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Category: Scroll.

Argent, a tower with a turret Gules, port and windows Argent, masoned Sable. Supporters: Two palm fronds Vert issuant from an escallop reversed Or. Motto: «Disce et Aspirant» Sable over a scroll Or.

It has been depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a leather finishing.

The heraldic emblem of the Academia de Letras e Artes da Guiné-Bissau, ALAB, designed by Joseph Crews and emblazoned by me. The motto «Disce et Aspirant» might not be entirely accurate in Latin, as the more conventional form would be «Disce et Aspira», meaning «Learn and Aspire».

Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Sable, Or, Vert, One, Two, Tower, Turret, Port and windows, Masoned, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Palm frond, Issuant, Escallop, Reversed, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Semi-circular and Leather.

Classification: Socioeconomic, Interpreted, Boa and Emblem.

Bearer: Academia de Letras e Artes da Guiné-Bissau.

Paly of four Ermine and Or, overall two fleurs de lis in fess Azure; enté en point Azure, an estoile Or. Crest: A crown of a Baroness of the Serene Princely House of Saint-Marc in the capacity of dynastic heirs of the former Haitian Empire, issuant three ostrich feathers Argent shafted Or. Surrounding the arms a frame of Argent, Or and Azure scrolls.

Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Argent, Four, Two, One, Three, Paly, Ermine, Overall, Fleur de lis, In fess, Enté en point, Estoile, Crest, Crown of Baron, Crown, Issuant, Ostrich feathers, Surrounded and Scroll.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Catalogue, Heraldic document, Frame and Framed.

Bearer: Martinez, Amber.

Sable, semé of Tulips Or; on a chief cousu Azure, two Crowns Or, in fess. Supporter A Tree Vert, eradicated. Motto «Amat victoria curam».

Escudo de sable, sembrado de tulipanes de oro; el jefe cosido de azur, dos coronas de oro, en faja. Por sostén un árbol de sinople, arrancado. Lema «Amat victoria curam» de oro, sobre una filacteria de azur.

The original design of this coat of arms, along with many others heraldic devices, is registered in [Salmerón Cabañas, A.; 2015a; page 11].

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Sable, Or, Azure, Chief, Two, Crown, In fess, Semé, Tulip, Crest and mantling, Vert, Tree, Erased, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Watercolor, Semi-circular, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture, Outlined in sable and Cousu.

Classification: Coat of arms, Created and Personal.

Bearer: Quesada Valles, Bartolomé.

A crown of Baron above a falcon displayed and belled Azure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or, grasping with its talons a scroll Argent, doubled Gules, inscribed with the motto «Per Crucem Triumphans» Sable.

Heraldic device emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a texturized finishing.

G0128, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of Jean-Yves, de Sainte Croix de la Sabliere's badge. This heraldic badge has been emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Gules, One, Crown of Baron, Crown, Above, Falcon, Belled, Armed, Langued, Crowned, Talon, Motto, Scroll and Doubled.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Badge.

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

The question is: «Does Spain have a heraldic badge similar to how the British Isles have heraldic badges? I’ve found nothing so far for Spain except the Yoke and Arrows from the Catholic Monarchs»

Spain does not have badges, national insignias, equivalent to the badges of the British Isles, and this is not an absence or a gap, but rather the result of a different historical tradition.

In England and in the Anglo-British world, the badge developed as a personal and later territorial symbol, detached from the full coat of arms and easily reproducible. In the Hispanic Monarchy, by contrast, symbolic weight almost always rested on the coat of arms and on standards, not on simplified badges.

That said, if we accept badges in a functional sense, as a simple symbol that immediately refers to Spain, then the following can be stated:

• Indeed, the yoke and the arrows is a very characteristic symbol. It originates with the Catholic Monarchs and is derived from a crossed use of the initials of their names: the yoke with the Y of Ysabel (a contemporary spelling), and the arrows ~ «Flechas» with the F of Fernando. It is also commonly interpreted as symbolizing strength (the yoke) and unity (the bundle of arrows). The Gordian knot and the yoke are associated with Ferdinand; the Yoke uses the Y of Ysabel, his wife, and the arrows ~ «Flechas» are the symbol of Ysabel, using the F of her husband Ferdinand. It is a badge based on crossed symbolism.
• Ferdinand the Catholic also used the symbol of the Gordian knot cut with a sword, derived from the legend of Alexander the Great. This emblem is sometimes represented alongside the yoke and the arrows, although it was less widely used and less central, and it does not refer to Spain as strongly as the previous symbols.
• Later, Philip the Handsome, who was married to our Queen Joanna of Castile, daughter of the Catholic Monarchs, introduced the Cross of Burgundy into the Spanish monarchy. It was used on military flags, for example by the Tercios. The Cross of Burgundy refers to Spain more clearly than the Gordian knot, but less so than the yoke and the arrows.
• Following the chronological order, we can consider the two Pillars of Hercules with their motto «Plus Ultra», introduced by the grandson of the Catholic Monarchs, Emperor Charles. These two separate columns serve as the supporters of the coat of arms of Spain, and when they are joined and linked by the scroll bearing the motto «Plus Ultra», they appear, for example, in decorations and on the coins known as «Reales de a Ocho» ~ «Spanish Dollars», which circulated across the globe and became the world monetary standard, functioning as the planet’s reserve currency during their period of predominance, occupying the position later held by the pound sterling and today by the United States dollar. These columns, interlaced with a scroll bearing the motto «Plus Ultra», immediately evoke Spain, and would be the most generally accepted badge.
• Finally, outside the royal and historical sphere, any badge featuring a black fighting bull ~ «toro bravo» in a defiant or noble stance will immediately refer to Spain for whoever sees it.

Other possibilities that come to mind are the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Cross of Santiago, both associated with their respective orders of chivalry, which could also function as a badge ~ «insignia». If one had to choose between them, I would undoubtedly choose the Cross of Santiago.

In summary:

• Formally, Spain does not have a badge ~ «insignia» in the British sense.
• Historically, it did have clear dynastic insignias, such as the yoke and the arrows of the Catholic Monarchs, but today they are scarcely usable.
• Functionally, I believe that the Pillars of Hercules, with or without crowns, entirely in silver, as I personally prefer, or with silver shafts and gold bases and capitals, preferably with water at the base to enhance the symbolism of the motto and linked by a scroll bearing that motto, are the best possible answer.
• At present, a newly created insignia incorporating a fighting bull refers to Spain, from anywhere in the world, in an almost unbeatable way.

Categories: Inquiry, Badge, Column, Scroll and Motto.

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.

Escudo de gules, un monte de tres peñas moviente de la punta de plata sumado de un borrego cimarrón saltante de oro, acornado de plata. Divisa: «Barrio Alto» de sable, con iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

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

The coat of arms of the Barrio Alto of Mon'Tarena, Queretaro, Mexico, designed by Joaquin Haces Perdomo and me and emblazoned by me. In this case, the tinctures Gules, Or and Argent have been adjusted to match the official colour palette of Mon'Tarena.

