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==Official Groups==

===[[Kingdoms]]===

The '''Kingdom''' is the largest group within the SCA. To become a Kingdom a group must have a history of high level activity, at least 400 subscribing members and sufficient representatives from all three peerages. It is ruled by a [[King]] and a [[Queen]]

===[[Principality|Principalities]]===

A '''Principality''' is a subgroup of a Kingdom. It must have at least 100 subscribing members. It is ruled by a [[Prince]] and [[Princess]], and is subject to Kingdom law. A group which wishes to become a Principality but does not yet fit one or more of the criteria, may become a [[Crown Principality]].

===Regions===

An administrative unit within a Kingdom or Principality. It has no definition within the [[SCA Corpora]] and is purely established in order to enable [[officer]]s to establish [[deputy|deputies]].

===[[Barony|Baronies]]===

A '''Barony''' is a group with at least 25 subscribing members. It is ruled by a [[Baron]] and a [[Baroness]], and is subject to a Kingdom, as well as to a Principality if it lies within one.

===Provinces===

A '''[[Province]]''' is a group with at least 25 subscribing members. It is subject to a Kingdom, as well as to a Principality if it lies within one. It has no [[royal]] representative in power, unlike a Barony.

===[[Canton]]s===

A '''Canton''' is the subgroup of a Barony with at least five subscribing members.

===[[Riding]]===

A '''Riding''' is the subgroup of a Province with at least five subscribing members.

===[[Shire]]s===

A '''Shire''' is a group with at least five subscribing members which reports directly to a Kingdom or Principality rather than a Barony.

===[[Colleges]]===

A '''[[college]]''' is a group based around an educational institution, usually a [[University]]. It must have at least five subscribing members.

===Ports and Strongholds===

A '''[[Stronghold]]''' is a group based around a military base. If it is a naval base or a specific ship, then the term '''[[port]]''' is preferred. It must have at least five subscribing members.

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