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A
Above all others
All should know that
All who hear or see our words shall know that, We
As did learned men in days of old
As our fierce warriors
Attend
Attend all gentle persons
Attend now to the words of
B
Before those here assembled
Behold
Be it known that
Be it known unto all that
By these words
C
Cherish
Come and attend, that ye may know that
Come forward all and know that
Come ye before Us and know
Consider
Courtesy and graciousness
Cry unto the ends of the earth
D
Deep is the heart
Declare
Declare unto all
Deserving of notice and commendation
Do Attend and know
Do ye all hear and tell others that
Draw nigh
Due commendations and greetings
Due commendations be unto all
Duty compels
E
Each one of ye shall know that
Each one of you should know
Embrace the news
Equity and justice demand we should reward
Evermore it shall be said
Everyone who sees or hears Our Words shall know that We
Every gentle person should know that
Exclaim unto all
F
Fair subjects all; dispose yourselves to hear our Words
Fair Subjects all, know that We
Far and wide let Our Words be spread
Few are as talented
For that
From Their Majesties
From this day forth
G
Glad tidings
Gentlefolk all, hear Our words
Go tell it to all whom may hear
Gold is the most noble
Good gentles
Great are the deeds
Great is the foundation
Greetings to all gentles
Greetings unto all
Greetings unto all nobles
Greetings to all that see or hear Our Words
H
Hearken now to the Words of
Hear ye all and know that
Honor is due worthy
Horsemanship is a skill
How shall one be rewarded?
I
Inasmuch as, We
In Our Realm this is no finer
It is one of the
It is only fitting
It is Our intent to reward the deserving and lest we be foresworn
It shall be known by all, that
It shall be known unto all good folk that
J
Just and wise are the Words of the Crown (Coronet)
Justice decrees
Justice demands that all shall know that
Joyful news is herby proclaimed
K
Know all men
Know all by these
Know that
Know this, all that see or hear Our Words, that We
Know ye all that
Know ye all to whom these presents shall come
King (name) and Queen (name)
Kings and Queens require
L
Let all draw near that they may hear
Let all know that
Let all that see or hear Our Words know that
Let all who read
Let every hall, and home, castle and keep, rejoice at these glad tidings
Let it be known that We
Let it be known to all that
Listen and learn
Listen to Our words and know
M
Make it known
Mark well and tell others
Many are
Many are the treasures
Many and talented
May all who see or hear our Words know that, We
May it be known to all
May it be known to all throughout the land that
Might upon the field
Mindful of
N
Never doubt
Now know that
Now let it be known that
Note well, all you who hear or see Our words that, We
Note ye all and bring to others’ notice
O
Observe
O come ye all and know that
One and all should know that
Open your ears and hear Our words
Once upon a time
On this day of days
Of what glories may
Oyez! Oyez
P
Pay heed to the Words of the Crown (Coronet)
People of (Realm) attend
Pleased are We
Pray attend
Pray let all know that
Proclaim it to all
Proclaim to all nobles
Proclaim unto all
Proclaim it unto all peoples that
Q
Quiet deeds may yet speak loudly
R
Raise your voices and let the news resound
Raise goblets
Recalling
Rejoice
Rejoice in the words of the Crown (Coronet)
Right glad are We to make known to all that
Right mindful of the
S
Salutations and greetings
Salutations to all that hear Our words
See this and know that We
Service flows from worthy
Shout gladly to all
Small hands may do
So let all know that
Sound horns and cry
Sound the horns
Strike the drums
Say unto the multitudes
T
Take heed and tell to every generation
Take notice, all ye who hear or see Our words, that We
That all shall know
To all manner of folk let it be known that
To all whom these presents come
U
Unto all to whom these presents shall come
Unto all nobles
Unto all present
Unto all proclaim
Unto all We send greetings
Unto all who hear or see Our words, We give greetings
Upon the occasion of
V
Valor
Valor, tenacity, Chivalry
Verily, we
Verily it shall be know that
Verily we would have it known that
Virtue is its own reward, and yet
Voices of beauty Voices have been raised
W
We
Whereas
Whereas it has come to our attention that
Whereas it has come to our notice that
Wheresoever SCAdians gather, be it known that
With glad hearts and good will
With great joy do we
X
Xenos Inoma Apetos – Foreigners Become Beloved. Having come to our shores from afar…
Y
Ye here assembled
Ye shall all attend the words
Ye shall all know that
Young and old alike attend
Z
Zealous service enriches the Kingdom, therefore do we
Zephyr himself brings tidings to all our Kingdom that
Given this (Insert day) day of (Insert Month), Anno Societatis (Insert the year of the SCA).
