History
Calontir, whose name is Welsh for "Heartland", began as a principality within the Middle Kingdom in 1981-2 (AS XVI in the SCA's own calendar) and on February 29, 1984 (AS XVIII) became the tenth kingdom of the SCA. The first King and Queen of Calontir were known as Chepe l’Orageux and Arwyn Antaradi.
The arms of the kingdom are: Purpure, a cross of Calatrava, in chief a crown, within in bordure a laurel wreath Or.
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