The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory - SCA Heraldry

The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory:The Rules for Submissionsthe arrangement of the lozenges, because the lozenges in the second design may not be in the center of thefield, because they share a tincture with the bottom half of the field.For example, there would also be no DC for change in arrangement between Gules, in fess three lozengesOr and Per fess gules and Or, in canton three lozenges two and one Or. Even though the relativearrangements are different, the lozenges in the second design cannot be in the same arrangement as in thefirst design. However, there is a DC for change in arrangement between Gules, in fess three lozenges Or toPer fess gules and argent, in chief three lozenges Or, because the lozenges Or could be in the center of aneutral field with which they do not share a tincture.Changes in number can also cause a change in arrangement. In general, changes in arrangement only countfor difference if the two charge groups are able to have identical arrangements but don't. You maydetermine whether two charge groups have comparable arrangements by referring to Appendix K, whichlists the standard arrangements for charge groups of different numbers. If the two charge groups (based onthe number of charges within them) can both take on the arrangement the other is in, then the arrangementsare said to be comparable and a distinct change can be given for the difference between them.For example, two charges in pale and three charges in fess have a distinct change for difference inarrangement, but neither has a distinct change for arrangement against a single central charge.In general, tertiary charges are unlikely to have changes in arrangement, because the shape of the chargethey are on limits their placement. One exception to this is a charge group with multiple charges, only oneof which has a tertiary charge group on it. In this case, there may be a distinct change for changing whichportion of the charge group has the tertiary.For example, Potent, in pale two roundels gules, the one in chief charged with an eagle Or has one DCfrom Potent, in pale two roundels gules, the one in base charged with an eagle Or.7. Change of Posture or Orientation Within a Charge Group: Animate charges have a posture, whichincludes their stance, position of limbs, facing, etc.; inanimate charges have an orientation which includestheir radial orientation and facing. Distinctly changing the posture or orientation of half of the charges inany charge group, when the charges are comparable, is one distinct change (DC). Only one distinct changecan be derived from the changes in posture and/or orientation of any given charge group, though multipledistinct changes can be given for independent changes of posture or orientation to multiple charge groups.Multiple changes to the posture or orientation of the same charges may not be counted separately. Somecharges, such as roundels, do not have a posture or orientation to be compared. In general, changes ofposition and/or orientation that considerably change the appearance of a single type of charge will count fora distinct change. Animate charges do not have comparable postures with inanimate charges. A partial listof postures and orientations that are distinct can be seen in Appendix L.For example, changing a sword fesswise to a sword palewise or a lion rampant to a lion passant is one DC.Similarly, a lion passant bendwise is only one DC from a lion couchant contourny. For example, while alion passant may be mostly fesswise, there is not a DC for change of posture between a lion passant and asword palewise.a. Change of Posture for Animate Charges: Animate charges are considered to fall into categories by thetype of animal for posture. Quadrupeds have comparable postures, birds have comparable postures,insects and other creatures normally found in tergiant positions have comparable postures, fish havecomparable postures. Animate charges which fall into separate categories do not have comparablepostures.For example, there is not a DC for change of posture between a griffin segreant and an eagle displayed,although one is to dexter and the other affronty, because while a griffin could be described as displayed,Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory – April 29, 2012 - Page 65 of 73