Sable Lion of Caerthe
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| Award Level | Barony Level Award |
|---|---|
| Award Type | All Martial Arts |
| Chartered On | 1999 (A.S. XXXIII) |
| Reign | Baron Walter & Baroness Fiachra (Barony of Caerthe) |
| White Stag | Pendar the Bard (White Stag Principal Herald) |
| Number of Recipients | 167 |
| Precedence | Award of Arms |
| Entitles Use of | Entitles bearer to post-nominal letters CSLC |
Sable Lion of Caerthe
The Order of the Sable Lion of Caerthe (CSLC) is a Barony-level Award of Arms in the Barony of Caerthe. It is awarded for exceptional abilities in all fighting arts, encompassing both the teaching and the skilled use of traditional SCA-style weaponry.
This award was chartered in 1999 (A.S. XXXIII), by Baron Walter and Baroness Fiachra of Caerthe, with the charter also signed by King Maelgwn and Queen Lillian of the Outlands. Pendar the Bard served as White Stag Principal Herald at the time. The companionship of all previous recipients of the Order is hereby confirmed by the charter.
Purpose and Recognition
This award recognizes individuals who demonstrate superior prowess, dedication, and teaching ability within the martial disciplines practiced in the SCA. Recipients are honored for their combat skills and their efforts in fostering martial excellence within the Barony.
A Companion of this Order is entitled to use the post-nominal letters [CSLC] after their name.
Precedence
This is an Award of Arms, granting armigerous status.
Badge
- (Fieldless) Two swords crossed in saltire gules surmounted by a lion's head erased sable.
Recipients shall have the right to bear the badge of the Order and appropriate regalia.
Scroll Text
- We, [Baron's Name] and [Baroness's Name], Baron and Baroness of Caerthe, unto all who come to read these present letters, send Greetings.
- Know all that [Recipient's Name] has this day been admitted to the Order of the Sable Lion in recognition of [his/her/their] contribution to the Martial Arts in the Barony of Caerthe {especially in or as...}.
- Henceforth [he/she/they] shall have all of the rights and bear the responsibilities of a Companion of the Order {including the right to bear the badge of the Order, to wit: Two swords crossed in saltire gules surmounted by a lion's head erased sable, that all may know of the esteem in which [he/she/they] is held.}
- Done by our hands, this ____ day of _____, Anno Societatis ____, being _____ in the common reckoning of years.
- __________
- Baron
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- Baroness
Recipients
See Also
External Links
https://wimble.outlandsheralds.org – Wimble Heralds: Outlands Awards Site