Given this (Insert day) day of (Insert Month), A. S. (Insert SCA Year).
In witness whereof We have hereunto set Our Hands and Seal, this (Insert day) day of (Insert Month), Anno Societatis (Insert SCA Year), being the year (Insert Modern Year) of the Common Era.
In witness whereof We have hereunto set Our Hands and Seal, this (Insert day) day of (Insert Month), A. S. (Insert SCA Year).
Our Hands and Seal are hereto set in witness whereof, this (Insert day) day of (Insert Month), Anno Societatis (Insert SCA Year).
This gives the reason why the Herald’s Seal and signature appear on the scroll:
The College of Arms finding no impediment to such Arms as here blazoned, acknowledges their Exclusive Assignment to (Insert full name of recipient). (Follow this with a space for the Herald’s signature and title).
By the Hand of Our Scribe (Insert scribe’s name).
Below is a collection of the most common substitutions instead of “We, <Sovereign’s name> and <Consort’s name>.” Please note, the sovereign is the one who won the tournament, the consort was the inspiration. In most cases, the Sovereign’s name is listed first and the Consort’s name is listed second. The exception to this is when the award is coming specifically from the Consort (for example, the Queen’s Order of Grace and the Oerthan Sword).
<Sovereign’s name>, King/Queen of the West and <Consort’s name>, Queen/King of the West
<Sovereign’s name>, by Right of Arms King/Queen of West and <Consort’s name>, by Grace and Beauty/Courtesy Queen/King of the West
<Sovereign’s name>, [by Right of Arms] King/Queen of the West and <Consort’s name>, [by Grace and Beauty/Courtesy] His/Her Queen/King
<Sovereign’s name>, Prince/Princess of <a Principality> and <Consort’s name>, Princess/Prince of <a Principality>
<Sovereign’s name>, by Right of Arms Prince/Princess of <a Principality> and <Consort’s name>, by Grace and Beauty/Courtesy Princess/Prince of <a Principality>
<Sovereign’s name>, [by Right of Arms] Prince/Princess of <a Principality> and <Consort’s name>, [by Grace and Beauty/Courtesy] His/Her Princess/Prince
Under the signature space on the scroll, you may write “Rex” or “Rex Occidentalis” and “Regina” or “Regina Occidentalis” for the King/Queen and Queen/King of the West. For Principality Royalty, “Princeps” and “Principessa”, optionally followed by the name of the Principality in Latin: Nebulorum for the Mists, and Cynaguae for Cynagua, if you wish. Currently, there do not seem to be Latinate alternatives for Oertha — consult your Principality Scribe.
You can do the same under the line for the herald’s signature: Vesper (Kingdom), Sea Wolf (Mists), Sable Swan (Cynagua), and Stellanordica (Oertha). Do not write the word “Herald” without the title.
If you have included the Realm of the Royalty in the text, you do not need to reiterate it in the signature area, but if you omit it in the text you must include it in the signature area. That is, if you say “Bob and Cookie, King/Queen and Queen/King of the West” in your scroll text, you don’t need “Rex Occidentalis” and “Regina Occidentalis” in the signature area (you could just say “Rex” and “Regina” or not include a title at all). But if you just say “We, Bob and Cookie” in the text, you must say “Rex Occidentalis” and “Regina Occidentalis” in the signature area, because otherwise, we do not know by what authority Bob and Cookie gave the award. For example, they may have been the Prince and the Princess at another time.