (dancing award), signed as BELL RINGING, or DANCE. BELL is very similar to ALARM, through ALARM is signed a bit faster.
Troubadour - an award of honor chosen by the crown to recognize good entertainment, usually music, but the sign chosen can change depending on the art form (for example, Michal Bialy joined the Troubadours through his talent as a magician).
Tyger of the East, signed as TIGER+EAST - given to those who most embody and personify the ideals of the East Kingdom. No more than one person may be so recognized during a reign. An individual may receive this honor only once.
Baronies: The East Kingdom doesn't have Name Signs for its Baronies yet!
Carolingia Armorial
Dragonship Haven
Østgaðr
Groups
La Familia, signed as (fs)LA+FAMILY
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