Bronze Ring

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The Order of the Bronze Ring is an award given by the crown. This is given for excellence and leadership in rapier combat and who have trained others in these skills.

This is a grant level award and is equal to the Orders of the Greenwood Company, White Lance, Gold Mace and Evergreen, after the Order of the Dragon's Heart, and before the Grant of Arms in the Order of Precedence. Recipients of this award are titled The Honourable Lord/Lady and may be addressed as His/Her Lordship/Ladyship, Companions of the Bronze Ring or Warders of the Bronze Ring and may use the letters C.B.R. following their name.

The dependant of a Warder is a Ward/Cadet/Student, who carries out many of the same duties as a Squire/Student/Protégé for Knights.

A Warder is distinguished by a bronze/gold colored scarf typically worn on the left arm, additionally; each Warder is given a dress gorget bearing a bronze ring upon elevation into the order. Companions of this order may were a badge: Gules, two rapiers in saltire argent within an annulet Or. The Ward/Cadet/Student of a Warder is distinguished by a red scarf typically worn on the left arm.

Warders are considered by most to be on an equivalent level with Knights within the rapier field, though they do not share the same benefits and responsibilities as Knights.

While Warders are appointed by the Crown, The Company of the Bronze Ring does discuss candidates that have been nominated privately, and may advise the Crown concerning nominees if called to do so.

The Honourable Lord Andrew Blackwood MacBaine the Purple, The Honourable Lord Garth Brandon, and The Honourable Lady Sarah of the Erie Sea were the first to be elevated to the Company of the Bronze Ring, on April 17th 1999 (A.S. 33.)

Website: http://www.companyofthebronzering.org/