Fer a Loup

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Also known as a fer-a-loup, or hamecon de loup, Wolfsanker, Wolfshaken. Used to anchor the chain of a Wolfsangel (aka crampon) to catch a wolf.

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Illustrations:

Period source:

Zurich Roll, 14th cent. von Stein arms, fer-a-loup

Modern:

Pictorial Dictionary of SCA Heraldry (3rd edition):

• [[1]]

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Glossary of Terms - Default Postures:

Charge	Default Posture
Fer-a-loup	Convex cutting edge to chief [per September 2015 Cover Letter]
http://heraldry.sca.org/coagloss.html#default

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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Wiki - [[4]] (restatements of Precedents) Use the above links to be sure any precedents listed below haven't been superseded by newer precedents.

Definition:

September 2015 - Throwing a default orientation for a fer-à-loup

This month, in the registration of Marcus atte Bowe, in the Ansteorra section of the Letter of Acceptances and Returns, the SCA's default orientation for this charge has been changed to match the medieval default. Thus, a fer-à-loup has the (rounded) blade to chief by default. We will reblazon the registered ones as needed. http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2015/09/15-09cl.html#3

Registerability:

(Restricted, Reserved, SFPP, OOP)

Conflict:

April 2007 LoAR - fer-a-loup vs crescent:

Frederich Karl Kyburg. Name and badge. Sable, a fer-a-loup inverted argent. ... This badge does not conflict with the device for Caitrin O'Maughan, Sable, a crescent inverted argent within an orle of trillium flowers inverted Or//, nor does it conflict with the badge for Medb of Rusted Woodlands, //Sable, between the horns of a crescent pendant a cloud argent. In each case there is a CD for removing the secondary charge(s). There is a second CD for the difference between a crescent inverted and fer-a-loup. Both are period heraldic charges and, since we have no evidence that they were used interchangeably, there is a CD between the two. http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2007/04/07-04lar.html

Collected Precedents:

2nd Tenure of Elisabeth de Rossignol (April 2011 - August 2011) - [Armory Precedents] 1st Tenure of Elisabeth de Rossignol (May 2005 - July 2008) - [Armory Precedents] The 2nd Tenure of François la Flamme (October 2004 - May 2005) - Collected Armory Precedents The Tenure of Shauna of Carrick Point (May 2004 - August 2004) - [Armory Precedents] The Tenure of François la Flamme (August 2001 - April 2004) - [Armory Precedents] The Tenure of Elsbeth Anne Roth (June 1999 - July 2001) - [Armory Precedents] The Tenure of Jaelle of Armida (June 1996 - June 1999) - [HTML Document] The 2nd Tenure of Da'ud ibn Auda (November 1993 - June 1996) -

• [1st part] (Nov 1993 - June 1994) and
• [2nd part] (July 1994 - June 1996)

The Tenure of Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme (June 1992 - October 1993) - [precedents] The 1st Tenure of Da'ud ibn Auda (June 1990 - June 1992) -

• [1st year] (June 1990 - June 1991) and
• [2nd year] (July 1991 - June 1992)

The Tenure of Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane (September 1986 - June 1990) - [Precedents] The Tenure of Baldwin of Erebor (August 1984 - August 1986) - [HTML Document] The Tenure of Wilhelm von Schlüssel (August 1979 - August 1984) - [Precedents] The Tenure of Karina of the Far West (December 1975 - June 1979) - [Precedents] The Early Days (June 1971 - June 1975) - [Precedents]

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In the Ordinary: (includes fers a loup)

• [a loup] - see also [[5]]