Unicorn

WARNING: Do not cite this page as a reference. This page is on this wikispace only to make the content "searchable" and easier to find. If you find the information you seek here, go to the original sources as linked below to verify the information and use them for your documentation. Revised {$revisiondate}.

Illustration

Period source:

Brechtel

Brechtel, Wappenbuch des Heiligen Römischen Reiches, BSB Cod 390 (Nürnberg, 1554-1568) - special German-style unicorn

A collection of German unicorns in a Facebook album by Keith Farmer (Oddr Mjoksiglandi) - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151358990187200.500983.709107199&type=1

Modern:

Pictorial Dictionary of SCA Heraldry (3rd edition):

• Unicorn

Pennsic Traceable Art Project:

• Unicorn's head (couped) - page 1
• Unicorn's head (couped) - page 2
• Unicorn's head (couped close)
• Unicorn's head (erased) - page 1
• head (erased) - page 2
• Unicorn (couchant)
• Unicorn (passant) - page 1
• Unicorn (passant) - page 2
• Unicorn (passant) - page 3
• Unicorn (rampant) - page 1
• Unicorn (rampant) - page 2
• Unicorn (rampant) - page 3
• Unicorn (salient)
• Unicorn, winged (segreant)

Sources:

Academy of St. Gabriel "Medieval Heraldry Archive" - http://www.s-gabriel.org/heraldry/ Archive of St. Gabriel reports - http://www.panix.com/~gabriel/public-bin/archive.cgi Laurel Armory Articles - http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/armory_articles.html Period Armorials

Precedents:

Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/precedents.html Morsulus Heralds Website - http://www.morsulus.org/ (to search the LoARs and Precedents) Restatement Wiki - http://yehudaheraldry.com/restatement/index.php?title=Main_Page (restatements of Precedents) Use the above links to be sure any precedents listed below haven't been superseded by newer precedents.

=November 2009: unicorn without beard

Lachlan of Cromarty. Badge. Per pale argent and gules, two unicorn's heads couped addorsed counterchanged. The submitter has documented that the unicorn without a beard, as seen in this submission, is a standard period depiction of unicorns in Germany. Unicorns, in the future, may be registered either with or without beards. The requirement for cloven hooves and tufts of fur on the legs remains. We will not distinguish between beardless and bearded unicorns in our blazon. http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2009/11/09-11lar.html#98

Registerability:

(Restricted, Reserved, SFPP, OOP)

October 1992 - grafting unicorn horns onto random animals disallowed

Grafting unicorn's horns onto random animals is not period practice. It has been decried by previous Laurels (LoAR of 3 Aug 86, p.15), and always discouraged; I am taking the final step and, except for Grandfathered cases, disallowing it entirely. (Sorcha ni Mhurchadha, October, 1992, pg. 22) http://heraldry.sca.org/laurel/precedents/bruce/horn-animal.html

Karina of the Far West 1978.11.20 - no unicorn with name Corwin

If the name Corwin is used, do not use a unicorn. (KFW, 20 Nov 78 [23], p. 1)

Collected Precedents:

• Tenure of Elisabeth de Rossignol (May 2005 - July 2008) - MONSTER -- Unicorn

The 2nd Tenure of François la Flamme (October 2004 - May 2005) - [-- Unicorn] 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) -

---

Ordinary

• [- Unicorn - 1 - Argent]
• [- Unicorn - 1 - Azure]
• [- Unicorn - 1 - Fur]
• [- Unicorn - 1 - Gules]
• [- Unicorn - 1 - Multicolor]
• [- Unicorn - 1 - Or]
• [- Unicorn - 1 - Purpure]
• [- Unicorn - 1 - Sable]
• [- Unicorn - 1 - Vert]
• [- Unicorn - 2 or more]

---

Created {$creationdate}