Below you will find the award templates for the typical titles of nobility for amtgard., click on the thumbnails to view a larger image. Each type has a .jpg you may copy directly from the website, or you can "save target as" on the .pdf files (higher image quality) on the link below each image, or do the same for .tif filetypes. Please note, if your shire does not belong to a kingdom, ie. is a freehold, though you do not belong to the Kingdom of the Burning Lands, your automatic default corpora which you agreed to play by is the Burning Lands Corpora, and you cannot give out titles. Check for your kingdom to see what is the suggested criteria for each title is, and for more in depth information, see your own kingdom's corpora.

Keep in mind that the coronet types and "addressed as" are simply suggestions, taken from various sources over the internet, not in any form rules. Flurb it up, y'all.

The font used in these award titles is Waters Gothic, and if you plan to modify the titles, you will probably need it.
Lord/Lady
 Baron/Baroness
 Duke/Duchess Arch Duke/Duchess Grand Duke/Duchess Count/Countess Marquis/Marquise Viscount/Viscountess Baronet Defender
Lord/Lady (lesser title)
Male Female Description and Notes

Coronet: A simple metal circlet with no more than one protrusion and less than 1 inch in overall height.

Equivalents: Hlafweard, Loverd, Laferd, Pan, Laird, Kyrios, Dom, Don, Sherif, U. Sayid, Agah, Rabban, Chieftain, Senator, Dama.

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Addressed as:

“Your Lordship” or “Your Ladyship.”

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Suggested Criteria for Lord/Lady as per Kingdom Corpora
-- same as BL.
4.49 Monarch's discretion (service to amtgard).
16.9 Monarch's discretion (service to club), term of Ducal Chancellor
Past criteria: discretion of Monarch.
5.3.k. Lord (Lady) may be granted for serving one complete term as Monarch of a Barony, or one complete term as Regent of a Duchy, or at the discretion of the Monarch for excellent and continued service to Amtgard, and is addressed as “Your Lordship” or “Your Ladyship.”
VI. F. 7. Suggested criteria: discretion of the Monarch, (service to the club). Also awarded for six months service as PM of a Duchy, Regent of a Barony, or Sheriff of a Shire.
Goldenvale
 7.8 Stepping Down: Prime Minister of a Duchy, Consort of a Barony, Monarch of a Shire.
Golden Plains
 4.59 Serve a Duchy group at least one (1) term as Chancellor or serve at least one (1) term as Monarch of a Barony group, discretion of Kingdom Monarch.
Iron Mountains
 18.I. Served well for two terms as Sheriff or as a discretionary award from the Emperor/Empress.
Neverwinter
 12.4.5.2. 12.4.5.2) Suggested criteria: Monarch’s discretion (service to Kingdom), Grand Ducal champion, Ducal regent, Baronial chancellor, Sheriff.
Rising Winds
 VIII. 3. I. Discretion of the Monarch (service to the club). Also awarded for six months service as PM of a Duchy, Regent of a Barony, or Sheriff of a Shire.
Wetlands
 9.6.9 Service to club, term of ducal chancellor.

 

Baron/Baroness
Male Female Description and Notes

Coronet: 6 pearls, in heraldry, 4 showing.

Equivalents:

Thane, Daimyo, Khan (Kahn), Emir, Barun, Barao, Barone.

 

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Addressed as:

"Your Excellency"
baronphoenix.ai baronessphoenix.ai
Suggested Criteria for Baron/Baroness as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.47 Serve the Kingdom six months as Prime Minister.
Celestial Kingdom 16.7 Serve one term as elected Duke of a Duchy or Regent of a Principality or Kingdom
Prime Minister.
Dragonspine 5.3.g. Baron (Baroness) may be granted for serving one complete term as Prime Minister, one complete term as Monarch of a Duchy, or one complete term as Regent of a Principality and is addressed as “Your Excellency.”
Emerald Hills VI. F.5. Serve the club six months as Prime Minister or Treasurer. Also awarded for six months service as Duke of a Duchy.
Goldenvale 7.8 Stepping Down: Monarch of a Duchy.
Golden Plains 4.58 Serve the Kingdom as pro-tem in any of the following: Monarch, Prime Minister, Consort/Regent or serve at least one (1) term as Consort/Regent of a Duchy group, discretion of Kingdom Monarch.
Iron Mountains 18.G. Served well for one term as Duke. (18.I., Baron/Baroness for continuous and outstanding service to Amtgard.)
Neverwinter 12.4.2.2. Serve one exceptionally successful term as elected Regent, Duke or Grand Ducal chancellor.
Rising Winds VII.3.i. Serve the club six months as Prime Minister. Also awarded for six months service as Duke of a Duchy.
Wetlands 9.6.7 Serve one exceptionally successful term as duke of a duchy or regent of a grand duchy or Kingdom Prime Minister.

