Heraldic art

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Abahinda Clan, Royal

Party per fess, fimbriated Gules: 1<sup>st</sup> Azure, two royal drums in fess Argent, stringed Or, each charged with a bar Sable; 2<sup>nd</sup> Vert, a monkey statant Argent; overall a fess tierced per fess Azure, Gules, and Vert, fimbriated Argent; overall an inescutcheon Gules, fimbriated Argent.

Party per fess, fimbriated Gules: 1st Azure, two royal drums in fess Argent, stringed Or, each charged with a bar Sable; 2nd Vert, a monkey statant Argent; overall a fess tierced per fess Azure, Gules, and Vert, fimbriated Argent; overall an inescutcheon Gules, fimbriated Argent.

Escudo cortado, perfilado de gules: 1o de azur, dos tambores reales en faja de plata, cordados de oro, cargados cada uno con una burela de sable; 2o de sinople, un mono parado de plata; brochante sobre la partición una faja terciada en faja de azur, gules y sinople, perfilada de plata; brochante sobre el todo un escusón de gules, perfilado de plata.

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.


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 and Inescutcheon.

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

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

Bearer: Abahinda Clan, Royal.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Abdulelah Alyahya

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. Motto: «Alyahya» in letters Gules upon a scroll Argent.

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. Motto: «Alyahya» in letters Gules upon a scroll Argent.

Escudo cortado angrelado y partido: 1o de plata, un pergamino al natural inscrito con los nombres del linaje en letras de sable; 2o de gules, una palmera sostenida por dos alfanjes alzados, en sotuer todo de oro; 3o de sinople, un creciente sumado de una estrella de diez puntas ambos de oro; 4o de plata, un minarete naciente de la punta al natural. Divisa: «Alyahya» en letras de gules sobre una filacteria de plata.

Coat of arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined 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 English I use the word «motto», but in Spanish I usually use the word «lema»; however, when the text identifies the armiger, as in this case, I use the word «divisa».


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 and Motto (identification).

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

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

Bearer: Alyahya, Abdulelah.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Academia de Letras e Artes da Guiné-Bissau, Learn and Aspire

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ackerson - Akers, lineage

Sable, a Bend between three Acorns Or.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ackhurst, lineage

Argent, on a Bend Sable three Acorns Or.

Ackhurst lineage.

Argent, on a Bend Sable three Acorns Or.

Illuminated and freehand finishing.

The coat of arms of Ackhurst lineage emblazoned by me and extracted from [Burke, B.; 1989].

Unless the blazon specifies another direction, the charges in a bend follow the direction of their bend, as the acorns do in this case.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Bend, Sable, Three, Acorn, Or and Bendwise.

Style keywords: Freehand, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Interpreted.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Adam de Cretingges

Argent, a chevron Gules, between three mullets Gules.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Adrian V

Bendy of six Azure and Argent.

186th Pope of the Church, only 40 days in 1276. «Hadrianus V», born Ottobuono de Fieschi, was born in Genoa.

Bendy of six Azure and Argent.

Escudo bandado de seis piezas de azur y plata.

Papal coat of arms interpreted by me with: a shield with a rounded arch top; the field in plain tincture of Argent; the bands illuminated in Azure and outlined in Sable; and the whole in an elevated line style.

The blazon in French is «Bandé d'azur et d'argent de six pièces».

The banding is defined in [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 40] and [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 45] as the shields and also, the chiefs, fesses, pales, and figures, such as animals, etc., that are «covered and filled with bands in equal number, with as many of metal as of color».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Bendy, Six, Azure and Argent.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Adrian V.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alarcon of Cantabria, lineage

Gules, a cross flory voided Or; within a bordure Gules with eight saltires couped Or.

Gules, a cross flory voided Or; within a bordure Gules with eight saltires couped Or.

Escudo de gules, una cruz hueca flordelisada de oro; bordura de gules, ocho sotueres de oro.

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

Ancient arms of Alarcon of Cantabria emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Or, Gules, Three, Cross, Flory, Voided, Bordure, Saltire and Couped.

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

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

Bearer: Alarcon of Cantabria, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Albero, lineage of Aragon

Vair ancient.

Blazon of the Albero lineage of Aragon.

Vair ancient.

Escudo de veros antiguos.

Illuminated and with a glass finish.

It can be consulted in [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987; page 62].

[Friar, S.; 1987; pages 157-158] says of the veros: «originates from the fur of a species of squirrel... which was popular in the Middle Ages as a lining for the garments of those not entitled to wear ermine. The animal was blue-grey on the back and white underneath. By sewing a number of these pelts together, with white and blue-grey alternating,... one which easily translated into the stylized armorial form of Vair and its variants».


Blazon keywords: Vair ancient.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Coat of arms.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alborán, Sea of

Party per fess: 1 Sable, three mullets of eight points Argent, 1 and 2; 2 Azure, three anchors Or, 2 and 1.

Party per fess: 1 Sable, three mullets of eight points Argent, 1 and 2; 2 Azure, three anchors Or, 2 and 1.

Escudo cortado: 1o de sable, tres estrellas de plata de ocho puntas, 1 y 2; 2o de azur, tres anclas de oro, 2 y 1.

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


Blazon keywords: Sable, Argent, Azure, Or, Three, Party per fess, Mullet, Disordered, Anchor and Ordered.

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

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

Imaginary bearer: Alborán, Sea of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Albrecht Dürer

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

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

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

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

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

Design rationale

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


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

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

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

Bearer: Albrecht Dürer.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Aldam, lineage of England

Azure, a ray of the sun bendwise, issuant from the dexter chief Or.

Blazon of the Aldam lineage of England.

Azure, a ray of the sun bendwise, issuant from the dexter chief Or.

Escudo de azur, un rayo de sol puesto en banda, naciente de la diestra del jefe de oro.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a freehand finish.

Described in [Burke, B.; 1989; page 9, column 1, entry 11].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, One, Ray of the sun, Bendwise, Nascent, Dexter, Chief and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of England.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alea Capital

Party per pale Sable and Or, two griffins' heads eraticted, and addorsed counterchanged.

Party per pale Sable and Or, two griffins' heads eraticted, and addorsed counterchanged.

Escudo partido de sable y oro, dos cabezas de grifo arrancadas y adosadas del uno en el otro.

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


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Sable, Or, Two, Head, Griffin, Erased, Addorsed and Counterchanged (side-by-side).

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Alea Capital.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alejandra Espeja Amieva, collage

Or, four bell towers issuant from base Gules, windows Or.

Or, four bell towers issuant from base Gules, windows Or.

Coat of arms of Alejandra Espeja Amieva designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. As shown in the image, the bell towers are based on the Nativity Façade bell towers of Gaudí's Sagrada Família in Barcelona.


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Four, Bell tower, Issuant from base and Port and windows.

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

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

Bearer: Espeja Amieva, Alejandra.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alexander Nisbet, schema

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Bordure engrailed and bordure invected.

Painting inspired in [Nisbet, A.; 1816; page 21, pictures 1 and 2], but with the 3 boar's heads of Alexander Nisbet within the 2nd bordure invected.

Blazon writen by the College of Arms for the coat of arms of Michael John Huxley-Evans «Per fess nebuly Sable and Ermine in chief a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper within a wreath of Thorns Or in base three Boar's Heads erased Sable armed Or.», but to differentiate from the «armed» of the claws, I prefer «tusked» to «armed» for the defenses/tusks of the boar's heads.


Blazon keywords: Bordure, Invected, Engrailed, Head and Boar.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema.

Bearer: Nisbet, Alexander.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alfonso IX of Leon

Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Born on August 15, 1171, in Zamora and died on September 24, 1230, in Sarria, Lugo.

Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Escudo de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules.

Arms of the king of León interpreted by me as follows: the escutcheon is in a semi-circular arch; the field and the lion have been enameled and illuminated; and the ensemble has a watercolor finish.

This coat of arms of León can be seen, among many other places, for example, in [Argote de Molina, G.; 1588; chapter XLII].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Purpure, Gules, One, Lion, Rampant, Armed and Langued.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of León.

Bearer: Alfonso IX of Leon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alfonso Sánchez de Perella, collage

Azure, a cross flory voided Argent; a bordure Gules charged with sixteen saltires couped Or.

Azure, a cross flory voided Argent; a bordure Gules charged with sixteen saltires couped Or.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a texturized finishing.

Alfonso Sánchez de Perella, first mayor of Burgos emblazoned by me. He appears as the [Cofradía de Santiago; Century XIV; 4th knight, 1st of the page 21 V], from this 14th century Book of the Brotherhood of Knights of Santiago de la Fuente. This was a brotherhood founded by the Burgos citizens at the time of King Alfonso XI of Castilla, 1311-1350. In the book, there are 14 saltires instead of 16, as it appears that one is missing on the sinister side of the base, and there are 4 in the chief instead of 5.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Or, One, Sixteen, Cross, Flory, Voided, Bordure, Saltire and Couped.

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

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

Bearer: Sánchez de Perella, Alfonso.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alfonso VIII of Castile

Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable.

Born on November 11, 1155, in Soria and died on October 6, 1214, in Gutierre-Muñoz, Avila.

Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable.

Escudo de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable.

Existing arms interpreted by me as follows: the shield’s shape is pointed and rounded; the field has been enameled Gules; the castle is outlined, illuminated, and shaded; the whole composition features a heavily hammered metal finish.

This ancient coat of arms of Castile can be consulted, among other sources, in [Argote de Molina, G.; 1588; chapter XLII].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Castle, Port and windows and Masoned.

Style keywords: Ogee, Illuminated, Shaded, Outlined in sable and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Castile.

Bearer: Alfonso VIII of Castile.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alfonso X the Wise

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

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

Coat of arms of the King Alfonso X of Castile, 1221–1284, 1st son of the King Ferdinand III of Castile, 1199-1252, and the Queen Beatrice of Swabia, 1205–1235. The order of the quarters is first the castle of his grandmother, Queen Berenguela of Castile, and second the lion of his grandfather, King Alfonso IX of León; however, the other day I discovered that on the map by [Martineau du Plessis, D.; 1700; volume II, illustration 30, page 126], in the shield framed between parallels 37 and 36 and meridians 21 and 22, the lion occupies the 1st quarter and the castle the 2nd quarter; that is, their order appears reversed.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, Argent, Purpure, One, Quarterly, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Lion, Rampant, Armed and Langued.

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

Classification: Personal, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Alfonso X of Castile.

Separador heráldico

Allen de Brindley

Party per bend sinister: 1 Or, three martlets Sable; 2 Sable, three martlets Or.

County of Cheshire, visitation of 1663.

Party per bend sinister: 1 Or, three martlets Sable; 2 Sable, three martlets Or.

Escudo tajado: 1o de oro, tres marletas de sable; 2o de sable, tres marletas de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field illuminated in Or and Sable; the martlets outlined of the field and illuminated in Sable and Or; and the whole with a leather finish.

A coat of arms recorded in [Adams, A.; 1941] which Cheshire Heraldry blazons as follows: «Per bend sinister Or and Sable, six martlets counterchanged», note that no specific arrangement is specified for the martlets.

There is also an entry for «Allen de Brindley» in [Armytage, G. J.; Rylands, J. P.; 1909], but it only records the family tree without specifying the coat of arms.


Blazon keywords: Party per bend sinister, Or, Sable and Martlet.

Style keywords: Rounded, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture and Leather.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Allen de Brindley.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Almeria, city 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.

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.

Escudo de plata, una cruz de gules; una bordura componada de quince compones: 1o, 6o y 11o de plata, una granada al natural, tajada de gules, tallada y hojada de sinople; 2o, 7o y 12o de oro, un águila de sable; 3o, 8o y 13o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de gules, mazonado de sable; 4o, 9o y 14o de plata, un león rampante de gules, coronado de oro; 5o, 10o y 15o de oro, cuatro palos de gules.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a iridescent finishing.

Coat of arms of the city of Almeria, Andalusia, emblazoned by me. In 1147, during the Reconquista, the city of Almería was captured by the forces of King Alfonso VII of León, known as «the Emperor», as part of a broader crusading effort declared by Pope Eugene III. The conquest came in response to the Almohad invasion of 1146, which had begun with a landing in Algeciras and quickly seized key territories in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. In reaction, Alfonso VII negotiated an alliance with the Almoravid leader Ibn Ganiya to organize a resistance. He met with Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, and García Ramírez of Navarre, and together they planned the assault on Almería, which at the time was under Almoravid control. Crucial to the success of the operation was the support of the powerful Genoese navy, as well as French crusaders who had responded to the papal call. Subsequently, in recognition of Genoa’s decisive role in the campaign, Almería adopted as the central element of its coat of arms the Genoese emblem: «Argent, a cross Gules».


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 and Pallet.

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

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

Bearer: Almeria, city of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Almorrabides of Navarre

Or, three Pallets Azure.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, it is the first, and they bear as arms, on a golden field, three pales Azure.

Or, three Pallets Azure.

Escudo de oro, tres palos de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or; the pales outlined in Sable and illuminated in Azure enamel; and finished in highly-hammered metal.

Based on the first coat of arms of the «ricoshombres» of Navarre in [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and the text is from the transcription made in [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Under the title «Los Almorauides» it can also be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 1 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Three, Pale and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Almorrabides of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alphonse X of Castile

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules.

Known as the Wise, King of Castile and Leon from 1252 to 1284.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Armories of the Wise King of Castile interpreted by me with the following characteristics: the external shape of the coat of arms ends in an ogee arch; the field, the 2 castles, and the 2 lions are outlined and enameled in flat colors; and the texture seems fabric.

This coat of arms, but with a pointed external shape, can be seen in the 2nd part of the so-called armorial [Wijnbergen; 1265; cuat of arms number 1,289], with the title «Le roy Despaingne», which in this context is understood to refer to Castilla y León.

The 2nd part of this armorial was made between 1270 and 1285 and, being Alphonse X king of Castile and Leon from 1252 to 1284, it is to Him that the title «Le roy Despaingne» seems to refer.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Castle, Port and windows, Masoned, Argent, Purpure, Lion, Rampant, Armed and Langued.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Castile and Leon.

Bearer: Alphonse X of Castile.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alpoim, lineage

Azure, a crescent reversed Argent, in dexter chief a fleur de lis Or, a bordure Gules.

Azure, a crescent reversed Argent, in dexter chief a fleur de lis Or, a bordure Gules.

Escudo de azur, un creciente ranversado de plata, en la diestra del jefe una flor de lis de oro, una bordura de gules.

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

Coat of arms of the lineage Alpoim. This coat of arms has been created for Fernando Durán Cabral de Mello d’Alpoim as a preparatory work for his armorial bearings where the arms of Alpoim are in the 2nd quarter.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Crescent, Reversed, In the dexter chief, Fleur de lis and Bordure.

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

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

Bearer: Alpoim, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alton Thompson, plain tincture

Argent, a double tressure flory Sanguine, overall a raven (Corvus corax) volant saltirewise proper.

Argent, a double tressure flory Sanguine, overall a raven (Corvus corax) volant saltirewise proper.

Arms depicted by me, in plain tinctures, outlined in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a texturized finish.

Coat of arms of Alton Thompson of the family Josserand de Bourgogne emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Sable, One, Double tressure, Flory, Overall, Raven, Volant, Saltirewise and Proper.

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

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

Bearer: Thompson, Alton.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Álvaro de Zúñiga y Guzmán

Argent, a bend Sable; overall a chain orlewise Or.

Lord of Zúñiga and Mendavia and of Béjar and Bañares and of Gibraleón, 1st Duke of Arévalo, 1st Duke of Plasencia, 1st Count of Bañares, 1st Duke of Béjar, 2nd Count of Plasencia, and Grandee of Castile.

Argent, a bend Sable; overall a chain orlewise Or.

Escudo de plata, una banda de sable; brochante sobre el todo una cadena puesta en orla de oro.

Personal coat of arms interpreted by me as follows: the shield has a semicircular (round) base; both the field and the bend have been illuminated in flat tinctures Argent and Sable; the links of the chain are enameled and illuminated in Or; and the whole is made of beaten metal.

In [Argote de Molina, G.; 1588; page 94 according to the numbering of the book, or page 93 according to the numbering accompanying the illustrations] this coat of arms appears under the title «Zúñigas» with the overlying chain formed only by 8 long links.

In [Anonymous; 1800a; page 46] the blazon of «the Zúñigas» is described, where in this book, curiously, the letter Z is ordered after C and before D.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Sable, Or, One, Bend, Chain, Orlewise and Overall.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Zúñiga y Guzmán, Álvaro de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Amancier, lineage of Genevois

Gules, three bars per pale Or and Azure.

Blazon of the Amancier lineage of Genevois, Haute-Savoie, France.

Gules, three bars per pale Or and Azure.

Illuminated and a freehand finishing.

Its French blazon «de gueules, à trois fasces parties d'or et d'azur» can be found at [Rietstap, J. B.; 1861; page 40].

Any fess party per pale of metal and color or color and metal will always have a metal on metal or color on color conflict whether the field of the coat of arms is color or metal. There isn't conflict if the field of the coat of arms is also party per pale with metal under the color of the fess and with color under the metal of the fess or if the field is fur.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Three, Fess, Party per pale, Or and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of France.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Amber Martinez, plain tincture

Paly of four Ermine and Or, overall two fleurs de lis in fess Azure; enté en point Azure, an estoile Or.

Paly of four Ermine and Or, overall two fleurs de lis in fess Azure; enté en point Azure, an estoile Or.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, in plain tinctures, contoured in Sable, with a corset external shape and with a texturized finish.

Coat of arms of Amber Martinez, California, designed by her, improved by Kevin D Couling and Bob Juchter van Bergen Quast and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Four, Two, One, Paly, Ermine, Overall, Fleur de lis, In fess, Enté en point and Estoile.

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

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

Bearer: Martinez, Amber.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Anderson of Erbury

Argent, a chevron between three crosses flory Sable.

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.

Clan Anderson, Anderson of Erbury

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

André, lineage of France

Gules, a millstone Or.

Blazon of the André lineage of France.

Gules, a millstone Or.

Escudo de gules, una piedra de molino de oro.

Illuminated and a watercolor finishing with shadow in the hole.

For its better identification, I have painted the millstone with the ring that fixes it to its axis. This ring is called a millrind, it is made of iron, and usually has 4 arms to better fix the millstone. Millrinds may appear on coats of arms independently of millstones. Another heraldic element related to the previous ones is the millwheel, which is a toothed gear that is part of the mill mechanism but should not be confused with the millstone that grinds the grain.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Millstone and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of France.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Andrea Pompili in «The Register of Arms, Volume 1»

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

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

G0066: the standard, coat of arms and badge of Andrea Pompili, of Italy, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. This coat of arms, together with its standard and badge, has been included in the book [Gauci, C. A.; Cassar, R. M.; 2025; page 77] as shown in the photograph of the image.


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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

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

Bearer: Pompili, Andrea.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Annulet with two mottos for Andrés Cruz Carballo

Or, an eagle displayed Azure. The shield is surrounded by an annulet Argent inscribed in chief with the motto «Linaje Lanzagorta Otxoa» and in base with «1Ð2H · Andrés · 1980» Sable.

Or, an eagle displayed Azure. The shield is surrounded by an annulet Argent inscribed in chief with the motto «Linaje Lanzagorta Otxoa» and in base with «1Ð2H · Andrés · 1980» Sable.

Arms emblazoned by me, in plain tinctures, outlined in Sable, with a rounded trapezoidal outer contour and with a texturized finishing.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, One, Eagle and Displayed.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Plain tincture and Rounded trapezoid.

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

Bearer: Cruz Carballo, Andrés.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

ANPC, associate member seal

Anpc.seal In the base of the oval the TIP number.

Loyal knowledge and understanding for the Administration of Justice.

Anpc.seal In the base of the oval the TIP number.

Sello ovalado que contiene un [ escudo con una Justicia, en su diestra una espada, alzada y en su siniestra una balanza. Timbrado de una corona real abierta ]. Las divisas y los lemas rodean el sello. En la punta del óvalo el número TIP.

The associate member's seal is similar to that of the association including at its base the professional identification card number, called TIP.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Female figure, Vested, Dexter, Sword, Point upwards, Hilted, Sinister, Pair of scales, Motto (identification) and Motto.

Style keywords: Oval and Semi-circular.

Classification: Seal, Created and Socioeconomic.

Bearer: ANPC.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Appleton, David B.

Argent, two chevronels Azure between three apples Gules, slipped and leaved Vert.

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..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Aragon

Or, four pallets Gules.

Or, four pallets Gules.

Escudo de oro, cuatro palos de gules.

Recreated coat of arms of Aragón in the following manner: the escutcheon shape is pointed and rounded; the field is rendered in flat Or; the pallets are illuminated; and the whole has a parchment-like finish.

This rendition of the coat of arms is based on [Portolés, J.; Molino, M. del; 1590].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Four, Pale and Gules.

Style keywords: Ogee, Illuminated and Parchment.

Classification: Interpreted, Civic, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: Aragon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Araneta, lineage

Azure, a lion rampant Argent, in chief a mullet of four points Or; a bordure Gules charged with eight saltires couped Or.

Azure, a lion rampant Argent, in chief a mullet of four points Or; a bordure Gules charged with eight saltires couped Or.

Escudo de azur, un león rampante de plata, surmontado de un lucero de oro; una bordura de gules cargada de ocho sotueres de oro.

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

These are the ancient arms of the lineage Araneta emblazoned by me. They are from the Basque Country and there is a branch in the Philippines. This star is known as mullet of four points.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Eight, Lion, Rampant, Mullet of four points, Bordure, Saltire and Couped.

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

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

Bearer: Araneta, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Aras Quirce, Manuel Maria

Or, an oak tree proper, fructed Or, with a boar supporting it Sable; on a chief Gules, three eagles displayed Or.

Or, an oak tree proper, fructed Or, with a boar supporting it Sable; on a chief Gules, three eagles displayed Or.

Escudo de oro, un roble al natural, frutado de oro, con un jabalí empinado de sable; en un jefe de gules, tres águilas de oro.

Escudo interpretado por mí, en tinturas planas, delineado de sable, con un contorno exterior medio punto y con un terminado texturizado.

Coat of arms of Manuel Maria Aras Quirce designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallin and emblazoned by me.


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

Blazon keywords: Or, One, Oak, Tree, Proper, Fructed, Boar, Supporting, Sable, Chief, Gules, Three and Eagle.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Aras Quirce, Manuel Maria.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Argote de Molina, Gonzalo

Gules, a cross vair ancient.

Gules, a cross vair ancient.

Escudo de gules, una cruz de veros antiguos.

Coat of arms that I have interpreted as follows: the shield has a semicircular (round) base; the field is in flat tincture of Gules; the ancient vair, rounded or of the old form, which are always Argent and Azure, are illuminated and outlined in Sable; and the whole of the hereditary coat of arms has a raised-stroke drawing.

Este escudo puede encontrarse en el libro del propio [Argote de Molina, G.; 1588; páginas 14 y 168], en la página 14 en grande, con cimera y rodeado de otros escudos de menor tamaño y en la página 168 de menor tamaño, con yelmo y lambrequines. En ambos casos el trazado de los veros es antiguo, redondeados, y en estas interpretaciones así los he reflejado.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Argent, Azure, Cross and Vair ancient.

Style keywords: Freehand, Illuminated and Outlined in sable.

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

Bearer: Argote de Molina, Gonzalo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Argudo of Guipuzcoa, lineage

Argent, two wolves passant, in pale Sable, langued Gules; a bordure Azure charged with eight mullets Or.

Argent, two wolves passant, in pale Sable, langued Gules; a bordure Azure charged with eight mullets Or.

Escudo de plata, dos lobos pasantes, en palo de sable, lampasados de gules; una bordura de azur cargada de ocho estrellas de oro.

Arms depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a freehand finishing.

Ancient arms of the lineage Argudo of Guipuzcoa emblazoned by me. The lineage Ochoa of Vergara has a blazon equivalent to this one. Alternative blazon: «Argent, two wolves passant, in pale Sable, langued Gules; on a bordure Azure, eight mullets Or».


Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Gules, Azure, Or, One, Eight, Wolf, Passant, In pale, Bordure and Mullet.

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

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

Bearer: Argudo of Guipuzcoa, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Arithmetic

Quarterly: 1 Azure, a cross Or; 2 Vert, a saltire Or; 3 Vert, a bend sinister Or; 4 Azure, a fess Or.

Quarterly: 1 Azure, a cross Or; 2 Vert, a saltire Or; 3 Vert, a bend sinister Or; 4 Azure, a fess Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o de azur, una cruz de oro; 2o de sinople, un sotuer de oro; 3o de sinople, una barra de oro; 4o de azur, una faja de oro.

Imaginary coat of arms that I have created featuring: a semicircular external shape; a field enamelled with flat azure and green inks; all pieces in metal Or, outlined in Sable and illuminated; and the entire design finished with a watercolor effect.

This coat of arms symbolizes the fundamental area of mathematical science, whose object of study is numbers and the elementary operations that can be performed with them: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Vert, Or, Cross, Saltire, Bend sinister and Fess.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Watercolor.

Classification: Created, Imaginary and Coat of arms.

Imaginary bearer: Arithmetic.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Arms of Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina with motto

Party per pale: 1 per fess indented perlong Or and Azure overall on a fess Azure a mullet Or, and on a chief cousu Or an eagle displayed, a crown Or above [for Tamburelli]; 2 Azure, a lion rampant Or supporting a lance palewise Argent, in chief three mullets Or [for Lanzara]. Motto: «Virtus Honor Imperium».

Party per pale: 1 per fess indented perlong Or and Azure overall on a fess Azure a mullet Or, and on a chief cousu Or an eagle displayed, a crown Or above [for Tamburelli]; 2 Azure, a lion rampant Or supporting a lance palewise Argent, in chief three mullets Or [for Lanzara]. Motto: «Virtus Honor Imperium».

Escudo partido: 1o cortado encajado de oro y azur, brochante sobre la partición una faja de azur cargada de una estrella de oro, un jefe cosido de oro, un águila surmontada de una corona ambas de sable [de Tamburelli]; 2o de azur, un león rampante de oro teniendo una lanza alzada de plata, en jefe, tres estrellas en faja de oro [de Lanzara]. Lema: «Virtus Honor Imperium».

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

Coat of arms of Count Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina emblazoned by me. This coat of arms has been rendered in two different shades of blue for the same tincture, Azure: a lighter one in the initial version and a darker one in a later version, the latter being preferred by the armiger. In any case, it should be noted that the heraldic tincture Azure does not correspond to a specific shade of blue, but rather to any colour commonly perceived as blue, except for very light tones, which are usually described as celeste.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Sable, Argent, One, Three, Party per pale, Party per fess, Indented, Overall (line of division), Fess, Charged, Mullet, Chief, Eagle, Displayed, Crown, Above, Lion, Rampant, Grasping, Spear, Point upwards and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina, Andrea.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Arms of Casas del Olmo with a crown of Marquis

Party per pale: 1 Argent, an elm eradicated Vert; 2 Gules, a castle with an embattled tower Or. Crest: A crown of Marquis.

Party per pale: 1 Argent, an elm eradicated Vert; 2 Gules, a castle with an embattled tower Or. Crest: A crown of Marquis.

Arms emblazoned by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a texturized finishing.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Vert, Gules, Or, One, Party per pale, Elm, Tree, Eradicated, Castle, Embattled, Tower, Crest, Crown of Marquis and Crown.

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

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

Bearer: Casas del Olmo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Arms of Hugo Frazão Coutinho Dias with collar

Quarterly: 1 Gules, a chevron Argent, between three fleurs de lis Or; 2 Or, five mullets in saltire Gules; 3 Argent, four escutcheons in cross Azure, each charged with nine plates, those in flank with points to center, overall a carbuncle and orle of knotted cords Purpure debruised by the center escutcheon; 4 Sable, on a mount issuant from the base Vert, a tower Argent, port, windows and masoned sable, between two wolves Or supporting it; enté en point Or, three bars wavy Gules. The shield is surrounded by the collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

Quarterly: 1 Gules, a chevron Argent, between three fleurs de lis Or; 2 Or, five mullets in saltire Gules; 3 Argent, four escutcheons in cross Azure, each charged with nine plates, those in flank with points to center, overall a carbuncle and orle of knotted cords Purpure debruised by the center escutcheon; 4 Sable, on a mount issuant from the base Vert, a tower Argent, port, windows and masoned sable, between two wolves Or supporting it; enté en point Or, three bars wavy Gules. The shield is surrounded by the collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

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


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Argent, Azure, Purpure, Sable, Vert, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Nine, Quarterly, Chevron, Between, Fleur de lis, Mullet, In saltire, Escutcheon, In cross, Charged, Plate, In each flank, Center, Overall, Carbuncle, Orle, Knotted, Cord, Debruised, Mount, Issuant, Base, Tower, Port and windows, Masoned, Wolf, Supporting, Enté en point, Bar, Wavy, Surrounded and Collar.

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

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

Bearer: Frazão Coutinho Dias, Hugo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Arms of Jean-Christophe Loubet del Bayle with an armillary sphere drawn by me

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».

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 of Jean-Christophe Loubet del Bayle. The image combines a photograph of a drawing of an armillary sphere along with his arms, both painted by me.


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: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Semi-circular.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Loubet del Bayle, Jean-Christophe.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Arms of Richard Allen Stowe emblazoned by me in different ways

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. Motto: «Inter feros» in letters Sable within a scroll Argent.

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. Motto: «Inter feros» in letters Sable within a scroll Argent.

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. Lema: «Inter feros» de sable sobre una filacteria de plata.

Freehand finishing.


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

Style keywords: Freehand, Pointed and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Stowe, Richard Allen.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Arrano Beltza, plain tincture

Or, a eagle displayed Sable.

Or, a eagle displayed Sable.

Arms painted by me, in plain tinctures, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a texturized finish.

Coat of arms of the Arrano Beltza, the black eagle, emblazoned by me. Historically, it is associated with the Kingdom of Navarre and its king, Sancho VII the Strong, 1154-1234, although there is no definitive documentary evidence that it was used as an official coat of arms.


Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, One, Eagle and Displayed.

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

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

Bearer: Arrano Beltza.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Artillery Combat School of the Swedish Army

Gules, a grenade Or.

Kingdom of Sweden.

Gules, a grenade Or.

Escudo de gules, una bomba de oro.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a iridescent and metallic finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Grenade and Or.

Style keywords: Metal beaten, Iridescent (nacar), Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

Classification: Interpreted, Military and Kingdom of Sweden.

Bearer: Artillery Combat School of the Swedish Army.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Asuncion and de la Asuncion, lineages

Gules, three lozenges Or.

Gules, three lozenges Or.

Escudo de gules, tres losanjes de oro.

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

Coat of arms of the lineages Asuncion and de la Asuncion emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Three and Lozenge.

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

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

Bearer: Asuncion and de la Asuncion, lineages.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Austin Charles Berry

Vert, a chevron, between three cross-crosslets; on a chief Argent, three griffins statant Gules, beaked and armed Or. Motto: «Silentium est aureum».

Vert, a chevron, between three cross-crosslets; on a chief Argent, three griffins statant Gules, beaked and armed Or. Motto: «Silentium est aureum».

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. Lema: «Silentium est aureum».


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

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

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

Bearer: Berry, Austin Charles.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Avelar, lineage of Portugal

Or, three bars Gules charged each one with three mullets of six points Argent.

Blazon of the Avelar lineage of Portugal.

Or, three bars Gules charged each one with three mullets of six points Argent.

Illuminated and a freehand finishing.

It can be found at [Cró, J. do; 1509; page 127].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Three, Fess, Gules, Charged, Mullet and Argent.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of Portugal.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Aybar of Navarre

Or.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, they are the third great and ancient barony, where the first King of Aragon had his mother; they make a shield of Or without any mixture of colour or device, but a field of gold as painted in this shield.

Or.

Escudo de oro.

A coat of arms that leaves little room for interpretation, which I have recreated with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or; and finished in highly-hammered metal.

Based on the third coat of arms of the «ricoshombres» of Navarre from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and the text is from the transcription made in [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Under the title «Surname of Aybar» it can also be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 3 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Aybar of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Badge Jean-Yves de Sainte Croix de la Sabliere

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Badge of the Honorary Herald of the GSI

Azure, a Celtic trefoil knot with two acorns pendant from each end; a bordure Or. Behind the badge two batons of Herald in saltire Azure, tiped and trefoiled Or.

Azure, a Celtic trefoil knot with two acorns pendant from each end; a bordure Or. Behind the badge two batons of Herald in saltire Azure, tiped and trefoiled Or.

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

The badge of the Honorary Herald of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, GSI, emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, One, Two, Celtic trefoil knot, Acorn, Bordure, Behind the badge, Baton of Herald, In saltire, Shafted and Trefoiled.

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Interpreted, Boa and Badge.

Bearer: Genealogical Society of Ireland.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bailleul, commune of

Gules, a cross vair.

Gules, a cross vair.

Escudo de gules, una cruz de veros.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat tincture of Gules; the vair illuminated and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a roughened finish.

The commune of Bailleul is located in the district of Dunkirk, in the Nord department, in the Nord–Pas-de-Calais region of France.

The coat of arms of Bailleul, called «Belle» in Flemish, is similar to that of the heraldist Gonzalo Argote de Molina, differing in that the commune’s arms bear vair, while the heraldist’s arms bear rounded vair in the ancient style.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Argent, Azure, Cross and Vair.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Civic, Coat of arms and Kingdom of France.

Bearer: Bailleul, commune of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Balaguer, municipality of

Quarterly per saltire: 1 and 4 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 and 3 chequey Or and Sable.

Quarterly per saltire: 1 and 4 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 and 3 chequey Or and Sable.

Escudo cuartelado en sotuer: 1o y 4o de oro, cuatro palos de gules; 2o y 3o ajedrezado de oro y sable.

Arms interpreted with: a lozenge-shaped shield; all tinctures in flat Or, Gules, and Sable; and a heavily beaten metal finish.

Balaguer is the capital of the comarca of La Noguera in the province of Lleida. It was the capital of the county of Urgell under Ponce I of Urgell.

The quartering per saltire, which could also be called quartered in cross, is defined in English as «per saltire», [The Heraldry Society; 2013; page 8].

This coat of arms can be found at [Costa i Cases, P.; Century XVIII; page 15].


Blazon keywords: Quarterly per saltire, Pale, Chequey, Or, Gules and Sable.

Style keywords: Tiled, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Civic, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: Balaguer, municipality of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bar, approximation

Approximate construction method of the bar

By joining the points Pp at the base with Ps at the sinister and Pd at the dexter with Pj at the chief of the figure I can construct a bar more quickly.

Point Pp at the base

If b and h are the width and height of the shield and b/3 the bar width, then the angle â of the bar is the arctangent of h/b, the angle ô = 90o-â is complementary to â, the adjacent side to ô is half the bar width, b/6, and the hypotenuse, horizontal Gules at the base, which determines the position of point Pp is equal to the adjacent side divided by the cosine of ô, that is, b/6 / cosine of ô, which can be approximated by 2b/9 with an error of 2.4%, an error that in heraldic art is admissible.

Point Pd at the dexter

The angle ê = ô = 90o-â is complementary to â, its opposite side is also half the bar width and the hypotenuse, vertical Vert at the dexter, which determines the position of point Pd is equal to the opposite side divided by the sine of ê, that is, b/6 / sine of ê, which can be approximated by 2h/9 with an error of 2.4%.

Point Pj at the chief

The calculation of its position at the chief is equivalent to that of point Pp with the same approximation of 2b/9, horizontal Gules at the chief.

Point Ps at the sinister

The calculation of its position at the sinister is equivalent to that of point Pd and can be approximated by 2h/9, vertical Vert at the sinister.


Blazon keywords: Bend sinister.

Style keywords: Freehand and Semi-circular.

Classification: PDF and Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Barbaro Jonathan Lopez Linares, personalized mug

Azure, a wolf's head caboshed Argent, in chief three monstrances in fess proper. Motto: «Fiat Voluntas Tua».

Azure, a wolf's head caboshed Argent, in chief three monstrances in fess proper. Motto: «Fiat Voluntas Tua».

A mug featuring the coat of arms and motto of Bárbaro Jonathan López Linares, Cuba, designed by him and emblazoned by me. My emblazonment was used to personalize this mug. The criterion is that the tinctures must remain consistent within the same interpretation of the arms. If I paint a version of this shield, I will use a single azure for the field and for the mantling, should I depict it; the same or for the three monstrances; and the same argent for the wolf and for the sacred hosts. But in a different interpretation, another azure may be used, provided that it is azure, as well as another or and another argent. The azure used by one artist does not bind the next; that is why we use terms such as azure, which means any blue except sky blue. If we were forced to use exactly the same azure in every interpretation of the same arms, we would have to blazon them, for example, with Pantone codes or RGB specifications, and that is not what we do. Tinctures are fixed in logos, but not in coats of arms; this is one of the reasons why coats of arms leave much more room for artistic expression than corporate logos.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, One, Three, Wolf, Head, Caboshed, In chief, Monstrance, Proper and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Rounded trapezoid and Watercolor.

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

Bearer: Lopez Linares, Barbaro Jonathan.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Barras y división de la diagonal

Bendy sinister of seven.

Bendy sinister of seven.

Escudo, tres barras.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions and Bend sinister.

Style keywords: Ogee and Freehand.

Classification: Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Barrio Alto of Mon'Tarena, 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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Barrio Bajo of Mon'Tarena, motto

Argent, a bend Azure charged with a jaguar rampant Argent, spotted Azure. Motto: «Barrio Bajo» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

Argent, a bend Azure charged with a jaguar rampant Argent, spotted Azure. Motto: «Barrio Bajo» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de plata, una banda de azur cargada de un jaguar rampante de plata, manchado de azur. Divisa: «Barrio Bajo» de sable, con iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

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. In this case, the tinctures Azure and Argent have been adjusted to match the official colour palette of Mon'Tarena.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Sable, Gules, 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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Barrio de los Quereres of Mon'Tarena, hand-drawn

Argent, a wolf passant Gules, a chief dancetty Azure.

Argent, a wolf passant Gules, a chief dancetty Azure.

The coat of arms of the Barrio de los Quereres of Mon'Tarena, Queretaro, Mexico, designed by Joaquin Haces Perdomo and me and emblazoned by me. This image combines a photograph of my hand-drawn heraldic wolf passant with the corresponding coat of arms, all designed, drawn, and painted by me.


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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Chasuble.

Classification: Civic, Created, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Barrio de los Quereres of Mon'Tarena.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Barrio del Artista of Mon'Tarena, hand-drawn

Party per pale Azure and Argent, a hummingbird volant bendwise counterchanged.

Party per pale Azure and Argent, a hummingbird volant bendwise counterchanged.

The coat of arms of the Barrio del Artista of Mon'Tarena, Queretaro, Mexico, designed by Joaquin Haces Perdomo and me and emblazoned by me. The hand-drawn ink outline of a hummingbird alongside the coat of arms in which it appears, both by me.


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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Chasuble.

Classification: Civic, Created, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Barrio del Artista of Mon'Tarena.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bartholomew de Yattendon

Gyronny Argent and Sable.

Bartholomew de Yattendon ~ Bartholomeu de Loctringdene.

Gyronny Argent and Sable.

Jironado de plata y sable.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 88] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 88].


Blazon keywords: Gyronny, Argent and Sable.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Bartolomé de Yattendon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Basic chevron

JuanL 22 Vincent667 CabrioEsquema jpg

Delineation, ratios and angles of a basic chevron.

Frente a los que denomino cabrio clásico y cabrio abierto, este se traza por el simple cruce de una banda y una barra.

Produce un desigual reparto de los espacios vacíos del campo, amplio por encima, escaso por debajo. Dependiendo del diseño que se haya que realizar, esto puede ser una ventaja o un inconveniente.

Por ejemplo, en este caso del escudo de Juan de Ladbrooke, no hay cargas ni figuras para las que habilitar espacio, sólo es un cabrio de armiños, por lo que esta forma de diseño puede ser adecuada y, más aún, si se desea un clara y patente representación del azur.

Sobre cómo se calculan los 50,2o del ángulo de este cabrio, empleando el arcotangente de 6/5, puede consultarse el artículo que lleva por título esquema de una banda y una barra.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Chevron and Ermine.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema.

Bearer: Juan de Ladbrooke.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Baudry in France

Sable, three dexter hands turned up, and appaumée Argent.

Sable, three dexter hands turned up, and appaumée Argent.

Escudo de sable, tres manos diestras levantadas y apalpadas de plata.

Coat of arms interpreted based on blazon and explanations of [Avilés, J.; 1725a; pages 34 y 35 y sheet 2 figure 38].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Sable, Three, Hand, Dexter, Argent, Turned up, Appaumée and Ordered.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Plain tincture, Outlined in the field tincture and Soft metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of France.

Bearer: Baudry en Francia.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Baz Manning, schema 2x2

Or semé of millrinds Azure; a chief dancetty of two full points upwards Purpure pierced twice of the field billetwise throughout.

Or semé of millrinds Azure; a chief dancetty of two full points upwards Purpure pierced twice of the field billetwise throughout.

The coat of arms of Baz Manning, John Basil Edward, emblazoned by me in 4 steps. In the English blazon, I followed his style, and in the Spanish blazon, I followed mine, counting the pieces of the chief that fit from the perspective of the chief.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Purpure, One, Two, Three, Semé, Millrind, Chief, Dancetty, Pierced, Billet and Throughout (chief base).

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

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

Bearer: Manning, Baz.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Baztanes of Navarre

Chequey Argent and Sable.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, it is the fourth, and they bear as arms a chessboard, that is, a field chequy Argent and Sable, which is black, in the same form and design as this shield is now painted.

Chequey Argent and Sable.

Escudo ajedrezado de plata y sable.

Coat of arms recreated with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Argent; the chequy or checky pattern illuminated in Sable; and finished in highly-hammered metal.

Coat of arms based on the fourth of the Navarrese «ricoshombres» from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613], but, unlike the original, adjusting the height of each square to its width so that they are perfect squares, since in Juan del Bosque’s version—actually in its copy, because the original was stolen—they appear somewhat narrow and elongated. The text heading this article is taken from the transcription made by [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Under the title «Surname of Baztan» it can also be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 4 of the manuscript], although in this case the numbering is not clearly legible; it is the folio following 3, preceding the one also numbered 4 but marked with a letter B, which in turn is followed by folio 6, the number 5 being missing — though not folio 5, which would be 4B.

Baztanes and the Valley of Baztan are mentioned in [Garaycoa Raffo, L.; 2011; pages 8, 29, 30, 33, 37, and 38].

The geometric construction of this coat of arms can be found in [Messía de la Cerda y Pita, L.; 1990; page 108].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Chequey and Sable.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Baztanes of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Beatrice of Swabia

Or, an eagle displayed Sable.

Or, an eagle displayed Sable.

