West Kingdom College of Heralds

Job Descriptions for Heralds (Senior Staff and Others)

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This area is a description of the jobs performed by Staff Heralds of the West Kingdom College of Heralds, with an eye to letting you, the reader know:

• What each person does
• What is expected of the person performing the task (in case you are interested in the job)
• Steps to perform duties of the office

The following positions are discussed, click on the title to get information about that position (currently much of the following is taken from the Herald's Handbook):

• The Vesper Principal Herald (Primary Herald of the Kingdom)
• The Compline Herald (Successor to Vesper)
• Exchequer for the College of Heralds
• The Matins Herald (Submissions Deputy)
• The Green Crown Herald (Formerly Banner) (Court Deputy)
• The Gonfanon Pursuivant (Deputy to Green Crown)
• The Green Cloak Herald (Field Deputy)
• The Green Trumpet Herald (Town Cry and Information Deputy)
• The Green Banner Herald (Formerly Latimer) (Heraldic Consultation Deputy)
• The Brachet Herald (College of Arms Commenting Deputy)
• Leveret Pursuivant (Deputy to Brachet)
• The Baldric Herald (Education Deputy)
• The Golem Herald ( Awards List, Ceremony Book, Herald's Handbook, Herald's Website Minister ...)
• The Seawolf (registered as "Sea-Wolf"), Sable Swan and Stellanordica Heralds (Primary Heralds for the Principalities of The Mists, Cynagua and Oertha)
• Arcturus Herald -- (not registered) personal herald to the Coronet
• Sejant Wolf Pursuivant -- Oertha, herald in charge of courts
• Wolfhound Pursuivant -- Oertha submissions deputy
• Local (Branch) Heralds
• West Kingdom Policy on OSCAR Commentary

Heraldic Titles Registered to the West, Not Assigned:

1. Golden Gate Pursuivant
2. Green Boot Herald
3. Kitten Pursuivant
4. Privy Clerk Pursuivant
5. Sable Quill Pursuivant

Sending Email as "Officer":

Unless you're really good at hacking the internet, it is not normally possible to send email as an officer using your officer email address assigned (see the contact page at: Contact Information for the Senior Staff). However, Golem has set up a web page that allows you to send email that will be from your assigned email address (such as 'golem@heralds.westkingdom.org') -- you can do this from here: Staff Email

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