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Argent, on a chevron Gules three feathers Argent, between three swords erect Gules. Motto: «Ab Initio Goostrey».

This is the coat of arms of Martin Goldstraw emblazoned by me over his family tartan. This tartan was designed by Don Smith and is registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans, 2002.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Gules, Chevron, Charged, Sword, Point upwards, Ordered, Between, Quill and Motto.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Cheshire County and Tartan.

Bearer: Goldstraw, Martin S. J..

Adam de Creeting ~ Adam de Cretingges.

Argent, a chevron Gules, between three mullets Gules.

Escudo de plata, un cabrio de gules, acompañado de tres estrellas de cinco puntas de gules.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 623] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 623].

The coat of arms of Adan de Creeting is the inverse of the coat of arms of Howel Ap Rhys.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Chevron, Gules, Between, Three and Mullet.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Adan de Creeting.

Howel Ap Rhys ~ Howel ap Res.

Gules, a chevron Argent, between three mullets Argent.

Escudo de gules, un cabrio de plata, acompañado de tres estrellas de cinco puntas de plata.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 623] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 623].

The coat of arms of Howel Ap Rhys is the inverse of the coat of arms of Adan de Creeting.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Chevron, Argent, Between, Three and Mullet.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Howel Ap Rhys.

Blazon equivalent to: Juan le Sturmy.

Juan le Sturmy ~ Joan le Strumi ~ John le Sturmy.

Gules, a chevron Argent, between three Mullets Argent.

Escudo de gules, un cabrio de plata, acompañado de tres estrellas de cinco puntas de plata.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 664] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 664].

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Chevron, Argent, Between, Three and Mullet.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Juan le Sturmy.

Blazon equivalent to: Howel Ap Rhys.

Azure, a bend between six covered cups Or.

Escudo de azur, una banda acompañada de seis copas todo de oro.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a freehand finish.

Around 1155, Beatrix de Villers married Richard le Boteler Pincerna, who became the 4^th Baron of Warrington. The heir of Beatrix and Richard took the surname «le Boteler» and ruled the Warrington region, bearing arms Azure, a bend between six covered cups Or.

In Castilian, a «copa» has a lid and is referred to as a «covered cup» in English. When it doesn't have a lid, it's called a «cup» in English and a «cáliz» or «copón» in Castilian, the latter being a less preferred term for me. In English, the term «chalice» is also used, especially if it's adorned with gemstones, although that's more of an artistic license.

Naipes Heraclio Fournier is a renowned Spanish playing card manufacturer based in Villareal de Álava. The countless hours I have spent holding its cards in my hands are incalculable, whether playing with friends, opponents, or performing magic tricks. Its influence on my heraldic artwork is significant. For instance, in this covered cup.

The following image shows my covered cup and my two interpretations of his arms: 1) the most commonly viewed, and 2) my alternative layout.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, One, Bend, Between, Six, Covered cup and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Boteler of Warrington.

Or, a fess chequey Argent, charged with an ermine spot, and Azure, between in chief two cross patty Gules, in base a thistle proper; a diminished bordure Azure.

Escudo de oro, una faja ajedrezada de plata, cargada de una cola de armiño, y azur, acompañada en jefe de dos cruces patadas de gules, en base de un cardo al natural; una filiera de azur.

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

Coat of arms of Reverend John Stuart, XVIII century, emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Or, Argent, Azure, One, Three, Nine, Two, Fess, Chequey, Charged, Ermine spot, Between, In chief, Cross, Patty, In base, Thistle, Proper and Diminished bordure.

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

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

Bearer: Stuart, John.

Design ideas

The heraldic art often involves resolving design challenges while maintaining both aesthetic balance and adherence to tradition. The coat of arms illustrated here draws inspiration from the Dethick-Dethicke family arms of Derbyshire, though it features distinct differences. This design explores the placement of water-bougets, a medieval water vessel, in a 2+2 arrangement, with a fess vair.

One key consideration when arranging charges in heraldry is proportionality. In this case, the fess occupies 1/3 of the coat of arms's width and is positioned 1/3 of the height from the chief, rather than at the exact center, allowing the charges to balance harmoniously. The shape of the shield itself also plays a role: rounded shields can accommodate a 2+2 arrangement more comfortably than shields with a pointed base, which are better suited to 2+1 arrangements, this is de case of Dethick's arms.

Another challenge in heraldic design is asymmetry. To address the natural curves of the shield, the water-bougets may vary slightly in size or placement. This intentional asymmetry can help create a visually appealing composition that respects both tradition and the unique constraints of each design, because, heraldry is not only about rules but also about creativity.

Gules, a fess vair between four water-bougets Or, two in chief and two in base.

Escudo de gules, una faja de veros acompañada de cuatro pares de odres de oro, dos en jefe y dos en punta.

Water-bouget

In German, they are called «Wasserschlauch» in English «water-bougets» or «oges», and in French «bouses» or «chantepleures».

