Carry crests temporarily
Carrying crests temporarily
Carrying crests temporarily is a lawful accommodation, not a transfer of ownership or permanent authority. Crests may be held in trust when continuity requires it.
Temporary carrying preserves responsibility during transition, disruption, or absence.
When crests may be carried temporarily
Crests may be carried temporarily when:
- a rightful holder is absent, incapacitated, or not yet appointed
- a name or house is in transition
- authority is held in trust during disruption
- protection of history or relationship requires continuity
- permission has been granted by the rightful house
Temporary carrying is exceptional, not routine.
Nature of temporary authority
Temporary carrying:
- does not transfer ownership
- does not create independent authority
- does not erase the originating house
- does not allow expansion of rights
The carrier acts as steward, not owner.
Limits on temporary carrying
Those carrying crests temporarily:
- may not alter meaning or history
- may not assert permanent authority
- may not transfer the crest further
- must act within strict bounds of permission
- must be prepared to return the crest without condition
Overreach voids legitimacy.
Witnessing and acknowledgment
Temporary carrying must be:
- witnessed
- clearly acknowledged
- understood as provisional
- recorded in memory or adaawk where appropriate
Ambiguity invites dispute.
Duration and return
Temporary carrying ends when:
- the rightful holder resumes responsibility
- a proper transfer is witnessed and confirmed
- the conditions requiring temporary care end
Return restores full authority to its proper place.
Consequences of misuse
Misuse of a temporarily carried crest:
- breaches trust
- damages legitimacy
- triggers correction or consequence
- may result in withdrawal of permission
Trust is the condition of temporary authority.
Core principle
Crests carried temporarily are held in trust, not possession. What is borrowed must remain intact and returnable.