Escudo de oro, un águila de sable.

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

Coat of arms of the Queen Beatrice of Swabia, 1205–1235, baptized as Elisabeth, wife of King Ferdinand III of Castile, 1199–1252. The eagle Sable on an Or field is a distinctive symbol of the Holy Roman Empire. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, One and Eagle.

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

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

Bearer: Beatrice of Swabia.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bedgood, Alvin J.

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

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..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Benedict XII

Argent, a bordure Gules.

197th Pope of the Church, from 1334 to 1342. «Benedictus XII», born Jacques Fournier, was born in Saverdun, in the south of Occitania.

Argent, a bordure Gules.

Escudo de plata, una bordura de gules.

Papal coat of arms interpreted with: a round-topped shield; the field in plain Argent; the bordure outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; and the whole design in raised outline.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Bordure and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Benedict XII.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Benedict XIV

Or, three pallets Gules.

247th Pope of the Church, from 1740 to 1758. «Benedictus XIV», named Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, born in Bologna.

Or, three pallets Gules.

Escudo de oro, tres palos de gules.

Papal coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded mouth; the field in flat tincture of Or; the pales outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules enamel; and the whole with a raised stroke finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Three, Pale and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Benedict XIV.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Beninger, Manuel

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a fess Azure; 2 and 3 Or, a fess dancetty Argent.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a fess Azure; 2 and 3 Or, a fess dancetty Argent.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, una faja de azur; 2o y 3o de oro, una faja encajada de plata.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a semi-circular ended shape, illuminated, and its finishing is that seems watercolor.

According to the armiger «the origin of this coat of arms is from Austria and hence the unusual combination of colors and metals».


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, One, Fess, Azure, Or, Dancetty and Argent.

Style keywords: Colour on colour, Metal on metal, Semi-circular, Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Watercolor.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Beninger, Manuel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Berenguela of Castile

Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable.

Born in 1179 in Segovia and died on November 8, 1246 in the Monastery of Las Huelgas in Burgos.

Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable.

Escudo de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable.

Arms of the Queen of Castile, as interpreted by me: the shape of the shield is rounded; the field and the castle have been enamelled and illuminated; and the whole composition features a watercolor finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Castle, Port and windows and Masoned.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Castile.

Bearer: Berenguela of Castile.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Berry of Molland

Or, three fesses Gules.

Berry of Molland, Devonshire.

Or, three fesses Gules.

Escudo de oro, tres fajas de gules.

It is possible that an English-speaking herald would have blazoned it as «Or, three bars Gules.» using the term «bars» instead of «fesses», just as in Castilian one sometimes uses the term «barras» instead of «palos», perhaps because these terms were not completely settled from the outset.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Fess and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Berry of Molland.

Blazon equivalent to: Clement V.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bertrand de Blanchefort tricking, hatching and plain tincture

Tm06BlanchefortB 17 CoA Abreviado Rayado TintaPlana 1x3 jpg

Barry of four per pale counterchanged Or and Gules.


Blazon keywords: Barry per pale counterchanged, Four, Or and Gules.

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

Classification: Religious, Military, Knights Templar, Interpreted, Coat of arms and Schema.

Bearer: Blanchefort, Bertrand de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bessières, Jean-Baptiste

Quarterly: 1 Azure, a lion rampant Or; 2 Argent, a falcon rising, grasping in its paws a serpent Sable; 3 Or, a tower Azure, port, windows, and masoned Sable; 4 Gules, a fox passant Or; a chief Gules semé of mullets Argent.

Quarterly: 1 Azure, a lion rampant Or; 2 Argent, a falcon rising, grasping in its paws a serpent Sable; 3 Or, a tower Azure, port, windows, and masoned Sable; 4 Gules, a fox passant Or; a chief Gules semé of mullets Argent.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o de azur, un león rampante de oro; 2o de plata, un halcón azorado, teniendo en sus garras una sierpe ambos de sable; 3o de oro, una torre de azur, aclarada y mazonada de sable; 4o de gules, un zorro pasante de oro; un jefe de gules sembrado de estrellas de cinco puntas de plata.

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


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, One, Lion, Rampant, Or, Argent, Falcon, Rising, Grasping, Claw, Serpent, Sable, Tower, Port and windows, Masoned, Gules, Fox, Passant, Chief, Semé, Mullet, Five and Base (lower 1/3).

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Bessières, Jean-Baptiste.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bobor, Jan

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.

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.

Escudo de gules, un castor erguido de oro, armado y el rabo de plata, teniendo sobre su hombro diestro una espada de plata, guarnecida de oro; en un jefe almenado gibelino de oro tres flores de lis de azur.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a watercolor finishing.

Canting arms of Jan Bobor, Slovakia, emblazoned under his directions. With the wording «bearing on its dexter shoulder a sword Argent», one could imagine a version where the figure has the sword simply resting on the shoulder, without grasping the hilt. It is a possibility that could be avoided if the blazon were refined to read: «bearing in its dexter paw, and resting on its dexter shoulder, a sword Argent, hilted Or». That way it would be clearer that the sword is both held and supported, although at the cost of a longer and more complex blazon.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Azure, One, Three, Beaver, Erect, Armed, Tailed, Grasping, Dexter, Shoulder, Sword, Hilted, Chief, Embattled and Fleur de lis.

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

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

Bearer: Bobor, Jan.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Azure, a bendlet Argent between six fleurs de lis Or.

From 1992 to 1998

Azure, a bendlet Argent between six fleurs de lis Or.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a metallic and iridescent finish.

Coat of arms of Stephen Tvrtko I (circa 1338-1391) of the House of Kotromanic and 1st King of Bosnia and it was also the coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1998.

The bendlet is a diminutive of the bend. It is a diminished bend, narrower, and typically reduced to 1/2 (as in this case) or to 1/3 of the width of a normal bend. This piece is called «cotiza» in Castilian, «cotice» in French, and «cotissa» in Italian. Remember that the width of the bend is usually 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms, therefore the width of the bendlet is between 1/3 * 1/2 = 1/6 and 1/3 * 1/3 = 1/9 of the width of the coat of arm.

Stephen Tvrtko I of Bosnia, from the House of Kotromanic, was a vassal of Louis I of Hungary. Louis I or Louis of Anjou, known as «the Great», from the Royal House of Anjou-Sicily, of the Capetian Dynasty, hence his coat of arms's 2nd quarter is seeded with fleur de lis, a feature also present in his father Charles I's arms, known as Charles Robert or Caroberto of Anjou. The Kotromanic family had in their coat of arms fleur de lis Or on a Azure field as a symbol of subordination to the Hungarian royal family.


Blazon keywords: Azure, One, Bendlet, Argent, Six, Fleur de lis and Or.

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

Classification: Civic, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Boteler of Warrington

Azure, a bend between six covered cups Or.

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 4th 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.

The most commonly viewed and 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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bourgeois, lineage of Burgundy

Azure, three annulets interlaced Or.

Azure, three annulets interlaced Or.

Illuminated, with a watercolor finishing and with a pointed shape.

You can found it at [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 76 and illustration 177]], and at [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 85 and illustration 177]].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Three, Annulet, Interlaced and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage, Kingdom of France and Coat of arms.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bourgeois, lineage of Burgundy, France

Azure, three annulets interlaced Or.

Azure, three annulets interlaced Or.

Escudo de azur, tres anilletes entrelazados de oro.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with plain color Azure and metal Or and with a shape ended with an ogee arch.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Three, Annulet, Interlaced and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage, Kingdom of France and Coat of arms.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Boyd of Scotland, lineage

Azure, a fess chequey Gules and Argent.

Azure, a fess chequey Gules and Argent.

Escudo de azur, una faja ajedrezada de gules y plata.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a freehand finishing.

Coat of arms of the lineage Boyd of Scotland. I have emblazoned it with a fess chequy of 3 rows, symmetric and with 9 columns of squares, provided that its height is 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Gules, Argent, One, Three, Nine, Fess and Chequey.

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

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

Bearer: Boyd of Scotland, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

BPAC, Roger de Flor II

Argent, a Fleur de lis Gules. Motto: «BPAC. Roger de Flor II».

Light Parachute Infantry Unit.

Argent, a Fleur de lis Gules. Motto: «BPAC. Roger de Flor II».

Escudo de plata, una flor de lis de gules. Divisa: «BPAC. Roger de Flor II».

Coat of arms interpreted with: a shield with a pointed (ogival) base; a fleur de lis outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; and an overall rough finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Gules, Fleur de lis and Motto (identification).

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

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

Bearer: BPAC I.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

BPAC, Roger de Lauria II

Argent, three bendlets sinister Azure. Motto: «BPAC. Roger de Lauria II».

Parachute Light Infantry Unit.

Argent, three bendlets sinister Azure. Motto: «BPAC. Roger de Lauria II».

Escudo de plata, tres barras de azur. Divisa: «BPAC. Roger de Lauria II».

For this interpretation, I have used: a shield with a pointed shape; the angle of the main diagonal of a rectangle with a 5x6 proportion, which is 50.2o; a recreation of the division that I deduce seems to be used by the Spanish Army for this coat of arms; and for the whole, a rough finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Azure, Bend sinister and Motto (identification).

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

Classification: Interpreted, Military and Army and Navy.

Bearer: BPAC II.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Brady Brim-DeForest, schema 2x2

Party per chevron Gules and Argent, two acorns slipped Or and in base a fleur de lis Azure.

Party per chevron Gules and Argent, two acorns slipped Or and in base a fleur de lis Azure.

Coat of arms of Brady Brim-DeForest granted by the Court of the Lord Lyon in Scotland, and emblazoned by me in 4 steps.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Azure, Two, One, Party per chevron, Acorn, Slipped, Base and Fleur de lis.

Style keywords: Ratio, Outlined, Outlined in sable, Plain tincture, Illuminated and Double pointed.

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

Bearer: Brim-DeForest, Brady.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Brian Andrew Beck, hand-drawn

Barry wavy Argent and Azure; on a chief wavy Murrey, three sea-lions sejant-erect in fess Or.

Barry wavy Argent and Azure; on a chief wavy Murrey, three sea-lions sejant-erect in fess Or.

G0144, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of the coat of arms of Brian Andrew Beck, USA. The photograph shows my hand-drawn study of the sea-lion sejant-erect. The visible drawing corresponds to the final version, while a first earlier version can be seen beneath it through the translucent paper. This reflects my usual working method: I draw directly in ink, without a preliminary pencil sketch, using long continuous strokes and lifting the pen as little as possible. I work on successive sheets of tracing paper, one laid over another, refining the drawing from one version to the next until I reach a result that satisfies me. The first attempt is rarely successful; the stronger drawings usually emerge in the second or third version, sometimes the fourth, and occasionally after more iterations.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Murrey, Or, Three, Barry, Wavy, Chief, Sea-lion, Sejant-erect and In fess.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Beck, Brian Andrew.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

British Monarchy

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three lions passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure; 2 Or, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure, within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules; 3 Azure, a harp Or, stringed Argent.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three lions passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure; 2 Or, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure, within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules; 3 Azure, a harp Or, stringed Argent.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, tres leopardos en palo de oro, lampasados y armados de azur; 2o de oro, un león de gules, armado y lampasado de azur, encerrado en un trechor doble flordelisado y contraflordelisado de gules; 3o de azur, un arpa de oro cordada de plata.

Arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a leather finish.

These are arms of the British Monarchy emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, One, Three, Quarterly, Leopard, Pale, Armed, Langued, Lion, Rampant, Double tressure, Flory, Counterflory, Harp and Stringed.

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

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

Bearer: British Monarchy.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León Unicornio saltante sobre la divisa, criterio.

Brutus of Britain, banner

Banner Azure, three crowns in bend, bendwise Or.

Banner Azure, three crowns in bend, bendwise Or.

Pendón de azur, tres coronas en banda, puestas en banda de oro.

Banner interpreted by me as follows: the field is enameled in plain Azure ink; the three crowns are outlined in Sable and illuminated in Or; and on old parchment.

Banner recreated from [Edward IV of England; 1461; row 13, 1st column].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions.

Style keywords: Rectangular, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Crystalline.

Classification: Interpreted, Imaginary, Flag, Banner of arms, Kingdom of England and Criterion.

Imaginary bearer: Brutus of Britain.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bugeja, Daniel John

Azure, a cow's head caboshed proper; on a chief Argent, a scroll palewise proper.

Azure, a cow's head caboshed proper; on a chief Argent, a scroll palewise proper.

Escudo de azur, un rencuentro de vaca al natural; en un jefe de plata, un pergamino puesto en palo al natural.

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

G0143, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of the coat of arms of Daniel John Bugeja, Malta. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, One, Cow, Head, Caboshed, Proper, Chief, Scroll and Palewise.

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

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

Bearer: Bugeja, Daniel John.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Bunyoro-Kitara

Gules, a Royal drum of Bunyoro-Kitara proper.

Gules, a Royal drum of Bunyoro-Kitara proper.

Escudo de gules, un tambor real de Bunyoro-Kitara al natural.

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

Bunyoro Kitara is a Bantu kingdom located in Western Uganda. Its history begun in the 13th century. This kindowm is ruled by the King called Omukama of Bunyoro-Kitara. Now it is a subnational monarchy.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Drum, Royal and Proper.

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

Classification: Civic, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Bunyoro-Kitara.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Burgos, University of

Purpure, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; on a chief Azure, a cross patty Or, between two escallops Argent.

Purpure, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; on a chief Azure, a cross patty Or, between two escallops Argent.

Escudo de púrpura, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; un jefe de azur, cargado de una cruz patada de oro acompañada de dos veneras de plata.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field and the chief watercolored in the flat tinctures Purpure and Azure; and the charges illuminated, outlined in Sable, with a very hammered metal finish.

Although it is a university of recent creation, in 1994, its best-known campus is the so-called Hospital del Rey, located on the edge of the Way of St. James and originally intended to care for pilgrims and founded, in 1195, by Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet. The effigies of both monarchs decorate the main gate of the Hospital, called the Gate of the Pilgrims, which is, in turn, the symbol of the University of Burgos.

Regarding the escallop (venera), [Valero de Bernabé, L.; Márquez de la Plata, V. M.; 2003; page 197] notes that among the wide variety of shells, it is the scallop or pilgrim’s shell that is most used in heraldry and in blazons it is named «venera», and that it is drawn with its concave side against the field and its convex side visible, with its ribs vertical and its ears (auricles) toward the chief of the shield, and that when the concave side is shown one must specify it in the blazon as «alzada», and when the ears are in a different tincture it is said «orejada», for example, «an escallop Or, its ears Gules».


Blazon keywords: Purpure, Or, Azure, Sable, Argent, Castle, Chief, Cross, Cross patty, Cross couped and Escallop.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Education.

Bearer: Burgos, University of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Burr, lineage

Or, on a pile issuant from the base Gules a sword point upwards Argent.

Or, on a pile issuant from the base Gules a sword point upwards Argent.

Escudo de oro, una pira de gules cargada de una espada alzada de plata.

Arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a freehand finishing.

Coat of arms of the lineage Burr emblazoned by me based on the description by [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987; page 388].


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Argent, One, Pile issuant from base, Charged, Sword and Point upwards.

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

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

Bearer: Burr, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Byrne, Margaret

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Cabral, lineage

Argent, two goats in pale Purpure, horned Sable.

Argent, two goats in pale Purpure, horned Sable.

Escudo de plata, dos cabras en palo de púrpura, acornadas de sable.

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

Coat of arms of the lineage Cabral. This coat of arms has been created for Fernando Durán Cabral de Mello d’Alpoim as a preparatory work for his armorial bearings where the arms of Cabral are in the 3rd quarter.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Purpure, Sable, Two, Goat, In pale and Horned.

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

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

Bearer: Cabral, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Cáceres, Province of

Party per pale: 1 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or.

Party per pale: 1 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or.

Escudo partido: 1o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules, coronado de oro.

Civic coat of arms interpreted by me as follows: the shield has a semicircular (round) base; the field, the castle and the lion are illuminated; the lion and its crown are outlined in the colour of the field; the open royal crown and the castle are outlined in Sable, in the case of the castle because it is masoned; and the whole has a canvas texture.


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Argent, Purpure, Gules, Or, Azure, Castle, Lion, Port and windows, Masoned, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Crowned, Crown and Open royal crown.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated and Fabric.

Classification: Interpreted, Civic, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Castile and Leon.

Bearer: Cáceres, Province of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Carlos de la Cerda

Quarterly: 1 Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or; 2 and 3 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, the port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 4 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or.

Quarterly: 1 Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or; 2 and 3 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, the port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 4 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o de azur sembrado de flores de lis de oro; 2o y 3o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 4o de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules, coronado de oro.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Semé, Fleur de lis, Or, Gules, Castle, Port and windows, Masoned, Sable, Argent, Lion, Purpure, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Crown and Crowned.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Army and Navy and Kingdom of France.

Bearer: Cerda, Carlos de la.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Carlos Vidriales García y Bustamante, crest

VidrialesC 23 Timbre TrazoAlzado jpg

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 and Wing.

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Vidriales García y Bustamante, Carlos.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Carrie Nelson, cord and griffin

Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure. Crest: Upon a cord Gules and Or, a griffin segreant Or, langued, supporting with both paws the Messianic Seal of Jerusalem Azure.

Party per saltire: 1 Or, two quill pens in fess Azure; 2 and 3 Gules, a paintbrush point upwards Or; 4 Or, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Azure. Crest: Upon a cord Gules and Or, a griffin segreant Or, langued, supporting with both paws the Messianic Seal of Jerusalem Azure.

Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an invected octagon outer contour and with a leather finishing.


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Two, Quarterly per saltire, Quill, In fess, Paintbrush, Point upwards, Mullet, Voided, Interlaced, Crest, Cord, Griffin, Segreant, Langued, Supporting, Paw and Messianic Seal of Jerusalem.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Leather.

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

Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Castile and León, open royal crown

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or. Crest: An open royal crown Or.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or. Crest: An open royal crown Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules, coronado de oro. Timbrado de una corona real abierta.

Pre-existing arms interpreted by me as follows: the shield of arms has a rounded (semicircular) base; the quarterly field, the two castles and the two lions are illuminated; the lion and its crown are outlined in the colour of the field; the open royal crown and the castle are outlined in Sable, in the case of the castle because it is masoned; and the whole has a painted plaster finish.

In [Medél, R.; 1846; plate 10, illustration 4] his interpretation of the arms of Castile and León can be seen.

For the expression «a Castle triple towered» in the English blazon, I have followed [Burke, B.; 2009; pages 12, 27, 41, 51, 76, 104, 106, 109, 150, 159, 171, 189, 200, 226, 273, 281, 282, 287, 322 and others], where it is used more often with a hyphen «triple-towered» and less often without a hyphen «triple towered», which is the form I have chosen.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Castle, Port and windows, Masoned, Argent, Purpure, Lion, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Crowned, Crest, Open royal crown and Crown.

Style keywords: Rounded, Illuminated and Gesso.

Classification: Interpreted, Civic, Coat of arms, Kingdom of Castile and Leon and Canting.

Bearer: Castile and León.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Castilian castle

A Castle Or, triple towered, embattled, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable.

A Castle Or, triple towered, embattled, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable.

Un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable.

Some of the characteristics of the Castilian castle are specified in the coat of arms in English, for example, «triple towered, embattled», but they are omitted in the Spanish blason, because the Spanish blason considered that the Castilian castle can not be otherwise. These local characteristics, that decades ago were not necessary to specify, could begin to have to be in this global and interconnected heraldic world. [Valero de Bernabé, L.; 2009a] describe the different characteristics between the Castilian, the French, and the English castles among others.


Blazon keywords: Castle, Or, Port and windows, Azure, Masoned and Sable.

Style keywords: Freehand.

Classification: Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Catanzaro, Germano

Azure, upon a sea in base an anchor palewise Or entwined by a dolphin Argent; chapé ployé Gules, two fleurs de lis Or.

Azure, upon a sea in base an anchor palewise Or entwined by a dolphin Argent; chapé ployé Gules, two fleurs de lis Or.

Escudo de azur, sobre un mar moviente de la punta, un ancla puesta en palo de oro entrelazada de un delfín de plata; cortinado curvilíneo de gules, dos flores de lis de oro.

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

G0087: the coat of arms of Germano Catanzaro, of Italy, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. The English «chapé» is «cortinado» in Castilian, and the English «chapé ployé» is «cortinado curvilíneo» in Castilian; both English terms are of French origin. «Chapé» and «chapé ployé» must issue from the upper edge of the chief. If the division issues from the centre of the shield and is curved, in English it is termed «party per chevron ployé» and in Castilian «mantelado en punta curvilíneo».


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Gules, One, Two, Upon, Sea, In base, Anchor, Palewise, Interlaced, Dolphin, Chapé ployé and Fleur de lis.

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

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

Bearer: Catanzaro, Germano.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Categories of heraldry, alternative coat of arms

Quarterly in saltire: 1 Purpure, a crown Or; 2 Vert, a sword point upwards Or; 3 Azure, a crozier Or; 4 Sable, a bezant; an inescutcheon Or charged with a heart Gules; a bordure Argent.

Alternative coat of arms for the heraldry and its categories.

Quarterly in saltire: 1 Purpure, a crown Or; 2 Vert, a sword point upwards Or; 3 Azure, a crozier Or; 4 Sable, a bezant; an inescutcheon Or charged with a heart Gules; a bordure Argent.

Imaginary coat of arms created by me with the following characteristics: its shape is semicircular; its field is enameled with flat tinctures of Purpure, Vert, Azure, Sable, Or, and Argent; all of its figures are illuminated and enameled in Or, except for the heart, which is Gules; and the whole composition has a metallic finish.

These arms are one of the alternatives created during the process of developing a coat of arms for the categories of heraldry.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly per saltire, Purpure, Vert, Azure, Sable, Or, Argent, Gules, Crown, Sword, Point upwards, Crozier, Bezant and plate, Inescutcheon and Diminished bordure.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Watercolor.

Classification: Created, Imaginary and Coat of arms.

Imaginary bearer: Categories of heraldry.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Cavalry Regiment Alcantara, royal crown

Argent, a cross of Alcantara. Crest: A closed royal crown Or, with eight arches, visible five. Motto: «Hoec nubila tollunt obstantia sicut sol».

Disperse like the sun clears the clouds in your path.

Argent, a cross of Alcantara. Crest: A closed royal crown Or, with eight arches, visible five. Motto: «Hoec nubila tollunt obstantia sicut sol».

Escudo de plata, una cruz de Alcántara. Timbrado de una corona real cerrada. Lema: «Hoec nubila tollunt obstantia sicut sol».

Coat of arms interpreted in the following manner: the shape of the shield is of a semicircular arch; the field is illuminated in metal Argent; the cross of Alcantara is outlined in Sable and illuminated in Vert; the royal crown is closed, outlined in Sable and illuminated with the metal Or, Argent for the pearls, Azure and Or for the orb, Gules and Vert for the gems, Gules for the inner cloth, and Sable for the visible hollow at its base; and the whole has a slightly hammered metal finish.

Regiment's Motto

The Latin motto «Hoec nubila tollunt obstantia sicut sol» is often translated as «Ride like the sun, disperses the clouds in its path». I would like to offer the following observations on this translation:

  • Instead of «disperse», I prefer the verb «scatter» which is more aligned with a cavalry regiment, [Royal Spanish Academy; 2001] «scatter, 3rd meaning, transitive verb, military term: To break up, rout the enemy, causing them to flee and scatter in complete disorder».
  • On the other hand, even though it is about cavalry, I do not find that the Latin motto makes reference to riding, a verb that is also not needed to understand the motto's meaning, and adding an extra word lengthens the motto, reducing its impact.
  • Finally, I use «your», instead of «its», so that the motto is a direct and personal rallying cry and not a phrase directed at a third person.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Cross of Alcantara, Cross couped, Cross, Crest, Closed royal crown, Crown and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Alcantara, Cavalry Regiment.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Central Military Region

Coat of arms (1984-1997 and 1997-2002) of the former Central Military Region, where I serve. I interpreted now this coat of arms with a pointed shape. This kind of shape for this coat of arms are not usual.

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.

Coat of arms (1984-1997 and 1997-2002) of the former Central Military Region, where I serve. I interpreted now this coat of arms with a pointed shape. This kind of shape for this coat of arms are not usual.


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

Style keywords: Pointed, 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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ceuta

Argent, five escutcheons in cross Azure, each charged with five plates in saltire; a bordure Gules, charged with seven castles triple-towered Or, 2, 2, 2, and 1.

City of Ceuta, Spain, Africa

Argent, five escutcheons in cross Azure, each charged with five plates in saltire; a bordure Gules, charged with seven castles triple-towered Or, 2, 2, 2, and 1.

Escudo de plata, cinco escudetes en cruz de azur, cada uno cargado de cinco bezantes en sotuer de plata; una bordura de gules, cargada de siete castillos de oro, dos en jefe, una en cada flanco y tres en punta

Illuminated and a leather finishing.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Five, Escutcheon, In cross, Azure, Charged, Bezant and plate, Plate, In saltire, Bordure, Gules, Seven, Castle, Or, Two, In chief, One, In each flank, Three and In base.

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

Classification: Civic, Interpreted and Kingdom of Spain.

Bearer: Ceuta.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Chad Michael Krouse

Party per chevron Gules and barry wavy Argent and Azure, in chief two Dogwood flowers (Cornus Florida) proper, in base a Cross of Saint Chad Gules. Motto: «Ich Mache Rechte».

Party per chevron Gules and barry wavy Argent and Azure, in chief two Dogwood flowers (Cornus Florida) proper, in base a Cross of Saint Chad Gules. Motto: «Ich Mache Rechte».

Escudo de gules, mantelado en punta fajado ondado de plata y azur, en jefe dos flores de cornejo florido (Cornus Florida) al natural y en punta una cruz de san Chad de Mercia de gules. Lema: «Ich Mache Rechte».

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


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Azure, Two, One, Party per chevron, Barry, Wavy, In chief, Dogwood flower, Flower, Proper, In base, Cross of Saint Chad, Cross couped and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Krouse, Chad Michael.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Charles Dunne, Chas

Gules fretty Argent; on a chief wavy Bleu celeste, a rising sun Or.

Motto: Stand and Be Counted

Gules fretty Argent; on a chief wavy Bleu celeste, a rising sun Or.

Escudo de gules fretado de plata; en un jefe ondado de celeste, un sol saliente de oro.

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

The sun used to be emblazoned with a human face, with its eyes, mouth, and nose, but in all the interpretations that I know of this blazon, the sun appears without a human face.

Schema for the fretty

Fretty, schema

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Fretty, Argent, One, Chief, Wavy, Bleu celeste, Sun, Issuant and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted.

Bearer: Charles Dunne, Chas.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Charles V of France

Banner Azure, three fleurs de lis Or.

Banner Azure, three fleurs de lis Or.

Pendón de azur, tres flores de lis de oro.

Banner interpreted as follows: rectangular in shape with a 5x6 proportion; the field enamelled in flat Azure; the three fleurs-de-lis illuminated in Or and outlined in Sable; and the whole piece finished with an aged parchment effect.

Starting in 1376, the field sown with fleurs-de-lis was replaced by only three fleurs-de-lis. This change took place during the reign of Charles V of France (1338–1380, King of France from 1364 to 1380).

Edward III Plantagenet (1312–1377, King of England from 1327 to 1377) had incorporated the semé of fleurs-de-lis into his arms as a sign of his claim to the French throne, and Henry IV of England (1367–1413, King of England from 1399 to 1413) again changed the semé into three fleurs-de-lis in his own arms.

These three fleurs-de-lis remained in the royal arms of England until George II (1683–1760, King from 1727 to 1760).

They remained in the royal arms of the French kings until their prohibition during the so-called «Hundred Days», that is, from March 20, 1815, the date of Napoleon’s return to Paris from his exile in Elba, until June 28, 1815, the date of the Second Restoration of Louis XVIII as King of France, when they were reinstated. Finally, after the Revolution of 1830, Louis Philippe I of Orléans decreed their abolition by Order of February 10, 1831.

This banner is a recreation of the one appearing in the armorial [Edward IV of England; 1461; row 23, column 2], although in that armorial the banner seems to be associated with Louis IX of France, perhaps because of the prestige of the saintly King of France, whose arms bore a semé of fleurs-de-lis rather than three.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Three, Fleur de lis and Ordered.

Style keywords: Rectangular, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Old parchment.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Flag, Banner of arms, Kingdom of France and House of Valois.

Bearer: Charles V of France.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, columns Argent

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.

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.

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.

Arms of Charles, Holy Roman Emperor, emblazoned by me. The decision to depict both Pillars of Hercules in Argent arises from a strictly technical and artistic process. My objective was to paint the commander’s badge of the Imperial Hispanic Order of Charles V, a piece that is entirely made of Argent. Working directly on a fully Argent surface made the visual reading of the whole difficult, so I decided, as a preliminary step, to paint the coat of arms in its proper tinctures and, once the chromatic composition was resolved, to convert it into Argent. The commander’s badge of this order is based on its coat of arms and emblem as interpreted and painted by the heraldist and heraldic artist Fernando Martínez Larrañaga. In that interpretation, Fernando represented the Pillars of Hercules entirely in Argent. For the sake of coherence with this model, which is the direct reference for the badge, I followed the same solution and painted the pillars in Argent. I have also painted this same coat of arms with the pillars having Argent shafts and Or bases and capitals.


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 and Scroll.

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

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

Bearer: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Charles VII of France

Azure, three fleurs de lis Or.

King of France from 1429 to 1461.

Azure, three fleurs de lis Or.

Escudo de azur, tres flores de lis de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field enamelled in flat Azure; the fleurs-de-lis illuminated in Or and outlined in Sable; and finished with a mother-of-pearl effect.

This coat of arms is based on the one appearing in the armorial [Ingeram, H.; 1459; page 34, 1st shield], under the inscription «küng von franckrich» (franckrich ~ Frankreich ~ France).


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Three, Fleur de lis and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Kingdom of France and House of Valois.

Bearer: Charles VII of France.

Separador heráldico

Cheshire, County of

Azure, a sword erect Or, between three garbs Or, 2 and 1.

Azure, a sword erect Or, between three garbs Or, 2 and 1.

Escudo de azur, una espada alzada de oro, acompañada de tres gavillas de trigo de oro, 2 y 1.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field illuminated in Azure; the motto and charges illuminated in Or and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a leather texture.

In England, Wales and Ireland, the term «heraldic visitations» ~ «visitas heráldicas» referred to the inspection tours carried out by the officers of the kings of arms, or even by the kings of arms themselves, with the aim of recording and sanctioning the family trees and coats of arms of the nobility, the counties and the bourgeoisie who bore them.

These journeys took place mainly between the year 1530 and the year 1688. The results of these inspections were recorded in books that could be considered a roll or heraldic census of the upper classes. For this reason, and since then, these records have been a valuable source of information for historians, genealogists and heraldists.

The County of Cheshire received the following «heraldic visitations»:

  • The 1st in 1533 visited part of the county of Chester, as part of a journey covering other areas. It is a visitation ordered by the king of arms Thomas Benolte (Benalt) and carried out by the herald William Fellow. This visitation is recorded, for example, in the book [Langton, W.; 1876].
  • The 2nd in 1558, the visitation was carried out by the king of arms Lawrence Dalton himself, accompanied by William Colbarne, a pursuivant ~ official of arms.
  • The 3rd in 1566, by the herald Robert Glover.
  • The 4th in 1580, by the king of arms William Flower and the herald Robert Glover.
  • The 5th in 1591, visiting Chester, the capital, by Thomas Chaloner. This 5th visitation and the earlier 1st, 3rd, 4th, but not the 2nd, are recorded in the book [Rylands, J. P.; 1882] and also in [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a].
  • The 6th in 1613, carried out by the king of arms himself Sir Richard Saint George accompanied by his son and pursuivant Henry Saint George. This visitation is recorded in the book [Armytage, G. J.; Rylands, J. P.; 1909] and also in [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b].
  • The 7th and last in 1663 by the king of arms William Dugdale. This visitation is recorded in the book [Adams, A.; 1941].

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Sword, Point upwards, Between, Wheat, Garb and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Civic and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Cheshire, County of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

City of Haguenau, Alsace

Azure, a cinquefoil Argent, seeded Gules.

Azure, a cinquefoil Argent, seeded Gules.

Escudo de azur, un quinquefolio de plata, botonado de gules.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with plain color Azure and metal Or and with a shape ended with an ogee arch.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, One, Cinquefoil, Argent, Seeded and Gules.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage, Kingdom of France, Civic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Haguenau.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Claes Zangenberg in «The Register of Arms, Volume 1»

Or, on a pile issuant from base Vert between two maunches Gules a displayed scroll Argent with seal pendant proper. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree issuant from a crown of Baron above the shield and with a wreath Or and Vert, a dexter hand couped holding a pair of open pliers proper. Supporters: Dexter an eagle with wings elevated and addorsed Sable, langued, membered, and armed Gules, and sinister a norseman proper, both terraced by rocky ground. Motto: «Aliter Cogita».

Or, on a pile issuant from base Vert between two maunches Gules a displayed scroll Argent with seal pendant proper. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree issuant from a crown of Baron above the shield and with a wreath Or and Vert, a dexter hand couped holding a pair of open pliers proper. Supporters: Dexter an eagle with wings elevated and addorsed Sable, langued, membered, and armed Gules, and sinister a norseman proper, both terraced by rocky ground. Motto: «Aliter Cogita».

G0076: the standard, coat of arms and badge of Claes Zangenberg, of United Kingdom, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. This coat of arms, together with its standard and badge, has been included in the book [Gauci, C. A.; Cassar, R. M.; 2025; pages 86-87] as shown in the photograph of the image.


Blazon keywords: Or, Vert, Gules, Argent, Carnation, One, Two, Pile issuant from base, Between, Maunch, Displayed scroll, Suspended, Proper, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Issuant, Crown of Baron, Crown, Above the shield, Wreath, Dexter, Hand, Couped, Grasping, Open, Pair of pliers, Supporter, Eagle, Wing, Addorsed, Langued, Membered, Armed, Sinister, Male figure, Compartment and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

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

Bearer: Zangenberg, Claes.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Claudia Trujillo Jiménez, page of armorial

Purpure, three dragons passant, in pale Argent; a bordure Gules, eight saltires couped Or. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

Purpure, three dragons passant, in pale Argent; a bordure Gules, eight saltires couped Or. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

This is her coat of arms of emblazoned by me for the Roll of Arms of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Purpure, Three, Dragon, Passant, In pale, Argent, One, Bordure, Gules, Eight, Saltire, Or, Crest and mantling, Crown, Pomegranate, Surrounded and Grand collar.

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

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

Bearer: Trujillo Jiménez, Hermanos.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Clement V

Or, three fesses Gules.

195th Pope of the Church, from 1305 to 1314. «Clemens V», born Bertrand de Got, born in Villandraut, in the southwest of France, was the first pope to reside in Avignon in a stable manner.

Or, three fesses Gules.

Escudo de oro, tres fajas de gules.

Papal coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded triangular top; the field in plain Or enamel; the bars illuminated in Gules and outlined in Sable; and with a heavily hammered metal finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Three, Fess and Gules.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Clement V.

Blazon equivalent to: Fernández de Córdoba y Carrillo, Diego.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Clement XII

Bendy of six Gules and Argent; over all a fess Azure.

246th Pope of the Church, from 1730 to 1740. «Clemens XII», named Lorenzo Corsini, born in Florence and rests in St. John Lateran.

Bendy of six Gules and Argent; over all a fess Azure.

Escudo bandado de seis piezas de gules y plata; brochante sobre el todo una faja de azur.

Papal coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded mouth; the field in flat tincture of Argent; the fess and the bands outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules and Azure; and the whole with a textured finish.

All are ordinaries, including the three bands and the fess, and since the blazon specifies that the fess is overall on the bands, therefore, it is not the Gules bands that are overall on the Azure fess, and they should be painted underneath.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Bendy, Six, Gules, Argent, Surmounted, Overall (deprecated), One, Fess and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Clement XII.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Clermont, Robert of

Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or, a bend Gules.

Grandson of Blanche of Castile, 6th son of Saint Louis IX, founder of the House of Bourbon, husband of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon.

Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or, a bend Gules.

Escudo de Azur sembrado de flores de lis de oro, banda gules.

Coat of arms that I have interpreted with:: a semicircular (round) base; the field enamelled in flat Azure; the fleurs-de-lys illuminated in Or; the bend illuminated in Gules; the whole is outlined in Sable; and the freehand drawing.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Semé, Fleur de lis, Bend and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Kingdom of France and House of Bourbon.

Bearer: Clermont, Robert of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Closed royal crown and the Comunidad de Madrid

Gules, two castles triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, in chief, seven mullets Argent, 4 and 3. Crest: A closed royal crown.

Gules, two castles triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, in chief, seven mullets Argent, 4 and 3. Crest: A closed royal crown.

Arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a iridescent finish.

Coat of arms of the Comunidad de Madrid emblazoned by me. Law 2/1983 of 23 December on the flag, the coat of arms, and the anthem of the Community of Madrid, published in the Official State Gazette, number 33 of 8 February 1984, defines this coat of arms in its Article 2 as follows: «...it consists of a single quarter Gules, charged Or with two castles in pair, embattled, donjoned, masoned Sable and ajouré Azure, surmounted in chief by seven mullets Argent, arranged four and three. For a timbre, a closed Royal Crown, which is a circle Or set with precious stones, composed of eight acanthus-leaf fleurons, of which five are visible, interspersed with pearls, from whose leaves rise diadems topped with pearls, converging in a globe Azure, with the demi-meridian and equator Or, surmounted by a cross Or. The crown is lined Gules».

Design rationale

The castles came from Castile and the 7 mullet from the bordure of the city of Madrid, they are the stars of the Plough, the 7 brightest stars of the Ursa Major. This coat of arms was adopted by the Comunidad de Madrid the 23th of December 23 of 1983.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Argent, Two, Seven, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, In chief, Mullet, Closed royal crown and Crown.

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

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

Bearer: Madrid, Comunidad de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Coat of arms of Elias Yñigo-Genio

Or, six fleurs de lis, three, two, one, five Gules and one in the middle of the chief Azure.

Or, six fleurs de lis, three, two, one, five Gules and one in the middle of the chief Azure.

Escudo de oro, seis flores de lis ordenadas, tres, dos y una, cinco de gules y una de azur en el centro del jefe.


Credits:

  • Rolando Yñigo-Genio is the designer of the coat of arms.
  • Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Blazon keywords: Or, Six, Fleur de lis, Ordered, Three, two and one, Five, Gules, One, Azure and In the middle of the chief.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Yñigo-Genio, Elias.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Coat of arms of Noelia Yñigo-Genio

Or, a double rose Gules and Argent, barbed Vert, and seeded Or within six fleurs de lis in orle, five Gules and one in chief Azure.

Or, a double rose Gules and Argent, barbed Vert, and seeded Or within six fleurs de lis in orle, five Gules and one in chief Azure.

Escudo de oro, una rosa doble de gules y plata, barbada de sinople y botonada de oro, rodeada de seis flores de lis en orla, cinco de gules y una de azur en jefe.


Credits: Rolando Yñigo-Genio is the designer of the coat of arms and Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Blazon keywords: Or, Double rose, Rose, Gules, Argent, Barbed, Vert, Seeded, Six, Fleur de lis, Orle, Five, One, Azure and In chief.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Yñigo-Genio, Noelia.

Separador heráldico

Colebrand, William de

Gules, three Swords Argent, erect, in fess.

Willame de Colebraund ~ William de Colebrand.

Gules, three Swords Argent, erect, in fess.

Escudo de gules, tres espadas de plata, alzadas, en faja.

Interpreted coat of arms with a free hand finish.

Coat of arms included in [Marshal, L.; 1295; coat of arms number 461], also in [Brault, G. J.; 1997], and time ago in Brian Timms, but not now.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Three, Sword, Argent, Point upwards and In fess.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Colebrand, William de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification for Easton Michael Jones

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a heart Argent charged with a label Gules.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a heart Argent charged with a label Gules.

The Commoners' Certification of Arms for Easton Michael Jones with his arms designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Six, Twenty-four, Quarterly, Saltire, Between, In fess, Fleur de lis, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Gyronny, Overall, Heart and Label.

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

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

Bearer: Jones, Easton Michael.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification for Kimberley Ann Potts

Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure Or. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Argent.

Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure Or. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Argent.

The Commoners’ Certification of Arms for Kimberley Ann Potts of Stountenburg, a heraldic heiress, with her arms emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Or, Azure, Six, One, Fleur de lis, In chief, Between, In fess, In base, Bordure, Ribbon and Doubled.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Invected octagon.

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

Bearer: Potts, Kimberley Ann.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification for Köryn Alexandria Konstånz Potts

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a thistle Or, flowered Argent, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; within a bordure gyronny of thirty-six Azure and Argent. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Argent.

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a thistle Or, flowered Argent, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; within a bordure gyronny of thirty-six Azure and Argent. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Argent.

The Commoners' Certification of Arms for Köryn Alexandria Konstånz Potts with his arms designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Thirty-six, Saltire, Between, In chief, Thistle, Flowered, Fleur de lis, In fess, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Gyronny, Ribbon and Doubled.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Invected octagon.

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

Bearer: Potts, Köryn Alexandria Konstånz.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification for Makayla Danée Robidoux

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or ; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a heart Argent. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Argent.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or ; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a heart Argent. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Argent.

The Commoners' Certification of Arms for Makayla Danée Robidoux with her arms designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Six, Twenty-four, Quarterly, Saltire, Between, In fess, Fleur de lis, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Gyronny, Overall, Heart, Ribbon and Doubled.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Invected octagon.

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

Bearer: Robidoux, Makayla Danée.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification for Rhettlee Cooper Jones

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a heart Argent charged with a crescent Gules.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a heart Argent charged with a crescent Gules.

The Commoners' Certification of Arms for Rhettlee Cooper Jones with his arms designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Six, Twenty-four, Quarterly, Saltire, Between, In fess, Fleur de lis, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Gyronny, Overall, Heart and Crescent.

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

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

Bearer: Jones, Rhettlee Cooper.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification for Robert Sales

Azure, a carbuncle of twelve rays Argent; on a chief Or, a hop cone Vert between two apples Gules, slipped and leaved Vert. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Argent and Azure, an eagle displayed Or, langued Gules, holding in his dexter talon an hourglass bendwise proper. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Omnia tempus habent».

Azure, a carbuncle of twelve rays Argent; on a chief Or, a hop cone Vert between two apples Gules, slipped and leaved Vert. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Argent and Azure, an eagle displayed Or, langued Gules, holding in his dexter talon an hourglass bendwise proper. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Omnia tempus habent».


Classification: Personal, Created, Certification, Heraldic document and English language.

