Editing Complex Lines of Division
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Laurel precedents have also established that certain colors do or do not have sufficient contrast when used with complex lines of division. The following have been compiled from the published Precedents of the various Laurel Sovereigns of Arms and from recent Letters of Acceptance and Returns. Newer rulings override old ones, so I have arranged them in reverse chronological order. Past precedents, especially those before the 1989/90 implementation of the current Rules for Submission, do not necessarily indicate the current policies and practices of the College. | Laurel precedents have also established that certain colors do or do not have sufficient contrast when used with complex lines of division. The following have been compiled from the published Precedents of the various Laurel Sovereigns of Arms and from recent Letters of Acceptance and Returns. Newer rulings override old ones, so I have arranged them in reverse chronological order. Past precedents, especially those before the 1989/90 implementation of the current Rules for Submission, do not necessarily indicate the current policies and practices of the College. | ||
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Webminister's Note: Significant tinctures have been capitalized and highlighted in a contrasting color. | Webminister's Note:</span><span style="font-family: arial;">Significant tinctures have been capitalized and highlighted in a contrasting color.></span> | ||
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[Quarterly indented </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">VERT</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> and </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">SABLE</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">, three gilly flowers in bend argent seeded Or.] Note: this is registerable because very little of the line of division is covered by the flower. (JoA, LoAR March 1999, p. 8)</span> | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[Quarterly indented </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">VERT</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> and </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">SABLE</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">, three gilly flowers in bend argent seeded Or.] Note: this is registerable because very little of the line of division is covered by the flower. (JoA, LoAR March 1999, p. 8)</span> | ||
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">There is insufficient contrast between </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">PURPURE</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">and </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">SABLE</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> to use a complex line of division such as urdy to separate them. It becomes unidentifiable. (JoA, LoAR January 1999, p. 14)</span> | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">There is insufficient contrast between </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">PURPURE</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">and </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">SABLE</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> to use a complex line of division such as urdy to separate them. It becomes unidentifiable. (JoA, LoAR January 1999, p. 14)</span> | ||
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* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">In the Rules published at the end of Master Wilhelm's tenure as Laurel, it is clearly stated (IX.4) "those partitions allowed to use two colors or two metals should not use complex lines of division, as those will be difficult to discern at a distance, due to poor contrast" and (IX.5) "the basic requirement in all cases is that there be sufficient contrast for clear visibility". (AMoE, LoAR 29 Mar 87, p. 23)</span> | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">In the Rules published at the end of Master Wilhelm's tenure as Laurel, it is clearly stated (IX.4) "those partitions allowed to use two colors or two metals should not use complex lines of division, as those will be difficult to discern at a distance, due to poor contrast" and (IX.5) "the basic requirement in all cases is that there be sufficient contrast for clear visibility". (AMoE, LoAR 29 Mar 87, p. 23)</span> | ||
* <span style="line-height: 1.5;">One of the requirements for the use of a complex line of division with two tinctures draws from the same class is that they have "sufficient contrast". Although the rules do make allusion to fields which are all "light", in most cases fields entirely divided of </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">OR</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> and </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">ARGENT</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> do not support most complex lines of division. In this particular case, where the wings of the birds, lying along the line of division, distract the eye from its nature, it is difficult to determine which line of division has been used. (AMoE, LoAR 26 Jul 87, p. 9)</span> | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">One of the requirements for the use of a complex line of division with two tinctures draws from the same class is that they have "sufficient contrast". Although the rules do make allusion to fields which are all "light", in most cases fields entirely divided of </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">OR</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> and </span><span style="color: #ff8000; line-height: 1.5;">ARGENT</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> do not support most complex lines of division. In this particular case, where the wings of the birds, lying along the line of division, distract the eye from its nature, it is difficult to determine which line of division has been used. (AMoE, LoAR 26 Jul 87, p. 9)</span> | ||
* http://www.modaruniversity.org/Complex1.htm | * <span style="line-height: 1.5;">[[http://www.modaruniversity.org/Complex1.htm]]</span> | ||
==<span style="background-color: #ffffff;">'''<u>Collected Precedents:</u>'''</span>== | ==<span style="background-color: #ffffff;">'''<u>Collected Precedents:</u>'''</span>== | ||