Bjornsborg

Art by Emma de Davyntre

The Barony of Bjornsborg is located in San Antonio, Texas.

History

Previously known as the Wastes, and Bearsfort. Founded April 11, 1974 Became a Barony, November 27, 1976. Held their first event September 7th 1974, at the home of Melusine of the Tower. The first tourney was held November 29th-30 1975.

At the event in which Bjornsborg was made a Barony, Ansteorra was made a Region of Atenveldt.

Heraldry

Bjornsborg, Barony of : This branch-name was registered at some point.
The following device associated with this name was registered in August of 1979 (via Ansteorra) and changed/released in June of 1980 (via Ansteorra): Or, a dancing bear affrontee, gardant to dexter, sable, arrayed and vested of a cap and bells gules, belled Or, upon a base gules charged with a laurel wreath Or.

• The following device associated with this name was registered in June of 1980 (via Ansteorra) and reblazoned in April of 2008 (via Ansteorra): Azure, two bears passant erect addorsed regardant argent, each maintaining a berdiche proper, in base a laurel wreath Or.
• The following device associated with this name was registered in April of 2008 (via Ansteorra): Azure, two bears rampant addorsed regardant argent, each sustaining a berdiche proper, in base a laurel wreath Or.
• The following badge associated with this name was registered in November of 1977 (via Atenveldt): Or, within an annulet of cloves sable a mortar and pestle gules.
• For the Herbalists' Guild: The following badge associated with this name was registered in March of 1978 and released in October of 2005 (via Ansteorra): Azure, a lark displayed argent, beaked and membered Or, charged on the breast with a heart gules.
• For the Exaltation of Larks dancing guild: The following badge associated with this name was registered in August of 1979 (via Ansteorra) and reblazoned in August of 1994 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) A cap and bells gules, doubled and belled Or.
• The following badge associated with this name was registered in February of 1990 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) A sprig of alamosa palewise Or, slipped argent.
• The following badge associated with this name was registered in January of 1992 (via Ansteorra) and reblazoned in September of 2003 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) A bear statant erect reguardant contourny supporting a berdiche argent.
• The following badge associated with this name was registered in August of 1994 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) A jester's hood gules, doubled and belled Or.
• The following badge associated with this name was registered in September of 2003 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) A bear statant erect reguardant contourny supporting a berdiche blade to sinister argent.
• The following badge associated with this name was registered in April of 2006 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) A wooden torch bendwise sinister flammant proper.

• Cap and Bells of Bjørnsborg, Order of the | This order name was registered to Bjornsborg, Barony of in April of 1981 (via Laurel).
• Exaltation of Larks Dancing Guild | This household name was registered to Bjornsborg, Barony of in March of 1978 and released in October of 2005 (via Ansteorra).
• Herbalists' Guild | This name was referenced in November of 1977 in a registration by Bjornsborg, Barony of.
• Ursae Argenteae, Order of the | This order name was registered to Bjornsborg, Barony of in March of 2006 (via Ansteorra).
• Ursae Australes, Order of the | This order name was registered to Bjornsborg, Barony of in January of 1994 (via Ansteorra).
• Ursae Majoris of Bjørnsborg, Order | This order name was registered to Bjornsborg, Barony of in April of 1982 (via Laurel).

The origin of our Alamosa Badge, as told by Alisandre Oliphaunt

Some years ago when Hrabia Jan was Baron, he had led the barony to war in the Outlands, and sitting around the fire, talk turned to war badges. Jan talked about how common it was in period to have plant badges, but how fairly rare in the SCA. I mean, it was convenient! You could stick the actual plant in your hat or belt, like the Welshman with the leek in Henry V. Jan suggested a cottonwood leaf for the barony, for its Latin name, alamosa.

And lo, the next day as the barony readied for war, they looked up at the trees around their camp and they were COTTONWOODS. And the eyes of the people of the barony got big like a cat’s and they seized cottonwood sprigs and wore them on helms, at belts, on hats. And when they came home, they registered it as a badge, fieldless. It had its birth as a war badge.

Later when someone made patches, they put them a red background to match the red of the war banner and the tabards of the Teeth of the Bear.

Tales of Bjornsborg

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Timeline of the Barony of Bjornsborg

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Nobility

The following People have sat the Baronial Thrones of Bjornsborg:

Erasimierz Waspanieski	27 November 1976 - 20 May 1978
Gwynneth Sanquebarr	20 May 1978 - 1 September 1979
Jan w Orzeldom and Alexandra Tatiana Feodorovna of Novgorod	18 November 1979 - 30 July 1983
Jan w Orzeldom	30 July 1983 - 31 July 1989
Mari ferch Rathyen (Vicaress)	31 July 1989 - 4 November 1989
Mari ferch Rathyen	4 November 1989 - 16 October 1993
Mari ferch Rathyen and Raimon Selenarktos	16 October 1993 - 2 October 1999
Emrys Shaunnon and Brianna ny Oran	2 October 1999 - 16 October 2004
Godwyn Alfricson and Radegund of Tours	16 October 2004 - 17 October 2009
Philippe LeChanceux and Suzanne Beraud	17 October 2009 - 24 February 2018
Cynric of Bedwyn and Seraphina Mazlowska	24 February 2018 - 26 February 2022
Ivarr runamagi and Christiana Ivarsdottir	26 February 2022 to Present

Petition to change the arms of the Barony, photo by Alisandre Oliphant

Awards

• The Baronial Service Order of Bjornsborg is the Order of the Firebrand of Bjornsborg.
• There are three closed service orders of Bjornsborg: Order of the Ursa Australes of Bjornsborg, Order of the Cap and Bells of Bjornsborg, and Order of the Ursa Majoris of Bjornsborg.
  • See Also: File:Ursae Majoris Petition.pdf

Baronial Champions

• For the history of the Skalds of Bjornsborg and the pass-down staff that marks their skill, see The Staff of the Skalds of Bjornsborg.

2022 Fall

• Chvalric Champion- Randy Robertson
• Skaldic Champion- Alisandre Oliphant
• Archery Champion- Leofwine of Sumersaetum
• The First Justric Memorial Shoot Champion- Kitren Babbitt de Elysngge

2023 Spring

• Rapier Champion - Hvar Erickson
• A&S Champion - Frascica Sasttre de Arellano
• Thrown Weapons Champion - Marco Runki Rudolfson

Triva

Due to a typo in the Black Star, for a brief time, the Barony of Bjornsborg was a Brony...

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