Nine hundred years of heraldry
The February 2026 edition of Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette, the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, is now available online.
Page 4 features an article marking the approaching 900 years of heraldry, recalling the traditional date associated with Geoffrey of Anjou and the first documented coat of arms, and highlighting the International Heraldry Day celebrated each 10 June.
The article also reports the call issued by Heraldry Ireland for heraldic societies worldwide to work together in the organisation of a shared cycle of commemorations for the 900th anniversary of heraldry, from 10 June 2027 to 10 June 2028.
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Nelson, Carrie
Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure.
Escudo cuartelado en sotuer: 1o de oro, dos plumas para escribir en faja de azur; 2o y 3o de gules, un pincel alzado de oro; 4o de oro, una estrella de seis puntas, hueca y entrelazada de azur.
Coat of arms devised by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an invected octagon outer contour and with a glass finish.
Coat of arms of Carrie Nelson, US, based on her concepts and artistic guidelines, with the support of her husband Mark W. Nelson, and designed and emblazoned by me.
Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Two, Quarterly per saltire, Quill, In fess, Paintbrush, Point upwards, Mullet, Voided and Interlaced.
Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Glass.
Classification: Personal, Created, Boa and Coat of arms.
Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.
A pointed shield for Carrie Nelson
Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure.
Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a freehand finish.
Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Two, Quarterly per saltire, Quill, In fess, Paintbrush, Point upwards, Mullet, Voided and Interlaced.
Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Pointed and Freehand.
Classification: Personal, Created, Boa and Coat of arms.
Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.
Carrie Nelson, ribbon
Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure. Crest: A ribbon Gules doubled Or.
Arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an invected octagon outer contour and with a leather finishing.
Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Two, Quarterly per saltire, Quill, In fess, Paintbrush, Point upwards, Mullet, Voided, Interlaced and Ribbon.
Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Leather.
Classification: Personal, Created, Boa and Coat of arms.
Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.
Carrie Nelson, cord
Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure. Crest: A cord Gules and Or.
Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an invected octagon external shape and with a leather finish.
Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Two, Quarterly per saltire, Quill, In fess, Paintbrush, Point upwards, Mullet, Voided, Interlaced and Cord.
Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Leather.
Classification: Personal, Created, Boa and Coat of arms.
Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.
Carrie Nelson, pointed and griffin
Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Gules, a griffin segreant Or, langued, supporting with both paws the Messianic Seal of Jerusalem Azure.
Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a leather finishing.
Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Two, Quarterly per saltire, Quill, In fess, Paintbrush, Point upwards, Mullet, Voided, Interlaced, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Griffin, Segreant, Langued, Supporting, Paw and Messianic Seal of Jerusalem.
Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Pointed and Leather.
Classification: Personal, Created, Boa and Coat of arms.
Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.
Carrie Nelson, cord and motto
Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure. Crest: A cord Gules and Or. Motto: «In YHWH Fidemus».
Escudo cuartelado en sotuer: 1o de oro, dos plumas para escribir en faja de azur; 2o y 3o de gules, un pincel alzado de oro; 4o de oro, una estrella de seis puntas, hueca y entrelazada de azur. Timbrado de un cordón de gules y oro. Lema: «In YHWH Fidemus».
Arms devised by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an invected octagon outer contour and with a freehand finish.
Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Two, Quarterly per saltire, Quill, In fess, Paintbrush, Point upwards, Mullet, Voided, Interlaced, Cord and Motto.
Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Freehand.
Classification: Personal, Created, Boa and Coat of arms.
Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.
Carrie Nelson, pointed, griffin and motto
Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Gules, a griffin segreant Or, langued, supporting with both paws the Messianic Seal of Jerusalem Azure. Motto: «In YHWH Fidemus».
Arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a leather finishing.
Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Two, Quarterly per saltire, Quill, In fess, Paintbrush, Point upwards, Mullet, Voided, Interlaced, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Griffin, Segreant, Langued, Supporting, Paw, Messianic Seal of Jerusalem and Motto.
Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Pointed and Leather.
Classification: Personal, Created, Boa and Coat of arms.
Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.
Continue with: Carrie Nelson, pointed, griffin and motto above the crest.
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Language
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Categories of heraldry
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Divisions of the field
- Without divisions
- Party per pale
- Party per fess
- Party per bend
- Party per bend sinister
- Tierce
- Tierce sinister
- Tierced per pale
- Tierced per fess
- Tierced per bend
- Tierced pallwise inverted
- Quarterly
- Quarterly per saltire
- Gyronny
- Party per fess, the chief per pale
- Party per pale, the sinister per fess
- Party per fess, the base per pale
- Party per pale, the dexter per fess
- Chapé
- Chaussé
- Embrassé
- Contre-embrassé
- Party per chevron
- Enté
- Enté en point
- Flanched
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Metals
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Colours
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Furs
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Other tinctures
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Ordinaries and sub-ordinaries
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Diminutives of the ordinaries
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Geometric charges
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Composite ordinaries
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Inanimate charges from Nature
Atom, Cloud, Crescent, Diamond, Emerald, Estoile, Goutte, Increscent, Lightning flash, Moon, Mount, Mullet, Mullet of four points, Orbital, Plough of Ursa Major, Rainbow, Ray of the sun, River, Sea, Snowflake, Sun, Sun in splendour, Sun of May, Terrestrial globe, Trimount, Water and Wave.
