What is the Academy of Saint Gabriel?
The Academy of Saint Gabriel is a group of about sixty volunteers who research medieval names and armory. Our primary purpose is to help members of medieval re-enactment groups like the Society for Creative Anachronism choose and use names and coats of arms that are historically accurate for the cultures they wish to re-create. Though our historical focus is similar to the SCA’s– Western culture between the fall of the Roman Empire and 1600– we can often provide information about other cultures. The Academy is not a competitor to or a replacement for the SCA College of Arms. More information about the Academy can be found in the Academy Charter and the Academy Member’s Guide. Can the Academy help with my client’s name or device? The Academy can help with names and devices in several ways. You can research names and devices using our archives of online articles, and there are several ways to search our past reports. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for using these sour
