Order of High Merit

An Order of High Merit is an award given within the SCA that carries precedence.

• In the East Kingdom there are five orders that carry High Merit. This award has two characteristics; it carries an Award of Arms, if the person receiving the award does not already have higher precedence and it is a polling order.
  1. Order of the Silver Crescent
  2. Order of the Maunche
  3. Order of the Tygers Combattant
  4. Order of the Sagittarius
  5. Order of the Golden Rapier

• In the Kingdom of Atlantia there are six Orders that carry High Merit. However the characteristics are slightly different from the East Kingdom in that they carry a Grant of Arms instead of an Award of Arms (if the person receiving the award does not already have higher precedence). It is also a polling order.
  1. Order of the Golden Dolphin
  2. Order of the Pearl
  3. Order of the Sea Stag
  4. Order of the Kraken
  5. Order of the Yew Bow
  6. Order of the White Scarf