Keeper of the Regalia

Keeper of the Regalia Documents

• Keeper of the Regalia Handbook

Royal Visit Kit

One of the problems faced by our King and Queen is the vast distances of our great land. A great deal of travel is required and due to time constraints, most will be done by air. This severely curtails the amount of gear that can be carried.

Most of the well-established Baronies and Shires will be well aware of the requirements of a Royal visit and will have most of the items listed below. It is appreciated, however, that many of the smaller and more youthful groups may never have hosted a Royal visit and therefore unaware of some of the behind-the-scenes requirements for a visit to run smoothly.

The list below contains the essential items that Their Royal Majesties would ask each group to provide during a Royal visit.

This list includes:

• A Banner with the Kingdom of Lochac Device
• Chairs for the King and Queen at court. Any chair type, preferably with a back, will be very much appreciated. A length of fabric thrown over the top will always hide the most mundane of chairs too perfection.
• Something for people to kneel upon in the presence of Their Majesties. This can be cushions, a rug or square of carpet, or any combination.
• Book of Kingdom of Lochac ceremonies: this should include ALL the ceremonies because it can be difficult to ascertain ahead of time which of the ceremonies will be required.
• Dining gear: Plates, bowls, light, and drinking vessels for the King and Queen to use at meal times. (Cutlery generally brought by the King and Queen).
• A room at the site that the royalty can retire to. This is not only for changing, resting and storage of gear, it is also for meetings and discussions. A table, chairs, water and adequate lighting will be very much appreciated.

Note: with the obvious exception of the banner, none of the remaining items are required to be emblazoned with the arms of Lochac. However, please ensure that any items made by local artisans for Their Royal Majesties to use during their visit is suitably signed by the makers in some way, so that their work may be appreciated.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Gifts to the Crown:
   A gift that has the Arms of the Kingdom of Lochac anywhere upon it is considered to be a gift to the Crown, rather than the people wearing them. As such, it will be retained by the person/group that so kindly presented the gift, to be enjoyed by the local populace and every visiting royalty thereafter.
    
   A gift that does not have the arms of Lochac upon it is considered to be a gift to the people wearing the crowns. They can choose to keep it as a personal gift, or treat it as a gift to the Crown per above.
    
2. Gifts for the Queens bits box:
   The Queens gift box contains small items that the Queen may choose to give as a token of appreciation to someone who has performed a service for her. Most gifts are of the Queens own instigation but some are made by the talented artisans of the populace.
    
   A number of queries have been raised with respect to the kinds of tokens that would be suitable for Queen to use. It is hoped that the following will provide a useful guideline for contributors wishing to do so:
   1. Small in size (<250g) and easily transportable without fear of breakage.
   2. Labeled with the name of the artisan who made the item and a short (<100 words) description of the piece; its period of origin, provenance and how it was made.
   3. Not be made of perishable goods.
   4. Be useable by both gentlemen and ladies (although it is understood that this is not always possible).
   5. Not bear the Kingdom of Lochac arms.

Regalia, Peerage and Award Identification Tables

The information below has been distilled from SCA Lochac Corpora, Lochac Kingdom Law, SCA Corpora, the Lochac Book of Ceremonies, historical notes and current information as of December 2006. See also Canon Lore.

Please note this is NOT a definitive list of all regalia, awards badges or tokens, only of the items that the Keeper of the Regalia is required to maintain. Orders such as the Lochac Company of Archers, or Order of the White Scarf and awards such as the Grant of Arms and Award of Arms have their own badges, tokens and/or scrolls which come under the care and maintenance of other officers.

The tokens and badges shown here are the most recent incarnation of each award. The graphic elements of each token generally do not change. However, the precise size, materials etc of the token may vary over time. As an example, two variants of the medallion worn by members of the Order of the Pelican are shown. They contain the same elements of the pelican piercing her breast, but very different styles.

Links to the relevant sections where total listings, relevant offices, and explicit and useful sites have been provided below each table.

Note: if you are able to supply an image with a black background of any of the items not shown, please contact the Keeper of the Regalia. Thank you!

