The Academy of Saint Gabriel

The Academy of Saint Gabriel

The Academy is a group of volunteers who research medieval names and armory. Our primary purpose is to assist members of medieval re-enactment groups like the Society for Creative Anachronism to find historically accurate medieval names and coats of arms. To this end, we maintain the Medieval Names Archive and Medieval Heraldry Archive.

Between 1996 and 2009, we also wrote individual email reports on name and armory questions. For more information, read the Academy Charter.

Disclaimer

We've retired from writing personal research reports.

If you submit your name or arms in the SCA, you can include Academy reports in lieu of photocopies of the sources that we've cited. Send the entire letter (including headers). This has been approved by the current Laurel Sovereign of Arms. As a courtesy to the heralds who receive the letter, please highlight our references to the specific form of the name that you are submitting. Also, be aware that our opinions are not binding, and we cannot guarantee that your name will be passed by the College of Arms.

Need Help?

The Medieval Names Archive has over 100 documents on medieval names. The answer to your question might be right here.

The Medieval Heraldry Archive has articles on medieval armorial practices from various parts of Europe and the Far East.

Past Academy Reports contain answers to other people's questions. The information you need may be there.

The Academy's FAQ for Heralds provides information specifically for heralds looking for help for their own clients.

Old Report Information

The Academy Client's Guide describes the old Academy report request system.

Send a Request to the Academy or find other ways to get help with research.

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To check the status of a question that you've submitted to the Academy, enter your client number or the exact e-mail address you gave us. If you don't get a match and you're sure that you typed your e-mail address correctly, send us e-mail about it.

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