Christopher Edwards, grapes and cats

Party per fess: 1 Azure, an acorn leaved and slipped Or, between two ravens addorsed and regardant Argent; 2 Vert, a stag's massacre Or. Supporters: Upon two bunches of grapes Purpure, leaved Vert, and slipped Or, one on each side, two cats rampant Argent in the dexter and Sable in the sinister.

Arms depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a watercolor finish.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Vert, Purpure, Sable, One, Two, Party per fess, Acorn, Leaved, Slipped, Between, Raven, Addorsed, Regardant, Stag's massacre, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Supporter (animal), Bunch, Grape, Cat, Rampant, Dexter and Sinister.

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

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

Bearer: Edwards, Christopher.

Party per fess: 1 Azure, an acorn leaved and slipped Or, between two ravens addorsed and regardant Argent; 2 Vert, a stag's massacre Or. Supporters: Upon two bunches of grapes Purpure, leaved Vert, and slipped Or, one on each side, two cats rampant Argent in the dexter and Sable in the sinister. Motto: «Si non rides, flebis».

Escudo cortado: 1^o de azur, una bellota hojada y tallada de oro, acompañada de dos cuervos de espaldas y contornados de plata; 2^o de sinople, una masacre de oro. Soportes: Dos racimos de uvas de púrpura, hojados de sinople y tallados de oro, uno a cada lado, sumados de dos gatos rampantes de plata el diestro y de sable el siniestro. Lema: «Si non rides, flebis».

Arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a watercolor finish.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Vert, Purpure, Sable, One, Two, Party per fess, Acorn, Leaved, Slipped, Between, Raven, Addorsed, Regardant, Stag's massacre, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Supporter (animal), Bunch, Grape, Cat, Rampant, Dexter, Sinister and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Edwards, Christopher.

Party per fess: 1 Azure, an acorn leaved and slipped Or, between two ravens addorsed and regardant Argent; 2 Vert, a stag's massacre Or. Crest: Upon a helm lined Purpure with a wreath Or and Azure, a comedy mask bendwise Vert conjoined in fess with a tragedy mask bend sinisterwise Azure. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Supporters: Upon two bunches of grapes Purpure, leaved Vert, and slipped Or, one on each side, two cats rampant Argent in the dexter and Sable in the sinister.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a watercolor finishing.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Vert, Purpure, Sable, One, Two, Party per fess, Acorn, Leaved, Slipped, Between, Raven, Addorsed, Regardant, Stag's massacre, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Lined, Wreath, Comedy mask, Bendwise, Conjoined in fess, Tragedy mask, Bend sinisterwise, Mantling, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Supporter (animal), Bunch, Grape, Cat, Rampant, Dexter and Sinister.

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

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

Bearer: Edwards, Christopher.

Party per fess: 1 Azure, an acorn leaved and slipped Or, between two ravens addorsed and regardant Argent; 2 Vert, a stag's massacre Or. Crest: Upon a helm lined Purpure with a wreath Or and Azure, a comedy mask bendwise Vert conjoined in fess with a tragedy mask bend sinisterwise Azure. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Supporters: Upon two bunches of grapes Purpure, leaved Vert, and slipped Or, one on each side, two cats rampant Argent in the dexter and Sable in the sinister. Motto: «Si non rides, flebis».

Coat of arms painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a watercolor finish.

Design rationale

These arms were created for Christopher Edwards from New South Wales, Australia, drawing elements from the coat of arms of the Irish Richard Edwards of Old Court (Ess.). The lower field inherits the vert and the stag or armed argent from the ancestral lineage, which in this version evolves into a stag's massacre or. The three eagles in the chief of the original Edwards arms transform into two ravens representing his German and Danish mother, also his favourite birds. The ravens flank the acorn, a symbol of growth and prosperity. The stag's massacre in base references the Edwards lineage and represents defence and noble blood. The crest features comedy and tragedy masks conjoined, reflecting the inseparable duality of life. The mantling displays bunches of grapes derived from Christopher's nickname «Grapes», symbolizing a personal identity woven throughout the coat of arms; these same bunches later serve as the base for the cat supporters, argent and sable, embodying balance through contrast. Green, Christopher's favourite colour and the colour of his eyes, also appears in the ancestral Edwards arms; its presence runs throughout the design as a tribute to his time in the military. The motto «Si non rides, flebis» «If you do not laugh, you will cry» reflects a philosophy of choosing joy over sorrow.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Vert, Purpure, Sable, One, Two, Party per fess, Acorn, Leaved, Slipped, Between, Raven, Addorsed, Regardant, Stag's massacre, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Lined, Wreath, Comedy mask, Bendwise, Conjoined in fess, Tragedy mask, Bend sinisterwise, Mantling, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Supporter (animal), Bunch, Grape, Cat, Rampant, Dexter, Sinister and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Edwards, Christopher.

