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The '''County of McCovey Cove''' is a [[peerage]] title awarded by {{trmn}}. | The '''County of McCovey Cove''' is a [[peerage]] title awarded by {{trmn}}. | ||
[[McCovey Cove]] was created as a title on 27 May 2018<ref name="Creation">[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=548&t=6847 Elevation of Peers at MantiCon 2018] at the [https://forums.trmn.org TRMN Forums] (login required)</ref> when then-[[Rear Admiral|RADM]] [[Sir]] [[User:MDGarcia|Michael D. Garcia]] was created as the [[Baron]] [[McCovey Cove]] at [[MantiCon]] 2018 in [[wikipedia:Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. | [[McCovey Cove]] was created as a title on 27 May 2018<ref name="Creation">[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=548&t=6847 Elevation of Peers at MantiCon 2018] at the [https://forums.trmn.org TRMN Forums] (login required)</ref> when then-[[Rear Admiral|RADM]] [[Sir]] [[User:MDGarcia|Michael D. Garcia]] was created as the [[Baron]] [[McCovey Cove]] at [[MantiCon]] 2018 in [[wikipedia:Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]. The Baron was promoted to Earl on 1 July 2023<ref name="Elevation"> [https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=470&t=19086&p=46523 Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty Spring 2023 Honors] at the [https://forums.trmn.org TRMN Forums] (login required) </ref> at MantiCon 2023 in [[wikipedia:Santa_Clara|Santa Clara, California]], making the lands a County. | ||
Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty Spring 2023 Honors] at the [https://forums.trmn.org TRMN Forums] (login required) </ref> at MantiCon 2023 in [[wikipedia:Santa_Clara|Santa Clara, California]], making the lands a County. | |||
The title itself is an homage to the [[wikipedia:McCovey Cove|inlet]] of the [[wikipedia:San Francisco Bay|San Francisco Bay]] that lies beyond the brick right field wall of [[wikipedia:Oracle Park|Oracle Park]]. | The title itself is an homage to the [[wikipedia:McCovey Cove|inlet]] of the [[wikipedia:San Francisco Bay|San Francisco Bay]] that lies beyond the brick right field wall of [[wikipedia:Oracle Park|Oracle Park]]. | ||
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==Coat of arms of the County of McCovey Cove== | ==Coat of arms of the County of McCovey Cove== | ||
===Escutcheon=== | ===Escutcheon=== | ||
''Tenne a chief dancetty Sable two points upwards manifest two baseball bats proper in saltire grips to base surmounted with overall a lozenge Sable charged with a bordure and a fess embattled and counter-invected Argent the base of the lozenge charged with a baseball proper''. | ''Tenne a chief dancetty Sable two points upwards manifest two baseball bats proper in saltire grips to base surmounted with overall a lozenge Sable charged with a bordure and a fess embattled and counter-invected Argent the base of the lozenge charged with a baseball proper''. | ||
===Coronet=== | ===Coronet=== | ||
The escutcheon is ensigned with the coronet of a [[Manticoran]] Earl. | The escutcheon is ensigned with the coronet of a [[Manticoran]] Earl. | ||
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==Description of Territory== | ==Description of Territory== | ||
The County of McCovey Cove is located on the planet Manticore within the Duchy of the Golden Gate. The cove itself is inset against a large mountain overlooking the bay waters, surrounded on both sides by wooded areas. A large baseball stadium sits on the shoreline, next to the barony's harbor. The county estate, known locally as "The Cliff House," is located on the southwestern cliffs of the estate. | The County of McCovey Cove is located on the planet Manticore within the Duchy of the Golden Gate. The cove itself is inset against a large mountain overlooking the bay waters, surrounded on both sides by wooded areas. A large baseball stadium sits on the shoreline, next to the barony's harbor. The county estate, known locally as "The Cliff House," is located on the southwestern cliffs of the estate. | ||