Outlands Pelican Wording

Unto all who come by these present letters, ________ and ________, King and Queen of the Outlands, send Greetings. Whereas, __________has shown through [his/her] long and steadfast service to Our realm that quality of effort which is the mark of a peer, We are minded to advance [him/her] in honour and admit [him/her] to the Order of the Pelican. We do hereby confer and affirm those Arms previously registered by the College of Arms by these Letters Patent, to wit: <BLAZON> which [Master/Mistress] ____________ shall hold for [his/her] sole and unique use throughout the Known World.

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

_______________, King ______________, Queen

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

_______________, White Stag Principal Herald

ALTERNATIVE:

______, by Right of Arms King of the Outlands, and ______, Our Queen and Patroness of the Courtly Graces, to all who come by these presents give Greetings. Know ye that We, in consideration of the singular noble virtues and accomplishments, alike in courtesy and honour as in distinguished service, of Our subject ________ do hereby prefer and create [him/her] as a [Master/Mistress] of the right noble Order of the Pelican. We are further pleased to confer and affirm, by these Letters Patent those arms previously registered by the College of Arms, to wit: <BLAZON>, which [Master/Mistress] ________ shall hold for [his/her] sole and exclusive use as We have commanded it to be described and depicted here.

In witness whereof, we set Our hands this _____ day of ______, Anno Societatis ______, being _____ in the common reckoning of years.

_________, King __________, Queen

I, White Stag Principal Herald {of the Outlands}, do attest that the said arms have been duly registered with the College of Arms

Signature of White Stag

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