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

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

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

Bearer: Barrio Alto of Mon'Tarena.

Argent, a bend Azure charged with a jaguar rampant Argent, spotted Azure.

Escudo de plata, una banda de azur cargada de un jaguar rampante de plata, manchado de azur.

Arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a chasuble external shape and with a watercolor finish.

The coat of arms of the Barrio Bajo of Mon'Tarena, Queretaro, Mexico, designed by Joaquin Haces Perdomo and me and emblazoned by me. The jaguar symbolizes power and agility and is native to the tropical forests of southern Mexico. Revered by ancient Mesoamerican cultures, it is the largest feline in the Americas and an apex predator known for its strength and stealth. Unlike the heraldic panther, the spots on its fur are not multicolored.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, One, Bend, Charged, Jaguar, Rampant, Spotted, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Barrio Bajo of Mon'Tarena.

Party per pale: 1 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 Argent, a lion rampant Gules, crowned Or. Motto: «Región Militar Centro» over a scroll Or.

Coat of arms (1984-1997 and 1997-2002) of the former Central Military Region, also called 1^st Military Region, where I serve. I interpreted and emblazoned now this coat of arms with a semi-circular ended shape.

Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Gules, One, Castle, Or, Port and windows, Azure, Masoned, Sable, Argent, Lion, Rampant, Crowned, Motto (identification) and Scroll.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Military, Army and Navy, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Castile and Leon.

Bearer: Central Military Region.

Party per fess: 1 party per pale: 1 quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable [for Castile]; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or [for Leon]. 2 quarterly: 1 Or, four pallets Gules [for Aragon]; 2 quarterly per saltire: 1 and 4 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 and 3 Argent, an eagle displayed Sable [for Aragon-Sicily]. 3 Argent, a cross potent cantoned of four crosslets Or [for Jerusalem]. 4 Gules, a chain orlewise, crosswise, and saltirewise Or, charged in the fess point with an emerald Vert [for Navarre]. Enté en point Argent, a pomegranate proper, seeded Gules, slipped and leaved Vert [for Granada]. 2 quarterly: 1 Gules, a fess Argent [for Austria]; 2 Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or within a bordure compony Argent and Gules [for Burgundy modern]; 3 bendy Or and Azure within a bordure Gules [for Burgundy ancient]; 4 Sable, a lion rampant Or, armed and langued Gules [for Brabant]; overall an inescutcheon party per pale: 1 Or, a lion rampant Sable, armed and langued Gules [for Flanders]; 2 Argent, an eagle displayed Gules, crowned, armed, beaked, langued and membered Or, charged on the wings with two trefoiled stems Or [for Tyrol]. Crest: An imperial crown with two fanons Argent, fringed Or. Behind the shield a double-headed eagle displayed Sable, nimbed, beaked and armed Or, langued and membered Gules, enfiled by an open royal crown above the shield. Supporters: two columns Argent between in base waves Azure, in chief an imperial crown the dexter and a closed royal crown the sinister. Moto environing the columns: «Plus Ultra» Or over a scroll Gules. The shield is surrounded by the Golden Fleece.

The illustration brings together two different aspects. On the one hand, the photograph captures the moment in which I explain the coat of arms of Charles, Holy Roman Emperor, during one of my heraldic art exhibitions, pointing directly to its components while the audience observes. On the other hand, it shows the coat of arms of Charles V as painted by me. All the works visible in the image have been created by me. In this exhibition, I combined the presentation of my coats of arms with a live music concert featuring works by Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Komitas, and Carlos Gardel.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Sable, Argent, Purpure, Or, Vert, One, Two, Four, Party per fess, Party per pale, Quarterly, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Lion, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Crowned, Pale, Quarterly per saltire, Eagle, Displayed, Cross potent, Cross couped, Cantoned, Crosslet, Chain, Orlewise, Crosswise, Saltirewise, Charged, In the fess point, Emerald, Enté en point, Pomegranate, Proper, Seeded, Slipped, Leaved, Fess, Semé, Fleur de lis, Bordure, Compony, Bendy, Overall, Inescutcheon, Beaked, Membered, Wing, Trefoiled, Stem, Crest, Imperial crown, Crown, Fanon, Fringed, Behind the shield, Double-headed, Nimbed, Enfiled, Open royal crown, Above the shield, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Column, Shafted, Between, In base, Wave, In chief, Dexter, Closed royal crown, Sinister, Motto, Environed, Scroll, Surrounded and Collar.

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

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

Bearer: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

Quarterly: 1 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable [for Castile]; 2 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or [for Leon]; 3 Or, four pallets Gules [for Aragon]; 4 Gules, a chain orlewise, crosswise, and saltirewise Or, charged in the fess point with an emerald Vert [for Navarre]; enté en point Argent, a pomegranate proper, seeded Gules, slipped and leaved Vert [for Granada]; an inescutcheon Azure, three fleurs de lis Or, 2 and 1, a bordure Gules [for Bourbon]. Crest: A closed royal crown. Supporters: two columns Argent, capital and base Or, between in base waves Azure, in chief an imperial crown the dexter and a closed royal crown the sinister. Motto environing the columns and behind the shield: «Plus Ultra» Or over a scroll Gules.

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

Arms of the Kingdom of Spain emblazoned by me. On the arrangement of the crowns: a) Royal Decree 1511/1977, of 21 January, enacted during the so-called Transition and approving the Regulations on Flags and Standards, Guidons, Insignia and Distinctive Signs, states: «Rule No. 2. Coat of Arms of Spain… Accompanied by two columns Argent, with base and capital Or, set upon waves Azure or blue and Argent», «superado» «by an imperial crown on the dexter one and by a royal crown on the sinister one…». b) The subsequent Law 33/1981, of 5 October, regulating the current coat of arms of Spain, likewise states: «…Accompanied by two columns Argent, with base and capital Or, set upon waves Azure or blue and Argent», «superado» «by an imperial crown on the dexter one and by a royal crown on the sinister one». c) The term «superado» in the heraldic dictionaries in which it appears refers, as a synonym, to «surmontado». d) The definitions of «surmontado» include: «a charge which, at its upper part, has another above it but without touching it», «also said of superado», and «a figure that bears another above it, but without touching it». In light of a), b), c) and d), the two crowns should therefore be painted not touching the columns. However, in the illustrative drawing contained in Royal Decree 1511/1977 the crowns do touch the columns, contradicting its own wording, although in heraldry, when in doubt, the written blazon always prevails; and in most official representations the crowns do indeed touch the columns. Nevertheless, this personal interpretation of both the coat of arms of Spain and of the proper way to write its blazon, where the lateral crowns do not touch the columns, and then I decide that, following the same criterion, the central crown should not touch the shield either, so the result differs from the official version. The expression «waves Azure or blue and Argent», which appears both in the 1977 official definition and in the 1981 one, presents a double peculiarity: it combines the heraldic term «Azure» with the everyday term «blue», and it is also offered as an optional blazon, giving two alternatives, that the waves be only Azure, as I have painted them, or Azure and Argent; optional blazons are extremely rare and, in my view, perhaps not very advisable.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Purpure, Vert, Or, Argent, One, Two, Three, Four, Quarterly, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Lion, Rampant, Crowned, Pallet, Chain, Orlewise, Crosswise, Saltirewise, Charged, In the fess point, Emerald, Enté en point, Pomegranate, Proper, Slipped, Leaved, Inescutcheon, Fleur de lis, Ordered, Bordure, Closed royal crown, Crown, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Column, Shafted, Between, In base, Wave, In chief, Imperial crown, Dexter, Sinister, Motto, Environed, Behind the shield and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Spain, Kingdom of.