 

Duke/Duchess
Male Female Description and Notes

Coronet: Strawberry leaves

Equivalents:

Doge, Dux, Herzog, Duc, Duque, Duca, Pfalzgraf, Shogun, Bretwalda, Chiangchun, Tarkhan.

 

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Addressed as:

"Your Grace"
dukephoenix.ai duchessphoenix.ai
Suggested Criteria for Duke/Duchess as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.43 Serve the Kingdom six months as Monarch
Celestial Kingdom 16.3 Serve the club six months as Monarch.
Dragonspine 5.3.c. Duke (Duchess) may be granted for serving one complete term as Monarch and is addressed as “Your Grace.”
Emerald Hills VI. F.1. Serve the club six months as Monarch.
Goldenvale 7.8 Reference only to new Duchal Monarch.
Golden Plains 4.53 Serve as Kingdom Monarch for at least one (1) term, discretion of Kingdom Monarch
Iron Mountains 18.G. Served well for one term as Emperor. (18.I., Duke/Duchess for continuous and outstanding service to Amtgard.)
Neverwinter 12.3.5.2. Serve the Kingdom an exceptionally successfully completed term as Kingdom Monarch or repeated terms in office at the province level (4 or more terms).
Rising Winds VII.3.a. i. Serve the club six months as Monarch
Wetlands 9.6.3 Serve the club an exceptionally successfully completed term as Kingdom Monarch.

 

Arch Duke/Arch Duchess
Male Female Description and Notes

Coronet: Strawberry leaves

Equivalents:

Arch Doge, Dux, Herzog, Shogun.

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Addressed as:

"Your Grace"
archdukephoenix.ai archduchessphoenix.ai
Suggested Criteria for Arch Duke/Arch Duchess as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.42 On term each as a Kingdom and Duchy (or Kingdom pro-tem) Monarch.
Celestial Kingdom 16.2 One term as Monarch and one term as Prime Minister or Regent.
Dragonspine 5.3.b. Archduke (Archduchess) may be granted for serving one complete term as Monarch and one complete term as Regent and is addressed as “Your Grace.”
Emerald Hills -- No Reference.
Goldenvale -- No Reference.
Golden Plains 4.52 Serve as Kingdom Monarch for at least two (2) terms, discretion of Kingdom Monarch.
Iron Mountains 18.B. Served well for one term of as Emperor/Empress and one term as Imperial Consort or Imperial PM.
Neverwinter 12.3.3. One successfully completed term as Kingdom Monarch and one term as Prime Minister, Regent or provincial monarch.
Rising Winds -- No Reference.
Wetlands 9.6.2 One exceptionally successfully completed term as Kingdom Monarch and one term as Prime Minister or Kingdom Regent.

 

Grand Duke/Grand Duchess
Male Female Description and Notes

Coronet: Strawberry leaves

Equivalents:

Grand Doge, Grand Dux, Grand Herzog

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Addressed as:

"Your Grace"
archdukephoenix.ai archduchessphoenix.ai
Suggested Criteria for Grand Duke/Grand Duchess as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.42 Serve the Kingdom two terms as Monarch.
Celestial Kingdom 16.1. Two terms as Monarch.
Dragonspine 5.3.a. Grand Duke (Grand Duchess) may be granted for serving two complete terms as Monarch and is addressed as “Your Grace.”
Emerald Hills -- No Reference.
Goldenvale -- No Reference.
Golden Plains 4.52 Serve as Kingdom Monarch for at least three (3) terms, discretion of Kingdom Monarch.
Iron Mountains 18.A. Served well for two terms of Emperor/Empress.
Neverwinter 12.3.2.1. Two successfully completed terms as Kingdom Monarch.
Rising Winds -- No Reference.
Wetlands 9.6.1. Two exceptionally successfully completed terms as Kingdom Monarch

 

Count/Countess
Male Female Description and Notes

Coronet: Embattled or many-pointed, Gold Embattled coronets

Equivalents:

Earl, Comes, Comite, Graf, Jarl, Conde, Comte, Conte, Graaf, Orkhan, Shireman, Dey, Kaliph, Khidiw, Cuauhtlahtoque, Contessa.

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Addressed as:

"Your Excellency"
countphoenix.ai countessphoenix.ai
Suggested Criteria for Count/Countess as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.44 Serve the Kingdom six months as Royal Consort.
Celestial Kingdom 16.4. Serve the club six months as Regent or Principality Prince.
Dragonspine 5.3.d. Count (Countess) may be granted for serving one complete term as Regent or one complete term as Monarch of a Principality and is addressed as “Your Excellency.”
Emerald Hills VII. F. 2. Serve the club six months
as Regent.
Goldenvale -- No Reference.
Golden Plains 4.54 Serve as Kingdom Monarch or Kingdom Consort/Regent for at least one (1) term, discretion of Kingdom Monarch.
Iron Mountains 18.D. Served well for one term as Imperial Consort or Imperial PM or two terms as Duke. (6.A.c.The Prince/Princess of a Principality may receive the title of Count/Countess after his or her term is over based on good and valuable service in the position.)
Neverwinter 12.3.6.2 Serve the Kingdom exceptionally successful six months as Regent or Grand Duke.
Rising Winds VII.3.b. i. Serve the club six months as Regent.
Wetlands 9.6.5. Serve the club an exceptionally successful term as Kingdom Regent or as Grand Duke/Duchess.

 

Marquis/Marquise
Male Female Description and Notes

 

Equivalents:

Markgraf, Marchioness, Margrave, Mark, Markis, Margraf, Marques, Marchese, Margravine, Marquee

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Suggested Criteria for Marquis/Marquise as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.45 Serve in each of the following postions of a Kingdom: Monarch, Consort, Prime Minister.
Celestial Kingdom 16.5. Serve in each of the following positions: Monarch, Regent, Prime Minister.
Dragonspine 5.3.e. Marquis (Marquise) may be granted for serving twice as, or two of the three positions of, Guildmaster of Reeves, Champion, or Prime Minister and is addressed as “Your Excellency.”
Emerald Hills VII. F. 3. Suggested Criteria: serve in each of the following: Monarch, Regent, Prime Minister/Treasurer.
Goldenvale -- No Reference.
Golden Plains 4.55 Serve in each of the following positions at least once: Kingdom Monarch, Prime Minister, Kingdom Consort/Regent, discretion of Kingdom Monarch.
Iron Mountains 18.E. Served well for one term as Duke/Duchess and one term as Ducal Consort or Ducal PM.
Neverwinter 12.3.6.4. Successfully completed service in two of the following positions: Monarch, Regent, Prime Minister, and Champion.
Rising Winds VII.3.c. i. Serve in each of the following: Monarch, Regent, Prime Minister.
Wetlands 9.6.4. Successfully completed service in all of the following positions: Monarch, Regent, Prime Minister.