Bearer: Sales, Robert Edward.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification for Sebastian Artemis Cole McCoy

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a bee proper, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; overall a label Gules.

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a bee proper, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; overall a label Gules.

The Commoners' Certification of Arms for Sebastian Artemis Cole McCoy with his arms designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Saltire, Between, In chief, Bee, Proper, Fleur de lis, In fess, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Overall and Label.

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

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

Bearer: McCoy, Sebastian Artemis Cole.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification for Tim Wilkins

Party per bend sinister Or and Gules, a clenched gauntlet Sable. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Or and Gules, a peacock in his splendour proper, on a coronet trefoiled Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Peior potest».

Party per bend sinister Or and Gules, a clenched gauntlet Sable. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Or and Gules, a peacock in his splendour proper, on a coronet trefoiled Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Peior potest».


Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Certification, Heraldic document and English language.

Bearer: Wilkins, Tim.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Commoners' certification Francisco Domingo Larrosa Gil

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

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

The Commoners' Certification of Arms for Francisco Domingo Larrosa Gil with his coat of arms emblazoned by me. Alternative blazon used in the certification: Gules, a rose between two keys fesswise Argent, that in chief with wards to dexter, that in base with wards to sinister.


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 and Semi-circular.

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

Bearer: Larrosa Gil, Francisco Domingo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Cottise, the diminished bend

Cottise of width 1/2 and 1/3 of the bend width

The cottise is the bend diminished to 1/2 or 1/3 of its width, depending on the author.

Cottise 1/2 of the bend width

If the bend width is 1/3 of the shield width b, then that of the cottise is 1/2 x b/3 = b/6. From a bend I can, for example, draw on it the vertical V1-V2 and divide it by Thales into 4 segments, assigning the 2 central ones to the cottise, drawing its sides parallel to the bend. When dividing by 2, an even number, no segment remains centred. Therefore, I divide by 4, double of 2, and group the 2 central segments. The width of each segment is 1/4 x b/3 = b/12 and the 2 central ones sum b/12 + b/12 = b/6.

Cottise 1/3 of the bend width

If the diminution is to 1/3 of the bend width, then the cottise width is 1/3 x b/3 = b/9. From the previous bend I can follow the same process, drawing on the bend the vertical line V1-V2 and dividing it by Thales. In this second case it is divided by 3 which, being odd, leaves one of the segments centred and it is not necessary to divide by double as in the first case. To finish constructing this cottise it suffices to draw through the ends of the central segment 2 lines parallel to the bend of which this cottise is a diminution.


Blazon keywords: Bendlet and Bend.

Style keywords: Freehand and Pointed.

Classification: PDF and Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Coulot, Fabian

Or, two mullets of six points pierced in fess Gules; in chief a sabre fesswise Sable.

Or, two mullets of six points pierced in fess Gules; in chief a sabre fesswise Sable.

Escudo de oro, dos rosetas de espuela en faja de gules; en jefe, un sable puesto en faja de sable.

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


Blazon keywords: Or, Two, Mullet of six points pierced, In fess, Gules, In chief, One, Sabre, Sword, Fesswise and Sable.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Coulot, Fabian.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Counter-cottise, the diminished bar

Counter-cottise of width 1/2 and 1/3 of the bar width

Depending on the author, the counter-cottise is the bar diminished to 1/2 or 1/3 of its width.

Counter-cottise 1/2 of the bar width

If b is the shield width, b/3 that of the bar, then that of the counter-cottise is 1/2 x b/3 = b/6. On a bar I can draw the vertical V1-V2 and divide it by Thales into 4 segments, assigning the 2 central ones to the counter-cottise with sides parallel to the bar. The width of each segment is 1/4 x b/3 = b/12 and the 2 central ones sum b/12 + b/12 = b/6.

Counter-cottise 1/3 of the bar width

If the diminution is to be 1/3 of the bar width, then the counter-cottise width is 1/3 x b/3 = b/9. From the same previous bar I can repeat the process, drawing on the bar the vertical line V1-V2 and dividing it by Thales, in this case, into 3 segments, assigning the central segment to the counter-cottise with sides also parallel to those of its bar.


Blazon keywords: Bendlet sinister and Bend sinister.

Style keywords: Freehand and Pointed.

Classification: PDF and Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crest and mantling of Christopher Edwards

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

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

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

The coat of arms of Christopher Edwards, from New South Wales, Australia, designed by him, refined and emblazoned by me. The bunches of grapes suspended from the mantling have specific symbolic meaning for the armiger and are not merely decorative motifs, but heraldic elements with their own significance within the coat of arms; when the coat of arms has cats as supporters, the bunches of grapes will serve as their base.


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

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

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

Bearer: Edwards, Christopher.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crest and mantling of Dario Postolovski

Azure, two quills in saltire Argent, in chief an ancient coronet Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Azure, a demi-lynx regardant Or, caped Azure, maintaining in dexter a lantern Azure, enflamed proper. Mantling: Azure doubled Or.

Azure, two quills in saltire Argent, in chief an ancient coronet Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Azure, a demi-lynx regardant Or, caped Azure, maintaining in dexter a lantern Azure, enflamed proper. Mantling: Azure doubled Or.

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

The coat of arms of Dario Postolovski, Macedonia, emblazoned by me. The blazon in French, translated by Michel Froger, is as follows: «D’azur à deux plumes d’argent posées en sautoir et surmontées d’une couronne antique d’or à 5 pointes. L’écu est timbré d’un casque d’argent taré de trois quart et de lambrequins d’or et d’azur. Le casque est sommé d’un tortil d’or et d’azur soutenant un lynx d’or issant et regardant, vêtu d’une cape d’azur et tenant une lanterne du même allumée au naturel».


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Two, One, Quill, In saltire, In chief, Ancient coronet, Crown, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Demi, Lynx, Regardant, Caped, Grasping, Dexter, Lantern, Enflamed, Proper and Mantling.

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

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

Bearer: Postolovski, Dario.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crest and mantling of Geremías Geremias Reyes Zelaya

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

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

Arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a iridescent finishing.


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

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

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

Bearer: Reyes Zelaya, Geremias.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crest and mantling of Giovanni de Bella

Gules, a fess between in chief two mullets of eight points Argent flanking a Maltese cross, and in base three bendlets Or. Crest: Upon a helm issuant from a crown of Noble above the shield 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.

Gules, a fess between in chief two mullets of eight points Argent flanking a Maltese cross, and in base three bendlets Or. Crest: Upon a helm issuant from a crown of Noble above the shield 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.

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


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Or, Azure, One, Two, Three, Fess, Between, In chief, Eight-pointed cross, Cross couped, Mullet, In base, Bendlet, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Issuant, Crown of Noble, Crown, Above the shield, Wreath, Dog, Gorged and Mantling.

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

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

Bearer: Bella, Giovanni de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crest and mantling of Jose Manuel José Manuel Villauriz Álvarez

Or, a badger rampant Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Sable, five ostrich feathers alternately Or and Sable. Mantling: Sable doubled Or.

Or, a badger rampant Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Sable, five ostrich feathers alternately Or and Sable. Mantling: Sable doubled Or.

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


Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, One, Badger, Rampant, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Ostrich feathers, Alternately and Mantling.

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

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

Bearer: Villauriz Álvarez, José Manuel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crest and mantling of Kelly Kathleen Knox

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. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Argent and Gules, a bald eagle displayed proper. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent.

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. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Argent and Gules, a bald eagle displayed proper. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent.

Coat of arms devised 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, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed and Mantling.

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

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

Bearer: Knox, Kelly Kathleen.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crest and mantling of Matthew Nelson

Party per pale Or and Gules, on a bend counterchanged three fleur de lis palewise counterchanged Argent and Sable between six martlets, 3 and 3 in pale, counterchanged Sable and Argent. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Gules, a demi-horse Sable. Mantling: Gules doubled Or.

Party per pale Or and Gules, on a bend counterchanged three fleur de lis palewise counterchanged Argent and Sable between six martlets, 3 and 3 in pale, counterchanged Sable and Argent. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Gules, a demi-horse Sable. Mantling: Gules doubled Or.

Arms devised by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a watercolor finishing.

Coat of arms of Matthew Nelson designed by him and me and emblazoned by me. Alternative blazon: «Party per pale: 1 Or, in the dexter of the base three martlets in pale Sable; 2 Gules, in the sinister of the chief three martlets in pale Argent; overall a bend counterchanged charged with three fleurs de lis palewise, the first Argent, the second per pale Argent and Sable, and the third Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Gules, a demi-horse Sable. Mantling: Gules doubled Or».


Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, Gules, Argent, One, Three, Party per pale, Dexter, Base, Martlet, In pale, Sinister, Chief, Overall, Bend, Counterchanged, Counterchanged (side-by-side), Charged, Fleur de lis, Palewise, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Demi, Horse, Mantling and Doubled.

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

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

Bearer: Nelson, Matthew.

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Crest and mantling of the Lord of South Clifton

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.

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.

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


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 and Doubled.

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

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

Bearer: South Clifton, Lord of.

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Crest and motto of Alena Rehberger

Or, a roe deer springing Gules, in base a triple mount Vert. Crest: Upon a helm affronty, with a wreath Or and Vert, two roe deers' attires barry of four Gules and Or. Mantling: Vert doubled Or.. Motto: «Carpe diem».

Or, a roe deer springing Gules, in base a triple mount Vert. Crest: Upon a helm affronty, with a wreath Or and Vert, two roe deers' attires barry of four Gules and Or. Mantling: Vert doubled Or.. Motto: «Carpe diem».

Two Harleys

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

Blazon keywords: Or, One, Roe deer, Springing, Gules, In base, Trimount, Vert, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, Two, Roe deer' attire, Barry, Four and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Rehberger, Alena.

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Crest and motto of family of Lucas Cruz

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

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

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


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

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

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

Bearer: Cruz, family of Lucas.

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Crest and motto of family of Roy L. Reed Jr.

Party per chevron Argent and Sable, two wings Gules, in base a compass rose Argent; on a chief Sable, three mullets Argent. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Sable, an eagle displayed Sable, armed and beaked Gules. Motto: «Vitam Aeternam» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent, doubled Gules.

Party per chevron Argent and Sable, two wings Gules, in base a compass rose Argent; on a chief Sable, three mullets Argent. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Sable, an eagle displayed Sable, armed and beaked Gules. Motto: «Vitam Aeternam» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent, doubled Gules.

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


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Sable, One, Two, Three, Party per chevron, Wing, In base, Compass rose, Chief, Mullet, Crest, Wreath, Eagle, Displayed, Armed, Beaked, Doubled and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Reed Jr., family of Roy L..

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Crest and motto of Reynaldo Romero

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. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Azure, a bald eagle rising, wings addorsed and inverted proper. Motto: «Liberty Thru Industry».

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. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Azure, a bald eagle rising, wings addorsed and inverted proper. Motto: «Liberty Thru Industry».

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


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Sable, One, Two, Arrow, Point upwards, In saltire, Between, In chief, Crescent, In base, Open book, Book, Page, Inscribed, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Bald eagle, Eagle, Rising, Wing, Addorsed, Proper and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Romero, Reynaldo.

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Crest of Bradlee Tatym LaRue Botkin

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a thistle Or, flowered Argent, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; within a bordure gyronny of thirty-six Azure and Argent; overall a heart Gules, fimbriated Or. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Argent.

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a thistle Or, flowered Argent, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; within a bordure gyronny of thirty-six Azure and Argent; overall a heart Gules, fimbriated Or. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Argent.

Arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an invected octagon external shape and with a leather finish.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Thirty-six, Saltire, Between, In chief, Thistle, Flowered, Fleur de lis, In fess, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Gyronny, Overall, Heart, Fimbriated, Ribbon and Doubled.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Leather.

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

Bearer: Botkin, Bradlee Tatym LaRue.

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Crest of Guy Harold Power

Argent, two arrows points upwards in saltire Sable, barbed and feathered Gules, surmounted of a commando dagger point upwards in pale Gules, hilted and pommelled Sable; on a chief indented Sable, a label of three points Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Sable, a demi-man proper, wearing a beret Vert, grasping in his dexter hand a commando dagger point upwards Or, hilted and pommelled Sable. Mantling: Sable doubled Argent.

Argent, two arrows points upwards in saltire Sable, barbed and feathered Gules, surmounted of a commando dagger point upwards in pale Gules, hilted and pommelled Sable; on a chief indented Sable, a label of three points Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Sable, a demi-man proper, wearing a beret Vert, grasping in his dexter hand a commando dagger point upwards Or, hilted and pommelled Sable. Mantling: Sable doubled Argent.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Two, Arrow, Point upwards, In saltire, Sable, Barbed, Feathered, Gules, Surmounted, One, Dagger, In pale, Hilted, Pommelled, Chief, Indented, Label of three points, Or, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, Male figure, Demi, Proper, Beret, Vert, Grasping, Hand and Dexter.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Power, Guy Harold.

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Crest of Herbert Leo Buffenbarger

Upon a trimount Gules, an eagle wings addorsed and inverted Azure, the head and tail Argent, nimbed Or, grasping a closed book also Or.

Upon a trimount Gules, an eagle wings addorsed and inverted Azure, the head and tail Argent, nimbed Or, grasping a closed book also Or.

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

The crest of the coat of arms of Herbert Leo Buffenbarger, designed by his son John Alan Francis Buffenbarger, and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Crest, Argent, Azure, Gules, Or, One, Three, Upon, Trimount, Eagle, Wing, Addorsed, Head, Tail, Nimbed, Grasping, Closed book and Book.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Watercolor.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Boa.

Bearer: Buffenbarger, Herbert Leo.

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Crest of Javier Francisco Javier Lasuncion Patus

Gules, three lozenges Or; a bordure lozengy Gules and Or. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Gules, an eagle’s head erased Or, langued Gules.

Gules, three lozenges Or; a bordure lozengy Gules and Or. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Gules, an eagle’s head erased Or, langued Gules.

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


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, One, Three, Lozenge, Lozengy, Bordure, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Eagle, Head, Erased and Langued.

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

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

Bearer: Lasuncion Patus, Francisco Javier.

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Crest of Rick Kasparek

Sanguine, a lion rampant, double queued Argent, tufted Or and langued Gules holding in its paws by the bows three keys fesswise bows interlaced wards to dexter facing downwards Or, in chief a mullet of eight points Or; all within a tressure Or. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Gules, a griffin segreant Argent langued Gules, beaked, armed, winged and tufted Or, supporting in its talons a rose Or, slipped and leaved proper.

Sanguine, a lion rampant, double queued Argent, tufted Or and langued Gules holding in its paws by the bows three keys fesswise bows interlaced wards to dexter facing downwards Or, in chief a mullet of eight points Or; all within a tressure Or. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Gules, a griffin segreant Argent langued Gules, beaked, armed, winged and tufted Or, supporting in its talons a rose Or, slipped and leaved proper.

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

Crest and coat of arms of Rick Kasparek emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Sanguine, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Three, Eight, Lion, Rampant, Double queued, Tufted, Langued, Grasping, Paw, Key, Fesswise, Interlaced, In chief, Mullet, Tressure, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Griffin, Segreant, Beaked, Armed, Winged, Talon, Rose, Slipped, Leaved and Proper.

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

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

Bearer: Kasparek, Rick.

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Crest of Yuri Alexander Altnau

Vert, two scythes in saltire Argent; on a chief Argent, three cornflowers Azure, seeded Argent. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Vert, a horse kicking Argent in front of a rose Gules, barbed Vert.

Vert, two scythes in saltire Argent; on a chief Argent, three cornflowers Azure, seeded Argent. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Vert, a horse kicking Argent in front of a rose Gules, barbed Vert.

Arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a leather finishing.

The coat of arms of Yuri Alexander Altnau designed by him and by Christopher Altnau, and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Vert, Argent, Azure, Gules, One, Three, Scythe, In saltire, Chief, Cornflower, Flower, Seeded, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Rose, Barbed, Debruised, Horse and Kicking.

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

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

Bearer: Altnau, Yuri Alexander.

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Crest, mantling and motto of Albert de Bruijn

Quarterly Or and Argent, overall a cross Gules, cantoned by: in 1 and 4, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure; in 2 and 3, a black grouse perched proper. Crest: Upon a helm affronty, with visor bars Or, lined Azure, with a wreath Argent and Gules, two wings in vol Azure debruised by the cross of the Orde van Sint Jacob. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Custos Memoriæ · Custos Fidei».

Quarterly Or and Argent, overall a cross Gules, cantoned by: in 1 and 4, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure; in 2 and 3, a black grouse perched proper. Crest: Upon a helm affronty, with visor bars Or, lined Azure, with a wreath Argent and Gules, two wings in vol Azure debruised by the cross of the Orde van Sint Jacob. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Custos Memoriæ · Custos Fidei».

Coat of arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee triple-pointed outer contour and with a watercolor finish.


Blazon keywords: Or, Argent, Gules, Azure, One, Quarterly, Overall (line of division), Cross, Cantoned, Lion, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Black grouse, Perched, Proper, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Affronty, Barred, Lined, Wreath, Two wings in vol, Debruised, Decoration, Mantling and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Bruijn, Albert de.

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Crest, mantling and motto of Dr. Jacques William Normand Delfin

Azure, on three bars wavy Argent, a Norman ship Or, full sail Argent; on a chief Gules, two leopards Or, armed and langued Azure; a bordure Argent charged with eight acorns bendwise Azure. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Azure, a cross of Lorraine patty Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Marche dans ta voie avec Dieu».

Azure, on three bars wavy Argent, a Norman ship Or, full sail Argent; on a chief Gules, two leopards Or, armed and langued Azure; a bordure Argent charged with eight acorns bendwise Azure. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Azure, a cross of Lorraine patty Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Marche dans ta voie avec Dieu».

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

Coat of arms of Dr. Jacques William Normand Delfin. He is from Mexico and his family comes from Falaise in Normandy. This coat of arms has been created by him and me, and emblazoned by me.

Design rationale

The leopards symbolize the family’s origin in Falaise, Normandy, as well as the nobility of heart to help those in need; their raised claw represents the ardor in striving to accomplish the proposed undertakings; their gaze forward stands for sincerity and honesty in daily actions; their walking in pair conveys the enduring unity of the family; and the gold of their skin reflects the purity of the soul, mirrored along the path of life. The Norman drakkar sailing westward symbolizes both the family’s journey to America in search of a new horizon and the quest for knowledge in science, technology, cosmology, theology, and the Universe itself. The oak acorns represent the Breton branch of the family and embody strength, perseverance, chivalry, kindness, loyalty, sacrifice, and faith. The motto proclaims that God may be our Master, Companion, and Guide, the Light along the path, and the Shield against adversity in life’s journey. The Cross of Lorraine honors Saint Joan of Arc, who bore it upon her standard.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Eight, In base, On, Wavy, Bar, Norman ship, Ship, Full sail, Chief, Leopard, Armed, Langued, Bordure, Acorn, Bendwise, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Cross of Lorraine, Patriarchal cross, Cross couped, Patty, Mantling, Doubled and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Normand Delfin, Jacques William.

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Crest, mantling and motto of Gian Carlo Onida

Or, a tree eradicated proper, between in base a crescent reversed Argent and a mullet of six points Gules. Crest: Upon helm Argent, barred Or a barred helm Or, a crown of Count. Mantling: On the dexter Vert doubled Or and on the sinister Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Onida» in Sable letters over a scroll Argent doubled Or.

Or, a tree eradicated proper, between in base a crescent reversed Argent and a mullet of six points Gules. Crest: Upon helm Argent, barred Or a barred helm Or, a crown of Count. Mantling: On the dexter Vert doubled Or and on the sinister Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Onida» in Sable letters over a scroll Argent doubled Or.

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

Canting arms of Gian Carlo Onida, Alessandria, emblazoned by me. «Crescent reversed» means that the points of the crescent are directed toward the base of the shield. The crescent of these arms is a historical charge Argent placed on a field Or; metal over metal, in Italian heraldic terminology this is described as «cucito» ~ in French and English «cousu» ~ in Spanish «cosido». In Castilian heraldry it is not necessary to specify the number of points of the mullet, since the default value is 6. In English heraldry it is mandatory to specify «mullet of six points», as the default number of points is 5. An «eradicated tree» implies visible roots.


Blazon keywords: Or, Argent, Gules, Vert, One, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Between, In base, Crescent, Reversed, Mullet, Crest, Helm, Barred, Crown of Count, Crown, Mantling, Dexter, Doubled, 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.

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Crest, mantling and motto of Ignacio Pérez de Bartolome

Gules, a lion rampant Or, charged with a pallet gemel chequey Argent and Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Gules, a demi-dragon Or, supporting with its sinister a goldfinch speaking proper. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Quem Timebo» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

Gules, a lion rampant Or, charged with a pallet gemel chequey Argent and Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Gules, a demi-dragon Or, supporting with its sinister a goldfinch speaking proper. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Quem Timebo» Sable with initial letters Gules over a scroll Argent.

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


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Sable, One, Lion, Rampant, Charged, Pallet, Gemel, Chequey, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Demi, Dragon, Perched, Sinister, Goldfinch, Speaking, Proper, Mantling and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Pérez de Bartolome, Ignacio.

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Crest, mantling and motto of Isadora von Haimb

Argent, a rose Gules, barbed Vert; a bordure Azure. Crest: Dexter, upon a helm, issuant from an ancient coronet Or, a dove Argent, holding in its beak an olive branch Vert; and sinister, upon a helm, issuant from an ancient coronet Or, an arm proper, vambraced Argent, grasping a sabre Argent, between a pair of wings per fess alternately Azure and Argent. Mantling: Dexter Gules doubled Argent, sinister Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Das Blut erinnert, was die Krone vergisst» Sable, over a scroll Argent doubled Azure.

Argent, a rose Gules, barbed Vert; a bordure Azure. Crest: Dexter, upon a helm, issuant from an ancient coronet Or, a dove Argent, holding in its beak an olive branch Vert; and sinister, upon a helm, issuant from an ancient coronet Or, an arm proper, vambraced Argent, grasping a sabre Argent, between a pair of wings per fess alternately Azure and Argent. Mantling: Dexter Gules doubled Argent, sinister Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Das Blut erinnert, was die Krone vergisst» Sable, over a scroll Argent doubled Azure.

Arms interpreted 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, Two, Rose, Barbed, Bordure, Crest, Dexter, Helm, Issuant, Ancient coronet, Crown, Dove, Grasping, Beak, Olive tree, Tree, Branch, Sinister, Arm, Vambraced, Sabre, Sword, Between, Wing, Party per fess, Alternately, Mantling, Doubled, 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.

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Crest, mantling and motto of the Ormazabal Lazaro family Ormazabal-Lazaro

Party per pale: 1 Sable, a tower with a turret Argent; 2 Argent, a wyvern erect Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Sable, five ostrich feathers alternately Sable shafted Argent, and Argent shafted Sable. Mantling: Sable doubled Argent. Motto: «Res non verba».

Party per pale: 1 Sable, a tower with a turret Argent; 2 Argent, a wyvern erect Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Sable, five ostrich feathers alternately Sable shafted Argent, and Argent shafted Sable. Mantling: Sable doubled Argent. Motto: «Res non verba».

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

The crest, mantling motto and coat of arms of the Ormazabal Lazaro family, designed by them and me, and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Sable, Argent, One, Party per pale, Tower, With a turret, Wyvern, Erect, Crest and mantling, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Ostrich feathers, Alternately, Shafted, Mantling and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Ormazabal-Lazaro, family.

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Cross potent, cross moline, and cross of Jerusalem, comparison

Sketch366 16 Cruz Potenzada Ancorada Jerusalen jpg

A Gules and Or comparison between cross potent, cross moline, and cross of Jerusalem


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Cross potent, Cross couped, Cross moline, Cross of Jerusalem and Cross.

Style keywords: Freehand, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Schema.

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Crown and motto of the family Tamburelli

Party per fess indented perlong Or and Azure overall on a fess Azure a mullet Or; on a chief cousu Or an eagle displayed, a crown Or above. Crest: A crown of Baron. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Virtus Honor Imperium» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Party per fess indented perlong Or and Azure overall on a fess Azure a mullet Or; on a chief cousu Or an eagle displayed, a crown Or above. Crest: A crown of Baron. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Virtus Honor Imperium» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

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

The ancient arms of the family Tamburelli, Lords of Pietra Gravina, as used by Don Eugenio Ugo Augusto Tamburelli, emblazoned by me. These arms have been requested by Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Sable, One, Party per fess, Indented, Overall (line of division), Fess, Charged, Mullet, Chief, Eagle, Displayed, Crown, Above, Crest, Crown of Baron and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Tamburelli, family.

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Crown and motto of the Jean-Philippe Sendat

Gules, a lion rampant Or, langued and armed Vert; a bordure Azure charged with six escallops Argent. Crest: A crown. Moto: «Vade Fortis Anime».

Gules, a lion rampant Or, langued and armed Vert; a bordure Azure charged with six escallops Argent. Crest: A crown. Moto: «Vade Fortis Anime».

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


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Vert, Azure, Argent, One, Six, Lion, Rampant, Langued, Armed, Bordure, Charged, Escallop, Crown and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Sendat, Jean-Philippe.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of Amitay Edward von Stiebel

Quarterly: 1 Or, a lion rampant, facing sinister Sable, armed and langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, an anchor proper; 4 Or, a lion rampant Sable, armed and langued Gules; overall, a pile issuant from base Azure charged with a mount proper issuant from water issuant from base Argent, in chief, a mullet of six points Or. Crest: A crown of untitled nobility.

Quarterly: 1 Or, a lion rampant, facing sinister Sable, armed and langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, an anchor proper; 4 Or, a lion rampant Sable, armed and langued Gules; overall, a pile issuant from base Azure charged with a mount proper issuant from water issuant from base Argent, in chief, a mullet of six points Or. Crest: A crown of untitled nobility.

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


Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, Gules, Azure, Argent, One, Six, Quarterly, Lion, Rampant, Facing sinister, Armed, Langued, Anchor, Proper, Overall, Pile issuant from base, Charged, Mount, Issuant, Water, Issuant from base, In chief, Mullet, Crest, Crown of Noble and Crown.

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

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

Bearer: Stiebel, Amitay Edward von.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of Castilla-La Mancha

Party per pale: 1 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 Argent. Crest: A closed royal crown Or.

Party per pale: 1 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 Argent. Crest: A closed royal crown Or.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a freehand finishing.

Design rationale

The coat of arms of Castilla-La Mancha was adopted in 1983, it is a recent design. This coat of arms is equal to the flag of Castilla-La Mancha officially approved in 1980 and designed by Ramón José Maldonado y Cocat. The 1st quarter represents Castilla and the 2nd quarter the great plane of La Mancha.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Party per pale, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Crest, Closed royal crown and Crown.

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

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

Bearer: Castilla-La Mancha.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of Crepsi

Party per pale: 1 Gules, in base a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 Argent, in base a lion rampant Gules, crowned Or; overall a psi letter sable; a diminished bordure Or. Crest: A closed royal crown.

Party per pale: 1 Gules, in base a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 Argent, in base a lion rampant Gules, crowned Or; overall a psi letter sable; a diminished bordure Or. Crest: A closed royal crown.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a texturized finishing.

Coat of arms of Crepsi, designed by my lieutenant colonel and friend Miguel Angel Nuñez Amador and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Or, Azure, Sable, Party per pale, In base, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Lion, Rampant, Crowned, Overall, Letter, Diminished bordure, Closed royal crown and Crown.

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

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

Bearer: Crepsi.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of Gozo

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

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

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


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

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

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

Bearer: Gozo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of Her Royal Highness Doña Leonor Princess of Asturias

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]; and the whole debruised by a label of three points Azure. Crest: A Crown of Prince. The shield is surrounded by the Golden Fleece.

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]; and the whole debruised by a label of three points Azure. Crest: A Crown of Prince. The shield is surrounded by the Golden Fleece.

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

This is my interpretation of the coat of arms of Her Royal Highness Doña Leonor Princess of Asturias (as heiress to the Crown of Castile), Princess of Girona (as heiress to the Crown of Aragon), and Princess of Viana (as heiress to the Kingdom of Navarre), with the Collar of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece. Her coat of arms is that of her father, the King, charged with a label Azure and surmounted by the crown of a princess with four pearl diadems, three visible.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Purpure, Vert, Or, Argent, One, 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, Cadency, Label of three points, Crown of Prince, Crown, Surrounded and Collar.

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

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

Bearer: Leonor Princess of Asturias.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of Marilena Marinanza

Gules, three bars wavy; in chief two mullets above a fess in base Or. Crest: A crown of Noble.

Gules, three bars wavy; in chief two mullets above a fess in base Or. Crest: A crown of Noble.

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

Coat of arms of Marilena Marinanza, Italy, emblazoned by me. These arms have been requested by her husband Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Three, Two, One, Bar, Wavy, In chief, Mullet, Above, Fess, In base, Crest, Crown of Noble and Crown.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Marinanza, Marilena.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of the city of Bergamo

Party per pale Or and Gules. Crest: A mural crown Or.

Party per pale Or and Gules. Crest: A mural crown Or.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a freehand finish.

The coat of arms of the city of Bergamo emblazoned by me. The shield is topped with a mural crown Or, displaying 8 towers, of which 5 are visible, this heraldic crown denotes Bergamo's status as a city.


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, One, Party per pale, Crest, Mural crown and Crown.

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

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

Bearer: Bergamo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of the city of Berlin

Argent, a bear rampant Sable, langued and armed Gules. Crest: A mural crown with eight vine leaves, five visible, Or.

Argent, a bear rampant Sable, langued and armed Gules. Crest: A mural crown with eight vine leaves, five visible, Or.

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


Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Gules, Or, One, Eight, Five, Bear, Rampant, Langued, Armed, Mural crown, Crown, Vine and Leaf.

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

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

Bearer: Berlin.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of the Infanta Berenguela of Castile

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules; a bordure compony of sixteen sections: eight Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable, eight Or, an eagle displayed Sable. Crest: An open royal crown.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules; a bordure compony of sixteen sections: eight Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable, eight Or, an eagle displayed Sable. Crest: An open royal crown.

Arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a metal beaten finish.

Coat of arms of the Infanta Berenguela of Castile, 1228–1279, 5th daughter of the King Ferdinand III of Castile, 1199-1252, and the Queen Beatrice of Swabia, 1205–1235. The coat of arms of Infanta Berenguela of Castile, besides being beautiful, has always seemed to me the epitome of the Castilian arms: quartered, bearing Leon and Castile, and surrounded by a bordure compony with castles. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, Argent, Purpure, One, Sixteen, Eight, Quarterly, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Lion, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Bordure, Compony, Eagle, Crest, Open royal crown and Crown.

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

Classification: Personal, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Berenguela of Castile, Infanta.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Crown of the municipality of Candasnos

Party per fess, the base per pale: 1 Or, a hurt; 2 Gules and 3 Argent, over both a cross of Malta counterchanged. Crest: A closed royal crown.

Party per fess, the base per pale: 1 Or, a hurt; 2 Gules and 3 Argent, over both a cross of Malta counterchanged. Crest: A closed royal crown.

Coat of arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a freehand finishing.

Arms of the municipality of Candasnos, Huesca, designed by Valeriano Labara Ballestar, approved by the Government of Aragon. It has been an honor for me to emblazon this version for Valeriano Labara. Bibliographic reference [Labara Ballestar, V. C.; 2019; pages 341-368].

Design rationale

The hurt represents what is known as the Good Raft, a symbol of the town and its people, it is a circular cistern of 40 meters in diameter of Roman origin, and the Maltese cross is a symbol of its connection since 1188 to the Royal Monastery of Sijena of Hospitaller nuns of the Order Malta.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Gules, Argent, One, Party per fess, the base per pale, Hurt, Eight-pointed cross, Cross couped, Counterchanged, Crest, Closed royal crown and Crown.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Candasnos, municipality of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Cruz Carballo, Rosalia

Azure, a terraze in base Or, overall a gazelle springing Argent, collared with a chain streaming to sinister Or conjoined to the cross of the Cruz family bendwise.

Azure, a terraze in base Or, overall a gazelle springing Argent, collared with a chain streaming to sinister Or conjoined to the cross of the Cruz family bendwise.

De azur terrazado de oro, brochante sobre el todo una gacela brincante de plata, acollarada de una cadena extendida hacia la siniestra de oro unida a la cruz de la familia Cruz puesta en banda.

Coat of arms of Rosalía Cruz Carballo designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and refined and emblazoned by me. In heraldry, a gazelle springing represents a broader and more dynamic leap than a gazelle salient, since in the springing attitude none of the hooves touch the ground, whereas in the salient attitude the hind legs, usually held close together, remain grounded while propelling the body upward. The English heraldic term «springing» is commonly used to describe a quadruped depicted in mid-leap, with all four legs clear of the ground, since there is no fully established Castilian translation for this heraldic attitude, I translate it as «brincante». The broad and energetic leap of the gazelle reflects Rosalía’s sporting spirit, vitality, and fondness for running and overcoming obstacles. The gazelle bears around its neck the cross designed by Jon Lanzagorta for his co-father-in-law, Mr. Cruz, her father. For this reason the cross is referred to in the blazon as the cross of the Cruz family and is not specifically blazoned in this case, although it could be described as a cross patty whose arms are each formed by three compony pallets Argent, Purpure and Or.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, One, Terrace in base, Gazelle, Springing, Collared, Chain, Sinister, Conjoined, Cross couped and Bendwise.

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

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

Bearer: Cruz Carballo, Rosalia.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Csernely

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

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

Escudo de azur, una reja de arado bajada de plata acompañada de dos campanarios de plata, aclarados de sable, terrazados de sinople.

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

Csernely is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in Hungary.

The official description, not the blazon, is: «...in the blue field of a shield standing on its snout two silver-coloured church towers with onion-shaped cupolas and crosses on their peaks are rising on a green hill. Between them a silver ploughshare is floating with its point upside down...».

The official description use the word «hagymakupolás» in Hungarian. The official text is «Csernely címere: Csücsköstalpú pajzs kék mezejében zöld halmon két ezüst színu, hagymakupolás templomtorony emelkedik, ...», but the cupolas painted by them do not seem the classic «onion-shaped cupolas».

Notice the mount color Vert over a field color Azure, not uncommon in this heraldic tradition.

Hungría, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Csernely

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 and Illuminated.

Classification: Civic, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Csernely.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Dancetty, ratio, points and blazon

Party per fess Or and Gules dancetty of three full points and two half upwards.

Party per fess Or and Gules dancetty of three full points and two half upwards.

Escudo cortado, encajado de tres piezas enteras y dos medias.

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 79], on the appropriate dimensions for outlining an indented shield, he explains that «encaxadas» or «emanchadas» refers to «the partitions of the shield, whose pieces fit into each other in the shape of thick and long triangles, which are regularly one-third of the length», that is, of the width of the shield for parted shields, «or of the height of the shield», that is, the height for fess shields, as in this example, «depending on the direction in which these figures are placed in the parted, fess, bend, and cut shields, etc. but being a Chief, they have half the base and the rest as point; and if it were a Fess, it is formed of alternating triangles, which fill it completely».

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 80], on which of the two components of an indented shield acts as the field and which as the piece, he clarifies that «the field of the partition is understood as the one occupying the upper part of the shield, with the lower part at the base considered the piece».

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 80], on how the blazon of an indented shield should be drafted, he establishes that «the number of whole and half triangles must be specified when there is more than one, and likewise, the direction in which the partitions are in the parted, fess, etc.», illustrating it with 2 examples that can also be seen in [Avilés, J.; 1725a; plate 8, illustrations 157 and 158].


Blazon keywords: Party per fess, Dancetty, Three and Two.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

David Robert Wooten

Azure, fretty raguly Or.

Azure, fretty raguly Or.

Escudo de azur, un fretado ecotado de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in plain Azure tincture, shaded by the fretty and with a raised-stroke finish; and the lattice of cut branches outlined in Sable and illuminated in beaten gold metal.

The American College of Heraldry

The arms of David Robert Wooten, as he himself recounts on his website davidwooten.com were registered on 6 November 1992, with number 1,073, in The American College of Heraldry, an institution of which he is a platinum patron. The registered blazon was «Azure, fretty raguly Or», with fretty ~ fretado and raguly ~ ecotado, which in English I have also seen written as knotted.

Lema ~ motto

Of his complete achievement I have here limited myself to interpreting his shield and his motto «Melior nullo nullus melior» which can be translated from Latin as «no soy mejor que nadie, pero nadie es mejor que yo»


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Fretty, Raguly and Or.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Outlined in sable, Plain tincture, Illuminated, Shaded, Freehand and Metal beaten.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Wooten, David Robert.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

David Ryan Shorey

Sable, a dolphin naiant Or; a chief embattled Vert, fimbriated Or. Motto: «Siempre Adelante».

Sable, a dolphin naiant Or; a chief embattled Vert, fimbriated Or. Motto: «Siempre Adelante».

Escudo de sable, un delfín nadante de oro; un jefe almenado de sinople y perfilado de oro. Lema: «Siempre Adelante».


Blazon keywords: Sable, Dolphin, Naiant, Or, Chief, Embattled, Vert, Fimbriated and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Shorey, David Ryan.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Del Fabbro Universidad, plain tincture

Azure, flanched Argent: in chief, an open book Argent, garnished Or; in base, an oak eradicated Argent, fructed Or; in each flank, a torch Vert, enflamed proper.

Azure, flanched Argent: in chief, an open book Argent, garnished Or; in base, an oak eradicated Argent, fructed Or; in each flank, a torch Vert, enflamed proper.

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

Coat of arms of Del Fabbro Universidad, Tlaxcala, Mexico, designed and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Vert, One, Two, Flanched, In chief, Open book, Book, Garnished, In base, Oak, Tree, Eradicated, Fructed, In each flank, Torch, Enflamed and Proper.

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

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

Bearer: Del Fabbro Universidad.

Separador heráldico

Delacres, Abbey of

Sable, a crozier Or, between three garbs Or.

County of Cheshire, The Vale Royal, 1656.

Sable, a crozier Or, between three garbs Or.

Escudo de sable, un báculo de oro, acompañado de tres gavillas de trigo de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field illuminated in Sable; the crozier illuminated in Or, facing right on the shield and outlined in Sable; the garbs illuminated in Or and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a leather texture.

A coat of arms recorded in [King, D.; 1656] which in Cheshire Heraldry is blazoned as follows: «Sable a crozier in pale between three garbs Or».

As a curiosity, it can be observed that in [King, D.; 1656] and in Cheshire Heraldry, the croziers ~ báculos are depicted with their head facing left on the shield, whereas, in general, it is more common to represent them facing right; for my interpretation I have chosen this latter arrangement.

Since the three garbs are arranged in the usual heraldic manner, it is possible to omit the expression «2 y 1» or «ordered», though it may also be included to avoid any doubt.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Sable, Or, Crozier, Between, Wheat, Garb and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Delacres, Abbey of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Design with a fess between 4 water-bougets

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Dimidiation vs. impalement, comparative schema

Dimidiacion 12 Dimidiation Dimidiated jpg

Dimidiation~dimidiated vs impalement~impaled.

Blazons

  • Azure, a lozenge Argent.
  • Argent, a fleur de lis Azure.
  • Dimidiated: 1 Azure, a lozenge Argent; 2 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure.
  • Party per pale: 1 Azure, a lozenge Argent; 2 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure.

Blazon keywords: Dimidiated, Party per pale, Azure, One, Lozenge, Argent and Fleur de lis.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable.

Classification: Schema and Coat of arms.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Division into 3 unequal parts

Party per fess, the chief per pale: 1 Or; 2 Gules; 3 Argent.<br /> Party per pale, the sinister per fess: 1 Argent; 2 Or; 3 Gules.<br /> Party per fess, the base per pale; 1 Argent; 2 Gules; 3 Or.<br /> Per per pale, the dexter per fess: 1 Gules; 2 Or; 3 Argent.

Party per fess, the chief per pale: 1 Or; 2 Gules; 3 Argent.
Party per pale, the sinister per fess: 1 Argent; 2 Or; 3 Gules.
Party per fess, the base per pale; 1 Argent; 2 Gules; 3 Or.
Per per pale, the dexter per fess: 1 Gules; 2 Or; 3 Argent.

Medio partido y cortado: 1o de oro; 2o de gules; 3o de plata.
Partido y medio cortado: 1o de plata; 2o de oro; 3o de gules.
Cortado y medio partido: 1o de plata; 2o de gules; 3o de oro.
Medio cortado y partido: 1o de gules; 2o de oro; 3o de plata.

In the illustration:

  • 11) Party per fess, the chief per pale ~ Medio partido y cortado.
  • 12) Party per pale, the sinister per fess ~ Partido y medio cortado.
  • 21) Party per fess, the base per pale ~ Cortado y medio partido.
  • 22) Per per pale, the dexter per fess ~ Medio cortado y partido.

Each blazon is made up of 2 parts:

  • the description of the division of the field and
  • the description of the 3 quarters.

Remarks to the description of the division of the field:

  • The 4 English blazons write 1st the full division and 2nd the partial division.
  • The 4 Spanish blazons write the divisions of the field in the numbering order of the quarters.

Remark to the description of the 3 quarters:

  • The order of the fields is easy except, perhaps, in the last case, but to remember the order, notice that 1 and 2 belong to the 1st division in the party per pale.

Blazon keywords: Party per fess, the chief per pale, Party per pale, the sinister per fess, Party per fess, the base per pale, Party per pale, the dexter per fess, Or, Gules and Argent.

Classification: Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Domaica, mantling, helm and crest

Party per pale Azur and Argent: a chevron between in chief a dressage horse salient, and in base three waves of the sea all counterchanged. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Azure, a chevron per pale Azure and Argent a dressage horse salient per pale Argent and Azure. Mantling: On the dexter Azure doubled Argent and on the sinister Argent doubled Azure. Motto: «Prosequitur deinceps».

Party per pale Azur and Argent: a chevron between in chief a dressage horse salient, and in base three waves of the sea all counterchanged. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Azure, a chevron per pale Azure and Argent a dressage horse salient per pale Argent and Azure. Mantling: On the dexter Azure doubled Argent and on the sinister Argent doubled Azure. Motto: «Prosequitur deinceps».

Escudo partido de azur y plata: un cabrio surmontado de un caballo de doma saltante y en punta tres ondas del mar, todo del uno al otro. Timbrado de un yelmo adornado con lambrequines, el diestro de azur y plata, el siniestro de plata y azur y burelete de plata y azur; cimado de un cabrio partido de azur y plata, sumado de un caballo saltante y partido de plata y azur. Lema: «Prosequitur deinceps».

Coat of arms created with the following characteristics: a pointed base; the field in plain Azure and Argent enamel; the ordinary and the 2 charges are illuminated in plain Azure and Argent and outlined in Sable; the tinctures of the dexter and sinister mantling are organised differently to contrast with the colour of the field they accompany; the wreath and the mantling are stamped with chinoiserie; in the crest the tinctures of the chevron and the horse are contrasted for greater emphasis; none of the representations of this coat of arms employ, either for its base or its ornament, traditionally feminine forms; and the whole has received a lightly beaten metal finish.