There is no specific heraldic term for them in Castilian. Based on «chantepleures», one could use «cantimploras», which are metallic or at least rigid. On the other hand, «oges» could translate as «odres», as they are typically made of leather as in this case. Additionally, since «water-bouget» are designed as a pair to be carried by a donkey or other animal, I have decided to use «par de odres» to convey the idea of one on each side of the animal.

In English, when there is a single charge, that is, a pair of water vessels, it is written in singular as «water-bouget», as can be seen in [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figure 551]. [Friar, S.; 1987; page 68] defines «bouget» as «...a stylized representation of a yoke supporting two leather waterbags».

Blazon keywords: Gules, One, Fess, Vair, Between, Four, Water-bouget, Or, Two, In chief and In base.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Schema and Coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Argent, Cross, Sable, Bordure, Motto, Or, Thirteen, Hurt, Hurt, torteau, pellet, pomme and golpe, Azure, Three, In pale, Four, Five, Chief, Fleur de lis, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Dexter, Doubled, Sinister, Wreath, One, Arm, Armed, Nascent, Grasping, Sword, Between, Two, Wing, Conjoined in fess, Decoration, Suspended and Base (lower 1/3).

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Vidriales García y Bustamante, Carlos.

Gules, a rose between in chief a key wards to dexter facing downwards, in base a key wards to sinister facing downwards Argent.

Escudo de gules, una rosa acompañada en jefe de una llave con el dentado hacia la diestra y abajo, en punta de una llave con el dentado hacia la siniestra y abajo, todo de plata.

Arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a metal beaten finish.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, One, Rose, Between, In chief, Key, Dexter, Point upwards, In base, Point downwards and Sinister.

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

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

Bearer: Larrosa Gil, Francisco Domingo.

Vert, a pall raguly Or between three leopards' faces Or. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Vert, on a coronet Or a leopard's face Or between two wings Sable.

Escudo de sinople, una perla ecotada de oro entre tres cabezas de leopardo de oro. Timbrado de un burelete de oro y sinople surmontado de una corona de oro surmontada de una cabeza de leopardo de oro acompañada de dos medios vuelos de sable.

Watercolor finishing.

Blazon keywords: Vert, One, Pall, Raguly, Or, Three, Head, Leopard, Crest and mantling, Wreath, Above, Crown, Between, Two, Wing and Sable.

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Stowe, Richard Allen.

Azure, a palm tree eradicated, between in sinister a lion rampant supporting it Or, in dexter three millwheels, 2 and 1, and in chief a crescent Argent.

Escudo de azur, una palmera arrancada, acompañada a la siniestra de un león rampante empinado a ella ambos de oro, a la diestra de tres ruedas de molino, 2 y 1, y en jefe un creciente todo de plata.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a shape endend with an ogee arch, illuminated, and with a parchement finishing.

Blazon keywords: Azure, One, Palm tree, Erased, Between, Sinister, Lion, Rampant, Supporting, Or, Dexter, Three, Millwheel, Ordered, In chief, Crescent and Argent.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Spanò, Diego Pantaleone.

Argent, a cross patty Gules charged with a double rose Argent and Gules, barbed Vert, seeded Or, between four double roses Gules and Argent, barbed Vert, and seeded Or.

Escudo de plata, una cruz patada de gules cargada de una rosa doble de plata y gules, barbada de sinople y botonada de oro, acompañada de cuatro rosas dobles de gules y plata, barbadas de sinople y botonadas de oro.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a shape ended with semi-circular arch, illuminated, and with a leather finishing.

Blazon keywords: Argent, One, Cross patty, Cross couped, Gules, Charged, Double rose, Barbed, Seeded, Between and Four.

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

Classification: Personal, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Gómez Morillo, Antonio José.

Azure, a plough share points downward Argent between, on a base enarched Vert, two bell towers Argent, port and window Sable.

This schema shows in 3 steps how I emblazon its coat of arms following the rule of 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, One, Plough share, Point downwards, Argent, Between, Two, Bell tower, Port and windows, Sable, Terrace in base and Vert.

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

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

Bearer: Csernely.

Gyronny Azure and Argent, a Sun in splendour between three Ancient coronets Or.

Illuminated and metal finishing.

Blazon keywords: Gyronny, Azure, Argent, Sun in splendour, Between, Three, Ancient coronet, Crown and Or.

Style keywords: Metal beaten, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Bedgood, Alvin J..

Or, on a chevron, between three crosses flory Gules, three crescents Argent.

Escudo de oro, un cabrio de gules, cargado de tres crecientes de plata, acompañado de tres cruces flordelisadas de gules.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a pointed shape, tintures or, gules, and argent, outlined with sable, and rough finish.

Blazon keywords: Or, One, Chevron, Gules, Charged, Three, Crescent, Argent, Between, Cross and Flory.

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

Classification: Personal, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Rica II, Nick Allen.

