Heraldry, What’s it all about?

Well its dictionary definition is roughly “anything done by a herald”, fairly all encompassing really. In reality it breaks down into 3 main sections;

  1. Book Heraldry
    This is the study and research of names (onomastics) and devices (coats of arms), helping people register their personae (the medieval person that they are acting as within the Society) names and devices with the College of Heralds.

  2. Field Heraldry
    This is calling announcements at events, particularly at camping based events, and heralding tourneys telling the crowd who’s fighting and who’s next as well as the names of the victors.

  3. Court Heraldry
    This is running formal courts effectively and enjoyably, getting business done and adding to the pageantry of the scene. Here you become the voice of the Crown not your own.

    The Insulae Draconis Book of Ceremonies is on the list of links on the Rockall Herald page

A kind of fourth section is that of heraldic display this is using heraldry to deciorate equipment halls etc. from tabards to chests and thrones.

The best source for further detailed information regarding these are the Drachenwald and Society Heraldry resource pages as linked to on the Rockall Herald page