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If you've made it to this website, you very likely already know what the Society of Creative Anachronism is. But just in case you don't, click HERE to learn more!
The link opens a PDF of a Brochure created for SCA Court events to highlight some name signs created by our Deaf Populace as well as provide definitions of some common SCA English terms and what they mean. Being brand-new to the SCA can be overwhelming with the amount of information you're taking in, and can be even more challenging with a language barrier. This brochure is here to help Deaf visitors and prospective members follow along in Court when they see a Sign Herald, or a volunteer providing Signing Services, who usually express the auditory information spoken in court into a signed language (American Sign Language, for example) so that the Deaf audience can understand what kind of awards are being given out.
Welcome!
Welcome!
As of February 2025, SignHeraldsOfTheSCA.com is an official publication of the Sign Heralds of the Society of Creative Anachronism, with a special thank you to Bóaire Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin for making it happen!
Mistress Tegan de Moreton, OP of Atlantia (She/Her) is the Society Sign Herald and sponsoring officer for this website. She may be contacted via email at signherald@heraldry.sca.org.
Lady Nicasia Leontodes of the East Kingdom (She/Her) is the Deputy Sign Herald to the Society Sign Herald as well as Deputy ASL Sign Herald of the East Kingdom. She is also Sign Herald Webmaster to SignHeraldsOfTheSCA.com. She may be contacted via Facebook Messenger (preferred contact method) or via SCA email at 249551@members.eastkingdom.org.
Information on SignHeraldsOfTheSCA.com
Information on SignHeraldsOfTheSCA.com
This website was created to be a go-to resource to find all kinds of information revolving around signed communication in the SCA, including but not limited to:
Sign Heralds (volunteers who transpose voiced communication to signed communication and vice versa) and other Signers within the SCA.
Information on How to Get Started with Volunteer Signing in Your Kingdom.
Language-learning resources in an SCA-context (such as sign dictionaries for each of the Signed Language of the Known World, introductory grammar materials, etc).
Tools that allow for more accessibility at both virtual and in-person events within the Society, such as this BROCHURE (PDF download) for illustrating d/Deaf-created signs within the SCA.
Recordings/writings on research about d/Deaf history pre-seventeenth century.
Upcoming virtual or in-person classes or presentations for teaching a signed language in an SCA context or d/Deaf history pre-seventeenth century.
And much more!
Pennsic!!
Pennsic!!
The largest annual SCA event held in late July/early August each year, lasting 17 days and ending on the second full weekend in August. The opening day of Pennsic can vary, starting as early as July 24th or as late as July 30th. Prior to 2007, Pennsic would fall entirely within the month of August.
What is Pennsic?
What is Pennsic?
Pennsic is considered to be the the largest reenactment event of its kind in the world, a pop-up medieval "city." It is a two-week event in Pennsylvania featuring a "war" between various kingdoms (usually between the East and the Midrealm with other kingdoms taking sides) while also hosting large-scale markets, feasts, tournaments, battles, classes, and competitions for arts and science.
Since Pennsic is the largest reenactment event of the SCA, it is also the largest in-person event where SCAdian Signers can congregate and use their signed language. 'Signers of the SCA' include Deaf SCAdians and newcomers, family members and friends of our Deaf population (CODA, etc), audiologists, teachers of the Deaf, sign language interpreters, students of sign language, and others that use or learn sign language on a regular basis. 'Volunteer Signers' are individuals from the SCA Signing Community that express auditory information into visual and/or tactile information at Court, in classes, and throughout SCA events.
For all Signers and those interested in sign language and history, there are several classes offered through Pennsic University (you can create an account and see updates to classes and meet-ups for all Pennsic activities that are not listed in the printed Pennsic Guide Book HERE) for both Peace Week and War Week. There are also several Sign Language Meet-Ups scheduled across Pennsic for both weeks that include shopping nights, coffee outings, painting hands with kids, and more.
This is the official website of the Sign Herald of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Copyright © 2025 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. The copyright for some material is retained by its original contributors. Links to third-party websites do not represent an endorsement, and the SCA is not responsible for their content. This website and the data it collects are governed by the SCA.org Privacy Policy. To report website issues, contact the Sign Herald Webmaster.
Ceci est le site officiel du Sign Herald de la Society for Creative Anachronism. Copyright © 2025 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. Les droits d'auteur de certains contenus appartiennent à leurs contributeurs originaux. Les liens vers des sites web tiers ne constituent pas une approbation, et la SCA n'est pas responsable de leur contenu. Ce site web et les données qu'il collecte sont régis par la politique de confidentialité de SCA.org. Pour signaler un problème concernant le site web, veuillez contacter le Webmaster du Sign Herald.
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