Vert, a chevron, between three cross-crosslets; on a chief Argent, three griffins statant Gules, beaked and armed Or.

Escudo de sinople, un cabrio, acompañado de tres cruces recrucetadas; un jefe todo de plata, tres grifos parados de gules, picados y armados de oro.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a pointed shape, illuminated, and with a freehand finishing.

Blazon keywords: Vert, One, Chevron, Between, Three, Cross-crosslet, Cross couped, Chief, Argent, Griffin, Statant, Gules, Beaked, Armed and Or.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Berry, Austin Charles.

Argent, a fess Gules between two Lions passant Azure, langued Gules.

I have interpreted this coat of arms with a semi-circular shape; tintures argent, gules, and azure; outlined with sable; and a iridiscent finishing.

Blazon keywords: Argent, One, Fess, Gules, Between, Two, Lion passant, Azure and Langued.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Iridescent (nacar) and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Stauffenberg, Claus von.

D'or à un arbre arraché de sinople, accosté à dextre de la lettre capitale «D» et à senestre de la lettre capitale «L» du même, et une étoile d'azur posée au canton dextre de la pointe.

Or, a tree eradicated Vert between a capital letter «D» and a capital letter «L» Sable, in the dexter of the base a mullet Azure.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a leather finish.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, One, Tree, Erased, Vert, Between, Letter, Sable, Canton, Dexter, Base (lower 1/3), Mullet, Five and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of France.

Azure, a carbuncle of twelve rays Argent; on a chief Or, a hop cone Vert between two apples Gules, slipped and leaved Vert.

Escudo de azur, un carbunclo de doce rayos de plata; en un jefe de oro, una flor de lúpulo de sinople acompañada de dos manzanas de gules, talladas y hojadas de sinople.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a pointed shape, illuminated, and with a freehand finishing.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Carbuncle, Twelve, Argent, Chief, Or, Hop cone, Vert, Between, Two, Apple, Gules, Slipped and Leaved.

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

Classification: Personal, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Sales, Robert Edward.

Azure, a chevron Or, between in chief a cross potent cantoned of crosslets, and a lion rampant, and in base a Celtic Trinity knot Argent. Crest: A galero Sable, with two cords, each with one tassel Gules and Sable. Motto: «Primi entis» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Credits:

• Ernesto Juan Anaya is the designer of the coat of arms.
• Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Blazon keywords: Azure, One, Chevron, Or, Between, In chief, Cross of Jerusalem, Cross couped, Cross potent, Cantoned, Four, Crosslet, Lion, Rampant, In base, Celtic Trinity knot, Knot, Celtic, Trinity, Crest and mantling, Galero, Cord, Tassel, Scroll, Charged and Motto.

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

Classification: Religious, Interpreted, Coat of arms and Latin language.

Bearer: Lucca de Anaya, Nilda Ernestina.

The coat of arms of Luis Gerardo Oyervides Ochoa, Mexico, designed and emblazoned by me, with the blazon written in English and Spanish in a structured way to observe the parallelism between both forms.

Sable, a kapok tree eradicated and fructed between in base two lozenges Argent.

Escudo de sable, una ceiba arrancada, frutada y acompañada en punta de dos losanjes todo de plata.

Blazon keywords: Sable, Argent, One, Two, Kapok tree, Eradicated, Fructed, Between, In base and Lozenge.

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

Classification: Personal, Created, Structured and parallel blazons, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Oyervides Ochoa, Luis Gerardo.

Argent, a lion rampant guardant Vert, armed and langued Gules; on a chief Gules, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Argent between two hearts Or.

Escudo de plata, un leopardo leonado de sinople, armado y lampasado de gules; un jefe de gules cargado de una estrella de seis puntas, hueca y entrelazada de plata acompañada de dos corazones de oro.

Arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a texturized finishing.

The coat of arms of Yishay Ifrah emblazoned by me. Alternative blazon: «Argent, a lion rampant guardant Vert, armed and langued Gules; a chief Gules charged with a star of David Argent between two hearts Or».

Blazon keywords: Argent, Vert, Gules, Or, One, Two, Lion rampant guardant, Armed, Langued, Chief, Charged, Star of David, Mullet, Voided, Interlaced, Between and Heart.

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

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

Bearer: Ifrah, Yishay.

Argent, a chevron between three crosses flory Sable.

Escudo de plata, un cabrio acompañado de tres cruces flordelisadas todo de sable.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a freehand finish.

The coat of arms of Anderson of Erbury emblazoned by me in 4 ways: 1) tricking using abbreviations, 2) hatching using lines, 3) plain tinctures, and 4) lights and shados. It is a preliminary artwork for the arms of Nick Allen Rica II.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Chevron, Between, Three, Cross flory, Cross couped and Sable.

Style keywords: Freehand, Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Pointed, Tricking, Hatching and Plain tincture.

Classification: Interpreted, Kingdom of Scotland and Schema.

