The hand-painted helm of the Family Promet coat of arms

Or, two lions passant, guardant in pale Azure, armed Sable, langued Gules; in a base dovetailed Azure, two oak branches, leaved, fructed in pile Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Azure, a terrestrial globe Azure, the continents Or, visible Europe. Mantling: Azure doubled Or.

Coat of arms of the family Promet, founders and owners of Promet Restoration, Seattle, Washington, USA. This coat of arms has been designed by Dakota Promet and me, and emblazoned by me. The image combines a photograph of a drawing of a helm along with their arms, all painted by me.

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Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Two, One, Leopard, In pale, Langued, Armed, Base, Dovetailed, Oak, Tree, Branch, Leaved, Fructed, In pile, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Terrestrial globe and Mantling.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Promet, family.

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.

You can read the Gazette here: familyhistory.ie/gazette.

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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: 1^o de oro, dos plumas para escribir en faja de azur; 2^o y 3^o de gules, un pincel alzado de oro; 4^o 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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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: 1^o de oro, dos plumas para escribir en faja de azur; 2^o y 3^o de gules, un pincel alzado de oro; 4^o 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.

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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.

Continue with: Carrie Nelson, pointed, griffin and motto.