Most award texts are composed of the same set of key phrases arranged in different ways. Each of the phrases has a variety of equivalents, many of which are listed in this section. Phrases may be interchanged to suit your style, your favorite capital letter, the recipient, or the amount of space available.

Medieval award texts also followed a set pattern. They were composed of several parts, which varied in content and degree of usage according to the rank of the grantor, the chancery in which it was produced, and the time period. Many of these parts are present in the “typical” Trimarian award text. Every award text may be outlined as follows:

•         Address (Be it known that...)

•         Intitulation (We, the Crown Trimaris, etc.)

•         Notification & Exposition (... having heard much praise of ...)

•         Disposition (... are pleased to bestow )

•         Recipient (… our loyal subject <name>... )

•         Corroboration & Date (Done by our hand...)

•         Signatures

Choose a phrase from each section below, and combine to create your own Choose Your Own Adventure wording. Once created, read through the whole text and make minor edits to ensure it flows. As long as the basic pattern is followed, exercise your creativity. If you think of a new or unusual variant, it might be a good idea to check it out with the Chart Signet Herald or one of the College of Scribes deans. 

Address:                                        Be it known that

Intitulation                                   We the Crown Trimaris,

Notification & Exposition           by reason of (state the reason),

Disposition                                   do make unto

Recipient                                       (name of the recipient),

More Disposition                          and therefore bestow upon him/her, name of award

Blazon, if applicable                    (Add blazon here as registered, if required)

Corroboration & Date                Done this (day and month), year Anno Societatis.

Signature                                      (Signature)

All know by this presence that ...                               All shall know that ...

Among us are those…                                                  Attend now to the words of…

Be it known unto all that We ...                                  By these letters shall it be known…

Come and attend, for We…                                         Come and attend that ye may know…

Come forward all and know that We ...                     Do ye all here tell others that We ...

Due commendations and greetings ...                       Each of you shall bear witness…

Equity and just demand that We should…              Everyone shall know that….                  Fair subjects, hear us, for We…                              For as much as We ...                         

Gentlefolk all, hear us…                                                Glad are we….      

Greetings to all to whom their presents come: We ... Hear ye all present: We ...  

Hear now the words of the Crown... Inasmuch as We...                    

It shall be known unto all that ... Just and wise are the words of… 

Justice demands that We

Know ye all in whose presence we come that We ... Know that We ...       

Know this, all present here… Let it be known to all ...     

Let there be joy in Our Kingdom… Listen to Our words and know…  

May it be known to all that ... May all who here attend…  

Now let it be known to all ... None shall forget…       

Note well, all who here attend… One and all shall know ...     

Our people have made us aware… Pay heed, good gentles…  

Pray let all know that We ...

Proclaim to all gentles and nobles, that ...       

Proclaim unto all that We ... Quiet service shall not…        

Question not that service shall be unnoticed… Rejoice, for We...  

Rightly glad are We…

Recompense for service is the just due…         

Salutations to all to whom these presents come ... See and understand ….

Surely those who… Tell all that We... 

To all to whom these presents come, greetings. We...

Unto all to whom these presents come, know that ... Verily We ...

We ... Whereas We ...        

Ye all shall know that We ... Zealous are we….

We, the Crown Trimaris

By request of the Signet Herald, all standard award wordings have been changed to read “We, the Crown Trimaris” as the Intitulation section, thereby making the texts more flexible and eliminating the problem of Crown name spaces either too long or too short. The names will be affixed to the bottom of scroll, so not having them within the text is not a problem. 

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Monarch names can be added to the Intitulation section if the scroll in question is being done as a commission, with a specific date to be awarded, and the Monarchs’ names are known. If you are doing a replacement scroll commission, ask the recipient their preference.

Period award wordings seldom gave Kings or Queens a last name, so only first names are needed for our purposes. The names of the current Royalty are in Talewinds, as well as on the Trimaris website (www.trimaris.org). Double- and triple-check the spellings!!!

For those scrolls that do include the names, the following wordings may be used.

• ... We, (first names of King and Queen), King and Queen of Trimaris ...

• ... We, (first names only), Rex and Regina Trimaris ...

• ... We, (first names only), King and Queen of Trimaris ...

• ... We, (first names only), King and Queen of these lands from sea to sea to sea

• ... We, (first names only), King and Queen of the Laurel Kingdom of Trimaris ...

• ... We, (King’s first name), King by right of arms of Trimaris and (Queen’s first name), Queen of the Kingdom of Trimaris ...

• ... We, (King’s first name), King by right of arms of the Kingdom of Trimaris, and (Queen’s first name), Our Queen of Love and Beauty ...

• ... We, (King’s first name), King by right of arms of the Kingdom of Trimaris, and (Queen’s first name), by Grace and Courtesy, Queen of the Kingdom of Trimaris...

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In some cases, the award is given only by the King/ Sovereign or only by the Queen/ Consort. Sometimes, Crowns have persona-based preferences for titles. Check the award descriptions and the sample wordings, and contact the Chart Signet if you are unsure. 

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Note regarding Queens by Right of Arms:

When the winner of a Crown Tournament is a woman, the Kingdom will have as its next monarch a “Queen by Right of Arms." When this happens, the intitulation in scroll texts will need to be adapted to suit the roles of that Crown. It should read along the lines of: 

"... We (Queen’s first name), Queen by Right of Arms in the Kingdom of Trimaris, and (King’s first name), Our Consort and King ..."

Many variations are possible. Make any the necessary changes to the intitulation used in any scroll.

This part is made up of 3 elements: the lead-in phrase (examples below), the reason given (which may be provided for commissions), and the recipient name. If the reason is not given, “service to Our Realm” or “whose service has greatly benefited Our Realm” will do. Again, expositions may be adapted from the sample wordings. The name of the recipient is also included in the Notification and Exposition section.

• ... right mindful of the high esteem in which <name> is held by Our Kingdom and Ourselves ...

• ... finding Ourselves in receipt of many good reports of <name>...

• ... having heard much good of <name>, especially as <reason>...

• ... having observed the many good works and labours of <name>...

• ... having weighed well the works and labours of <name>,...

• ... do commend our good subject <name> for <reason>,

• ... know well that <name> has given greatly and unstintingly of his/her skills and energies by <reason>...

• ... having seen our good <name> greatly improve the lot of Our subjects by <reason> ...

• ...who has labored long and hard in Our lands...

• ...who has made himself/herself worthy of advancement by ...

• ...who has distinguished himself/herself ...

For scrolls calligraphed for the Chart Signet's inventory, please leave a full line for the later addition of a recipient name.

For commissioned scrolls, the name will, of course, be provided to you. Please double- and triple-check the spelling of all names. If you have any doubts about the spelling, check with the Sextant Herald in charge of the Order of Precedence.

When using adjectives to describe the recipient, tailor them to fit the person. If the gender of the recipient is not indicated by the name, it may be reflected in the choice of adjectives. If you are not sure of the gender implied by the name, contact the Court Herald or the Triskele Herald, or consult the Trimarian Order of Precedence. If you are in real doubt, use “they”, “their” and “them”.

Adjectives suitable for scrolls:

accomplished confident dependable gallant inspired precious thoughtful

admirable creative devoted generous inventive proficient treasured

beloved courteous estimable giving just resolute valiant brave courtly

excellent good kind resourceful venerable chivalrous dauntless

fair gracious loyal skilled wise commendable dedicated faithful

ingenious noble steadfast worthy