Bridge
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Barony of the Bridge |
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Azure, a twin-towered, three-arched bridge and on a chief Or a laurel wreath vert. |
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Founded: December 1973 |
Location: RI State |
Overview
Barony of the Bridge
The Society for Creative Anachronism's Barony of the Bridge encompasses the entire modern state of Rhode Island of the United States of America.
It is a founding signatory of the Confederation of the Fret.
Meaning: Named from the Crawford Street Bridge, formerly (before the downtown rivers of Providence were re-routed) the widest bridge in the world (note: widest, not longest). The Crawford St. Bridge was in essence downtown Providence. Also the group was in its early days considered a bridge between Ostgardr and Carolingia.
Established: December 1973. Elevated to Baronial status July 10, 1976.
Blazon: Azure, a twin-towered, three-arched bridge and on a chief Or a laurel wreath vert.
Heraldic officer's title: DuPont Pursuivant (better living through heraldry)
Newsletter: Notes from Underground [1]
Awards
Barons and Baronesses of Bridge
Territories of Bridge
- None at this time
Former Territories of Bridge
- Canton of Trollhaven (Washington and Newport Counties)
- College on the Hill (Brown University)
More Information
- Bridge does not have bylaws or rules, but the Stuffy Authenticist does maintain the Customal:
The Custumal grew out of a document that we called the Operating Manual, which established the mindset of being a descriptive rather prescriptive document, outlining not how things SHOULD be done but how they ARE done. We were careful to avoid drawing a set of by-laws, or a formal charter, I think because at the time by-laws at a local branch level were prohibited. We also just saw it as a more practical way. - Steffan ap Cennydd, November 24, 2022.