Our Bagatelle Pursuivant oversees the production of award regalia for Meridies.
| Argent Comet, Order of the |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies and order to honor and recognize those members of the populace who have demonstrated outstanding service to a shire, college or other group not directly administered by a Barony. Regalia: It is typically a white comet, going left to right on a black background. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Argent Lance, Order of the |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order given by the Crown to equestrians who have displayed courteous and chivalrous conduct and have distinguished themselves in the field of equestrian sciences. Regalia: It is typically made as a black pennon with the uncial M and tilting lance in white. The length should be around 16” and about 6” at the widest. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Argent Lily, Order of the |  | There shall exist within the kingdom of Meridies an order devised to recognize those exemplifying courtliness (refinement and elegance). Regalia: It is an embroidered White Lilly typically on a black sash with two tassels on either end. The sash should measure 24” long and around 2” to 3 “ wide. The tassels should measure at 2.5” when finished. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Argent Rapier, Order of the |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order given by the Crown to fighter who have distinguished themselves with the rapier in war, on the tournament field, and in the training of new rapierist. Regalia: Typically shown as a black leather garter, with a single white crown.. The garter should be about 1” wide and around 24” long. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Argent Shield |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order given by the Crown to Fighters who have distinguished themselves in war, on the tournament field, and in the training of new fighters. Regalia: Typically a 1 inch black leather armband with three stars embossed. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Argent Slipper |   | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order to honor and recognize those members of the populace who have greatly enriched our kingdom by the instruction of its populace in the art of the European or Middle Eastern Dance. Regalia: A black disk with a white border, on it a white slipper. Either European or Middle Eastern. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Athanor |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order, which shall be called the Order of the Athanor. Member shall be elected by virtue of their contribution to historical study in the Society. Regalia: Typicallly a black disk with a white anthanor. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Award of Arms | Members of the populace with Award of Arms may wear a circlet of any metal with no adornment or protrusions above or below the band, the overall height shall not exceed on quarter (1/4 inch) Regalia: typically a thin circlet. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) | |
| Bough, Order of the |  | There shall exist in the Kingdom of Meridies, and order to which the Sovereign and Consort may elect those person who have served Meridies well and faithfully, above and beyond normal expectations for the subjects of Meridies, and who have consistently displayed courtesy and chivalry in exemplary manner. Regalia: The regalia must be on a disk of cypress wood, within a silver unical M and golden tree branch. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Broken Bow |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order given by the Crown to archers who have displayed courteous and chivalrous conduct and have distinguished themselves in the field of archery. Regalia: Typically a disk with the ends painted black and the center painted white. On the black painted white bows and on the white painted black cross bow. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Burning Trumpet |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies, hereinafter referred to as Meridies an Order to recognized those gentles who have enriched Meridies greatly through their service in the Heralds Office. Regalia: Typically a golden trumpet with flames on a green disk. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Chalice, Order of the | The members of the order take care of the regalia for those bestowed with this esteemed honor. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) | |
| Court Barony | Members of the populace with a Court Barony, may wear coronets of precious metal with six spheroids or precious stones, with single ornamentation, the overall height shall not exceed two (2) inches. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) | |
| Crown’s Favor |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an award presented to groups within the kingdom for service to the kingdom, either directly or by way of serving as worthy examples of. Regalia: White borders, black middle with a white star. Each time a group receives this award they may add a white star, up to 5, on the 6th award the first star will change to gold. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Cygnet, Order of the |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order given, which shall recognize courtly behavior and honorable service rendered by the children of Meridies. Regalia: Typically a medallion, painted to match the badge. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Cygnet’s Nest |  | There shall exist with in the Kingdom of Meridies and Order, which shall recognize those gentles who work tirelessly on behalf of children. Regalia: Typically a medallion, painted to match the badge. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Duvant Cross |  | There shall exist with in the Kingdom of Meridies and Order given by the Crown to young gentles who have exhibited exceptional skill, courtesy and honor on the field of Youth Combat. Regalia: Typically a black medallion with a white cross and two stars. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Grant of Arms | Members of the populace with Grant of Arms may wear a totally unornamented circlet of any metal with no protrusions above or below the band, the overall height shall not exceed on quarter (1/2inch) Regalia: typically an unadorned circlet. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) | |
| Guiding Hand,The order of the |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order unto which the Crown may elect those persons who have served the Kingdom well and faithfully by giving encouragement and assistance to newcomers and any who have need. Regalia: Typically a black egg with a white “M” on a white background or just the black egg with white “M”. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Legio Ursi “Legion of the Bear” |  | There shall exist in the Kingdom of Meridies an Order to which the Sovereign and Consort may elect those persons who have exemplified and furthered the art of soldiering, who have shown outstanding skill upon the field of war, who have imparted those skills to others by teaching and training, and who consistently display leadership, courtesy, and chivalry in an exemplary manner, above and beyond that normally expected of the subjects of Meridies. Regalia: The bear uses two types of regalia, one is a white belt token, with a black embattled circle, and a black bear on the inside. The other is a metal bear claw. