Hype Your Friends!

We all see amazing acts at SCA events and activities. From bards who grant us an exceptionally moving performance, to the fighter who steps off the field to encourage a newcomer, or a Herald who roams camp every morning to give daily announcements - there is so much that happens at any event that often goes missed by those able to recognize great works. The Crown and Baronage of any group relies heavily on award recommendations to ensure their populace is properly recognized. With a new King and Queen on the Stag Throne, now is an ideal time to brag on your friends so here’s a guide to get you started!

Q: How do I know what awards there are?
A: Unser Hafen awards, those that can be granted by our Baron and Baroness, can be found at www.unserhafen.org/baronial-awards

This page offers a great visual reference for what awards belong to Unser Hafen.
For Kingdom awards, those granted by our King and Queen, visit http://www.outlandsheralds.org/
Precedence & Awards (http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org)
“Awards By Kingdom or Barony”, on the left hand side, will take you to a page where awards for the Outlands, and every Barony within, are detailed.
Select ‘Outlands’ to see your options
You can explore Unser Hafen’s, and other Baronies’, awards here as well
Please note some awards have very specific requirements while others are ‘closed’ and are no longer being issued.

Q: When should I submit an award recommendation?
A: Every chance you get! Kingdom recommendations get uploaded to a database that compiles when an individual receives multiple recommendations so don’t worry about duplicates. Duplicate recommendations can actually help a hopeful’s chances. Do worry about timing, however! Most awards require the Crown or Baronage to request a scroll from their scribes. This process can take two to three months so please be sure to look ahead when thinking of recommendations. For Baronial events you can go to unserhafen.org and visit the “Calendar & Events” tab. For Kingdom events go to www.outlands.org and find “Events” along the top. While there, pay attention to the “Royal Progress” column that shows which events Their Majesties plan to attend.

Q: How do I know what awards a person already has?
A: From the same Wimble website as listed above, go to the left and select “All Awards and Orders for the Outlands and Baronies”. This will show all awards listed under their respective group which will link to a roster of every person who has received that award in the past. You can search an individual by their SCA name for a filtered list that shows all the awards that one person has received. It is important to note that one person is assigned to keeping this website updated, and they rely on Court Heralds from the Crown and Baronies to send email updates of what awards have been issued. Sometimes there are delays in updates to Wimble.

Q: What are the awards I can recommend?
A: Just about any award that exists so long as the individual lives in or has done service for the group that registered the award. It is important to make sure that the award matches the service.

Q: What awards should I NOT recommend?
A: Count/Countess, Duke/Duchess, or Viscount/Viscountess cannot really be recommended as these are elevations that are granted only at the end of a reign to the individuals stepping down from being Crown or reigning over a Principality. There are also awards specifically designed for the Crown or Baronage to issue based on personal service and exemplary grace during a reign (e.g. Cordon Royal, Queen’s Cypher, Queen’s Grace, or Torchbearer of Unser Hafen).

Q: What does ‘armigerous’ and ‘non-armigerous’ mean?
A: Armigerous awards carry with them an Award of Arms (AoA). When an armigerous award is given, the recipient automatically becomes a Lord/Lady/Noble of the Realm if they had not been granted an Award of Arms previously. Non-armigerous awards, then, do not carry an AoA.

Q: How do I submit an award recommendation?
A: For Kingdom Awards go to https://www.outlands.org/

Login/Logout - You will have to create login credentials to have access to the Awards Recommendation link. It does not take much, and it allows the system to send you a confirmation email once your recommendation is complete. A submitter does not have to be a paid SCA member to sign up for this website.
“Award Recommendations” is the first link under Outlands Quick Links on the right.
“Review Kingdom Award Info” will open another tab to the Wimble website where all Precedence and Awards are documented.
“Submit an Award Recommendation” opens the form needed to do just that.
All required fields have red stars.
Note that you do not have to know much of the hopeful’s information but having a name and the local group where they reside will go far in helping the Crown find the person you have submitted.
There is another handy link in the middle of the form, “Outlands Awards Descriptions”, that will take you to the Awards by Group list on the Wimble page.
Once you submit a recommendation, the information will be entered in a massive database that the Crown has access to.
For Unser Hafen Awards simply let our Baron and Baroness know with a note, a discreet conversation or an email (baron@unserhafen.org and baroness@unserhafen.org)