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{{SCA Kingdom box|name = Kingdom of Atlantia|color = blue|metal = white|device = http://spike.atlantia.sca.org/images/atlantia_MF2.gif | caption = Per pale argent and azure, on a fess wavy, cotised and counterchanged, a crown vallery Or, environed of a laurel wreath proper. | founded = A.S. XVI | king = [[Janos of Cyddlain Downs]] | queen = [[Rachel Wallace]] | area = Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and part of Georgia. | parent = [[Kingdom of the East]]}}
{{SCA Kingdom box|name = Kingdom of Atlantia|color = blue|metal = white|device = [[Image:Atlantiadevice.png]] | caption = [[Per pale]] [[argent]] and [[azure]], on a [[fess]] [[wavy]], [[cotised]] and [[counterchanged]], a [[crown]] [[vallery]] [[Or]], [[environed]] of a [[laurel wreath]] [[proper]]. | founded = A.S. XVI | king = William | queen = Kára | area = Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and part of Georgia. | parent = [[Kingdom of the East]]}}


The '''Kingdom of Atlantia''' covers the American states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and part of Georgia.
The '''Kingdom of Atlantia''' covers the [[U.S.|American]] states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia.


== History ==
== History ==


Atlantia became a [[Principality]] of the [[Kingdom of the East]] in [[A.S. XII]]. Having gained the right to become an independent [[Kingdom]], the first [[Crown Tourney]] was won by [[Michael of Bedford]], who was at that time King of the East. Atlantia became a Kingdom in May, [[A.S. XVI]] (1981) and Michael was crowned as Atlantia's first King by his successor to the Kingdom of the East, Sigfried.
Atlantia became a [[Principality]] of the [[Kingdom of the East]] in [[A.S. XII]]. Having gained the right to become an independent [[Kingdom]], the first [[Crown Tourney]] was won by [[Michael of Bedford]], who was at that time King of the East. Atlantia became a Kingdom in May, [[A.S. XVI]] (1981) and Michael was [[crown]]ed as Atlantia's first [[King]] by his successor to the Kingdom of the East, Sigfried.


== Baronies and Shires of Atlantia ==
== Baronies and Shires of Atlantia ==
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Atlantia covers a great deal of territory, encompassing 26 [[Barony|Baronies]], [[Shire|Shires]], and [[Stronghold|Strongholds]], with an additional 24 [[Canton]]s and [[College]]s. A partial listing of the [[Groups of Atlantia|groups]] is available.
Atlantia covers a great deal of territory, encompassing 26 [[Barony|Baronies]], [[Shire|Shires]], and [[Stronghold|Strongholds]], with an additional 24 [[Canton]]s and [[College]]s. A partial listing of the [[Groups of Atlantia|groups]] is available.


== Atlantian Royalty ==
== Rulers ==


Princes and Princesses of Atlantia:
* [[Past_rulers_of_Atlantia|Past rulers of Atlantia]]
# [[Alaric]] and [[Yseult]]
# [[Laeghaire]] and [[Ysabeau]], 9/24/77
# [[Michael]] and [[Carissa]], 3/18/78
# [[Bryetor]] and [[Khirsten]], 9/23/78
# [[Tojanerum]] and [[Deirde]], 3/24/79
# [[Ragnarr]] and [[Gwenllian]], 9/17/79
# [[Bertrand]] and [[Astarte]], 4/12/80
# [[Bryetor]] and [[Kathryn]], 10/11/80

Kings are listed first in the entry, then Queens. Dates and places of investiture are listed if known.