Gules, a beaver erect Or, armed and tailed Argent, bearing on his dexter shoulder a sword Argent, hilted Or; on a chief embattled of Renaissance crenellations Or three fleurs de lis Azure. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or, Azure, and Gules a beaver issuant, crowned and winged Or, armed and tailed Argent, holding a pole Or flying a long swallow-tailed flag per fess Azure and Gules, overall a double cross patty fitchy Or. Mantling: On the dexter Azure doubled Or and on the sinister Gules doubled Or. Behind the shield: A cross of St. Barachiel Or. Motto: «Si vis pacem para bellum» Or over a scroll Azure doubled Or.

This is the Commoners' Certification of Arms for Jan Bobor, with his arms emblazoned by me. The blazon text written in this certification is somewhat different from what I have published in other posts.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Azure, One, Three, Beaver, Erect, Armed, Tailed, Grasping, Dexter, Shoulder, Sword, Hilted, Chief, Embattled, Fleur de lis, Crest, Helm, Wreath, Issuant, Crowned, Winged, Swallow-tail, Party per fess, Overall, Patriarchal cross, Cross couped, Patty, Fitchy, Mantling, Doubled, Sinister, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Certification, Heraldic document, Pennon and Flag.

Bearer: Bobor, Jan.

Party per fess engrailed and per pale: 1 Argent, a scroll proper inscribed with the names of the lineage in letters Sable; 2 Gules, a palm tree upon two cutlasses, points upwards, in saltire Or; 3 Vert, a mullet of ten points above a crescent Or; 4 Argent, a minaret issuant from the base proper. Crest: Upon a helm in profile, barred Or, lined Gules, with a wreath Or and Vert, a palm tree Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or and Vert doubled Argent. Motto: «Alyahya» in letters Gules upon a scroll Argent.

Arms interpreted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a watercolor finishing.

This is the coat of arms of Abdulelah Alyahya (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), designed by Vittorio Gifra (Italy) under his instructions, revised by Bob Juchter van Bergen Quast (Netherlands) and Kevin D. Couling (United Kingdom), and emblazoned by me (Spain). The arms reflect the heritage of the Alyahya family, descendants of the ancient tribe of Beno Tamim (Altamimi) and linked to the modern origins of Saudi Arabia. These arms exemplify how modern heraldry operates on a global scale, the process involved several countries: a design originating in Italy following the instructions of the armiger in Saudi Arabia, revised by experts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and rendered by me in Spain, it serves as an example of international collaboration within the field. In an ordinary, I distinguish between engrailed and invected from the ordinary's point of view; for instance, I define a bordure as invected if, from the interior of the bordure, the edge appears invected (meaning the arcs appear concave); conversely, I say a bordure is engrailed if the arcs appear convex from its interior point of view; in this specific case, regarding a line of division, I describe it as engrailed because, from the perspective of the base of the coat of arms, the arcs of the partition line appear convex [Nisbet, A.; 1816; page 21, pictures 1 and 2].

Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Gules, Or, Vert, One, Two, Party per fess, Engrailed, Party per pale, Scroll, Proper, Inscribed, Palm tree, Tree, Upon, Cutlass, Point upwards, In saltire, Mullet, Above, Crescent, Minaret, Issuant from base, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath and Motto (identification).

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

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

Bearer: Alyahya, Abdulelah.

Per pale Vert and Azure, overall a sword fesswise Argent, hilted Or, between in chief a Galician granary Or, and in base an escallop Argent between two oak leaves in pile Or. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Or, Vert, and Azure a falcon rising Or, langued Gules. Mantling: dexter Azure doubled Or, sinister Vert doubled Or. Motto: «Nolite Conformari Huic Saeculo» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

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

Design rationale

Per pale Vert and Azure represents the fields of Galicia facing the sea, with its «horreo» ~ granary and the oak leaves as symbols of Galician nature and of the values of strength and nobility of the bearer. The escallop symbolises the Holy Catholic Faith and traditional and conservative values. The sword represents Justice and the bearer’s studies in Law, as well as strength and worth. The bearer’s motto, «Nolite conformari huic saeculo» ~ «Be not conformed to this world», taken from the Epistle of the Apostle Saint Paul to the Romans, chapter 12, verse 2, expresses his personal view of life. The falcon that surmounts the helm as a crest represents sharpness and vigilance.

Blazon keywords: Vert, Azure, Or, Argent, One, Two, Party per pale, Overall, Sword, Fesswise, Hilted, Between, In chief, Galician granary, In base, Escallop, Oak, Tree, Leaf, In pile, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Falcon, Rising, Langued, Mantling, Dexter, Doubled, Sinister, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Angueira Duro, Jesus.

Sable, a kapok tree eradicated and fructed between in base two lozenges Argent. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Sable, a dove grasping in its beak a mullet Argent. Mantling: Sable doubled Argent. Motto: «Antequam Glorificetur Humiliatur» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

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

Blazon keywords: Sable, Argent, One, Two, Kapok tree, Tree, Eradicated, Fructed, Between, In base, Lozenge, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Dove, Grasping, Beak, Mullet, Mantling, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Oyervides Ochoa, Luis Gerardo.

Argent, a demi-savage issuant from the base Carnation, crined, bearded and vested Tenné, wreathed of leaves Vert, holding in his dexter a close book, bookmarked Gules, garnished, on its cover a mortar with pestle Or, in his sinister an oak club Tenné, leaved and fructed Vert; a chief wavy Gules. Crest: Upon a helm lined Gules with a wreath Argent and Gules, an oak couped Tenné, leaved and fructed Vert, its trunk charged with a mullet Argent. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Forza · Onore · Saggezza» Gules, over a scroll Argent doubled Gules.

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

The coat of arms of Maximilian Silvestri emblazoned by me. In Castilian, I prefer to use the term «almirez» instead of «mortero», as the latter can also refer to a weapon or even a type of cap in heraldic terminology. The word «almirez» has a unique meaning and comes from the Hispano-Arabic «almihrás» or «almihráz», which derives from Classical Arabic «mihras».

Blazon keywords: Argent, Or, Gules, One, Demi, Savage, Carnation, Issuant, Base, Crined, Bearded, Vested, Tenné, Wreathed, Leaf, Grasping, Dexter, Closed book, Book, Bookmark, Garnished, Mortar, Pestle, Club, Leaved, Fructed, Chief, Wavy, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Lined, Wreath, Mantling, Doubled, Oak, Tree, Charged, Trunk, Mullet, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Silvestri, Maximilian.

