White Scarf (closed)

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

Suggested White Scarf/Guildmaster of Defense 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)

White Scarf with prior grant

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Be it known that Their Majesties, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), King/Queen and Queen/King of the West, do this day honor Their subject (Insert full Name of recipient), who has demonstrated their/his/her great skill in the Art of Defense and their/his/her courtesy both on and off the field. They name them/him/her a Royal Courtier and admit them/him/her to the right noble Order of the Western White Scarf. Further, They do hereby affirm their/his/her Sole, Unique, and Exclusive Right to bear (insert Blazon) by Grant in this Our Kingdom of the West. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Guildmaster with prior grant

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Be it known that Their Majesties, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), King/Queen and Queen/King of the West, do this day honor Their subject (Insert full Name of recipient), who has demonstrated their/his/her great skill in the Art of Defense and their/his/her courtesy both on and off the field. They name them/him/her Courtier to the Crown of the West and admit them/him/her to the right noble Order of the Guildmaster of Defense/Ancient Guildmaster of Defense. Further, They do hereby affirm their/his/her Sole, Unique, and Exclusive Right to bear (insert Blazon) by Grant in this Our Kingdom of the West. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

White Scarf without prior grant

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Be it known that Their Majesties, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), King/Queen and Queen/King of the West, do this day honor Their subject (Insert full Name of recipient), who has demonstrated their/his/her great skill in the Art of Defense and their/his/her courtesy both on and off the field. They name them/him/her a Royal Courtier and admit them/him/her to the right noble Order of the Western White Scarf. Further, They award them/him/her the right to bear these Arms by Grant, to wit: (insert Blazon) in this Our Kingdom of the West. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)

Guildmaster without prior grant

(Insert optional beginning if desired) Be it known that Their Majesties, (Insert Sovereign’s first name) and (Insert Consort’s first name), King/Queen and Queen/King of the West, do this day honor Their subject (Insert full Name of recipient), who has demonstrated their/his/her great skill in the Art of Defense and their/his/her courtesy both on and off the field. They name them/him/her Courtier to the Crown of the West, and admit them/him/her to the right noble Order of the Guildmaster of Defense/Ancient Guildmaster of Defense. Further, They award them/him/her the right to bear these Arms by Grant, to wit: (insert Blazon) in this Our Kingdom of the West. (Insert optional ending and do not forget the date the award was given.)