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== Pelicans in the SCA == |
== Pelicans in the SCA == |
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In the [[SCA]], a '''pelican''' is someone who is a member of the [[Order of the Pelican]]. The symbol of the order is [[a pelican in her piety]]. |
In the [[SCA]], a '''pelican''' is someone who is a [[member]] of the [[Order of the Pelican]]. The [[symbol]] of the [[order]] is [[a pelican in her piety]]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 13 October 2009
A Pelican is a waterbird that is common in Europe. They are often displayed in heraldry as "a pelican in its piety", which shows a pelican tearing at its breast with its beak in order to feed its blood to its starving chicks.
Pelicans in the SCA
In the SCA, a pelican is someone who is a member of the Order of the Pelican. The symbol of the order is a pelican in her piety.
