Outlands Order of the Iron Hart Wording

We, ________, by Right of Arms, King, and ________, by Grace and Courtesy, Queen of these fair Outlands, send due Commendations and Greetings to all gentles and nobles. Equity wills and reason ordains that [men/women] virtuous and of noble courage, by their merits and good renown, be rewarded and distinguished by certain ensigns and demonstrations of honor, nobleness and courtesy. Thus others may, by their example, endeavor to like feats of arms and works of virtue.

Wherefore We do publicly commend ______ and hereby prefer and create [him/her], by Grant of Arms, a Thegn of the Iron Hart for [his/her] skill at arms and courage in battle. {In recognition of [his/her] achievement,} We grant [him/her] the sole right and title to the following Arms, to wit:<BLAZON> to be borne and displayed by the Honorable [Lord/Lady] ______ and none other. {We further grant [him/her] the right to bear the insignia of the order, to wit: Vert, two stags combatant argent sustaining between them an axe argent hafted Or, a bordure engrailed Or.}

Done by Our hand this [date] day of [month], Anno Societatis [Society year], being [year] Gregorian.

______ King ______ Queen

I, White Stag Principal Herald do attest by my signature that this document bears true Arms.

White Stag Principal Herald

ALTERNATIVE:

Heralds shall proclaim that We, _______, Sovereign of the mighty Outlands, and _______, Our chosen Queen, send greetings unto all.

Right mindful of the exceptional skill at arms and courage in battle shown by Our subject, _______, We are pleased this day to recognize [him/her] as a Thegn of the Iron Hart. As is in accordance with Our will, [he/she] shall bear, by Grant of Arms sole right and title to the following Arms: <BLAZON>, to be borne and displayed by the Honorable [Lord/Lady] ______ throughout the lands of the Known World. {Furthermore We grant [him/her] the right to bear the insignia of the order, to wit: Vert, two stags combatant argent sustaining between them an axe argent hafted Or, a bordure engrailed Or.}

Done this _____ day of _____, in the _____ year of the Society, being ______ Gregorian.

______ King ______ Queen

I, White Stag Principal Herald, testify that the armories depicted and blazoned herein have been duly registered with the College of Arms.

Signature of White Stag

[Source: Kingdom of the Outlands Scribe’s Handbook (pdf)]