from Pegasus

Greetings to all in Lochac,
Welcome to the December edition of the CAMeL
Unfortunately at the time of writing, there has not
been a posting of the November Letter of
Acceptances and Returns (LoAR), so I am unable to
congratulate those who have had their names, devices
and badges passed for registration. This will be addressed
via the book of faces, once it has been received.

Thank you to all heralds who have been sending
me their information to update the current Roster
of Heralds. It was last updated around 2020.
According to the Lochac Heralding policy (found
on the home page of Crux Australis) Rostered
heralds who do not hold office are requested to
report biennially (the “biennial census”) on the
15th of May at the start of every odd year by
completing the Roster Details Form. This had not
been done for at least 3 years, so all need to report
by the 15th May 2025. If you have already
reported this year, that is accepted.

Ranking
All heralds are enjoined to remember that heraldic
rank is an acknowledgment of knowledge gained
and is not an Award. Those possessing them
should always endeavour to ensure their skills are
current – a ‘fossilised’ herald does neither
themselves, nor their clients, any favours.
There are three personal heraldic ranks within the
Lochac College of Heralds, somewhat comparable
to Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master:

Macer: This is the rank assigned a
herald-in-training. A Macer has a demonstrated
interest in SCA heraldry, and some level of
activity within the College.

Pursuivant: A herald with general
proficiency in at least two fields of endeavour.

Herald: A herald deemed highly capable in
multiple fields of endeavour, with expertise in at
least one.

Movement between these ranks is at the
discretion of Crux Australis Principal Herald. An
additional rank of Herald Extraordinary also
exists. This rank is granted jointly by the Crown
and Crux Australis for exceptional and/or lengthy
heraldic service. It is recognised Society-wide and
conveys the right to register a personal heraldic
title. Use of unregistered personal heraldic titles is
strongly discouraged.

Heraldic rank (excepting Herald Extraordinary) is
not necessarily transferable between Kingdoms of
the Known World. Not all Kingdoms use personal
heraldic ranks.

Promotion to Pursuivant is usually granted upon
demonstrating satisfactory application of heraldic
skills. A registered name and device, or active
submission toward such, is also expected to be
considered for promotion above Macer.

By courtesy, Crux Staff and Baronial heraldic
officers are titled Herald for their tenure,
regardless of personal rank. Shire, Canton, and
College heralds are similarly titled Pursuivant.

I am slowly making my way through the list to
ensure that those that should be recognized are.

This month there has been 3 promotions:

Gwen verch David and Rosalind Beaufort
promoted to Herald and Runfríðr Keiliselgr
gaining the rank of Pursuivant. Huzzah!

I hope all have had an enjoyable holiday season
and look forward to continuing my service to
Lochac until the end of my tenure in September
(start thinking about whether you would
like my job!)

In service and pageantry,

Mistress Isabella

Crux