Why do some people have titles, “crowns”, or colored belts?
Titles are awards of merit and/or skill bestowed by the King and Queen unto an individual for their active participation in the SCA. Baronies and Principalities can also give awards to individuals, but they cannot bestow award titles (unless specifically requested to by the reigning Royals. For instance, a King or Queen cannot seem to be at the same event an award recipient attends in a goodly amount of time).