User manual ADRIAN EMPIRE HERALD

[. . . ] rian Empire, Inc HERALDRY MANUAL: RULES FOR REGISTRATON And ADMINISTRATION . As adopted October 1999 amended November 2001, amended September 2005. © 2002 The Adrian Empire Inc. , all rights reserved. Anyone is welcome to point out any error or omission that they may find. Imperial Sovereign of Arms SoA@adrianempire. org Empress empress@adrianempire. org Emperor emperor@adrianempire. org Adrian Emp The A ire, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 I. [. . . ] Aiding the Imperial, Royal, and Noble Estates in the design and staging of authentic ceremonial that is adapted to the needs of the Adrian Empire. B. 1. 3. DEPUTIES TO THE IMPERIAL SOVEREIGN OF ARMS Each Deputy to the Imperial Sovereign of Arms is responsible for: Assisting the Imperial Sovereign of Arms in the above duties. Reporting on a monthly basis to the Imperial Sovereign of Arms. Any other duties as may be specifically assigned them by the Imperial Sovereign of Arms. C. SOVEREIGNS OF ARMS SERVING GEOGRAPHIC CHARTERED SUBDIVISIONS. These Heraldic officers shall be the chief Minister of Arms in their local area. Each Sovereign of Arms serving a Geographic Chartered Subdivision is responsible for: 1. 6. 7. Processing presentations in a timely manner. Reporting, on at least a monthly basis, to the Imperial Sovereign of Arms and to their local Crown. Educating the populace in the art of heraldry. Maintaining a hardcopy file of all presentations and registrations from the local area. Assisting the Imperial Sovereign of Arms in the making of precedents by offering opinions grounded in documentable period practice. Aiding their local estates in the design and staging of authentic ceremonial that is adapted to the needs of the Adrian Empire. Local Crowns may choose to split the duties of this heraldic office between two (2) or more individuals. In the case of the local Crown splitting the duties of this office, the minister directly responsible for processing and handling heraldic presentations shall be considered the Sovereign of Arms for the area. All other heraldic officers in a geographic chartered subdivision shall be called "heralds. " b. These heralds shall be subordinate to the local Sovereign of Arms. D. 1. HERALDS SERVING ESTATE HOLDERS. Each Herald serving an Estate Holder is responsible for: Reporting, on at least a quarterly basis, to their local geographic chartered subdivision Sovereign of Arms. 4. Educating the populace in the art of heraldry. Maintaining a hardcopy file of all presentations and registrations given to them and passed on to the local Sovereign of Arms. Aiding the estate holder they serve in the design and staging of authentic ceremonial that is adapted to the needs of the Adrian Empire. E. RANK SYSTEM King of Arms: Reserved for Kingdoms, and Deputy Regional Imperial Sovereign of Arms. Regions may petition the Imperial Sovereign of Arms for an appropriate title for their Sovereign of Arms and any deputies. Herald: Reserved for Duchies and Archduchies, assistants to Kings of Arms, and higherlevel permanent titles. Archduchies may petition the Imperial Sovereign of Arms to raise their Herald in rank to Sovereign of Arms. The criteria for this elevation shall be: The Archduchy has a population of 75 or more. [. . . ] This also holds true for Per Bend, Per Bend Sinister, Per Saltire, and Per Fess divisions. "Per bend sable and argent, two eagles counterchanged" is OK. "Per bend sable and argent, an eagle and a candle counterchanged" is not. Does it use a forbidden charge or group of charges? [. . . ]