Carraig Ban
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About
Carraig Ban is a Barony in the Midlands Region of the Middle Kingdom. Physically it is located in the environs of DeKalb, Illinois.
Carraig Ban is the oldest Barony in the Midlands region, and is the sixth oldest Barony in the Kingdom.
Heraldry
- Arms/Device - Per chevron vert, semy of castles argent, and argent, in base a laurel wreath vert.
Territories
Hamlets
Blackhawk (Rockford, IL)
Baronial Lineage
- Barons Akiyama Kazuhiko and Akiyama Hiroaki (9/9/2023 - Present)
- Baron Honda Heihachiro and Thegn Samson Muskovich (8/25/2018 - 9/9/2023)
- Baroness Epona Brodin (1/2015 - 8/25/2018)
- Baron Mustafa Al-Hassan Abdualaziz and Baroness Epona Brodin (2012 to 2014)
- Baron Faustino de Baez and Baroness Katherine Von Trier (2009-2012)
- Baron Aleid van Groningen and Baroness Sean Morgan Aldheorte na Kitts Rill (2003-2009)
- Baron Rory O'Tomrair and Baroness Winifred Yseulte of Hall's Isle (1979-2003)
Baronial Awards
| Award | Type | Condition |
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| Order of the Keep | Highest tier service award | Awarded for long-term and extraordinary service to the Barony and/or the Coronets. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Plinth | Mid tier service award | Awarded for continued and enduring service to the Barony and/or the Coronets by residents of Carraig Ban. |
| Award of the Quoin | Entry tier service award | Awarded for new service activity to the Barony and/or the Coronets by residents of Carraig Ban. |
| Award of Fountain | Highest tier arts & sciences award | Awarded for long-term excellence in Arts, Sciences, or Research, or service to the Barony’s A&S/Research community. |
| Award of the Well | Mid tier arts & sciences award | Awarded for continued and enduring excellence in Arts, Sciences, or Research, or service to the Barony’s A&S/Research community. |
| Award of the Pail | Entry tier arts & sciences award | Awarded for excellence in Arts, Sciences, or Research, or service to the Barony’s A&S/Research community. |
| Award of the Siege Tower | Highest tier armored combat award | Awarded for long-term excellence in Rattan/Heavy Combat and/or service to the Barony’s Rattan/Heavy Combat community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Catapult | Mid tier armored combat award | Awarded for continuing and enduring excellence in Rattan/Heavy Combat and/or service to the Barony’s Rattan/Heavy Combat community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Battering Ram | Entry tier armored combat award | Awarded for excellence in Rattan/Heavy Combat and/or service to the Barony’s Rattan/Heavy Combat community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Spire | Highest tier rapier award | Awarded for long-term excellence in Rapier and/or service to the Barony’s Rapier community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Steeple | Mid tier rapier award | Awarded for continued and enduring excellence in Rapier and/or service to the Barony’s Rapier community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Bail | Entry tier rapier award | Awarded for excellence in Rapier and/or service to the Barony’s Rapier community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Ballista | Highest tier archery award | Awarded for long-term excellence in Archery and/or service to the Barony’s Archery community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Turret | Mid tier archery award | Awarded for continuing and enduring excellence in Archery and/or service to the Barony’s Archery community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Loop | Entry tier archery award | Awarded for excellence in Archery and/or service to the Barony’s Archery community. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Drawbridge | Newcomer participation award | Award given to a newer resident who has gone “all in”. May only be given once. |
| Award of the Oubliette | Award for problem-solving in stressful times | Award given, tongue in cheek, to a person who has made certain problems disappear. |
| Award of the Belfry | Award for youth service | Awarded for Youth who provide service to the Barony. |
| Award of the Portcullis | Award for service from a non-resident | Awarded for service to the Barony and/or the Coronets by those who live outside of the Barony. May only be given once. |
| Ambassadorial Passport | Award for establishing contract with Carraig Ban to represent us abroad | Awarded to those who are ambassadors of the Barony of Carraig Ban in other locales. May only be given once. |
| Order of the Beacon [closed] | Award for continuing the energy of the SCA during the Plague Times of A.S. 55 (2020) | A closed order for those who participated broadly during COVID-19-related lockdown. |
History
Heraldry History
The name Barony of Carraig Ban was registered with the SCA College of Heralds in July 1979.
The heraldic device was registered in March 1989.
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