Full achievement of Malta's grant of Andrea Pompili

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree issuant from a crown of Baron above the shield and with a wreath Or and Azure, a demi-lion Azure, langued Gules, wings displayed, armed, crowned with an ancient coronet, and grasping in its claws by its lowest point a mullet of six points Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Supporters: Dexter, an angel proper, vested Argent, crined and winged Or; and sinister, a winged lion rampant Azure, langued and armed Gules, crowned with an ancient coronet Or. Motto: «Per audacia ad astra». Suspended from the shield the cross of Knight of Grace and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Arms depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a freehand finishing.

G0066, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of Andrea Pompili's arms, whose full achievement has been emblazoned by me for such grant.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Two, One, Chevronel, Between, In chief, Mullet, In base, Scots pine, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Issuant, Crown of Baron, Crown, Above the shield, Wreath, Demi, Lion, Langued, Winged, Displayed, Armed, Crowned, Ancient coronet, Grasping, Claw, Mantling, Doubled, Supporter, Dexter, Angel, Vested, Crined, Sinister, Motto, Suspended from the shield and Decoration.

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

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

Bearer: Pompili, Andrea.

A dexter lion's paw Azure, armer, grasping in its claws by its lowest point a mullet of six points Or, between two branches of laurel Vert.

Heraldic device painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a freehand finish.

G0066, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of Andrea Pompili's badge, whose heraldic badge has been emblazoned by me.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Vert, Two, One, Dexter, Lion, Paw, Armed, Grasping, Claw, Mullet, Between, Branch and Laurel.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Badge.

Bearer: Pompili, Andrea.

It has been painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a freehand finishing.

G0066, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of Andrea Pompili's standard, whose heraldic standard has been emblazoned by me. Structure: coat of arms; badge; 1^st line of the motto «Per audacia»; crest; 2^nd line of the motto «Ad astra»; four mullets of six points party per fess Or and Azure, 2 and 2.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Or, Vert, Two, One, Four, Chevronel, Between, In chief, Mullet, In base, Scots pine, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Demi, Lion, Langued, Winged, Displayed, Armed, Crowned, Ancient coronet, Crown, Grasping, Claw, Motto, Dexter, Paw, Branch and Laurel.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Standard and Flag.

Bearer: Pompili, Andrea.

Heraldic device depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a freehand finishing.

G0066, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of Andrea Pompili's badge and standard, whose heraldic badge and standard has been emblazoned by me for such grant. Badge: A dexter lion's paw Azure, armer, grasping in its claws by its lowest point a mullet of six points Or, between two branches of laurel Vert. Standard's structure: coat of arms; badge; 1^st line of the motto «Per audacia»; crest; 2^nd line of the motto «Ad astra»; four mullets of six points party per fess Or and Azure, 2 and 2.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Or, Vert, Two, One, Four, Chevronel, Between, In chief, Mullet, In base, Scots pine, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Demi, Lion, Langued, Winged, Displayed, Armed, Crowned, Ancient coronet, Crown, Grasping, Claw, Motto, Dexter, Paw, Branch and Laurel.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Badge, Standard and Flag.

Bearer: Pompili, Andrea.

The July 2025 edition of Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette, the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, is now available online.

My lecture «Women and Arms: Contemporary coats of arms for women worldwide», delivered for the Royal Association of Hidalgos of Spain, has been featured on page 4 of Ireland's Genealogical Gazette (Volume 20, Number 7, July 2025), the official publication of the Genealogical Society of Ireland.

The article highlights my presentation on the relationship between women and heraldry, as well as my longstanding commitment to the principle of equality in the assumption, inheritance and enjoyment of coats of arms.

The Gazette also refers to the reforms promoted by the late Brendan O’Donoghue, Chief Herald of Ireland from 1997 to 2003, who ensured that the provisions of the «Equal Status Act» were applied to heraldic services in Ireland.

Particular mention is made of the cases of the arms of Margaret Byrne and Kathleen Kane, two Irish armigerous women discussed during the lecture.

I am grateful to the Genealogical Society of Ireland and Ireland's Genealogical Gazette for this recognition, which represents an important international acknowledgement of my work in support of a more inclusive and equitable approach to heraldry.

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

Publius Vergilius Maro, from 70 to 19 BC, «Aeneid», Rome, 1^st Century BC.

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Virgil, or Publius Vergilius Maro (70–19 BC), was the greatest epic poet of ancient Rome. Commissioned during the reign of Emperor Augustus, he composed the «Aeneid» between approximately 29 and 19 BC to provide Rome with a national epic comparable to the Greek «Iliad» and «Odyssey». The poem recounts the journey of Aeneas from the fallen city of Troy to Italy, where his descendants would eventually found Rome. Although Virgil wished the unfinished work to be destroyed upon his death, Augustus ordered its preservation and publication. The «Aeneid» soon became one of the masterpieces of Latin literature and has profoundly influenced Western culture, literature, and heraldic tradition. It is included in this bibliography because it is an excellent source of classical Latin mottoes suitable for coats of arms in heraldry, among them the mottos «Miseris succurrere disco» and «Sic itur ad astra» .

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Bibliographical reference of century I B.C.

Classification: Latin language.

Author: Virgil, Publius Vergilius.

The following articles cite this bibliographic reference:

• Crown and motto of Amber Martinez
• Family of Paul and Kari Herndon

Luis Valero de Bernabé y Martín de Eugenio, «The Castles in Heraldry», Cuadernos de Ayala, issue 103, pages 26 and 27, Segovia, July–September 2025.

This article presents a series of current castle coats of arms, the first of them corresponds to my interpretation of the Castilian castle, which is described in this article in a similar way to how I paint it, which makes me extremely pleased.

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Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Article, In color and Castilian language.

The author is Valero de Bernabé y Martín de Eugenio, Luis.

Internal resources: CAyala.103.Castillo.Castilian.pag.26-27.pdf Complete journal.

Tierced per fess: 1 Sable, seven mullets Argent arranged as the Plough of Ursa Major; 2 Azure; 3 Sanguine, a demi-sun issuant from base Or.

Arms painted by me, in flat tinctures, contoured in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a texturized finish.

Coat of arms of Marcio Vieira Nastri emblazoned by me.

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Blazon keywords: Sable, Azure, Sanguine, Argent, Or, Seven, One, Tierced per fess, Mullet, Plough of Ursa Major, Demi, Sun, Issuant from base, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Plain tincture and Ogee.

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

Bearer: Nastri, Marcio Vieira.

Continue with: Nastri, Marcio Vieira.