Outlands Order of the Stag's Blood Wording

______ and ________, King and Queen of the lands of the Outlands, to all and singular send Greetings.

Whereas, ________ has displayed great skill in [his/her] acts on the field of combat, it is Our will that [he/she] be admitted to the Order of the Stag's Blood that all may know of [his/her] great merit.

If the recipient has a registered device but does not have a previous armigerous award:

[We further wish to reward [him/her] with an Award of Arms. We award [Lord/Lady] _____ 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) great merit ].

If the recipient has no previous armigerous award, and no registered Arms, the following may be added:

[We further wish to reward [him/her] with an Award of Arms, and charge [Lord/Lady] ______ to consult with Ourselves and Our heralds to determine suitable and unique Arms.]

{We further bestow the right to bear the insignia of the Order, to wit: Vert, in saltire a sword inverted proper and an axe argent, hafted Or, surmounted by a stag's head cabossed argent, armed, within a bordure embattled Or.}

To which We set Our hands this ___ day of ___, Anno Societatis ____, being ____ Gregorian.

_______________, King ______________, Queen

The Herald's Confirmation of Arms must be added after the signature of the King and Queen if the scroll is conferring Arms:

The College of Arms, finding no impediment to the Arms here blazoned, has assigned their exclusive use to <NAME>

______, White Stag Principal Herald

ALTERNATIVE:

Unto all who come by these present letters, _______ and _________, King and Queen of the Outlands send due greetings.

Know ye that _______ is an excellent [man/woman] whose considerable expertise as a fighter has enriched Our realm.

It is thus Our pleasure to admit [him/her] to the Order of the Stag's Blood as a sign of [his/her] high worth.

If the recipient has a registered device but does not have a previous armigerous award:

[We further wish to reward [him/her] with an Award of Arms. We award [Lord/Lady] _____ 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) great merit ].

If the recipient has no previous armigerous award, and no registered Arms, the following may be added:

[We further wish to reward [him/her] with an Award of Arms, and charge [Lord/Lady] ______ to consult with Ourselves and Our heralds to determine suitable and unique Arms.]

{We bestow the right to bear the insignia of the Order, to wit: Vert, in saltire a sword inverted proper and an axe argent, hafted Or, surmounted by a stag's head cabossed argent, armed, within a bordure embattled Or.}

By Our hands this ___ day of ___, Anno Societatis ____, being ____ Gregorian.

_______________, King ______________, Queen

The Herald's Confirmation of Arms must be added after the signature of the King and Queen if the scroll is conferring Arms:

The College of Arms, finding no impediment to the Arms here blazoned, has assigned their exclusive use to <NAME>

______, White Stag Principal Herald

ALTERNATIVE:

(non gender-specific)

We _______ and _______, King and Queen of the Outlands, to all and singular, send Greetings.

Whereas, _______ has displayed impressive skill upon the field of combat, it is Our will that Our good subject be admitted to the Order of the Stag’s Blood that all may know of these great acts.

If the recipient has a registered device but does not have a previous armigerous award:

[We further wish to reward [him/her] with an Award of Arms. We award [Lord/Lady] _____ 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) great merit ].

If the recipient has no previous armigerous award, and no registered Arms, the following may be added:

[We further wish to reward [him/her] with an Award of Arms, and charge [Lord/Lady] ______ to consult with Ourselves and Our heralds to determine suitable and unique Arms.]

{We further bestow the right to bear the insignia of the Order, to wit: Vert, in saltire a sword inverted proper and an ax argent, hafted Or, surmounted by a stag’s head cabossed argent, armed, within a bordure embattled Or.}

To which We set Our Hand this ____ day of _____, Anno Societatis ____, being ____ in the common era.

_______________, King ______________, Queen

The Herald's Confirmation of Arms must be added after the signature of the King and Queen if the scroll is conferring Arms:

The College of Arms, finding no impediment to the Arms here blazoned, has assigned their exclusive use to <NAME>

______, White Stag Principal Herald

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