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The '''Grant of Arms''' (GoA) is an [[SCA]] [[society level award]] with a [[rank]] between that of a [[Patent of Arms]] and an [[Award of Arms]]. Some awards automatically confer a Grant of Arms upon their award. These are known as grant level awards. A Grant of Arms may be awarded on its own or as part of a grant level award; which form is more common varies a lot from [[Kingdom]] to Kingdom.
The '''Grant of Arms''' (GoA) is an [[SCA]] [[society level award]] with a [[rank]] between that of a [[Patent of Arms]] and an [[Award of Arms]]. Some awards automatically confer a Grant of Arms upon their award. These are known as grant level awards. A Grant of Arms may be awarded on its own or as part of a grant level award; which form is more common varies a lot from [[Kingdom]] to Kingdom.


The [[arms]] of the recipient may be augmented with a [[crest]] (a [[helm ]] displayed above the [[arms]]). In some Kingdoms, the style of the crest is specified in Kingdom [[law]]. For example, in [[Caid]], the [[device]] of someone with a GoA may be [[augmentation|augmented]] with a a non-[[metal]]lic black or steel-grey [[helm]]et. This award also conveys the [[title]] of Lordship or Ladyship, or The Honorable Lord/Lady, these titles are used more frequently in some Kingdoms than in others.
The [[arms]] of the recipient may be augmented with a [[crest]] (a [[helm ]] displayed above the [[arms]]). In some Kingdoms, the style of the crest is specified in Kingdom [[law]]. For example, in [[Caid]], the [[device]] of someone with a GoA may be [[augmentation|augmented]] with a a non-[[metal]]lic black or steel-grey [[helm]]et.


When [[writing]], the title is often [[Alphabet soup|abbreviated]] as '''THL''', as in "THL Jack Grantholder."
Although banned by the Laurel Sovereign of Arms because there is no evidence of its use in period, this award may, by custom, convey the [[title]] of Lordship or Ladyship or The Honorable Lord/Lady; however, these titles are used more frequently in some Kingdoms than in others. When [[writing]], the title is often [[Alphabet soup|abbreviated]] as '''THL''', as in "THL Jack Grantholder."


====See Also====
====See Also====
* [[InterKingdom Anthropology]]
* [[InterKingdom Anthropology]]
* [http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/titles.html List of Laurel-approved titles in the SCA]




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[[category:awards]][[category:SCA]][[category:SCA-ism]]

Revision as of 03:32, 11 July 2008

The Grant of Arms (GoA) is an SCA society level award with a rank between that of a Patent of Arms and an Award of Arms. Some awards automatically confer a Grant of Arms upon their award. These are known as grant level awards. A Grant of Arms may be awarded on its own or as part of a grant level award; which form is more common varies a lot from Kingdom to Kingdom.

The arms of the recipient may be augmented with a crest (a helm displayed above the arms). In some Kingdoms, the style of the crest is specified in Kingdom law. For example, in Caid, the device of someone with a GoA may be augmented with a a non-metallic black or steel-grey helmet.

Although banned by the Laurel Sovereign of Arms because there is no evidence of its use in period, this award may, by custom, convey the title of Lordship or Ladyship or The Honorable Lord/Lady; however, these titles are used more frequently in some Kingdoms than in others. When writing, the title is often abbreviated as THL, as in "THL Jack Grantholder."

See Also