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Vegetal charges from Nature
Acorn, Apple, Apple tree, Ash, Bluebonnet, Bunch, Camellia, Chrysanthemum, Cinquefoil, Cornflower, Dogwood flower, Double rose, Easter lily, Eguzki-lore, Elm, Fleur de lis, Flower, Gourd, Grape, Holm oak, Hop cone, Indian paintbrush, Kapok tree, Laurel, Lily, Linden, Lotus flower, Madonna lily, Madrone tree, Mexican cedar tree, Oak, Olive tree, Palm tree, Plantain plant, Pomegranate, Poplar leaf, Rose, Scots pine, Shamrock, Sunflower, Thistle, Tree, Tulip, Vine and Wheat.
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Animal charges from Nature
Badger, Bald eagle, Barbel, Barn owl, Bear, Beaver, Bee, Beetle, Bighorn sheep, Binson, Black grouse, Blackbird, Boar, Brach hound, Bull, Cat, Cow, Doe, Dog, Dolphin, Dove, Eagle, Elephant, Falcon, Female figure, Fish, Flame, Fly, Fox, Frog, Gazelle, Goat, Goldfinch, Goose, Heron, Horse, Hummingbird, Jaguar, Lark, Leopard, Lion, Lion passant, Lion rampant guardant, Lioness, Lynx, Male figure, Martlet, Merino ram, Monkey, Mountain bluebird, Owl, Panther, Parrot, Peacock, Pelican, Pelican in her piety, Pronghorn, Puffin, Quetzal, Raven, Roe deer, Rooster, Savage, Seagull, Serpent, She-wolf, Stag, Starling, Swan, Talbot, Turtle, Tyger, Vulture, Warren hound and Wolf.
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Parts of natural charges
Arm, Beak, Branch, Caboshed, Chest, Claw, Covert, Dorsal fin, Eagle claw, Ear of wheat, Ermine spot, Escallop, Feather, Foot (palmiped), Footprint, Foreleg, Forepaw, Hand, Head, Heart, Hoof, Leaf, Neck, Ostrich feather, Palm frond, Paw, Roe deer' attire, Shoulder, Sprig, Stag's attire, Stag's massacre, Stem, Swallow-tail, Tail, Tail addorsed, Tail fin, Talon, Tibia, Tooth, Trunk, Trunk (elephant), Two hands clasped, Two wings in vol, Udder, Wing and Wrist.
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Artificial charges
Ace of spades, Adze, Anchor, Anvil, Arch, Archer, Arm vambraced, Armillary sphere, Arrow, Axe, Baton of Herald, Bell, Bell tower, Beret, Bonfire, Book, Bookmark, Bow, Branding iron, Bridge, Broken, Buckle, Cannon, Cannon dismounted, Cannon port, Canopy roof, Caravel, Carbuncle, Castle, Cauldron, Celtic Trinity knot, Celtic trefoil knot, Censer, Chain, Chess rooks, Chi-Rho symbol, Church, Clarion, Clay pot, Closed book, Club, Column, Comb, Comedy mask, Compass rose, Conductor's baton, Cord, Covered cup, Crossbow, Crossed staff, Crozier, Crucible, Cuffed, Cup, Cutlass, Cyclamor, Dagger, Displayed scroll, Double vajra, Drum, Ecclesiastical cap, Fanon, Federschwert, Fleam, Four crescents joined millsailwise, Full plate armor, Galician granary, Garb, Gauntlet, Geometric solid, Grenade, Halberd, Hammer, Harp, Host, Hourglass, Incense burner, Key, Key ward, Knight, Knot, Lantern, Letter, Line, Loincloth, Maunch, Menorah, Millrind, Millstone, Millwheel, Minaret, Monstrance, Mortar, Mullet of six points pierced, Nail, Non-classic artifact, Norman ship, Number, Oar, Oil lamp, Open book, Page, Paintbrush, Pair of pliers, Pair of scales, Pestle, Piano, Pilgrim's staff, Plough share, Polish winged hussar, Port, Portcullis, Potent, Quill, Ribbon, Rolled scroll, Rosette of acanthus leaves, Sabre, Sackbut, Sail, Scepter, Scroll, Scythe, Sheaf of tobacco, Ship, Skirt, Spear, Spear's head, Stairway, Star of David, Step, Sword, Symbol, Tetrahedron, Torch, Tower, Tragedy mask, Trident, Trumpet, Turret, Two-handed sword, Two-man cross-cut saw, Wagon-wheel, Wall, Water-bouget, Wheel, Winnowing fan and With a turret.
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Immaterial charges
Angel, Archangel, Basilisk, Dragon, Dragon's head, Garuda, Golden fleece, Griffin, Heart enflamed, Justice, Mermaid, Our Lady of Mercy, Ouroboros, Paschal lamb, Pegasus, Phoenix, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Saint George, Sea-griffin, Sea-lion, Trinity, Triton, Unicorn, Winged hand and Wyvern.
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External elements
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Heraldic creations
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References
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Formats
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Keywords on this page
Point upwards, Pointed, Azure, Boa, Wreath, Upon (wreath), Crest, Ribbon, Cord, Created, Quarterly per saltire, Outlined in sable, Doctor, Two, Supporting, Black and white and color illustrations, In fess, Interlaced, Coat of arms, Mullet, Personal, Griffin, Gules, Voided, Illuminated, Langued, Motto, English language, Nelson, Carrie, Invected octagon, Or, Paw, Leather, Paintbrush, Quill, Segreant, Magazine, Messianic Seal of Jerusalem, Above the crest, Freehand, One and Glass.
