Order of the Mark

Suggested Order of the Mark 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 that 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) Be it known that Their Majesties, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), [Sovereigns or King/Queen and Queen/King] of the West, do this day elevate Their subject (Insert full Name of recipient), to the Peerage of this Kingdom, and do admit [them/him/her] to the Right Noble Order of the Mark. Further, They confirm [their/his/her] right to bear [their/his/her] Arms by Patent, to wit: (insert blazon) in this Our Kingdom of the West. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Kingdom text without prior patent

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Be it known that Their Majesties, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), [Sovereigns or King/Queen and Queen/King] of the West do on this day elevate Their subject (Insert full Name of recipient), to the Peerage of this Kingdom, and do admit [them/him/her]  to the Right Noble Order of the Mark. Further, They grant [them/him/her] the right to bear [their/his/her] Arms by Patent, to wit: (insert blazon) in this Our Kingdom of the West. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Alternative Kingdom text with prior patent

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Inasmuch as 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/Queen/King] of the West, have Created to the Rank and Dignity of a Mark Our Trusty and Well Beloved Subject (Insert full name of recipient), and have made the same on account of [their/his/her] Chivalry, Defense, and Markmanship upon the field, know ye that We do Confirm, Ratify and Establish unto them/him/her these Arms, to wit: (Insert Blazon) and this We give to the aforesaid [Master/Mistress/Noble] to Wear, Have, Keep and Use on his/her shield as We have commanded it to be described and depicted here in its own colors. In witness whereof, We have caused these Our letters Patent to be made. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)