The «chinapiería» stamping, which adorns the mantling and the wreath of this helmed coat of arms, is registered as a trade mark in [Salmerón Cabañas, A.; 2009] and as intellectual property in [Salmerón Cabañas, A.; 2008].


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Azure, Argent, One, Horse, Chevron, Sea, Counterchanged, Above, Salient, Throughout, In base, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest and Motto.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture, Watercolor and Pointed.

Classification: Coat of arms, Created and Personal.

Bearer: Domaica Maroto, Juana María.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Dr. James Patrick Howard II, arms on tartan

Argent, a tetrahedron Azure, pierced by a sword bendwise, point downwards Or, garnished Azure.

Argent, a tetrahedron Azure, pierced by a sword bendwise, point downwards Or, garnished Azure.

It has been painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a freehand finish.

The coat of arms of Dr. James Patrick Howard II emblazoned by me over his personal tartan registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Or, One, Tetrahedron, Geometric solid, Pierced, In bend, Sword, Point downwards and Garnished.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Tartan.

Bearer: Howard II, Dr. James Patrick.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Drawing the arcs of a pointed coat of arms

Dexter arc, drawing the arcs of a pointed coat of arms

There are several methods to draw a pointed coat of arms, for example, the method of [The Heraldry Society; 2013; page 7]. There are also several pointed coat of arms with the ratio 5/6 between its width b and its height h.

The previous illustation shows my method to draw a 5/6 pointed coat of arms. The center Cd of the dexter arc is 17h/36 = 17b/30 from the top of the shield and its radious is 13h/24 = 13b/20, or what is the same, its diameter is 13h/12 = 13b/10.

Sinister arc, drawing the arcs of a pointed coat of arms

The position of the Cs of the sinister arc and its construction is symmetric to the dexter arc with respect to the vertical axis, as shown in the following illustration.


Style keywords: Freehand and Pointed.

Classification: PDF and Schema.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Dubai Office of the European Chamber of Digital Commerce

Or, an atom triple-orbited Gules; on a chief Gules, a falcon displayed and jessed Or

Or, an atom triple-orbited Gules; on a chief Gules, a falcon displayed and jessed Or

Illuminated and a watercolor finishing.

Jessed means with jesses, the thongs by which bells are fastened to the legs of a falcon.

The falcon use to be belled and jessed, with bells and leather strips on the legs. The attributes used to be citted in the blazon when its tincture is different that the main element to which it belongs. In this case, its leather strips are Or, the same tincture than the falcon Or, but I decided to blazoned it «a falcon displayed and jessed Or» to denote jessed but not belled.

Other falcons are also hooded.


Credits: Rudolf Juchter van Bergen Quast is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Or, One, Atom, Three, Orbital, Gules, Chief, Falcon and Jessed.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Emirate of Dubai and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Dubai Office of the European Chamber of Digital Commerce.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Durán, lineage

Gules, a pale Or upon six waves Azure and Argent, a bordure Or charged with eight lions' heads erased Gules.

Gules, a pale Or upon six waves Azure and Argent, a bordure Or charged with eight lions' heads erased Gules.

Escudo de gules, un palo de oro sostenido de seis ondas de azur y plata, una bordura de oro cargada de ocho cabezas de león arrancadas de gules.

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

Coat of arms of the lineage Durán. This coat of arms has been created for Fernando Durán Cabral de Mello d’Alpoim as a preparatory work for his armorial bearings where the arms of Durán are in the 1st quarter.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Argent, One, Six, Eight, Pale, Upon, Wave, Bordure, Charged, Lion, Head and Erased.

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

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

Bearer: Durán, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Duran, lineage of Andalucia, Extremadura, and Aragon

Gules, a lion passant Or; a bordure Or charged with eight lions’ heads erased Gules.

Blazon of the Duran lineage of Andalucia, Extremadura, and Aragon.

Gules, a lion passant Or; a bordure Or charged with eight lions’ heads erased Gules.

Escudo de gules, un león leopardado de oro; una bordura de oro, cargada de ocho cabezas de león arrancadas de gules.

Illuminated and with a glass finish.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Lion passant, Or, One, Bordure, Charged, Eight, Head and Erased.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Coat of arms.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Durkan, John Paul

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.

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.

Escudo de plata, un león pasante de gules, teniendo en su diestra una cruz celta se sable, en un jefe de sinople, una corona mural con cinco hojas de roble visibles de plata.

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


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

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

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

Bearer: Durkan, John Paul.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ecclesiastical Heraldry by Dr. Charles A. Gauci, Times of Malta

Argent, a tree eradicated proper, in chief an escallop reversed Gules, between two flies pilewise proper. Crest: A galero Sable with two cords, one on each side, each with six tassels Gules. Motto: «No Fear In Love». Behind the shield, the cross of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. The shield is surrounded by the cross of a Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Argent, a tree eradicated proper, in chief an escallop reversed Gules, between two flies pilewise proper. Crest: A galero Sable with two cords, one on each side, each with six tassels Gules. Motto: «No Fear In Love». Behind the shield, the cross of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. The shield is surrounded by the cross of a Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

The image shows a photograph of the Times of Malta newspaper announcing and presenting the lecture on Ecclesiastical Heraldry delivered by Dr. Charles A. Gauci, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta. The lecture was highly interesting, and I was honoured that Dr. Charles A. Gauci included 28 illustrations of ecclesiastical heraldry that I had painted under his guidance. The illustration beneath the newspaper headline depicts the arms of Monsignor John Muscat, Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, emblazoned by me, which I have included alongside the photograph for easier identification.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, One, Two, Six, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, In chief, Escallop, Between, Fly, Pilewise, Crest, Galero, Cord, Tassel, Motto, Behind the shield, Cross, Surrounded and Decoration.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

Classification: Religious, Interpreted, Boa, Photographic, In color, English language and Collage.

Bearer: Muscat, John.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Edmund de Bassingburnn

Gyronny Or and Azure.

Edmund de Bassingbourne ~ Edmund de Bassingburnn.

Gyronny Or and Azure.

Jironado de oro y azur.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 82] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 82].


Blazon keywords: Gyronny, Eight, Or and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Edmundo de Bassingbourne.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Edmund Plantagenet

Arms interpreted as follows: the mouth of the shield is semicircular (round); the field enamelled in a flat tint of Gules; the label and figures illuminated in Or and Azure and outlined in Sable; and the whole finished with a watercolour effect.

The one with the Cross on his back ~ Crouchback (1245–1296)

Arms of England; overall, a label Azure of three points, each charged with three fleurs-de-lis Or in pale.

Arms interpreted as follows: the mouth of the shield is semicircular (round); the field enamelled in a flat tint of Gules; the label and figures illuminated in Or and Azure and outlined in Sable; and the whole finished with a watercolour effect.

He was the second son of King Henry III of England, and took part in the Ninth Crusade, hence the epithet «Cross on the back».

In 1253 he was appointed Earl of Chester, holding dominion, among others, over the county of Cheshire, but the following year Pope Innocent IV granted him the crown of Sicily, so he ceded his earldom to his elder brother Edward I of England, however, he never came to occupy the throne of Sicily.

The label is an honourable ordinary and also «a kind of mark of cadency, and the most noble of all those used to differentiate the Arms of the younger sons of a House» [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 248] and it can likewise be used by the eldest son while his father's arms are still in use, ceasing to bear the label when he inherits his father’s coat. When both the eldest and the second son bear a label, the latter’s label then has more points or is charged with figures to distinguish it.

The label is constructed with «a fillet, which is one-ninth of the width of the chief, with three pendants in the form of carpentry wedges or ill-shaped triangles, joined to it without any line of separation, falling twice as far as the fillet is wide, two placed at the ends and one in the middle, its usual position being in the centre of the chief’s length, without reaching the edges of the shield» [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 248].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Three, Leopard, Armed, Langued, In pale, Surmounted, Overall (deprecated), Label, Suspended, Charged and Fleur de lis.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, House of Plantagenet and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Edmund Plantagenet.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Edward I of England

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

Apodado el Zanquilargo ~ Longshanks.

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

Escudo de gules, tres leopardos en palo de oro, armados y lampasados de azur.

Escudo de armas que he interpretado con: la boca de medio punto; el campo esmaltado de tinta plana de color gules; los 3 leopardos iluminados de metal oro, color azur y delineados de sable y el que está en punta es algo menor para adaptarse a la forma del escudo; y el conjunto tiene un acabado rugoso.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Three, Leopard, Armed, Langued and In pale.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, House of Plantagenet and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Edward I of England.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Edward II of England

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

First Prince of Wales from 1301 to 1307, King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 to 1327.

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

Escudo de gules, tres leopardos en palo de oro, armados y lampasados de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: the mouth rounded; the field illuminated Gules; the figures illuminated in Or and Azure, outlined in Sable, and the third leopard slightly smaller; and the whole finished with a plastered effect.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Three, Leopard, Armed, Langued and In pale.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, House of Plantagenet and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Edward II of England.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Edward IV, armorial for His coronation

Composition of the armorial of [Edward IV of England; 1461] based on a set of photographs sourced from the «American Branch» of «The Richard III Society». The rows of shields and banners have been numbered from row 1 to row 27.


Classification: PDF, Kingdom of England, House of York and Personal.

Bearer: Edward IV of England.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Egado, lineage

Or, three bars Azure; the base Gules.

Or, three bars Azure; the base Gules.

Escudo de oro, tres burelas de azur; la punta de gules.

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

Coat of arms of the lineage Egado emblazoned by me based on the description by [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987; page 635].


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Gules, Three, Bar and Base (lower 1/3).

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

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

Bearer: Egado, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Eight-ball

Or, a Billiard 8 ball proper.

Imaginary coat of arms for the poolgame called Eight-ball.

Or, a Billiard 8 ball proper.

Coat of arms I created with: the shape semicircular at base; the field with a metallic finishing; and the charge with an iridescent finishing.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, One, Non-classic artifact and Proper.

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

Classification: Created, Imaginary and Coat of arms.

Imaginary bearer: Bola 8.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Elijah R., structured and parallel blazons

Coat of arms of Elijah R. emblazoned by me, with the blazon written in English and Castilian in a structured layout that brings out the close parallelism between the two heraldic languages.

Azure, in chief a lozenge Argent between two antlers in pile issuant from a chalice Or. Crest: upon a wreath Argent and Azure, a sun Or issuant from clouds Argent, debruised by a demi-stag proper, attired Or. Motto: «In Honorem Dei». Escudo de azur, en jefe un losange de plata acompañado de dos cuernas de ciervo en pila salientes de un cáliz todo de oro. Timbrado de un burelete de plata y azur, cimado de un sol no figurado de oro, naciente de nubes de plata, todo resaltado de un ciervo saliente al natural, ramado de oro. Lema: «In Honorem Dei». Structured and parallel blazon


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, One, Two, In chief, Lozenge, Between, Stag's attire, In pile, Issuant, Cup, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Sun, Cloud, Debruised, Demi, Stag, Attired and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: R., Elijah.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three lions passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure; 2 Or, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure, within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules; 3 Azure, a harp Or, stringed Argent. Crest: A crown proper. The shield is surrounded by the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three lions passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure; 2 Or, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure, within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules; 3 Azure, a harp Or, stringed Argent. Crest: A crown proper. The shield is surrounded by the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

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

Coat of arms of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II emblazoned by me. The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded by Edward III in the 14th century, is Great Britain's oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry. It symbolises honour and loyalty, and its members are chosen by the Sovereign in recognition of their exceptional public service. Its distinctive emblem, a dark blue garter bearing the motto «Honi soit qui mal y pense» ~ «Shame on him who thinks evil of it». Its central insignia features the figure of St George and the Dragon, and its membership is strictly limited to 24 Companion Knights, in addition to the Sovereign and the Prince of Wales.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, One, Three, Quarterly, Leopard, Pale, Armed, Langued, Lion, Rampant, Double tressure, Flory, Counterflory, Harp, Stringed, Saint Eduard crown, Closed royal crown, Crown, Surrounded and Collar.

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

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

Bearer: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

England, Kingdom of

Gules, three lions passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

Gules, three lions passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

Escudo de gules, tres leopardos en palo de oro, armados y lampasados de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a leather finishing.

These are arms of the Kingdom of England emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Three, Leopard, Pale, Armed and Langued.

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

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

Bearer: England, Kingdom of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Enrique Fernández Marqués, two supporters

Checky of nine Or and Azure, the checks Or: 1<sup>st</sup>, 3<sup>rd</sup>, 5<sup>th</sup>, 7<sup>th</sup>, and 9<sup>th</sup>, two cotises Azure; 2<sup>nd</sup>, a sun Or; 4<sup>th</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup>, and 8<sup>th</sup>, two martlets Or, palewise. Supporters: Two leopards rampant guardant, the dexter Or, armed, langued, fanged, and inflamed Azure, and the sinister Azure, armed, langued, fanged, and inflamed Or. Motto: «Unitas est fortitudo»

Checky of nine Or and Azure, the checks Or: 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th, two cotises Azure; 2nd, a sun Or; 4th, 6th, and 8th, two martlets Or, palewise. Supporters: Two leopards rampant guardant, the dexter Or, armed, langued, fanged, and inflamed Azure, and the sinister Azure, armed, langued, fanged, and inflamed Or. Motto: «Unitas est fortitudo»

Escudo equipolado de oro y azur: 1o, 3o, 5o, 7o y 9o, dos cotizas de azur; 2o, un sol de oro; 4o, 6o y 8o, dos marletas de oro, en palo. Soportes: Dos leopardos leonados, el diestro de oro, armado, lampasado, fierezado y encendido de azur y el siniestro de azur, armado, lampasado, fierezado y encendido de oro. Lema: «Unitas est fortitudo»

Shield with its motto and supporters created by me as follows: its mouth is rounded; the fields in flat tinctures metal Or and color Azure; all its elements outlined in Sable and illuminated in Azure and Or; the whole assembly with a slightly hammered metal finish.

Leopardo leonado ~ Leopard rampant guardant

About the term 'leopardos leonados' (leopards rampant guardant), [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 99] writes that «it is said of leopards rampant» and shows an example in [Avilés, J.; 1725a; plate 7, figure 138] a shield Azure, with a leopard rampant Argent, looking towards the viewer's face, that is, 'leonado' (rampant guardant), and in this case 'difamado' (cowardly, without a tail).

León leopardado ~ Lion passant guardant

In [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 330] he again emphasizes the term 'leonado' (rampant guardant) when writing that the posture of the leopard «is never rampant, like that of the Lion, but passant; because if ever the Leopards are put rampant, they are blazoned 'Leopardos Leonados' (Leopards Rampant Guardant), for adopting the posture that Lions have in armory», and he also takes the opportunity to introduce the term 'leopardado' (passant guardant), which is complementary to 'leonado' (rampant guardant), telling us «in the same way, Lions are blazoned 'Leones Leopardados' (Lions Passant Guardant), when they are passant, because it is the posture of the Leopards».


Blazon keywords: Chequy of nine squares, Or, Azure, Bendlet, Sun in splendour, Martlet, In pale, Supporter (animal), Supporter, Lion rampant guardant, Dexter, Sinister, Armed, Langued, The fangs, The eyes, Motto and Lion passant.

Style keywords: Rounded, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Soft metal.

Classification: Created, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Fernández Marqués, Enrique.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Eóin S. Morgan, structured and parallel blazons

Coat of arms of Eóin S. Morgan, UE, emblazoned by me, with the blazon written in English and Castilian in a structured way to observe the parallelism between both forms. He is the youngest son of Commander Stephen T. Morgan.

Or, a griffin segreant Sable, on a chief invected Azure three naval crowns Or, the whole debruised by a crescent Argent. Escudo de oro, un grifo rampante de sable; en un jefe acanalado de azur, tres coronas navales de oro, brisado de un creciente de plata. Structured and parallel blazon


Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, Gules, Azure, Argent, One, Three, Griffin, Segreant, Chief, Invected, Naval crown, Cadency and Crescent.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Morgan, Eóin S..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ermengol IX of Urgell

Chequey Or and Sable.

Count of Urgell, Viscount of Àger, deceased in 1243.

Chequey Or and Sable.

Escudo ajedrezado de oro y sable.

Arms interpreted with: a pointed and rounded shield shape; the chequey pattern enamelled in flat Or and Sable; and a heavily beaten metal finish.

Ermengol IX held the county for a very short time, as he died shortly after the death of his father Ponce I of Urgell, in that same year of 1243.

This coat of arms can be found at [Costa i Cases, P.; Century XVIII; page 34].


Blazon keywords: Chequey, Or and Sable.

Style keywords: Ogee, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: Ermengol IX of Urgell.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ernesto Juan Anaya, Order of Charles V

Azure, a fess bretessed Or between in chief two pairs of cannons dismounted in two saltires, in base a mullet of six points Argent; a bordure Or, charged with eight crossbows Gules. The shield is surrounded by the Imperial Hispanic Order of Charles V.

Azure, a fess bretessed Or between in chief two pairs of cannons dismounted in two saltires, in base a mullet of six points Argent; a bordure Or, charged with eight crossbows Gules. The shield is surrounded by the Imperial Hispanic Order of Charles V.

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

This is the coat of arms of Ernesto Juan Anaya, from Atlanta, US, designed by him and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Gules, One, Two, Pair, Eight, Fess, Bretessed, Between, In chief, Cannon dismounted, In saltire, In base, Mullet, Bordure, Charged, Crossbow, Surrounded and Decoration.

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

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

Bearer: Anaya, Ernesto Juan.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Eschenlauer, Marc

Azure, two lions passant, guardant, winged, each holding in its paws an open book Argent, with the inscription «Pax Tibi Marce Evangelista Meus» Sable distributed on their four pages.

Azure, two lions passant, guardant, winged, each holding in its paws an open book Argent, with the inscription «Pax Tibi Marce Evangelista Meus» Sable distributed on their four pages.

Escudo de azur, dos leopardos alados, teniendo cada uno en sus garras un libro abierto todo de plata, con la inscripción «Pax Tibi Marce Evangelista Meus» de sable distribuida en sus cuatro páginas.

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

Coat of arms of Deacon Mark Eschenlauer designed by him, Fr. Yannick Beuvelet and me, and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Sable, Two, One, Four, Leopard, Winged, Grasping, Paw, Closed book, Book, Inscribed, Page and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Eschenlauer, Marc.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Escutia Sánchez, María Dolores

Or, an eagle displayed bendy Azure and Argent.

Or, an eagle displayed bendy Azure and Argent.

Escudo de oro, un águila bandada de azur y plata.

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

Coat of arms of María Dolores Escutia Sánchez designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Argent, One, Eagle, Displayed and Bendy.

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

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

Bearer: Escutia Sánchez, María Dolores.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

España Herranz, Angel

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

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

Escudo partido de gules y sinople, brochante sobre el todo un cabrio ondado de oro acompañado de dos bezantes en palo de plata.

Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a freehand 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, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: España Herranz, Angel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Espinosa, Diego

Azure, two trunks of a tree raguly, couped at random, in saltire Argent; a bordure compony of sixteen sections, eight sable charged with a castle triple-towered Or, port, windows, and masoned Sable, and eight Argent

Azure, two trunks of a tree raguly, couped at random, in saltire Argent; a bordure compony of sixteen sections, eight sable charged with a castle triple-towered Or, port, windows, and masoned Sable, and eight Argent

Escudo de azur, dos troncos ecotados, nudosos, en sotuer de plata; una bordura componada de dieciseis compones: ocho de sable cargados de un castillo de oro, aclarado y mazonado de sable, y ocho de plata

Illuminated and a leather finishing.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Two, Trunk, Raguly, In saltire, Argent, One, Bordure, Compony, Sixteen, Section, Eight, Sable, Charged, Castle, Or, Port and windows and Masoned.

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

Classification: Personal and Interpreted.

Bearer: Espinosa, Diego.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Eugene IV

Azure, a bend Argent.

Papa número 207 de la Iglesia, de 1431 a 1447. «Eugenius IV», de nombre Gabriele Condulmer, nació en Venecia.

Azure, a bend Argent.

Escudo de azur, una banda de plata.

Escudo papal que he interpretado con: la boca apuntada; el campo de tinta plana de azur; la banda iluminada de azur y delineada de sable; y el conjunto acuarelado.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, One, Bend and Argent.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Eugene IV.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Eugene McCarthy in the book International Register of Arms, Volume 4

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.

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.

International Register of Arms, Volume 4, by The [Armorial Register, T.; 2025; page 130], ISBN 978-1-8381483-0-0. The coat of arms of Eugene McCarthy from Ireland emblazoned by me appears in this volume.


Categories: Collage, Photographic, Art, Personal, Interpreted, Outlined in sable, Pointed, Coat of arms, Argent, One, Stag, Tripant, Gules, Attired, Hoofed, Sable, Terrace in base, Base, Vert, Charged, Fess, Or, Chief, Three, Goose, Volant, Facing sinister, Illuminated, Leather, Irish language, Motto and Scroll.

Root: McCarthy, Eugene.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Family d’Alpoim, Notre Dame du Puy

Azure, five fleurs de lis Or. War cry above the shield: «Notre Dame du Puy» Or.

Azure, five fleurs de lis Or. War cry above the shield: «Notre Dame du Puy» Or.

Escudo de azur, cinco flores de lis de oro. Grito sobre el escudo: «Notre Dame du Puy» de oro.

Arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a metal beaten finishing.

«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.: ... o grito Nostre Dame de Puy» and also in French «D'azur à cinq fleurs-de-lis d'or. C.: ... le cri, Nostre Dame de Puy, en lettres d'or».


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Five, Fleur de lis, War cry and Above the shield.

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

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

Bearer: d’Alpoim, family.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Family Milian

Tierced per bend: 1 vairy Or and Azure; 2 Azure, two ships in full sail, in bend Argent; 3 Or, four bars wavy Azure. Motto: «Ignis Aurum Probat».

Tierced per bend: 1 vairy Or and Azure; 2 Azure, two ships in full sail, in bend Argent; 3 Or, four bars wavy Azure. Motto: «Ignis Aurum Probat».

Escudo terciado en banda: 1o verado de oro y azur; 2o de azur, dos barcos en banda de plata; 3o de oro, cuatro burelas ondadas de azur. Lema: «Ignis Aurum Probat».

Coat of arms devised by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a rough finish.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Argent, Two, Four, Tierced per bend, Vairy, Ship, Full sail, In bend, Bar, Wavy and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Milian, family.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Family of Milos Dukat

Party per pale Azure and Gules, overall in chief two lions rampant, double queued Argent, armed, langued and crowned Or, and in base upon three bars wavy Argent, a ship Or, in full sail Argent. Motto: «Esfuerzo y Perseverancia» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Party per pale Azure and Gules, overall in chief two lions rampant, double queued Argent, armed, langued and crowned Or, and in base upon three bars wavy Argent, a ship Or, in full sail Argent. Motto: «Esfuerzo y Perseverancia» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo partido de azur y gules, sobre el todo en jefe dos leones rampantes, de cola horquillada de plata, armados, lampasados y coronados de oro, y en punta un barco de oro, con velas de plata, sostenido de tres burelas ondadas de plata. Lema: «Esfuerzo y Perseverancia» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

Arms devised by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a rough finish.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Gules, Argent, Or, One, Two, Three, Party per pale, Overall, In chief, Lion, Rampant, Double queued, Armed, Langued, Crowned, In base, Upon, Wavy, Bar, Ship, Full sail and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Dukat, family of Milos.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Family of Paul and Kari Herndon, hand-drawn

Argent, a heron volant Azure, beaked and membered between three escallops Sable.

Argent, a heron volant Azure, beaked and membered between three escallops Sable.

Canting arms of the family of Paul and Kari Herndon, based on the arms of their lineage. The image combines a photograph of a drawing of a heron volant and a heron volant Azure, beaked and membered Sable, along with his coat of arms, all painted by me.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Sable, One, Three, Heron, Volant, Beaked, Membered, Between and Escallop.

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

Classification: Personal, Canting, Interpreted, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Herndon, family of Paul and Kari.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Family Sanchez-Esteban, rooster, oak branches, and motto

Quarterly: 1 Argent, a bend Gules, overall a lion rampant Azure; 2 Azure, three crowns in pale Or; 3 Azure semé of bezants; 4 Argent, a salamander fesswise Azure, spotted Or, enflamed Or and Gules. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Azure, a rooster Gules, beaked and membered Or. The shield is surrounded by two oak branches Vert, fructed Or, tied with a ribbon Gules. Motto: «Quid Pro Quo».

Quarterly: 1 Argent, a bend Gules, overall a lion rampant Azure; 2 Azure, three crowns in pale Or; 3 Azure semé of bezants; 4 Argent, a salamander fesswise Azure, spotted Or, enflamed Or and Gules. Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Azure, a rooster Gules, beaked and membered Or. The shield is surrounded by two oak branches Vert, fructed Or, tied with a ribbon Gules. Motto: «Quid Pro Quo».

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


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Azure, Or, Vert, One, Three, Two, Quarterly, Bend, Overall, Lion, Rampant, Crown, In pale, Semé, Bezant, Salamander, Fesswise, Spotted, Enflamed, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Rooster, Beaked, Membered, Surrounded, Oak, Tree, Branch, Fructed, Tied, Ribbon and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Sanchez-Esteban, family.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Family Simon-Faus

Quarterly: 1 Argent, an oak eradicated Vert, fructed Or; 2 Azure, a tower with a turret Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 3 Azure, a hound passant Argent, spotted Sable; 4 Argent, a cross Gules. Motto: «Ut Ferrum Fortes» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Quarterly: 1 Argent, an oak eradicated Vert, fructed Or; 2 Azure, a tower with a turret Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 3 Azure, a hound passant Argent, spotted Sable; 4 Argent, a cross Gules. Motto: «Ut Ferrum Fortes» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o de plata, una encina arrancada de sinople, frutada de oro, mazonado de sable; 2o de azur, una torre donjonada de oro, aclarada de azur; 3o de azur, un perro pasante de plata, moteado de sable; 4o de plata, una cruz de gules. Lema: «Ut Ferrum Fortes» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

Arms devised by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a leather finishing.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Vert, Or, Azure, Sable, Gules, One, Quarterly, Oak, Tree, Eradicated, Fructed, With a turret, Port and windows, Masoned, Dog, Passant, Spotted, Cross and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Simon-Faus, family.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Farnese, Alessandro

Or, six fleurs de lis Azure, 3, 2, and 1.

Or, six fleurs de lis Azure, 3, 2, and 1.

Escudo de oro, seis flores de lis de azur, 3, 2 y 1.

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

Coat of arms of Alessandro Farnese, 1545–1592, emblazoned by me. In 1956, the fourth Tercio of the Spanish Legion was created and named Tercio Alessandro Farnese in his honor. The coat of arms of that Tercio features the arms of the Farnese in its central inescutcheon, although with its 6 fleurs de lis arranged in orle.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Six and Fleur de lis.

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

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

Bearer: Farnese, Alessandro.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ferdinand II, imaginary coat of arms

Argent, a lion sejant erect Purpure.

Argent, a lion sejant erect Purpure.

Escudo de plata, un león sentado de púrpura.

Imaginary coat of arms of King Fernando II of León, which I have developed based on his seal and the arms of his successor, with: the shape of the coat of arms is semi-circular; the field enameled in flat argent; the lion enameled in purpure and illuminated; and the whole rendered with a watercolor finish.

For this imaginary coat of arms I have chosen a representation of the lion in a posture similar to that of the great seal appearing in [Fernando II de León; 1167], which is sejant ~ «sentado» in Castilian, although beginning to rise «sejant erect».

It should be noted that we are in a pre-heraldic period where the possible attitudes of the lion were not yet clearly defined, although several of them are already anticipated in the great seals of Fernando II, as can be seen, for example, passant in [Fernando II de León; 1181] and in other attitudes in the photographs of [Martín Fuertes, J. A.; 2002].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Lion, Purpure and Sejant.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Imaginary, Coat of arms and Kingdom of León.

Imaginary bearer: Ferdinand II of Leon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ferdinand III of Castile

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Son of Berenguela, Queen of Castile, and Alfonso IX, King of León.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules.

Arms of King Ferdinand III of Castile, as interpreted by me, with the following characteristics: the shield’s shape is rounded; the field, the two castles, and the two lions have been illuminated; and the whole composition features a watercolor finish.

It is with King Ferdinand III the Saint of Castile when «the emblematic system reaches its highest degree of perfection, acquiring two characteristics: realism, which becomes a hallmark of Spanish heraldry,... and the tendency to combine coats of arms» with the appearance of quarterly divisions replacing the cadency marks used in the rest of Europe [Valverde Ogallar, P. B.; 2001; page 100].

Shield in flat ink and illuminated metallic finish

Shield in flat ink. Illuminated metallic shield.

Design of a heraldic document

Ferdinand III of Castile, Heraldic document.

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Castle, Port and windows, Masoned, Argent, Purpure, Lion, Rampant, Armed and Langued.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated and Watercolor.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Castile and Leon.

Bearer: Ferdinand III of Castile.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Fernández Carrizo, Silvio

Quarterly: 1 Or, a lion rampant Gules; 2 Gules, a fleur de lis Or; 3 Gules, a sun of May Or; 4 Or, a cross of Bolnisi Gules.

Quarterly: 1 Or, a lion rampant Gules; 2 Gules, a fleur de lis Or; 3 Gules, a sun of May Or; 4 Or, a cross of Bolnisi Gules.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o de oro, un león rampante de gules; 2o de gules, una flor de lis de oro; 3o de gules, un sol de mayo de oro; 4o de oro, una cruz de Bolnisi de gules.

Arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a chasuble external shape and with a texturized finish.

Coat of arms of Silvio Fernández Carrizo emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, One, Quarterly, Lion, Rampant, Fleur de lis, Sun of May, Cross of Bolnisi and Cross couped.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Chasuble.

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

Bearer: Fernández Carrizo, Silvio.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Fernández de Córdoba y Carrillo, Diego

Or, three fesses Gules.

Marshal of Castile, first Lord of Baena and plenipotentiary ambassador to the court of Portugal (1355–1435).

Or, three fesses Gules.

Escudo de oro, tres fajas de gules.

Coat of arms del que fue mariscal de Castilla interpreted as follows: the shield has a semicircular (round) base; the field is illuminated in flat metal Or; its three fesses illuminated in Gules y outlined in Sable; y el conjunto con un plastered finish.

He served under the kings John I of Castile, Henry III of Castile, and John II of Castile.

These three bars of the Fernández de Córdoba lineage are found, for example, in the first quarter of the coat of arms of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Enríquez de Aguilar, known as *El Gran Capitán*.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Fess and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Castile and Leon.

Bearer: Fernández de Córdoba y Carrillo, Diego.

Blazon equivalent to: Berry of Molland.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Fernandez de Cordoba, Gonzalo

Or, three bars Gules.

Or, three bars Gules.

De oro, tres fajas de gules.

Arms interpreted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a freehand finishing.

Coat of arms of Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, 1453–1515, known as «The Great Captain», emblazoned by me. The Tercio Great Captain, 1st of the Spanish Legion, is named in honour of Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, and the coat of arms of the unit bears a central inescutcheon with the arms of «The Great Captain».


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Three and Fess.

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

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

Bearer: Fernandez de Cordoba, Gonzalo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Fernando Durán Cabral de Melo e Alpoim, scheme of 7 coats of arms

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].

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].

Scheme of the arms of Fernando Durán Cabral de Melo e Alpoim y Ayala-Schiaffino. These arms have been certified by Dr. Alfonso Ceballos-Escalera Gila, Chronicler of Arms of Castile and León. Both the scheme and the arms have been emblazoned by me. This illustration shows this coat of arms and, around it, the coats of arms that compose it, arranged radially so as to make their integration into the greater shield visible; these are the arms of the Durán, Alpoim, Cabral, and Melo lineages, together with the central inescutcheon, which is the coat of arms of the House of Noronha, which quarters Portugal differenced by a baston Sable and the House of Trastámara.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Argent, One, Two, 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 and Vair.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

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

Bearer: Durán Cabral de Melo e Alpoim, Fernando.

Separador heráldico

Fitton de Carden, Clutton and Chester

Argent, on a bend Azure three garbs Or, bendwise.

Cheshire, visitation of 1613.

Argent, on a bend Azure three garbs Or, bendwise.

Escudo de plata, una banda de azur cargada de tres gavillas de trigo de oro, puestas en banda.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: with a rounded base; the field and the bend illuminated in Or and Azure; the garbs outlined in Sable and illuminated in Or; and with a leather texture.

A coat of arms recorded in [Armytage, G. J.; Rylands, J. P.; 1909] and in [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b], blazoned as «Argent, on a bend Azure, three garbs Or».

It is the norm in heraldry that charges upon a bend are arranged bendwise, so since the three garbs are disposed in this way it is possible to omit the expression «bendwise», though it may also be included to avoid any doubt, as I have done in this instance.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Azure, Bend, Charged, Wheat, Garb, In bend and Bendwise.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Fitton de Carden, Clutton and Chester.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Flanched, schemaat one-fifth

OschovenR 22 Flanqueado Quinto jpg

Outlines and proportions of a flanched design at one-fifth.

Regarding the flanched design, [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 92] writes: «it is said of a figure that divides the Shield from the side of the flanks, sometimes by means of half-ovals», such as those in the diagram that illustrates this article, «and other times by means of half-lozenges, which run from the angle of the Chief to the angle of the base on the same side, whence they take their beginning».

In [Avilés, J.; 1725a; figure 197] an example of a flanched shield is illustrated with the arms of Oschoven on the Rhine, where the space left between both flanches is 1/5 of the base of the shield and, therefore, the width of each flank is 2/5 of the base of the shield, being 2/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 equal to the full base.


Blazon keywords: Flanched.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema.

Bearer: Oschoven of the Rhin.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Francesco Giaimo Autunnales Lopez, father of Carmen Giaimo

Party per pale: 1 Vert, a Castle triple-towered Argent; 2 Gules, two bezants in pale Or. For crest a naval crown. Lema: «In Fide et Devotione».

Party per pale: 1 Vert, a Castle triple-towered Argent; 2 Gules, two bezants in pale Or. For crest a naval crown. Lema: «In Fide et Devotione».

Escudo partido: 1o de sinople, un castillo de plata; 2 de gules, dos bezantes en palo de oro. Timbrado de una corona naval. Lema: «In Fide et Devotione».

I have interpreted this coat of arms with a semi-circular shape; metals or, argent, colors vert, gules, and azure; outlined with sable; and a freehand finish.


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Vert, One, Castle, Argent, Gules, Two, Bezant and plate, Bezant, In pale, Naval crown and Motto.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Giaimo di Prizzi, Carmen.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Francis I of France

Azure, three fleurs de lis Or.

From the House of Valois-Angoulême and with the motto: Nutrisco et extinguo.

Azure, three fleurs de lis Or.

Escudo de azur, tres flores de lis de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a pointed base; the field enamelled in flat Azure; the three fleurs-de-lis outlined in Sable and illuminated in Or; and finished with a plaster texture.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Three, Fleur de lis and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Kingdom of France and House of Valois.

Bearer: Francis I of France.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Francisca Aras Quirce

Or, an oak tree proper, fructed Or, with a boar supporting it Sable; the whole debruised by a label of four points Azure with the second point Argent.

Or, an oak tree proper, fructed Or, with a boar supporting it Sable; the whole debruised by a label of four points Azure with the second point Argent.

Escudo de oro, un roble al natural, frutado de oro, con un jabalí empinado de sable; brisado de un lambel de cuatro pendientes de azur, el segundo pendiente de plata.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a texturized finish.

Coat of arms of Francisca Aras Quirce designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallin and emblazoned by me.


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

Blazon keywords: Or, One, Oak, Tree, Proper, Fructed, Boar, Supporting, Sable, Cadency, Label, Four, Azure and Argent.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Francisca Aras Quirce.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Francisco Jose Bermejo Fernandez-Briceño, page of armorial

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.

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.

It has been depicted by me, highlighted 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, In chief, Crescent, Mullet, Demi, Horse, Courant, In bend sinister, Nascent, Bar, Wavy, Issuant, Sinister, Crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate, Crown, Surrounded and Collar.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Rounded.

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

Bearer: Bermejo Fernandez-Briceño, Francisco Jose.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Freitas, lineage of Portugal

Gules, five mullets of six points Or.

Blazon of the Freitas lineage of Portugal.

Gules, five mullets of six points Or.

Illuminated and a freehand finishing.

It can be found at [Cró, J. do; 1509; page 123].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Five, Mullet and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of Portugal.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

French family of Fr. Marc Vernoy

Party per pale Vert and Sable, a sun in splendour Or issuant from the dexter chief. Motto: «Da Pacem Domine».

Party per pale Vert and Sable, a sun in splendour Or issuant from the dexter chief. Motto: «Da Pacem Domine».

Escudo partido de sinople y sable, un sol de oro moviente de la diestra del jefe. Lema: «Da Pacem Domine».

Arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a leather finish.

Canting arms of the French family of Fr. Marc Vernoy designed by him and me and emblazoned by me. A field Vert and Sable ~ Vert Noir ~ Vernoy. French blazon by Hyacinthe de Keranrouë: Parti de sinople et de sable, au soleil d'or mouvant de l'angle dextre. Devise: «Da Pacem Domine».


Blazon keywords: Vert, Sable, Or, One, Party per pale, Sun in splendour, Issuant, Dexter, Chief and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Vernoy, French family of Fr. Marc.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Full achievement of Alessandro Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga

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

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

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

G0093: the coat of arms of Alessandro Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga, of Italy, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant.


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

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

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

Bearer: Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga, Alessandro.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Full achievement of Andrew Ronald McMillan Bell of Auchinreoch

Gules, a cross Argent charged with four ermine spots in cross Sable, in the dexter of the chief a lion’s head erased Or. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree issuant from a crown of Baron above the shield, with a chapeau Gules turned up ermine, a demi-lion, double queued Or, grasping in its dexter paw a pennon Gules, bearing a canton Azure, charged with a saltire Argent. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. War cry above the crest: «ΑΛΑΛΑ ΑΛΑΛΑ». Motto: «Mieux vaut s’user que rouiller». Supporters: Two knights in three-quarter armour affronty proper, each holding with his outer hand a spear Argent bearing a banner, the dexter Sable, a panther rampant guardant Argent, incensed Or, collared, pendent therefrom a bell Azure, the sinister a banner barry of six Or and Azure, a canton Ermine, terraced Vert semé of Maltese Rock Centaury (Cheirolophus crassifolius) slipped proper.

Gules, a cross Argent charged with four ermine spots in cross Sable, in the dexter of the chief a lion’s head erased Or. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree issuant from a crown of Baron above the shield, with a chapeau Gules turned up ermine, a demi-lion, double queued Or, grasping in its dexter paw a pennon Gules, bearing a canton Azure, charged with a saltire Argent. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. War cry above the crest: «ΑΛΑΛΑ ΑΛΑΛΑ». Motto: «Mieux vaut s’user que rouiller». Supporters: Two knights in three-quarter armour affronty proper, each holding with his outer hand a spear Argent bearing a banner, the dexter Sable, a panther rampant guardant Argent, incensed Or, collared, pendent therefrom a bell Azure, the sinister a banner barry of six Or and Azure, a canton Ermine, terraced Vert semé of Maltese Rock Centaury (Cheirolophus crassifolius) slipped proper.

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

G0116, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the arms of Andrew Ronald McMillan Bell of Auchinreoch, United Kingdom. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such grant. The English term «terraced», sometimes used in blazon, is equivalent to the term «compartment». In Castilian blazon we use the term «terrazado», in this case as an element outside the shield, while «terrazado» also exists inside the shield in base.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Sable, Or, Azure, Vert, One, Four, Six, Cross, Charged, Ermine, In cross, Dexter, Chief, Lion, Head, Erased, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Issuant, Crown of Baron, Crown, Above the shield, Chapeau, Demi, Double queued, Grasping, Canton, Saltire, War cry, Above the crest, Motto, Supporter (human form), Supporter, Knight, Affronty, Proper, Spear, Panther, Rampant, Guardant, Enflamed, Collar, Suspended, Bell, Barry, Compartment, Semé and Slipped.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Coat of arms, Pennon, Flag and Banner of arms.

Bearer: McMillan Bell of Auchinreoch, Andrew Ronald.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Full achievement of Antonio Pompili

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper [Grant G0066]; the whole debruised by a label of three-point for difference. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree as the heir to a Barony issuant from a crown of Noble above the shield, with a wreath Or and Azure, a demi-lion Azure, issuant from a crown of Baron, langued Gules, wings displayed, armed, crowned with an ancient coronet, and grasping in its claws by its lowest point a mullet of six points Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Per audacia ad astra».

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper [Grant G0066]; the whole debruised by a label of three-point for difference. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree as the heir to a Barony issuant from a crown of Noble above the shield, with a wreath Or and Azure, a demi-lion Azure, issuant from a crown of Baron, langued Gules, wings displayed, armed, crowned with an ancient coronet, and grasping in its claws by its lowest point a mullet of six points Or. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Per audacia ad astra».

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

R0033: the coat of arms of Antonio Pompili, of Italy, as registered by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this register. In some Italian and Maltese arms registered by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta, two coronets are displayed: the coronet placed directly above the shield represents the armiger’s personal rank or status, while the upper coronet represents the higher noble rank of the family line. Thus, for example, a son of a baron may personally bear the coronet of a noble above his arms, with the baronial coronet of his family displayed above it.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Or, Two, One, Chevronel, Between, In chief, Mullet, In base, Scots pine, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Debruised, Label of three points, Cadency, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Issuant, Crown of Noble, Crown, Crown of Baron, Above the shield, Wreath, Demi, Lion, Langued, Winged, Displayed, Armed, Crowned, Ancient coronet, Grasping, Claw, Mantling, Doubled and Cross.

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

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

Bearer: Pompili, Antonio.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Full achievement of John Anthony Wright

Argent, a cross calvary Gules, in the dexter of the chief a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, with a wreath Argent and Gules, a dove rising Argent bearing in its beak a sprig of shamrock proper. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «In Faith and Charity». Suspended from the shield the cross of Knight of Magistral Grace of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Argent, a cross calvary Gules, in the dexter of the chief a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, with a wreath Argent and Gules, a dove rising Argent bearing in its beak a sprig of shamrock proper. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «In Faith and Charity». Suspended from the shield the cross of Knight of Magistral Grace of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a freehand finish.

G0105, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the arms of John Anthony Wright, Ireland. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such grant.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Azure, One, Cross calvary, Dexter, Chief, Fleur de lis, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Dove, Rising, Beak, Sprig, Shamrock, Proper, Mantling, Doubled, Motto, Suspended from the shield and Decoration.

