We, ___, and _____, King and Queen of An Tir, give you greetings. Well pleased by the service that Our subject, by name ______, hath rendered to Our Realm, We bestow upon him/her an Award of Arms. He/She shall henceforth have the sole and exclusive right to bear the arms (blazon) in this Our society as of this____ day of _____, ____ AD being AS ____. In witness whereof, We here set Our hand and seal. So also does Black Lion Herald affirm by seal and signature that this document is a true record of said name and blazon.

(adapted from Caid)

ALTERNATIVE:

To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greetings. Whereas ____, Our loyal subject has greatly enriched Our Kingdom through his/her divers great efforts and is deserving of reward for said efforts, know ye therefore that We____ and ____, King and Queen of the sovereign Kingdom of An Tir, do by these presents award and assign unto said ____ the arms following, that is to say: (blazon) as the same are in the margin hereof more plainly depicted to be borne and used solely and exclusively by him/her throughout the Knowne World. In witness whereof We the aforesaid King and Queen have to these presents subscribed Our names and affixed the Seal of Our Kingdom this ___ day of ____in the year AS ____, being o ____ in the common Era.

(adapted from English Patent of Arms)

Leave room for two royal signatures and one kingdom seal 3" in diameter
And one herald's signature and heralds seal 2" in diameter

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