Order of the Golden Pheon
Order of the Golden Pheon
The Order of the Golden Pheon is a Kingdom-level Award of Arms Order in the Kingdom of the Outlands. It honors individuals who have demonstrated excellence in archery or thrown weapons and who have given notable service in support of these disciplines within the Kingdom.
Purpose and Recognition
This award recognizes skill, dedication, and ongoing contribution to the martial arts of archery and thrown weapons. It is often given to those whose service helps to grow and support these disciplines at both local and Kingdom levels.
The Order bestows an Award of Arms upon the recipient, if they do not already possess one.
Precedence
This Order carries the precedence of an Award of Arms. If the recipient already holds an AoA, their precedence remains unchanged but the honor is added to their list of recognitions.
Badge
- Vert, a pheon inverted environed of a stag's attire, all within a bordure embattled Or.
Recipients are entitled to display the badge of the Order and may wear appropriate regalia.
Scroll Text
[King's Name] and [Queen's Name], King and Queen of the Outlands, to all who come by these presents, Greetings.
It is Our pleasure to recognize those gentles whose excellence and dedication to the art of archery have served Our Realm and enriched Our people.
We do therefore take and admit [Recipient's Name] to the Order of the Golden Pheon, that all may know the esteem in which We hold him/her/them. We further grant him/her/them the right to bear the badge of the Order: Vert, a pheon inverted environed of a stag's attire, all within a bordure embattled Or.
To which We set Our hands this [Day] day of [Month], Anno Societatis [AS Year], being [Gregorian Year] Gregorian.
[King’s Signature] King
[Queen’s Signature] Queen
Optional Additions for Arms
If the recipient does not already hold an Award of Arms, the following line may be added after the first sentence in paragraph (4):
We further wish to reward him/her/them with an Award of Arms. We award [Lord/Lady/Noble Name] the right to bear those Arms approved by the College of Arms, [BLAZON], throughout the lands of the Known World as a sign of his/her/their great merit.
The heraldic attestation must also be included:
The College of Arms, finding no impediment to the Arms here blazoned, has assigned their exclusive use to [Recipient's Name].
If the recipient has no registered Arms, use this language instead:
We further wish to reward him/her/them with an Award of Arms, and charge [Lord/Lady/Noble Name] to consult with Ourselves and Our heralds to determine suitable and unique Arms.
Heraldic Achievement Notes
If the scroll conveys an Award of Arms, a full heraldic achievement may be used. The shield may be encircled with a ribbon (no chains) from which hangs the badge of the Order: a pheon inverted environed of a stag's attire on a green field, within a bordure embattled Or. The ribbon may be any color except white.
If no AoA is conveyed, the recipient’s Arms should not be displayed in achievement.
See Also
External Links
https://wimble.outlandsheralds.org – Wimble Heralds: Outlands Awards Site
https://scribes.outlands.org/handbook2021/aoa.html – Outlands Scribes Handbook