Bearer: Anderson of Erbury.

Party per fess: 1 Or, a tower Gules between in chief a crescent and a mullet of eight points Azure; 2 Azure, three demi-horses courant in bend sinister nascent from the ends of three bars wavy issuant from sinister Argent. Crest: A crown of the Soberana y Muy Noble Orden de la Granada. The shield is surrounded by the collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

Arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a rounded outer contour and with a texturized finish.

This is the coat of arms of Francisco-José Bermejo Fernández-Briceño designed by Ignacio Koblischek and emblazoned by me for the Roll of Arms of the Soberana y Muy Noble Orden de la Granada.

Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Gules, Argent, One, Three, Party per fess, Tower, Between, Chief, Crescent, Mullet, Demi, Horse, Courant, Bend sinister, Nascent, Bar, Wavy, Issuant, Sinister, Crown, Surrounded and Collar.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Rounded.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Coat of arms, Armorial roll and Castilian language.

Bearer: Bermejo Fernandez-Briceño, Francisco Jose.

Party per pale: 1 Azure, an eagle displayed Or, charged on the chest with a Royal drum of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom proper; 2 Or, on a fess Gules between two fleur de lis Azure, a rose Argent, seeded Or.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a shape ended with an ogee arch, illuminated, and its finishing is that seems leather.

This coat of arms was augmented with the Royal drum of the kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara.

Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Azure, One, Eagle, Or, Charged, Chest, Drum, Royal, Proper, Fess, Gules, Rose, Argent, Seeded, Between, Two, Fleur de lis, In chief and In base.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Gummersbach, Peter Ferdinand.

Azure, on a pale Argent, between two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules, three chevronels Sable.

Escudo de azur, un palo de plata, cargado de tres tenazas de sable, acostado de dos leones afrontados de oro, armados y lampasados de gules.

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

The coat of arms of Catherine de Romanet emblazoned by me. Blazon in French: «D'azur, au pal d'argent chargé de trois chevrons de sable et accosté de deux lions affrontés d'or, armés et lampassés de gueules». Alternative blazon: «Azure, a pale Argent, charged with three chevronels Sable, between two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules».

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Sable, Or, Gules, One, Three, Two, Pale, Charged, Chevronel, Between, Lion, Combatant, Armed and Langued.

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

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

Bearer: Romanet, Catherine de.

Party per pale Vert and Azure, overall two cannons dismounted in saltire, between two seagulls volant in pale, and two fish naiant in fess Argent.

Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Vert, Azure, Overall, Two, Cannon dismounted, In saltire, Between, Seagull, Volant, In pale, Fish, Naiant, In fess and Argent.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Lanzagorta Escutia, Miguel Francisco.

Gules, a chevron, between in chief two fleurs de lis Or, and in base an escallop Argent. For crest a crown of Baron. Motto: «Praemium Honor».

Arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a freehand finish.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, One, Two, Chevron, Between, In chief, Fleur de lis, In base, Escallop, Crown of Baron, Crown and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Merante Critelli, Luigi.

The coat of arms of Reynaldo Romero emblazoned by me, with the blazon written in English and Spanish in a structured way to observe the parallelism between both forms.

Azure, two arrows points upwards in saltire between, in chief a crescent Or, in base an open book Argent, garnished Or, the pages inscribed «Domus Virtus Felicitas» Sable.

Escudo de azur, dos flechas alzadas en sotuer acompañadas de, en jefe un creciente, en punta un libro abierto de todo de oro, hojado de plata, inscrito de «Domus Virtus Felicitas» de sable.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Sable, One, Two, Arrow, Point upwards, In saltire, Between, In chief, Crescent, In base, Open book, Book, Page and Inscribed.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Structured and parallel blazons, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Romero, Reynaldo.

Party per pale Azure and Or, a tree eradicated and blasted between two starlings respectant all counterchanged.

Escudo partido de azur y oro, un árbol arrancado y deshojado del uno al otro acompañado de dos estorninos afrontados del uno en el otro.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a ogee ended shape, illuminated, and with a leather finishing.

The Spanish blazon uses the unique term «afrontados» when 2 animals are facing each other looking at each other and in English 2 different heraldic terms are used:

• «combatant» for lions, heraldic beasts, animals of prey and goats, and
• «respectant» for less aggressive animals like fish or birds, for example, the starlings of this coat of arms.

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Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Azure, Or, One, Tree, Erased, Blasted, Counterchanged, Between, Two, Starling, Respectant and Counterchanged (side-by-side).

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Bendel, Nathaniel.

