[tirrigh-heralds] Some thoughts following September Coronet

[Kevin and Jen]

I am just beginning as a herald, and I may have missed this information 
somewhere on the e-lists, but the idea of having written policy/information 
about the Heraldic Offices, branches and general policies would be most 
helpful (maybe including an organizational chart?).  LOL, I got stuck for a 
couple weeks because I did not know the difference between the Lions Blood 
Clerk and the Silver Yale Herald.

Alys Lakewood

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Uilliam mac Ailene mhic Seamuis" <uilliam at shaw.ca>
To: "Teceangl" <tierna.britt at gmail.com>
Cc: <collegeofheralds at tirrigh.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [tirrigh-heralds] Some thoughts following September Coronet


> Teceangl wrote:
>>> 2) Statement of heraldic policies. This section will probably be
>>> prefaced with a statement to the effect of "subject to Their Highnesses'
>>> whims", as they may decide for good and sufficient reasons of their own
>>> to either promulgatge new policy or change existing ones.
>>>
>>
>> If principality law is that THs can change policy, I'd not both to put
>> it in here. Royalty will do what they will but they needn't be invited
>> to mess with things that were developed by those who do the job, do
>> they?
>> (All respect to the crowned heads, of course. But how often are the
>> crowned heads working heralds who realize why things are done as they
>> are?)
>>
>> - Teceangl Ounce
>>
> Good point, gracious lady.
>
> The way I see it, the policy should be the fall-back. If TH want to
> change something for the duration of their reign, then it can be an
> insert, and removed at the end of their reign. OTOH, it might turn out
> to be such a good idea that the College slaps its collective forehead
> and says "Duh! Of course!" and decides to keep it. The biggest thing is
> that I feel we need a written reference, to ensure that everyone is on
> the same page.
>
> I don't know that principality law addresses the issue of TH and
> heraldic policies; my  view (and again,  this is one herald's opinion
> only) is that Royalty has the right to make changes unless they conflict
> with Kingdom law / decisions of the Crown. Certainly I am not for a
> moment advocating that we would meekly accept something that TH wanted
> to do that went against tradition/good heraldic practice; we would most
> definitely counsel and advise them. But in  the end they're the final
> authority.
>
> Uilliam
>
>
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