priestly Garb
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ACOLYTE
Age: 7 to 10 years
- Leine - green (beneath robe)
- Robe - saffron (yelloe) or brown for ceremonies
- Brat - green
- Circlet - brass without crest
- Torc - none
- Collar - none
- Tattoo - triskele on cheek
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BARD
Age: 10 to 16 years
- Leine - 2 colors
- Robe - green
- Brat - 2 colors
- Ceremonial Girdle and Brat embroidered with plain threai
- Circlet - brass without crest
- Torc - brass
- Collar - none
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MINOR CLERIC
Age: 16 to 19 years
- Leine - 3 colors (plaid)
- Robe - green
- Brat - 3 colors (plaid)
- Circlet - bronze w/o crest
- Torc - bronze
- Collar - none
- Tatoo knotted band around upper right arm
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GUARDIAN CLERIC - MINOR AND MAJOR OR PRIEST
Age: 16 to 28+
- Leine - 3 colors (plaid)
- Robe - sky blue
- Brat - black
- Ceremonial robes - black with girdle and brat embroidered in silver thread
- Circlet - silver with crest
- Torc - silver
- Collar - silver without crest at first, but size increases as become priest and high priest, though no seal of office until you reach high priest.
- NOTE - You'll notice that silver is the metal of choice for the chosen and the higher ranks. That's because silver was valued for its mystical qualities.
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MAJOR CLERIC - OLLAMH
Age: 19 to 21 years
- Leine - 3 colors (plaid)
- Robe - green
- Brat - 3 colors (plaid)
- Ceremonial robes - black with girdle embroidered in gold thread
- Circlet - bronze with crest
- Torc - bronze
- Collar - small bronze without crest for ceremonies
- Tattoo - Dara knot at nape of neck and Celtic knot snake curled around right forearm with its head resting in right palm
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NOVITIATE (NOVICE) PRIEST - FILIDH
Age: 21 to 27
- Leine - 3 or 4 colors (plaid)
- Robe - white or black
- Brat - 4 color
- Ceremonial robes - black with girdle and brat embroidered in silver thread
- Circlet - gold without crest
- Torc - gold
- Collar - none
- TATTOO - Zoomorphic image on left shoulder, with knots continuing down left arm; same on left hip, continuing down left thigh; series of spirals on right thigh
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PRIEST - FILIDH
Age: 27 and above
- Leine - 3, 4, or 5 colors (plaid)
- Robe - white or black
- Brat - 5 color or black
- Ceremonial robes - black with girdle and brat embroidered in silver thread
- Circlet - gold with crest
- Torc - gold
- Collar - small gold with crest
- TATTOO - Three lines down from navel like rays of sun
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HIGH PRIEST
Age: 35 and above
- Leine - 6 color (plaid)
- Robe - white
- Brat - 6 color or black
- Ceremonial Brats
* Advisory Councils - white - purity
* Battle - Bull's hide with feathered headress
* Councils / Banquets / Genealogies -
6 colors
* Judge - 6 color brat w/ collar
of gold
- Circlet - silver with crest
- Torc - silver
- Collar - large silver with crest
*Note: Silver was prized for mystical qualities. Gold was more common.
TATTOO -