Registration

A core function of the College of Arms is the registration of names and armory.

• Understanding the Submissions Process

Rules

• Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory
• Glossary of Terms
• Administrative Handbook

Ordinary & Armorial (O&A)

This O&A is a web-based searchable database of the names and armory registered by the College of Arms.

•  The Ordinary and Armorial

Letters of Acceptances and Returns (LoARs)

These are letters issued by the past and present Laurel Sovereigns of Arms, containing decisions on names and armory, corrections, schedules, policy changes, etc.

• The Archive of Letters of Acceptances and Returns
• LoAR Search
• The Archive of Laurel Precedents (1971–2011): Important decisions of the College of Arms have been organized by time-period and topic, for quick reference.

Online System for Commentary and Response (OSCAR)

OSCAR is an online platform that allows authorized members of the heraldic community to provide commentary on in-kingdom and society-wide letters of intent.

• oscar.sca.org
• Acceptable Use Policy for OSCAR
• Introduction to commenting in the SCA College of Arms
• Commenting on Letters of Intent

Forms & Letters

Forms:

• Where can I find submission forms?
• How do I fill out the form for my name or household?
• How do I fill out the form for a branch name, order name, or guild name?
• How do I fill out the form for a device/arms or a badge?
• How do I write a petition for a branch name or arms?
• My submission was returned for a non-standard or outdated form. What happened?

Letters:

• FAQs about Commonly-Needed Letters
• Standard Letter Granting Permission to Conflict
• Model Letters
• How do I electronically sign a document?

Guides

• Guides to registration for submitters and consulting heralds:
  • The Submitters Guide to Submissions (PDF)
  • Why does it take 5 to 9 months to register names and heraldry in the SCA?
  • What do I do if I think my submission was incorrectly returned?
  • Appealing a Heraldic Return
  • Frequently Given Answers (That Are Wrong)
  • Argent Snail’s Armory Insta-Boing Checklist: nine basic checks for any SCA device or badge submission
• Guides for consulting heralds:
  • Heraldic Consultation
  • A Herald’s Toolbox: a suggested list of what belongs in the herald’s toolbox
• Guides for kingdom submissions heralds:
  • Tips for the Submissions Packet
  • Common Mistakes made by Submissions Heralds
  • On summarizing documentation
  • How To: OSCAR Notifications [PDF]
  • Paperwork Processing for External Submission Heralds
• Guides to SENA for those returning from the RfS era:
  • Training Materials
  • Summary of Difference between Old Rules for Submissions and Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory