On July 2 David Vines White (59) was appointed Garter Principal King of Arms at HM College of Arms in London. This is the most senior of the three Kings of Arms. He had previously been Somerset Herald and before that Rouge Croix Pursuivant. He succeeds Sir Thomas Woodcock who has served as Garter since 2010. Congratulations to the new Garter King of Arms!


Where’d you get the nice shield? In the Wikipedia version the erasure lines are what we SCA heralds call “pinking shear” edges, which we consider bad style!