Award Descriptions, Insignia & Badges

Name and Description

Insignia

Badge

Order of the Bastion of Vindheim
Persons who exemplify the spirit of the Dream in Vindheim and inspire the populace to greater deeds and service. The candidate should be a person that Vindheim relies upon for the betterment of the Principality, using their skills and talents, and by whose absence the Principality would be greatly deprived of a valuable member.

Regalia: A medallion with the badge placed on a gear.

Badge: (Fieldless) On a castle with a single bastion gules a mullet of six points Or

Award of the Brazier of Vindheim
Persons who have used their martial skills to enhance artistry or assist the service community. The candidate should use their skills and talents to contribute to the betterment of Vindheim or its subordinate communities. The Award may be given to an individual more than once, but only for the reasons listed.

Regalia: A tassel of mixed red and yellow string banded by grey, yellow, grey.

Badge: (Fieldless) A brazier argent issuant from the top a mullet Or

Order of the Dove of Vindheim
Persons who have held the title and position of Consort of the Principality of Vindheim

Regalia: An article of clothing such as a mantle or hood, bearing the badge of the order
or a gold dove in appropriate persona art style.

Badge: (Fieldless) A panache of five feathers, Or, gules, Or, sable, and Or, emergent from a coronet of six lobes Or

Award of the Fountain of Vindheim
Persons who have offered public service to others and the Vindheim community through the arts and science or a martial aspect, including but not limited to bardcraft, music, vocal heraldry, and dance. The candidate should use their skills and talents to contribute to the ambiance, atmosphere, and splendor of Vindheim in our public spaces.

Regalia: A tassel of mixed blues or blues and white banded by grey, yellow, grey.

Badge: (Fieldless) A natural fountain argent conjoined to in chief a mullet of six points Or.

Order of the Golden Comb of Vindheim
Younger members of the Society that have not reached their majority shall be recognized for service above that which is normally expected of them.

Regalia: Messenger bag in Vindheim colors.

Badge: [Fieldless] A beehive quarterly sable and gules beset by bees proper.

Award of the Goutte de Vin of Vindheim
Persons who have served the Principality through provision of original award scrolls.

Regalia: A tassel of purple or mixed purples and white banded by grey, yellow, grey.

Badge: (Fieldless) On a goutte de vin, a mullet of six points Or.

Award of the Griffon’s Heart of Vindheim
Persons who have greatly served the Vindheim community through Recruitment and Retention.

Regalia:

Badge: in progress

Order of the Hawk’s Wing of Vindheim
Persons who have successfully served as the Territorial Sovereign of Vindheim by fulfilling the duties of the Prince or Princess by Right of Arms.

Regalia: A cloak of diagonally split red and black bearing the badge of the order.

Badge: (Fieldless) A wing terminating in a hand Or maintaining a sword gules hilted sable.

Award of the Key of Vindheim
Persons who have faithfully served in attendance to the Vindheim Coronet(s). The candidate should exemplify faithful service and respect for the Vindheim Coronet(s), the laws of the Principality of Vindheim, and the Kingdom of Ansteorra.

Regalia: a key with the personal sigil of the awarding Territorial Royalty

Badge: (Fieldless) On a hexagon Or a key palewise wards to base gules.

Award of the Key of Keys of Vindheim
Persons who have given especial service in attendance to the persons of the Vindheim Coronet(s). The candidate should exemplify the pinnacle of service and respect for the Vindheim Coronet(s), the laws of the Principality of Vindheim, and the Kingdom of Ansteorra.

Regalia: a key with the personal sigil of the awarding Territorial Royalty
This key shall be distinguished from the key distributed for the Clavis of Vindheim by color and/or design.

Badge:

Award of the Pillar of Vindheim
Persons who have offered notable service to Vindheim through the gift of their time or organizational skills. The candidate should use their skills and talents to contribute to the betterment of Vindheim or its subordinate communities.

Regalia: A tassel of mixed greys banded by black, yellow, black.

Badge: (Fieldless) A natural pillar argent issuant from the top a mullet Or.

Order of the Red Bowl of Vindheim
Persons who embody the spirit of Vindheim even though they are not residents thereof. The inductee should reside outside the borders of Vindheim and exhibit love, dedication, and service which truly embodies the Vindheim ideal.

