From: vnend@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (D. W. James)
Subject: Re: What is purpose of this group?
Originator: news@nimaster
Keywords: charter, purpose
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 17:46:12 GMT

In article <9SEP199214002356@venus.tamu.edu> srm3132@venus.tamu.edu (Susan Mahan) writes:
)I subscribed to this newsgroup because I am vaguely interested in heraldry.
)What is the avowed purpose of this newsgroup? Is it for the discussion of
)ILoIs or LoIs? Is it for help on research, i.e. I want a German family name
)which was common for merchants in the northern regions during the 1400s?
)(BTW, My name and device are registered and two badges are in the process
)of being resubmitted after conflicting.)
 
)From what I have seen this is more of a general discussion group. Am I right?
)Thanks.
 
)Renate Johanna Wilhelmina Warnecke
)Per bend sinister, sable and gules on a bend sinister Or, three garb sable.
 
Since there seems to be some confusion:

CHARTER: rec.heraldry will be a forum for the discussion of
 heraldry. Heraldry is the science of designing coats of arms for nobility,
 and has been practiced since the Middle Ages in all European countries.
 Heraldry has a number of different aspects, all of which can be discussed
 in the forum.  Each coat of arms is the hereditary symbol of a noble
 family, so knowledge of heraldry can be helpful in geneaology.  As a craft
 which is rooted in medieval feudalism, it can be an aid to historians and
 medievalists. And, as a living art form used in every country of the world,
 it is practiced by amateur and professional heralds in the modern world.

	While the origin of this group is heraldic discussion in relation
to SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisim) heraldic activities, the group
itself is directed at a much broader context, as you note.

	While discussion about medieval heraldry in general is certainly
within the charter of this group, it is also welcome in an SCA context.
Since SCA heraldry is a subset of heraldry (as a reproduction of medieval
heraldry) there may be some discussion of it here as well, but as a lot
of SCA heraldic discussion is not applicable outside of the SCA, there is
a separate mailing list (actually two) available for those interested in
that.

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There is also a digest of the list that is sent twice a week by Alan
Terlep, the person who ran the vote for this group.  If you would rather
get the digest contact him.  SCAHRLDS is also gatewayed in the FidoNet
HERALDS echomail conference, as well as into the Andrew Discussion List
at CMU.

	SCAHRLDS is willing to help people with questions about both
names and heraldry in the SCA context, and a number of the heralds on 
there will also be reading this newsgroup and probably participating
in the discussions as well.

Vnend
SCAHRLDS admin.
known in the SCA as Kwellend-Njal Kollskeggsson, former Blue Tyger Herald

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