Anéžka Liška z Kolína – Blue Tyger Herald

Staffing changes

Greetings to the College of Arms and the East from Anéžka Blue Tyger! We continue to have staffing changes, and it is my great pleasure to welcome the following deputies to the submissions office:

Arglwyddes Eva Vach Wyllt has stepped up as Mosaic Herald, for internal notifications. Many thanks to Esterke bas Simcha, outgoing-Mosaic, for her work in the role!
Baroness Kay Leigh Mac Whyte has stepped up as Mural Herald, for external notifications. Many thanks to Violet Hughes, outgoing-Mural, for her work in the role!
Mistress Ysabel da Costa has stepped up as Diademe Herald, for receiving submissions. Many thanks to Sláine báen Ronán meic Robert, outgoing-Diademe, for her work in the role!

We are grateful for the work of those who have done these jobs for the last few years, and we look forward to the work of those stepping into their new roles. For all the deputies of the submissions office, vivant!

In addition, as many of you are aware, I have come to the end of my tenure as Blue Tyger Herald. It would be false to say that this position has solely brought me joy, as no hard work is ever purely joy, but it is entirely truth to say that I have been fulfilled, challenged, and deeply rewarded by the chance to serve the East as submissions herald for the last two years.

Thyra Brigantia will be sharing the Blue Tyger job posting publicly soon; in the meantime, I am delighted to leave you all in the capable hands of Drasma Dragomira as interim Blue Tyger Herald. She has served as Pantheon Herald for the last year, and I look forward to her tenure.

In service to College and Kingdom,
Anéžka Liška z Kolína

East Kingdom April 1 Letter of (mis)Intent 2024

Good morning and happy April Fools to all!

The Eastern College of Heralds has published our April 1 Letter of (mis)Intent, and it is visible here.

Those expecting the standard fare of cultural references will be disappointed; this year’s offering is more in the nature of a theme and variations. Regardless, much fun was had in the creation of it, and we hope you have as much fun reading it.

Line Art Requirements for Armory

Greetings to the East Kingdom College of Heralds, from Anéžka Blue Tyger!

The following update to the process for armory submissions at the Society level appeared on the December 2022 LoAR:

This month we discussed the role of the line art in our armory submission process. We asked commenters to consider whether or not we still need the line art at the Society level: should it be removed entirely, or considered optional, especially given that the line art generally does not influence registration of the colored emblazon.

After much consideration, we are declaring the line art emblazon on the Letter of Intent optional, effective immediately, at the Society level. Kingdoms may choose to require the line art form and emblazon, keep them optional, or drop them entirely. The line art form is already not required at Society.

This update allows each kingdom to decide whether or not to require the line art form and emblazon, keep them optional, or drop them entirely.

As of now, the policy of the Blue Tyger office is that line art continues to be required for armory submissions in the East.

If the creation of the line art form and emblazon for your submission is a hardship, please reach out either to me or to my deputies (https://bth.eastkingdom.org/index.php/contact/) and we’ll work with you.

Thank you all for your work.

In service to College and Kingdom,
Anéžka Liška z Kolína
Blue Tyger Herald

Staffing Updates

Unto the heralds of the East, greetings!

I have been remiss to not inform you of a number of staffing changes in the Blue Tyger office over the past several months.

Mistress Alys Mackyntoich has stepped down as Blue Tyger Herald, and it has been my great honor to step up as her successor. I hope to serve with anything approaching the diligence and grace that she did.

Maryna Borowska has stepped down as Mosaic Herald (Kingdom notifications), and while Violet Mural did an excellent job covering that position for several months, she is back to only one set of responsibilities, as Esterke bas Simcha has stepped up as Mosaic.

Jeanne de Robin has stepped down as Blue Alaunt Herald (Tir Mara submissions), and Conn mac Branain has stepped up.

I am grateful to all these gentles for their hard work, and I am glad for the honor of working with such a competent and motivated staff.

In service to College and Kingdom,
Anéžka Liška z Kolína
Blue Tyger Herald

New Blue Tyger Herald

Unto the heralds of the East, Greetings!
I am once again pleased to inform you of a staff change in the Eastern College of Heraldry:

Effective July 11, AS 56 (2021 CE) I have appointed Mistress Alys Mackyntoich as Blue Tyger Herald, the kingdom Submissions Herald.

The changeover of the office will take a little bit of time, so if you have submissions in the pipeline please have patience as files and equipment are shuffled around. Please offer her your support.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Lady Muirenn ingen Dúnadaig, outgoing Blue Tyger Herald, for her service in that role.

Please note that as a result of this change, the mailing address for US submissions has been updated. The new address is:

Sláine báen Ronán
Diademe Herald
PO Box 27
Centereach, NY 11720

In service to the Kingdom and the College,
Yehuda ben Moshe
Brigantia Principal Herald