Coat of arms of Her Excellency Ratu Muda Malka Bas Reuven emblazoned by me with a shape known as a vesica piscis, and with the blazon written in English and Spanish in a structured way to observe the parallelism between both forms. My experience is that if shield shapes are named after countries, this creates problems in an international context. For example, if the shield with a rounded base is called a «Spanish shield», sooner or later someone will point out that the same shape is also used in Portugal, Hungary, or Poland, making it not exclusively Spanish. For this reason, I avoid assigning shield shapes names based on countries or kingdoms and instead give them names that describe their formal characteristics, which is not always easy. For example, I call the «semi-circular shield» in English and «escudo de medio punto» in Castilian to the commonly referred as «Spanish», or the «ogee shield» one that ends in an inverted ogee arch, «conopial» in Castilian. Despite this, at some point, breaking my own rule, I used the term «Bantu» to refer to the almond-shaped shield, only to be quickly corrected and informed of its connection to other African kingdoms. My mistake was not using the name I had always given it: «mandorla» in Castilian and «vesica piscis» in English.

Tierced pallwise inverted Azure, Gules, and Sable; overall a chevron between, in the dexter of the chief, a mullet of six points, in the sinister of the chief a pair of scales, and in base an open book Or.

Terciado en perla invertida de azur, gules y sable; brochante sobre el todo un cabrio acompañado, en la diestra del jefe, de una estrella de seis puntas, en la siniestra del jefe, de una balanza, y en la punta, de un libro abierto todo de oro.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Gules, Sable, Or, One, Six, Tierced pallwise inverted, Overall, Chevron, Between, Dexter, Chief, Mullet, Sinister, Pair of scales, In base, Open book and Book.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Vesica piscis and Leather.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Structured and parallel blazons, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Gittel Bas Reuven, Malka.

Gules, a fess between, in chief a Maltese cross between two mullets of eight points Argent, in base three bendlets Or. Crest: Upon a helm issuant from a crown of Noble above the shield a with a wreath Argent and Gules, a Cirneco dell’Etna hound passant proper, gorged of a collar of meanders motifs Azure and Argent. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Pete ex Animo Sapientiam».

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a pointed shape, illuminated, and with a watercolor finishing.

G0053, Chief Herald of Malta's grant of Giovanni de Bella's arms, whose full achievement has been emblazoned by me for such grant.

Blazon keywords: Gules, One, Fess, Between, In chief, Eight-pointed cross, Cross couped, Two, Mullet, Eight, Argent, In base, Three, Bendlet, Or, Crest and mantling, Helm, Issuant, Crown of Noble, Crown, On, Mantling, Doubled, Wreath, Crest, Dog, Proper, Collared, Azure, Motto and Scroll.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Coat of arms, Latin language and Doctor.

Bearer: Bella, Giovanni de.

Argent, a heron volant Azure, beaked and membered between three escallops Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Azure, an escallop Sable. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Sic itur ad astra».

Coat of arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a rough finishing.

The Canting arms of the family of Paul and Kari Herndon, based on the arms of their lineage, and emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Sable, One, Three, Heron, Volant, Beaked, Membered, Between, Escallop, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Mantling, Doubled and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Herndon, family of Paul and Kari.

Azure, a castle triple-towered per pale Argent and Or, masoned Sable, port and windows Azure, between in chief two bars wavy Argent, in base two bars wavy Argent.

Coat of arms devised by me, in flat tinctures, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a texturized finishing.

The arms of Kevin Larkin from Ireland and Spain, designed and emblazoned by me. Alternative blazon using the heraldic term gemel: «Azure, a castle triple-towered per pale Argent and Or, masoned Sable, port and windows Azure, between two bars gemel wavy Argent, one in chief and one in base». Note that since there are 2 bars and both are gemel, they total the same 4 as when we describe 2 in chief and 2 in base.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, One, Two, Castle, Triple-towered, Party per pale, Masoned, Port and windows, Between, In chief, Bar, Wavy, In base and Gemel.

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

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

Bearer: Larkin, Kevin.

Quarterly: 1 Azure, a dexter hand appaumée Argent; 2 Gules, a sword point upwards between, in the dexter, a cross patty, and, in the sinister, a Maltese cross Or; 3 Gules, three plough shares affronty, downwards, and disordered Or; 4 Azure, an eagle claw, couped Argent; an inescutcheon Or charged with a fleur de lis Azure.

Escudo cuartelado: 1^o de azur, una mano diestra apalmada de plata; 2^o de gules, una espada alzada acompañada, a la diestra, de una cruz patada y, a la siniestra, de una cruz de Malta, todo de oro; 3 de gules, tres rejas de arado de frente, bajadas y desordenadas de oro; 4 de azur, una garra de águila, cortada, bajada de plata; un escusón de oro cargado de una flor de lis de azur.

Arms painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a leather finish.

Coat of arms of Laurent Liu-Lecomble designed by him and emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Or, One, Three, Quarterly, Dexter, Hand, Appaumée, Sword, Point upwards, Between, Cross patty, Cross couped, Sinister, Eight-pointed cross, Plough share, Affronty, Disordered, Eagle claw, Inescutcheon, Charged and Fleur de lis.

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

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

Bearer: Liu-Lecomble, Laurent.

Azure, a trumpet bend sinisterwise Or, debruised by a fish haurient Argent, debruised by a sword bendwise point downwards Or, all between two fleurs de lis in fess Argent.

Arms devised by me, in plain tinctures, contoured in Sable, with an ogee triple-pointed outer contour and with a texturized finishing.

Coat of arms of Julio Hector Aspe designed by him and me, and emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, One, Two, Trumpet, Bend sinisterwise, Debruised, Fish, Haurient, Sword, Point downwards, Between, Fleur de lis and In fess.

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

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

Bearer: Aspe, Julio Hector.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Vert, a crescent within eight mullets in lozenge Or; 2 and 3 Azure, a chain fesswise throughout between three fleurs de lis, 2 and 1, all the links and fleurs de lis per pale Or and Argent; an inescutcheon Azure, bearing a crown of count, charged with an eagle displayed within a bordure Or.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a pointed shape, illuminated, and with a watercolor finishing.

G0067, Chief Herald of Malta's grant of Robert George Alexander Balchin's arms, whose coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Vert, One, Crescent, Eight, Mullet, In lozenge, Or, Azure, Chain, Fesswise, Throughout, Between, Three, Fleur de lis, Ordered, Party per pale, Argent, Inescutcheon, Crest and mantling, Crown of Count, Crown, Charged, Eagle and Bordure.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Balchin, Robert George Alexander.

Azure, a bend sinister raguly between, in dexter chief, a Celtic cross, in sinister base, a sword point downwards Argent. Crest: Upon a helm affronty with a wreath Argent and Azure, a pair of Polish hussar wings, feathered alternately Azure and Argent. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent.

Blazon keywords: One, Bend sinister, Raguly, Between, Dexter, Chief, Celtic cross, Sinister, Base (lower 1/3), Sword, Point downwards, Argent, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, Polish winged hussar, Two wings in vol, Feathered and Alternately.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Reyes, Elijah.

Gules, a stag's head caboshed Argent, attired Or, between its attires a dexter hand appaumée, couped at the wrist; on a bordure Argent eight camellias Gules, seeded Or.

Coat of arms depicted by me, in plain tinctures, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a texturized finish.

This is the coat of arms of Donnie Thompson emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Or, One, Eight, Stag, Head, Caboshed, Attired, Between, Dexter, Hand, Appaumée, Couped, Wrist, Bordure, Camellia and Seeded.

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

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

Bearer: Thompson, Donnie.

Party per chevron Gules and Vert, overall a chevron ermine between, in the dexter of the chief a dexter hand apaumée couped at the wrist, in the sinister of the chief a key palewise, ward to dexter chief, and in base a boar passant Argent.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a pointed shape, illuminated, and with a leather finishing.

Blazon keywords: Party per chevron, Gules, Vert, Overall, One, Chevron, Ermine, Between, Dexter, Chief, Hand, Appaumée, Party per fess, Wrist, Sinister, Key, Palewise, Key ward, Base (lower 1/3), Boar, Passant and Argent.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Byrne, Margaret.

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.

Escudo partido: 1^o de azur, dos espadas en sotuer de plata, guarnecidas de oro sumadas de una lámpara de aceite (oleum lucerna) de oro, con su orificio de plata, encendida de tres llamas al natural; 2^o de gules, en el ombligo, un barbo nadante de plata acompañado en jefe de una flor de lis de oro y en punta de un monte de tres peñas moviente de la punta de sinople.

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

G0093, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the coat of arms of Alessandro Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.

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 and Trimount.

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

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

Bearer: Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga, Alessandro.

Azure, between two palm fronds in pile reversed a Lady of Mercy grasping in her sinister hand a broken chain Argent, and charged on the chest with an escutcheon per fess, 1 Gules, a cross patty Argent, and 2 Or, four pallets Gules.

This is the coat of arms of Sister Esperanza Vega Lanzagorta, designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallin and outlined by me. These arms have a representation of Our Lady of Mercy, celebrated on September 24^th. To identify Our Lady of Mercy, I chose two primary symbols: 1) The arms of the Order of Mercy on her chest, «per fess, 1 Gules, a cross patty Argent, and 2 Or, four pallets Gules», and 2) the broken chains, symbolizing the redemption of captives, remember that the complete name of the order is the Royal, Celestial, and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of the Captives.

Credits: Juan Lanzagorta Vallin is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Or, One, Two, Our Lady of Mercy, Grasping, Sinister, Hand, Broken, Chain, Charged, Chest, Escutcheon, Party per fess, Cross patty, Cross couped, Between, Palm frond and In pile reversed.

Style keywords: Outlined and Semi-circular.

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

Bearer: Vega Lanzagorta, Sister Esperanza.

Party per pale Gules and Vert, overall a chevron wavy Or between two plates in pale.

Coat of arms designed by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, and with a texturized finishing.

