Members of our Shire were awarded the following awards and grants of arms during our time together
The branch name, “Darkwell, Shire of”, was registered in October of 1982 (via Caid) and released in January of 1993 (via Caid). No heraldry was ever submitted to the College of Arms, as a consensus on the design could not be acheived; the elements would have contained a stone well, Or (gold), with black oil seeping from the stones. This would have represented the Oil Industry so prevalent in Kern County at the time.
Isles 3rd Anniversary Tournament – 5 June 1982 at Beach Park in Bakersfield, CA Award of Arms by their Majesties Jason Griffiths of Shadowhyrst and Natalya Gregorovna
The following device associated with this name was registered in July of 1984 (via Caid) and changed/released in August of 1986 (via Caid): Or, in pale a Tau cross sable and a cluster of grapes fesswise purpure, slipped and leaved vert.
The following device associated with this name was registered in August of 1986 (via Caid):Azure, a tau cross sable, fimbriated, overall a lioness sejant, dexter forepaw raised, and in dexter base a cup, all Or.
Darkwell “Fool’s Feast” attended by Their Majesties Glyn ap Rhodri & Tressa Helana Beaumaris – 7 Dec 1985
Per pale sable and argent, two spears in saltire surmounted by a wolf’s head cabossed within a bordure embattled, all counterchanged.
The following device associated with this name was registered in January of A.S. XVIII (via Caid): Per pale sable and argent, two spears in saltire surmounted by a wolf’s head cabossed within a bordure embattled, all counterchanged.