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A Brief History
A Brief History
The first SCA group formed in San Francisco was the Province of St. Andrew, formed in 1971. "St. Andrew" is the English equivalent of the the Spanish "San Andreas," and the Shire’s motto was “Non Est Mea Culpa” – “It’s not my fault.” The Province was active until the late 1970s and then disbanded.
The present Shire of Cloondara was originally known as the Shire of Floating Castle. It is said to have been formed by naval personnel serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger during the early 1970s and then transferred to the USS Enterprise. The group moved ashore to replace the defunct Province of St. Andrew in the early 1980s. The name was officially changed to the Shire of Cloondara in August of 1985.
Province of St. Andrew Azure, a saltire fracted per pale, in chief a laurel wreath Or.
Richmond Harbour, Cloondara, County Longford
The Shire of Cloondara, (pronounced Cloon-DAR-ah) shares its name with the Parish of Cloondara (pronounced Clon-DRA) in County Longford, Ireland. The name comes from the Gaelic Cluain Da Rath which means “The Meadow of the Two Ring Forts.” Since “Forts” can also be taken to mean castles or towers, the name was chosen as representative of the two towers of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The residents of the Parish of Cloondara have no idea where the ancient forts their parish is named for were located, as all traces of both fortifications have long since vanished.
Our Arms
Our Arms
Or, three chevronels braced vert between two towers issuant from the chevronels and a laurel wreath gules
Our arms reflect our connection to our hometown of San Francisco. The three green chevronels represent the hills of the city while the two red towers symbolize the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge. The red laurel wreath denotes our status as an official branch of the Society.
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