These terms refer to the
two separate, equal, and
mutually exclusive orders
of great merit,
Knighthood and Master of
Arms.
Membership in
these orders are granted
by the Crown (after
consultation with the
members of both orders
together) to those who
have achieved great skill
in armored combat with
the replica weapons used
in the Society, and who
also display those
qualities of courtesy,
grace, and familiarity
with the arts and skills
of the Society required
by Corpora for such
recognition.
Those who for
personal reasons will not
or may not swear fealty
to the Crown when they
join the Chivalry become
Masters or Mistresses of
Arms.
Knights
swear fealty to the Crown
upon entering the order,
and to symbolize this
bond, they wear a chain
about their necks-usually
unadorned, although a
Knight who is also a
member of one of the
other orders of great
merit may incorporate the
badge of that order.
A knight also wears
a white belt around his
or her waists, and occasionally
spurs as well.