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

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

Bearer: Wright, John Anthony.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Full achievement of Mario Antonio Guallini

Argent, the letters «GVA» conjoined Sable, a trimount in base Vert; on a chief Azure, three mullets of eight points Or, 1 and 2. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, with a wreath Or and Azure, a crown of Noble. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Guallini».

Argent, the letters «GVA» conjoined Sable, a trimount in base Vert; on a chief Azure, three mullets of eight points Or, 1 and 2. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, with a wreath Or and Azure, a crown of Noble. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Motto: «Guallini».

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

R0067, Chief Herald of Malta's register of the arms of Mario Antonio Guallini. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such register.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Vert, Sable, Azure, Or, One, Three, Eight, Letter, Conjoined, Trimount, In base, Chief, Mullet, Disordered, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Crown of Noble, Crown, Mantling, Doubled and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Guallini, Mario Antonio.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Full achievement of Markus Hermann Frank

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.

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, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a freehand finish.

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), Supporter, 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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Full achievement of the cadet branches of Fernando Durán Cabral de Melo e Alpoim

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Full achievement of Vittoria Pompili

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper [Grant G0066]; the whole debruised by a crescent Argent for difference. Crest: A crown of Noble surmounted by a crown of Baron. Supporters: Two branches of roses proper held together by a bow Azure. Motto: «Per audacia ad astra».

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper [Grant G0066]; the whole debruised by a crescent Argent for difference. Crest: A crown of Noble surmounted by a crown of Baron. Supporters: Two branches of roses proper held together by a bow Azure. Motto: «Per audacia ad astra».

Arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an oval outer contour and with a freehand finish.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Two, One, Chevronel, Between, In chief, Mullet, In base, Scots pine, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Debruised, Crescent, Cadency, Crest, Crown of Noble, Crown, Crown of Baron, Supporter, Branch, Rose, Bow and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Pompili, Vittoria.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Galero and crossed staff for the arms of Francisco Ximénez de Cisneros

Chequey of fifteen Or and Gules. Crest: A galero with two cords, one on each side, each with fifteen tassels, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Gules. Behind the shield a crossed staff Or.

Chequey of fifteen Or and Gules. Crest: A galero with two cords, one on each side, each with fifteen tassels, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Gules. Behind the shield a crossed staff Or.

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


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Fifteen, One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Chequey, Crest, Galero, Cord, Tassel, Behind the shield and Crossed staff.

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

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

Bearer: Ximénez de Cisneros, Francisco.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gangoiti, lineage

Azure, in chief a label Or, and in base a fleur de lis Argent.

Azure, in chief a label Or, and in base a fleur de lis Argent.

Escudo de azur, en jefe un lambel de oro y en punta una flor de lis de plata.

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

Coat of arms of the lineage Gangoiti emblazoned by me based on the description by [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987; page 770].


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, One, In chief, Label, In base and Fleur de lis.

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

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

Bearer: Gangoiti, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

García Martínez, Daniel

Sable, upon three bars wavy a four arch bridge Or, masoned Sable, throughout.

Sable, upon three bars wavy a four arch bridge Or, masoned Sable, throughout.

Escudo de sable, un puente de cuatro ojos de oro, mazonado de sable, moviente de los flancos, sostenido por tres burelas ondadas de oro.

Coat of arms designed by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a rough finishing.


Blazon keywords: Sable, Or, Three, Four, Upon, Wavy, Bar, Arch, Bridge, Masoned and Throughout.

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

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

Bearer: García Martínez, Daniel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gawain, Sir

Gules, a mullet voided, interlaced Or.

Imaginary blazon of Sir Gawain, knight of the Round Table.

Gules, a mullet voided, interlaced Or.

Illuminated and a freehand finishing.

This five-pointed mullet, depicted as a pentangle, is the symbol Sir Gawain bears on his coat of arms according to the poem «Sir Gawain and the Green Knight» which reads: «Thenne they shewed hym the schelde, that was of schyre goules Wyth the pentangel depaynt of pure golde hwes. He braydez hit by the bauderyk, aboute his hals kestes, That bisemed the segge semlyly fayre. And quy the pentangel apendez to that prynce noble I am entent yow to telle, thof tary hyt me schulde: Hit is a syngne that Salamon set sumquyle In bytoknyng of trawthe, bi tytle that hit habbez, For hit is a figure that haldez fyve poyntez, And vche lyne vmbelappez and loukez in other, And ayquere hit is endelez; and Englych hit callen Oueral, as I here, the endeles knot».

However, in [Anonymous; 1490a; folio 54 verso], which is a French armorial of imaginary heraldry about the «chevaliers de la Table ronde», Sir Gawain, identified in this text as «Messire Gauvain», is depicted with a «shield argent, a double-headed eagle or, beaked, membered and armed azure», unlike the English tradition, which as we have seen, represents him with the pentacle described in the poem «Sir Gawain and the Green Knight».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Mullet, Or, Voided and Interlaced.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Imaginary.

Imaginary bearer: Gawain, Sir.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Georgia

Gules, a Saint George nimbed Or, riding a Horse trampling upon a crawling Dragon, Argent.

Gules, a Saint George nimbed Or, riding a Horse trampling upon a crawling Dragon, Argent.

Interpreted coat of arms: with a rounded and pointed shape; illuminated with metals or and argent and color gules; outlined with sable; and a Watercolor finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Saint George, Nimbed, Or, Horse, Dragon and Argent.

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted, Civic and State of Georgia.

Bearer: Georgia.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Germany, Federal Republic of

Or, a eagle displayed Sable, beaked, langued, armed and membered Gules.

Or, a eagle displayed Sable, beaked, langued, armed and membered Gules.

Escudo de oro, un águila de sable, picada, lampasada, armada y membrada de gules.

Coat of arms painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a freehand finish.

Coat of arms for the Federal Republic of Germany emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, Gules, One, Eagle, Displayed, Beaked, Langued, Armed and Membered.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Germany, Federal Republic of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Giclée for Seth Rawson

Party per fess Azure and Sable, overall a four-towered castle Or, port and windows Sable, in chief two pairs of gouttes Or. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Azure, a raven's head Sable, charged upon the neck with three gouttes, 1 and 2, and holding in its beak an annulet Or. Motto: «Laus · Virtutis · Actio».

Party per fess Azure and Sable, overall a four-towered castle Or, port and windows Sable, in chief two pairs of gouttes Or. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Azure, a raven's head Sable, charged upon the neck with three gouttes, 1 and 2, and holding in its beak an annulet Or. Motto: «Laus · Virtutis · Actio».

Coat of arms of Seth Rawson, emblazoned by me and reproduced as a giclée print using natural pigments on 100% cotton Hahnemühle paper from a mill founded in 1584, with a weight of 285-300 g/m², measuring 30 x 42 cm, approximately 12 x 16.5 inches, and sealed by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Sable, Or, One, Two, Three, Party per fess, Overall, Four-towered, Castle, Port and windows, In chief, Pair, Goutte, Crest, Wreath, Raven, Head, Charged, Neck, Grasping, Beak, Annulet and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Rawson, Seth.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gilbert des Essarts, plain tincture

Gules, a chevron Or.

Gules, a chevron Or.

Arms interpreted by me, in flat tinctures, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a texturized finish.

Arms of Gilbert des Essarts, France, emblazoned by me. In 1279, Gilbert des Essarts married Marguerite Damartin, whose coat of arms was «Or, a chief Azure».


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, One and Chevron.

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

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

Bearer: Gilbert des Essarts.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gittel Bas Reuven, Malka

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.

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.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a watercolor finishing.

Coat of arms of Her Excellency Ratu Muda Malka Bas Reuven emblazoned by me.


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, Semi-circular and Watercolor.

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

Bearer: Gittel Bas Reuven, Malka.

Separador heráldico

Gleave de High Lea

Sable, three crescents Argent.

County of Cheshire.

Sable, three crescents Argent.

Escudo de sable, tres crecientes de plata.

Coat of arms whose bearer belongs to the County of Cheshire, interpreted with the following characteristics: the base of the coat of arms is rounded; the field is illuminated in Sable; the 3 crescents are illuminated in Argent and outlined in Sable using circular arcs; and the whole has a leather finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Sable, Argent, Crescent and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Gleave de High Lea.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Globe, Richard

Sanguine semy of nails Or.

Sanguine semy of nails Or.

Escudo de sanguíneo sembrado de clavos de oro.

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


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Sanguine, Semé, Nail and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Kingdom of Denmark.

Bearer: Globe, Richard.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Godfrey V, Count of Anjou

Azure, six lions rampant Or, 3, 2 and 1.

And Count of Touraine and Maine, Duke of Normandy, and founder of the Plantagenet dynasty.

Azure, six lions rampant Or, 3, 2 and 1.

Escudo de azur, seis leones rampantes de oro, 3, 2 y 1.

Existing armories interpreted by me as follows: the shield's shape is pointed; the field has been enameled in flat azure; the 6 lions are illuminated; and the entire composition has a watercolor finish.

When blazoning these 6 lions, considering that in heraldry the natural arrangement of elements is from more in chief to fewer in base, it would suffice to specify nothing more than «or and rampant». However, adding their arrangement «3, 2, and 1» can aid the reader, as done by [Avilés, J.; 1725b; page 124] and [Avilés, J.; 1780b; page 142] when blazoning the arms of Alfonso Enrique de Vick, writing «sable, and six bezants or, three, two, and one», meaning 6 ordered elements. In these sequences of number arrangements, I prefer to write Arabic numerals rather than words because, at times, the sequences can be long.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Six, Lion, Or, Rampant and Three, two and one.

Style keywords: Pointed, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture and Watercolor.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and House of Plantagenet.

Bearer: Godfrey V, Count of Anjou.

Separador heráldico

Goldstraw, Martin S. J.

Argent, on a chevron Gules three feathers Argent, between three swords erect Gules, 2 and 1.

Argent, on a chevron Gules three feathers Argent, between three swords erect Gules, 2 and 1.

Escudo de plata, un cabrio de gules cargado d tres plumas de plata, acompañado de tres espadas de gules, alzadas, 2 y 1.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field illuminated in Argent; the chevron outlined in Sable, illuminated in Gules, with a wider angle than usual, one might say in the Cheshire style; the feathers illuminated in Argent and outlined in Sable; the swords outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; and the whole with a leather finish.

Martin S. J. Goldstraw was born in Leek, a town in the rural area of North Staffordshire, known as the «queen of the moors». His interest in the heraldry of the County of Cheshire began when he discovered that the origins of his surname Goldstraw lay in the surname and village of Goostrey in the County of Cheshire.

Martin S. J. Goldstraw writes that for him heraldry is something addictive, to which he was already devoted during his university years and in which he continues to work well into this third millennium. He is the author of the coats of arms presented on the website of Cheshire Heraldry and author of books on the heraldry of the County of Cheshire.


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

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Goldstraw, Martin S. J..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gomel

Azure, a lynx couchant Or.

Azure, a lynx couchant Or.

Escudo de azur, un lince tumbado de oro.

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

The coat of arms of Gomel~Homyel, Belarus, emblazoned by me. This is preparatory artwork for the crest of the coat of arms of the family of Lucas Cruz.

Design rationale

When Gomel was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, its coat of arms did not feature a lynx. After the city became part of the Russian Empire in 1772, Empress Catherine II granted Gomel in 1775 to Field Marshal Pyotr Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky, who transferred the administrative centre to the nearby town of Novaya Belitsa. That town was granted a new coat of arms on 16 August 1781, already featuring a lynx, with the decree explaining its inclusion "because there are many of these animals in the vicinity of this town." In 1852, Prince Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich restored Gomel as the district's administrative centre, bringing with it the arms of Novaya Belitsa, which were officially adopted as the coat of arms of Gomel on 23 December 1855.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, One, Lynx and Couchant.

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

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

Bearer: Gomel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gómez Morillo, Antonio José

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.

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, 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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

González Lara, Rubén

Ermine, a lion rampant double queued Or, armed and langued Gules; a chief Gules, three castles triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable.

Ermine, a lion rampant double queued Or, armed and langued Gules; a chief Gules, three castles triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable.

Escudo de armiños, un león rampante de cola horquillada de oro, armado y lampasado de gules; un jefe de gules, tres castillos de oro, aclarados de azur, mazonados de sable.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a heater shape that I call pointed, illuminated, and its finishing is that seems watercolor.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Ermine, One, Lion, Rampant, Tail, Double queued, Or, Armed, Langued, Gules, Chief, Three, Castle, Port and windows, Azure, Masoned and Sable.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: González Lara, Rubén.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

González López, Manel

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a Castle triple towered Or, port, windows and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Or, thirteen Torteaus, three, three, three, three, and one.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a Castle triple towered Or, port, windows and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Or, thirteen Torteaus, three, three, three, three, and one.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado y mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de oro, trece roeles de gules, cuatro, cinco y cuatro.

I have interpreted this coat of arms with a pointed and rounded shape; tintures gules, or and sable; outlined with sable; and a watercolor finish.

The blazon in Spanish specifies the number of elements in each column and the blazon in English specifies the number of elements in each row.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, One, Castle, Or, Port and windows, Masoned, Sable, Thirteen and Torteau.

Style keywords: Ogee, Watercolor and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: González López, Manel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gorges, Ralph de

Azure, four concentric annulets Argent.

Azure, four concentric annulets Argent.

Escudo de azur, cuatro anilletes concéntricos de plata.

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

The coat of arms of Ralph de Gorges emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Four, Concentric and Annulet.

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

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

Bearer: Gorges, Ralph de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Graaf, Jay Geoffrey De

Party per fess, 1 Gules, a stag rampant, issuant from base proper, in the dexter chief a Maltese cross Argent; 2 Azure, a mullet of seven points Argent.

Party per fess, 1 Gules, a stag rampant, issuant from base proper, in the dexter chief a Maltese cross Argent; 2 Azure, a mullet of seven points Argent.

Escudo cortado: 1o de Gules, un ciervo rampante, moviente de la punta al natural, en la diestra del jefe, una cruz de Malta de plata; 2o de azur, una estrella de siete puntas de plata.

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

G0131, augmentation of G0042, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of the coat of arms of Jay Geoffrey De Graaf, Australia. The augmentation consists of the addition of a Maltese cross Argent in the dexter chief. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Argent, One, Party per fess, Stag, Rampant, Issuant from base, Proper, In the dexter chief, Eight-pointed cross, Cross couped and Mullet.

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

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

Bearer: Graaf, Jay Geoffrey De.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Grand collar of the OERC

It has been painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, and with a metal beaten finishing.

It has been painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, and with a metal beaten finishing.

Grand collar of the Ordo Equestris Reginae Caeli emblazoned by me. The humanitarian projects of the OERC mainly include contributions for children and the supply of medical goods in poorer regions of the world. The OERC also publishes the quadrimestral magazine «Via Maria», available for download at oerc.eu/pressespiegel.


Blazon keywords: Order, Decoration, Azure, Or, Argent, One, Four, Eight-pointed cross, Cross couped, Cantoned, Fleur de lis, In saltire, Conjoined, Monogram, Crown, Lined and Grand collar.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Boa.

Bearer: Ordo Equestris Reginae Caeli.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gräupl, Edwin

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a wolf rampant Sable; 2 and 3 Gules, a garb Or.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a wolf rampant Sable; 2 and 3 Gules, a garb Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, un lobo rampante de sable; 2o y 3o de gules, una gavilla de oro.

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


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Argent, One, Wolf, Rampant, Sable, Gules, Garb and Or.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Gräupl, Edwin.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Graziano Alu, hand-drawn

Party per pale: 1 Or, a Georgian dancer proper; 2 Gules, a church Or, ports and windows Azure.

Party per pale: 1 Or, a Georgian dancer proper; 2 Gules, a church Or, ports and windows Azure.

Coat of arms of Graziano Alu designed by Angelo Musa and emblazoned by me. This photograph shows my hand-drawn study of the Georgian dancer appearing in the first quarter of the shield. The figure was drawn directly in ink on tracing paper using a fine technical pen, without a preliminary pencil sketch. In the 2dn version of the drawing, I substantially reworked the dancer’s left hand and the position of his right elbow before proceeding to the final stage of digital refinement.


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Azure, One, Party per fess, Male figure, Proper, Church and Port and windows.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Alu, Graziano.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gregorio Lanzagorta Llaguno

Azure, a seagull volant Argent, carrying in its feet a sheaf of tobacco proper, bound Gules.

Azure, a seagull volant Argent, carrying in its feet a sheaf of tobacco proper, bound Gules.

Escudo de azur, una gaviota volante de plata, llevando entre sus patas una gavilla de tabaco al natural, liada de gules.

Arms painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a freehand finishing.

The coat of arms of Gregorio Lanzagorta Llaguno, harbor of San Blas, and cigar maker in Nayarit, Mexico. This coat of arms was designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and painted by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, One, Seagull, Volant, Grasping, Foot (palmiped), Sheaf of tobacco, Proper and Bound.

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

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

Bearer: Gregorio Lanzagorta Llaguno.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gregory X

Azure, a chief embattled Or.

184th Pope of the Church, from 1271 to 1276. «Gregorius X», born Teobaldo Visconti, was born in Piacenza and convened the 14th Ecumenical Council, known as the Second Council of Lyon.

Azure, a chief embattled Or.

Escudo de azur, el jefe almenado de oro.

Papal coat of arms interpreted by me with: a pointed and rounded shield shape; the field in plain Azure; the chief embattled, illuminated in metal Or and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a marbled finish.

My first version of the blazon in English was «Azure, a chief Or, embattled», but Michael McCartney suggested that it was more correct as «Azure, a chief embattled Or».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Chief, Or and Embattled.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Gregory X.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Grimaldi, François

Fusilly Argent and Gules.

François Grimaldi ~ Francisco Grimaldi ~ Francesco Grimaldi.

Fusilly Argent and Gules.

Escudo fusado de plata y gules.

Coat of arms interpreted with: the semicircular base shape; the field of plain metal Argent; the fusils illuminated in Gules, outlined in Sable; the fusilly of proportion 3 x 5; and the whole with a raised-stroke effect.

Unlike how I have blazoned it here, this coat of arms can be found blazoned in [Arco y García, F. del; 1996b; page 10] as «Fusilly Argent and Gules».

He was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who conquered the so-called Rock of Monaco on January 8, 1297, at night. To enter his fortress and have the gates opened for him, he dressed as a Franciscan monk along with his cousin Rainier I, Lord of Cagnes, and thus entered with his group of armed men. That is why the coat of arms of the Principality of Monaco has as supporters 2 Franciscan monks unsheathing their swords.

Francesco Grimaldi had no children, so after his death in 1309, he was succeeded by his cousin Rainier I, with whom he entered Monaco, and it is from Rainier I that the Grimaldi family and the Princes of Monaco who have governed the Principality ever since descend.


Blazon keywords: Fusilly, Argent and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Grimaldi, François.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gryffindor at Hogwarts

Party per pale Gules and Or, overall a lion rampant counterchanged.

You might belong in Gryffindor, Where dwell the brave. It is their daring, nerve and chivalry that set Gryffindors apart.

Party per pale Gules and Or, overall a lion rampant counterchanged.

Escudo partido de gules y oro, un león rampante del uno al otro.

Imaginary arms of Gryffindor House made with the following characteristics: the mouth of the imaginary coat of arms is rounded; the shield is party per pale; the field is enameled in flat tinctures of Gules and Or; the lion is illuminated in Or and Gules and outlined in Sable; and the whole is finished with a raised-stroke effect.

The initial quote, next to the Hufflepuff coat of arms, is taken from [Rowling, J. K.; 1997] and corresponds to «You might belong in Gryffindor, Where dwell the brave at heart, Their daring, nerve and chivalry Set Gryffindors apart».

This imaginary coat of arms of the Gryffindor House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been interpreted without taking much into account other of the multiple realizations that have been produced and disseminated.

Gryffindor, Hogwarts, Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling

Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Or, Gules, Lion, Rampant and Counterchanged.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Imaginary, Coat of arms and Harry Potter saga.

Imaginary bearer: Gryffindor at Hogwarts.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gudja, municipality of

Argent, a fess dancetty of four points Gules.

Argent, a fess dancetty of four points Gules.

Escudo de plata, una faja encajada de cuatro piezas de gules.

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

G0138, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of the coat of arms of the municipality of Gudja, Malta. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me and has been published in the Malta Government Gazette, number 21486, page 10730, with the blazon «Argent a fess dancetty of four points counterdancetty of three points all Gules».


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Four, Fess and Dancetty.

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

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

Bearer: Gudja, municipality of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Guebara of Navarre

Gules, five Poplar-leaves Argent, inverted.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, it is the second, descendant of Álava, the very ancient and powerful one, in which some served under Navarre, and others under the kings of Castile; they bear for arms and insignia, on a field Gules, which is red, five poplar-leaves (panelas) Argent, in the form and design in which this shield is painted.

Gules, five Poplar-leaves Argent, inverted.

Escudo de gules, cinco panelas de plata.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or; the pales outlined in Sable and illuminated in Azure enamel; and finished in highly-hammered metal.

Interpretation based on the second coat of arms of the «ricoshombres» of Navarre from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and the accompanying text is from the transcription made in [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

The «panela» is a figure typical of Spanish heraldry [Valero de Bernabé, L.; 2007; page 11]. It is a leaf shaped like a heart with its stalk pointing upward. It could be a leaf of a tree such as, for example, the poplar, although there is no certainty that it is specifically that tree.

With first appearances prior to heraldry on Hispano-Roman tombstones, the «panela» is of Alavese origin, [Menéndez Pidal de Navascués, F.; 1985; page 474], spreading through the Basque-Navarrese region and from there throughout Spain, with the peculiar name «panela», which was initially called «pannella», [Valverde Ogallar, P. B.; 2001; page 532] derived from «pan», [Real Academia Española; 2001].

In the heraldry of other countries, leaves from different trees are used as heraldic symbols, but usually with the stalk pointing downward; therefore I transcribe in this blazon «panelas» ~ «Poplar-leaves, inverted».

[Menéndez Pidal de Navascués, F.; 1985; page 474] states that the «panela» is a natural figure equivalent to the linden leaf in German heraldry, with the stalk downward, and to the water-lily leaf in French heraldry, with the stalk upward; but since these are such different plants, I do not find it suitable to use linden, and even less water-lily, in the English transcription of this Navarrese blazon.

Under the title «Surname of Guebara» it can be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 2 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Poplar leaf and Argent.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Guebara of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Gummersbach, Peter Ferdinand

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.

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.

Escudo partido: 1o de azur, un águila de oro, cargada en su pecho con un tambor real del Reino de Bunyoro-Kitara al natural; 2o de oro, una faja de gules, cargada con una rosa de plata, botonada de oro, acompañada de dos flores de lis de azur, una en el jefe y otra en la punta.

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


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 Watercolor.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Gummersbach, Peter Ferdinand.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Hacienda de Triana

Party per pale: 1 Argent, a tree issuant from base Murrey; 2 Murrey; two annulets interlaced, in pale Or; in a chief Sable, three arches Argent. Motto: «Hacienda de Triana».

Party per pale: 1 Argent, a tree issuant from base Murrey; 2 Murrey; two annulets interlaced, in pale Or; in a chief Sable, three arches Argent. Motto: «Hacienda de Triana».

Escudo partido: 1o de plata, un árbol moviente de la punta de morado; 2o de morado, dos anilletes entrelazos, en palo de oro; en un jefe de sable, tres arcos de plata. Divisa: «Hacienda de Triana».

Arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, with a chasuble outer contour and with a watercolor finish.


Blazon keywords: Sable, Argent, Murrey, Or, One, Two, Three, Party per pale, Tree, Issuant, Base, Annulet, Interlaced, In pale, Chief, Arch and Motto.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Chasuble and Watercolor.

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

Bearer: Triana, Hacienda de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Halkosaari, Heikki

Argent, an apple tree, the base of its trunk forming a cross crosslet Azure, fructed Gules.

Argent, an apple tree, the base of its trunk forming a cross crosslet Azure, fructed Gules.

Escudo de plata, un manzano con la punta del tronco en forma de cruz recrucetada de Azur, frutado de gules.

Coat of arms painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a iridescent finishing.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Gules, One, Apple tree, Tree, Base, Trunk, Cross, Crosslet, Cross couped and Fructed.

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

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

Bearer: Halkosaari, Heikki.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Harten, von

Azure, three plates, 1 and 2.

Azure, three plates, 1 and 2.

Escudo de azur, tres bezantes de plata, 1 y 2.

Coat of arms interpreted by me with a modern German / Scandinavian shape, illuminated and with a rough finishing.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Three, Bezant and plate, Argent and Disordered.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Rounded trapezoid, Illuminated and Rough.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Harten, von.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Hatching crest for Ugnius Mikučionis-Vizgirda

Upon a wreath Or and Vert, a pair of wings displayed Vert, debruised by a Latin cross, raguly, couped at random, issuant from its sinister a leaved offshoot encircling the cross, its end terminating and debruising the lower limb Or.

Upon a wreath Or and Vert, a pair of wings displayed Vert, debruised by a Latin cross, raguly, couped at random, issuant from its sinister a leaved offshoot encircling the cross, its end terminating and debruising the lower limb Or.

Arms depicted by me, outlined in Sable, and with a texturized finish.

The crest of the coat of arms of Ugnius Mikučionis-Vizgirda. This is a hatching version emblazoned by me, Vert with diagonal lines and Or with dots.


Blazon keywords: Vert, Or, One, Two, Latin cross, Raguly, Issuant, Sinister, Leaved, Branch, Environed, Debruised, Crest, Upon (wreath), Wreath, Two wings in vol and Displayed.

Style keywords: Hatching and Outlined in sable.

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

Bearer: Mikučionis-Vizgirda, Ugnius.

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Hatsis, Mark Antony

Or, a peacock’s head erased Azure, beaked Argent, between in dexter an increscent Azure and in sinister a rose Azure, barbed and seeded Argent.

Or, a peacock’s head erased Azure, beaked Argent, between in dexter an increscent Azure and in sinister a rose Azure, barbed and seeded Argent.

Escudo de oro, una cabeza de pavo real arrancada de azur, picada de plata, acompañada a la diestra de un creciente tornado de azur y a la siniestra de una rosa de azur, barbada y botonada de plata.

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

Coat of arms of Mark Antony Hatsis designed by him and me and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Argent, One, Peacock, Head, Erased, Beaked, Dexter, Increscent, Sinister, Rose, Barbed and Seeded.

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

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

Bearer: Hatsis, Mark Antony.

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Hatton de Woodhouse

Azure, on a chevron Or, a martlet Gules, between three garbs Or.

Cheshire, 1533-1580.

Azure, on a chevron Or, a martlet Gules, between three garbs Or.

Escudo de azur, un cabrio de oro, cargado de una marleta de gules, acompañado de tres gavillas de trigo de oro, 2 y 1.

Coat of arms interpreted by me as follows: with a rounded base; the field illuminated in Azure; the chevron, with a wide angle in the Cheshire style, is illuminated in Or; the garbs are illuminated in Or and all outlined in Sable; the martlet is also outlined in Sable, but illuminated in Gules; and with a leather texture.

Recorded in [Rylands, J. P.; 1882], [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a] blazons it as «Azure, on a chevron between three garbs Or, a martlet Gules for difference». The expression «...a martlet Gules for difference» means that the martlet has been added to the arms of a son who is not the eldest, to differentiate his shield from that of his father and his elder brother.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Gules, Chevron, Charged, Wheat, Garb, Ordered, Between and Martlet.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Hatton de Woodhouse.

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Hector of Troy, Sable

Sable, two lions combatant Or.

Thus they celebrated the funeral rites of Hector, tamer of horses. Homer, Iliad.

Sable, two lions combatant Or.

Escudo de sable, dos leones rampantes, afrontados de oro.

Imaginary coat of arms interpreted as follows: the mouth is a semicircular arch; the field enameled in flat Sable color; its 2 figures are outlined with the field tincture and illuminated in Or metal; and the set has a pearly finish.

Coat of arms interpreted from the imaginary blazon described in «Sir David Lindsay's Armorial», from the year 1542, where its blazon code «DL011» corresponds to Hector of Troy and which describes it as follows: «Sable, two lions combatant Or». Note the difference from the one described by [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 7] which states that its field is Gules, «of red».

Says [Parsons, R. J.; 1989; paragraph 30], in one of the most beautiful descriptions of the lion that I have read, that the heraldic lion, as is the case with many other beasts, is very different from the lion in Nature. The lion in heraldry is the abstract expression of attributes such as nobility, strength, power, ferocity, courage, and vital energy. For example:

  • vitality must be reflected in the line that flows downward through the animal's spine and to its hindquarters,
  • power must be represented by its enormous shoulders and its strong forelegs,
  • ferocity is symbolized by its unsheathed claws and its open jaws, and
  • its tail, emerging from its entrails, and its mane must contribute to reinforce the expression of all these attributes.

Given this description of the heraldic lion, gifted to us by Robert John Parsons, every heraldic artist with critical capacity cannot help but ask themselves whether their lions are capable of expressing this range of attributes.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Sable, Lion, Or and Combatant.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture and Iridescent (nacar).

Classification: Interpreted, Imaginary, Coat of arms and Greco-Roman antiquity.

Imaginary bearer: Hector of Troy.

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Heidi Garcia-Bosch-de Morales-de Sola née Adriaensen in «The Register of Arms, Volume 1»

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».

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».

G0084: the coat of arms of Heidi Garcia-Bosch-de Morales-de Sola née Adriaensen, of France, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. This coat of arms has been included in the book [Gauci, C. A.; Cassar, R. M.; 2025; page 95] as shown in the photograph of the image.


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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Rhombus.

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

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

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Helen Pekny, schema 1x3

Party per pale Argent and Gules, a mermaid with swan wings for arms counterchanged.

Party per pale Argent and Gules, a mermaid with swan wings for arms counterchanged.

Coat of arms of Helen Pekny, Dame OESSH (Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani), from the United States, designed by RegretedEagle9 on Discord and painted by me following his instructions in 3 steps: outline, flat colours and metals, and lights and shadows.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, One, Party per pale, Mermaid, Swan, Winged, Arm and Counterchanged.

Style keywords: Outlined, Outlined in sable, Plain tincture, Illuminated and Tiled.

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

Bearer: Pekny, Helen.

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Henry II of England

Gules, a lion rampant Or.

Henry II Plantagenet, King of England, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Count of Nantes.

Gules, a lion rampant Or.

Escudo de gules, un león rampante de oro.

Existing arms interpreted by me as follows: the shield's shape is pointed; the field has been enamelled in flat Gules; the lion in Or has been outlined in Sable; and the whole composition has a rough texture finish.

It is believed that Henry I was the first King of England to have a coat of arms, featuring a single lion rampant, but no documentary evidence has yet been found [Rabbow, A.; 1999; paragraph 8].

[Ailes, A.; 1982; page 62] argues that Henry II may have used three different versions of his arms featuring a) a single lion rampant, b) two leopards, and c) three leopards. However, it remains unclear whether these versions were used sequentially over time or concurrently. For this interpretation, I have chosen the version with the lion rampant.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Lion, Or and Rampant.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Coat of arms, Personal, House of Plantagenet and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Henry II of England.

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Henry III of England

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from the year 1216 to the year 1272

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

Escudo de gules, tres leopardos en palo de oro, armados y lampasados de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: the mouth of the shield is semicircular (round); its field has been enamelled in a flat tint of Gules; its leopards are illuminated in Or and Azure and outlined in Sable; and the whole has a finish of aged parchment.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Three, Leopard, Armed, Langued and In pale.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, House of Plantagenet and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Henry III of England.

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Henry of Castile, Infante

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a cross flory Purpure.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a cross flory Purpure.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de plata, una cruz flordelisada de púrpura.

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

Coat of arms of the Infante Henry of Castile, 1230–1303, 6th offspring of the King Ferdinand III of Castile, 1199-1252, and the Queen Beatrice of Swabia, 1205–1235. He bore his father's arms, replacing the lion Purpure of the Kingdom of León with a cross flory Purpure, likely due to his close association with the Order of Calatrava, whose emblem is a cross flory Gules. However, he retained the metal Argent field in the 2nd and 3rd quarters and the lion's purpure color, suggesting this was more of a conceptual change than a quartering by alliance with the Order of Calatrava.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, Argent, Purpure, One, Quarterly, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Cross flory and Cross couped.

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

Classification: Personal, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Henry of Castile, Infante.

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Escudo de Castilla y León Áncora de oro y la divisa enlace.

Heraldic device of Robert George Alexander Balchin

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, charged with an eagle displayed within a bordure Or and crowned with a crown of count. Crest: A crown of Baron. Behind the shield the cross of a Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.

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, charged with an eagle displayed within a bordure Or and crowned with a crown of count. Crest: A crown of Baron. Behind the shield the cross of a Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem.

G0067: the coat of arms of Robert George Alexander Balchin, of United Kingdom, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. The image shows a composition of the coat of arms painted by me alongside the same coat of arms as published in the book [Gauci, C. A.; Cassar, R. M.; 2025; page 79], «The Register of Arms, Volume 1 (2019–2024)».


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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

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

Bearer: Balchin, Robert George Alexander.

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Heraldic document for László Linnet Regina

LinettL 26 A4 HeraldicCatalog 1x2 jpg

Heraldic document for the arms of László Linett Regina. Her coat of arms has been created by her, and emblazoned by me, and this heraldic document has been edited, signed, sealed, and dated by me. The image shows 2 pages of this heraldic document.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Three, One, Eight, Lightning flash, In pall, Debruised, Unicorn, Head, Couped, The eyes, Bordure and Fleur de lis.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

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

Bearer: László Linnet Regina.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Holy Trinity

Azure, a pall couped Argent, its three arms charged with «es» Sable, within a triangle reversed Argent, its three arms charged with «no es» Sable, within an annulet Or, all debruised by four plates, three on the vertex of the triangle, in dexter chief, charged with «el Padre» Sable, in sinister chief, charged with «el Hijo» Sable, in base, charged with «el Espítiru» Sable, and one on the fess point, charged with «Dios» Sable.

Azure, a pall couped Argent, its three arms charged with «es» Sable, within a triangle reversed Argent, its three arms charged with «no es» Sable, within an annulet Or, all debruised by four plates, three on the vertex of the triangle, in dexter chief, charged with «el Padre» Sable, in sinister chief, charged with «el Hijo» Sable, in base, charged with «el Espítiru» Sable, and one on the fess point, charged with «Dios» Sable.

Escudo de azur, una perla recortada de plata, sus tres brazos cargados con «es» de sable, dentro de un triángulo ranversado de plata, sus tres brazos cargados con «no es» de sable, dentro de un anillo de oro, todo resaltado de cuatro bezantes de plata, tres sobre los vértices del triángulo, en la diestra del jefe, cargado de «el Padre» de sable, en la siniestra del jefe, cargado con «el Hijo» de sable, en la punta, cargado con «el Espítiru» de sable y uno sobre el corazón, cargado con «Dios» de sable.

Imaginary coat of arms that I have interpreted as follows: its base is semicircular (round); its field is illuminated in watercolor Azure; the rest in heavily beaten metal, outlined of the field and illuminated in Argent, except for the annulet which is illuminated in Or; and its letters all in plain Gules ink.

Annulet

The circular crown when it is large and in the middle of the shield [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1975] is called an annulet. [Avilés, J.; 1780a; pages 296 and 297] calls it annulet or small annulet depending on its size, if it is large an annulet and if it is small a small annulet. In English and French heraldry it is called «cyclamor» and hence the expression «cyclamor annulet» can also be found.

This annulet is my aesthetic contribution to this imaginary coat of arms as it is normally not represented with this annulet.

Bordure and Orle

In other interpretations the words «non est» go on a bordure or on an orle, the latter being the case blazoned, for example, [Husenbeth, F. C.; 1882; 2nd appendix] in the following way: «Gules, an orle and pall Argent, conjoined and surmounted of four plates, occupying the dexter and sinister chief and the base and fess points respectively; the first inscribed Pater, the second Filius, and the third Spiritus Sanctus, the centre Deus; the connecting portions of the orle between them having the words non est, and those of the pall est».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Cyclamor, Pall, Closed, Argent, Charged, Bezant and plate, Or, Dexter, Sinister, Chief, Base (lower 1/3) and Heart.

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

Classification: Religious, Interpreted, Imaginary and Coat of arms.

Imaginary bearer: Holy Trinity.

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House of Hohenzollern

Quarterly Argent and Sable.

Royal and imperial German dynasty.

Quarterly Argent and Sable.

Escudo cuartelado de plata y sable.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a watercolor finish.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Argent and Sable.

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

Classification: Interpreted.

Bearer: House of Hohenzollern.

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Hradec Králové Region

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a lion rampant, double queued Argent, armed, langued, and crowned Or; 2 Azure, a letter «G» Or; 3 Azure, a coronet trefoiled Or

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a lion rampant, double queued Argent, armed, langued, and crowned Or; 2 Azure, a letter «G» Or; 3 Azure, a coronet trefoiled Or

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un león rampante, de cola horquillada de plata, armado, lampasado y coronado de oro; 2o de azur, una letra «G» de oro; 3o de azur, una corona trebolada de oro

This coat of arms is illuminated with lights and shadows and has a finish like glass.

The Hradec Králové Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic. It is located in the historical region of Bohemia. Its capital is Hradec Králové, whose Latin name is «Gradicium», hence its old name «Gradec». The letter «G» seen in both the coat of arms of the Hradec Králové Region and the coat of arms of its capital originates from this historical name. The lion rampant Anrgent, double queued and crowned in the 1st and 4th quarters is the symbol of Bohemia, and it also appears in the 1st and 4th quarters of the coat of arms of the Czech Republic. «Králové» means «of the queen» in Czech and there is a trefoiled crown in the 3rd quarter


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, One, Lion, Rampant, Tail, Double queued, Argent, Armed, Langued, Crowned, Or, Azure, Letter, Coronet trefoiled, Ancient coronet, Crown and Trefoiled.

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

Classification: Civic and Interpreted.

Bearer: Hradec Králové Region.

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Hufflepuff House with 2 badgers

Party per pale: 1 Or, a badger rampant Sable; 2 Sable, a badger rampant, regardant Or.

You might belong in Hufflepuff where they are just and loyal. In Hufflepuff they are very patient and unafraid of hard work.

Party per pale: 1 Or, a badger rampant Sable; 2 Sable, a badger rampant, regardant Or.

Escudo partido: 1o de oro, un tejón rampante de sable; 2o de sable, un tejón rampante, contornado de oro.

Imaginary arms of Hufflepuff realized in the following way: the mouth of the coat of arms is rounded; the field is illuminated and has a marble finish; and the badgers, each facing one side, are illuminated, outlined by the field, and finished with a hammered metal effect.

The initial quote, next to the Hufflepuff coat of arms, is taken from [Rowling, J. K.; 1997] and corresponds to «You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true, And unafraid of toil».

When blazoning the 2nd badger, it must be taken into account that its head is regardant, which is what «is said of animals, or their heads, turned toward the sinister side of the shield» [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 55] and [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 61].


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Or, Sable, Badger, Rampant and Regardant.

Style keywords: Rounded, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture, Marmoreal and Metal beaten.

Classification: Interpreted, Imaginary, Coat of arms and Harry Potter saga.

Imaginary bearer: Hufflepuff at Hogwarts.

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Hyde de Norbury

Azure, a chevron Or, between three lozenges Or.

Cheshire, 1613, 1663 and Vale-Royal.

Azure, a chevron Or, between three lozenges Or.

Escudo de azur, un cabrio de oro, acompañado de tres losanges de oro, dos y uno.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field and chevron illuminated in Azure and Or respectively; the lozenges in plain Or enamel and outlined in Sable; and with a leather finish.

In [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b] it is blazoned as «Azure, a chevron between three lozenges Or» and includes a crest blazoned as «Crest: An eagle with wings expanded Sable, beaked Or», which is not represented here.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Chevron, Between, Lozenge and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Hyde de Norbury.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Idareta Goldaracena, Francisco

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.

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.

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.

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

Coat of arms emblazoned by me for 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 14th and 20th Centuries», [Idareta Goldaracena, F.; 2022; cover].


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

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

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

Bearer: Idareta Goldaracena, Francisco.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

IESE

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, two bezants in pale.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, two bezants in pale.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de oro, cuatro palos de gules; 2o y 3o de gules, dos bezantes en palo de oro.

Coat of arms of the IESE Business School, which I have interpreted as follows: the shield has a semicircular (round) base; the field is illuminated in flat tinctures Or and Gules; the pales and the bezants are illuminated in Gules and Or; and the whole coat of arms has a watercolor finish.

I have the honour of holding a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from IESE of the University of Navarra. I always say that, as a whole, the IESE Executive MBA is the best education I have received throughout my life. I keep very good memories and friends from those two years of study.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, Or, Pale, Bezant and plate and In pale.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated and Watercolor.

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Education and Coat of arms.

Bearer: IESE.

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Ignasi Pujol, comparation

[ Azure, a mount issuant from the base, in chief a fleur the lis Argent ] and [ Party per chevron Azure and Or, in chief a fleur de lis Argent, in base four pallets Gules ].

[ Azure, a mount issuant from the base, in chief a fleur the lis Argent ] and [ Party per chevron Azure and Or, in chief a fleur de lis Argent, in base four pallets Gules ].

The coat of arms of Ignasi Pujol was designed by him based on the ancient arms of the Pujol lineage, 1st image, and refined and emblazoned by me, 2nd image. The comparison of the blazon of the Pujol lineage with the blazon for Ignasi Pujol is the following.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Mount, Issuant from base, In chief, Party per chevron, Fleur de lis, In base, Pallet and Pale.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

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

Bearer: Pujol, Ignasi.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Iker Lanzagorta Ochoa, plain tincture

Vert, two two-man cross-cut saws in saltire, the one bendwise Argent, handled Or, the one bend sinisterwise Or, handled Argent, in chief an adze Or, handled Argent.

Vert, two two-man cross-cut saws in saltire, the one bendwise Argent, handled Or, the one bend sinisterwise Or, handled Argent, in chief an adze Or, handled Argent.

Arms designed by me, in flat tinctures, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a texturized finish.

The coat of arms of Iker Lanzagorta Ochoa, designer, and manufacturer of wooden furniture. This coat of arms has been designed by him, his father Juan Lanzagorta Vallín, and me, and emblazoned by me. An interesting heraldic discussion arose from this design. Someone suggested that two metal charges placed in saltire violate the rule of tincture because one metal lies over another. However, two charges arranged in saltire necessarily intersect and touch. Colouring one charge to avoid metal on metal would simply create a colour-on-colour problem against the field. This illustrates that the rule of tincture cannot be interpreted in such a purely mechanical way.


