Trimount: Albrecht Dürer. Badge of Claes Zangenberg. Coat of arms of Alena Rehberger. Crest, mantling and

Albrecht Dürer

Gules, on a trimount issuant from the base Or, a port Gules, with canopy roof, jambs, enarched lintel, and two open leaves, upon a three-step stairway Oro.

Escudo de gules, un monte de tres peñas moviente de la punta sumado de una puerta con tejadillo, jambas, dintel arqueado, dos hojas abiertas sostenida de una escalinata de tres peldaños todo de oro, aclarada de gules.

Coat of arms painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a freehand finish.

Coat of arms of Albrecht Dürer, 1471-1528, emblazoned by me based on the woodcut titled «Coat of Arms of Albrecht Dürer» made by Albrecht Dürer himself in 1523 on a sheet measuring 35.1 × 26.1 cm belonging to The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952, held at the Metropolitan Museum of New York, and on the work titled «Marriage Coat of Arms of the Families Duerer and Holper. Verso of the Albrecht Dürer the Elder portrait», dated 1490; Albrecht Dürer the Elder, 1427–1502, was his father.

Design rationale

The Dürer family coat of arms is an example of canting arms. Their family origin traces back to Ajtós, Hungary, a name which means «door» or «doorman» in Hungarian. Upon settling in Nuremberg, the family Germanized their surname to «Türer», derived from «Tür», meaning «door», and later to Dürer. This is the reason of the main charge of these arms.

Blazon keywords: Gules, One, Two, Three, On, Trimount, Issuant from base, Port, Canopy roof, Arched, Enarched, Upon, Step, Stairway and Port and windows.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Ogee and Freehand.

Classification: Personal, Lineage, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Albrecht Dürer.

Badge of Claes Zangenberg

Escutcheon Argent, in base a trimount, in chief a pair of open pliers fess sinisterwise proper.

Heraldic device interpreted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a freehand finish.

G0076: the heraldic badge of Claes Zangenberg, of United Kingdom, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant.

Blazon keywords: Argent, One, Escutcheon, In base, Trimount, In chief, Open, Pair of pliers, Fesswise, Facing sinister and Proper.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Pointed and Freehand.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Badge.

Bearer: Zangenberg, Claes.

Coat of arms of Alena Rehberger

Or, a roe deer springing Gules, in base a triple mount Vert.

Escudo de oro, un corzo brincante de gules, en punta un monte de tres peñas de sinople.

Tongues out

This is a reflection on tongues protruding in animals in heraldry. I will rely on the representations in [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909], which include numerous depictions of animals in a wide range of heraldic attitudes.

In heraldry, tigers [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 322–325], lions, wolves, bears, etc., are commonly shown with their tongues out. These are heraldic beasts and carnivores.

However, the fox [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 343–345] is not shown with its tongue out. It is classified as a heraldic beast and is also carnivorous.

The boar is an omnivore, a heraldic beast, and is depicted with its tongue out [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 353–358].

From this, it’s clear that having the tongue out is not uniformly associated with being a heraldic beast or being carnivorous.

On the other hand, [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 446–449] classifies eagles as birds, not beasts. They are carnivorous and shown with their tongues out.

Dolphins, which are carnivorous fish, are also depicted with tongues protruding [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 479–480].

Some heraldists claim that herbivores are never shown with their tongues out.

But donkeys, mules, and especially horses —all herbivores— can indeed be shown with tongues out. For example, [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 360 and 362] depict horses with tongues out, though figure 361, where the horse is running, does not. In no case are horses classified as heraldic beasts.

[Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 368 and 370] show the talbot, the mythical heraldic dog, with its tongue out when rampant or passant, but not when standing or seated. This might suggest that a protruding tongue is related to dynamic postures. However, we saw in the previous paragraph that a running horse isn’t necessarily drawn that way.

The bull [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 375–376] is not depicted with its tongue out. Nevertheless, I do paint bulls with tongues protruding. And although bulls are herbivores, I defend the heraldic bull as one of the most beastly figures in heraldry.

Stags never appear with tongues out in any of their postures [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 379–386], nor do other cervids [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 387–390] as the roe deer of this coat of arms.

Rams, sheep, lambs, and goats also do not [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 395–403].

The badger, like the fox, is carnivorous [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figure 409], yet also lacks a protruding tongue.

