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{{Territory
|name=Red Spears|device=[[Image:BaronyShield10.jpg|300px]]
|devicecaption= Or, two boar spears in saltire surmounted by another palewise gules, overall a laurel wreath vert
|founded=1990
|modernlocation=Northwest Ohio}}

[[Image:RSAugColor.png|thumb|Augmented Arms of the Barony of Red Spears]]
[[Image:BaronyBadgePop10.png|thumb|Populace badge of the Barony of Red Spears]]

==Overview==
Red Spears is a [[Barony]] in the [[North Oaken]] Region of the Middle Kingdom.

Geographically, Red Spears is north of [[Flaming Gryphon]] and west of [[Falcon's Quarry]], being the entire north west corner of the Oaken Region.

===Heraldry===
*Arms/Device - Or, two boar spears in saltire surmounted by another palewise gules, overall a laurel wreath vert.
*Augmentation - Or, two boar spears in saltire surmounted by another palewise gules, overall a laurel wreath vert and for augmentation on a chief gules, a bridge of three spans Or.
*Badge -

==Territories==
===[[Cantons]]===
*[[Hrothgeirsfjordr]]
*[[Marche of the Marshes]]
*[[Catteden]] (Inactive)
*[[Oakford]] (Inactive)
*[[Castell Gwent]] (Inactive).

==Baronage==
[[Red Spears Baronage]]
* The first Baron and Baroness of Red spears were [[Vasili iz Naitemneshoi Dollina]] and [[Seraphina Aglaia]] when they became a Barony in 1990. Seraphina resigned in October 1993. When Vasili stepped down in February 1994
* [[Ranulf of Wolfshaven]] was made [[Vicar]] to oversee the Barony until a new Baron and Baroness were selected.
* [[William Taylor the Pure]] became Baron and [[Gabrielle Juliana Raron]] Baroness in May 1995. Taylor resigned from the role of Baron in 1998 Leaving Gabriella alone upon the Throne of Red Spears. As was Kingdom Law at the time a vote of confidence was held in 2002. Gabrielle passed the vote of confidence to remain Baroness. On that poll the question was asked, "Do you want a Baron?" to which the answer by the Barony very strongly was yes. After polling for the office of Baron, [[Blaise de Fry]] joined Gabrielle as Baron in December 2002 until he resigned in September 2006.
* In 2007 a polling was done for both Baron and Baroness and Mistress [[Helewyse de Birkestad]] and [[Thorkel inn vikverski Maks son]] were invested as Baron and Baroness on January 5th, 2008 (AS 42). Helewyse and Thorkell decided to step down about six months early of five years so that the next Baron and Baroness could be invested at Baron Wars hosted in the Marche of the Marshes.
* [[Raffaele da Cernia]] and [[Margherita di Raffaele]] were invested as Baron and Baroness on June 30, 2012 (AS 47) at Baron Wars.
* [[Konrad Mailander]] and [[Isibél inghean Uilliam mhic Leòid]] were invested as Baron and Baroness on June 24, 2017 (AS 52) at Baron Wars.
* [[Bianca di Michaleto]] and Marcos de Ribera were invested as Baron and Baroness on November 21, 2020 (AS 55) in the Ethereal Court of Their Majesties Felix and Madeleina. Marcos resigned November 2021 (AS 56). Bianca remained as Baroness.
* [[Aislin de Tanet]] and [[Leofric Of Osprey]] were invested as the Baronage on June 3, 2023 (AS 58) at the first [[Black Swamp War Games]].

==Baronial Awards==
* [[Barons Honour Guard]] - Combat award
* Orde [[van de Zuil]] - Service
* Order of the [[Ruby Chalice]] - A&S
* Order of the [[Hildisvin]] - Martial
* Order of the [[Boars Eye]] - Archery
* Order of [[L'Epeé Rouge]] - Rapier
* Order of [[Golden Shoe]] - Equestrian
* Order of the [[Boarsbane]]
* Commander of the Order of the [[Boarsbane]]
* Order of the [[Hastati]] - Spirit award
* [[Sisterhood of the Red Spear]] - Service
* Order of the [[Boars Heart]] - Service
* Award of the [[Boar and the Gem]] - Youth Service
* Compagnia dei [[Porci Rossi]] - Group service

==Brief History==
Red spears, like most of the groups in Ohio, formed out of the Barony of [[Middle Marches]], and in particular the [[Marche of the Marshes]] was the first group in that older Barony.

The March of the Crossing of Red Spears in Toledo was the founding group for the Barony. The name was shortened to Barony of Red Spears when it achieved baronial status in 1990. The original name for the Toledo group had been Hrothgar's Fjord before it became the March of the Crossing of Red Spears and after the Marche of the Marshes became a full status group in 1993 it was decided to form a new canton in the Toledo area; this became the Canton of [[Hrothgeirsfjordr]].

Red Spears is the home Barony of the first meeting place of the SCA in Ohio. Bowling Green (home to Marche of the Marshes) was the place where Jehan de la Marche held the first SCA meeting. Bowling Green hosted an active group for many years before they got around to becoming full status in 1993.

The former Canton of [[Catteden]] served the Findlay, Ohio area

The former Canton of [[Oakford]] served Erie, Huron, Ottawa, and Sandusky Counties

The former Canton of [[Castell Gwent]] served the Tiffin, Ohio area

===Heraldry History===
*The name March of the Red Spears was registered with the SCA College of Heralds in October of 1990 <br>
*The name was updated to Barony of Red Spears in October of 1997 <br>
*The heraldic device blazoned "Or, two boar spears in saltire surmounted by another palewise gules, overall a laurel wreath vert" was registered in January of 1987 <br>
*The heraldic device with augmentation blazoned "Or, two boar spears in saltire surmounted by another palewise gules, overall a laurel wreath vert and for augmentation on a chief gules, a bridge of three spans Or" was registered in June of 2015 <br>

==Honors==
The Barony received a Royal Augmentation of Arms 12-13-2014, which was registered as: Or, two boar spears in saltire surmounted by another palewise gules, overall a laurel wreath vert and for augmentation on a chief gules, a bridge of three spans Or.
The Armored fighters of the Barony have twice received the Award of the Dragon's Teeth, first as the Fen Militia on 8-9-2007 and again as the Barony of Red Spears on 8-10-2017.

==Baronial Officers==
* [[Seneschal]]: Her Excellency [[Bianca di Michaleto]]
* [[Exchequer]]: Lord Fujitani no Kintaro Yorikazu
* [[Herald]]: Dona [[Pellegrina da Canal]]
* [[Chronicler]]: Noble Fiachra Chleitigh of Red Spears
* [[Minister of Arts & Sciences]]: vacant
* [[Rapier Marshal]]/[[Rapier combat]]: Warder [[Tannas Inmhe]]
* [[Rattan Marshal]]/[[Group Knight Marshal]]: Sir [[Sivrid Brumbach]]
* [[Chatelaine]]: Noble Woad Indigo Lapis Azure
* [[Web Minister]]: Lord Aodhán de Faie

==Events==
The Barony of Red Spears and its Cantons host several annual events:

*[[Black Swamp War Games]] has replaced Border Wars as the baronial summer camping event with activities for rattan, rapier, arts and sciences, archery and thrown weapons, and equestrian

*Yule Feast hosted by the Canton of Hrothgeirsfjordr changes themes every year and usually occurs in late November or early December

==Links==
*[http://redspears.midrealm.org/ Barony of Red Spears Website]

[[Category:Baronies]]
[[Category:Local Groups]]

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