Blazon keywords: Vert, Argent, Or, One, Two, Two-man cross-cut saw, In saltire, Bendwise, Handled, Bend sinisterwise, In chief and Adze.

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

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta Ochoa, Iker.

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Escudo de Castilla y León Unicornio saltante sobre la divisa, criterio.

In bend and bendwise

Azure, three crowns in bend, bendwise Or.

Azure, three crowns in bend, bendwise Or.

Escudo de azur, tres coronas en banda, puestas en banda de oro.

Crown with the main axis being the vertical and central axis of symmetry and which is usually placed palewise. This shield is the imaginary coat of arms of Brutus of Britain, an imaginary character, hero of Troy and founder of Britain.

  • En banda ~ in bend.
  • Puesto en banda ~ bendwise.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Crown, In bend and Bendwise.

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

Classification: Criterion.

Bearer: In and wise.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Infante Manuel of Castile, schema 3x4

ManuelDeCastilla 17 CuartelarSimbolosConceptos Esquema 3x4 jpg

In Castile, a coat of arms quarterly does not necessarily signify inheritance. This schema illustrates two practices: a) Quarterings can represent the mother in the 1st and 4th quarters and the father in the 2nd and 3rd, highlighting the prominence given to the maternal line by placing it in the most visible quarters. b) Quarterings can also include personal symbols and concepts, like canting arms, for example, «Manuel» =«mano» + «ala» = «hand» + «wing», combined with ancestral arms. This flexibility reflects Castilian heraldic traditions, where arms are not strictly marshalled by inheritance. The inclusion of maternal arms in the 1st and 4th quarters highlights how Castilian heraldry often elevates maternal heritage, differing from some other heraldic traditions. The previous commentary emphasizes the creative freedom in Castile, where quartering could incorporate personal symbols or canting arms without the constraints of inheritance or dominium. This flexibility aligns with Castilian culture, allowing heraldry to reflect personal identity, not just dynastic ties. Notably, the arms of Infante Enrique's use of a cross flory demonstrates this creative freedom, showcasing the ability to innovate within heraldry even in royal contexts. While this might seem unconventional compared to other heraldic systems, it is deeply rooted in Castilian tradition. All coats of arms in this schema have been emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Purpure, Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Quarterly, Lion, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Bordure, Compony, Eagle, Cross flory, Cross couped, Party per pale, Hand, Arm, Vambraced, Embowed, Winged, Sword, Point upwards and Hilted.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

Classification: Personal, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, Interpreted, Design rationale, Schema, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Manuel of Castile, Infante.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Innocent IV

Bendy of six Azure and Argent.

180th Pope of the Church, from 1243 to 1254. «Innocentius IV», born Sinibaldo dei Fieschi, was born in Manarola in northwest Italy.

Bendy of six Azure and Argent.

Escudo bandado de seis piezas de azur y plata.

Papal coat of arms interpreted by me with: a semicircular shield shape; a plain Argent field; bands illuminated in Azure and outlined in Sable; and the whole design with a watercolor finish.

Order of tinctures

In the bendy pattern, the tinctures are named starting from the one located at the dexter base of the shield and following an ascending sequence towards the sinister chief, although the most orthodox approach is to have only 2 tinctures, being one color and one metal.

Number of bands

It is said that it is not necessary to specify the number of bands when there are precisely 6, as in this case, and that it should be specified when there are, for example, 4 or 8. I have chosen to specify it for greater clarity of the blazon.

About the bendy pattern and the need to specify or not specify the number of its pieces, [Avilés, J.; 1725a; pages 40 and 41] and [Avilés, J.; 1780a; pages 45 and 46] say that it is «composed of four, six, or eight bends; in such a way that there are as many colors as metals, always specifying the number four and eight bands when blazoning, and not the one composed of six, as it is understood thus, without declaring the number of pieces» and without agreeing with it, and by its wording I believe that he is not entirely in agreement either, he adds «the reason that may exist for not specifying the number of six bends (although the authors do not express it) is that as the bend is one-third of the shield; and having six pieces, or six bends, the resulting number is doubled, as if the three parts were divided, which implies that the shield is filled with three bends; and taking the denomination of the figure infers, that the bendy is of six pieces: which does not happen with this equality in those of four and eight, requiring other proportions and consequently it becomes necessary to specify their number», therefore, note that the bendy of 6 does not follow the proportions of the bend, nor do those of 4 or 8, the only differential property of the one of 6 is being a multiple of 3, being 1/3 the width of the bend.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Bendy, Six, Azure and Argent.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Innocent IV.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ireland

Azure, a harp Or, stringed Argent

Azure, a harp Or, stringed Argent

Escudo de azur, un arpa de oro, cordada de plata

Illuminated and a leather finishing.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, One, Harp, Or, Stringed and Argent.

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

Classification: Civic, Republic of Ireland, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Ireland.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Israel

Azure, a Menorah between two olive branches Argent; in base the legend <br /> «ישראל» Argent.

Israel~ישראל.

Azure, a Menorah between two olive branches Argent; in base the legend
«ישראל» Argent.

Interpreted coat of arms: with a rounded and pointed shape; illuminated with metal argent and color azur; outlined with sable; and a Watercolor finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, One, Menorah, Argent, Accosted, Two, Branch, Olive tree, Tree and Motto (identification).

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted, Civic and State of Israel.

Bearer: Israel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Itziar Lanzagorta Ochoa in Women and Arms

It has been emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a texturized finishing.

It has been emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a texturized finishing.

The coat of arms of Itziar Lanzagorta Ochoa, designed by her and her father Juan Lanzagorta Vallín, and emblazoned by me, was presented in my lecture Women and Arms: Contemporary Coats of Arms for Women Worldwide (lecture). The presentation included her coat of arms shown with 3 different outer contours oval, finished with a semicircular arch, and finished with an ogee arch, together with the blazon and the design rationale.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, One, Semé, Mullet, Voided, Interlaced and Conjoined.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Slide.

Bearer: Lanzagorta Ochoa, Itziar.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ixai Lanzagorta Ochoa, schema 1x3

Argent, a chevron Sable and an ouroboros Azure, armed and langued Sable, interlaced.

Argent, a chevron Sable and an ouroboros Azure, armed and langued Sable, interlaced.

The coat of arms of Ixai Lanzagorta Ochoa, designed by him, his father, Juan Lanzagorta Vallín, and me, and emblazoned by me in 3 steps: proportions, delineation, and plain colors and metal.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Azure, One, Chevron, Ouroboros, Armed, Langued and Interlaced.

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

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta Ochoa, Ixai.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Íñiguez Cruz, Juan Pablo

Azure, a terraze in base Or, overall a gazelle statant Argent accompanied in honour point by the cross of the Cruz family.

Azure, a terraze in base Or, overall a gazelle statant Argent accompanied in honour point by the cross of the Cruz family.

De azur terrazado de oro, brochante sobre el todo una gacela parada de plata acompañada en el punto de honor por la cruz de la familia Cruz.

Coat of arms of Juan Pablo Íñiguez Cruz designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and refined and emblazoned by me. Whereas the gazelles in the arms of his mother Rosalía Cruz Carballo and sister Julia Íñiguez Cruz were depicted as female, in this case the intention was to represent a male gazelle. For this reason longer horns have been painted and the male sex has been explicitly depicted. In heraldry, the representation of the male sex is common and almost generalized in certain heraldic beasts, especially in animals of strong or combative character such as lions, wolves, or bulls. In more stylized and elegant animals, such as stags or gazelles, such representation is more variable and depends largely on artistic, symbolic, and compositional criteria. In this particular case, I chose to depict it. The gazelle is accompanied by the cross that Jon Lanzagorta designed for his co-father-in-law, Mr. Cruz, the grandfather of Juan Pablo. For this reason the cross is referred to in the blazon as the cross of the Cruz family and is not specifically blazoned in this case, although it could be described as a cross patty whose arms are each formed by three compony pallets Argent, Purpure and Or. Note that the cross is itself a canting symbol, since it is the «cross» ~ «cruz» of the Cruz family. The honour point is a position within the coat of arms located on its central vertical axis, above the center of the shield and below the middle of the chief.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, One, Terrace in base, Gazelle, Salient, At the honour point and Cross couped.

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

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

Bearer: Íñiguez Cruz, Juan Pablo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Íñiguez Cruz, Julia

Azure, a terraze in base Or, overall a gazelle salient Argent, collared with a chain streaming to sinister Or conjoined to the cross of the Cruz family.

Azure, a terraze in base Or, overall a gazelle salient Argent, collared with a chain streaming to sinister Or conjoined to the cross of the Cruz family.

De azur terrazado de oro, brochante sobre el todo una gacela saltante de plata, acollarada de una cadena extendida hacia la siniestra de oro unida a la cruz de la familia Cruz.

Coat of arms of Julia Íñiguez Cruz designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and refined and emblazoned by me. In heraldry, a gazelle «salient» ~ «saltante» represents a more restrained and less dynamic leap than a gazelle «springing» ~ «brincante», since in the salient attitude the hind legs, usually held close together, remain grounded while propelling the body upward, whereas in the springing attitude all four legs are depicted clear of the ground in mid-leap. The gazelle, like that of her mother Rosalía Cruz Carballo, bears around its neck the cross designed by Jon Lanzagorta for his co-father-in-law, Mr. Cruz, her grandfather. For this reason the cross is referred to in the blazon as the cross of the Cruz family and is not specifically blazoned in this case, although it could be described as a cross patty whose arms are each formed by three compony pallets Argent, Purpure and Or.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, One, Terrace in base, Gazelle, Salient, Collared, Chain, Sinister, Conjoined and Cross couped.

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

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

Bearer: Íñiguez Cruz, Julia.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

James de Sottone, le Fitz

Ermine, a canton Sable.

James de Sutton ~ James de Sottone, le Fitz.

Ermine, a canton Sable.

Escudo de armiños, un cantón de sable.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 599] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 599].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Ermine, One, Canton and Sable.

Style keywords: Semi-circular and Illuminated.

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Jaime de Sutton.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

James I of Aragon

Or, four pallets Gules.

King of Aragon, Valencia and Majorca, Count of Barcelona, Count of Urgell, Lord of Montpellier and known as the Conqueror

Or, four pallets Gules.

Escudo de oro, cuatro palos de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted by me as follows: the escutcheon shape is semicircular; the field is rendered in flat Or with a watercolored effect; and the pallets are illuminated and finished with a crystalline texture.

A semicircular-shaped shield of Aragon can be seen, for instance, in [Argote de Molina, G.; 1588; chapter XLII].

This shield, but with a pointed base, appears in the second part of the armorial [Wijnbergen; 1265; shield no. 1,293], under the title «Le roy Darragon». This second part was compiled between 1270 and 1285 and, since James I was king of Aragon from 1213 to 1276, it could refer to him; although it might also refer to his son Peter III, the Great, who succeeded James I in 1276.

This coat of arms is also the arms of Aix-en-Provence, granted to that French city, according to tradition, by Alfonso II of Aragon [Aix-en-Provence; 1351], grandfather of James I, the Conqueror.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Four, Pale and Gules.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated, Watercolor and Crystalline.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: James I of Aragon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

James II of Urgell

Dimidiated: 1 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 chequey Or and Sable.

Known as the Unfortunate, Count of Urgell, Viscount of Àger, Baron of Fraga, Antillón and Alcolea de Cinca (1380–1433).

Dimidiated: 1 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 chequey Or and Sable.

Escudo dimidiado: 1o de oro, cuatro palos de gules; 2o ajedrezado de oro y sable.

Arms interpreted with: a shield shape of convex-sided triangles; the tinctures of the pallets and the chequey are flat gold, gules and sable; and the whole design has a heavily hammered metal finish.

James II of Urgell, 1380–1433, known as the Unfortunate, Count of Urgell, Viscount of Àger, and Baron of Fraga, Antillón and Alcolea de Cinca, was one of the main claimants to the throne after the death of Martin I of Aragon. His rejection of the Compromise of Caspe led to his defeat and imprisonment.


Blazon keywords: Dimidiated, Pale, Chequey, Or, Gules and Sable.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: James II of Urgell.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Jamilena, province of Jaen

Or, a cross of Calatrava. Crest: An open royal crown Or.

Or, a cross of Calatrava. Crest: An open royal crown Or.

Escudo de oro, una cruz de Calatrava. Timbrado de una corona real abierta.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: the shield's shape is a semicircular arch; the field is illuminated in metal Or; the cross of Calatrava is outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; the royal crown is open, outlined in Sable and illuminated in metal Or, pearls in Argent, gemstones in Gules and Vert, and the visible base hollow in Sable; and the entire piece has a slightly hammered metal finish.

The municipality of Jamilena belongs to the La Campiña region and is the smallest in the province of Jaén. I have depicted its coat of arms with an open royal crown, but representations with a closed royal crown can also be found.

The origin of the cross of Calatrava in its heraldic coat of arms dates back to the year 1525 when Emperor Charles V issued several decrees from Toledo to build a convent for nuns in Jamilena. For the construction of this convent, stones from the Muslim castle, which was reformed and occupied by the Order of Calatrava, were used.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Cross of Calatrava, Cross couped, Cross, Crest, Open royal crown and Crown.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Civic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Jamilena.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Janovsti of Janovic of Czechia, lineage

Gules, a fess chequey Azure and Argent.

Gules, a fess chequey Azure and Argent.

Escudo de gules, una faja ajedrezada de azur y plata.

Arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a freehand finish.

Coat of arms of the lineage Janovsti of Janovic of Czechia. It is also the coat of arms of the lineage Klenovsky of Klenove of Czech. I have emblazoned it with a fess chequy of 3 rows, symmetric and with 9 columns of squares, provided that its height is 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms.

Lindsay of Scotland, lineage

Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Argent, One, Three, Nine, Fess and Chequey.

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

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

Bearer: Janovsti of Janovic of Czechia, lineage.

Blazon equivalent to: Lindsay of Scotland, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Jason Landers Northam, hand-drawn

A lozenge Or, charged with a fox rampant, guardant, holding in its dexter paw a federschwert bend sinisterwise proper, within a bordure Vert.

A lozenge Or, charged with a fox rampant, guardant, holding in its dexter paw a federschwert bend sinisterwise proper, within a bordure Vert.

Heraldic badge of Jason Landers Northam from Illinois. The image combines a photograph of a drawing of a fox rampant, guardant, holding in its dexter paw a federschwert bend sinisterwise, together with his badge shown both in plain tinctures and with lights and shadows, all painted by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Vert, One, Lozenge, Fox, Rampant, Guardant, Federschwert, Sword, Proper, Within and Bordure.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Northam, Jason Landers.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Javier Fernández-Cortés y Fonseca, motto and commander

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, five Bezants in saltire; 2 and 3 Or, three hearts Gules ordered. Crest: Upon a Helm Argent with a Wreath Or and Azure a Lion rampant Or, langued and armed Gules. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Suspended from the base the badge of commander of the Hermandad Nacional Monárquica de España. Lema: «Tan fuerte como valiente y leal es Cortés».

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, five Bezants in saltire; 2 and 3 Or, three hearts Gules ordered. Crest: Upon a Helm Argent with a Wreath Or and Azure a Lion rampant Or, langued and armed Gules. Mantling: Azure doubled Or. Suspended from the base the badge of commander of the Hermandad Nacional Monárquica de España. Lema: «Tan fuerte como valiente y leal es Cortés».


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Five, Bezant, Bezant and plate, In saltire, Or, Three, Heart, Gules, Ordered, Crest and mantling, Helm, Argent, Mantling, Wreath, Lion, Rampant, Langued, Armed, Suspended, Base (lower 1/3), Decoration and Motto.

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Fernández-Cortés y Fonseca, Javier.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Jean-Eudes Pierra, page of armorial

Gules, three bees Or; a chief cousu azure, an eagle displayed Or. 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.

Gules, three bees Or; a chief cousu azure, an eagle displayed Or. 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.

It has been painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a texturized finishing.

This is the coat of arms of Jean-Eudes Pierra emblazoned by me for the Roll of Arms of the Soberana y Muy Noble Orden de la Granada.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Or, Three, One, Bee, Ordered, Chief, Eagle, Crest, Crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate, Crown, Surrounded and Collar.

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

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

Bearer: Pierra, Jean-Eudes.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Jesus Angueira Duro, hand-drawn

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.

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.

Coat of arms of Jesus Angueira Duro from Galicia. The image combines a photograph of a drawing of a Galician granary along with his coat of arms, both painted by me. From my original hand-drawn sketch to its final heraldic embodiment, this Galician granary has evolved in its details, crosses, tile finials, door lock, through a close and iterative creative process with the armiger.


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 and In pile.

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

Classification: Personal, Created, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Angueira Duro, Jesus.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Jesus Christ, preparation schema

Schema for an imaginary coat of arms that will have the following characteristics: its base will be semicircular (round); it will contain a closed pearl charged with four bezants; and it will be differenced by a label of three points, which being three is normal, its number will not be specified in the blazon.

Schema for an imaginary coat of arms that will have the following characteristics: its base will be semicircular (round); it will contain a closed pearl charged with four bezants; and it will be differenced by a label of three points, which being three is normal, its number will not be specified in the blazon.

Label

The way to elaborate a label can be found in [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 248] who writes that «it is made of a fillet, which is the ninth part of the latitude of the Chief with three points in the form of a Carpenter's wedge, or of badly formed triangles, which united to it without separation of lines, fall twice as much, as the fillet is wide, the two being placed at its ends, and one in its middle, its ordinary situation being in the middle of the length of the Chief itself, without reaching the edges of the Shield».

Label points

In [Avilés, J.; 1780a; pages 248 and 249] it is said that «the simple Label is always of three points», as is the case at hand, «but having 4, 5, or 6, which is the greatest number found, it is necessary to specify it», although in [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 114] he seems to consider that the maximum is five as he writes «Points, it is said of three, four and up to five points of the Labels».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Pall, Closed, Charged, Bezant and plate, Dexter, Sinister, Chief, Base (lower 1/3), Heart and Label.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Religious, Schema, Interpreted and Imaginary.

Imaginary bearer: Jesus Christ.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Joan de Okinton

Or, three cinquefoils Gules.

John de Octon ~ Joan de Okinton.

Or, three cinquefoils Gules.

Escudo de oro, tres quinquefolios de gules.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 620] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 620].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Three, Cinquefoil, Gules and Ordered.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Freehand.

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Juan de Octon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

John Berry

Or, three fesses Gules.

Sir John Berry, Admiral of the Royal Navy

Or, three fesses Gules.

Escudo de oro, tres fajas de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: the top of the shield is pointed; its field has been painted in flat Or; its fesses have been outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; and the whole set has a pearly finish.

The arms of John Berry, and therefore those of Berry of Molland, are equivalent to those of Pope Clement V and to the Castilian arms of Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Carrillo.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Fess and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Army and Navy.

Bearer: Berry, John.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

John Brady

Sable, a sun in splendour Or in the dexter chief, and a dexter hand couped at the wrist proper pointing thereto in the sinister base, and per chevron Argent three brach hound's heads couped Azure, 1 and 2. Motto: «Di Droimíní e Delle Alpi» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Sable, a sun in splendour Or in the dexter chief, and a dexter hand couped at the wrist proper pointing thereto in the sinister base, and per chevron Argent three brach hound's heads couped Azure, 1 and 2. Motto: «Di Droimíní e Delle Alpi» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de sable, mantelado en punta de plata, en la diestra del jefe un sol de oro, apuntado desde la siniestra por una mano diestra puesta en banda de carnación, en la punta tres cabezas de perro braco de azur, 1 y 2. Lema: «Di Droimíní e Delle Alpi» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee triple-pointed external shape and with a leather finishing.

The arms of John Brady from Ireland, designed and emblazoned by me. To write here his blazon I follow an Irish style.

Design rationale

These arms were created for the descendants of Christopher Joseph Parnell Brady and Estella Amelia Arigho. The design is rooted in the traditional Brady Arms, including those recorded by the Ulster King of Arms in Dublin, while the hound’s head draws inspiration from the Arms of Caneggio, the Swiss municipality where the Arigho family originates, represented as Azure with a brach hound’s head couped Argent, but with the tinctures exchanged, painting Azure where it was Argent and vice versa. The number three holds dual significance. On the Brady side, it represents three generations tracing back to the Drumlins of County Cavan, those characteristic rounded hills of the Irish landscape. On the Arigho side, it symbolizes three generations leading to the Alps, represented by the chevron Argent over a Sable field, evoking the snow-capped peaks of the mountains, a nod to the family's Swiss heritage.


Blazon keywords: Sable, Or, Argent, Azure, Gules, One, Three, Party per chevron, Dexter, Chief, Sun in splendour, Sinister, Hand, Couped, Wrist, Bendwise, Proper, In base, Brach hound, Dog, Head, Disordered and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Brady, John.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

John de Beauchamp

Vair.

Joan de Beauchamp ~ John de Beauchamp.

Vair.

Escudo de veros.

Interpreted coat of arms, the shape of the shield is triangular and curved plain tinctures metal Argent and color Azure, outlined in sable; and a free hand finishing.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 64] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 64].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Vair, Argent and Azure.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Plain tincture and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Juan de Beauchamp.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

John Lackland

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1199 to 1216.

Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure.

Escudo de gules, tres leopardos en palo de oro, armados y lampasados de azur.

Arms of King John interpreted with: a rounded (semicircular) base; the field enamelled with a flat tint of Gules; the leopards illuminated in Or and Azure, outlined in Sable, all three of the same size; and the whole finished with a crystalline effect.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Three, Leopard, Armed, Langued and In pale.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, House of Plantagenet and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: John I of England.

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John le Sturmy

Gules, a chevron Argent, between three Mullets Argent.

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.

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John Stuart, schema 2x3

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.

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.

The coat of arms of Reverend John Stuart, XVIII century, emblazoned by me in 3 approaches: 1) Classic bordure: Using a bordure with a width equal to 1/6 of the coat of arms' base. In the image, this is marked with texts and lines in Vert. Notice that the squares in columns 2 and 8 are split by the inner border of the bordure, which is unfortunate as it disrupts the design. 2) Diminished bordure: Using a narrower bordure with a width equal to 2/3 of the classic bordure, corresponding to 1 square of the fess chequey. In the image, this is marked with texts and lines in Gules. This approach avoids splitting any squares, allows for larger figures, and is my preferred solution. In England, diminished bordures, often simply blazoned as bordure, are more common than in Castile. 3) Without squares splitted: Retaining the classic bordure but shifting the fess chequey 1/2 square to either dexter or sinister to prevent splitting squares. However, this sacrifices the symmetry of the design. This last adjustment was used in the hatchment of Reverend John Stuart in St. George's Cathedral, Kingston, Ontario, 1785.


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

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

Bearer: Stuart, John.

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John XXI

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, three crescents Gules; 2 and 3 Sable, two pallets Or.

187th Pope of the Church, from 1276 to 1277. «Johannes XXI», born Pedro Julião, also known as Pedro Hispano, born in Lisbon, Portugal.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, three crescents Gules; 2 and 3 Sable, two pallets Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, tres crecientes de gules; 2o y 3o de sable, dos palos de oro.

Coat of arms with: a shield with a pointed and rounded top; the field in plain Argent and Sable; the figures outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules and Or; and the whole in an elevated line style.

John XXI should have actually been John XX, but Cardinal Pedro Julião, upon being elected pope, decided to skip the number XX and called himself John XXI, with the aim of correcting what was believed to be a historical error, which in the end was not so.

This historical error consisted of the belief in the existence of 2 popes named John XIV, as seemed to be deduced from the records of the «Liber Pontificalis». They were therefore referred to as: the 1st John XIV and the 2nd John XIV bis.

By skipping the number XX, John XXI believed he was correcting this historical error. But the reality is that there was only one Pope John XIV, the same pope with 2 entries in the «Liber Pontificalis», the 1st entry during the time of his pontificate in freedom and the 2nd entry for the time he exercised his pontificate in prison, imprisoned by his enemy, the so-called «antipope» Boniface VII, who, in turn, managed to occupy the papal throne twice, separated by a decade, in 974 and in 984, somewhat like a double «antipope».

Therefore, John XXI, instead of correcting a historical error, made one, and for this reason, there is no Pope John XX in all of history, nor can there ever be one.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Argent, Three, Crescent, Gules, Ordered, Sable, Two, Pale and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: John XXI.

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Jon, eldest granddaughter of

Argent, a multi-rose, which is a rose charged with ten roses conjoined in orle Rose, barbed Vert, seeded Or; a bordure Azure.

Argent, a multi-rose, which is a rose charged with ten roses conjoined in orle Rose, barbed Vert, seeded Or; a bordure Azure.

Escudo de plata, una multi-rosa, que es una rosa cargada de diez rosas unidas en orla todas de rosa, barbadas de sinople, botonadas de oro; una bordura de azur.

Arms painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a rhombus external shape and with a watercolor finishing.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Rose, Vert, Or, Azure, One, Ten, Charged, Conjoined, In orle, Barbed, Seeded and Bordure.

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

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

Bearer: Jon, eldest granddaughter of.

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Jonathan Pons Paneque

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a three arch bridge issuant from base and throughout Or; 2 and 3 Azure, five fleurs de lis, in base two bars wavy Or.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a three arch bridge issuant from base and throughout Or; 2 and 3 Azure, five fleurs de lis, in base two bars wavy Or.

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

These arms were designed by Felipe Trujillo Jimenez as a derivation of the primitive arms of Pons and Peneque lineages. The Pons lineage has canting arms: «Or, a three arch bridge issuant from base and throughout Sable». The blazon of the ancient arms of Paneque lineage is: «Azure, five fleurs de lis Or, in base two bars Argent».


Credits: Felipe Trujillo Jiménez is the designer of the coat of arms and Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, One, Bridge, Issuant from base, Throughout, Or, Azure, Five, Fleur de lis, In base, Two, Fess and Wavy.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Pons Paneque, Jonathan.

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Jose Manuel Gutiérrez Benítez, plain tincture

Azure, a chevron engrailed Or between three lozenges Argent, each charged with a fleur de lis Gules; a bordure compony of eight sections, four Vert each charged with a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, and four Argent each charged with a bull's head caboshed Sable.

Azure, a chevron engrailed Or between three lozenges Argent, each charged with a fleur de lis Gules; a bordure compony of eight sections, four Vert each charged with a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, and four Argent each charged with a bull's head caboshed Sable.

Arms designed by me, in flat tinctures, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a texturized finish.

This is the coat of arms of Jose Manuel Gutierrez Benitez designed by him and me and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Gules, Vert, Sable, One, Three, Four, Eight, Chevron, Engrailed, Lozenge, Fleur de lis, Bordure, Compony, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Bull, Head and Caboshed.

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

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

Bearer: Gutiérrez Benítez, Jose Manuel.

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José María Lanzagorta Aras, plain tincture

Argent, a Mexican cedar tree eradicated proper, fructed Or, its trunk charged with the letters «JML» Or, branded with a branding iron.

Argent, a Mexican cedar tree eradicated proper, fructed Or, its trunk charged with the letters «JML» Or, branded with a branding iron.

The coat of arms of Jose Maria Lanzagorta Aras designed by grand nephew Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. He was a cattle rancher and built the «hacienda» known as «Cedro Viejo» in Veracruz. The Mexican cedar tree (Cedrela salvadorensis) is different from the cedar of the Pinaceae family.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Or, One, Mexican cedar tree, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Fructed, Trunk, Charged, Branding iron and Letter.

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

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta Aras, José María.

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Juan Bautista Lanzagorta Escutia, schema 1x3

Azure, a chief wavy and barry wavy of twelve Azure and Argent debruised and interlaced by a fish urinant Argent.

Azure, a chief wavy and barry wavy of twelve Azure and Argent debruised and interlaced by a fish urinant Argent.

Coat of arms of Juan Bautista Lanzagorta Escutia designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. The image shows in 3 steps how I emblazoned it.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, One, Twelve, Chief, Wavy, Barry, Debruised, Interlaced, Fish and Urinant.

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

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta Escutia, Juan Bautista.

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Juan Lanzagorta Vallín

Argent masoned Sable, a chevron Azure, in chief a wolf and a she-wolf combatant Sable. Motto: «Errukia justizia eta ekitatea!».

Argent masoned Sable, a chevron Azure, in chief a wolf and a she-wolf combatant Sable. Motto: «Errukia justizia eta ekitatea!».

Escudo de plata mazonado de sable, un cabrio de azur, en jefe un lobo y una loba afrontados de sable. Lema: «Errukia justizia eta ekitatea!».

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

Coat of arms of Juan Lanzagorta Vallin designed by him and emblazoned by me. I have never painted a field masoned sable. The chevron Azure symbolizes the firmament seen through an open hole in the masoned wall, like a window open to the sky.


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 and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Ogee and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta Vallín, Juan.

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Julio Hector Aspe

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. Motto: «Quis ut Deus».

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. Motto: «Quis ut Deus».

Escudo de azur, una trompeta puesta en barra de oro, resaltada de una pez hauriante de plata, resaltado de un espada puesta en banda bajada de oro, todos acompañados de dos flores de lis en faja de plata. Lema: «Quis ut Deus».

Arms devised by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee triple-pointed external shape and with a watercolor finish.


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

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

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

Bearer: Aspe, Julio Hector.

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Kane, Kathleen

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.

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.

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


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

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Kane, Kathleen.

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Kevin Larkin

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. Motto: «Fortificado por el Sol».

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. Motto: «Fortificado por el Sol».

Escudo de azur, un castillo partido de plata y oro, mazonado de sable, aclarado de azur, acompañado en jefe de dos fajas ondadas de plata, y en en punta de dos fajas ondadas de plata. Lema: «Fortificado por el Sol».

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

The arms of Kevin Larkin from Ireland and Spain, designed and emblazoned by me. In heraldry, the rule of tinctures states «no color on color, no metal on metal». This means a castle metal Argent cannot bear a castel metal Or as a charge. However, in this design, the castle is divided party per pale, vertically, into Argent and Or. This division allows both metals to coexist, as each metal occupies one side of the charge without violating the tincture rule. Similarly, in a party field, both quarters can be of the same type, either color or metal, making this design heraldically correct.


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 Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Larkin, Kevin.

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Kimberly Louise Severson, a hand-drawn harp

SeversonKL 60 Harp HandDrawn jpg

The first badge of Kimberly Louise Severson designed by her and emblazoned by me. I have painted 3 heraldic badges for Kimberly Louise Severson: the first featuring 2 Easter lilies and Aslan's paw print, the second featuring a cross bottony, and the third, rather than a heraldic badge, depicting her earliest personal emblem with a harp and other elements. This is her earliest personal emblem. The photograph shows the development of a painted harp created for Kimberly Louise Severson. The translucent tracing paper shows successive hand-drawn stages in the development of the artwork, while the finished digital rendering appears above in its final painted form. The image documents the progression from the hand-drawn drawings to the completed artwork.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Or, Argent, One, Letter, Incense burner, Censer, Enflamed, Harp and Bordure.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Square.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Severson, Kimberly Louise.

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Kimon Andreou, contourné

Party per fess: 1 Azure, a Athenian owl Argent, contourné, in chief; 2 Argent, an oak Azure, eradicated, in base; overall a saltire counterchanged. Motto: «Ischys Dia Tis Gnoseos» written in greek.

Party per fess: 1 Azure, a Athenian owl Argent, contourné, in chief; 2 Argent, an oak Azure, eradicated, in base; overall a saltire counterchanged. Motto: «Ischys Dia Tis Gnoseos» written in greek.

Escudo cortado: 1o de azur, una lechuza al estilo ateniense, contornada de plata, en jefe; 2o de plata, un roble de azur, arrancado, en punta; brochante sobre el todo un sotuer del uno al otro. Lema: «El poder del conocimiento» escrito en griego.

Existing coat of arms which I have interpreted with: its semicircular (round) base; its 2 fields enameled in plain tinctures Azure and Argent; its saltire with the traditional dimensions of 1/3 of the width of the shield, that is, the width of a bend; its figures outlined in Sable and illuminated in Argent and Azure; its illuminated motto; and the ensemble in lightly beaten metal.

Contourné ~ Contornado

There are authors who limit the use of the term contornado to turned heads that look to the sinister side of the shield. However, here I use contornado in a more general way, following [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 61] who defines it as «contornados se dice de los animales ú de las cabezas de ellos, vueltos á la siniestra del Escudo».

There is another more specific use of the term contornado for the crescent moon: «bueltos se dice de los Crecientes que miran á el lado derecho del Escudo, porque mirando á el siniestro se dice contornados», [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 52].

In English, the equivalent term that I have most frequently seen is «contourné», which comes from French.


Blazon keywords: Party per fess, Azure, Argent, Saltire, Overall, Counterchanged, Barn owl, Regardant, Tree, Oak, Erased and Motto.

Style keywords: Soft metal, Illuminated and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Andreou, Kimon.

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King Arthur, 3 crowns in pale

Gules, three crowns in pale Or.

King Arthur

Gules, three crowns in pale Or.

Escudo de gules, tres coronas en palo de oro.

Imaginary coat of arms interpreted as follows: the mouth of the shield is pointed and rounded; the field has been enameled with flat color Gules; the crowns are illuminated Or and shaded; and the finish is crystalline.

The interpretation of this coat of arms has been carried out following as a model the arms that represent him in the armorial of [Edward IV of England; 1461; row 15, 2nd column], taking into account that this armorial presents 2 different arms for King Arthur.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or and Crown.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Shaded, Outlined in sable, Crystalline and Ogee.

Classification: Interpreted, Imaginary, Coat of arms and Kingdom of England.

Imaginary bearer: Arthur of Britain.

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King Charles III Tartan, collage

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three lions passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure; 2 Or, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure, within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules; 3 Azure, a harp Or, stringed Argent.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three lions passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure; 2 Or, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure, within a double tressure flory counterflory Gules; 3 Azure, a harp Or, stringed Argent.

Coat of arms of His Majesty King Charles III emblazoned by me. The background of the shield is the «King Charles III Tartan», combined with two fragments taken from photographs of His Majesty’s kilt: the first placed to the dexter side and below the shield, scaled so that the kilt’s stripes match in size and allow verification of the thread count, sett composition, and physical details confirming the tartan’s vertical alignment; and the second taken from the same photograph of the same kilt but enlarged, where the twill can be seen the bend sinisterwise layout.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, One, Three, Quarterly, Leopard, Pale, Armed, Langued, Lion, Rampant, Double tressure, Flory, Counterflory, Harp and Stringed.

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

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

Bearer: Charles III of the United Kingdom.

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Kingdom of Jerusalem

Argent, a cross potent cantoned of four crosslets potent Or.

Metal Or over metal Argent.

Argent, a cross potent cantoned of four crosslets potent Or.

Escudo de plata, una cruz potenzada cantonada de cuatro cruces potenzadas todas de oro.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a freehand finish.

Perhaps the most classic example of non-compliance with the heraldic rule of tinctures having metal Or over metal Argent. In [Galdiano L.; Century XVII; folio 6], you can see a version of the arms of Jerusalem with the field in Gules, which would indeed follow the rule of tinctures as it is metal on color.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Cross potent, Cross couped, Cantoned, Four and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Civic.

Bearer: Kingdom of Jerusalem.

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Kingdom of Spain, collage

Quarterly: 1 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or; 3 Or, four pallets Gules; 4 Gules, a chain orlewise, crosswise, and saltirewise Or, charged in the fess point with an emerald Vert; enté en point Argent, a pomegranate proper, seeded Gules, slipped and leaved Vert; an inescutcheon Azure, three fleurs de lis Or, 2 and 1, a bordure Gules. 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.

Quarterly: 1 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or; 3 Or, four pallets Gules; 4 Gules, a chain orlewise, crosswise, and saltirewise Or, charged in the fess point with an emerald Vert; enté en point Argent, a pomegranate proper, seeded Gules, slipped and leaved Vert; an inescutcheon Azure, three fleurs de lis Or, 2 and 1, a bordure Gules. 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 of the Kingdom of Spain. This image combines three photographs of this coat of arms on the façade of the Ministry of Defence building on the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid, just a few metres from my office, together with my own artistic interpretation of the same arms. In the version on the façade of the Ministry of Defence, the crowns above the columns do not touch the columns, which I believe is the correct way to depict them, although the central crown does appear to rest upon the shield of Spain. There are more interpretations that place the crowns resting on the columns than those that do not, and I photographed this particular version from the Ministry of Defence because it is especially relevant due to its size and institutional significance. 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.


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 and Semi-circular.

Classification: Civic, Kingdom of Spain, Interpreted, Boa, Photographic and Collage.

Bearer: Spain, Kingdom of.

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Knights Templar, Grand Master number 19

Vair. Behind the shield an eight-pointed cross patty Gules.

Vair. Behind the shield an eight-pointed cross patty Gules.


Classification: Religious, Military, Knights Templar, Interpreted, Doctor, Article, Castilian language and Black and white and color illustrations.

Bearer: Vichiers, Renaud de.

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Koblischek Zaragoza, Ignacio

Coat of arms of Ignacio Koblischek, founder and director of the RIAG, interpreted as follows: with a semicircular (round) base; the quarters in plain Gules, Azure, Vert, Sable and Purpure and plain Or and Argent metals; the doves outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules, Azure, Vert, Purpure, Or and Argent; and the whole with a raised-stroke finish.

Partido de dos y cortado de lo mismo: en cada cuartel una paloma del color del cuartel que le precede: 1o de gules, una paloma de oro; 2o de plata; 3o de sinople; 4o de oro; 5o de azur; 6o de oro; 7o de púrpura; 8o de plata; y 9o de sable.

Coat of arms of Ignacio Koblischek, founder and director of the RIAG, interpreted as follows: with a semicircular (round) base; the quarters in plain Gules, Azure, Vert, Sable and Purpure and plain Or and Argent metals; the doves outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules, Azure, Vert, Purpure, Or and Argent; and the whole with a raised-stroke finish.

The blazon appearing in this article comes from its original wording as published in the RIAG on page 2 of the armorial with registration number 50/2006.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, Azure, Vert, Sable, Purpure, Or, Argent and Dove.

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

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

Bearer: Koblischek Zaragoza, Ignacio.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Kurth Mayrl, outlined

Vert, an eagle displayed Argent, beaked, langued, membered and armed Gules; on a chief wavy Argent, three plantain plants issuant from the line of division Vert.

Vert, an eagle displayed Argent, beaked, langued, membered and armed Gules; on a chief wavy Argent, three plantain plants issuant from the line of division Vert.

Coat of arms of Kurth Mayrl, of Austrian origin, and in charge of banana plantations in San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico. This coat of arms has been designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and outlined by me.


Blazon keywords: Vert, Argent, Gules, One, Three, Eagle, Displayed, Beaked, Langued, Membered, Armed, Chief, Wavy, Plantain plant, Issuant and Line of division.

Style keywords: Outlined.

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

Bearer: Mayrl, Kurth.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

La Forcade, Pierre de

Lozengy Or and Azure, a pale Gules.

Pierre de La Forcade ~ Pierre de Forcade (XV century).

Lozengy Or and Azure, a pale Gules.

Escudo losanjado oro y azur, un palo de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted with: the semicircular base shape; the field of plain metal Or; the lozenges illuminated in Azure, outlined in Sable and with their 4 angles at 90o; the lozengy of proportion 5 x 6; the pale illuminated in Gules and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a raised-stroke effect.


Blazon keywords: Lozengy, Or, Azure, Pale and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: La Forcade, Pierre de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Labarrieta N, María

Azure semé of moons with human face Argent, a sword point upwards Gules, the sinister of its blade debruised by a moon with human face Argent both bend sinisterwise.

Azure semé of moons with human face Argent, a sword point upwards Gules, the sinister of its blade debruised by a moon with human face Argent both bend sinisterwise.

Escudo de azur sembrado de lunas figuradas de plata, una espada alzada de gules, la siniestra de su hoja resaltada de una luna figurada de plata ambas puestas en barra.

Coat of arms depicted by me, in plain tinctures, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a texturized finish.

The coat of arms of María Labarrieta N. designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, One, Semé, Moon, With human face, Sword, Point upwards, Sinister, Debruised and Bend sinisterwise.

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

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

Bearer: Labarrieta N, María.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lancefield, Rex

Paly of six Gules and Argent; overall, a fess Or charged with a lance Gules.

Paly of six Gules and Argent; overall, a fess Or charged with a lance Gules.

Escudo palado de seis piezas de gules y plata; brochante sobre el todo, una faja de oro cargada de una lanza de gules.

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

Canting arms of Rex Lancefield emblazoned by me under the directions of his descendant Erik Paul Arnelien. My interpretation is based on a painting of this coat of arms, c. XIX, somewhat deteriorated by handling and the passage of time.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Or, Six, One, Paly, Overall, Fess, Charged and Spear.

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

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

Bearer: Lancefield, Rex.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lanzagorta Aras, Juan

Party per pale bendy wavy Azure and Or and bendy wavy Azure and Argent, overall three fish naiant in pale Argent.

Party per pale bendy wavy Azure and Or and bendy wavy Azure and Argent, overall three fish naiant in pale Argent.

Escudo partido: 1o bandado ondado de azur y oro; 2o bandado ondado de azur y plata; brochante sobre el todo tres peces nadantes en palo de plata.

Arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a freehand finishing.

Coat of arms of Juan Lanzagorta Aras designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. In the case of bendy fields like these, it is not immediately clear whether they should be blazoned as bendy Azure and Or and bendy Azure and Argent, or rather as bendy Or and Azure and bendy Argent and Azure. I have followed the criterion of starting to list the tinctures from the dexter chief of each quarter, and for that reason I blazon them as bendy, in this case wavy bendy, Azure and Or and wavy bendy Azure and Argent, since in both quarters it is Azure that begins at the dexter chief.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Three, Party per pale, Bendy, Wavy, Overall, Fish, Naiant and In pale.

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

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta Aras, Juan.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Larre, lineage of Bayonne, French Basque Country

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lasco, Corey Scott

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a crescent Argent.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a crescent Argent.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de azur, un sotuer de plata acompañado en faja de dos flores de lis de oro; en un jefe de plata, un águila calva de azur, cabeza y cola de plata, picada, armada y membrada de oro, lampasada de gules; 2o y 3o de gules, seis flores de lis, en jefe una de plata entre dos de oro, en faja dos de plata y en punta una de oro; una bordura jironada de veinticuatro piezas de plata y azur; brochante sobre el todo un creciente de plata.

Arms interpreted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an invected octagon external shape and with a leather finish.

The coat of arms of Corey Scott Lasco designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Six, Twenty-four, Quarterly, Saltire, Between, In fess, Fleur de lis, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Gyronny, Overall and Crescent.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Leather.

