Awards

Society Awards

	Award of Arms	Awards of Arms are given at the royalty's discretion for service or other significant contribution to the well-being of the Kingdom. The Armigerous Orders also convey an Award of Arms, if the recipient does not already bear a Patent, Grant, or Award of Arms.
	Grant of Arms	Grants of Arms may be given at Their Majesties' wish for distinguished and exceptional service. Grants are usually given to Greater and Lesser Officers of State (kingdom officers), and territorial and court barons and baronesses.
	Court Barony	The crown reserves the right to bestow the title "Court Baron" or "Court Baroness" upon those subjects who exemplify noble demeanor and whose contributions have enriched the Kingdom in unique ways.

Patent of Arms

	Order of the Chivalry	The Order of the Chivalry is one of the SCA Bestowed Peerages. Companions of the Order of the Chivalry have been recognized by the Crown for their exemplary heavy list martial skills, along with their consistent display of the virtues of Grace, Courtesy and Chivalric Demeanor. Their elevation is accompanied by a Patent of Arms (the highest level of arms).
	Order of the Laurel	The Order of the Laurel is one of the SCA Bestowed Peerages. Companions of the Order of the Laurel have been recognized by the Crown for their exemplary arts, along with their consistent display of the virtues of Grace, Courtesy and Chivalric Demeanor. Their elevation is accompanied by a Patent of Arms (the highest level of arms).
	Order of the Pelican	The Order of the Pelican is one of the SCA Bestowed Peerages. Companions of the Order of the Pelican have been recognized by the Crown for their exemplary service to the Kingdom and/or the Society, along with their consistent display of the virtues of Grace, Courtesy and Chivalric Demeanor. Their elevation is accompanied by a Patent of Arms (the highest level of arms).
	Order of Defense	The Order of Defense is one of the SCA Bestowed Peerages. Companions of the Order of Defense have been recognized by the Crown for their exemplary skill in rapier and cut and thrust combat, along with their consistent display of the virtues of Grace, Courtesy and Chivalric Demeanor. Their elevation is accompanied by a Patent of Arms (the highest level of arms).
	Order of the Rose	This award was created to grant those who had reigned as Consort equal rank with those who had reigned as Sovereign (who were, in the early days, offered Knighthood if they weren't before they won the tournament). In the East Kingdom, the Order of the Rose is a polling order. Former Consorts are polled by the current Heir-Consort to seek advice on whether the outgoing Consort should be admitted into the Order. Should the new inductee to the order not already be a peer in their own right, a Patent of Arms is included with the Rose.