The Warspoon
When I was serving the Far Isles Medieval Society as Falcon
King of Arms, I was asked to design a new charge to form part of the
achievement of Sir Nai Cantrell, Earl of Foresthall, knight of the Golden Oak.
Sir Nai had once defended himself at a revel using only his
spoon and wanted a Warspoon on his arms.
I started with the concept of the warhammer and chose a
fifteenth century all-steel example.
I then designed the bowl of the spoon to be tear-shaped to
give it a sharpened edge.
Finally, I referenced the earl’s Celtic leanings by adding a
heart pommel, based on welsh lovespoons. I also felt that this would lend a
level of irony to the charge.
The final design would bow be used as a template for any
other person wishing to have a warspoon
charged on their arms.
The charge was added to the proposed achievement of arms;
the achievement was then passed by a herald, ratified by me (as King of Arms)
and added to the Far Isles Roll.
This is what it looks like.
The blazon is : per chevron vert and argent in chief a maltese cross of the second and a warspoon or bowl in chief in base a armoured arm embowed couped holding a sword proper
Until next time
adieu