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

Bearer: Lasco, Corey Scott.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lasco, Hudson Hayes

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a crescent Argent charged with a crescent Gules.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a crescent Argent charged with a crescent Gules.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de azur, un sotuer de plata acompañado en faja de dos flores de lis de oro; en un jefe de plata, un águila calva de azur, cabeza y cola de plata, picada, armada y membrada de oro, lampasada de gules; 2o y 3o de gules, seis flores de lis, en jefe una de plata entre dos de oro, en faja dos de plata y en punta una de oro; una bordura jironada de veinticuatro piezas de plata y azur; brochante sobre el todo un creciente de plata cargado de un creciente de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a leather finishing.

The coat of arms of Hudson Hayes Lasco designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Six, Twenty-four, Quarterly, Saltire, Between, In fess, Fleur de lis, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Gyronny, Overall and Crescent.

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

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

Bearer: Lasco, Hudson Hayes.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lasco, Ryker Scott

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a crescent Argent charged with a label Gules.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure gyronny of twenty-four Argent and Azure; overall a crescent Argent charged with a label Gules.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de azur, un sotuer de plata acompañado en faja de dos flores de lis de oro; en un jefe de plata, un águila calva de azur, cabeza y cola de plata, picada, armada y membrada de oro, lampasada de gules; 2o y 3o de gules, seis flores de lis, en jefe una de plata entre dos de oro, en faja dos de plata y en punta una de oro; una bordura jironada de veinticuatro piezas de plata y azur; brochante sobre el todo un creciente de plata cargado de un lambel de gules.

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

The coat of arms of Ryker Scott Lasco designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Six, Twenty-four, Quarterly, Saltire, Between, In fess, Fleur de lis, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Gyronny, Overall, Crescent and Label.

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

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

Bearer: Lasco, Ryker Scott.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

László Gábor, motto

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.

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: 1o de oro, un águila de sable; 2o de gules, un sol de oro; 3o 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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Latidos Podencos, video of the heraldic catalog


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Warren hound, Dog, Base, Base (lower 1/3), Dancetty, Heart and Motto (identification).

Style keywords: Illuminated and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Created, Socioeconomic, Catalogue, Heraldic document, Frame and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Latidos Podencos.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Laurent Liu-Lecomble, structured and parallel blazons

Coat of arms of Laurent Liu-Lecomble designed by him and emblazoned by me, with the blazon written in English and Castilian in a structured way to observe the parallelism between both forms.

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: 1o de azur, una mano diestra apalmada de plata; 2o 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. Structured and parallel blazon


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 Rough.

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

Bearer: Liu-Lecomble, Laurent.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lauria, Roger de

Argent, three bendlets sinister Azure.

Admiral of the Fleet of the Crown of Aragon.

Argent, three bendlets sinister Azure.

Escudo de plata, tres barras de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted by me with: a pointed and rounded shape; its bends sinister with a slope corresponding to the 5x6 proportion, distributed evenly along the entire dexter diagonal of the rectangle in which the coat of arms is inscribed; the field in plain Argent tincture; the bends sinister illuminated in Azure and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a rough finish.

Initially, I had blazoned it in English as «Bendy sinister of seven Argent and Azure», but in a conversation on a forum of The International Heraldry Society, it was pointed out to me that in the case of an odd number of bands or bends, it should not be blazoned as «bendy». Therefore, the English blazon is equivalent to the Spanish blazon «Argent, three bendlets sinister Azure».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Azure and Bend sinister.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Army and Navy.

Bearer: Lauria, Roger de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Laydin, lineage

Azure, five flies in saltire Or.

Azure, five flies in saltire Or.

Escudo de azur, cinco moscas puestas en sotuer de oro.

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

This is the coat of arms of the lineage Laydin emblazoned by me, as described in [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987; page 989], whose blazon is equivalent to that of the Zendreros lineage, also described in [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987; page 1941].


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Five, Fly and In saltire.

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

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

Bearer: Laydin, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lazaro of Aragon, lineage

Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, masoned Sable, issuant from its port a dragon passant Vert, in chief a pelican in her piety Argent, vulned Gules.

Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, masoned Sable, issuant from its port a dragon passant Vert, in chief a pelican in her piety Argent, vulned Gules.

Escudo de gules, un castillo de oro, mazonado de sable y saliendo por su puerta un dragón pasante de sinople, en jefe un pelícano desplegado de plata, la piedad de gules.

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

Ancient arms of the lineage Lazaro of Aragon emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Vert, Argent, One, Castle, Triple-towered, Masoned, Issuant (port), Dragon, Passant, In chief, Pelican in her piety and Pelican.

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

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

Bearer: Lazaro of Aragon, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lazcano, lineage of the Canary Islands

Vert, nine Poplar leaves ordered, in chief a «T» letter Or.

Blazon of the lineage Lazcano in the Canary Islands.

Vert, nine Poplar leaves ordered, in chief a «T» letter Or.

Illuminated and leather finishing.

It can be consulted at [Chaparro D'Acosta L.; 1979; página 251].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Vert, Letter, Poplar leaf, Or and Nine.

Style keywords: Leather, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Interpreted.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Leonor de Aquitania y Enrique de Inglaterra

[ Gules, a lion rampant Or, ] accolé with [ Gules, a lion passant, guardant Or ].

[ Gules, a lion rampant Or, ] accolé with [ Gules, a lion passant, guardant Or ].

[ Escudo de gules, un león rampante de oro, ] acolado de un [ escudo de gules, un leopardo de oro].

Existing arms interpreted by me as follows: both coat of arms are rotated ±30o; their shapes are pointed; the field of each coat of arms has been enamelled in flat Gules; the lion and the leopard in Or are outlined in Sable; and the whole composition of both arms has a rough texture finish.

Examples of accolated coat of arms (written as «accolé» in the 18th century) can be seen in [Avilés, J.; 1780a; pages 24 and 25 and plate 1: figures 1 and 2].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Lion, Or, Rampant and Leopard.

Style keywords: Pointed, Plain tincture, Outlined in sable, Tilted shield and Metal beaten.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Accolé arms, Duchy of Aquitaine, Kingdom of France and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Leonor de Aquitania.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Leonor Plantagenet and Alfonso VIII

[ Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable ] accolé with [ Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure ].

[ Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable ] accolé with [ Gules, three lions, passant, guardant, in pale Or, armed and langued Azure ].

[ Escudo de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable ] acolado de un [ escudo de gules, tres leopardos en palo de oro, armados y lampasados de azur ].

Arms of the King and Queen of Castile interpreted with: the escutcheons' shapes pointed and rounded; the field of each shield, the castle, and the three leopards enamelled in flat tints of Gules and metal Or, with windows, claws, and tongues in Azure; and the whole composition finished with a raised line technique.

[Medél, R.; 1846; page 38] provides a heraldic description of the leopard.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Or, Azure, Three, Leopard, Armed, Langued, In pale, Sable, One, Castle, Port and windows and Masoned.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Accolé arms, House of Plantagenet, Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Castile.

Bearer: Leonor Plantagenet.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Leopold Nisnoni, page of armorial

Or, the symbol of the Royal House of Kupang Sable. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

Or, the symbol of the Royal House of Kupang Sable. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

This is his coat of arms of emblazoned by me for the Roll of Arms of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, One, Symbol, Sable, Crest and mantling, Crown, Pomegranate, Surrounded and Grand collar.

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

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

Bearer: Kupang, Royal House of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lete of Navarre

Or, three Fleshpot Sable.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, the sixth is that of Lete, from which descended Don Juan Corbarán de Let: they bear as arms, on a field Or, three pots shaped like cauldrons, slightly elongated, as painted in this shield.

Or, three Fleshpot Sable.

Escudo de oro, tres potes de sable.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or metal; the three pots illuminated in Sable with vertical, but not horizontal symmetry; and finished in highly-hammered metal.

It is not easy to find in English a similar figure:

  • it could be considered «pote» ~ «pot», although perhaps «pot» is too generic,
  • another possibility is «pote» ~ «fleshpot», which, although usually represented with three legs instead of a base and with two handles, is the one I tend to prefer,
  • the English term «cauldron», but this corresponds to our «caldero» ~ «cauldron».

Coat of arms based on the sixth of the Navarrese «ricoshombres» from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613]. The text heading this article is taken from the transcription made by [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Although I have not found any reference about it, it could be considered that originally they might have been canting arms and that these three «potes» could have been milk pots, in reference to their bearers «Lete».

Under the title «Surname of Let» it can also be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 6 of the manuscript], although the number has been altered, possibly having been a 5 and perhaps interpreted as an 8, it is deduced by being placed after folio 7.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Clay pot and Sable.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Kingdom of Navarre and Canting.

Bearer: Lete of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lindsay of Scotland, lineage

Gules, a fess chequey Azure and Argent.

Gules, a fess chequey Azure and Argent.

Escudo de gules, una faja ajedrezada de azur y plata.

Arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a parchment finishing.

Coat of arms of the lineage Lindsay of Scotland. I have emblazoned it with a fess chequy of 3 rows, symmetric and with 9 columns of squares, provided that its height is 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms.

Janovsti of Janovic of Czechia, lineage

Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Argent, One, Three, Nine, Fess and Chequey.

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

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

Bearer: Lindsay of Scotland, lineage.

Blazon equivalent to: Janovsti of Janovic of Czechia, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lindsay of the Byres, lineage

Gules, a fess chequey Azure and Argent, in chief three mullets of five points Argent.

Gules, a fess chequey Azure and Argent, in chief three mullets of five points Argent.

Escudo de gules, una faja ajedrezada de azur y plata, en jefe tres estrellas de plata.

Coat of arms painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a freehand finish.

Coat of arms of the lineage Lindsay of the Byres. I have emblazoned it with a fess chequy of 3 rows, symmetric and with 9 columns of squares, provided that its height is 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms. 5 is the default number of points of the «mullet» in both English and Castilian heraldry. [Friar, S.; 1987; page 35] states: «a mullet is always depicted as having five points, a six-pointed mullet should be blazoned a Mullet of six points»; likewise, [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 279, figure 126] and [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 312, figure 126] state: «Mullets ordinarily have five rays, or straight points,... when blazoning this figure, the usual practice is to specify the number of rays when exceeding five».


Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Argent, One, Three, Nine, Fess, Chequey, In chief and Mullet.

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

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

Bearer: Lindsay of the Byres, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lineage Argüello of Extremadura

Azure, a holm oak proper, fructed and eradicated Or, between two goats Argent supporting it. Motto: «In Deo Spes Mea».

Azure, a holm oak proper, fructed and eradicated Or, between two goats Argent supporting it. Motto: «In Deo Spes Mea».

Escudo de azur, una encina al natural, frutada y arrancada de oro, con dos cabras de plata empinadas al tronco. Lema: «In Deo Spes Mea».

Coat of arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a watercolor finish.

Coat of arms of the lineage Argüello of Extremadura emblazoned by me. This motto was found by Eleonora on a pair of Chinese porcelain plates made for the Spanish market, Qianlong period, circa 1770, which bear the arms of the Argüello lineage.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, One, Two, Holm oak, Tree, Proper, Fructed, Eradicated, Goat, Supporting and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Argüello of Extremadura, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lineage Baldovino from Venecia, schema 2x2

Gules, an eagle displayed Or.

Gules, an eagle displayed Or.

Coat of arms of the lineage Baldovino from Venecia, emblazoned by me in 4 steps: guideline drawing, outlined, plain color and metal, and lights and shadows. From Jean-Baptiste Rietstap, «Armorial général», 1st edition, 1861, [Rietstap, J. B.; 1861; P1 CXII B, row 7, column 7].


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, One, Eagle and Displayed.

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

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

Bearer: Baldovino from Venecia, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lineage Ceballos of Cantabria, schema 1x2

Argent, three bars Sable; within a bordure countercompony Or and Gules.

Argent, three bars Sable; within a bordure countercompony Or and Gules.

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

Ancient arms of the lineage Ceballos of Cantabria emblazoned by me. 2 versions for the same blazon.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Or, Gules, Three, Bar, Bordure and Chequey.

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

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

Bearer: Ceballos of Cantabria, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lineage Mark of Germany, schema 1x2

Or, a fess chequey Gules and Argent.

Or, a fess chequey Gules and Argent.

Coat of arms of the lineage Mark of Germany. Symmetrical geometry of a fess chequey of 3 traits: a) The height of the fess is 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms. b) The fess is chequey with 3 traits. c) Therefore, the height of each trait is calculated as 1/3 x 1/3 = 1/9 of the width of the coat of arms. d) In a square, the height is equal to the width. e) Consequently, the width of each square in the chequey is also 1/9 of the width of the coat of arms. f) The first trait must contain 9 squares, as the width of the fess allows for an exact division into 9 equal squares, 9 being an odd number. g) If the first square is Gules, the last square of the same row will also be Gules, ensuring symmetry in the design.


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Argent, One, Three, Nine, Fess and Chequey.

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

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

Bearer: Mark of Germany, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lineage Peraza of Cantabria, comparation 1x2

Or, a holm oak eradicated Vert, fructed Or, in front of its trunk two boars passant, in pale Sable.

Or, a holm oak eradicated Vert, fructed Or, in front of its trunk two boars passant, in pale Sable.

Ancient arms of the lineage Peraza of Cantabria emblazoned by me with 2 approaches: one with the boars outlined in Sable and the other with the boars outlined in Or, matching the metal of the field.


Blazon keywords: Or, Vert, Sable, Holm oak, Tree, Eradicated, Fructed, In front (tree), Trunk, Boar, Passant and In pale.

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

Classification: Personal, Lineage, Interpreted, Boa and Compare.

Bearer: Peraza of Cantabria, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lineage Rawson

Party per fess Azure and Sable, overall a four-towered castle Or, port and windows Sable. Motto: «Laus · Virtutis · Actio».

Party per fess Azure and Sable, overall a four-towered castle Or, port and windows Sable. Motto: «Laus · Virtutis · Actio».

Escudo cortado de azur y sable, brochante sobre la partición un castillo de cuatro torres de oro, aclarado de sable. Lema: «Laus · Virtutis · Actio».

Arms depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee triple-pointed external shape and with a leather finishing.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Sable, Or, One, Party per fess, Overall, Four-towered, Castle, Port and windows and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Rawson, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lineage Robertson of Struan, plain tincture

Gules, three wolves' heads erased Argent.

Gules, three wolves' heads erased Argent.

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

Arms of the lineage Robertson of Struan, of the chief of the Clan Donnachaidh, also known as Clan Robertson, Scotland, emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Three, Wolf, Head and Erased.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Plain tincture and Rounded trapezoid.

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

Bearer: Robertson of Struan, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lineage Rothstein

Gules, two chevronels, in chief three mullets Argent. Motto: «Semper Supra».

Gules, two chevronels, in chief three mullets Argent. Motto: «Semper Supra».

Escudo de gules, dos tenazas de plata, en jefe tres estrellas todo de plata. Lema: «Semper Supra».

Arms painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a freehand finish.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Argent, Two, Three, Chevronel, In chief, Mullet and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Rothstein, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lloscós y Soldevilla, Guilaberto

Argent, a bull salient Gules within a bordure gyronny Argent and Sable.

Guilaberto Lloscós y Soldevilla was grand prior of the Order of Saint John from 1449 to 1460.

Argent, a bull salient Gules within a bordure gyronny Argent and Sable.

Escudo de plata, un toro saltande de gules; bordura jironada de plata y sable.

Illuminated and parchment finishing.

He also known as Guilaberto Loscós y Soldevilla, and his coat of arms can be consulted at [García Carraffa, A.; García Carraffa, A.; 1968; volume II, page 407], who does not depict this bull with its tongue out.

The Lloscós lineage resided on the island of Mallorca and succeeded in the position of royal procurator of the island. Lázaro Lloscós was the procurator of the island in 1332, his son Mateo Lloscós was in 1392 and his grandson Mateo Lloscós was too. Mateo Lloscós helped King Alonso V of Aragon, the Magnanimous, with the expenses of the Naples campaign in 1435 and, therefore, the king donated the town of Bañalbufar and the title of baron. Mateo Lloscós was the father of Guilaberto Lloscós y Soldevilla grand prior of the Order of Saint John.

Bordure gyronny and bordure compony

This bordure presents a dual characteristic. It could be considered a bordure compony because it is composed of a series of segments, in this case, eight. However, since the sides of these segments are not perpendicular to the bordure, but are angled in such a way that all their extended lines would converge at the exact center of the coat of arms, it structurally resembles the division known as gyronny. It is for this reason that, despite its compony appearance, I specifically designate it as a bordure gyronny.

The tongue out

This is a reflection on the tongue out in animals in heraldry. I will rely on the representations found in [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909], as it contains numerous representations of animals in the most diverse heraldic attitudes.

In heraldry, tigers [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 322-325], lions, wolves, the bear, etc., are usually represented with the tongue out; they are heraldic beasts and they are carnivores.

However, the fox in [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 343-345] is not painted with the tongue out. It is classified as a heraldic beast and, moreover, it is carnivorous.

The boar is omnivorous, it is a heraldic beast and it is painted with the tongue out, as is done in [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 353-358].

From the above, there is no uniform association between the tongue out and being a heraldic beast or a carnivore.

On the other hand, [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 446-449] classifies eagles as birds, not as beasts; they are carnivorous and are represented with the tongue out. And the dolphin is a fish, it is carnivorous and is also represented with the tongue out [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 479-480].

There are heraldists who say that herbivores are not painted with the tongue out.

But donkeys, mules, and especially the horse are herbivores and they can be seen represented with the tongue out. For example, [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 360 and 362] paints the horse with the tongue out, and in figure 361, with the horse running, he does not paint the tongue out. In no case does he classify it as a heraldic beast.

[Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 368 and 370] paints the talbot, the mythical dog of heraldry, with the tongue out rampant and passant; but in more restful attitudes, such as standing and seated, he does not paint it with the tongue out. This could indicate that, when it is calm, it does not put the tongue out. But in the previous paragraph we have seen that he does not paint the horse running with the tongue out, and a horse running is not calm.

The bull [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 375-376] is not painted with the tongue out. However, I paint the bull with the tongue out and, although herbivorous, I claim the fighting bull as one of the most beastly figures of heraldry.

The stag does not carry the tongue out in any of its attitudes in [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 379-386], and other cervids [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 387-390] do not either.

Rams, sheep, lambs, goats [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 395-403] also do not carry the tongue out.

The badger is carnivorous [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figure 409]; as with the fox, it is carnivorous and does not carry the tongue out.

Therefore, in general, the tongue out cannot be fully associated either with heraldic beasts or with carnivores, just as not carrying the tongue out cannot be associated with herbivores or with calm attitudes. For example, the lion always carries the tongue out, even in its calmest attitudes [Fox-Davies, A. C.; 1909; figures 304-309].

The conclusion is that it is left to the discretion of the heraldic artist to paint or not to paint the tongue out, depending on what he wishes to express. For example, greater aggressiveness, greater movement, or liveliness could be associated with the tongue out.


Blazon keywords: Argent, One, Bull, Salient, Gules, Bordure, Gyronny and Sable.

Style keywords: Parchment, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Personal and Interpreted.

Bearer: Lloscós y Soldevilla, Guilaberto.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lobo, María

Argent, five wolves passant Sable; a bordure Azure, charged with eight saltires couped Or.

Argent, five wolves passant Sable; a bordure Azure, charged with eight saltires couped Or.

Escudo de plata, cinco lobos pasantes de sable; una bordura de azur, cargada de ocho aspas de oro.

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

Coat of arms of María Lobo, Lady of the House of Alvito. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me. The arms are traditionally associated with the Lobo family of Alvito and are documented in Castilian and Portuguese heraldic and genealogical sources. These arms were equally used by other members of the House of Alvito, such as Ruy Dias Lobo and his descendants. I have emblazoned this coat of arms at the request of Fernando Durán Cabral de Mello d’Alpoim, as he counts the Lobo lineage of Alvito among his ancestors. It is not necessary to say the arrangement of the wolves which is in saltire, that is, 2, 1 and 2, since it is the default arrangement in heraldry for 5 equal charges.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Azure, Or, Five, Eight, Wolf, Passant, Bordure, Charged, Saltire and Couped.

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

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

Bearer: Lobo, María.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Logic, modus ponens, fess and motto

Or, on a fess ermine, a potent fesswise Gules, between in dexter a hurt, in sinister a pomme; in chief a hurt, in base a pomme. Motto: «Logic» in Greek Gules charged on a scroll Argent.

MP: A, A :- S, then S.

Or, on a fess ermine, a potent fesswise Gules, between in dexter a hurt, in sinister a pomme; in chief a hurt, in base a pomme. Motto: «Logic» in Greek Gules charged on a scroll Argent.

Escudo oro, una faja de armiños, cargada de una potenza puesta en faja de gules, acompañada a la diestra de un roel de azur, a la siniestra de un roel de sinople; en jefe un roel de azur, en punta un roel de sinople. Divisa: «Lógica» en griego de gules cargado sobre una filacteria de plata.

Variant of the imaginary coat of arms of Logic symbolized by the Modus with: the semicircular (round) base shape; the field and the pale enameled with plain Or and Argent; the hurts and the potent in Azure, Gules, and Vert, outlined in Sable and illuminated; and the whole with a marbled finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Fess, Or, Ermine, Azure, Vert, Gules, Hurt, torteau, pellet, pomme and golpe, Potent, Fesswise, In chief, In base, Between and Motto (identification).

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Freehand.

Classification: Created, Imaginary and Coat of arms.

Imaginary bearer: Logic.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lorena Correa, structured and parallel blazons

CorreaLorena 26 Blason Blazon Paralelo jpg
Party per pale: 1 quarterly: 1 Azure, a lion rampant Or, 2 Argent, a falcon rising, grasping in its paws a serpent Sable, 3 Or, a tower Azure, port, windows, and masoned Sable, 4 Gules, a fox passant Or, a chief Gules semé of mullets Argent; 2 Orange, a mullet of six points voided, interlaced Sable. Escudo partido: 1o cuartelado: 1o de azur, un león rampante de oro, 2o de plata, un halcón azorado, teniendo en sus garras una sierpe ambos de sable, 3o de oro, una torre de azur, aclarada y mazonada de sable, 4o de gules, una raposa pasante de oro, un jefe de gules sembrado de estrellas de cinco puntas de plata; 2o de anaranjado, una estrella de seis puntas, hueca y entrelazada de sable. Blason estructurado y paralelo

Las anteriores son dos formas de visualizar los blasones estructurados en paralelo, la primera mediante una imagen y la segunda mediante una combinación de dos textos y una imagen.


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Quarterly, Azure, One, Lion, Rampant, Or, Argent, Falcon, Rising, Grasping, Claw, Serpent, Sable, Tower, Port and windows, Masoned, Gules, Fox, Passant, Chief, Semé, Mullet, Orange, Six, Base (lower 1/3), Voided and Interlaced.

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

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

Bearer: Correa, Lorena.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lory Santiago-Vazquez in Women and Arms

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Louis IX of France

Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or.

Saint Louis, King of France (1214-1270), son of Blanche of Castile.

Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or.

Escudo de Azur sembrado de flores de lis de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted by me as follows: the shield has a semicircular (round) base; the field is enamelled in flat Azure; the fleurs-de-lis are outlined in Sable and illuminated in Or; and finished with a watercolor effect.

Toward the end of his reign, the armorial called [Wijnbergen; 1265] was created, whose first part is devoted to recording his coat of arms [Wijnbergen; 1265; shield no. 1], which was also that of his father Louis VIII, husband of Blanche of Castile, and the coats of arms of those who were his vassals.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Semé and Fleur de lis.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Kingdom of France and House of the Capetians.

Bearer: Louis IX of France.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lozengy 5x6 and 6x7

Losanjado 21 5x6 6x7 jpg

There are 2 rhombuses in heraldry: the lozenge and the fusil. I like to represent the lozenge, which is a less elongated rhombus than the fusil, as a square with its 2 diagonals placed one vertically and the other horizontally. Lozengy and fusilly consist of filling the entire space with lozenges, in the first case, or with fusils, in the second case, joined 4 by 4 at their corners.

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 25] writes «Fusils, Lozenges, and Mascles can be accolados, when they touch with their flanks; and to be so called, the entire Shield must not be filled with these figures, because in that case it would be called Fusilly, or Fuselado and Lozengy.».

In this case, two lozengy schemata of lozenges are presented with their 4 angles at 90o, the first 5 wide by 6 high, which is exact because the angles are 90o and it matches the 5x6 dimensions of the coat of arms and the second 6 wide by 7 high, which may be more suitable for shields that resemble the structure of per pale of three.

In [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987] one can see written both «losange» with «g» and «losanje» with «j», although the occurrences of «losange» with «g» are more than double those of «losanje» with «j».

In [Royal Spanish Academy; 2014] only the term «losange» with «g» is recorded, it says it comes from the French «losange» and defines it as «a rhombus figure placed so that one of the acute angles is at the base and its opposite at the top.».


Blazon keywords: Lozengy and Lozenge.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lozengy and fusilly

Losanjado 23 Fusado jpg

The schema represents a lozengy of 6x5 lozenges in the shape of a rhombus, which is exact, and a fusilly of 6x3 fusils, rhombuses more elongated than the lozenge, which is also exact.


Blazon keywords: Lozengy, Lozenge, Fusilly and Fusil.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lozengy, comparison between 5x6 and 6x7

Losanjado 22 5x6 6x7 Comparados jpg

Comparison between lozengy of 5x6 lozenges and 6x7 lozenges based on the coats of arms of Thomas de Warbrentone and of Pierre de Forcade. It can be observed that, for example, in the case where there is a central pale of Gules, this fits better over the metal Or in the lozengy of smaller lozenges, the 6x7 one, than in the lozengy of larger lozenges, the 5x6 one.


Blazon keywords: Lozengy and Lozenge.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Luchoro and Darryn Carlo, Roberto

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.

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.

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.

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


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 and Passant.

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

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

Bearer: Luchoro and Darryn Carlo, Roberto.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lucius III

Lozengy Argent and Azure.

171st Pope of the Church, from the year 1181 to the year 1185. «Lucius III», born Ubaldo Allucinoli, was born in Lucca in northwest Italy.

Lozengy Argent and Azure.

Escudo losanjado de plata y azur.

Papal coat of arms interpreted by me with: a semicircular shield shape; a plain Argent field; checky or squares illuminated in Azure and outlined in Sable; and the whole design with a watercolor finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Lozengy, Argent and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Lucius III.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Luigi Gerard Martini, hand-drawn

Gules, three ancient coronets, 2 and 1, within a bordure Or. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, with a wreath Or and Gules, on two olive branches Vert, leaved Or and Vert, fructed Sable and Vert a mortar and pestle Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Solum Fortes Procedunt».

Gules, three ancient coronets, 2 and 1, within a bordure Or. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, with a wreath Or and Gules, on two olive branches Vert, leaved Or and Vert, fructed Sable and Vert a mortar and pestle Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Solum Fortes Procedunt».

G0124, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the arms of Luigi Gerard Martini, United Kingdom. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such grant. The photograph shows my hand-drawn delineation of the olive branch.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Vert, Three, One, Two, Ancient coronet, Crown, Ordered, Within, Diminished bordure, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Olive tree, Tree, Branch, Leaved, Fructed, Metal mortar, Pestle and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Martini, Luigi Gerard.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Luis Gerardo Oyervides Ochoa

Sable, a kapok tree eradicated and fructed between in base two lozenges Argent. Motto: «Antequam Glorificetur Humiliatur» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Sable, a kapok tree eradicated and fructed between in base two lozenges Argent. Motto: «Antequam Glorificetur Humiliatur» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de sable, una ceiba arrancada, frutada y acompañada en punta de dos losanjes todo de plata. Lema: «Antequam Glorificetur Humiliatur» de sable, con letras iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

Coat of arms designed by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a rough finishing.


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

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

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

Bearer: Oyervides Ochoa, Luis Gerardo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Lukas Podlipny, hand-drawn

Vert, a chevron Argent between three linden sprigs, three-leaved, enarched bend sinisterwise Or.

Vert, a chevron Argent between three linden sprigs, three-leaved, enarched bend sinisterwise Or.

Coat of arms of Lukas Podlipny, Slovakia. The image combines a photograph of a drawing of a linden sprig, three-leaved, enarched bend sinisterwise, along with his coat of arms, both painted by me.


Blazon keywords: Vert, Argent, Or, One, Three, Chevron, Between, Linden, Tree, Sprig, Leaved, Enarched and Bend sinisterwise.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Hand-drawn, Collage and Photographic.

Bearer: Lukas Podlipny.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Malvin de Montazet, lineage of Languedoc

Azure, three mullets Argent, 2 and 1.

Blazon of the Malvin de Montazet lineage of Languedoc, France.

Azure, three mullets Argent, 2 and 1.

Illuminated and a freehand finishing.

Its French blazon «d'azur, à trois étoiles d'argent, 2 et 1» can be found at [Rietstap, J. B.; 1861; page 140].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Three, Mullet, Argent and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of France.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Manuel Novo Dabrio, two knights and Ferdinand VI

Quarterly: 1 per pale: 1 Argent, a madrone tree (Arbutus unedo) Vert, fructed Gules; 2 Azure, a tower Argent; 2 Vert, on a wall between two towers Or, masoned Sable, by five archers Argent in shooting stance; 3 barry wavy Azure and Argent, three caravels in pale Or, sails and pennons Argent charged with crosses Gules, between two flanches Vert; 4 Azure, a tower Argent, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, between two lozenges Or, each charged with four pallets Gules, in chief four towers in fess Or, port and windows Gules, masoned Sable. Supporters: Two knights in full plate armor Argent, lined Gules. Suspended from the shield the cross of Merit of the Noble Chapter of Ferdinand VI.

Quarterly: 1 per pale: 1 Argent, a madrone tree (Arbutus unedo) Vert, fructed Gules; 2 Azure, a tower Argent; 2 Vert, on a wall between two towers Or, masoned Sable, by five archers Argent in shooting stance; 3 barry wavy Azure and Argent, three caravels in pale Or, sails and pennons Argent charged with crosses Gules, between two flanches Vert; 4 Azure, a tower Argent, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, between two lozenges Or, each charged with four pallets Gules, in chief four towers in fess Or, port and windows Gules, masoned Sable. Supporters: Two knights in full plate armor Argent, lined Gules. Suspended from the shield the cross of Merit of the Noble Chapter of Ferdinand VI.

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


Blazon keywords: Argent, Vert, Azure, Or, Gules, One, Five, Three, Four, Two, Quarterly, Party per pale, Madrone tree, Tree, Fructed, Tower, Masoned, On, Wall between two towers, Archer, In shooting stance, Barry, Wavy, Caravel, Ship, In pale, Sail, Charged, Cross, Between, Flanched, Port and windows, Lozenge, Pallet, Supporter (human form), Supporter, Knight, Full plate armor, Lined, Suspended from the shield and Decoration.

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

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

Bearer: Novo Dabrio, Manuel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Marco de Guadamillas y Cortés, 2nd version

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

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

This is the coat of arms of Marco de Guadamillas y Cortés. This is the second version emblazoned by me. Blasón: Party per pale, the sinister per fess: 1 Vert, a bend wavy Argent between two bezants in bend sinister; 2 Gules, a wall couped Argent; 3 Or, three hearts Gules, 2 and 1; an inescutcheon Or, four pallets Gules.


Blazon keywords: Vert, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Three, Four, Party per pale, the sinister per fess, Bend, Wavy, Between, Bezant, In bend sinister, Wall couped, Heart, Inescutcheon and Pale.

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

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

Bearer: Marco de Guadamillas y Cortés.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

María Asunción de León González

Azure, a moon with human face environed by nine concentric annulets Argent.

Azure, a moon with human face environed by nine concentric annulets Argent.

Escudo de azur, una luna figurada circundada de nueve anilletes concéntricos, todo de plata.

Arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a rounded trapezoidal external shape and with a freehand finishing.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, One, Nine, Moon, With human face, Environed, Concentric and Annulet.

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

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

Bearer: María Asunción de León González.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

María Concepción Vallín de Lanzagorta

Gules, on a fess invected Argent, a lioness Azure, armed, langued and the udders Gules.

Gules, on a fess invected Argent, a lioness Azure, armed, langued and the udders Gules.

Escudo de gules, una faja acanalada de plata, cargada de una leona de azur, armada, lampasada y ubres de gules.


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

Blazon keywords: Gules, One, Fess, Invected, Argent, Charged, Lioness, Azure, Armed, Langued and Udder.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Vallín de Lanzagorta, María Concepción.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

María de Jesús Sánchez Juárez, outlined

Party per pale, Vert and Gules, overall a saltire Argent charged with an eagle displayed, facing sinister Sable, grasping in its sinister claw a prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) couped Vert, fructed Gules, leaved Or, and in its dexter claw and beak a serpent Vert, langued Gules, the fangs Or.

Party per pale, Vert and Gules, overall a saltire Argent charged with an eagle displayed, facing sinister Sable, grasping in its sinister claw a prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) couped Vert, fructed Gules, leaved Or, and in its dexter claw and beak a serpent Vert, langued Gules, the fangs Or.

This is the coat of arms of María de Jesús Sánchez Juárez, also known as «Aunt Susan», great-granddaughter of Benito Juárez, President of Mexico from 1858 to 1872. This coat of arms has been designed by her nephew Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and has been outlined by me. From a conventional heraldic perspective, the 3 elements, the serpent, the eagle facing sinister, and the prickly pear cactus, could have been treated as separate charges, thereby avoiding the impression of a small scene. In this particular design, however, they are deliberately kept together because they represent the so called «Juarista eagle» as a single iconographic unit: an eagle facing sinister, holding a serpent with its dexter claw and beak while standing upon a prickly pear cactus. Separating the serpent, eagle and cactus would weaken this intended historical reference. The principal artistic licence taken in adapting this composition to the saltire is that the cactus, rather than appearing rooted in the ground, seems almost to be suspended in the air. Thus, within the logic of this design, serpent, eagle and cactus function as a single heraldic charge rather than as 3 independent charges.


Blazon keywords: Vert, Gules, Argent, Sable, Party per pale, Overall, Saltire, Charged, Eagle, Displayed, Facing sinister, Grasping, Sinister, Claw, Prickly pear cactus, Couped, Fructed, Leaved, Dexter, Beak, Serpent, Langued and The fangs.

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

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

Bearer: Sánchez Juárez, María de Jesús.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

María de los Ángeles Carrillo Padilla, schema 1x3

Azure, a sun in splendour, irradiated of sixteen ears of wheat Or.

Azure, a sun in splendour, irradiated of sixteen ears of wheat Or.

This is the coat of arms of María de los Ángeles Carrillo Padilla. This coat of arms has been designed by her and her father-in-law Juan Lanzagorta Vallín, and emblazoned by me. The image illustrates my process in 3 steps: ratios, delineation, and plain color.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, One, Sixteen, Sun in splendour, Irradiated, Ear of wheat and Wheat.

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

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

Bearer: Carrillo Padilla, María de los Ángeles.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Marie Unicorn Sparkles

Party per chevron Azure semé of unicorns passant, and Argent, a rainbow throughout proper. Motto: «Live your Magic».

Party per chevron Azure semé of unicorns passant, and Argent, a rainbow throughout proper. Motto: «Live your Magic».


Credits: SkyL.designer and Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Party per chevron, Argent, In chief, One, Semé, Unicorn, Passant, In base, Rainbow, Throughout, Proper and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Sparkles, Marie Unicorn.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Mark, County of

Or, a fess chequey Gules and Argent.

Or, a fess chequey Gules and Argent.

Escudo de oro, una faja ajedrezada de gules y plata.

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

Coat of arms of the County of Mark, Germany. I have emblazoned it with a fess chequy of 3 rows, symmetric and with 9 columns of squares, provided that its height is 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms.


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Argent, One, Three, Nine, Fess and Chequey.

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

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

Bearer: Mark, County of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Marquis Prato di Arnesano, schema 3x2

Or, three pallets Vair.

Or, three pallets Vair.

The coat of arms of the Marquis Prato di Arnesano, requested by Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina and painted by me. When a field is charged with 3 pallets, it results in 7 vertical areas: 4 belong to the field, 1 on the dexter, 2 between the pallets, and 1 on the sinister, and 3 correspond to the pallets themselves. In most cases, and especially in the present one, it is ideal that these 7 areas be of equal width. This allows me to apply a fur pattern like vair using a 7 columns structure, with 7 little bells of vair in the chief, so that each pallet contains the same vair arrangement. In this case, for greater harmony, I have also arranged the vair in 7 rows, although this is not required. The figure illustrates this concept.


Blazon keywords: Or, Three, Pale and Vair.

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

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

Bearer: Prato di Arnesano, Marquis.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Marriage Lanzagorta-Escutia, comparation 1x2

Party per pale: 1 party per pale bendy wavy Azure and Or and bendy wavy Azure and Argent, overall three fish naiant in pale Argent; 2 Or, an eagle displayed bendy Azure and Argent.

Party per pale: 1 party per pale bendy wavy Azure and Or and bendy wavy Azure and Argent, overall three fish naiant in pale Argent; 2 Or, an eagle displayed bendy Azure and Argent.

This is the coat of arms of the marriage Lanzagorta-Escutia, designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. They are the married couple composed of Juan Lanzagorta Aras and María Dolores Escutia Sánchez. In the image, the same coat of arms is compared with an exterior shape ending in a semicircular arch and with another ending in an ogee arch; the arrangement of the fish and the eagle within the shield seems slightly better in the version with the semicircular arch.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Three, One, Party per pale, Bendy, Wavy, Overall, Fish, Naiant, In pale, Eagle and Displayed.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable and Plain tincture.

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta-Escutia, marriage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Martos García, J. C., a supporter

Party per fess: 1 Gules, five swords erect, in fess Argent; 2 Vairy Or and Gules.

Party per fess: 1 Gules, five swords erect, in fess Argent; 2 Vairy Or and Gules.

Escudo cortado: 1o de gules, cinco espadas de plata, alzadas, en faja; 2o verado de oro y gules. Soporte: Un león de oro, rampante, armado, lampasado, fierezado y encendido de gules a la siniestra.

Supporter and shield inclined to dexter with: a pointed base of the shield; its two fields enamelled with flat inks, Gules and Or respectively; the rest of the elements illuminated; everything outlined in Sable; and the whole executed with a raised-stroke technique.


Blazon keywords: Party per fess, Gules, Or, Argent, Five, Sword, Point upwards, In fess, Vairy, Lion, Rampant, Armed, Langued, The fangs, The eyes, Supporter (animal) and Supporter.

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

Classification: Created, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Martos García, Juan Carlos.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Mascarenhas, lineage of Portugal

Gules, three bars Or.

Blazon of the Mascarenhas lineage of Portugal.

Gules, three bars Or.

Illuminated and a freehand finishing.

It can be found at [Cró, J. do; 1509; page 77].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Three, Fess and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of Portugal.

Separador heráldico

Massey de Sale

Argent, a chevron Sable, between three lozenges Sable.

Cheshire, 1613 and Vale-Royal.

Argent, a chevron Sable, between three lozenges Sable.

Escudo de plata, un cabrio de sable, acompañado de tres losanges de sable, dos y uno.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: the base of the personal shield is rounded; the field is illuminated in Argent; the chevron is illuminated in Sable; the 3 lozenges are enamelled in plain Sable and outlined in the same colour; and the whole has a leather finish.

It appears in [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b] blazoned as «Argent, a chevron between three lozenges Sable».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Sable, Chevron, Between, Lozenge and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Massey de Sale.

Separador heráldico

Massy de Tatton

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three escallops Argent; 2 and 3 Or.

Cheshire, 1533-1580.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, three escallops Argent; 2 and 3 Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, tres veneras de plata; 2o y 3o de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field illuminated in Gules and Or; the escallops, that is the scallop shells of the pilgrim, outlined in Sable and illuminated in Argent; and the whole in leather.

[Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a] blazons it as follows: «Quarterly, Gules and Or, in 1 and 4 three escallops Argent».


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, Or, Argent, Escallop and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Massy de Tatton.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Mauleón of Navarre

Or, a Lion Gules, rampant.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, the twelfth bears as insignia and arms, on a shield Or, a rampant lion Gules, as painted in this shield.

Or, a Lion Gules, rampant.

Escudo de oro, un león de gules, rampante.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or; the lion illuminated in Gules and outlined in the colour of the field, that is, in Or metal; and the whole finished in highly-hammered metal.

Coat of arms interpreted from the last of the shields of the Navarrese «ricoshombres» illustrated in [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and with the text preceding the blazon taken from the transcription by [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

I consider these to be canting arms, and that this «lion» Gules refers to its bearers «Mauleón».

Under the title «Surname of Mauleon», without an accent on the letter «o», it can be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 12 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Lion, Gules and Rampant.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Kingdom of Navarre and Canting.

Bearer: Mauleón of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Maximilian Silvestri, structured and parallel blazons

The coat of arms of Maximilian Silvestri emblazoned by me.

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. Escudo de plata, un salvaje moviente de la punta de carnación, cabellado, barbelado y vestido de leonado, tortillado de hojas de sinople, teniendo en su diestra un libro cerrado con cintas marcapáginas de gules, adornado de oro, en su cubierta un almirez con mano de oro, y en su siniestra un garrote de roble de leonado, hojado y frutado de sinople; un jefe ondado de gules. Structured and parallel blazon


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 and Wavy.

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

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

Bearer: Silvestri, Maximilian.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

McCartney, Michael

Or, a stag trippant Gules, attired Azure; a bordure Azure charged with eight saltires couped Argent.

Or, a stag trippant Gules, attired Azure; a bordure Azure charged with eight saltires couped Argent.

Escudo de oro, un ciervo pasante de gules, acornado de azur; una bordura de azur cargada con ocho sotueres de plata.

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


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, One, Stag, Tripant, Gules, Attired, Azure, Bordure, Charged, Eight, Saltire and Argent.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: McCartney, Michael.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

McCoy, Britania Anastoshia Korÿn

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a bee proper, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules.

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a bee proper, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules.

Escudo de azur, un sotuer de plata acompañado en jefe de una abeja al natural, en faja de dos flores de lis de oro; en un jefe de plata, un águila calva de azur, cabeza y cola de plata, picada, armada y membrada de oro, lampasada de gules.

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

The coat of arms of Britania Anastoshia Korÿn McCoy designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Saltire, Between, In chief, Bee, Proper, Fleur de lis, In fess, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered and Langued.

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

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

Bearer: McCoy, Britania Anastoshia Korÿn.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

McCoy, Evander Graham Wylder

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a bee proper, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; overall a crescent Gules.

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief a bee proper, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; overall a crescent Gules.

Escudo de azur, un sotuer de plata acompañado en jefe de una abeja al natural, en faja de dos flores de lis de oro; en un jefe de plata, un águila calva de azur, cabeza y cola de plata, picada, armada y membrada de oro, lampasada de gules; brochante sobre el todo un creciente de gules.

Coat of arms painted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a leather finish.

