Baronial Awards
Orders and Honors of the Barony of Stromgard
Orders and Honors
Potissimus Hippocampus
Stromgard’s highest honor. Awarded for extraordinary service to the Barony, continued involvement, encouraging others in their pursuits, epitomizing the aims of the society, and being the ideal to which all should strive. This is also a polling order of the group. Granted a maximum of once per year.
Badge: (Fieldless) A seahorse within and conjoined to an annulet engrailed on the inner edge argent. Registered March, 2004.
Noble Company of the Swan
Recognizes those individuals who show true courtesy and grace in their everyday actions and behavior. This award is given in consultation with the members of the company.
Ullr of Lore
Recognizes those individuals who show excellence in persona development.
Eldhus
Recognizes those individuals who maintain a period encampment.
Token: The token is traditionally a carved stone.
The Valor of Stromgard
Given to those who have helped to spread Stromgard’s word fame outside of our borders, through deeds martial, arts, or service.
Service Awards
The Order of the Bell and Chain
The entry level service award for the Barony.
Badge: (Fieldless) A chain in chevron inverted conjoined in pale with a hawk’s bell Or. Registered March, 2004.
Ordo Famuli
Granted to those who show outstanding service to the Barony over many years. A higher award than the Bell and Chain.
Badge: (Fieldless) A pair of hands appaumy wrists outwards maintaining between them a roundel argent. Registered March, 2004.
The Stromgard Sand Dollar
Granted to citizens aged 13 to 18, who show maturity beyond their years and show continued exemplary service to Stromgard.
Token: A silver sand dollar pendant representing the future wealth of the Barony.
The Silver Sea Star
Granted to those gentles residing outside of the boundaries of Stromgard who have consistently helped Stromgard.
Badge: (Fieldless) An estoile within and conjoined to an annulet engrailed on the inner edge argent. Registered March, 2004.
The Order of the Silver Sea Urchin
Granted to citizens under 12 years of age that serve the Barony.
Badge: (Fieldless) A sea urchin contourny argent. Registered June, 2004.
The O’brich
Granted to those individuals who overcome or solve the biggest problem at an event.
Token: The badge is traditionally a heavy silver-colored chain.
Arts & Sciences
Amicus Musarum
Granted to those that encourage involvement in and personally excel in the arts and sciences.
Badge: (Fieldless) A gem ring argent gemmed gules. Registered March, 2004.
Favors of the Coronet
Honor of the Seamar
The Baroness’ Favor.
Badge: (Fieldless) A quatrefoil saltirewise slipped Or. Registered March, 2004.
Baron’s Favor
A token as chosen by the granting Baron.
The Bunchberry
Awarded at the discretion of the Coronet to those who foster a sense of community within and outside Stromgard.
Dragon’s Gate
Awarded at the discretion of the Coronet to those who, in the eyes of the Coronet, have transformed in some way. Principal of this recognition is Erik Daegarsson.
Shield Bearers of Stromgard
Given to those individuals that have aided the Barony in times of war. Principal of this recognition is Susanna Herst.