The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory - SCA Heraldry

The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory:The Rules for SubmissionsThe posture is also changed if the orientation is changed from one of these to another (noting that some of these postures arenot allowed for some creatures):• head to chief• bendwise• bendwise inverted• bendwise sinister• bendwise sinister inverted• fesswise• fesswise contourny• head to baseInanimate ChargesInanimate charges are split into two types: compact charges and long charges.Compact charges of different types do not have a distinct change for orientation changes.Compact charges that are radially symmetric, like roses, mullets, and suns, do not have a distinct change for orientationchanges under any circumstances.Compact charges with a clear top and bottom may have a distinct change for changes when the two orientations are differentand on this list:• top to chief• bendwise• bendwise inverted• bendwise sinister• bendwise sinister inverted• fesswise• fesswise reversed• top to baseLong charges of different types may have a distinct change for changes that alter the orientation of the long axis of thecharge, so• palewise (upright or inverted)• bendwise (upright or inverted)• bendwise sinister (upright or inverted)• fesswise (to dexter or reversed)Long charges of identical types may also receive a DC for facing – the change from dexter facing to sinister facing and fromupright to inverted – if they have a clearly defined point or head. There is a DC between a sword palewise and a swordpalewise inverted. Long charges may also receive a DC for facing if they have another clearly defined axis, like right and leftor up and down. Thus there is a DC between a bow fesswise and a bow fesswise inverted.Rules for Submissions - January, 2012