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Order of Chivalry
Description
The Order of Chivalry is one of the four Peerages in the SCA. Individuals who are elevated to the Order of Chivalry are done so at the discretion of the King and Queen, typically under advisement from the other members of the Order.
From the West Kingdom College of Heralds Website:
"Members of this Order are either Knights or Masters at Arms (or Masters of Arms), depending on whether or not they wished to swear fealty to the Thrones of the West at the time of their recognition. They are elevated to this rank for their ability on the field and for their courtesy and chivalry both on and off the field. Knights swear fealty to the King and Queen, sometimes to Princes, and are considered to be vassals of the King, while Masters at Arms may swear fealty to an individual King and Queen (or Prince and Princess) if they so desire. Knights wear white belts, and chains of large single links, and prick spurs if they so desire. Masters at Arms wear only a white baldric, a belt worn diagonally across the chest. For the Knights the chain represents the bond of fealty between the King and His Knight. The white belt is a symbol of chivalry and prowess, which is why both Knights and Masters at Arms wear white belts, albeit in different ways. The spurs come from the days when knights were mounted warriors, and are the symbol of the rank of knight. Sometimes abbreviated: KSCA or MSCA for Knight of the Society for Creative Anachronism, or Master at Arms of ..."
Honorifics
Those who have been elevated to the Order of Chivalry may style themselves Sir/Dame if a Knight, or Master/Mistress if a Master at Arms, or an equivalent title in another language (ie. Ritter, etc.).