In conclusion, a protruding tongue cannot be consistently associated with heraldic beasts or carnivores. Nor can the absence of a tongue be linked solely to herbivores or to peaceful postures. For instance, lions are always shown with tongues out, even in their calmest attitudes [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 304–309].

Ultimately, it is up to the heraldic artist to decide whether to depict the tongue, depending on what they want to express. Greater aggression, motion, or liveliness may justify a protruding tongue. As a symbol of liveliness and agility, in this case, but perhaps not in others, I paint this roe deer with its tongue hanging out.

Credits: Stephan Urs Breu is the designer of the coat of arms and Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Blazon keywords: Or, One, Roe deer, Springing, Gules, In base, Trimount and Vert.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Semi-circular and Plain tincture.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Rehberger, Alena.

Crest, mantling and motto of Geremías Geremias Reyes Zelaya

Or, a fess wavy Azure between, in chief three torteaus, and a trimount issuant from the base Vert; within a bordure Gules charged with nine mullets of four points Or. Crest: Upon a helm with wreath Or and Gules, a falcon rising Or, belled Gules. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Honestidad y Respeto».

Arms painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a iridescent finishing.

Design rationale

The arms of Geremías Reyes Zelaya express the history of his Honduran family: emigration, work, settlement, prosperity, and inherited values. The fess wavy Azure represents the river and the crossing of the frontier, recalling the family's emigration in search of a better life. The three roundels Gules in chief evoke the family's new settlement, prosperity, and involvement in trade. The mount Vert in base represents the family's rural origins, the mountains, the land, and the cultivation of maize and beans. The bordure Gules charged with mullets of four points Or recalls the members of the family group. The falcon Or, belled Gules, chosen as the crest, derives from the armiger's first idea for a personal emblem and provides a distinctive and personal symbol. The motto, «Honesty and Respect», declares the ethical foundation of the family.

Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Gules, Vert, Sable, One, Three, Nine, Fess, Wavy, Between, In chief, Torteau, Trimount, Issuant from base, Within, Bordure, Charged, Mullet of four points, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Falcon, Rising, Belled, Mantling and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Pointed and Iridescent.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Design rationale, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Reyes Zelaya, Geremias.

Crown of Gozo

Argent, upon a base barry wavy of six Argent and Sable, a trimount Sable. Crest: A mural crown Or.

Arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, and with a freehand finish.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, One, Six, Upon, Base, Barry, Wavy, Trimount, Crest, Mural crown and Crown.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Bull's hide and Freehand.

Classification: Civic, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Gozo.

Guallini, Mario Antonio

Argent, the letters «GVA» conjoined Sable, a trimount in base Vert; on a chief Azure, three mullets of eight points Or, 1 and 2.

Escudo de plata, un monte de tres peñas de sinople, moviente de la punta, surmontado de las letras «GVA» unidas de Sable; en un jefe de azur, tres estrellas de ocho puntas de oro, 1 y 2.

Coat of arms painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a freehand finish.

R0067, Chief Herald of Malta's register of the coat of arms of Mario Antonio Guallini. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Vert, Sable, Azure, Or, One, Three, Eight, Letter, Conjoined, Trimount, In base, Chief, Mullet and Disordered.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Ogee and Freehand.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Guallini, Mario Antonio.

Heraldic device of Alessandro Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga

Party per pale: 1 Azure, on two swords in saltire Argent, hilted Or, an oil lamp (oleum lucerna) Or, its eyelet Argent, enflamed of three flames proper; 2 Gules, at the nombril, a barbel naiant Argent between in chief a fleur de lis Or, and in base a trimount Vert. Crest: Upon a helm, befitting the husband’s degree, with a wreath Or and Gules, an arm vambraced, fesswise proper, grasping a cross tau of olive wood in pale proper. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Fac maiora ne ulla facies».

G0093: the coat of arms of Alessandro Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga, of Italy, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. The image shows a composition of the coat of arms painted by me alongside the same coat of arms as published in the book [Gauci, C. A.; Cassar, R. M.; 2025; page 102], «The Register of Arms, Volume 1 (2019–2024)».

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, Vert, Two, One, Party per pale, Sword, In saltire, Hilted, Oil lamp, Enflamed, Flame, Proper, At the nombril, Barbel, Naiant, Between, In chief, Fleur de lis, In base, Trimount, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Arm vambraced, Fesswise, Grasping, Cross tau, In pale, Mantling, Doubled and Motto.

