Meridies Order of the Pelican Wording

(Recipient has registered Arms)

Know ye by these presents that We (Sovereign's name) and (Consort's name), King and Queen of Meridies, having elevated (Recipient's name) unto the Order of the Pelican, do hereby charge [him/her] to fulfill the responsibilities of this rank as befits a Peer of Our Realm, and do further confer upon [him/her] the privileges and rights attendant thereto. We do affirm [his/her] exclusive right to bear the Arms Patent hereupon displayed and here blazoned: (BLAZON). By Our Hands this (number) day of (month) Anno Societatis (Society year), being (year) Gregorian.

-To be signed by Sovereign and Consort, with space for their seals. This award carries precedence and must also be signed by Beacon Principal Herald, with places for a third signature and seal.

ALTERNATIVE:

(Recipient does not have registered Arms)

Know ye and all men present that having consulted with the Companionate of the Order of the Pelican, it is Our Sovereign Will to elevate you, (Recipient's name), to the rank of [Master/Mistress] of the Pelican. It is thus Our pleasure to bestow upon you a Patent of Arms, granting you the privileges and charging you with the responsibilities of a Peer of the Realm. Here onto do We set Our Hands and Seals, this (number) day of (month) Anno Societatis (Society year), being (year) Gregorian.

-To be signed by Sovereign and Consort, with space for their seals. This award carries precedence and must also be signed by Beacon Principal Herald, with places for a third signature and seal.

[Source: A Handbook for Scribes of the Kingdom of Meridies (doc)]