Sable, a tyger rampant Argent; a bordure Argent charged with eight crosses crosslet fitchy Sable. Crest: Upon a helm affronty lined Gules, issuant from a crown of Knight, a cross patty Gules. Mantling: Sable doubled Argent. Motto: «Acta Non Verba» over a scroll Argent doubled Gules.

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

Blazon keywords: Sable, Argent, Gules, One, Eight, Tyger, Rampant, Bordure, Charged, Cross crosslet fitchy, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Affronty, Lined, Issuant, Crown of Knight, Crown, Cross, Patty, Mantling, Motto, Scroll and Doubled.

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

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

Bearer: South Clifton, Lord of.

Argent, a cross Gules; a bordure compony of fifteen sections: 1, 6, and 11 Argent, a pomegranate seeded, slipped and leaved proper; 2, 7, and 12 Or, an eagle displayed Sable; 3, 8, and 13 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Gules, masoned Sable; 4, 9, and 14 Argent, a lion rampant Gules, crowned Or; 5, 10, and 15 Or, four pallets Gules. Crest: A closed royal crown. Motto: «Muy noble, muy leal y decidida por la libertad» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a metal beaten finish.

Coat of arms of the city of Almeria, Andalusia, emblazoned by me. The motto of the official coat of arms includes the text «Ciudad de Almería», which I have chosen not to include in my rendition, as it is redundant given that the city is already represented by the coat of arms itself.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Or, Sable, Vert, One, Four, Fifteen, Cross, Bordure, Compony, Pomegranate, Slipped, Leaved, Proper, Eagle, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Lion, Rampant, Crowned, Pallet, Closed royal crown, Crown, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Almeria, city of.

Argent, a stag trippant Gules, attired and hoofed Sable, standing on a terrace in base Vert charged with a fess Or; on a chief Sable, three geese volant contourné Argent. Motto: «An Garraí Dubh go Brách» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Blazon keywords: Argent, One, Stag, Tripant, Gules, Attired, Hoofed, Sable, Terrace in base, Base, Vert, Charged, Fess, Or, Chief, Three, Goose, Volant, Facing sinister, Motto and Scroll.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Coat of arms and Irish language.

Bearer: McCarthy, Eugene.

Azure, five fleurs de lis Or. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Azure, an arm Carnation, vested Azure, supporting a scroll Azure doubled Or, inscribed with the war cry «Notre Dame du Puy» Or.

Arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a iridescent finish.

«Armas antigas» ~ ancient arms of family d’Alpoim, originally from France, emblazoned for Fernando Durán Cabral de Mello d’Alpoim by me according to his instructions and based on descriptions from armorials such as «Nobiliário da Ilha Terceira» by Eduardo de Campos de Castro de Azevedo Soares, «Pedatura Lusitana», on the noble families of Portugal, by Cristóvão Alão de Morais, the chapter «O Solar dos Alpoins» by A. Nogueira Gonçalves, or «Armaria Portuguesa» that describes it in Portuguese «De azul, cinco flores de lis de oiro. T.: braço vestido de azul, a mão de encarnação segurando um listão tambem de azul, e nelle, em letras de oiro, o grito Nostre Dame de Puy» and also in French «D'azur à cinq fleurs-de-lis d'or. C.: un bras paré d'azur, la main de camation tenant un listel d'azur avec le cri, Nostre Dame de Puy, en lettres d'or». In the Velay region, France, the cathedral is dedicated to Our Lady under the title «Notre Dame du Puy», a Marian devotion traditionally associated with the sanctuary of Le Puy-en-Velay.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Five, Fleur de lis, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Arm, Vested, Supporting, Scroll, Doubled, Inscribed and War cry.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Iridescent.

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

Bearer: d’Alpoim, family.

Or, two lions passant, guardant in pale Azure, armed Sable, langued Gules; in a base dovetailed Azure, two oak branches, leaved, fructed in pile Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Azure, a terrestrial globe Azure, the continents Or, visible Europe. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Per Aspera ad Astra» Sable, over a scroll Or doubled Azure.

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

Design rationale

The Promet family are the founders and owners of Promet Restoration, a company devoted to the preservation and restoration of fine pianos, antique furniture, and historic wooden artefacts, prometrestoration.com. Their tradition began in 1983 at the National Maritime Museum in Tallinn, Estonia, under the mentorship of Ülo Ots, son of the renowned opera singer Georg Ots. Founded in San Francisco in 1989 and later established in Seattle, Promet Restoration has since restored more than four hundred Steinway pianos and countless heirloom pieces. The company’s mission «To preserve the heirlooms for generations to come» embodies both artistic integrity and respect for craftsmanship. The arms combine Estonian heraldic inspiration with the form of dovetail joints, a symbol of precision and enduring workmanship, as used in the crafting of pianos and fine furniture. The motto «Per Aspera ad Astra», meaning «Through difficulties to the stars», is replaced, in the version used for their company Promet Restoration, by the corporate motto «Quality & Integrity · Est. 1989».

Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Gules, Two, One, Leopard, In pale, Langued, Armed, Base, Dovetailed, Oak, Tree, Branch, Leaved, Fructed, In pile, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Terrestrial globe, Mantling, Motto, Scroll and Doubled.

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

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

Bearer: Promet, family.

Quarterly: 1 Gules, a pale Or upon six waves Azure and Argent, a bordure Or charged with eight lions' heads erased Gules [for Durán]; 2 Azure, a crescent reversed Argent, in dexter chief a fleur de lis Or, a bordure Gules [for Alpoim]; 3 Argent, two goats in pale Purpure, horned Sable [for Cabral]; 4 Gules, a double cross throughout Or cantoned by six plates, a bordure Or [for Melo]; an inescutcheon quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, five escutcheons in cross Azure, each charged with five plates in saltire; a bordure Gules, charged with seven castles triple-towered Or, 3, 2, and 2 [for Portugal]; the whole debruised by a baston Sable; 2 and 3 party per chevron Argent and Gules, in chief two lions combatant Purpure, armed and langued Gules [for Leon], in base a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable [for Castile]; a bordure compony of eighteen sections Or and vair [for Álvarez de las Asturias]. Crest: Upon a helm in profile Argent, with visor bars Or, and a wreath Or and Azure, an arm proper, vested Azure, lined Or, supporting a scroll Azure doubled Or, inscribed with the cry «Notre Dame du Puy» Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Suspended from the shield, the insignia of the Equestrian Order of the Maestranza of Castile.

Arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a freehand finish.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Argent, One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Eighteen, Quarterly, Pale, Upon, Wave, Bordure, Charged, Lion, Head, Erased, Crescent, Reversed, In the dexter chief, Fleur de lis, Goat, In pale, Horned, Double cross throughout, Cantoned, Plate, Inescutcheon, Escutcheon, In cross, In saltire, Castle, Triple-towered, Cadency, Baston, Party per chevron, In chief, Combatant, Armed, Langued, In base, Port and windows, Masoned, Compony, Vair, Upon (wreath), Helm, Facing dexter, Barred, Wreath, Arm, Proper, Vested, Lined, Grasping, Scroll, Doubled, Inscribed, War cry and Mantling.

