Special Note: If the recipient already has arms by
Letters Patent (i.e. is a member of the order of the Pelican, Chivalry or in
some cases the Rose or Royal Peerage) omit the heraldic confirmation in
parentheses.
All Gentles and Nobles know
by these presents that we (name of Sovereign), King (Queen) by right of arms of
the Middle Kingdom, and (name of Consort), our Queen (King), in consideration of
the skills, excellence, and expertise in the arts and sciences that (name of
recipient) has displayed, most especially in the (art)(science) of (specific mentions),
and the generosity of spirit with which he/she has shared it with our Society, are
minded to create (name of recipient) a Companion of the Order of the Laurel, to
be in all places numbered a Peer of our Realm, with all of the rights,
privileges, insignia, precedence and responsibilities thereto ap pertaining.
(And furthermore do we confirm upon him/her by Letters Patent the right to bear
(heraldic description of registered arms or “arms as duly registered with the College of Arms
[Source: Middle
Kingdom Scribe’s Handbook (pdf)]
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