Coat of arms of Angel España Herranz designed by him and me, and emblazoned by me.

Design rationale

The first quarter of Gules with the dexter of the chevron Or are España, his surname. In the second quarter, the Vert is the green, the wavy chevron Or a bunker, and the two plates represent a ball and a hole of golf, his passion.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Vert, Or, Argent, One, Two, Party per pale, Overall, Chevron, Wavy, Between, Plate and In pale.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable and Plain tincture.

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

Bearer: España Herranz, Angel.

Vert, on a fess Argent, between in chief a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Gules, masoned Sable, between four mullets Argent, 2 and 2, and in base a Merino ram's head caboshed Or, between three mullets Argent, 2 and 1, two wolves passant Sable. Motto: «Amor Non Timet» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de sinople, una faja de plata, cargada de dos lobos pasantes de sable, acompañada en jefe de un castillo de oro, aclarado de gules, mazonado de sable, acompañado de cuatro estrellas de plata, 2 y 2, y en punta de un rencuentro de carnero merino de oro, acompañado de tres estrellas de plata, 2 y 1. Lema: «Amor Non Timet» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

Arms devised by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a leather finishing.

Design rationale

The matrimonial and family arms of Darryn Carlo of the Commonwealth of Australia and longtime resident of the Kingdom of Spain, and Roberto Luchoro of the Kingdom of Spain, who were married in Madrid represents their lives together over nearly two decades cumulating in their union in marriage. The elements from their arms of the most significant places associated with their lives to date are as follows: The field of Vert from the arms of Darryn's hometown of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia, also represents Roberto's service in the Spanish armed forces and the Guardia Civil. The castle, taken from the arms of Alicante and Talavera de la Reina, represents Roberto’s birthplace and the city where both of them lived for a time. The Merino ram’s head also comes from Wagga Wagga. The Gules of the port and windows in the castle is a reference to the field of Gules in the arms of Talavera de la Reina. The two wolves are taken from the arms of the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country where the couple met and lived for many years and the seven stars are taken from the flag and arms of the region and city of Madrid where they currently live and work. The tinctures of Vert, Argent and Gules, shown in the port and windows of the castle, are also a hint to where they spent their honeymoon. The language of the motto, Latin, was chosen to represent the shared Latin heritage of the couple. The meaning of the motto «Amor Non Timet» is a powerful statement in itself and represents the strength of the commitment, the love and bond shared between them.

Blazon keywords: Vert, Argent, Or, Gules, Sable, One, Two, Seven, Fess, Between, In chief, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Mullet, In base, Merino ram, Head, Caboshed, Wolf, Passant and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Luchoro and Darryn Carlo, Roberto.

Azure, a cross ermine fimbriated Or, between four fleurs de lis Argent, each enfiled in a crown Or. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, issuant from a crown of Baron, with a wreath Or and Azure, a falcon displayed, belled Azure, crowned Or, holding in its dexter talon an hourglass Or and in its sinister talon a fleur de lis Argent. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Per Crucem Triumphans» Sable, over a scroll Argent, doubled Gules. Supporters: Two lions rampant Or, langued Gules.

Coat of arms depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a freehand finish.

G0128, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the arms of Jean-Yves, de Sainte Croix de la Sabliere, UK. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such grant.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Gules, One, Four, Cross, Ermine, Fimbriated, Between, Fleur de lis, Enfiled, Crown, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Issuant, Crown of Baron, Above the shield, Wreath, Falcon, Belled, Crowned, Dexter, Talon, Hourglass, Sinister, Mantling, Doubled, Motto, Scroll, Supporter (animal), Lion, Rampant and Langued.

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

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

Bearer: Sainte Croix de la Sabliere, Jean-Yves de.

Party per fess dancetty of three points Gules and Argent, in chief a winnowing fan reversed Or between two fleams addorsed Argent. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree issuant from a crown of Baron above the shield, with a wreath Argent and Gules, two arms embowed proper, vested Sable, cuffed Or, holding aloft a winnowing fan reversed Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Ora et Labora». Supporters: Two lions passant, tails addorsed Sable, armed and langued Gules.

Coat of arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a freehand finishing.

G0129, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the arms of Markus Hermann Frank, USA. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such grant.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Or, Sable, One, Two, Three, Party per fess, Dancetty, In chief, Winnowing fan, Reversed, Between, Fleam, Addorsed, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Issuant, Crown of Baron, Crown, Above the shield, Wreath, Arm, Embowed, Proper, Vested, Cuffed, Grasping, Mantling, Doubled, Motto, Supporter (animal), Lion, Passant, Tail addorsed, Armed and Langued.

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

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

Bearer: Frank, Markus Hermann.

Canting arms, apple ~ appleton.

Argent, two Chevronels Azure between three Apples Gules, slipped and leaved Vert.

Escudo de plata, dos tenazas de azur acompañadas de tres manzanas de gules, talladas y hojadas de sinople.