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

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

Bearer: Durán Cabral de Melo e Alpoim, Fernando.

Argent, in base three bars wavy Azure, overall, an oak eradicated Vert, fructed Or, to its dexter a cauldron suspended from a branch, and in front of its trunk a boar passant Sable. Motto: «Fijosdalgo del Solar d'Yraeta» depicted as Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de plata, en punta tres burelas ondadas de azur, brochante sobre el todo, un roble arrancado de sinople, frutado de oro, a su diestra una caldera pendiente de una rama y atravesado a su tronco un jabalí pasante, ambos de sable. Divisa: «Fijosdalgo del Solar d'Yraeta» de sable con iniciales de gules sobre una filacteria de plata.

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

Coat of arms emblazoned by me for the cover of the book by Professor Francisco Idareta Goldaracena titled «From Yraeta to Idareta: An Approach to the Origins of the Lineage and Its Evolution from Cestona to Navaz between the 14^th and 20th Centuries», [Idareta Goldaracena, F.; 2022; cover].

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Vert, Or, Sable, Gules, Three, One, In base, Bar, Wavy, Overall, Oak, Tree, Eradicated, Fructed, Dexter, Cauldron, Suspended, Branch, In front (tree), Trunk, Boar, Passant, Motto (identification) and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Idareta Goldaracena, Francisco.

Gules, three lozenges Or; a bordure lozengy Gules and Or. Motto: «Integritas Virtus Gratia» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de gules, tres losanjes de oro; una bordura losanjada de gules y oro. Lema: «Integritas Virtus Gratia» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

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

Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Sable, One, Three, Lozenge, Lozengy, Bordure, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Lasuncion Patus, Francisco Javier.

Azure, a cow's head caboshed proper; on a chief Argent, a scroll palewise proper. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, with a wreath Argent and Azure, a dexter arm embowed, garbed in a maunch Gules, holding in its hand carnation, a quill bend sinisterwise Argent, shafted Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Volenti Nil Difficile».

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

G0143, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the arms of Daniel John Bugeja, Malta. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such grant.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Or, One, Cow, Head, Caboshed, Proper, Chief, Scroll, Palewise, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Dexter, Arm, Embowed, Vested, Maunch, Grasping, Quill, Bend sinisterwise, Mantling and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Bugeja, Daniel John.

Azure, on four bars wavy Argent a barbel bendwise Or and a three arch bridge Or, masoned Sable, throughout, supporting a elm couped Argent leaved Or, between, in dexter a tower Or, port and windows Azure, mazoned Sable, and in sinister three escutcheon Or, 2 and 1. Motto: «El porqué yo me le sé» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent. Behind the shield a Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) displayed proper.

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

Blazon keywords: Argent, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Three, On, Bar, Wavy, Barbel, Bendwise, Bridge, Masoned, Throughout, Upon, Elm, Tree, Couped (tree), Leaved, Tower, Port and windows, Escutcheon, Ordered, Motto, Scroll and Vulture.

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

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

Bearer: Pesquera de Ebro.

Quarterly: 1 Gules, a pale Or upon six waves Azure and Argent, a bordure Or charged with eight lions' heads erased Gules [for Durán]; 2 Azure, a crescent reversed Argent, in dexter chief a fleur de lis Or, a bordure Gules [for Alpoim]; 3 Argent, two goats in pale Purpure, horned Sable [for Cabral]; 4 Gules, a double cross throughout Or cantoned by six plates, a bordure Or [for Melo]; an inescutcheon Azure, five fleurs de lis Or. Crest: Upon a helm in profile Argent, with visor bars Or, and a wreath Or and Azure, an arm proper, vested Azure, lined Or, supporting a scroll Azure doubled Or, inscribed with the cry «Notre Dame du Puy» Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Or.

Arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a freehand finish.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Argent, One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Quarterly, Pale, Upon, Wave, Bordure, Charged, Lion, Head, Erased, Crescent, Reversed, In the dexter chief, Fleur de lis, Goat, In pale, Horned, Double cross throughout, Cantoned, Plate, Inescutcheon, Upon (wreath), Helm, Facing dexter, Barred, Wreath, Arm, Proper, Vested, Lined, Grasping, Scroll, Doubled, Inscribed, War cry and Mantling.

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

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

Bearer: Durán Cabral de Melo e Alpoim, cadet branches of Fernando.

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 and 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.

Or, a tree eradicated proper, between in base a crescent reversed Argent and a mullet of six points Gules. Motto: «Onida» in Sable letters over a scroll Argent doubled Or.

Escudo de oro, un árbol arrancado al natural, acompañado en punta de un creciente ranversado de plata y una estrella de gules. Divisa: «Onida» en letras de sable sobre una filacteria de plata doblada de oro.

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

Canting arms of Gian Carlo Onida, Alessandria, emblazoned by me. In Castilian when the scroll placed beneath the shield bears the name, surname, or an identifying designation of the armiger, I refer to it as a «divisa».

Blazon keywords: Or, Argent, Gules, Vert, One, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Between, In base, Crescent, Reversed, Mullet, Motto (identification) and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Onida, Gian Carlo.

Party per pale: 1 Gules, a bend sinister debruised by an inescutcheon Or charged with a bend Azure charged with five fusils palewise Argent, in base on a triangle Argent the Sacred Heart of Jesus proper [for Adriaensen]; 2 Azure, a fleur de lis Argent above a doe sejeant proper surrounded by twelve mullets in orle Or [granted by Bourbon-Parma]. Crest: A crown of Noble. Motto: «Biche délicate».

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a lozenge shape, illuminated, and with a free hand finishing.

G0084, Chief Herald of Malta's grant of Heidi Garcia-Bosch-de Morales-de Sola née Adriaensen's arms, whose full achievement has been emblazoned by me for such grant.

The arms of Heidi Garcia-Bosch-de Morales-de Sola née Adriaensen was presented in my lecture Women and Arms: Contemporary Coats of Arms for Women Worldwide (lecture). The presentation included her coat of arms shown together with the blazon and information about her grant.

Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Gules, One, Bend sinister, Or, In base, Triangle, Argent, Charged, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Heart enflamed, Heart, Enflamed, Proper, Overall, Inescutcheon, Bend, Azure, Five, Fusil, Palewise, Doe, Sejant, Above, Fleur de lis, Surrounded, Twelve, Mullet, In orle, Crest and mantling, Crown of Noble, Crown, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Garcia-Bosch-de Morales-de Sola née Adriaensen, Heidi.

Or, a wolf passant Gules; on a chief Gules, three bells Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Gules, a demi-wolf Gules supporting with both paws an armillary sphere Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Varia vivendi cupidus».

The coat of arms and full achievement of Jean-Christophe Loubet del Bayle, both designed by him and emblazoned by me. The exhibition panel also includes my nine-step heraldic rendering of the coat of arms and is signed by me. It was 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.

Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, One, Three, Wolf, Passant, Chief, Bell, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Demi, Supporting, Paw, Armillary sphere, Mantling, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Loubet del Bayle, Jean-Christophe.

Argent, a rose Gules, barbed Vert; a bordure Azure. Motto: «Das Blut erinnert, was die Krone vergisst» Sable, over a scroll Argent doubled Azure.

Escudo de plata, una rosa de gules, hojada de sinople; una bordura de azur. Lema: «Das Blut erinnert, was die Krone vergisst» de sable, sobre una filacteria de plata doblada de azur.

Arms painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a watercolor finishing.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Vert, Azure, Sable, One, Rose, Barbed, Bordure, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: von Haimb, Isadora.

Argent, a lion passant Gules, grasping a Celtic cross Sable in its dexter forepaw, on a chief Vert, a mural crown with five visible oak leaves Argent. Motto: «Protect with Honour and Integrity» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Coat of arms designed by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a leather finish.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Sable, Vert, One, Five, Lion, Passant, Grasping, Celtic cross, Dexter, Forepaw, Chief, Mural crown, Crown, Oak, Tree, Leaf, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Durkan, John Paul.

Argent, four leaves of silver-leaved whitebeam (Sorbus Aria Lutescens) in saltire, stems interlaced Vert, on a chief Gules, three crosses of Saint Brigid Argent. Motto: «Family is Everything» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de plata, cuatro hojas de serbal blanco (Sorbus Aria Lutescens) en sotuer, los tallos entrelazados de sinople, en un jefe de gules, tres cruces de santa Brígida de plata. Lema: «Family is Everything» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

The arms of Kathleen Kane was presented in my lecture Women and Arms: Contemporary Coats of Arms for Women Worldwide (lecture). The presentation included her coat of arms shown together with the blazon and the design rationale.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Four, Leaf, In saltire, Stem, Interlaced, Vert, Chief, Gules, Three, Cross of Saint Brigid, Cross couped, Motto and Scroll.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Coat of arms and English language.

Bearer: Kane, Kathleen.

Argent, a stag springing, in base an acorn leaved and slipped proper, on a chief invected Gules, a sabre fesswise, point sinister proper, debruised by a rose Or, leaved Vert. Motto: «Iustitia per Ministerium» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de plata, un ciervo brincante, en punta una bellota frutada y hojada al natural; en un jefe acanalado de gules un sable puesto en faja, alterado al natural, resaltado de una rosa de oro, hojada de sinople. Lema: «Iustitia per Ministerium» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

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

Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Or, Vert, One, Stag, Springing, In base, Acorn, Leaved, Slipped, Proper, Chief, Invected, Sabre, Sword, Fesswise, Facing sinister, Debruised, Rose, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Knox, Kelly Kathleen.

Per fess, the base per pale: 1 Or, an eagle displayed Sable; 2 Gules, a sun in splendour Or; 3 Or, an increscent Gules; all within a bordure Sable, charged with eight fleurs de lis Or. Motto: «Virtus Nobilitatis Fidelitas» Sable, with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

Cortado y medio partido: 1^o de oro, un águila de sable; 2^o de gules, un sol de oro; 3^o de oro, un creciente tornado de gules; una filiera de sable, cargada de ocho flores de lis de oro. Lema: «Virtus Nobilitatis Fidelitas» de sable, con iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

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

This is his coat of arms Vitéz László Gábor emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, Gules, Argent, One, Eight, Party per fess, the base per pale, Eagle, Displayed, Sun in splendour, Increscent, Bordure, Fleur de lis, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: László Gábor.

Party per fess wavy: 1 Azure, a dolphin naiant; 2 Argent, three escallops Azure. Crest: Upon a helm lined Azure with a wreath Argent and Azure, an owl Tenné, armed, beaked, membered, the eyes, and wearing a necklace with a pendant heart Or, grasping with its dexter foot a bluebonnet proper. Mantling Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Compasión · Honor · Sabiduría» Azure, over a scroll Argent doubled Azure, fimbriated Or.

It has been depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a texturized finish.

The arms of Lory Santiago-Vazquez have been presented in my lecture Women and Arms: Contemporary Coats of Arms for Women Worldwide (lecture). The presentation included her coat of arms shown together with the blazon and the design rationale.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, One, Three, Or, Party per fess, Wavy, Dolphin, Naiant, Escallop, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Lined, Wreath, Owl, Tenné, Armed, Beaked, Membered, The eyes, Collar, Heart, Grasping, Dexter, Talon, Bluebonnet, Flower, Proper, Mantling, Doubled, Motto and Scroll.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Slide.

Bearer: Santiago-Vazquez, Lory.

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. Motto: «Incipit Vita Nova» Or, over a scroll Sanguine doubled Or.

Escudo terciado en faja: 1^o de sable, siete estrellas de cinco puntas de plata dispuestas como el Carro de la Osa Mayor; 2^o de azur; 3^o de sanguíneo con un sol moviente de la punta de oro. Lema: «Incipit Vita Nova» de oro, sobre una filacteria de sanguíneo doblada de oro.

Coat of arms depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a leather finishing.

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, Illuminated, Ogee and Leather.

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

Bearer: Nastri, Marcio Vieira.

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. Motto: «To Thine Own Self Be True» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo mantelado en punta de gules y sinople, brochante sobre el todo un cabrio de armiño acompañado, en la diestra del jefe, de una mano diestra apalmada y cortada por la muñeca, en la siniestra del jefe, de una llave puesta en palo, con el dentado hacia la diestra del jefe, y en la punta, de un jabalí pasante de todo de plata. Lema: «To Thine Own Self Be True» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

The arms of Margaret Byrne was presented in my lecture Women and Arms: Contemporary Coats of Arms for Women Worldwide (lecture). The presentation included her coat of arms shown together with the blazon and the design rationale.

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, Argent, Motto and Scroll.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Coat of arms, English language and Slide.

Bearer: Byrne, Margaret.

Or, four bell towers issuant from base Gules, windows Or. Motto around the shield: «Linaje Lanzagorta Otxoa · Catalunya · Barcelona» Sable over a scroll Argent.

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

Coat of arms of Alejandra Espeja Amieva, familiarly known as Sandra. This shield, surrounded by an annular scroll Argent inscribed in sable, has been designed byhas been designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Sable, Argent, Four, One, Bell tower, Issuant from base, Port and windows, Within, Motto (identification) and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Espeja Amieva, Alejandra.

Argent masoned Sable, a chevron Azure, in chief a wolf and a she-wolf combatant Sable. Motto around the shield: «Linaje Lanzagorta Otxoa · Bizkaia · México» Sable over a scroll Argent.

Coat of arms depicted by me, in flat tinctures, contoured in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a texturized finish.

Coat of arms of Juan Lanzagorta Vallin designed by him and emblazoned by me. I have never painted a field masoned sable.

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

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Sable, One, Two, Masoned, Chevron, In chief, Wolf, She-wolf, Combatant, Within, Motto (identification) and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta Vallín, Juan.