Table 1: Kingdom of Lochac Regalia

Image	Description	History
	King of Lochac Crown
	Queen of Lochac Crown
	King of Lochac Signet ring
	Queen of Lochac Signet ring
	King of Lochac Cloak	Worshipful Guild of Broiderers of Lochac
	Queen of Lochac Cloak	Worshipful Guild of Broiderers of Lochac
	Sword of State
	Prince of Lochac Coronet	Formerly coronet for the Prince of the Principality of Lochac
	Princess of Lochac coronet	Formerly coronet for the Princess of the Principality of Lochac
	Prince & Princess of Lochac Chains	Gift of the King and Queen of the West

Table 1A: Required Ephemeral Crown Tournament Regalia

Recommended:

• Matching wreaths for the Consorts for the Wreath of Chivalry and Valour.
• Further: Wreath of rosemary bound with blue ribbons for the Heir to the Champion of the Day, and a wreath for his consort.

Table 2: Kingdom of Lochac Royal Peerage and other Ranks

Image	Rank or Peerage	Purpose
	Territorial Baron and Baronness (6 points with Baronial device elements incorporated)	Current ruling Baron and Baroness of a Barony
	Count/Earl and Countess (embattled)	Completed one Reign as King and Queen of Lochac
	Duke and Duchess (strawberry leaves)	Completed two reigns as King and Queen of Lochac
Plain links of gold Chain, white plain Belt, spurs	Order of Chivalry	Knight; chivalry, valour and prowess on the field
	Order of the Laurel	Achievement in the Arts and Sciences
	Order of the Pelican	Service to the Realm

Table 3: Kingdom of Lochac Armigerous Awards

Image	Award	purpose
	Court barony (low coronal and 6 points)	Offered to those the Crown wishes to honor
	Lochac Order of Grace. Favour depicting Gules, a hind Courant Or between three mullets of six points argent.	Once per reign as chosen by their Majesties to that person having displayed courtesy, dignity and gracious in spirit and thought.
	Order of the Golden Lily	Given for achievement in the arts and sciences.
	Order of the Golden sword (Spear of War) Formerly Hasta Belli	Given for achievement in the field of Heavy fighting
	Order of the Golden tear	Given for substantial and unobtrusive service to the Kingdom
Torse and mantling	Order of the Miles Regni	Militia combat
	Order of the Nock	Given for achievement in the field of archery. The award is presented on a red ribbon for target archery, and on a green ribbon for missile combat.
None at this time	Order of the Rapier	Rapier combat

See also:

• General description of Kingdom of Lochac awards (for the most up-to-date information, see the Awards section of the most recent Lochac Book of Laws)
• I want to recommend someone
• Canon lore and precedence lists (who has what awards and when they received them)

Table 4: Non-Armigerous Kingdom of Lochac Awards

Image	Title	Purpose
	Mouse Guard	Given to children between the ages of 4 and 13 who have been thoughtful and helpful to the Crown and the Kingdom.
	Order de Prix Jongleur	Given for performances that consistently entertain the populace of the Kingdom
	Order of Prometheus	Excellence of Teaching
	Order of the Rowan: Cinquefoil per pale vert and argent	Exceptional and consistent grace and courtesy to all
Personal to the King and Queen	Royal Cyphers	Given to those people who have been thoughtful and helpful to the Crown during their reign
	Order of the Silver Helm Formerly order of the Shining Helm	Given to those combatants who consistently present an attractive and period appearance on the field of combat
	Order of the Cross of Lochac Formerly Southern Cross	Given to recognize service to the Kingdom by those who are not citizens of Lochac

See also:

• General description of Kingdom of Lochac awards (for the most up-to-date information, see the Awards section of the most recent Lochac Book of Laws)
• I want to recommend someone
• Canon lore and precedence lists (who has what awards and when they received them)

Regalia Token History

Table 5: Kingdom of the West and Principality of Lochac Awards

Image	title	purpose
	Leaf of merit	Service to the Kingdom of the West.
	Rose Leaf	Arts and sciences to the Kingdom of the West
	Silver tear	Service to the Lochac principality
	Roman lillies	Arts and sciences Lochac principality

See also:

• Historian's page

Table 6: Kingdom of Caid (formerly covering the Crescent Isles)

Image	title	purpose
	Harp Argent	Arts and Sciences
	Argent Arrow	Archery and Combat Archery
	Dolphin	Service to the Kingdom
	Crescent Sword	Heavy Combat
	Lux Caidis	Arts and Sciences (Grant level)
	Crescent	Service (Grant level)
	Gauntlet	Heavy Combat (Grant level)

See also:

• Historian's page

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