Medieval Secular Order Names: Standard Forms of Order Names

by Juliana de Luna (Julia Smith), Siren Herald

The standard forms are translated into modern English for ease of use (partially to make it easier for English speakers to use, partially because the documentary forms for the names are sometimes not transparent); the period citations sections should be consulted for dates and documentary forms.

Listing of Standard Forms By Type: All Secular Orders

Abstract Quality

Green (Young/Fresh) Love (Germany)

Old Love (Germany)

Hope (France)

Charge

Bear (Germany)

Broom-Pod (France)

Buckle (Germany)

Chestnut Leaf/Beech Leaf (Navarre)

Crescent (France)

Crown (France)

Crown [1] (Germany)

Crown [2] (Germany)

Crown of Roses (Germany)

Club (Germany)

Dog (Germany)

Dog-collar (Germany)

Donkey (Germany)

Dragon (France)

Dragon (Hungary)

Eagle (Austria)

Ear of Wheat (France)

Elephant (Germany)

Elephant [see Virgin Mary]

Ermine (France)

Ermine (Italy)

Falcon [1] (Germany)

Falcon [2] (Germany)

Flail (Germany)

Fox (Germany)

Greyhound [literally Wind[hound]] (Germany)

Griffin [1] (Germany)

Griffin [2] (Germany)

Horn (Germany)

Horn [see St. Hubert]

Horse-comb (Germany)

Hose (Germany)

Hound (France)

Hound (Germany)

Jar (Spain)

Knot or Holy Spirit of Right Desire (Italy)

Leopard (Germany)

Lily (Italy)

Lion [1] (Germany)

Lion [2] (Germany)

Lion [3] (Germany)

Lioness (Italy)

Lizard (Germany)

Lynx (Germany)

Mallet (Germany)

Marsh Hawk [literally "Martin's Bird"] (Germany)

Moon (Germany)

Pomegranate (Spain)

Popinjay (Germany)

Porcupine [see Camail and Porcupine]

Ram (Germany)

Rose (Germany)

Salamander (Austria)

Ship (Italy)

Sickle (Germany)

Spear (Germany)

Spool (Italy)

Star (Germany)

Star (Austria)

Star or Lady of the Noble House (France)

Swan [see Our Lady]

Sword (Cyprus)

Sword (Germany)

Thistle [or Saint Andrew] (Scotland)

Tiercelet (France)

Towel (Germany)

Tress (Austria)

Unicorn (Scotland)

Unicorn [1] (Germany)

Unicorn [2] (Germany)

Unicorn [3] (Germany)

Wheel (Germany)

Wolf [1] (Germany)

Wolf [2] (Germany)

Wreath (Germany)

Color + Charge

Black Swan (Italy)

Blue Cottage (Germany)

Gold(en) Apple (France)

Gold(en) Fleece (France)

Gold(en) Shield (France)

Gold(en) Spur (Italy)

Gold(en) Tree (France)

Red Sleeve (Germany)

White Greyhound (Navarre)

Other Adjective + Charge

Double Crown (Spain)

Crowned Ibex (Germany)

Pale Horse (Germany)

Prisoner's Iron (France)

Two Charges

Camail and Porcupine (France)

Fish and Falcon (Germany)

Hound and Wreath (Germany)

Unicorn and Maiden (Germany)

Regalia

Band, Bend, or Sash (Spain)

Belt (France)

Camail [see Camail and Porcupine]

Collar or Annunciation (Italy)

Cord [or Cord Belt] (France)

Garter or Saint George (England)

Scale (Spain)

Sign (Spain)

Saints' Name and Objects of Veneration

Annunciation [see Collar]

Holy Spirit (Spain)

Holy Spirit (France)

Holy Spirit (Germany)

Our Lady or Swan (Germany)

Saint Andrew [see Thistle]

Saint Anthony [1] (Germany)

Saint Anthony [2] (Germany)

Saint Catherine (France)

Saint Christopher [1] (Germany)

Saint Christopher [2] (Germany)

Saint George (Spain)

Saint George [1] (Germany)

Saint George [2] (Germany)

Saint George [1] (Germany)

Saint George [2] (Germany)

Saint George (Hungary)

Saint George (Italy)

Saint George [1] (Germany)

Saint George [2] (Germany)

Saint George [see Garter]

Saint Hubert (France)

Saint Hubert (Germany)

Saint Hubert [or Horn] (Germany)

Saint Jerome (Germany)

Saint Martin (Germany)

Saint Michael Archangel (France)

Saint Paul (Italy)

Saint Peter (Italy)

Saint Sebastian (Germany)

Saint Simplicius (Germany)

Saint Stephen (Italy)

Saint William (Germany)

True Cross (France)

Virgin Mary [or Elephant] (Denmark)

Saint + Placename

Lady of the Noble House [see Star]

Our Lady of Gelders (Netherlands)

Saint George of Rougemont (France)

Saint + Other

Holy Spirit of Right Desire [see Knot]

Saint George with the Pelican (Germany)

Saint Georges and Saint Williams Shields (Austria)

Saint Georges Shield (Germany)

Saint Williams Shield (Austria)

Person or Group of People

Fool (Germany)

Grail-Templars of Saint George (Austria)

Place

Convent of Our Lady at the Sand (Germany)

Loreto (Italy)

Other

Green Shield with the White Lady (France)

