Order of the Chivalry

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Heraldry
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KSCA: (Fieldless) A white belt
KSCA: (Tinctureless) A circular chain

Award Information
Type: Patent & Polling Order
Founded: by
Premiere(s):
Recipients: Order of Precedence.

The Order of Chivalry (or Order of Knighthood) is a patent level award for those who have excelled in Armored Combat.

The Order of Chivalry contains two different branches.

  1. Knights (KSCA): Swears fealty to the crown, wears a white belt and chain.
  2. Master of Arms (MSCA): Is not required to swear fealty to the crown, wears a white baldric.

has never made a Master of Arms, all our homegrown chivalry have chosen the Knightly path.

Tradition holds that knights may wear spurs at all times and non-knights may only wear spurs when participating in equestrian activities. The spur is not a reserved charge however. Anyone may include a spur in their registered armory.

Titles

  • KSCA: Sir/Dame (The majority of female knights prefer the term Sir over Dame)
  • MSCA: Master/Mistress
  • Alternate Titles are available for substitution.

Token/Regalia

  • KSCA: (Fieldless) A white belt.
  • KSCA: (Tinctureless) A circular chain.
  • MSCA: (Fieldless) A white baldric.
  • Regalia of the order includes:
    • A white belt (for knights) or white baldric (for masters) worn upon the person
    • Any other article of clothing, jewelry, equipment or flag displaying a badge of the order

More Information

Awards of Meridies
Royalty: Royal Peerage
Patent: Chivalry, Laurel, Order of Defense, Pelican
Grant: Grant of Arms
Award: Award of Arms
Orders of High Merit: Bough, Legio Ursi, Meridian Blade, Sable Sword, Scarlet Star, Split Arrow, Velvet Owl
Orders of Merit: Argent Comet, Argent Lance, Argent Rapier, Argent Shield, Broken Bow, Cygnet, Duvant Cross, Meridian Cross, Weaponmasters
Awards of Excellence: Argent Lily, Argent Slipper, Athanor, Augmentation of Arms, Burning Trumpet, Chalice, Compostella, Court Barony, Cygnet's Nest, Guiding Hand, Quill, Rising Swan, Meridian Pillar
Honors: Bard, Crown's Favor, King's Champion, King's Lancer, King's Royal Huntsman, Meridian Kingdom Rapier Champion, Meridian Majesty, Poet Laureate, Queen's Champion, Queen's Rapier Champion, Queen's Yeoman, Sovereign's Pleasure, Stallion's Blood
Closed: Broken Brank, Guidon of Meridies
Other Information: Alternate Titles, Award Types, Closed Award, Polling Order.