Northern Outpost
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Overview of the Shire of the Northern Outpost
Meaning:
- At the time Northern Outpost was created, it was the Northernmost shire in the East Kingdom.
- The Shire's blazon represents the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. To keep within heraldic rules, black and white were used instead of a multi-colored design.
Established: December 1981
Blazon: Per chevron sable and argent, three piles throughout counterchanged, the center one debruised in base by a laurel wreath vert.
Heraldic officer's title: Aurora Pursuivant
Newsletter: Northern Illuminations
Current Shire Champions & Retired Awards
Shire Champions--Spring 2010:
- Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting Champion): held by Ger (won 4/13/2010)
- Gardien du Nord (Fencing Champion): held by Ger (won 4/13/2010)
- Phare du Nord (Arts & Sciences Champion): held by Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/27/2010)
Retired Shire Awards:
- Profane Proponent of the Purple Platypus (PPPP) (Heavy Fighting, awarded annually at Fall Frolic)
- Order of the Aurora Borealis (Arts & Sciences, required teaching what you knew)
- Order of the Embattled Aardvark (Service)
- Wandering Wombat (out-of-shire individuals who distinguished themselves through service to the shire, they were considered honorary shire members)
Annual Events
- Winter War (February)
- Fall Frolic (September)
More Information
- Official Web Site: http://www.northernoutpost.eastkingdom.org
- Unofficial Listserve: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scaoutpost/
History of Shire Champions
Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting Champion)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 11/10/09)
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 5/09)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 11/11/08)
- Stig (won 5/08)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 10/23/07)
- Tiberius Nautius Maximus (won 4/24/07)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 10/24/06)--first Ours du Nord
Gardien du Nord (Fencing Champion)
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 5/09)
- Ger (won 3/11/08)--first Gardien du Nord
Phare du Nord (Arts & Sciences Champion)
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/28/09)
- Jeremy Cota (won 2/23/08)
- Lady Moira MacDonald of Dunskahay (won 2/07)--first Phare du Nord