Difference

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Definition:

Note: Clear Differences and Significant Differences are now called "Distinct Changes" or DCs per SENA. Substantial Differences are now called Substantial Changes, SCs. http:heraldry.sca.org/laurel/sena.html#GP4

Difference, Clear.(Also known as a CD.) In armory, a difference of type, number, tincture, arrangement, or posture that has been deemed equivalent in importance to a cadency step. Clear difference in armory is more fully defined in Part X.4. of the Rules for Submissions. See also Cadency, Conflict, Difference, Significant.

Difference, Significant.(1) In armory, a level of difference which would have been considered by heralds in period to be a cadency step; in most cases, this is a sufficient amount of difference to grant a clear difference. A significant difference is a lesser level of difference of charge type from substantial difference. For example, a pine tree// is significantly different from an //oak tree// (because they have widely differing shapes), but they are not substantially different from each other (because they are both trees). In precedent, a ruling that a change is a significant difference (or CD) should not necessarily be taken to indicate that the change is not a substantial difference. (2) In names, two name phrases are significantly different if they are readily distinguishable both in sound and appearance. Significant difference in names is more fully defined in Part V of the Rules for Submissions, while significant difference in armory is more fully defined in Part X of the Rules for Submissions. //See also Cadency; Difference, Clear; Difference, Substantial.

Difference, Substantial.In armory, a level of difference which would have been considered by heralds in period to be more than a cadency step; this is a sufficient amount of difference to apply Rules for Submissions X.2, X.4.a.ii, or X.4.j.ii. For example, a lion// is substantially different from a //sun//. In precedent, a ruling that a change is a Significant Difference (or CD) should not necessarily be taken to indicate that the change is not a Substantial Difference. //See also Cadency; Difference, Significant.

Change, Major.See// Major Change. Major Change.Used in the name registration process to describe a degree of change which the submitter may allow, or refuse to allow, to be made to the name in order to allow it to be registered. Major changes include dropping an element or phrase, changing the order of the name elements, and changing the language of an element. See also Minor Change.

Change, Minor.See// Minor Change. Minor Change.Used in the name registration process to describe a degree of change which the submitter may allow, or refuse to allow, to be made to the name in order to allow it to be registered. Minor changes include accents, punctuation, hyphenation, addition or deletion of a letter, upper-lower case changes, etc. See also// Major Change//. [[1]]

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#x--Precedents:Precedents:

Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - [[2]] Morsulus Heralds Website - [[3]] (to search the LoARs and Precedents) Restatement Wiki - [[4]] (restatements of Precedents) Use the above links to be sure any precedents listed below haven't been superseded by newer precedents.

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Tenure of Elisabeth de Rossignol (May 2005 - July 2008) - DIFFERENCE -- No Countable Difference , [-- Significant] , [-- Substantial] , [-- X.1.] , DIFFERENCE -- Precedent on Counting Difference

The 2nd Tenure of François la Flamme (October 2004 - May 2005) - The Tenure of Shauna of Carrick Point (May 2004 - August 2004) - The Tenure of François la Flamme (August 2001 - April 2004) - The Tenure of Elsbeth Anne Roth (June 1999 - July 2001) - The Tenure of Jaelle of Armida (June 1996 - June 1999) - The 2nd Tenure of Da'ud ibn Auda (November 1993 - June 1996) - The Tenure of Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme (June 1992 - October 1993) - The 1st Tenure of Da'ud ibn Auda (June 1990 - June 1992) - The Tenure of Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane (September 1986 - June 1990) - The Tenure of Baldwin of Erebor (August 1984 - August 1986) - The Tenure of Wilhelm von Schlüssel (August 1979 - August 1984) - The Tenure of Karina of the Far West (December 1975 - June 1979) - The Early Days (June 1971 - June 1975) -