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To become a Lady of Virtue the following must be completed:
2. Memorize the Lady�s of Virtue�s Scripture. 3. Memorize the Order�s Code of Chivalry. 4. Learn the rules of Court. 5. Learn the basic rules of heraldry. 6. Develop and petition for a grant of Arms. 7. Make a surcoat with your arms upon it. 8. Make a pennon with your arms upon it. 9. Make a favor with your arms� or badge upon it. 10. Instruct new members in courtly behavior & etiquette for 6 months. 11. Serve as director of hospitality for 2 State Courts. 12. Sponsor a knight or squire to defend thy honor in at least 3 organized contests, Tournaments, & Melees�. 13. Attain an outfit befitting that of a noble lady of the court, a gold fillet, and a staff in which to attach your banner. 14. Serve in a ministry at your local church for at least six months. 15. Serve your noble as a Damsel for at least 6 months. 16. Sponsor a new maiden or page into your household. 17. Write a poem of at least 4 stanzas then recite it at Household Court. 18. Write and then tell at your Household Court a Medieval story as a devotion. 19. Undergo the Ladies of Virtue�s Vigil. 20. Participate in a Quest since becoming Damsel. 21. Be 18 years old. 22. Pass final exam. 23. Attend State Court to receive Ladyship. A Lady of Virtue is entitled to wear her sur-coar of her coat-of-arms. This is a very important step in The Royal Order of Chivalry. The granting of Nobility takes place at State Court and is officiated by the Head of State. It is at this ceremony that the damesel publicly wears her sur-coat for the first time. As part of the ceremony, they are granted the right to wear a gold fillet the width of an inch. A Lady of Virtue is further granted the right to officially judge the conduct of chivalric tournaments in accordance with the Court of L.O.V. (Ladies Of Virtue).
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