Balance (style)
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The state of having charges distributed evenly or in accordance with period heraldic rules. Balance is not the same as symmetry. As a general rule, if all the charges are on one side of the shield, the design is considered unbalanced. However, period sensibilities for balance are not always obvious to the modern eye, and period heraldic designs should be consulted before making any categorical statements about balance. By looking at period designs, we find that Azure, in chief three escallops Or// is balanced, but //Azure, to dexter three escallops in pale Or// is less balanced. Likewise, we find that //Quarterly gules and argent, in dexter chief a mullet argent// is balanced, but //Quarterly gules and argent, in dexter base a mullet argent is not balanced. [[1]]
Also an heraldic charge. See Balance (charge).
Precedents:[edit | edit source]
Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - [[2]] Morsulus Herald's Website - [[3]] (to search the LoARs and Precedents)
Collected Precedents:[edit | edit source]
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) -
The Tenure of Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme (June 1992 - October 1993) - [precedents] The 1st Tenure of Da'ud ibn Auda (June 1990 - June 1992) -
- [ARMORIAL STYLE] (June 1990 - June 1991) and
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- [ARMORIAL STYLE] (July 1991 - June 1992)
> The Tenure of Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane (September 1986 - June 1990) - [[4]]
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]