King's Gauntlet

Award of the King’s Gauntlet of Ansteorra A. Establishment of the Award

a. There shall exist in Ansteorra an award known as the King’s Gauntlet of Ansteorra, which shall be given by the King unto persons found to have served him well and faithfully, above and beyond what is normally expected of a citizen of Ansteorra.

b. Holders of the Award of the King’s Gauntlet shall be entitled to be styled and announced in procession as “Holder of the King’s Gauntlet of Ansteorra.”

B. Arms and Precedence

a. The Award shall carry with it, at the pleasure of the Crown, an Award of Arms. Holders of the Award shall take precedence after simple Grants of Arms and before the companions of the various baronial orders. The Awards of the King’s Gauntlet and Queen’s Glove of Ansteorra are held to be of equal precedence.

b. If the Award is given to a person who is already higher in precedence than stated above, then his or her precedence shall remain unchanged.

c. If the Award is given to a person who does not already hold equal or higher precedence, then his or her precedence shall date from his or her acceptance of the Award.

C. Bestowal of the Award

a. The King’s Gauntlet of Ansteorra shall be given at the discretion of the King.

b. The selection of a holder of the Award shall be announced publicly by the Crown in open court.

D. Holders of the Award a. The number of awards given shall not be limited, either in number of holders of the Award or in number of monarchs choosing to honor one individual.

b. Holders of the Award shall retain their award despite any change in residence.

E. Insignia a. Holders of the King’s Gauntlet of Ansteorra shall be entitled to carry a cloth or leather gauntlet bearing an Ansteorran star (a mullet of five greater and five lesser points sable) and the granting King’s cipher.

F. Creation and Revisions

a. Created by Jonathon DeLaufyson Macebearer and Willow de Wisp, XIV (1979).

b. Revised by Lloyd von Eaker and Joselyn Allyne Reynard, XIV (1979).

c. Revised by Seamus of the Cats and Karlanna of Applecross Woods, January XXII (1988).

d. Revised by Duncan Arthur Ross the Black and Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode, September XXXIV (2001).

e. Revised by Aaron MacGregor and Britta MacGregor, March 23, XXXIV (2002).

f. Revised by Aaron MacGregor and Britta MacGregor, August XXXXI (2006).