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Regalia Safari hunting guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the things which I think can be overwhelming is understanding exactly who people are and what they represent in the Society. It’s not just a challenge for newcomers but even for SCAdians who have been active for a while but who don’t travel to events outside their area, for example.<\/p>\n

All these coronets and crowns, and people wearing fancy jewelry who are called Master or Mistress, and then those guys in colored belts who aren’t called anything in particular but are obviously attached to something…….it’s kind of crazy! And how to talk to someone when you’re too nervous to approach them because of their finery? That’s not fun at all!<\/p>\n

When we had our first Baronial Investiture in the fall, I knew that we’d have a lot of visitors, including Royalty and many royal cousins from other Baronies. Add in the mix of Peers of all sorts, and everyone else and I knew that there would be great people watching!<\/p>\n

So I devised a class on visually recognizing East Kingdom award heraldry and tokens. We spent time in a room going over images and then a small clutch took to the event to people watch and be put to the test to see what they could find out by carefully looking at someone.<\/p>\n

When the Kingdom 12th Night was nigh, I offered to do something similar as a youth class – a Regalia Safari. As it happened, no youth attended at all, but a varied group of newer, older, and interested SCAdians joined me in walking the event halls and accosting people who I knew, or whose display of their regalia could tell my group a lot about who they were – without a word.<\/p>\n

I made up these sheets and everyone had one. Soon they knew who was a Baroness and who was a good fighter (Tygers Combatant). The could see who would be courteous (Queen’s Order of Courtesy) and who might lend a hand (Pelican or Silver Crescent) if needed. They could see who served as Royalty. Noted members of the Queen’s Guard. Looked for “tricky Laurels” whose leaves were subtly displayed in a coronet or in trim. Knew the dangerous fencers and archers. They asked Knights questions and asked Peers and Barons and others what their regalia meant when they didn’t recognize it. I think that people learned something and I hope they will always feel comfortable approaching someone if they have a question.\u00a0It went longer than I anticipated – nearly two hours – but overall it was a good first run!<\/p>\n

Some folks wanted to know if they could use the sheet I made to help do something similar in their areas. So, here it is!<\/p>\n

Safari hunt 2.0<\/a>\u00a0pdf. (This document prints 2-up on legal sized paper.)<\/h3>\n

How to Have a Regalia Safari of Your Own<\/strong><\/p>\n

Version One – With an Experienced Guide
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