Listing of Standard Forms By Type: Courtly Orders

Abstract Quality

Hope (France)

Charge

Broom-Pod (France)

Buckle (Germany)

Chestnut Leaf/Beech Leaf (Navarre)

Crescent (France)

Crown (France)

Dragon (Hungary)

Eagle (Austria)

Ear of Wheat (France)

Elephant [see Virgin Mary]

Ermine (France)

Ermine (Italy)

Horn [see St. Hubert]

Jar (Spain)

Knot or Holy Spirit of Right Desire (Italy)

Lily (Italy)

Pomegranate (Spain)

Porcupine [see Camail and Porcupine]

Ship (Italy)

Spool (Italy)

Star (Germany)

Star or Lady of the Noble House (France)

Sword (Cyprus)

Thistle [or Saint Andrew] (Scotland)

Towel (Germany)

Unicorn (Scotland)

Color + Charge

Black Swan (Italy)

Gold(en) Fleece (France)

Gold(en) Shield (France)

Gold(en) Spur (Italy)

White Greyhound (Navarre)

Other Adjective + Charge

Double Crown (Spain)

Two Charges

Camail and Porcupine (France)

Regalia

Band, Bend, or Sash (Spain)

Belt (France)

Camail [see Camail and Porcupine]

Collar or Annunciation (Italy)

Cord [or Cord Belt] (France)

Garter or Saint George (England)

Scale (Spain)

Sign (Spain)

Saints' Name and Objects of Veneration

Annunciation [see Collar]

Holy Spirit (Spain)

Holy Spirit (France)

Saint Andrew [see Thistle]

Saint Anthony [1] (Germany)

Saint Anthony [2] (Germany)

Saint Catherine (France)

Saint George (Spain)

Saint George [see Garter]

Saint George [1] (Germany)

Saint George [1] (Germany)

Saint George (Hungary)

Saint George (Italy)

Saint Hubert [or Horn] (Germany)

Saint Jerome (Germany)

Saint Martin (Germany)

Saint Michael Archangel (France)

Saint Paul (Italy)

Saint Peter (Italy)

Saint Stephen (Italy)

True Cross (France)

Virgin Mary [or Elephant] (Denmark)

Saint + Placename

Lady of the Noble House [see Star]

Our Lady of Gelders (Netherlands)

Saint + Other Element

Holy Spirit of Right Desire [see Knot]

Saint George with the Pelican (Germany)

Person or Group of People

Grail-Templars of Saint George (Austria)

Place

Convent of Our Lady at the Sand (Germany)

Loreto (Italy)

Other

No Examples

Listing of Standard Forms By Type: Fraternal Orders

Abstract Quality

Green [Young/Fresh] Love (Germany)

Old Love (Germany)

Charge

Bear (Germany)

Crown [1] (Germany)

Crown [2] (Germany)

Crown of Roses (Germany)

Club (Germany)

Dog (Germany)

Dog-collar (Germany)

Donkey (Germany)

Dragon (France)

Elephant (Germany)

Falcon [1] (Germany)

Falcon [2] (Germany)

Flail (Germany)

Fox (Germany)

Greyhound [literally Wind[hound]] (Germany)

Griffin [1] (Germany)

Griffin [2] (Germany)

Horn (Germany)

Horse-comb (Germany)

Hose (Germany)

Hound (France)

Hound (Germany)

Leopard (Germany)

Lion [1] (Germany)

Lion [2] (Germany)

Lion [3] (Germany)

Lioness (Italy)

Lizard (Germany)

Lynx (Germany)

Mallet (Germany)

Marsh Hawk [literally "Martin's Bird"] (Germany)

Moon (Germany)

Popinjay (Germany)

Ram (Germany)

Rose (Germany)

Swan [see Our Lady]

Salamander (Austria)

Sickle (Germany)

Spear (Germany)

Star (Germany)

Star (Austria)

Sword (Germany)

Tiercelet (France)

Tress (Austria)

Unicorn [1] (Germany)

Unicorn [2] (Germany)

Unicorn [3] (Germany)

Wheel (Germany)

Wolf [1] (Germany)

Wolf [2] (Germany)

Wreath (Germany)

Color + Charge

Blue Cottage (Germany)

Gold(en) Apple (France)

Gold(en) Tree (France)

Red Sleeve (Germany)

Other Adjective + Charge

Crowned Ibex (Germany)

Pale Horse (Germany)

Prisoner's Iron (France)

Two Charges

Fish and Falcon (Germany)

Hound and Wreath (Germany)

Unicorn and Maiden (Germany)

Regalia

No Examples

Saints' Name and Objects of Veneration

Holy Spirit (Germany)

Our Lady or Swan (Germany)

Saint Christopher [1] (Germany)

Saint Christopher [2] (Germany)

Saint George [1] (Germany)

Saint George [2] (Germany)

Saint Hubert (France)

Saint Hubert (Germany)

Saint Sebastian (Germany)

Saint Simplicius (Germany)

Saint William (Germany)

Saint + Placename

Saint George of Rougemont (France)

Saint + Other

Saint Georges and Saint Williams Shields (Austria)

Saint Georges Shield (Germany)

Saint Williams Shield (Austria)

Person or Group of People

Fool (Germany)

Place

No Examples

Other

Green Shield with the White Lady (France)

HTML editing by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada.

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