Regalia: A red bowl

Badge: (Fieldless) On a bowl quarterly sable and gules a mullet of six points Or

Award of the River of Vindheim
Persons who have demonstrated excellence in period style, display, or fidelity.

Regalia: A symmetrical about the center, woven band with outside edges in a black and
red checked pattern, followed by a small yellow stripe with a large blue strip in the middle.

Badge:

Award of the Terick’s Hammer of Vindheim
A second level youth service award to the Golden Comb. The recipient of this award should already be a Golden Comb and be a youth who has continued to serve the Principality since becoming a Golden Comb.

Regalia: A Silver Hammer

Badge:

Award of the Thunderbolt of Vindheim
For those that have shown an example of phenomenal prowess, extraordinary artistry, or remarkable service.

Regalia: A lightning bolt chosen by the Coronet – or a flat braided ribbon with 4 black
strands and 2 red strands.

Badge: (Fieldless) A thunderbolt gules winged Or.

Award of the Wellspring of Vindheim
Persons who have served the Principality through static arts.

Regalia: A symmetrical woven band of black and red checkered pattern, with two blue
chains on a large yellow strip.

Badge: (Fieldless) A shaduf conjoined at the bucket to a well Or.

There is a group of awards known as the “army awards” or the “Vindheim Special Forces.” It is important to note that anyone can consider themselves a part of the Vindheim Army, but there are some who have taken on the burden of representing Vindheim well in foreign lands through their skills, actions, and comportment. These people have subsequently been recognized by the Coronet as having increased the recognition or improved upon the reputation of Vindheim. The army awards can only be given by the Coronet outside of Vindheim and at a war event. 

An army relies on those who do service to manage logistics of travel and sustenance and many other things. An army also relies on those who do art to create heraldic banners and clothing, weapons of war, and many other things. An army is not just martial skills. This is why there are three awards in the army grouping – one for each of the aspects of a successful army.

The army awards can be given more than once to the same individual, but only once for a particular field as listed in the award constitutions. Army awards are able to be given to both adult and youth participants.

The insignia for the army awards (so far) is a horse pin or medallion in the color of the company and in a style chosen by each Coronet.

Badge: (Fieldless) On a horse rampant gules, a mullet of six points Or.

Company of the Sanguine Horse of Vindheim
Recognition of those who take on the burden of representing Vindheim well in foreign lands. These persons shall increase the recognition or improve upon the reputation of Vindheim while engaging in marshal activities. The Award may be given to an individual more than once, but only once for a particular marshallate field.

The Sanguine Horse award can be given for the areas of expertise as listed below.

• Armoured Combat
• Rapier Combat
• Steel Combat
• Combat Archery
• Target Archery
• Siege Combat
• Thrown Weapons
• Youth Rapier Combat
• Youth Armoured Combat
• Equestrian Deeds of Arms

Company of the Sinople Horse of Vindheim
Recognition of those who take on the burden of representing Vindheim well in foreign lands. These persons shall increase the recognition or improve upon the reputation of Vindheim while engaging in art or science activities. The Award may be given to an individual more than once, but only once for a particular art or science field.

The Sinople Horse award can be given for the areas of expertise as listed below.

• Fiber Arts
• Culinary Arts
• Performance Arts
• Household Arts
• Metal Arts
• Research
• Tangible Heraldry
• Husbandry

Some examples of a member of the Sinople Horse Company would be someone who sews clothing for those at a war, or who helps to feed the Vindheim army. It could also be someone who teaches a class at war while representing Vindheim. People who create banners to display at war, forge banner holders, learn Roman military commands, or sing songs about Vindheim.

Company of the Tenne Horse of Vindheim
Recognition of those who take on the burden of representing Vindheim well in foreign lands. These persons shall increase the recognition or improve upon the reputation of Vindheim while engaging in service activities. The Award may be given to an individual more than once, but only once for a particular type of service.

The Tenne Horse award can be given for the areas of expertise as listed below.

• Group Management
• Event Administration
• Infrastructure
• General Assistance
• Event Operations

Some examples of a member of the Tenne Horse Company would be someone who manages or helps at an event – not just an event steward or department head, but someone who manages the trash or sets up the fields for martial scenarios. It could also be someone who manages a group campsite or enables others to attend the war. People who see a need and offer their assistance at a war, all while representing Vindheim well.