Awards

Awards in the SCA are given by the Crown (or The Crown’s representatives) as a mark of achievement or acknowledgement for a variety of categories. There are Society-level awards, titles, and ranks that are recognized in every Kingdom, Kingdom-level awards that are specific to just Caid, and even some Baronial or Shire awards in local group.

There is an excellent article on the Caid Wiki about the Giving and Receiving of Awards* written by Baron Malcolm Alberic.

Levels of Awards

The highest rank within the SCA is the Patent of Arms or “peerage.”
There are four peerages in the Society and they are recognized across every kingdom.
The Order of Chivalry is given in recognition of excellence in the arts of heavy combat.
The Order of the Laurel is given in recognition of excellence in artistic or scientific skills and achievement.
The Order of the Pelican is given in recognition of excellence in service.
The Order of Defense is given in recognition of excellence in the arts of rapier combat.

Additionally, there are awards that vary for a Grant of Arms or an Award of Arms.

Kingdom Awards

For a complete listing and description of all of the awards given in Caid, visit
https://wp.sca-caid.org/all-awards

Not all Kingdom awards are either Grants of Arms or Awards of Arms, although many are.

Making Award Recommendations

You can recommend anyone for an award. You can find an online recommendation form on the Kingdom page.

HONORS OF LYONDEMERE

Founded originally as Lyonesse, a canton of the Barony of the Angels, in 1975, the Barony of Lyondemere was elevated to Baronial status in 1978. Located in the mundane lands of the South Bay and Long Beach areas of Los Angeles County in California, Lyondemere’s name means “Lion of the Sea,” translated in slightly Anglicized French. The Caid Order of Precedence lists a full roster of honors and awards that may be granted at the discretion of Their Excellencies, the Baronage of Lyondemere. Among those awards are the following.

Lion’s Paw

Companionship in the Order of the Lion’s Paw (a non-armigerous baronial award) may be awarded by Their Excellencies Lyondemere to a member of the Lyondemere populace who has greatly enriched the Barony through their numerous and great acts of Service.

  • (Fieldless) In pale a garter buckled in annulo, buckle to chief vert and a lion’s paw escallop dependent from the garter Or.

Serjeauntes of Lyondemere

Their Excellencies Lyondemere may recognize a member of the Baronial Populace who has brought great honor to their Barony through excellence in the Combat Arts by naming them a Serjeaynte of Lyondemere (a non-armigerous baronial award).

Regalia for the Serjeauntes is an armband with the populace badge

  • (Fieldless) On a bar couped vert a lion’s paw escallop Or.

  • (Fieldless) In pale a garter buckled in annulo buckle to chief vert and a trident head dependent from the garter Or.

Sanderling

Deriving its name from the period name for the bird now known as the Sandpiper, companionship in the Order of the Sanderling (a non-armigerous baronial award) may be awarded by Their Excellencies Lyondemere to those members of the populace who greatly enrich the Barony through sharing of their talent and skill in the Arts and Sciences.
  • Barry wavy vert and argent, a sanderling close atop a mount Or.

Pillars of Poseidon

The Order of the Pillars of Poseidon (a non-armigerous baronial award) may be awarded to those gentles who have offered sustained exemplary service to the Barony for an extended period of time, greatly enriching their homeland, and its populace (Long Service). This Order is a polling order, and the members of the order are consulted by Their Excellencies before new members are admitted to the order.
  • Argent, two pillars vert issuant from a base engrailed azure.

The Seahorse of Lyondemere is one of the newest Baronial Awards and Honors of Lyondemere. It may be granted by Their Excellencies Lyondemere to a young member of the baronial populace who has greatly enriched the Barony even in their tender years (Youth).

  • (Fieldless) A natural seahorse per fess Or and vert

Lyondemere Green Card

Most unique, however, among the awards that may be bestowed by Their Excellencies Lyondemere is the Lyondemere Green Card. This (non-armigerous baronial) award, first granted to departing members of the populace who had served the Barony well, is now granted at Their Excellencies discretion to recognition to citizens of other territories who have done great service to the Barony, and residents of other lands who have proven themselves to be great friends of the Barony.

Other Heraldry Registered for Lyondemere

Baronial Device

  • Argent, a sea-lion proper grasping a laurel wreath vert, a base engrailed azure.
    (artwork by Éowyn Amberdrake)

Populace Badges

  • (Fieldless) An escallop Or.

  • Barry wavy vert and argent, a lion’s-paw escallop Or.

The Lyondemere Levy

  • Vert, issuant from a fess abased engrailed invected argent a dexter lion’s jamb bendwise sinister maintaining a sword bendwise Or.

Additional Lyondemere Badges

  • (Fieldless) A lion’s jamb fesswise erased proper grasping a scribe’s quill bendwise sinister argent.

Former territorial barons and baronesses of Lyondemere

  • (Fieldless) On a roundel vert between and conjoined to eight crescents in annulo horns outward argent an escallop Or.