It was a great and unexpected honour to receive my Award of Arms on 26 February at Nottinghill Coill's Baronial Birthday. I was very much taken by surprise, and was quite concerned that the award was in error. I'm very grateful for the nomination, however.
As we live and learn... I was called into Her Majesty Brianna's presence by my "holding name", Catherine of Cydllan Downs, instead of my registered personna name, which was the root of my confusion. Eventually, the Gordian Knot Herald pointed at me, and waved me up. I neglected to kneel to Her Majesty (note to self... practice kneeling and rising). I was nominated for my activities with Atlantia's College of Heralds.
The scroll was drawn by Shizumi Kaijo, and illuminated by Ceilidh of Farflung. It was taken from pg. 66 of the Book of Hours, Utrecht, circa 1405-1410.
I just need now to find a scribe to correct the name and complete the scroll with my registered arms, Purpure, a gurges and a bordure argent. (Oh, yeah... and to do all those things for which I was awarded arms...)
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