As of 2016
Compilation By Baroness Brenna MacGrioghair
revision by Donwenna La Mareschale 2016
Why institute the Golden Lance award in Kingdoms?
A short commentary by THL Donwenna La Mareschale
Right now the Golden Lance is an award that is given in Atlantia, Ansteorra, Caid, and Trimaris, East, and Aethelmarc. I guess what I find compelling about the whole discussion is to look at the big picture and see what we equestrians have accomplished over the course of 50 years in the SCA and compare that to what the Rapier community has done in a lot shorter time. Obviously the archers saw the correlation. Having fought the battle on the corporate level to retain equestrian activities and to get the BoD to 'allow' us to do more, I can see how a 'universal award' would give us the widespread recognition and support and credibility we certainly need.
As a side note, most kingdoms have signed onto the White Scarf Treaty that recognizes the grant level polling award for Rapier Combat.
Even nowadays, we equestrians are still having problems on a corporate level, like having to pay extra to order an equestrian Insurance certificate. We need to integrate ourselves more into the SCA and a universal award would help do that for us. Most importantly we would have the widespread recognition that comes with an Interkingdom Grant Level Award and the backing of the Royalty because they are the ones who award it. Once that happens, the Peers will have a better understanding of who we are and what we do. Ultimately even the BoD (which is usually comprised of Peers) will be more welcoming to our equestrian activities and listen to our suggestions.\
If you think about it, this is a long time coming and a well deserved recognition for our activity. The benefits would be immense if the Golden Lance was instituted in all Kingdoms. See below for more information about the charter and treaty for the Golden Lance.
The Premier in Trimaris is Baroness Brenna MacGrioghair
The Premier in CAID Is Dame Arabella
The Premiers in Atlantia* are Master Terafan and Syr Alain de la Rochelle
Principal in AEthelmearc is Mistress Shishido Tora (Gozen) of AEthelmearc - read her article on the Golden Lance of AEthelmearc
Update! The East Kingdom also has the Golden Lance
*(left below ): the Atlantian medallions are inscribed. (right )The Atlantian medallion is dependant from a leather collar with the motto of the recipient.
This page was last updated on: November 21, 2017
Treaty of the Golden Lance
We, the kingdoms signatory to this treaty, desire to offer deserved and due
recognition to those in Our respective kingdoms who have demonstrated
exceptional expertise in the arts of equestrian activities and who have,
through service to the equestrian community, advanced those arts and
promoted them; and
We desire to promote the equestrian arts within Our separate realms, and to
other realms, by this recognition of exemplar individuals; and
We desire to establish in, between, and throughout Our realms a singular
order to accomplish this recognition, such that all who hold membership in
this order will be recognized equally for their skills and service to the
equestrian arts among and within all kingdoms signatory to this treaty; and
We desire to register this order name and similar badges for each kingdom
signatory to this treaty with the College of Arms.
Article the First ~
We do each therefore establish, create, and recognize within Our separate
realms, according to Our kingdom law and the Laws of Arms, the Order of the
Golden Lance. Further, We each declare that a member of this order
inducted in any other kingdom signatory to this treaty shall be welcomed in
all of Our realms and accorded the rights and precedence granted to Our own
kingdom's members of this order. We do not, save only by the terms of
other treaties in force if any are applicable, grant to any other kingdom
the right to confer membership in this order upon one of Our populace
without prior consultation with Us or Our successor Kings and Queens.
Article the Second ~
We do each grant to each and every other kingdom signatory to this treaty
permission to conflict with our respective name and badge registrations for
this Order of the Golden Lance for purposes of each kingdom's registration
of the order with the College of Arms. We do each recognize that such
permission granted cannot be revoked once registrations are
completed. This treaty text shall be included with each registration of
name or badge to the College of Arms and shall constitute documentation of
such permission to conflict as the College may require.
Article the Third ~
We each mutually recognize that the name of this order registered to each
signatory kingdom will add the kingdom name to the end of the
phrase: "Order of the Golden Lance of".
Article the Fourth ~
We each mutually recognize that the badge registration by each signatory
kingdom for this order will include the charge of "a lance Or" as either a
primary charge or as an overall charge, all other badge components to be
determined by each signatory kingdom. We each further mutually declare
that members of this order are at any time entitled to wear either the
badge of this order of the kingdom in which they were made members or the
badge of the order of the kingdom in which they currently reside.
Article the Fifth ~
We do each direct and charge, through enactment of this treaty, Our
respective Colleges of Heralds to speedily register the order name and
badge for Our respective kingdoms with the College of Arms.
Article the Sixth ~
We, the kingdoms signatory to this treaty, do further declare Our intent to
encourage other realms in the pursuit of the equestrian arts and to welcome
such kingdoms who pursue these ideals to join this treaty as they may desire.
By Our Hands, duly witnessed by Our Principal Heralds, do We enact these
articles and make their terms binding as law in Our respective kingdoms in
accordance with the procedures and laws of Our kingdoms.