 

Viscount/Viscountess
Male Female Description and Notes

Coronet: Moonstone in front, Silver Embattled coronets

Equivalents:

Markgraf, Marchioness, Margrave, Mark, Markis, Margraf, Marques, Marchese, Margravine, Marquee

 

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Addressed as:

"Your Excellency"
viscountphoenix.ai viscountessphoenix.ai
Suggested Criteria for Viscount/Viscountess as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.46. Have held both the following postions, Kingdom Champion, Weaponmaster.
Celestial Kingdom 16.6. Have held the following positions: Champion and Weaponmaster.
Dragonspine 5.3.f. Viscount (Viscountess) may be granted for earning the titles of Defender and Weaponmaster and is addressed as “Your Excellency.”
Emerald Hills VII. F. 4. Have held the following positions: Champion, Weaponsmaster.
Goldenvale -- No Reference.
Golden Plains 4.55 Have held the following positions: Champion of the Kingdom, Kingdom Weaponmaster, discretion of Kingdom Monarch.
Iron Mountains 18.E. Served well for a combination of two terms from the following list: Imperial Champion, Ducal PM, Ducal Consort.
Neverwinter 12.3.6.1. Successfully completed of any three of the following provincial positions: monarch, chancellor, regent, or champion.
Rising Winds VII.3.d. i. Have held the following positions: Champion, Weaponmaster.
Wetlands 9.6.6. Successfully completed service in the following positions: Monarch of a Duchy three times over, any combination of three of the following: Duchy Monarch, Kingdom Regent, Kingdom Champion, Kingdom Prime Minister.

 

Baronet
Male/Female, same title Description and Notes

 

Equivalents:

Freiherr, Lesser Thane, Sheik, Seignur, Nawab, Begum.

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Suggested Criteria for Baronet as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.48. Serve in a pro-tem postion for any of the following kingdom postions: Monarch, Prime Minister, Champion, Consort.
Celestial Kingdom 16.8. Serve in a pro-tem position for any of the following: Monarch, Champion, Prime Minister, Regent; or serve as General Minister or Baron. Past criteria: discretion of Monarch.
Dragonspine 5.3.j. Baronet (Baronetess) may be granted for serving as a pro-tem officer of the Monarchy and is address as “Your Lordship” or “Your Ladyship.”
Emerald Hills VII. F. 6. Serve in a pro-tem position for any of the following positions: Monarch, Regent, Prime Minster, Treasurer, Champion. Also awarded for six months service as Baron of a Barony or Regent of a Duchy
Goldenvale 7.8 Stepping Down: Barony Monarch.
Golden Plains 4.58 Serve the Kingdom as pro-tem in any of the following: Monarch, Prime Minister, Consort/Regent or serve at least one (1) term as Consort/Regent of a Duchy group, discretion of Kingdom Monarch. (Note, female form for GP is Baronette)
Iron Mountains 18.H. Served well for one term as Baron/Baroness or Ducal Consort or Ducal PM.
Neverwinter 12.4.4.2.
Serve in any of the following position: Grand Ducal regent, Ducal chancellor or Baron.
Rising Winds VII.3.f. i. Serve in a pro-tem positions for any of the following positions: Monarch, Regent, Prime Minster, or Champion. Also awarded for six months service as Baron of a Barony or Regent of a Duchy.
Wetlands 9.6.8. Serve in a pro-tem position for any of the following: Monarch, Kingdom Champion, Prime Minister, Regent, ducal regent or serve as general minister or baron.

 

Defender (lesser title)
Male/Female, same title Description and Notes

No historical refrence

Burning Lands Corpora 4.4A

Title: Defender (lesser title)

Equivalents: None

Suggested criteria: Serve the Kingdoom six months as Champion.
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No historical refrence
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Suggested Criteria for Defender as per Kingdom Corpora
Blackspire -- same as BL.
Burning Lands 4.4.A. Serve the Kingdom six months as Champion.
Celestial Kingdom 16.8. Serve the club six months as Champion. Past criteria: former Champion.
Dragonspine -- No Reference.
Emerald Hills VII. F. 8. Suggested criteria: serve the club six months as Champion.
Goldenvale -- No Reference.
Golden Plains 4.5A. Serve the club at least one (1) term as Champion, discretion of Kingdom Monarch.
Iron Mountains 18.J. Served well for one term as Imperial Champion.
Neverwinter 12.4.3.1 Exceptionally serve the Kingdom six months as Kingdom Champion.
Rising Winds VII.3.h. i. Serve the club six months as Champion.
Wetlands 9.6.10 Serve the club six months as Kingdom Champion.