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--- awards:order_of_the_laurel [2017/09/30 12:40] – [Elevation to the Order] Gwendolyn of Aldburg
+++ awards:order_of_the_laurel [2025/09/14 16:54] (current) – Dietrich von Sachsen
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 ====== Order of the Laurel ======
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-The Order of the Laurel is bestowed on those people who have “attained the standard of excellence in skill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her prospective peers in some area of the Arts or Sciences. The candidate must have applied this skill and/or knowledge for the  instruction  of  members  and  service  to  the  kingdom to  an  extent  above  and beyond that normally expected of members of the Society." (Corpora, Article VIII.A.4.b)
+The **Order of the Laurel** is bestowed on those people who have “attained the standard of excellence in skill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her prospective peers in some area of the Arts or Sciences. The candidate must have applied this skill and/or knowledge for the  instruction  of  members  and  service  to  the  kingdom to  an  extent  above  and beyond that normally expected of members of the Society." (Corpora, Article VIII.A.4.b)
-The Order of the Laurel is one of the four SCA Peerages, along with the [[Order of the Chivalry]], the [[Order of the Pelican]], and the [[Order of Defense]]. It is a Society wide Award that is recognized in every Kingdom in the [[scaism:Knowne World]] and conveys to the member a [[Patent of Arms]], no matter which [[activities:service:offices:Crown]] of which Kingdom bestowed the Award.
+The Order of the Laurel is one of the five SCA Peerages, along with the [[Order of Chivalry]], the [[Order of the Pelican]], the [[Order of Defense]], and the [[Order of the Mark]]. It is a Society wide Award that is recognized in every Kingdom in the [[scaism:Knowne World]] and conveys to the member a [[Patent of Arms]], no matter which [[activities:service:offices:Crown]] of which Kingdom bestowed the Award.
 ===== Symbols and Titles =====
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 The symbol of the order is a laurel wreath.
-Masters of the Order of the Laurel are addressed as "Master" or "Mistress".
+Companions of the Order of the Laurel are addressed as "Master" or "Mistress" (or similar title).
 ===== Responsibilities =====
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 Although many scholars were elevated by the Midrealm before Ealdormere was itself a kingdom, [[people:Ragnheithr Thorbjarnardottir]] visakona was the premier of the Order of Laurel elevated in Ealdormere. She was also the first peer of any type to be elevated in the Kingdom of Ealdormere.
+The current moderator for the Order of the Laurel in Ealdormere is Aibhilin kenari fra Skye.
 ===== See Also =====
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