Arts and Science Honor
Award of the Otter * Award of the Tortoise * Award of the Salmon
* Order of the Crossed Needles *
Those who continue at a task, are praised for increasing skills,
dedication, and steady progress towards prowess.
Last Update: 4/16/21
BLAZEN:
Barry wavy argent and azure, a tortoise fesswise contourny gules.
REGISTRATION:
Badge registered September 2017;
Award name registered January 2018.
Name and badge were associated in October of 2018.
DESCRIPTION:
One of four baronial arts and sciences awards, the Tortoise of Illiton recognizes DILIGENCE in practicing the artistic activities and scientific endeavors associated with the Society for Creative Anachronism. The award is given to those who have continued to labor at a chosen task long after the initial enthusiasm for trying something new has evaporated. Recipients are praised for increasing their skills through hard work and dedication, and honored for demonstrating steady progress towards achieving prowess in a particular art or science. This honor may be granted multiple times to the same gentle for different activities.
RECIPIENTS
Premier Tortoise of Illiton – Rites of Spring Celebration 2018
- PREMIER—Master Wilhelm Michalik—Calligraph
(Rites of Spring 2019); - THL David of Lochmorrow—Pyrography / Pokerwork
(Martial Champions Day 2019); - THL Michaela de Romeny—Cooking and Sewing
(Baronial Twelfth Night 2020); - Mistress Maria Teresa Riberio dos Santos—Sewing and Cooking
(Rites of Ethereal Spring 2021).
