The Order of the Western Lily

Suggested Western Lily 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)

Kingdom text with prior AoA

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Those who foster the arts and sciences bring beauty and strength to our surroundings. Yet our artisans need those who teach these skills to grow and flourish. It is the duty and pleasure of the Crown to reward such service with honor. Therefore, do Their Majesties (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), {Sovereign/King/Queen] and [Sovereign/Consort/Queen/King] of the West, proclaim (Insert full Name of recipient) worthy of great honor and do admit [them/him/her] to the right noble Order of the Western Lily of the Kingdom of the West. Further, They do hereby affirm their/his/her Sole, Unique, and Exclusive Right to bear (insert Blazon) by award in this Our Kingdom of the West. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Kingdom text without prior AoA

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Those who foster the arts and sciences bring beauty and strength to our surroundings. Yet our artisans need those who teach these skills to grow and flourish. It is the duty and pleasure of the Crown to reward such service with honor. Therefore, do Their Majesties (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), [Sovereign/King/Queen] and [Sovereign/Consort/Queen/King] of the West, proclaim (Insert full Name of recipient) worthy of great honor and do admit [them/him/her] to the right noble Order of the Western Lily of the Kingdom of the West. And Their Majesties do also give unto [them/him/her] an Award of Arms and grant [them/him/her] the rights and charge [them/him/her] with the responsibilities of this rank, and do further grant [them/him/her] the right to bear as Arms: (Insert Blazon), in this the Kingdom of the West. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Alternative Kingdom text with prior AoA

(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/Queen/King] of the West, in consideration of (Insert reasons for the award), do Create, Advance, and Prefer Our faithful subject (Insert full Name of recipient), to the Rank, Style, Title and Degree of a Companion of the Right Noble Order of the Western Lily, and furthermore We confirm unto [them/him/her] the Right to bear certain Ensigns Armorial, to wit: (Insert Blazon) with all Rights, Privileges, Insignia and Precedence appertaining thereto without let or hindrance by any Person whomsoever. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)