# [[Michael of Bedford]] and [[Carissa of Burgandy]], 5/2/81, [[Barony of Tir-y-Don]]
# [[Bertrand de Flammepoing]] and [[Anya de Calais]], 9/19/81, [[Barony of Stierbach]]
# [[Gyrth Oldcastle]] and [[Melisande de Belvoir]], 04/03/82, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Jahn of Outman]] and [[Tuiren de Lisle]], 10/09/82, [[Barony of Tir-y-Don]]
# [[Michael of Bedford]] (2) and [[Carissa of Burgundy]] (2), 03/26/83, [[Canton of Falcon Cree]]
# [[Olaf Askoldsson]] and [[Aislinn Shattenwald]], 10/01/83, [[Barony of Sacred Stone]]
# [[Richard Corwin]] and [[Anne Corwin]], 04/07/84, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Knarlic Wulfherson]] and [[Alexis Ruthin of Wessex]], 10/20/84, [[Barony of Marinus]]
# [[Richard Corwin]] (2) and [[Anne Corwin]] (2), 04/27/85, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Olaf Askoldsson]] (2) and [[Aislinn Shattenwald]] (2), 10/12/85, [[Barony of Hidden Mountain]]
# [[Tsunetomi Tsuneo]] and [[Nyan-Nyan]], 04/19/86, [[Barony of Black Diamond]]
# [[Klaus von Trollenberg]] and [[Arianwen Cyffaith of Caerlon]], 10/18/86, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Olaf Askoldsson]] (3) and [[Judith von Gruenvald]], 04/04/87, [[Barony of Sacred Stone]]
# [[Baudoin MacKenzie]] (2) aka: [[Tsunetomi Tsuneo]] and [[Caterina Leonora di Forza d'Argo]] (2) aka: [[Nyan-Nyan]], 10/3/87, [[Barony of Windmasters Hill]]
# [[Dafydd ap Gwystl]] and [[Elizabeth Beaufort]], 3/12/88, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Barry McFadyen]] and [[Marie Simone de Barjavel'la Fildena]], 09/24/88, [[Barony of Nottinghill Coill]]
# [[Michael of Bedford]] (3) and [[Seonaid ni Fhionn]], 04/08/89, [[Barony of Marinus]]
# [[Barry McFadyen]] (2) and [[Marie Simone de Barjavel'la Fildena]] (2), 09/09/89, [[Barony of Hidden Mountain]]
# [[Michael of Bedford]] (4) and [[Seonaid ni Fhionn]] (2), 03/03/90, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Olaf Askoldsson]] (4) and [[Aislinn Shattenwald]] (3), 09/08/90, [[Barony of Sacred Stone]]
# [[Anton Tremayne]] and [[Luned of Snowden]], 04/06/91, [[Barony of Windmasters Hill]]
# [[Galmr Ingolfsson]] and [[Katharina von Straubing]], 09/14/91, [[Barony of Dun Carraig]]
# [[Michael of Bedford]] (5) and [[Seonaid ni Fhionn]] (3), 03/07/92, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Steffan of Wulfshaven]] and [[Twila of Wulfshaven]], 09/12/92, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Cuan MacDaige]] and [[Arianwen the Nimblefingered]], 03/06/93, [[Canton of Hindscroft]]
# [[Black Kane O’Shannon]] and [[Muirgen of Caer Dubh]], 09/04/93, [[Barony of Caer Mear]]
# [[Anton Tremayne]] (2) and [[Luned of Snowden]] (2), 3/5/94
# [[Thorbrandr Olafsson]] and [[Eorann O'Connor]], 09/10/94, [[Barony of Dun Carraig]]
# [[Michael of Bedford]] (6) and [[Seonaid ni Fhionn]] (4), 04/01/95, [[Barony of Sacred Stone]]
# [[Cuan MacDaige]] (2) and [[Brigit of Mercia]], 09/09/95, [[Barony of Windmasters Hill]]
# [[Galmr Ingolfsson]] (2) and [[Katharina von Straubing]] (2), 04/20/96, [[Barony of Storvik]]
# [[Logan Ebonwoulfe]] and [[Arielle the Golden]], 10/05/96, [[Barony of Sacred Stone]]
# [[Cuan MacDaige]] (3) and [[Bera Thorbjarnardottir]], 4/5/97, [[Barony of Caer Mear]]
# [[Logan Ebonwoulfe]] (2) and [[Arielle the Golden]] (2), 9/13/97, [[Barony of Sacred Stone]]
# [[Michael of Bedford]](7) and [[Seonaid ni Fhionn]](5), 3/21/98, [[Barony of Marinus]]
# [[Anton Tremayne]] (3) and [[Luned of Snowden]] (3), 9/12/98, [[Barony of Windmasters Hill]]
# [[Stephan of Bellatrix]] and [[Niobe Lais of Bellatrix]], 3/20/99, [[Barony of Caer Mear]]
# [[Amalric Blackhart]] and [[Caia of Snowden]], 9/11/99, [[Barony of Caer Mear]]
# [[Ragnarr Blackhammer]] and [[Kyneburh Boithuile]], 4/1/00, [[Barony of Windmasters Hill]]
# [[Anton Tremayne]] (4) and [[Emer ny Reyly]], 9/9/00, [[Barony of Sacred Stone]]
# [[Havordh ttarbani]] and [[Mary-Grace of Gatland]], 4/7/01, [[Barony of Caer Mear]]
# [[Galmr Ingolfsson]] (3) and [[Aryanna Hawkins]], 9/8/01
# [[Logan Ebonwoulfe]] (3) and [[Isabel Grimault]], 4/3/02, [[Barony of Windmasters Hill]]
# [[Cuan Macdaige]] (4) and [[Padraigin O'hEachach]], 9/07/02
# [[Logan Ebonwoulfe]] (4) and [[Isabel Grimault]] (2), 4/5/03, [[Canton of Falcon Cree]]
# [[Ragnarr Blackhammer]] (2) and [[Kyneburh Boithuile]] (2), 9/6/03, [[Barony of Stierbach]]
# [[Cuan Macdaige]] (5) and [[Padraigin O'hEachach]] (2), 4/03/04, [[Shire of Seareach]]
# [[Janos of Cyddlain Downs]] and [[Rachel Wallace]], 9/04/04

