Mah Jongg Tile Set Description

Tile Set Name:  SCA.TIL
Subject:  Society for Creative Anachronism Tile Set
Created by:  Mark T Floss
             aka Lord Morgan MacDonald McCrae

Description:

This tile set shows symbols and registered heraldry familiar to
members of the Society for Creative Anachronisms, the SCA.  The
tiles depicting positions or things which have heraldic Coats of
Arms recorded by the SCA College of Arms, have their registered
heraldry shown.  Tiles with a red single quote in each upper corner
depict items not having registered heraldry, but which were important
enough to show a simulated heraldry.  Other tiles are shown to
represent SCA life familiar to all SCAdians.

***Please note that except for the registered heraldry, this tile
set is not recognized or approved by the Board of Directors of the
SCA.  It is a personally created piece of software not
representative on anything other than my warped mind***


Officers of the SCA (replaces suit of dots):

1) Seneschal :  This is the leader of a group
2) Herald :  Choreographs pageantry, registers heraldry
3) Marshal :  In charge of training, referees fighting
4) Chirurgeon :  Volunteer medical personnel, First Aid
5) Minister of Arts & Sciences :  Teachers, competition judges
6) Chronicler :  Writes newsletter, event calandars
7) Minister of Lists :  Keeps list of authorized fighters
8) Exchequer :  Keeps financial books in order, fights IRS
9) Archivist :  Keeps record of all SCA histories, or makes them


Kingdoms of the SCA [order of founding](replaces suit of bamboo):

11) West : f 1966; Upper 2/3 Ca., Or., Nev., mid 2/5 Id.
12) East : f 1968;  Pn., NJ., De., Md., New England, Queb.,
13) Middle : f 1969;  ND., SD., Mn., Wi., Il., Id., Oh, Ky.,
             4/5 Sas., Man., Ont., E .1/2 NW Terr. 
14) Atenveldt : f 1971;  NM., Az., Co., Wy., Mont., Ut, E. 2/5 &
                upper 1/5 Id., S.1/4 Alb., S.W. Sask.
15) Meridies : f 1977;  La., Ak., Miss., Al., Tn., 1/2 Ga
16) Caid : f 1978;  S. 1/3 Ca., Lower Tip Nev., N. 1/2 Baja
17) Ansteorra : f 1979;  Tx and Ok
18) Atlantia : f 1980  SC., NC., Va., WV.
19) An Tir : f 1981  Wa., B.C., N. 3/4 Alb., Yuk, E. 1/2 NW Terr.

Kingdoms of the SCA  cont...  (replaces suit of characters):

21) Calontir : f 1983  Kan., Misou., Iowa, Neb.
22) Trimaris : f 1985  the state of Florida


Circlets, Coronets, and Crowns (replaces suit of characters):

23) Circlets typical of those worn my Lords and Ladies, (A.O.A.)
24) Barons Coronet :  Barons are chosen by King to lead Baronies
25) Vicounts Coronet :  Vicounts are past heads of Principalities
26) Counts Coronet :  Counts were King once 
27) Dukes Coronet :  Dukes were King two or more times
28) Coronet Princes Crown :  Present Head of a Principality
29) Kings Crown :  King is present Head of a Kingdom


Levels of Heraldic Rank (replaces dragons):

10) Award of Arms :  Lowest level of nobility, has Coat of Arms
20) Grant of Arms :  Mid Nobility, usually adds supporters Arms
30) Patent of Arms : Member of Peerage, Adds Motto, Helm, Crest


Levels of Peerage (replaces suit of winds):

31) Laurel :  Given for knowledge and performance in Arts/Sciences
32) Pelican :  Given for service to the Society, Purple Heart
33) Knight : given for extreme excellance in fighting, SCA life
34) Royal Peer :  Past King/Queen/Prince/Princess/Founding Baron/ess


Levels of membership (replaces suit of seasons):

35) Lord : all men are assumed to be nobility, until granted an AOA
36) Lady : all women are assumed to be nobility, until granted an AOA
37) Officer : lords & ladies who run the SCA, turkey is SCA joke
38) Peer : the ultimate level of recognition in the SCA


Levels of Groups (replaces suit of flowers):

39) Shire : a Shire/Canton/College/Fort requires 5 people
40) Barony : 25 or more people, or several Cantons/Colleges/Forts
41) Principality : 100 or more people, several Baronies and Shires
42) Kingdom : 400 or more people, lots of Baronies, Shires