Kingdom of Meridies

Kingdom of Meridies
Argent, on a pale sable a crown of three points, above each point a mullet argent, overall a laurel wreath counterchanged.
Information
Founded: A.S. XII Parent Kingdom: Kingdom of Atenveldt King: Godwine Queen: Francesca
Modern location
Alabama, central and eastern Tennessee, almost all of Georgia, a bit of the panhandle of Florida, and a portion of Kentucky.

Founded in January, A.S. XII, the Kingdom of Meridies is the fifth oldest Kingdom in the Known World. Geographically it consists of Alabama, the eastern two-thirds of Tennessee, almost all of Georgia, a bit of the panhandle of Florida, and a portion of Kentucky. Given its location, it should be no surprise that the name Meridies means "The South".

Heraldry

The device of the Kingdom of Meridies is Argent, on a pale sable a crown of three points, above each point a mullet argent, overall a laurel wreath counterchanged. Members of the populace or groups within the Kingdom who have provided great service, may receive an Augmentation of Arms. The augmentation takes the form of three mullets argent, one and two, and may be placed upon the arms of the recipient where appropriate.

Chivalry

A complete listing of the Chivalry of Meridies, including biographies and a chivalric lineage, can be found here.

Groups

Alabama

• Shire of An Dun Theine (Huntsville, AL)
• Shire of Brantestone (Cullman, AL)
• Shire of the Eagle (Auburn, AL)
• Shire of Glynn Rhe (Decatur, AL)
• Barony of Iron Mountain (Birmingham, AL)
• Shire of Des Forges (Trussville, AL) formerly Vulcan's Forge
• Barony of the Osprey (Mobile, AL)
• Incipient Shire of Okeborne Keep (Tuscaloosa, AL)
• Shire of Thorngill (Montgomery, AL)

Florida

• Shire of Arenal (Pensacola, FL)
• Shire of Phoenix Glade (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)

Georgia

• Shire of Beau Fort (Gainesville, GA)
• Barony of Bryn Madoc (Athens, GA)
• Shire of Camden Tor (St. Mary's, GA)
• Shire of Drakenmere (Statesboro, GA)
• Incipient Shire of Flint Marsh (Bainbridge, GA) formerly Viridian Fjord
• Shire of Forth Castle (Savannah, GA)
• Shire of Marion Glen (Americus, GA)
• Shire of Owl's Nest (Kennesaw, GA)
• Shire of Ravenwood (Albany, GA)
• Shire of River March (Columbus, GA)
• Shire of Sol Haven (Conyers, GA)
• Barony of South Downs (Atlanta, GA)
• Shire of Talmere (Carrollton, GA)
• Shire of Tir Briste (Warner Robins, GA)

Kentucky

• Shire of Loch an Fhraoich (Bowling Green, KY)

Tennesssee

• Shire of Crimson River (Clarksville, TN)
• Shire of Delvingrim (Columbia, TN)
• Shire of Easaraigh (Cookville, TN)
• Shire of Glaedenfeld (Nashville, TN)
• Shire of Loch Cairn (Manchester, TN)
• Shire of Nant y Derwyddon (Kingsport, TN)
• Shire of Rising Stone (Murfreesboro, TN)
• Barony of Thor's Mountain (Knoxville, TN)
  • Incipient Canton of Hochwald (Corryton, TN)
• Shire of Vulpine Reach (Chattanooga, TN)

Kingdom devices

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External Link

• http://www.meridies.org/
• Royal Line of the Kingdom of Meridies
• Royal University of Meridies