The Genealogical Society of Ireland invites you to the 4^th Annual Heraldry Ireland Lecture: «Heraldry from an Artist's Perspective» by Tania Crossingham SHA, heraldic painter, medieval illuminator and calligrapher.

The event is hosted by Dr Antonio Salmerón Cabañas, SHA, FGSI, Honorary Herald of the Genealogical Society of Ireland.

Tuesday 12 May 2026 · 20:00 hrs (UTC+1, Irish Summer Time). Free online event via Zoom. All are welcome. Connection details available at familyhistory.ie. Please share widely. GRMA (Go raibh maith agat) / Thank you.

Party per pale: 1 Vert, a compass rose Argent between, in chief a coronet Or, in base a Taino sun Or; 2 Sable, a Taino sun Or between, in chief a coronet Or, in base a compass rose Argent; overall a spear Or, headed Argent.

Escudo partido: 1^o de sinople, una rosa de los vientos de plata, acompañada en jefe de una corona antigua y en punta de un sol taíno ambos de oro; 2^o de sable, un sol taíno de oro, acompañado en jefe de una corona antigua de oro y en punta de una rosa de los vientos de plata; brochante sobre la partición una lanza de plata, fustada de oro.

Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a watercolor finish.

The coat of arms of family of Lucas Cruz (UK, Puerto Rico, Belarus, US Army) designed by him and me and emblazoned by me. The Taino were an indigenous people of the Caribbean and the Taino sun is one of their symbolic representations of the sun. For the spears, there is a different structure of the blazon between English and Castilian. In English, this spear is Or with the head Argent. In Spanish, this spear is Argent with the pole Or.

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Blazon keywords: Vert, Sable, Or, Argent, One, Party per pale, Compass rose, Between, In chief, Ancient coronet, Crown, In base, Sun, Overall, Spear and Shafted.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Semi-circular and Watercolor.

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

Bearer: Cruz, family of Lucas.

Party per pale: 1 Vert, a compass rose Argent between, in chief a coronet Or, in base a Taino sun Or; 2 Sable, a Taino sun Or between, in chief a coronet Or, in base a compass rose Argent; overall a spear Or, headed Argent. Motto: «Numquam reside».

Escudo partido: 1^o de sinople, una rosa de los vientos de plata, acompañada en jefe de una corona antigua y en punta de un sol taíno ambos de oro; 2^o de sable, un sol taíno de oro, acompañado en jefe de una corona antigua de oro y en punta de una rosa de los vientos de plata; brochante sobre la partición una lanza de plata, fustada de oro. Lema: «Numquam reside».

Arms devised by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a leather finish.

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Blazon keywords: Vert, Sable, Or, Argent, One, Party per pale, Compass rose, Between, In chief, Ancient coronet, Crown, In base, Sun, Overall, Spear, Shafted and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Semi-circular and Leather.

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

Bearer: Cruz, family of Lucas.

Party per pale: 1 Vert, a compass rose Argent between, in chief a coronet Or, in base a Taino sun Or; 2 Sable, a Taino sun Or between, in chief a coronet Or, in base a compass rose Argent; overall a spear Or, headed Argent. Crest: A lynx couchant proper, langued Azure.

Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a leather finishing.

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Blazon keywords: Vert, Sable, Or, Argent, Azure, One, Party per pale, Compass rose, Between, In chief, Ancient coronet, Crown, In base, Sun, Overall, Spear, Shafted, Crest, Lynx, Couchant, Proper and Langued.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Semi-circular and Leather.

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

Bearer: Cruz, family of Lucas.

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