Counts & Countesses

Suggested County text

Critical elements for all scrolls

These are the traditional Western scroll texts.  Feel free to devise your own; however, please make sure that it includes the following critical elements:

• The award given

• Name of the award recipient (if the name is not registered, insert “known as” in front of the recipient's name)

• The first names of the Sovereign and Consort who gave the award

• The realm in which the award was given

• The date the award was given

Critical elements if the recipient wants their *registered* arms on the scroll

• The blazon (the official words describing the registered arms)

• The emblazon (the picture of the registered arms)

NOTE: Grants and Patents of arms often include “achievements” (helms, mantles/acanthus, torse/coronet/cap, crests, supporters, compartment, and/or mottos).

Kingdom Text with prior patent

(Insert optional beginning if desired) We, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), [Sovereign/King/Queen] and [Sovereign/King/Queen] of the West, in recognition that (Insert full name of recipient) has reigned as [Sovereign/Consort/King/Queen] of Our Realm, do hereby Style [them/him/her] [Count/Countess/alternative title] (and Lady/Lord of the Rose for Consort). We do affirm [their/his/her] Sole, Unique, and Exclusive Right to bear the following Arms by Letters Patent in this Our Kingdom of the West: (Insert Blazon). (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Kingdom Text without prior patent

(Insert optional beginning if desired) We, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), [Sovereign/King/Queen] and [Sovereign/King/Queen] of the West, in recognition that (Insert full name of recipient) has reigned as [Sovereign/Consort/King/Queen] of Our Realm, do hereby Style [them/him/her] [Count/Countess/alternative title] (and Lady/Lord of the Rose for Consort). We do grant by Letters Patent [their/his/her] Sole, Unique, and Exclusive Right to bear the following Arms in this Our Kingdom of the West: (Insert Blazon). (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Alternative Kingdom text with prior patent

(Insert optional beginning if desired) We, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) by Right of Arms [Sovereign/King/Queen] of the West and (Insert Consort’s first name) by Grace and Beauty [Sovereign/Consort/King/Queen] of the West, give Greeting. Whereas Our Right Trusty and entirely Beloved Cousin, the Most Noble (Insert full name of the recipient with all their titles and Rank), has Reigned over this Our Realm, in Honor and Grace, by Service in possession of the Crown thereof, and Whereas by that Service the aforesaid (Insert full name of recipient), is by Law entitled to claim the Rank, Estate, Style, Title, and Degree of Count/Countess/alternative title (and Lady/Lord of the Rose for Consort). Now, therefore, do We Will and Command that the aforesaid [Count /Countess/alternate title] (Insert full name of recipient), be in all places of Honor Admitted, Accounted, and Taken to be a Peer of Our Realm, with all Rights, Privileges, Insignia, and Precedence appertaining thereto as fully and as freely as any Person hereto hath done the Same. Furthermore, We confirm unto [them/him/her] the Right to bear certain Ensigns Armorial, to wit: (Insert Blazon). In Testimony whereof We have caused to be made these Our Letters Patent. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)