Creation of a Herald Extraordinary

Ceremonial of the Kingdom of An Tir 
Version: September Crown LIII (2022)

The College of Heralds is called before the Crown. Black Lion is asked to speak.

HERALD

Your Majesties, Black Lion Principal Herald has a business before Your Court.

CROWN

Summon them to attend Us

HERALD

Black Lion Principal Herald, present yourself unto Their Majesties.

BLACK LION

Your Majesties, I do beg leave to exercise one of the ancient privileges of my office.

CROWN

You have Our leave, and let all know that what you do, you do with Our Royal Assent.

Herald

The An Tir College of Heralds is summoned into Court.

(When the College has assembled)

BLACK LION

In the 16th Year of the Society,

Wilhelm von Schlüssel, Laurel King of Arms,

sought to Recognize those heralds who had greatly served

their kingdom’s College of Heralds and the Society’s College of Arms,

and who had, as well, achieved the highest level of competence in Heraldry.

To do so, he created the rank of Herald Extraordinary.

Wilhelm Laurel charged the Principal Heralds of each kingdom

with the responsibility for elevating deserving heralds to this Rank

and gave them the privilege of granting those heralds the right to a personal heraldic title

That is, one vested in the herald’s own person

rather than in the territory that they serve.

Today, to recognize long and exemplary service

given to An Tir and the Society

in the varied arts Of heraldry,

with the Crown’s Assent,

I exercise this privilege and responsibility.

BLACK LION

Let it be known to all that I

Black Lion Principal Herald,

and , Sovereigns of An Tir,

in recognition of (his/her/their) long, faithful and excellent service to An Tir And the Society,

do hereby raise Their trusty and well beloved servant

to the rank of Herald Extraordinary

and confer upon (him/her/them) the right to a Herald’s title,

to be (his/her/their) own Forever.

Their Majesties charge (him/her/them) to consult with Their heralds

to select a title becoming This dignity,

and do charge (him/her/them) to continue to keep to the duties of a true Herald,

as (he/she/they) Has so nobly done aforetimes.

BLACK LION

In witness whereof,

and in remembrance of your oath as Herald,

drink deep from this cup and be recognized as Herald Extraordinary.

(Cup will be supplied by Black Lion. )

CROWN

Then [… on this day …] be recognized as Herald Extraordinary.

Rise, and rejoin your colleagues.

At Their Majesties direction, Exhort cheers for the new Herald Extraordinary.

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