Azure, in chief a moon with human face Argent, in base a crescent chequey Sable and Argent; overall a she-wolf ululant, sejant on the crescent proper, armed and the udders Gules. Motto around the shield: «Linaje Lanzagorta Otxoa · Bizkaia · México» Sable over a scroll Argent.

Coat of arms painted by me, in flat tinctures, contoured in Sable, with an oval external shape and with a texturized finishing.

The coat of arms of Teresa Otxoa Magaña designed by her and her husband Juan Lanzagorta Vallín, and emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Sable, Gules, One, Chief, Moon, With human face, Base, Crescent, Chequey, Overall, She-wolf, Ululant, Sejant, Proper, Armed, Udder, Within, Motto (identification) and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Otxoa Magaña, Teresa.

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.

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• Nilda Ernestina Lucca de Anaya at The Armorial Register.

Root: The Armorial Register.

Heraldic document, 2 pages.

The pages have a heraldic frame with the elements of his coat of arms.

The motto, which is the beginning of the Gospel of Saint John, can be seen in [Cnut Gospels; 1020; folio 111].

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Sable, Or, One, Letter, Two, Wolf, Passant, In pale, Number, Gules, Argent, Azure, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, On, Charged, Disordered, Cross, Cross of Burgundy, Cross couped, Book, Open, Motto, Scroll and Fimbriated.

Classification: Created, Personal, Catalogue, Heraldic document and Frame.

Bearer: Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.

Party per fess, fimbriated Gules: 1^st Azure, two royal drums in fess Argent, stringed Or, each charged with a bar Sable; 2^nd Vert, a monkey statant Argent; overall a fess tierced per fess Azure, Gules, and Vert, fimbriated Argent; overall an inescutcheon Gules, fimbriated Argent. Motto above the crest: «Oruganda Rw'Abahinda» in letters Sable over a scroll Argent. Motto: «Abazira Nkyende» in letters Sable upon a scroll Argent.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a vesica piscis external shape and with a leather finishing.

This is the traditional coat of arms of the Royal Abahinda Clan of the Ankore Kingdom (1478), Uganda, renewed by them under the supervision of Crowned Prince Tugume Salim, and emblazoned by me. The motto over the coat of arms, «Oruganda Rw'Abahinda», means "Clan of Abahinda", and the motto below, «Abazira Nkyende», states that their totemic animal is the monkey.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Argent, Or, Sable, Vert, One, Two, Party per fess, Fimbriated, Drum, In fess, Stringed, Charged, Monkey, Statant, Overall (line of division), Fess, Tierced per fess, Overall, Inescutcheon, Motto (identification), Above the crest, Scroll and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Abahinda Clan, Royal.

Emblemb Argent, a crucible Argent, enflamed and on a bonfire hoguera Gules and Or. Crest: A closed royal crown Or, with eight arches, visible five. Motto around the shield: «Limpia, fixa, y da esplendor» Or over a scroll Azure, fimbriated Or.

Emblema de plata, un crisol de plata, llameante y sumado a una hoguera de gules y oro. Timbrado de una corona real cerrada. Lema alrededor del escudo: «Limpia, fixa, y da esplendor» de oro sobre una filacteria de azur, perfilada de oro.

Painted by me with a metalwork finish, with an oval shape.

The Royal Spanish Academy was founded in 1713 on the initiative of Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, eighth Marquess of Villena and Duke of Escalona, with the aim of «fixing the words and vocabulary of the Castilian language in its greatest propriety, elegance, and purity». A year later, in 1714, its creation was approved by a Royal Decree of Philip V.

To symbolize its purpose, its emblem with a crucible to the fire and its motto «Limpia, fija y da esplendor» [Zamora Vicente, A.; 1999] were chosen by secret ballot. In some old versions of this emblem the motto can be read with the term «fixa» and a comma before the conjunction, that is, «Limpia, fixa, y da esplendor».

This article is illustrated with my personal interpretation of this emblem of the Royal Spanish Academy, crested with a closed royal crown of 8 arches, of which the 5 frontal ones are completely visible.

In this, as in any of my works, I always consult its dictionaries, almost as much, as the most interesting and specific works on the subject of study.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Crucible, Enflamed, Bonfire, Gules, Or, Closed royal crown, Crown, Motto, Within, Scroll, Azure and Fimbriated.

Style keywords: Oval, Illuminated and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Metalwork and Emblem.

Bearer: Royal Spanish Academy.

Real Academia Española, «Diccionario de la lengua española», known as DRAE, acronym for Diccionario de la Real Academia Española, 22^nd edition, Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 2001.

The DRAE's latest edition, the 23^rd, is from October 2014, but the current online version corresponds to the 22^nd edition with amendments incorporated until 2012.

This bibliographic reference is illustrated with one of my interpretations of the emblem of the Real Academia Española, with its crucible over a bonfire and its motto around it.

Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Dictionary and Castilian language.

The author is Royal Spanish Academy.

Bibliographical reference mentioned in the following article:

• Cavalry Regiment Alcantara, royal crown

External link:

• Real Academia Española: Diccionario.

Real Academia Española, «Diccionario de la lengua española», known as DRAE, acronym for Diccionario de la Real Academia Española, 23^rd edition, Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 2014.

This bibliographic reference of the DRAE is illustrated with one of my interpretations of the emblem of the Real Academia Española. Oval emblem with its crucible over a bonfire, surmounted by a closed Royal crown and its motto «Limpia, fija y da esplendor», around the emblem in letters of Or on Azure.

Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Classification: Dictionary and Castilian language.

The author is Royal Spanish Academy.

The following articles cite this bibliographic reference:

• Loubet del Bayle, Jean-Christophe
• Lozengy 5x6 and 6x7

External link:

• Real Academia Española: Diccionario.

Party per pale Azure and Gules, overall a lion rampant Argent, winged Or, grasping in his dexter forepaw a sword erect Or. Crest: Upon a helm lined Gules, its bevor charged with a Latin cross patty and pierced with a Latin cross, and with a wreath Argent and Gules, a dexter winged forepaw Or, grasping an escutcheon quarterly: 1 Azure, a god Garuda sejant Argent; 2 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, masoned Sable; 3 Argent, six pallets Gules; 4 Azure, five plates. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Audacia,Veritas et Libertas».

Coat of arms of the family of Rui J. Vaz, US, designed by him and emblazoned by me. The image shows the arms with and without the motto, with and without the scroll, and 4 different ways of painting the scroll to see how it harmonizes more with the tilted shield, with the last one being chosen.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Gules, Argent, Or, One, Six, Five, Party per pale, Overall, Lion, Rampant, Winged, Grasping, Dexter, Forepaw, Sword, Erect, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Escutcheon, Quarterly, Garuda, Sejant, Castle, Triple-towered, Masoned, Pallet, Plate, Mantling, Doubled, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Vaz, Rui J..

Azure, a bend Argent between, in chief a sword point upwards Argent, hilted Or, in base a pair of scales Or. Motto: «Ex Homine Lex, Ex Deo Iustitia» Sable, over a scroll Or charged at its center with a mullet of five points Argent, irradiated of thirty rays Or.

