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References:

"On Proper" - http://heraldry.sca.org/armory/lessons/lesson06.html (often used to get brown charges)

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Precedents:

Precedents of the SCA College of Arms - [[1]] Morsulus Heralds Website - [[2]] (to search the LoARs and Precedents) Restatement Wiki - [[3]] (restatements of Precedents) Use the above links to be sure any precedents listed below haven't been superseded by newer precedents.

#Precedents:-Definition:Definition:

(includes defaults, proper tinctures, blazoning)

July 2012 Cover Letter: Revisiting Brown Animals Proper

Precedent set on the October 1995 Cover Letter states: > PRECEDENT: Henceforward, and more in line with period heraldic practice, animals which are normally brown may be registered simply as an {X} proper// (e.g., //boar proper, hare proper//). Animals which are frequently found as brown but also commonly appear in other tinctures in the natural world may be registered as a //brown {X} proper// (e.g., //brown hound proper, brown horse proper). > This precedent does not, however, loosen the ban on "Linnaean proper" (Cover Letter, May 13, 1991); proper tinctures for flora and fauna which require the Linnaean genus and species to know how to color them. For example, a falcon proper// will be considered to be all brown, not brown head, wings and back, buff breast with darker spots, and a tail striped with black; a //hare proper will be considered to be all brown, not brown with white underbelly and tail and pink ears. This also appears to be more in keeping with period heraldic practice. We feel this is too strict. While many brown animals proper in period heraldry are indeed tinctured solidly brown, others have minor details tinctured differently. We see no reason that minor artistic details of a brown proper charge may not be tinctured differently in the same manner as details on a non-proper charge would be. For example, a brown bear proper// may be armed and langued //gules//, just as a //bear sable might be. Therefore, a brown X proper may have minor artistic details in another tincture, as long as the charge retains identifiability and does not encroach upon the ban on "Linnaen proper" for being too naturalistic. [[4]]

October 1995 CL: brown animals proper

When using brown, defined as "proper", the entire charge/creature is tinctured brown. As per: "PRECEDENT: Henceforward, and more in line with period heraldic practice, animals which are normally brown may be registered simply as an {X} proper (e.g., boar proper, hare proper). Animals which are frequently found as brown but also commonly appear in other tinctures in the natural world may be registered as a brown {X} proper (e.g., brown hound proper, brown horse proper). This precedent does not, however, loosen the ban on "Linnaean proper" (Cover Letter, May 13, 1991); proper tinctures for flora and fauna which require the Linnaean genus and species to know how to color them. For example, a falcon proper will be considered to be all brown, not brown head, wings and back, buff breast with darker spots, and a tail striped with black; a hare proper will be considered to be all brown, not brown with white underbelly and tail and pink ears. This also appears to be more in keeping with period heraldic practice." [1995 Cover Letter]

December 1992 LoAR - oars proper are brown wood

Oars proper are understood to be made of brown wood. (Alberic of Seawall, December, 1992, pg. 13)

http://heraldry.sca.org/precedents/bruce/proper.html

October 1980 LoAR - default for wood

Sienna of Glen Laurie. Argent, a carnation gules, slipped and leaved vert, surmounted by a recorder palewise proper... "The default color for wood proper is brown. If you want redwood, spruce, pine or ebony you must so specify." http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/1980/10/lar.htm

#Precedents:-Registerability:Registerability:

(Restricted, Reserved, SFPP, OOP)

July 2012 Cover Letter: Revisiting Brown Animals Proper

Precedent set on the October 1995 Cover Letter states: > PRECEDENT: Henceforward, and more in line with period heraldic practice, animals which are normally brown may be registered simply as an {X} proper// (e.g., //boar proper, hare proper)... > This precedent does not, however, loosen the ban on "Linnaean proper" (Cover Letter, May 13, 1991); proper tinctures for flora and fauna which require the Linnaean genus and species to know how to color them. For example, a falcon proper// will be considered to be all brown, not brown head, wings and back, buff breast with darker spots, and a tail striped with black; a //hare proper will be considered to be all brown, not brown with white underbelly and tail and pink ears... We feel this is too strict. While many brown animals proper in period heraldry are indeed tinctured solidly brown, others have minor details tinctured differently... Therefore, a brown X proper may have minor artistic details in another tincture, as long as the charge retains identifiability and does not encroach upon the ban on "Linnaen proper" for being too naturalistic. [[5]]

October 1995 Cover Letter:

When using brown, defined as "proper", the entire charge/creature is tinctured brown. As per: "PRECEDENT: Henceforward, and more in line with period heraldic practice, animals which are normally brown may be registered simply as an {X} proper (e.g., boar proper, hare proper).... This precedent does not, however, loosen the ban on "Linnaean proper" (Cover Letter, May 13, 1991); proper tinctures for flora and fauna which require the Linnaean genus and species to know how to color them..." [1995 Cover Letter]

#Precedents:-Identifiability:Identifiability:

July 2012 Cover Letter: Revisiting Brown Animals Proper

Precedent set on the October 1995 Cover Letter states: > PRECEDENT: Henceforward, and more in line with period heraldic practice, animals which are normally brown may be registered simply as an {X} proper// (e.g., //boar proper, hare proper)... > This precedent does not, however, loosen the ban on "Linnaean proper"... For example, a falcon proper will be considered to be all brown, not brown head, wings and back, buff breast with darker spots, and a tail striped with black... We feel this is too strict. While many brown animals proper in period heraldry are indeed tinctured solidly brown, others have minor details tinctured differently... Therefore, a brown X proper may have minor artistic details in another tincture, as long as the charge retains identifiability and does not encroach upon the ban on "Linnaen proper" for being too naturalistic. [[6]]

#Precedents:-Collected Precedents: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] 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] 1st 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] 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] 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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