The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory - SCA Heraldry

The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory:The Rules for SubmissionsAppendix G: Some Specific Elements that are a Step from Period PracticeAs discussed in A.2.B armorial designs documented under the Core Style rules may only have a single step from periodpractice. This is a list of some specific items that are a step from period practice. In general, types of charges and motifssimilar to these are likely to be ruled a step from period practice. However, if they can be demonstrated as being used asperiod charges in European heraldry, they will no longer be considered a step from period practice.A. Charges: The following charges have been ruled a step from period practice:• compass star• pawprint, footprint, etc.• valknut• hexagon• non-European plants and animals• non-European armorial charges• complex machines known to Europeans• standing balance• chief doubly-enarched• cross of Saint BrigidB. Motifs: The following motifs have been ruled a step from period practice:• counterchanging a bordure over a central ordinary• a roundel between an increscent and a decrescent• a spiderweb covering part of the field• a bend bevilled with charges around it• a gurges as a tertiary charge• a schnecke with secondary or tertiary charges• counterchanging a field treatment across a field and ordinary• an annulet with a complex line on only one edge• birds other than eagles in the displayed posture• dragons in the displayed posture• jessant-de-lys with any charge other than the head of a leopard or lion• the head of a leopard or lion jessant of any charge other than a fleur-de-lys• ululant (howling) posture• a central charge on a gyronny arrondi field drawn with the corners of the field in the center of a gyronRules for Submissions - January, 2012