Baronial Awards
People often give of their time and expertise to assist others, both within the Barony and without it. These people deserve recognition. Accordingly, the Barony of Rowany created the following awards (instructions on how to recommend people for any of these awards can be found here)
If a formal email is not your speed, please use the Rowany Award Recommendation Form to make your recommendation.
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Order of the Golden Staple
The Staple is for Service to the Barony. The token is a medallion with “Per pale vert and gules, a staple Or” upon it, but has more recently been created in the form of a large brass staple
View the list of Golden Staple recipients
Order of the Rowan Berries
The Berries is for endeavours in the various Arts and Sciences. The token is a pouch bearing “Two rowan leaves conjoined vert, pendant therefrom three berries gules“.
View the list of Rowan Berry recipients
Yeomanry
Those combatants who serve the Barony in its martial endeavours for considerable time are asked to join the Yeomanry. The badge of the Levy is an Ailette (shoulder plate – a precursor to the epaulette) bearing “Per chevron dovetailed argent and vert”, or more recently a belt token with the same
View the list of Yeomanry recipients
Frantic Falcon
The Frantic Falcon is for Event Stewarding “above and beyond the call of sanity”. As the barony is host to the Rowany Festival, the Kingdon’s largest event, the necessity for this award cannot be overstated.
View the list of Frantic Falcon recipients
Silver Cinquefoil
Often the Barony receives assistance from a gentle who lives outside the boundaries of the Barony – the Silver Cinquefoil is a mark of thanks and the esteem in which they are held by the Barony. The token is a silver cinquefoil (a five-lobed flower), either set as a pin, or as a pendant.
View the list of Silver Cinquefoil recipients
Order of the Dovetail
Awarded for consistent courtesy towards others, this award is given solely at the Baroness’s pleasure. There is no specific token for this award – the token is chosen by the Baroness.
View the list of Dovetail recipients
The Order of the Rowan Haft
Awarded to those who have given consistently to The Barony over a long period of time. The token of the Rowan Haft is a shaft of wood.
View the list of Rowan Haft recipients
Baronial Guard
Along with the Baronial Champion, the four Baronial Guards serve the Baron and Baroness in matters both martial and pacific. The term of service is a year. Two guards change-over at Yule Feast, and the other two are changed at Rowany Festival. You will know a Baronial guard by their belt – dovetail divided green and white lengthways with the symbol of the Rowany Berries on the tip.
View the list of Baronial Guards
Don’t See Your Award Listed?
Due to time, and some old ledgers being lost, Our listing is incomplete, so your award might not be recorded. To have your award recorded, please click on the button below, complete the form, and submit.
Canon Lore
If you are wanting to see what Kingdom awards people have, or would like to recommend someone for a Kingdom award, check out Lochac Canon Lore.