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Meridian Blade, Order of the |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies, hereinafter referred to as Meridies, an order to which the Sovereign and Consort may elect those persons who have served Meridies with longtime excellence, quality, leadership, courtesy, and chivalry in the pursuit of the art of rapier. These individuals will have shown outstanding skill and accomplishment with the rapier and will have imparted those skills to the populace of Meridies by regular teaching and sharing of ability in their particular specialty, and will have distinguished themselves either in war, on the tournament field, or both, and in the training of new fighters. Regalia: A black and white scarf with the badge of the order embroiderd on it. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Meridian Cross, The order of the |  | There shall exist in the Kingdom of Meridies an Order given by the crown to individuals showing promise and skill in the arts and sciences. Regalia: It is typically depicted as a black and white cross on any color. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Meridian Majesty |  | There shall exist in the Kingdom of Meridies an Order unto the Consort of Meridies may elect those persons who have personally served Her Majesty well, truly, and faithfully. Regalia: Typically an inkle woven band, Gold border, then black strips separating a white strip. About 15 to 20 inches in length with a buckle on one end. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Pilgrim’s Star, The Order of the |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order, which shall recognize the efforts of those who travel greatly in the service of the Crown and the Kingdom. Regalia: Typically a medallion, painted to match the badge. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Pillar, The Order of the |  | The Crown may induct into this order those subjects who have enriched the kingdom with outstanding works or appearance that promote an authentic ambiance. The subjects inducted into this order should be inspirations or “pillars of the community” The order may be awarded to individuals, or to groups, official or unofficial. Regalia: A token, with a black pillar, with a gold topper and footer. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Quill |  | There shall exist in the Kingdom of Meridies an Order to honor and recognize those members of the populace who have shown exemplary merit and skill in the authorship, publication, and dissemination of articles of scholarly interest to the SCA, The Kingdom of Meridies, and it’s members. Regalia: It is typically a medallion with a black quill and a single white star. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Rising Swan |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order which shall recognize outstanding service and achievement by the minors (age 17 and under) of Meridies above and beyond that of the Order of the Cygnet. Regalia: It is typically a black medallion with a roussant white swan painted on it. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Sable Cygnet |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies an Order given by the crown to children showing promise and skill in the arts and sciences. Regalia: Typically a medallion, painted to match the badge. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Sable Sword |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies, hereinafter referred to as Meridies, an order to which the Sovereign and Consort may elect those persons who have served Meridies with longtime excellence, quality, and chivalry in the fulfillment of duties of a martial nature. These individuals will have shown outstanding skill and accomplishment in the Martial Arts and will have imparted those skills to the populace of Meridies by regular teaching and sharing of ability in their particular specialty, and will have distinguished themselves , on the tournament field, and in the training of new fighters. Regalia: The recipient commissions a cloak with the badge on it. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Scarlet Star |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies, hereinafter referred to as Meridies, an order into which the Sovereign and Consort of Meridies may elect those persons who have served Meridies well and faithfully, above and beyond that normally required of the subjects of Meridies. This service shall have taken the form of consistent and successful administration of a number of Society events, traditionally referred to as autocratting, and/or the consistent and successful administration and preparation of a number of Society feasts, traditionally referred to as feastcratting. Regalia: It is typically a black belt token with a red star in the middle. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Sovereign’s Pleasure |  | There shall exist in the Kingdom of Meridies an Order unto which the Sovereign of Meridies may elect those person who have personally served His Majesty well, truly, and faithfully. Regalia: Typically an inkle woven band, Gold Border, who white strips surrounding a black strip. About 15 to 20 inches in length with a buckle on one end. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Split Arrow |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies, hereinafter referred to as Meridies, an Order to which the Sovereign and Consort may elect those persons who have served Meridies with longtime excellence, quality, and chivalry in the pursuit of Archery. These gentles will have imparted those skills to the populace of Meridies by regular teaching and sharing of ability in their particular specialty, and will have distinguished themselves either on the field of battle or at the target, or both. Regalia: Typically a disk, painted with two white strips with a black strip down the middle. Three arrows pointed up towards stars painted the opposite of the base colors. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Stallion’s Blood, The order of the | The Crown of Meridies recognizes that the Kingdom of Meridies officially fields one singular army, comprised of Artisans, Support Staff, Water Bearers, Equestrians, Chivalric Fighters, Rapier Fighters, Siege Engineers, Archers, Weapons Masters, and Volunteers. The Crown wishes recognize singular moments of great valor and bravery in war; this award be open to citizens all ranks, all disciplines, and all kingdoms. Regalia: A Brass ring, about 1/5 to 2 inches wide (wide enough to go around a typical belt) with a braid of white, black, and red strings. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) | |
| Velvet Owl |  | There shall exist within the Kingdom of Meridies, hereinafter referred to as Meridies, an Order unto which the Consort of Meridies may elect those persons who have shown outstanding skill and accomplishment in the Arts and Sciences, who have imparted those skills to the populace of Meridies by regular teaching and sharing of ability in their particular specialty, and who have consistently displayed courtesy and chivalry in an exemplary manner above and beyond those efforts normally required of the subjects of Meridies. Regalia: Typically a blue velvet pouch with a white owl face and red lining. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |
| Weapons Master | The Crown may induct into the order those subjects who show great skill in the use of real weaponry, primarily throwing ax, knife, spear, and bow. Regalia: A belt token, 3 inches by 24 inches, with two black stripes, a long white strip and the following weapons crossed, a spear, axe, and knife. (Click here for examples. Click here for instructions.) |