Style keywords: Colour on colour, Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga, Alessandro.

Herbert Leo Buffenbarger, carved wood

Barry of six, Argent and Azure, a pile throughout, counterchanged. Crest: Upon a trimount Gules, an eagle wings addorsed and inverted Azure, the head and tail Argent, nimbed Or, grasping a closed book also Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Buffenbarger».

The coat of arms of Herbert Leo Buffenbarger, designed by his son John Alan Francis Buffenbarger, carved in wood by James Allott based on my painting of it.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Gules, Or, One, Six, Three, Barry, Counterchanged, Pile, Throughout (chief base), Chaussé, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Upon, Trimount, Eagle, Wing, Addorsed, Head, Tail, Nimbed, Grasping, Closed book, Book, Mantling and Motto (identification).

Style keywords: Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Carved wood, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Buffenbarger, Herbert Leo.

Hunzinger, Moritz

Gules, on a trimount issuant from the base Vert, a talbot rampant Argent, collared Or, between two mullets in bend sinister Or.

Escudo de gules, un monte de tres peñas moviente de la punta de sinople sumado de un talbot rampante de plata, acollarado de oro, acompañado de dos estrellas en barra de oro.

Arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a watercolor finishing.

This is the coat of arms of Moritz Hunzinger emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Vert, Argent, Or, One, Three, Two, On, Trimount, Talbot, Rampant, Collared, Between, Mullet and In bend sinister.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Ogee and Watercolor.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Hunzinger, Moritz.

Mon'Tarena at the 5^th International Congress of Genealogy and Heraldry

[Gules, on a trimount issuant from the base Argent a bighorn sheep salient Or, horned Argent. Motto: «Barrio Alto» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent]; [Party per pale Azure and Argent, a hummingbird volant bendwise counterchanged. Motto: «Barrio del Artista» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent]; [Argent, a bend Azure charged with a jaguar rampant Argent, spotted Azure. Motto: «Barrio Bajo» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent]; and [Argent, a wolf passant Gules, a chief dancetty Azure. Motto: «Barrio de los Quereres» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent].

The coats of arms of Barrio Alto, Barrio del Artista, Barrio Bajo, and Barrio de los Quereres of Mon'Tarena, Querétaro, Mexico, all designed by Joaquín Haces Perdomo and me and emblazoned and signed by me, exhibited at the 5^th International Congress of Genealogy and Heraldry (5^th ICGHV), Vilnius. The 5^th ICGHV was held at the historic National Museum - Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and was organized by the Genealogijos, Heraldikos ir Veksilologijos Institutas, whose President is Remigijus Bimba, with whom I had the honour of being photographed in the second image.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Or, Argent, Sable, One, On, Trimount, Issuant from base, Bighorn sheep, Salient, Horned, Party per pale, Hummingbird, Volant, Bendwise, Counterchanged, Bend, Charged, Jaguar, Rampant, Spotted, Wolf, Passant, Chief, Dancetty, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Chasuble.

Classification: Civic, Created, Boa and Photographic.

Bearer: Barrio de los Quereres of Mon'Tarena.

My Heraldic Art Methodology, The Heraldic Craftsman, in Twelve Lineages

My Heraldic Art Methodology, The Heraldic Craftsman, Twelve Lineages

Publication of my admission to the Society of Heraldic Arts, on the blog Twelve Lineages of Soria in an article entitled: Antonio Salmerón Cabañas, My Heraldic Art Methodology, Heraldic.Craftsman,.

Categories: Link, Pall, Quill, Lion, Rampant, Bordure, Panther, Bull, Party per fess, Trimount, Erminois, Stag's attire, Saltire, Engouled, Head, Dragon, Langued, Cup, On and Host.

Root: Twelve Lineages of Soria.

Sealed arms of the Barrio Alto of Mon'Tarena

Gules, on a trimount issuant from the base Argent a bighorn sheep salient Or, horned Argent. Motto: «Barrio Alto» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

The coat of arms of the Barrio Alto of Mon'Tarena, Queretaro, Mexico, designed by Joaquin Haces Perdomo and me, and emblazoned, dated, signed and sealed by me.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Sable, One, On, Trimount, Issuant from base, Bighorn sheep, Salient, Horned, Motto and Scroll.