Escudo de azur, una banda de plata, acompañada en jefe de una espada alzada de plata, guarnecida de oro, y en punta de una balanza de oro. Lema: «Ex Homine Lex, Ex Deo Iustitia» de sable, sobre una filacteria de oro cargada en su centro de una estrella de cinco puntas de plata, radiante de treinta rayos de oro.

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

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, One, Thirty, Bend, Between, Sinister, Chief, Sword, Point upwards, Hilted, Dexter, Base, Pair of scales, Motto, Scroll, Mullet and Irradiated.

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

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

Bearer: Buttaro, Salvatore.

Argent, a wolf passant Gules, a chief dancetty Azure. Motto: «Barrio de los Quereres» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

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

Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Gules, Sable, One, Wolf, Passant, Chief, Dancetty, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Chasuble.

Classification: Civic, Created, Boa, Sealed arms and Heraldic document.

Bearer: Barrio de los Quereres of Mon'Tarena.

Party per pale Azure and Argent, a hummingbird volant bendwise counterchanged. Motto: «Barrio del Artista» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

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

Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Sable, Gules, One, Party per pale, Hummingbird, Volant, Bendwise, Counterchanged, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Chasuble.

Classification: Civic, Created, Boa, Sealed arms and Heraldic document.

Bearer: Barrio del Artista of Mon'Tarena.

Argent, flanched Gules crusilly of cross-crosslets Argent, overall a bear rampant regardant Sable, armed and langued Azure, charged with a key and a sword in saltire Argent, hilted Or, the key debruised by the sword. Motto: «Fide Gratia Obedientia» Gules over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de plata, flanqueado curvo de gules sembrado de cruces recrucetadas de plata, brochante sobre el todo un oso rampante y contornado de sable, armado y lampasado de azur, cargado de una llave y una espada en sotuer de plata, ambas guarnecidas de oro y la llave resaltada de la espada. Lema: «Fide Gratia Obedientia» de gules sobre una filacteria de plata.

Coat of arms painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a leather finishing.

Coat of arms of Sean Shriner, designed by The Armorial Register, and revised and emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Sable, Azure, Or, One, Flanched, Semé, Cross-crosslet, Cross couped, Overall, Bear, Rampant, Regardant, Armed, Langued, Charged, Key, Sword, In saltire, Hilted, Debruised, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Shriner, Sean.

Party per fess: 1 Argent, a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper; 2 Gules, two swords in saltire Argent, hilted Or. Supporters: Two bears Sable, the eyes, pizzled, langued, armed and gorged Gules.

Blazon keywords: Party per fess, Argent, One, Rose, Gules, Leaved, Seeded, Two, Sword, In saltire, Hilted, Or, Proper, Supporter (animal), Supporter, Bear, Sable, The eyes, Pizzled, Langued, Armed, Collared, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Breu, Stephan Urs.

Azure, on waves of the sea in base Argent, a ship oars in action Or, pennant flying, and in full sail Argent; on a chief Argent, a closed book Gules, edges and clasps Or. Motto: «Ubi concordia ibi victoria» Sable over a scroll Or.

Escudo de azur, en punta un mar ondado de plata sumado de un barco con remos de oro, con vela y gallardete de plata; en un jefe de plata, un libro cerrado y brochado de oro, tapas de gules. Lema: «Ubi concordia ibi victoria» de sable sobre una filacteria de oro.

Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, with a pointed external shape and with a freehand finishing.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, Sable, One, Wavy, Sea, In base, On, Ship, Oar, Sail, Chief, Closed book, Book, Clasped, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Pointed and Freehand.

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created, Boa, Coat of arms, Pennon and Flag.

Bearer: Strategy Department of Consultoria.IO.

Azure, two oak trees eradicated proper, leaved Vert, fructed Or, in chief three mullets Or; enté en point Argent, a heart Gules semé of fleurs de lis Or. Motto: «Allahumma inni as'saluka al Afiyah» Sable over a scroll Argent doubled Or.

Escudo de azur, dos robles arrancados al natural, hojados de sinople, frutados de oro, en jefe, tres estrellas de cinco puntas de oro; entado en punta de plata, un corazón de gules sembrado de flores de lis de oro. Lema: «Allahumma inni as'saluka al Afiyah» de sable sobre una filacteria de plata doblada de oro.

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

The coat of arms and motto of Dr. Tariq Abbasi MBE FRSA designed by Vittorio Gifra and emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Vert, Or, Argent, Gules, One, Two, Three, Oak, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Leaved, Fructed, In chief, Mullet, Enté en point, Heart, Semé, Fleur de lis, Motto and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Abbasi, Tariq.

Quarterly: 1 Sable, an «o» Or; 2 and 3 Or, two Wolves passant, in pale Sable; 4 Sable, an «XI» Or. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Or and Sable, a cross of Burgundy Gules, charged with three open books Argent, 1 and 2, leathered Sable, inner Gules, garnished Or, charged with twelve numbers «100 100 111 110 011 000 011 001 001 001 011 11» Azure, two in each page. Mantling: Sable doubled Or. Motto: «In principio erat Verbum» Argent over a scroll Azure, fimbriated Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1^o de sable, una «o» de oro; 2^o y 3^o de oro, dos lobos pasantes, en palo de sable; 4^o de sable, un «XI» romano de oro. Timbrado de un yelmo, adornado de dos lambrequines de sable doblados oro, un burelete de oro y sable, cimado de una cruz de Borgoña de gules, cargada de tres libros abiertos de plata, 1 y 2, de tapas de sable, guardas de gules, filos de oro, cargados de doce números «100 100 111 110 011 000 011 001 001 001 011 11» de azur, dos en cada hoja. Lema: «In principio erat Verbum» de plata sobre una filacteria de azur, perfilada de oro.

Image of one of the web pages of the members belonging to The Heraldry Society where their coats of arms are shown, in this case mine with its blazon written in English, which can be consulted at TheHeraldrySociety.com/membersarms/antoniosalmeron.htm

New website design

Categories: Technology, Socioeconomic, Created, Personal, Semi-circular, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture, Freehand, Quarterly, Or, Sable, One, Letter, Two, Wolf, Passant, In pale, Number, Gules, Argent, Azure, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, On, Charged, Disordered, Cross, Cross of Burgundy, Cross couped, Book, Open, Motto, Scroll and Fimbriated.

Root: The Heraldry Society.

Alonso Zamora Vicente, «Historia de la Real Academia Española», Real Academia Española, Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 1999.

This bibliographic reference is illustrated with one of my interpretations of the emblem of the Real Academia Española. It is an oval emblem in Argent, with its crucible, also in Argent, over a bonfire of Gules and Or and surrounded by its flames, surmounted by a closed Royal crown with 8 arches, 5 of which are visible, and its motto, as originally written «Limpia, fixa, y da esplendor», around it.

Bibliographical reference of century XX.

Classification: Castilian language.

Author: Zamora Vicente, Alonso.

The following article cites this bibliographic reference:

• Royal Spanish Academy, emblem

External resource:

• Real Academia Española.