Coat of arms interpreted by me with: a round-bottomed shield shape; the field in flat tincture metal Argent; the figures outlined in Sable and illuminated in Azure, Gules, and Vert; and all with a rough finish.

A summary of the heraldic blog of David B. Appleton can be found among my recommended links on the heraldic universe.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Azure, Gules, Vert, Chevronel, Between, Apple, Slipped and Leaved.

Style keywords: Rough, Illuminated and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Canting and Heraldry and heralds.

Bearer: Appleton, David B..

Registered by The International Register of Arms, 6^th of June of 2020, Registration number 0559, Volume 4.

Categories: Armorial roll, Azure, Chevron, Between, In chief, Cross of Jerusalem, Cross couped, Cross potent, Cantoned, Crosslet, Lion, Rampant, In base, Celtic Trinity knot, Knot, Celtic, Trinity and Scroll.

External resource:

• Nilda Ernestina Lucca de Anaya at The Armorial Register.

Root: The Armorial Register.

Ackerson and Akers lineages.

Sable, a Bend between three Acorns Or.

Illuminated and freehand finishing.

The coat of arms of Ackerson and Akers lineages emblazoned by me and extracted from [Burke, B.; 1989].

Unless the blazon specifies another layout, when a bend is between three charges, this charges are ordered, two in the chief and one in the base, as the three acorns do in this case.

[Rietstap, J. B.; 1861] escribe el blasón de «Ackers ou Akers» como «de sable, à une bande d'or, acc. de trois glands du mesme».

Blazon keywords: Sable, Bend, Between, Three, Acorn, Or and Ordered.

Style keywords: Freehand, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Interpreted.

My heraldic Discord wall is The Discord Roll of Arms # Antonio.

Categories: Technology, Social networks, Party per pale, Vert, One, Compass rose, Argent, Between, In chief, Ancient coronet, Crown, In base, Sun in splendour, Or, Sable, Overall (line of division), Spear, Shafted, Helm, Mantling, Doubled, Wreath, Lynx, Couchant, Proper, Langued, Azure, Motto and Giclée.

My heraldic Pixiv wall is Dr.A.Salmeron @antoniosheraldry and pixiv.me/antoniosheraldry.

Pixiv is a Japanese online community for artists. I post in Pixiv 2 or 3 coats of arms per week. They use a strict form to post with many mandatory input fields. This week, they have added a new mandatory field «AI-generated work: Yes / No», AI ~ Artificial Intelligence. In the image, I have highlighted this new field in red.

Categories: Technology, Social networks, Quarterly, Gules, One, Chevron, Argent, Between, Three, Fleur de lis, Or, Five, Mullet, In saltire, Four, Escutcheon, In cross, Azure, Charged, Nine, Bezant and plate, Two, Flank, Fesswise, Center, Overall, Carbuncle, Cord, In orle, Knotted, Purpure, Overall (all), Sable, Mount, Issuant from base, Vert, On, Tower, Port and windows, Masoned, Wolf, Supporting, Enté en point, Fess, Wavy, Crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate, Crown and Motto.

Daniel King, «The Vale-Royal of England or, The County Palatine of Chester Illustrated, wherein is Contained a Geographical and Historical Description of that Famous County, with all its Hundreds and Seats of the Nobility, Gentry and Freeholders», edited and published by Daniel King, engraver, book sponsored by Peter Venables, Baron of Kinderton, Chester, Cheshire County, 1656.

The book includes around 520 coats of arms of Cheshire, with black and white illustrations, where the metals and colors are indicated by a letter code.

The coat of arms that illustrates this bibliographic reference is one of those recorded in this book and corresponds to the coat of arms of Abadía de Delacres, with the difference that here the crozier faces the right side of the shield, unlike the one represented in this book, which, like other croziers in this book, faces the left side of the shield.

Bibliographical reference of century XVII.

Author: King, Daniel.

External resources:

• On IberLibro.
• On Cheshire heraldry.
• The coat of arms of the book's sponsor.

John Paul Rylands, «The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580, Made by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, for William Flower, Norroy King of Arms, with Numerous Additions and Continuations, Including those from The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1566, by the same Herald, with an Appendix Containing The Visitation of a Part of Cheshire in the Year 1533, William Fellows, Lancaster Herald, for Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux King Of Arms, And a Fragment of The Visitation of the City of Chester in the Year 1591, Made by Thomas Chaloner, Deputy to the Office Of Arms», edited by John Paul Rylands, F. S. A., published by The Harleian Society, London, 1882.

[Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a] es una recreación a color de los escudos registrados en este libro.

El escudo que ilustra esta referencia bibliográfica es uno de los que se registran en este libro y corresponde al escudo de Tatton de Wythenshawe, con la diferencia que aquí no se ha incluido su timbre.

Bibliographical reference of century XIX.

Author: Rylands, John Paul.

Bibliographical reference mentioned in the following article:

• Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a