Æthelmearc Letter of Report Æ118
May 23, 2009 (AS 44)


Greetings from Alheydis Garnet,
I would very much like to thank those who commented on this month's letter: The Heraldic Dismay of Abhainn Ciach Ghlais, the Heronter Heralds and Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon!
The items accepted on this letter have been forwarded to Laurel for further consideration, where we expect they will be decided on in September of 2009.
1: Ælric Ravenshaw - New Household Name & New Badge Accepted
House Silver Talon
Quarterly azure and argent, on a roundel sable a talon argent.

Although the expected term for the tertiary charge would be a "jambe a la guise", the submitter has blazoned it as a "talon" as a cant on the household name. We defer to Wreath as to whether this is an appropriate use of the term "talon" or whether "(eagle's) jambe a la guise" is preferred.

2: Amy Davenport - New Name & New Device Accepted
Per pale Or and vert, a shamrock within a bordure embattled counterchanged.

We note the armory of Bele Anna de Rugé (registered September 2004 Calontir), Per pale Or and vert, a fleur-de-lys within a bordure embattled counterchanged. We find precedent to be silent as to whether a fleur-de-lys is substantially different from a shamrock. We defer to the College's research and Wreath's judgement on the matter.

3: Ballachlagan, Shire of - New Branch Name & New Device Accepted
Or, a bridge enarched throughout between in chief two laurel wreaths sable and a ford proper.

A petition for the device submission was provided.

4: Cailin Ruadh mac Cainnich - New Name Change From Holding Name Accepted

5: Daniel O Rian the Fletcher - New Badge Accepted
Or, a fess couped gules and in chief two saltorels sable..

6: Finnr jafnkollr - Resub Device Accepted
Gules, in bend a merlin rising contourny sustaining an axe bendwise sinister reversed within a bordure Or.

7: Raghnailt in Eich - New Name Accepted

8: Remus Fletcher - New Badge Accepted
Or, a chevron gules and in chief two hurts

This concludes our Letter of Report Æ 118 dated May 23, 2009.