Cited for Historic Inaccuracy

[byron_bear]

 Oh no!!! Research first, emblazon second.  Color on Color Bad! Gosh. I already paid $400 for the tabard to be made and embroidered and it's here, looking sharp. Grammar and I just started learning the language!   I think I can get away with saying Gules a Bear Rampant Proper within a double tressure Or.  Wonder how many folks will point this out.

Comments

[magpieweaver]

Who would dare tell a thrice knighted Bear what it can and can not wear. I've yet to see historical records on what is the proper heraldry for a bear. Surely rules of Heraldry are different for bears.
It sounds like it will be absolutely striking on you.
Wear it proudly Sir Bryon.
~hugs for you and your handler~

Proper still a color

[byron_bear]

Surely rules of Heraldry are different for bears. I think I'll go with that, yep we do heraldry different. Seeing your name made me chuckle because earlier this month I had a gig up in Colorado and this HUGE blue Jay, the size of a Hawk, came swooping in, ah, yes a magpie jay, so I reflected back to a very fun time in Colorado. I got to play on the main street of the town and at one point a grocery store invited me inside, that went well until I found Ice Cream and began digging at it's door, that prompted me getting swiftly ushered back outside. That was okay because the park was nearby and I got to climb on another one of those domed shaped climbing bars

Re: Proper still a color

[magpieweaver]

I first saw Magpies while staying in the Army hospital in Colorado. Seeing these avian clowns was always a highlight of my trips there.
I thought of you this morning while eating wild blackberry pancakes.
I must get back to my spinning. I'm turning Brother William's cat fur into a crochet pouch.
(((((Bryon)))))

Re: Proper still a color

[byron_bear]

They are startling birds if you're used to seeing blue jays and they do seem to play around a lot. "I thought of you this morning while eating wild blackberry pancakes." :: drools :: I've consumed all my blackberries but am sure keeping an eye on the plums ripening! "I'm turning Brother William's cat fur into a crochet pouch. " Assuming the cat doesn't mind =P

Huge improvement!!

[aurorasong]

I'm really looking forward to seeing you in your new tabard, especially since I do embroidery myself. You may know me as Magda from Gryphon Garb. And now I'll let you in on a little secret; late period German heraldry used a lot of red and black together. It was totally frowned upon by the British College of Heralds, but the Germans pretty much didn't care. I'm sure you'll look smashing.

Re: Huge improvement!!

[byron_bear]

Magda from Gryphon Garb Oh yes indeed. late period German heraldry used a lot of red and black together. It was totally frowned upon by the British College of Heralds From what I am reading it appears that Almain seems to have originated the practice, no wonder they didn't make much of it.

Wow I've been reading more and more on this subject (no replacement hammock yet) and am coming to learn the origin of a bunch of obscure words we commonly use as they relate to Chivalry. Pretty cool stuff, it's funny how we come to use words and are so acutely unaware of their meaning besides in the vernacular.

I think it'll look good and can't wait for the chance to wear it and since that comes in September it's reason for being will certainly be appreciated by me, it's still very sunny in September and one more layer over top of 5 layers will actually be a bit cooler for me and on those early spring mornings it'll fend the wind off my fur too. = )

[romani123]

Well the naysayers can get bent. You are not doing a Medieval reinactment movie.

Cited for Historic Inaccuracy

[byron_bear]

Well the naysayers can get bent. You are not doing a Medieval reinactment movie. LOL no that's true but for sure it makes my tabard unique. I wish I could wear it in Wichita Falls but it's made for the Renaissance Circuit, so I'll have to wait till the following week. I really like that I filled up the open booking in September with an Italian Renaissance Faire that's just starting, so I'll return from Texas and the following week I get to wear it and show it off!

It's only bad to put color on color if you're trying to stay within the Blazon of Britainy but in the coat of arms I've come up with, the whole design is meant to represent as much of my ancestry as possible and still stay within the scope of the 1100's-1600's in Chivalric and I think I've accomplished that. I really doubt that anyone will say anything to me when I'm wearing it, except for how good it looks = ) It does look really super and I'm proud of it even if it's a tiny bit anachronistic for an anachronist ;)

Re: Cited for Historic Inaccuracy

[romani123]

Well as long as you are happy that is what matters.
You should go look at my LJ recent post.

Re: Cited for Historic Inaccuracy

[byron_bear]

I just did. Wow that Voodoo Lilly is really cool, I have some Surprise Lillies, they're very strange also. They come up from a bulb and look like they're going to flower then just die! After a week or so up shoots this very strange flower which doesn't have much smell but it really is a surprise to see it standing there and the flower grows really fast, like over-night! They could have easily of named it a Pheonix Lilly since it appears to rise from it's ashes. Very odd plant

Hey Dude

[mascot_dude]

Have a Very Happy Birthday.....

Looking forward to chatting and visiting with you again soon.

I didn't realize that you and I had the same Birthdate...

That's a good omen, too!

Re: Hey Dude

[byron_bear]

Hey Jay

Re: Hey Dude

[mascot_dude]

Oh, well