I'm happy to announce that I am in possession of the Royal Regalia, including the Sash of the Republic, the Crown (although it doesn't fit my head!) and the Flag of Talossa.
-Txec R
Quote from: King Txec on July 28, 2025, 03:51:38 PMI'm happy to announce that I am in possession of the Royal Regalia, including the Sash of the Republic, the Crown (although it doesn't fit my head!) and the Flag of Talossa.
-Txec R
Pics or it didn't happen
I will take a picture of myself wearing the regalia and upload it.
-Txec R
A very hasty picture. I will work on a better image later.
(https://wiki.talossa.com/images/9/94/King_Txec_Royal_Regalia.jpeg)
-Txec R
Looking good. Brings back memories. (From the time I was doing Weight Watchers but, as is usual to me, totally overdid it to the point where my friends got worried)
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Pardon my altering the subject slightly, but -- what is the (no pun intended) chain of custody on our other regalia? I know the Seneschal has a chain of office, for example.
(The royal regalia looks good and I'm glad we have it with the King again!)
I sent
@Breneir Tzaracomprada the Chain of Office in 2023, I believe that means he still has it unless it's been passed along again
Quote from: Sir Ian Plätschisch on July 28, 2025, 08:43:38 PMI sent @Breneir Tzaracomprada the Chain of Office in 2023, I believe that means he still has it unless it's been passed along again
I will check as I certainly haven't mailed it to anyone since you mailed it to Canada. I suspect it could be sitting in my bedroom closet.
Perhaps an update to the sash is in order to evoke the symbols of each province (and perhaps territories) rather than just that of Fiovă and other.previous entities.
Quote from: xpb on July 29, 2025, 09:01:44 AMPerhaps an update to the sash is in order to evoke the symbols of each province (and perhaps territories) rather than just that of Fiovă and other.previous entities.
If it were the sash of the Kingdom, perhaps.
Historical revisionism is unseemly.
I could see adding some kind of pin with the flags but who knows how we would even do that. Perhaps some form of pin clasp to hold the sash together would work. It came with a hair pin as the only "holder" of the sash.
-Txec R
Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on July 29, 2025, 11:09:48 AMIf it were the sash of the Kingdom, perhaps.
If worn by a King or Queen that would be appropriate.
Personally, I think it's nice to keep the sash as it is. I am very fond of the fact that it's part of the royal regalia.
I do think it would be nice to think about adding to the regalia in some way, though.
Incidentally, my wife is a very talented sewist, if it would be helpful to have someone adjust the sash to close it up at the right angle for your measurements.
The whole symbolism of the sash as part of the Royal Regalia is to honor modern Talossa's substantial inheritance from the Republic. It should be left as-is.
Talossa's provinces are . . . well. The provinces, by and large, have been nominal. There have been brief periods of actual local activity in some of them (Fiova for a while after Reunison comes to mind), but as a group, most of the time, they're just a potential hook that isn't being used. And while they don't get created/destroyed/re-symbol-ized at a blistering pace, they do change often enough that I expect that if incorporated into a bit of national regalia, said item of regalia would spend most of its time out-of-date.
Quote from: Istefan Perþonest on July 30, 2025, 07:48:32 AMThe whole symbolism of the sash as part of the Royal Regalia is to honor modern Talossa's substantial inheritance from the Republic. It should be left as-is.
Talossa's provinces are . . . well. The provinces, by and large, have been nominal. There have been brief periods of actual local activity in some of them (Fiova for a while after Reunison comes to mind), but as a group, most of the time, they're just a potential hook that isn't being used. And while they don't get created/destroyed/re-symbol-ized at a blistering pace, they do change often enough that I expect that if incorporated into a bit of national regalia, said item of regalia would spend most of its time out-of-date.
Fair enough - in light of this and other discussion it is perhaps high time for each province to discuss what they may wish to add to the regalia. Hmm, perhaps the Holy Hand grenade of Cézembre...
@Breneir Tzaracomprada , do you still have the chain? I'd like to have it for the Living Cosa and official oath.
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on December 21, 2025, 12:15:22 PM@Breneir Tzaracomprada , do you still have the chain? I'd like to have it for the Living Cosa and official oath.
I do, it's still sitting in my closet. PM your address and I will send it off
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on July 29, 2025, 11:42:23 PMPersonally, I think it's nice to keep the sash as it is. I am very fond of the fact that it's part of the royal regalia.
I do think it would be nice to think about adding to the regalia in some way, though.
Incidentally, my wife is a very talented sewist, if it would be helpful to have someone adjust the sash to close it up at the right angle for your measurements.
Keep the sash as-is as a historic heirloom, the talents of your resident seamstress notwithstanding.
Oh, of course! I would never never change it without authorization of the Ziu.
Isn't the "crown" just a general's hat, Your Majesty?
Quote from: Mximo Malt on December 21, 2025, 05:40:25 PMIsn't the "crown" just a general's hat, Your Majesty?
Actually, it is a train conductors hat.
-Txec R
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on July 29, 2025, 11:42:23 PMIncidentally, my wife is a very talented sewist, if it would be helpful to have someone adjust the sash to close it up at the right angle for your measurements.
Perhaps after the Living Cosa, I can send the sash to you for your wife to close up?
-Txec R
Certainly. A few zips on her machine and it'll be hemmed and the ends will be joined.
Quote from: King Txec on December 21, 2025, 10:17:50 PMQuote from: Mximo Malt on December 21, 2025, 05:40:25 PMIsn't the "crown" just a general's hat, Your Majesty?
Actually, it is a train conductors hat.
-Txec R
Well. While it is traditionally
called "the Romanian train conductor's hat", it (both King Ben's original, and the duplicate King John acquired) is a Milwaukee Fire Department captain's hat from a retired dress uniform design.
The sash is giving me eerie flashbacks...
Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on December 21, 2025, 12:23:40 PMQuote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on December 21, 2025, 12:15:22 PM@Breneir Tzaracomprada , do you still have the chain? I'd like to have it for the Living Cosa and official oath.
I do, it's still sitting in my closet. PM your address and I will send it off
Were you able to get this in the mail? I sent you my address. Let me know how much it is, and your venmo, and I will reimburse you. Not trying to rush you too much, but I would really very much like to have it for the start of things.
Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on December 26, 2025, 12:13:32 PMQuote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on December 21, 2025, 12:23:40 PMQuote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on December 21, 2025, 12:15:22 PM@Breneir Tzaracomprada , do you still have the chain? I'd like to have it for the Living Cosa and official oath.
I do, it's still sitting in my closet. PM your address and I will send it off
Were you able to get this in the mail? I sent you my address. Let me know how much it is, and your venmo, and I will reimburse you. Not trying to rush you too much, but I would really very much like to have it for the start of things.
Hi, no unfortunately, I won't be able to get into the mail until after the January 1st (January 2nd likely) but will let you know once it is on its way.