The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory - SCA Heraldry

The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory:The Rules for SubmissionsAppendix L: A Partial List of Postures and OrientationsThis is a list of postures and orientations that can be used to determine whether two charges or groups of charges conflict orwhether there is a distinct change for posture/orientation.Animate ChargesA. Quadrupeds: The postures listed within each group generally conflict, though a distinct change may be given for facing todexter or to sinister.• rampant, segreant, salient, sejant erect, statant erect• passant, statant, courant• sejant, sejant erect• couchant, dormant• sejant erect affronty, sejant affrontyB. Birds: The postures listed within each group generally conflict, though a distinct change may be given for facing to dexteror to sinister.• close, naiant• displayed, migrant• volant• rousant, rising, strikingC. Insects and Other Tergiant-Default Creatures: This category is for insects and other creatures whose default is tergiant.The postures listed within each group generally conflict.• tergiant• tergiant inverted• bendwise• bendwise sinisterD. Fish: The postures listed within each group generally conflict, though a distinct change may be given for facing to dexteror to sinister.• haurient, urinant• naiantE: Humanoids: This category is for humans and humanoid monsters. The postures listed within each group generallyconflict.• statant• statant affronty• mounted on a horse or other creatureF. Sea creatures and other Erect-Default Creatures: This category is for sea creatures and other creatures whose default iserect. The postures listed within each group generally conflict.• erectG. Other Animate Charges: Animate charges with postures that do not fit into these categories, including the body parts ofanimate charges, may be classified into one of those categories on a case by case basis, or may be ruled to receivecomplete change of posture against none of them.Rules for Submissions - January, 2012