As of 11/05, the [[Prince]] and [[Princess]] of Atlantia is [[Micheal of Bedford]] and [[Seonaid ni Fhionn]], his eighth reign, and her sixth.


== Events ==
== Events ==
* '''Kingdom Crusades''' is where the Kingdom of Atlantia battles the [[Kingdom of the East]]. Held in October in Maryland. More information can be found at http://crusades.eastkingdom.org/


* Atlantia (specifically the [[Barony of Lochmere]]) was the site of the 2005 [[Known World Academy of the Rapier]].
* '''Kingdom Crusades''' is where the Atlantia battles the [[Kingdom of the East]]. Held in October in Maryland. More information can be found at http://crusades.eastkingdom.org/

== Awards and Honors ==

===Orders of Merit===
* '''Queen's Order of Courtesy''': Given at the whim of the Queen for exemplary display of the chivalric ideal It's badge is ''fieldless: an escallop Or.''

* '''Shark's Tooth''': Given by the Monarch (either the King or Queen) for exemplary skill at arms. It's badge is ''fieldless: a shark's tooth natural.''

* '''King's Award of Excellence''': Given at the whim of the King for any sort of excellence. It's badge is ''Or, the King's initial azure.''

* '''Undine''': Given by the Queen for personal service. It's badge is ''Or, the Queen's initial azure.''

* '''Sea-Urchin''': Given to young children by the Crown in recognition of their contributions or good deeds. It's badge is ''fieldless: a sea-urchin azure.''

* '''Order of Nonpareil''': This award honors and recognizes those who have shown excellence, honor, courtesy or chivalry above and beyond any duty. The members of this Order exemplify what it means to be an Atlantian. This award may be given only once per reign and is conveyed solely at the discretion of the Crown. It's badge is ''Or, a sword between four towers sable.''

* '''Golden Nautilus''': This award is the gift of the King and Queen jointly or individually to those who have distinguished themselves by an extraordinary achievement in the Arts and Sciences. It's badge is ''(Fieldless) A nautilus shell argent.''

* '''Hippocampus''': The Hippocampus honors and recognizes those young people (from 10 to 17), whose service and contributions to the Kingdom of Atlantia have distinguished them in the eyes of the Crown and Kingdom. It's badge: ''(Fieldless) A sea-horse per fess argent and azure.''

* '''Fountain''': A gift of the King and Queen jointly or individually, The Fountain honors and recognizes those subjects who have performed acts of service for the Kingdom of Atlantia. Currently, it's heraldry is pending approval.

* '''Herring''': This award recognizes those who have shown extraordinary skill as autocrats. It's badge is ''(Fieldless) a herring urinant argent.''

* '''Golden Gazelle''': This recognizes those minors (up to 17) who have displayed extraordinary courtesy. Currently, the heraldry is pending for this award.

=== Armigerous Awards ===

* '''Order of the Opal''' - Honors and recognizes those subjects of the Kingdom who have distinguished themselves by their service to Atlantia. It's badge is ''Argent, semy of lozenges azure.''

* '''Order of the Coral Branch''' - Honors and recognizes those subjects of the Kingdom who have distinguished themselves in their effort in arts and sciences of the period. It's badge is ''(Fieldless) a coral branch inverted gules.''

* '''Order of the Silver Osprey''' - Honors and recognizes those non-belted fighters who have distinguished themselves by consistent effort on the field.

* '''Order of the King's Missiliers''' - Honors and recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their effort with bow and arrow (both target and combat), thrown weapon, and siege craft. It's badge is ''Azure, semy of arrows argent.''

* '''Order of the Sea Dragon''' - Honors and recognizes those subjects of the Kingdom who have distinguished themselves upon the rapier field.

===High Orders of Merit===

* '''Order of the Golden Dolphin''' - Given to those subjects of the kingdom who have distinguished themselves by their service to Atlantia. It's badge is ''Per chevron enhanced engrailed argent and azure, in base a dolphin naiant to sinister Or.''

