Middle Kingdom Pursuivants Handbook 2nd Edition - Midrealm ...

Master of ArmsOP Abbreviation - MSCALetters - M.S.C.A.Title - Master/MistressForm of Address - My Lord/LadyPrecedence - Equal to the Orders of Knights/Laurels/Pelicans, afterViscounty, and before Territorial BaroniesReason Given - The candidate must be considered the equal of his or herprospective peers with the basic weapons of tournament combat.Law - Corpora VII.A.4.aBlazon - A white baldricFirst Recipient - Komura Shimitsu and Moonwulf Starkaaderson - May 29, 1976Notes - The Bestowed Peerages all convey a Patent of Arms. Masters at Arms are not required to swear fealtyto the Crown. This order is Society wide.Order of the LaurelOP Abbreviation - LaurelLetters - O.L.Title - Master/MistressForm of Address - My Lord/LadyPrecedence - Equal to the Orders of Knights/Masters at Arms/Pelicans, afterViscounty, and before Territorial BaroniesReason Given - The candidate must have attained the standard of excellence inskill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her prospective peers in some area ofthe Arts or Sciences. Furthermore, the candidate must have applied this skill and/or knowledge for theinstruction of members and service to the kingdom to an extent above and beyond that normally expected ofmembers of the Society.Law - Corpora VII.A.4.bBlazon - A laurel wreath.First Recipient - Abrizhade de Medina and Diane Alene - May 8, 1971 by TRM Iriel and MornaNotes - The Bestowed Peerages all convey a Patent of Arms. This order is Society wide.Order of the PelicanOP Abbreviation - PelicanLetters - O.P.Title - Master/MistressForm of Address - My Lord/LadyPrecedence - Equal to the Orders of Knights/Masters at Arms/Laurels, afterViscounty, and before Territorial BaroniesReason Given - The candidate must have attained the standard of service to theSociety or any of its branches equal to that of his or her prospective peers, whichis above and beyond that normally expected of members of the Society.Law - Corpora VII.A.4.cBlazon - A chapeau; also a Pelican in its piety; also a Pelican vulning itself.First Recipient - Cariadoc of the Bow - May 8, 1971 by TRM Iriel and MornaNotes - The Bestowed Peerages all convey a Patent of Arms. This order is Society wide.Middle Kingdom Pursuivants Handbook 412nd Edition - 2002