Crystalline: James I of Aragon. John Lackland. Eight-ball. Eight-ball, another version with a terrace in base.

James I of Aragon

King of Aragon, Valencia and Majorca, Count of Barcelona, Count of Urgell, Lord of Montpellier and known as the Conqueror

Or, four pallets Gules.

Escudo de oro, cuatro palos de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted by me as follows: the escutcheon shape is semicircular; the field is rendered in flat Or with a watercolored effect; and the pallets are illuminated and finished with a crystalline texture.

A semicircular-shaped shield of Aragon can be seen, for instance, in [Argote de Molina, G.; 1588; chapter XLII].

This shield, but with a pointed base, appears in the second part of the armorial [Wijnbergen; 1265; shield no. 1,293], under the title «Le roy Darragon». This second part was compiled between 1270 and 1285 and, since James I was king of Aragon from 1213 to 1276, it could refer to him; although it might also refer to his son Peter III, the Great, who succeeded James I in 1276.

This coat of arms is also the arms of Aix-en-Provence, granted to that French city, according to tradition, by Alfonso II of Aragon [Aix-en-Provence; 1351], grandfather of James I, the Conqueror.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Four, Pale and Gules.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated, Watercolor and Crystalline.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: James I of Aragon.

John Lackland

King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1199 to 1216.

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

Escudo de gules, tres leopardos en palo de oro, armados y lampasados de azur.

Arms of King John interpreted with: a rounded (semicircular) base; the field enamelled with a flat tint of Gules; the leopards illuminated in Or and Azure, outlined in Sable, all three of the same size; and the whole finished with a crystalline effect.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Three, Leopard, Armed, Langued and In pale.

Style keywords: Rounded, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Crystalline.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, House of Plantagenet and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: John I of England.

Eight-ball

Imaginary coat of arms for the poolgame called Eight-ball.

Or, a Billiard 8 ball proper.

Coat of arms I created with: the shape semicircular at base; the field with a metallic finishing; and the charge with an iridescent finishing.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, One, Non-classic artifact and Proper.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Crystalline, Soft metal, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Created, Imaginary and Coat of arms.

Imaginary bearer: Bola 8.

Unicornio saltante sobre la divisa, criterio.

Eight-ball, another version with a terrace in base

Or, an eight-ball proper on a terrace in base Vert.

Escudo de oro, una bola ocho al natural terrazada de sinople.

Can modern objects appear in a coat of arms?

My rule is: a coat of arms is forever, so any symbol included must be recognizable by future generations. Can you place an iPhone in a coat of arms? No—but not because it’s modern, rather because your grandchildren likely won’t recognize the form of an iPhone; in fact, today’s mobile phones already look quite different from those of a decade ago. Can you include a steam locomotive? Yes, because its form has become anchored in time and in the collective imagination. What about an hourglass, an analog clock, or a black 8-ball from pool? Also yes—their forms are now classics. That is, I believe we can use those symbols that most people already carry in their minds and that are very likely to remain present in the minds of our children and grandchildren. But this is just my humble criterion.

Categories: Criterion, Art, Created, Imaginary, Coat of arms, Semi-circular, Crystalline, Soft metal, Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Without divisions, Or, One, Non-classic artifact, Proper and Terrace in base.

Root: Bola 8.

Latidos Podencos, Azure and Argent version with motto

Azure: a warren hound parado statant Argent; a base hearty Or. Motto: «Latidos Podencos» Argent.

Escudo de azur: un podenco parado de plata; la campaña encajada de corazones de plata. Divisa: «Latidos Podencos» de azur.

Coat of arms that I have created with the following features: the shield’s outline is pointed and rounded; its field is painted in flat tincture Azure with a softly hammered metallic finish; its warren hound is delineated Sable, illuminated Argent, and given a crystalline finish; its base hearty is delineated Sable, illuminated Argent, and given a crystalline finish; and its motto is delineated Sable, illuminated Azure, and also given a crystalline finish.

Where is the charge in a hearty line?

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 80, third paragraph from the beginning] clarifies that «the field of the first partition is understood as the one occupying the upper part of the shield, the lower part, or base, being considered the piece» and, in this case, the base is the piece; therefore, it is to be blazoned as «...Azure... the base hearty Argent».

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Argent, Warren hound, Dog, Base, Base (lower 1/3), Dancetty, Heart and Motto (identification).

Style keywords: Ogee, Illuminated, Outlined in sable, Soft metal and Crystalline.

Classification: Created, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Latidos Podencos.

Val'Quirico Equestrian Club

Club Ecuestre, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Party per pale: 1 Azure, an angel Argent, crowned, crined and vested Or holding an open book Argent; 2 Or, three horses' heads couped, in pale Sable.

Escudo partido: 1^o de azur, un ángel de plata, coronado, cabellado y vestido de oro cargado con un libro de plata abierto; 2^o de oro, tres cabezas de caballo cortadas, en palo de sable.

Coat of arms I created with: the shape rounded; its two fields was illuminated with color Azur and metal Or; the figures was illuminated with metals Or and Argent and color Sable; the angel is outlined in color Sable; the heads of the horses are outlined from the metal of the field; and the whole picture has a crystalline finish.

Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Azure, One, Angel, Argent, Crowned, Crown, Crined, Vested, Or, Charged, Book, Open, Three, Head, Horse, Sable, Couped and In pale.