In some cases it is permissible to combine awards into one scroll. The reasons are many and can be because the recipient has little wall space or would just like it all in one. This can also be done for a couple who either received their awards at the same time, at different times, or similar awards, such as a goutte for him and a jambe for her. This can only be done if the recipient(s) approve. **NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE EXPLICIT APPROVAL FROM THE RECIPIENT(S) AND SABLE SABLE TO DO THIS.

Award texts or listings would then go in chronological order from the first award bestowed to the last. This can be used for two or more awards and any combination. Alternate opening phrases can be used and text should be adapted to suit the award.

Option #1:
Design the scroll as a triptych (or for X number of awards) The device is portrayed once, as well as the blazon (the written heraldic description). Each text would be included and the recipient's name either included once for all or in each text separately. Other texts would have words such as "as depicted & blazoned herein" or "as here set forth".

There would be only one kingdom and one herald seal, Black Lion signs only once since the arms only appear once, but space for all signatures would be under the appropriate texts. Two for each text.

Option #2:
Incorporate the text of each award into one continuous text. The device and blazon are still portrayed only once. However, instead of multiple signatures for royalty it would only have the most recent royalty signing for all others. Same number of seals and Black Lion only signs once.

A sample text would be something like:

* Knowe all people by these presents, that "recipient" having served the Kingdom of An Tir most outstandingly, has been granted these awards: ______ & _____, King & Queen of An Tir, well pleased with his/her service did bestow upon him/her an Award of Arms with all the rights and privileges commensurate with this rank, and did grant him/her exclusive right to bear the arms herein set forth on the ___ day of ___. AS _____, being the year ____ in the common era.

*______ & _____, King & Queen of An Tir, having recognized his/her devoted and great service, did admit him/her to the Right Noble Order of the Goutte de Sang and did honor him/her with a Grant of Arms, confirming his/her sole & exclusive right to bear the arms herein set forth, and giving him/her all the rights and responsibilities associated with this rank on the ____ day of ____. AS _____, being ____ of the common era.

 *____, by right of arms, King of An Tir, and ____, Queen and patroness of courtly graces, do, upon recommendation of his/her peers and members of the Order here elevate ____ to companionship in the Noble Order of the Pelican/Laurel/Goutte/etc. and do here create him/her a Peer of this Realm of An Tir. We confirm him/her exclusive right by Letters Patent to bear the arms herein and decree that he/she may enjoy such without let or hindrance from any person, in accordance with the laws and traditions of this Kingdom.
In affirmation of his/her elevation and in confirmation of all other awards herein granted, We set Our hands & seals this ___ day of ____, AS _____, being _____ of the common era.

 

 

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