What is a heraldic will?
Q: What happens if I display arms that aren’t registered? There are no “device police.” You won’t be thrown out of the SCA. But having said that, it’s not a great idea for a couple of reasons. One reason is that unregistered devices might be (unintentionally, perhaps) not particularly medieval style, which makes the game we play a little less authentic. But the main reason is probably that you run a risk of conflicting with someone else who is displaying a similar device. If Sir Sven The Completely Unbeatable has a device like your unregistered one, and you are at the same event, you might find a lot of people thinking you are him. Waiting until your device is registered to display it will help you to avoid embarrassment. — Wenyeva Q: What if my persona is Saxon (or Persian, Mongolian, Norse, Japanese, etc.) and would not have used heraldry? A: Several excellent suggestions for dealing with this situation may be found via this link. — Thanks to Ursula for the pointer! Q: What if I chan