* '''Order of the Pearl''' - Given to those subjects of the kingdom who have distinguished themselves by their efforts and willingness to teach others the arts and sciences of the period, and/or those who have achieved excellence in the arts and sciences of the period. It's badge is ''(fieldless) On an escallop inverted azure a roundel argent. ''


*In June 2011, Atlantia will host the Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium
* '''Order of the Sea Stag''' - Given to those subjects who have distinguished themselves by their teaching of the fighting arts of the period. It's badge is ''Azure, a stag's head cabossed and in base two tridents in saltire argent.''


== [[Award]]s and Honors ==
* '''Order of the Kraken''' - Given to those non-belted fighters who have distinguished themselves by constant achievement on the field. It's badge is ''(fieldless) A kraken Or.''


The Kingdom of Atlantia currently has twenty two awards and orders active, and a further three orders which have been closed. For the purposes of the [[Order of Precedence]] the current orders are split into three groups: Orders of High Merit, Orders of Merit and Kingdom Orders and Awards. Orders of High Merit bestow a ranking between that of Landed [[Baron]]age and a [[Grant of Arms]]. Orders of Merit bestow a ranking between that of a Grant of Arms and a Court Baronage. The remaining Kingdom Orders and Awards bestow no precedence.
* '''Order of the Yew Bow''': Given to Atlantians who demonstrate skill at [[archery]] (both target and combat), it's badge is ''A unicornate natural seahorse's head erased maintaining in its mouth an arrow inverted bendwise.''


* [[Awards and Orders of Atlantia]]
* '''Order of the White Scarf''': Given to members of the [[Academie d'Espee]] who attain the rank of Provost through demonstrated skill with the [[rapier]]. It's badge is ''Argent, a billet between two unicornate seahorse azure.'' Additionally, members of this Order may wear [[white scarf|white scarves]] on their left arm, like a [[knight]]'s [[white belt]].


===Elite Units===


==Kingdom devices==
Atlantia also has several elite units in it's [[army]]:
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|Prince
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|Princess
|[[Image:Princessatlantia.jpg]]
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| Populace badge
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* The '''Sargents of Saint Aiden''': The best of Atlantia's unbelted fighters so that they might be recognized by and amongst themselves; they provide an elite fighting force to aid in the training of the Atlantian Army and to perform special missions upon and off the field at the command of the King of Atlantia or His warlord.


==External Link==
* The '''Queens Spears''': A unit of spearmen formed up out of [[rapier]] fighters, the Queens Spears is a force to be reckoned with in any pitched battle, fighting at the command of the King or His warlord, for the honor of the Queen.


* [https://atlantia.sca.org/ Kingdom Homepage]
==External link ==
[http://www.atlantia.sca.org Kingdom of Atlantia]


{{SCA Kingdom}}
{{SCA Kingdom}}
[[Category:Kingdoms (SCA)|Atlantia]]
[[category: Kingdoms (SCA)|Atlantia]]

Latest revision as of 04:23, 23 October 2021

Kingdom of Atlantia
Atlantiadevice.png
Per pale argent and azure, on a fess wavy, cotised and counterchanged, a crown vallery Or, environed of a laurel wreath proper.
Information
Founded: A.S. XVI
Parent Kingdom: Kingdom of the East
King: William
Queen: Kára
Modern location
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and part of Georgia.

The Kingdom of Atlantia covers the American states of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia.

History

Atlantia became a Principality of the Kingdom of the East in A.S. XII. Having gained the right to become an independent Kingdom, the first Crown Tourney was won by Michael of Bedford, who was at that time King of the East. Atlantia became a Kingdom in May, A.S. XVI (1981) and Michael was crowned as Atlantia's first King by his successor to the Kingdom of the East, Sigfried.

Baronies and Shires of Atlantia

Atlantia covers a great deal of territory, encompassing 26 Baronies, Shires, and Strongholds, with an additional 24 Cantons and Colleges. A partial listing of the groups is available.

Rulers

Events

  • In June 2011, Atlantia will host the Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium

Awards and Honors

The Kingdom of Atlantia currently has twenty two awards and orders active, and a further three orders which have been closed. For the purposes of the Order of Precedence the current orders are split into three groups: Orders of High Merit, Orders of Merit and Kingdom Orders and Awards. Orders of High Merit bestow a ranking between that of Landed Baronage and a Grant of Arms. Orders of Merit bestow a ranking between that of a Grant of Arms and a Court Baronage. The remaining Kingdom Orders and Awards bestow no precedence.


Kingdom devices

Person or group Image
King Same as kingdom
Queen Atlantia-qc.png
Prince Princeatlantia.jpg
Princess Princessatlantia.jpg
Populace badge Spike.jpg
Ensign AtlantiaEnsign.jpg

External Link


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