The coat of arms of Evander Graham Wylder McCoy designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Saltire, Between, In chief, Bee, Proper, Fleur de lis, In fess, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Overall and Crescent.

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

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

Bearer: McCoy, Evander Graham Wylder.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Mediterranean, Sea of the

Party per fess: 1 Sable, three mullets of eight points Argent, 1 and 2; 2 Azure, a ship in full sail Or.

Party per fess: 1 Sable, three mullets of eight points Argent, 1 and 2; 2 Azure, a ship in full sail Or.

Escudo cortado: 1o de sable, tres estrellas de plata de ocho puntas, 1 y 2; 2o de azur, un barco de oro.

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


Blazon keywords: Sable, Argent, Azure, Or, Three, Eight, One, Party per fess, Mullet, Disordered, Ship and Full sail.

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

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

Imaginary bearer: Mediterranean, Sea of the.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Melo, lineage

Gules, a double cross throughout Or cantoned by six plates, a bordure Or.

Gules, a double cross throughout Or cantoned by six plates, a bordure Or.

Escudo de gules, una cruz doble y plena de oro cantonada de seis bezantes de plata, una bordura de oro.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a freehand finish.

Coat of arms of the lineage Melo. This coat of arms has been created for Fernando Durán Cabral de Mello d’Alpoim as a preparatory work for his armorial bearings where the arms of Melo are in the 4th quarter.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, One, Six, Double cross throughout, Cantoned, Plate and Bordure.

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

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

Bearer: Melo, lineage.

Separador heráldico

Meoles de Meoles

Argent, a bend Sable, between two lions' heads ereased Sable, langued Gules.

Cheshire, 1613.

Argent, a bend Sable, between two lions' heads ereased Sable, langued Gules.

Escudo de plata, una banda de sable, acompañada de dos cabezas de león de sable, lampasadas de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field and the bend illuminated in Argent and Sable; the charges in plain Sable and Gules tinctures, outlined in Sable; and the whole in leather.

[Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b] blazons it as «Argent, a bend between two lions' heads ereased Sable», this being the first coat of arms I interpreted from the County of Cheshire.

Use of the plural with the Saxon genitive

While in Castilian one uses the plural for the heads and the singular for the lion, that is, one writes «dos cabezas de león», in English one uses the plural for both the heads and the lions, that is, one writes «two lions' heads» and, therefore, the «s» of the Saxon genitive is omitted and only the apostrophe is written. This usage is general, for example:

  • «there boars' heads» ~ «tres cabezas de jabalí»,
  • «a pair of eagles' wings» ~ «dos medios vuelos»,
  • «two ravens' wings» ~ «dos alas de cuervo»,
  • «three hinds' heads» ~ «tres cabezas de cierva»,
  • «four tritons' trumpet» ~ «cuatro trompetas de tritón»,
  • «three wolfs' claws» ~ «tres garras de lobo»,
  • «two greyhounds' heads» ~ «dos cabezas de galgo»,
  • «two bears' forepaws» ~ «dos patas delanteras de oso»,
  • «four dragons' heads» ~ «cuatro cabezas de dragante»,
  • «two roe deers' attires» ~ « dos cuernas de corzo»,
  • «three spears' heads» ~ «tres puntas de lanza»,
  • «two unicorns' heads» ~ «dos cabezas de unicornio»,
  • «two rams' horns» ~ «dos cuernos de carnero» o
  • «three leopards' faces» ~ «tres cabezas de leopardo».

Except in cases where the term is used in English as if it were an adjective, for example «two Catherine wheels» ~ «dos ruedas de Santa Catalina», which are the wheels used to martyr her, or «three wagon wheels» ~ «tres ruedas de carro».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Sable, Gules, Bend, Head and Lion.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Meoles de Meoles.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Merante Critelli, Luigi

Gules, a chevron, between in chief two fleurs de lis Or, and in base an escallop Argent.

Gules, a chevron, between in chief two fleurs de lis Or, and in base an escallop Argent.

Escudo de gules, un cabrio de oro, acompañado en jefe de dos flores de lis de oro, y en punta de una venera de plata.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, and with a freehand finish.

The coat of arms of Luigi Merante Critelli emblazoned by me following the directions of Salvatore Olivari de la Moneda.


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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Merante Critelli, Luigi.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Moguer, municipality of

Chequey of fifteen Or and Azure; a bordure compony of sixteen sections, eight gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, eight Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, crowned Or, armed and langued Gules.

Chequey of fifteen Or and Azure; a bordure compony of sixteen sections, eight gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, eight Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, crowned Or, armed and langued Gules.

Escudo ajedrezado de quince piezas de oro y azur; una bordura componada de dieciséis compones, ocho de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable, ocho de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, coronado de oro, armado y lampasado de gules.

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

Coat of arm of the municipality of Moguer, Andalusia, emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Gules, Argent, One, Fifteen, Sixteen, Eight, Chequey, Bordure, Compony, Section, Charged, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Lion, Rampant, Crowned, Armed and Langued.

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

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

Bearer: Moguer, municipality of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Monroy, municipality of

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 vair ancient.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 vair ancient.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de veros antiguos.

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

Coat of arms of the municipality of Monroy, Caceres, emblazoned by me with vair ancient. I have painted it using vair ancient, as I wish to illustrate with this coat of arms a reflection on the Virgin of the Sagrario of Plasencia, Caceres, dating from the mid-13th century, and on the forty-four coats of arms made of gilded silver sheet that adorn it, featuring lions, castles, and rounded vair ~ vair ancient, these may be associated with the lords of Monroy, a lineage of considerable importance in the town of Plasencia during the Late Middle Ages, can be seen in The Virgin of the Sagrario of Plasencia and the Monroy vair.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Quarterly, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned and Vair ancient.

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

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

Bearer: Monroy, municipality of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Montbard, André de

Azure, two barbels addorsed Argent.

Azure, two barbels addorsed Argent.

Escudo de azur, dos barbos adosados de plata.

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


Blazon keywords: Azure, Two, Barbel, Addorsed and Argent.

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

Classification: Religious, Military, Knights Templar, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Montbard, André de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Monteagudo of Navarra

Or, a fess Gules.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, the eleventh is the house of Monteagudo; they bear as arms a shield Or, and in the middle a fess Gules, in the manner in which this shield is painted.

Or, a fess Gules.

Escudo de oro, una faja de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: a semicircular (round) base; the field enamelled in flat Or; the fess outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; and the whole finished in highly-hammered metal.

Interpreted from the eleventh coat of arms of the Navarrese «ricoshombres» from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and with the preceding text taken from the transcription appearing in [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Under the title «Surname of Monteagudo» this blazon can be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 11 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Fess and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Monteagudo of Navarra.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Montesa, Cavalry Regiment

Or, a cross of Montesa.

Coat of arms of the Armored Cavalry Regiment Montesa No. 3, RCAC-3, in 2016.

Or, a cross of Montesa.

Escudo de oro, una cruz de Montesa.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: the shape of the shield is a semi-circular arch; the field has been illuminated in metal Or; the cross of Montesa is outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules and Sable; and the whole has a raised line finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Cross of Montesa, Cross couped and Cross.

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

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

Bearer: Montesa, Cavalry Regiment.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Morgan, Michael W.

Or, a griffin segreant Sable, on a chief invected Azure three naval crowns Or, the whole debruised by a label of three points Argent.

Or, a griffin segreant Sable, on a chief invected Azure three naval crowns Or, the whole debruised by a label of three points Argent.

Escudo de oro, un grifo rampante de sable; en un jefe acanalado de azur, tres coronas navales de oro, brisado de un lambel de tres pendientes de plata.

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

Coat of arms of Michael W. Morgan, UE, emblazoned by me. He is the eldest son of Commander Stephen T. Morgan and his cadency mark is a label.


Blazon keywords: Or, Sable, Gules, Azure, Argent, One, Three, Griffin, Segreant, Chief, Invected, Naval crown, Cadency and Label of three points.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Leather.

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

Bearer: Morgan, Michael W..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Moritz Hunzinger, page of armorial

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

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

It has been emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a texturized finishing.

This is the coat of arms of Moritz Hunzinger emblazoned by me for the Roll of Arms of the Soberana y Muy Noble Orden de la Granada.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Vert, Argent, Or, One, Three, Two, On, Trimount, Talbot, Rampant, Collared, Between, Mullet, In bend sinister, Crest, Crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate, Crown, Surrounded and Collar.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

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

Bearer: Hunzinger, Moritz.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Mortés, Jean

Azure, a tower Or, embattled and masoned Sable, overall a lion rampant barry Purpure and Argent.

Azure, a tower Or, embattled and masoned Sable, overall a lion rampant barry Purpure and Argent.

Escudo de azur, una torre de oro, almenada y mazonada de sable, brochante sobre el todo un león rampante fajado de púrpura y plata.

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

Coat of arms of Jean Mortes from Brittany, France, emblazoned by me with a shield with a semi-circular base.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Sable, Argent, Purpure, One, Tower, Embattled, Masoned, Overall, Lion, Rampant and Barry.

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

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

Bearer: Mortés, Jean.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Navarre

Original coat of arms of Navarre interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Gules; the pommetty carbuncle illuminated in Or and outlined in Sable; the emerald illuminated in Vert and also outlined in Sable; and the whole finished with a raised-stroke effect.

Escudo de gules, un carbunclo cerrado, pomelado de oro; cargado en el centro de una esmeralda en forma de losange de sinople.

Original coat of arms of Navarre interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Gules; the pommetty carbuncle illuminated in Or and outlined in Sable; the emerald illuminated in Vert and also outlined in Sable; and the whole finished with a raised-stroke effect.

In the armorial [Urfé; Siglo XV; indexed on folio 151, but actually written on 142] the arms of Navarre are blazoned in French as «de gueles à l'escarboucle d'or pommelée alumée de sinoble en la moyenne en guise d'esmeraude», it only gives the blazon, since this armorial is not illustrated.

An image of the original French blazon text can be seen in the article Blazon of Navarre in the Urfé armorial.

The interpretation of the arms of Navarre shown here is based on the one illustrated in the armorial [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the 1613 numbering], which is its main plate, with the arms of the king of Navarre surrounded by the coats of arms of the lineages and manors of his «ricoshombres», twelve lineages in total.

In [Menéndez Pidal de Navascués, F.; 1963] one can consult his view on what is, probably, the real origin of the arms of Navarre, which he bases on:

  • The existence of a defensive element of the shield called the boss, placed at its center. This element already existed in classical Rome, on the shields of the legionaries and, in addition, it could serve to keep small valuables inside.
  • The later reinforcement of this boss with 8 spokes, that is, 4 diameters set vertically, horizontally, bendwise and bendwise sinister, giving rise to a radiated boss to strengthen the shield.
  • This radiated boss on rich shields could be very elaborate and even be adorned with gems, thus becoming an ornamental element.
  • The evolution of the radiated boss from a defensive and ornamental element to the so-called carbuncle, but now as a heraldic element with a radial structure. Originally the carbuncle was a mystical stone, comparable to the ruby, that emitted an intense light capable of illuminating the knight in the darkness of night. Heraldically the name carbuncle is used to denote a scheme of radial rays and not the marvellous stone that emitted them and from which it borrows its name.
  • This eight-rayed carbuncle, joined at the ends forming a closure, like an orle, and decorated with pommels, on a field Gules, and with an emerald overall at its center is what constitutes the arms of Navarre.

Regarding the importance of the radiated boss and the carbuncle, not only in the arms of Navarre but in heraldry in general, [Menéndez Pidal de Navascués, F.; 1963] goes a step further when he writes «although it has never been pointed out, it seems evident to us the influence of this piece on the classic partitions of the shield, contained in the four diametral lines that compose it». He makes us see that «cortado, partido, tronchado y tajado» and, therefore also, «cuartelado, en sotuer y jironado», do not have their origin in the different ways of striking a shield with a sword, as illustrated, for example, in [Avilés, J.; 1725a; plate 18, illustrations 23, 24, 25 and 25], but in different ways of selecting, as delimiters, the four diameters of the carbuncle.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Carbuncle, Pommelled, Or, Charged, In the fess point, Emerald, Vert and Lozenge.

Style keywords: Freehand, Illuminated and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Interpreted, Civic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Navarre.

Separador heráldico

Nhf, Norsk Heraldisk Forening

Gules, two Axes Argent, hafted Or, addorsed, issuant from the base; overall, at the nombril, an Escutcheon Or.

Gules, two Axes Argent, hafted Or, addorsed, issuant from the base; overall, at the nombril, an Escutcheon Or.

Escudo de gules, dos hachas adosadas de plata, fustadas de oro, movientes de la punta; brochante sobre el todo, en el ombligo, un escudete de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: the semicircular shape; its field illuminated with Gules; its figures and escutcheon illuminated with Or and Argent and outlined in Sable; and with a free hand texture.

At the nombril

A distinctive feature of this coat of arms is that its escutcheon, instead of being overall in the center, is positioned on a point of the coat of arms called the nombril, which, as we learn from [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 159 and illustration 19] and also [Avilés, J.; 1780a; pages 147 and 148], in «Heraldry, the nombril of the coat of arms, is the place through which the human body receives nourishment in the mother's womb, and in the shield, it corresponds to the point where the fess ends and the base begins.».

If this escutcheon, «escudete» in Castilian, had been positioned in the center of the coat of arms, then it would have to be blazoned as the piece called an inescutcheon, «escusón» in Castilian. In fact, the Norsk Heraldisk Forening uses the English term «escutcheon» to describe the blazon of its arms.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Axe, Argent, Hafted, Or, Addorsed, Issuant from base, Overall, At the nombril and Escutcheon.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Norsk Heraldisk Forening.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Nicholas Malmains

Gules, three dexter hands turned up, and appaumée Ermine.

Nicolás Malmains ~ Nicholas Malmains ~ Nicol Malemeins.

Gules, three dexter hands turned up, and appaumée Ermine.

Escudo de gules, tres manos diestras levantadas y apalpadas de armiños.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 622] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 622].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Three, Hand, Dexter, Ermine, Turned up, Appaumée and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Nicolás Malmains.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Nick Allen Rica II

Or, on a chevron, between three crosses flory Gules, three crescents Argent. Motto: «Fides et pietas».

Or, on a chevron, between three crosses flory Gules, three crescents Argent. Motto: «Fides et pietas».

Escudo de oro, un cabrio de gules, cargado de tres crecientes de plata, acompañado de tres cruces flordelisadas de gules. Lema: «Fides et pietas».


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

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

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

Bearer: Rica II, Nick Allen.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Noblemen of Navarre

Interpretation and composition of 13 coats of arms that I have created with a parchment-like finish.

The King of Navarre, at the time of his new and solemn coronation, is raised and lifted up as King by the hands of twelve barons of the greatest and oldest houses of the said Kingdom, and these are the twelve Noblemen who are named on the other side, with their blazons and coats of arms.

Interpretation and composition of 13 coats of arms that I have created with a parchment-like finish.

A free interpretation, for example, without the central crown over the arms of Navarre, with a different title, written «Navarra» and not «Nabarra», etc., based on the principal plate of [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and with texts taken from the transcription by [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

«Ricohombre», written together, currently means «title that formerly belonged to the highest nobility of Spain», [Real Academia Española; 2001].

Its plural «ricoshombres» is the most commonly used form, but «ricohombres» is also correct and used; and in [Bosque, J. del; 1540] it is written separately, and «honbre» with an «n» before the «b», that is, «ricos honbres».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Party per bend, Azure, Gules, Or, Argent, Sable, Vert, Eagle, Chequey, Cross flory, Cross couped, Fess, Chief, Lion, Pale, Poplar leaf, Clay pot and Rampant.

Style keywords: Semi-circular and Old parchment.

Classification: Interpreted and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Noblemen of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Norman Darcy

Argent, three cinquefoils Gules.

Norman de Darcy ~ Norman Darcy ~ Norman de Arci.

Argent, three cinquefoils Gules.

Escudo de plata, tres quinquefolios de gules.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 230] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 230].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Three, Cinquefoil, Gules and Ordered.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Illuminated, Shaded, Outlined in sable and Fabric.

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Norman de Darcy.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Noronha, House of

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].

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].

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, cinco escudetes en cruz de azur, cada uno cargado de cinco bezantes en sotuer de plata; una bordura de gules, cargada de siete castillos de oro, 3, 1 y 3; [de Portugal] brisado de un bastón de sable; 2o y 3o de plata, mantelado en punta de gules, en jefe, dos leones afrontados de púrpura, armados y lampasados de gules [de León], en punta un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable [de Castilla]; una bordura componada de dieciocho compones de oro y veros [de Álvarez de las Asturias].

Arms depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a metal beaten finish.

Coat of arms of the House of Noronha in Portugal, a lineage of dual royal origin. The House of Noronha originated with Alfonso Enríquez of Castile, Count of Noreña and Gijón, the natural son of King Henry II of Castile, founder of the Trastámara dynasty, and of Elvira Íñiguez. The lineage became linked to the Portuguese Royal House through the marriage of Alfonso Enríquez to Isabel of Portugal, the natural daughter of King Ferdinand I of Portugal, an alliance arranged in the context of the Treaty of Santarém of 1373, which brought an end to the Fernandine Wars, during which Ferdinand I of Portugal confronted the kings of the House of Trastámara over the throne of Castile following the murder of Peter I at the hands of his half-brother Henry. The House of Noronha became established in Portugal, and its arms quarter those of the Kingdom of Portugal, differenced by a brisure consisting of a baston Sable, and those of the House of Trastámara. This coat of arms has been emblazoned for Fernando Durán Cabral de Mello d’Alpoim by me as a preparatory work for his armorial bearings, his coat of arms has a inescutcheon with the arms of the House of Noronha.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Gules, Or, Sable, Purpure, One, Two, Five, Seven, Eighteen, Quarterly, Escutcheon, In cross, Charged, Plate, In saltire, Bordure, Castle, Triple-towered, Cadency, Baston, Party per chevron, In chief, Lion, Combatant, Armed, Langued, In base, Port and windows, Masoned, Compony and Vair.

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

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

Bearer: Noronha, House of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Odysseus of Ithaca

Party per pale: 1 Vair; 2 Sable, a barn owl Argent, the eyes Sable, beaked and armed Or.

Party per pale: 1 Vair; 2 Sable, a barn owl Argent, the eyes Sable, beaked and armed Or.

Escudo partido: 1o de veros; 2o de sable, una lechuza de plata, encendida de sable, picada y armada de oro.


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Argent, Azure, Vair, Sable, Or, Barn owl, The eyes, Beaked and Armed.

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

Classification: Created, Imaginary, Coat of arms and Greco-Roman antiquity.

Imaginary bearer: Odysseus of Ithaca.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Olivia Zangenberg in «The Register of Arms, Volume 1»

Or, on a pile issuant from base Vert between two maunches Gules a displayed scroll Argent with seal pendant proper, the whole debruised by a label of three points Sable. Crest: A crown of Noble surmounted by a crown of Baron. The whole surrounded by a cordelier bearing two tassels Or. Motto: «Aliter Cogita».

Or, on a pile issuant from base Vert between two maunches Gules a displayed scroll Argent with seal pendant proper, the whole debruised by a label of three points Sable. Crest: A crown of Noble surmounted by a crown of Baron. The whole surrounded by a cordelier bearing two tassels Or. Motto: «Aliter Cogita».

R0047: the coat of arms of Olivia Zangenberg, of United Kingdom, as registered by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this register. These arms have been included in the book [Gauci, C. A.; Cassar, R. M.; 2025; page 189] as shown in the photograph of the image.


Blazon keywords: Or, Vert, Gules, Argent, Sable, One, Two, Pile issuant from base, Between, Maunch, Displayed scroll, Suspended, Proper, Debruised, Cadency, Label of three points, Crest, Crown of Noble, Crown, Crown of Baron, Cord, Tassel and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

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

Bearer: Zangenberg, Olivia.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Open chevron

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Delineation, ratios and angles of an open chevron.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions and Chevron.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema.

Bearer: Howel Ap Rhys.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

Argent, in chief an ecclesiastical cap Sable, in base a heart enflamed gules.

Design rationale

Argent, in chief an ecclesiastical cap Sable, in base a heart enflamed gules.

This is the coat of arms of the Congregacion del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri of Alcala de Henares, «Congregatio Oratorii Sancti Philippi Nerii - Complutum», designed and emblazoned by me following their ideas and directions.

It is based on their original seal and other elements of the Oratory:

  • the cap from the altar,
  • the flaming heart from the carved wood of the candelabrum of the Chapel of Saint Philip Neri, and
  • the layout and composition from the grey cast iron of the pulpit.

Blazon keywords: Argent, In chief, One, Ecclesiastical cap, Sable, In base, Heart enflamed, Heart, Enflamed and Gules.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Watercolor.

Classification: Religious, Created, Coat of arms and Photographic.

Bearer: Congregación del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri de Alcalá de Henares.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Order of Alcantara, emblem

A cross of Alcantara.

Order of Cavalry of Alcantara

A cross of Alcantara.

Una cruz de Alcántara.

Interpretation of the emblem of the order with: its cross outlined in Sable, illuminated in Vert; and a heavily beaten metal finish.

The Royal Council of the Orders of Chivalry of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara, and Montesa, in its historical account of the foundation of the Order of Alcantara, states that, according to Alonso de Torres y Tapia, Prior of Alcantara and a 17th-century chronicler, it was founded in 1156, by Don Suero Fernández Barrientos along with other knights from Salamanca, in Pereiro near the River Coa, under the name of the Order of Saint Julian of Pereiro and during the reign of Ferdinand II of León.

Emblem

Regarding the emblem of the Order of Cavalry of Alcantara, [Avilés, J.; 1780b; treatise IV, chapter V, page 340, figure 102], reusing the same figure 102 as for the Order of Calatrava, says «In the past, the Order of Alcantara displayed on its Standard the Gules Straps of Calatrava», remember that due to the commandery of the city of Alcantara, they had to assume some dependency on that of Calatrava, «next to a Pear tree in Vert on a field of Or, which was the insignia of the Order of Pereiro, due to the conformity with which these two Orders lived; but upon changing their Habit, the Pope» Eugene IV «granted them the green Cross», Vert, «in the manner they wear it today, differing from that of Calatrava only in color».


Blazon keywords: Cross of Alcantara, Cross couped and Cross.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Soft metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Religious, Military and Emblem.

Bearer: Alcantara, Order of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Order of Calatrava, emblem

A cross of Calatrava.

Order of Chivalry of Calatrava

A cross of Calatrava.

Una cruz de Calatrava.

Interpretation of the emblem of the order with: its cross outlined in Sable, illuminated in Gules; and a heavily beaten metal finish.

The Royal Council of the Orders of Chivalry of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara, and Montesa, in its historical review of the foundation of the Order of Calatrava, states that it was founded during the reign of Sancho III of Castile in the 12th century.

After the Templars withdrew from the defense of the town, King Sancho III proposed in Toledo and later confirmed in Almazán, in January 1158, the perpetual donation of the town of Calatrava to Raymond, then Abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Fitero, who, together with the former soldier Diego Velázquez, committed to defending it from attacks by the Almohads. For this mission, they received financial support from the Archbishop of Toledo, Juan, and from Toledo itself, thus managing to form an army of more than 20,000 men.

Emblem

Regarding the emblem of the Order of Chivalry of Calatrava [Avilés, J.; 1780b; treatise IV, chapter IV, page 338, figure 102] it states «the Seal was always a red cross with blue straps, and the Banner originally bore a black Cross; but today they use the red cross florety, bordered with eight circles, placed side by side, and joined at the center, formed by a cord that emerges from the leaves of the flower, which Benedict XIII gave (while recognized in Spain) and which is the Commandery that the Knights of this Order wear on their chest today, or hanging from a red ribbon on a gold medal; that is, on a field of Or a cross of Gules».


Blazon keywords: Cross of Calatrava, Cross couped and Cross.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Soft metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Religious, Military and Emblem.

Bearer: Calatrava, Order of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Order of Mercy, decorative frame on 2 pages

Gules frame charged with 22 cross patties Argent; 11 crosses on each side; and written in Sable letters with Gules capital letters;

Gules frame charged with 22 cross patties Argent; 11 crosses on each side; and written in Sable letters with Gules capital letters;


Blazon keywords: Party per fess, Gules, Or, Argent, Cross, One, Cross patty, Cross couped and Pale.

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Frame.

Bearer: Our Lady of Mercy, Order of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Order of Montesa, emblem

A cross of Montesa.

Order of Chivalry of Saint Mary of Montesa and Saint George of Alfama.

A cross of Montesa.

Una cruz de Montesa.

Interpretation of the emblem of the order with: its cross outlined in Sable, illuminated in Gules; and a highly hammered metal finish.

The Royal Council of the Orders of Chivalry of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara, and Montesa, in its historical review of the founding of the Order of Montesa, states that it was created in 1317, at the request of James II, King of Aragon, through a bull issued by Pope John XXII.

Emblem

About the emblem of the Order of Chivalry of Montesa [Avilés, J.; 1780b; treatise IV, chapter VI, page 342, figure 103], it states that «the Ensign of the Knights of Montesa is a plain red Cross», gules, «plain, which they wear on their Capitular Mantles, or hanging from a red ribbon on the chest over a gold oval; that is, on a field of gold a plain cross of gules (different from how the Masters wore it)» and, therefore, it describes the first emblem of the Order of Montesa and not the one they wear now, which is that same plain cross of gules charged on a cross like that of the Order of Calatrava or like that of the Order of Alcantara, but in Sable instead of Gules or Vert.


Blazon keywords: Cross of Montesa, Cross couped and Cross.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Soft metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Religious, Military and Emblem.

Bearer: Montesa, Order of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Order of Santiago, emblem

A cross of Saint James.

Order of Chivalry of Santiago

A cross of Saint James.

Una cruz de Santiago.

Interpretation of the emblem of the order with: its cross outlined in Sable, illuminated in Gules; and a heavily hammered metal finish.

The Royal Council of the Orders of Chivalry of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara, and Montesa, in its historical account of the foundation of the Order of Santiago, describes three different points of view:

  • The one presented by tradition, which establishes it in 844, after the battle of Clavijo, when fourteen knights led by the Field Master Don Sancho Martínez de Tejada requested permission from Don Ramiro I, king of Asturias between the years 842 and 850, to found it. This traditional view is the one recorded in [Avilés, J.; 1780b; treatise IV, chapter II, page 325] when discussing the origin of the «Military Order of Santiago of the Sword».
  • The perspective of historians like Claudio Sánchez Albornoz or Américo Castro, who question the earlier date. Furthermore, [Sánchez Albornoz, C.; 1965; pages 94-136], as cited in [Domínguez García, J.; 2008; pages 69-70], proposes that the actual battle of Clavijo occurred later, in the year 859, and that Ramiro I did not participate, but rather it was a conflict between King Ordoño I and the Moor Muza.
  • The view of historians who, based on the statutes of the order found in the Monastery of Uclés, which was the residence of the Master of the Order of Santiago, and the Latin in which they are written, believe that the foundation could indeed date back to the reign of Don Ramiro I.

Emblem

Regarding the emblem of the Order of Chivalry of Santiago, [Avilés, J.; 1780b; treatise IV, chapter II, page 328, plate 25, figure 100] states «the Commandery of this Order was always a red Sword» (gules ~ red), «in the form of a Cross, just as the guards of the ancient Swords that its Knights and Commanders carried on their white Mantles, and today also on the chest in the same manner, hanging from a red ribbon on a gold medal; that is, in a field of Or, a Cross of Gules».


Blazon keywords: Cross of Saint James, Cross couped and Cross.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Soft metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Religious, Military and Emblem.

Bearer: Santiago, Order of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ormazabal of the Basque Country, lineage

Or, a tower Gules, embattled, masoned and with a turret Sable.

Or, a tower Gules, embattled, masoned and with a turret Sable.

Escudo de oro, una torre de gules, almenada, mazonada y donjonada de sable.

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

Ancient arms of the lineage Ormazabal of the Basque Country emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, Sable, One, Tower, Embattled, Masoned and With a turret.

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

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

Bearer: Ormazabal of the Basque Country, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Orrantia of the Basque Country, lineage

Vert, a bend sinister Argent.

Vert, a bend sinister Argent.

Escudo de sinople, una barra de plata.

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

Coat of arms of the lineage Orrantia of the Basque Country emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Vert, Argent, One and Bend sinister.

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

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

Bearer: Orrantia of the Basque Country, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Osona, lineage

Or, a pile Gules.

Or, a pile Gules.

Escudo de oro, una pila de gules.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a freehand finishing.

Coat of arms of the lineage Osona emblazoned by me based on the description by [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987; page 1325].


Blazon keywords: Or, Gules, One and Pile.

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

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

Bearer: Osona, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Outlined badge of Fernando Marán Bié

An annulet Or, embattled on the inner edge, charged with a mullet Azure, charged with an apple Or.

An annulet Or, embattled on the inner edge, charged with a mullet Azure, charged with an apple Or.

The heraldic badge of Fernando Marán Bié outlined by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, One, Annulet, Embattled, Charged, Mullet and Apple.

Style keywords: Outlined, Round and Freehand.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Badge.

Bearer: Fernando Marán Bié.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Painting the arms with a ribbon for the Youngest granddaughter of Jon

Or, a sun in splendour party per pale Azure and Argent, its rays Azure; a bordure Azure. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Or.

Or, a sun in splendour party per pale Azure and Argent, its rays Azure; a bordure Azure. Crest: A ribbon Azure doubled Or.

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


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Argent, One, Sun in splendour, Party per pale, Ray of the sun, Bordure and Ribbon.

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

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

Bearer: Jon, youngest granddaughter of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Panayi, Kyriakos

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, three lions rampant Or, 2 and 1; 2 and 3 Gules, a unicorn passant Or.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, three lions rampant Or, 2 and 1; 2 and 3 Gules, a unicorn passant Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de azur, tres leones rampantes de oro, 2 y 1; 2o y 3o de gules, un unicornio pasante de oro.

Arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a freehand finish.

G0096: the coat of arms of Kyriakos Panayi, of Australia, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Gules, Three, One, Quarterly, Lion, Rampant, Unicorn and Passant.

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

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

Bearer: Panayi, Kyriakos.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Patus, lineage

Gules, three fleur de lis Or.

Gules, three fleur de lis Or.

Escudo de gules, tres flores de lis de oro.

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

Coat of arms of the lineage Patus emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Three and Fleur de lis.

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

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

Bearer: Patus, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Peregrina Corona, Dolores

Tierce: 1 Argent, two keys points upwards, in saltire, between in chief an escallop, and in base a mullet of five points environed at dexter by a crescent bendwise azure; 2 Azure, a dexter arm vested, issuant from sinister, grasping a pilgrim's staff palewise, issuant from base, tied to it a gourd bendwise Argent.

Tierce: 1 Argent, two keys points upwards, in saltire, between in chief an escallop, and in base a mullet of five points environed at dexter by a crescent bendwise azure; 2 Azure, a dexter arm vested, issuant from sinister, grasping a pilgrim's staff palewise, issuant from base, tied to it a gourd bendwise Argent.

Escudo adiestrado: 1o de plata, dos llaves alzadas en sotuer, acompañadas en jefe de una venera, y en punta de una estrella circundada a la diestra de un creciente puesto en banda todo de azur; 2o de azur, un brazo diestro vestido, moviente de la siniestra, teniendo un bordón de peregrino puesto en palo, moviente de la punta, y atada a él una calabaza puesta en banda todo de plata.

Arms devised by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a texturized finish.

Canting arms of Dolores Peregrina Corona designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and me and emblazoned by me. 5 is the default number of points of the «mullet» in both English and Castilian heraldry. [Friar, S.; 1987; page 35] states: «a mullet is always depicted as having five points, a six-pointed mullet should be blazoned a Mullet of six points»; likewise, [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 279, figure 126] and [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 312, figure 126] state: «Mullets ordinarily have five rays, or straight points,... when blazoning this figure, the usual practice is to specify the number of rays when exceeding five». In Castilian heraldic tradition, the «adiestrado» ~ «tierce» used in this coat of arms and its symmetrical «siniestrado» ~ «tierce sinister» are «irregular divisions of the field by one line» ~ «particiones irregulares». That is why I use «tierce» and «tierce sinister» in English. There is another possibility, which is to call the «adiestrado» ~ «pale in dexter flank» and the «siniestrado» ~ «pale in sinister flank», thus ceasing to be a type of «divisions of the field» ~ «particiones» and becoming «ordinaries» ~ «piezas fundamentales». This has implications, as the rule of tinctures would apply if it were considered a «pale» ~ «palo». In any case, I will write the blazon in both ways. Alternative blazon: Azure, a dexter arm vested, issuant from sinister, grasping a pilgrim's staff palewise, issuant from base, tied to it a gourd bendwise; on a pale in dexter flank Argent two keys points upwards, in saltire, between in chief an escallop, and in base a mullet of five points environed at dexter by a crescent bendwise azure.

Design rationale

These are canting arms because her surname is «Peregrina» ~ «pilgrim», and her coat of arms depicts the arm of a pilgrim, as she is one herself, with her staff and her gourd for carrying water, advancing towards the dexter, in order to reach the destination of her three most important life pilgrimages: Santiago de Compostela, Rome, and Jerusalem. Following [Petra Sancta, S.; 1634; pages 417–418], in seventeenth-century academic emblematics the staff symbolizes the road understood as an intellectual journey, proper to a traveller who appears humble yet is rich in knowledge, while the gourd, which may seem empty, represents the wisdom preserved within it and from which learning ultimately emerges.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, One, Two, Tierce, Key, Point upwards, In saltire, Between, In chief, Escallop, In base, Mullet, Environed, Dexter, Crescent, Bendwise, Arm, Vested, Issuant from the sinister flank, Grasping, Pilgrim's staff, Palewise, Issuant from base, Tied and Gourd.

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

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

Bearer: Peregrina Corona, Dolores.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Pesquera de Ebro, plain tincture

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.

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.

Coat of arms designed by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a texturized finish.

The coat of arms of Pesquera de Ebro, Burgos, Castile and Leon, designed and emblazoned by me.


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 and Ordered.

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

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

Bearer: Pesquera de Ebro.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Peter Iacobucci, galero

Argent, a suspended oil lamp of three lions' heads erased and winged Vert, two heads visible, enflamed proper; a bordure Gules, charged with eight crosses botonny Argent. Crest: A galero with two cords, one on each side, each with a tassel Sable.

Argent, a suspended oil lamp of three lions' heads erased and winged Vert, two heads visible, enflamed proper; a bordure Gules, charged with eight crosses botonny Argent. Crest: A galero with two cords, one on each side, each with a tassel Sable.

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


Blazon keywords: Argent, Vert, Gules, Sable, One, Three, Two, Eight, Suspended, Oil lamp, Lion, Head, Erased, Winged, Visible, Enflamed, Proper, Bordure, Charged, Cross botonny, Crest, Galero, Cord and Tassel.

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

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

Bearer: Iacobucci, Peter.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Peter II of Urgell

Dimidiated: 1 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 chequey Or and Sable.

Count of Urgell, Viscount of Àger, Baron of Entença, Antillón, and Alcolea de Cinca (1340–1408).

Dimidiated: 1 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 chequey Or and Sable.

Escudo dimidiado: 1o de oro, cuatro palos de gules; 2o ajedrezado de oro y sable.

Arms interpreted with: the escutcheon in a pointed and rounded shape; the tinctures of the pales and the chequey rendered in flat inks Or, Gules, and Sable; and the whole finished with a highly hammered metal effect.

Peter II of Urgell (1340–1408), Count of Urgell, Viscount of Àger, and Baron of Entença, Antillón, and Alcolea de Cinca, was a prominent figure of 14th-century Catalan nobility and grandson of Alfonso IV of Aragon.


Blazon keywords: Dimidiated, Pale, Chequey, Or, Gules and Sable.

Style keywords: Ogee, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: Peter II of Urgell.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Peter IV of Aragon

Or, four pallets Gules.

And II of Valencia and of Ampurias, I of Mallorca and Sardinia, and III of Barcelona.

Or, four pallets Gules.

Escudo de oro, cuatro palos de gules.

Coat of arms of this king of Aragon interpreted by me as follows: the escutcheon shape is curved triangular; the field and the 4 pallets are rendered in flat tinctures Or and Gules; and the whole shield has a watercolored finish.

This curved triangular shape of the escutcheon is inspired by the shield shown in the lower central part of a document issued by the king himself [Pedro IV de Aragón; 1353].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Four, Pale and Gules.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Illuminated and Watercolor.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: Peter IV of Aragon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Peñafort, Universidad

Azure, in chief three keys in bend, fesswise, to dexter, facing downwards Or, in base an open book Argent, garnished Or, the pages inscribed «Ad usum per artes» Gules.

Azure, in chief three keys in bend, fesswise, to dexter, facing downwards Or, in base an open book Argent, garnished Or, the pages inscribed «Ad usum per artes» Gules.

Illuminated and a leather finishing.

This is the coat of arms of the Universidad Peñafort of Mexico. It is a Law university and its name came from Raymond of Penyafort (XIII century) who compiled the Decretals of Gregory IX, which mostly remained in use until 1917, and that is why it is the patron saint of lawyers. The symbols Raymond of Penyafort are a key and a book. This coat of arms has been designed and emblazoned by me.

Law university

Blazon keywords: Azure, Three, Key, Or, In chief, In bend, Fesswise, Book, Open and Motto.

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Peñafort, Universidad.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Philip Daubeny

Gules, a fess of five fusils Argent, in chief three mullets Or.

Philip Daubeny ~ Philip Daubeney.

Gules, a fess of five fusils Argent, in chief three mullets Or.

Escudo de gules, una faja de cinco fusos de plata, en jefe tres estrellas de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted in the following manner: the shape of the base is semicircular; the field is illuminated in Gules; the fusils outlined in Sable and illuminated in metal Argent; the fess is 5 fusils in length; the 3 mullets in chief of 5 points, outlined in Sable and illuminated in metal Or; and the whole with an iridescent finish.

This post corresponds to the English post number 61 in the same series.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Fusil, Argent, In fess, Mullet, Or and In chief.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Daubeny, Philip.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Philip III of France

Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or.

King of France from 1270 to 1285, grandson of Blanche of Castile.

Azure semé of fleurs de lis Or.

Escudo de Azur sembrado de flores de lis de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a pointed base; the field enamelled in flat Azure; the fleurs-de-lis illuminated in Or and outlined in Sable; and finished with a parchment effect.

During his reign, it is believed that the second part of the armorial [Wijnbergen; 1265] was completed, which ends with the coats of arms of several kings, many of them European, beginning this series with the coat of arms of the King of France himself, [Wijnbergen; 1265; shield no. 1,288], which has served as the inspiration for the one recreated here.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Or, Semé and Fleur de lis.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Kingdom of France and House of the Capetians.

Bearer: Philip III of France.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Philip of Castile, Infante

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Or, an eagle displayed Sable.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Or, an eagle displayed Sable.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de oro, un águila de sable.

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

Coat of arms of the Infante Philip of Castile, 1231–1274, 7th offspring of the King Ferdinand III of Castile, 1199-1252, and the Queen Beatrice of Swabia, 1205–1235. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me and can be consulted in [Messía de la Cerda y Pita, L.; 1990; page 146] with the field Or in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. He bears a quarterly shield combining the first quarter of his father’s arms, Castile, with his mother’s arms. Among all his siblings, he is the one who most closely combines the arms of both parents.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Quarterly, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned and Eagle.

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

Classification: Personal, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Philip of Castile, Infante.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Pius V

Bendy of six Gules and Or.

225th Pope of the Church, from 1566 to 1572. «Pius V», named Antonio Michele Ghislieri, was canonized in 1712.

Bendy of six Gules and Or.

Escudo bandado de seis piezas de gules y oro.

Papal coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded mouth; the field in flat tincture of Or; the bands outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; and the whole with a rough finish.

I have also seen this coat of arms described as «a shield banded of six pieces of Or and Gules».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Bendy, Six, Gules and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Pius V.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Pompili, Alessandra

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper [Grant G0066]; the whole debruised by a mullet Argent for difference.

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper [Grant G0066]; the whole debruised by a mullet Argent for difference.

Escudo de azur, dos tenazas de plata, acompañadas en jefe de dos estrellas de seis puntas de oro y en la punta un pino silvestre (Pinus sylvestris) arrancado al natural [concesión G0066]; brisado de una estrella de plata.

Coat of arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an oval outer contour and with a freehand finish.

R0038: the coat of arms of Alessandra Pompili, of Italy, as registered by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this register.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Two, One, Chevronel, Between, In chief, Mullet, In base, Scots pine, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Debruised and Cadency.

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

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

Bearer: Pompili, Alessandra.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Pompili, Lia

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper [Grant G0066]; the whole debruised by a baronial coronet for difference.

Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper [Grant G0066]; the whole debruised by a baronial coronet for difference.

Escudo de azur, dos tenazas de plata, acompañadas en jefe de dos estrellas de seis puntas de oro y en la punta un pino silvestre (Pinus sylvestris) arrancado al natural [concesión G0066]; brisado de una corona de barón.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a rhombus external shape and with a freehand finishing.

G0099: the coat of arms of Lia Pompili née Segatto, of Italy, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Two, One, Chevronel, Between, In chief, Mullet, In base, Scots pine, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Debruised, Cadency, Crown of Baron and Crown.

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

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

Bearer: Pompili, Lia.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ponce I of Urgell

Chequey Or and Sable.

Count of Urgell, Viscount of Àger, deceased in 1243.

Chequey Or and Sable.

Escudo ajedrezado de oro y sable.

Arms interpreted with: a shield shaped as a triangle with curved sides; the chequey pattern in flat metal Or and colour Sable; and a heavily beaten metal finish.

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 286] states that he will call «Chequey those ordinaries composed of these small squares, which alternate between metal and colour, or vice versa, just like the boards of those Games.» and he also writes regarding the usual number of panes that «it must have six ranks or rows of these squares, though it is not necessary to specify their number, or at least the shield must include more than fifteen panes; it is only required, to properly blazon it, to always observe the first square, which is in the chief dexter; so that, if this is Or, and the one that follows is Gules, it is said to be Chequey Or and Gules, and so with other colours and metals.»

Although Ponce initially proclaimed himself count of the county of Urgell without sufficient rights, the death of the legitimate heiress and his agreements and assistance to king James I of Aragon enabled him to legalise his title. During this process, the capital of the county ceased to be the municipality of Balaguer only to eventually become it once again.


Blazon keywords: Chequey, Or and Sable.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: Ponce I of Urgell.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Portugal, escutcheon with 5 plates

Azure, five plates in saltire.

Azure, five plates in saltire.

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

One of the escutcheons of the arms of the Kingdom of Portugal with 5 plates. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me. This is the default arrangement for 5 elements, so it would not be necessary to specify it; however, as in my descriptions of the arms of Portugal I usually state the arrangement explicitly, I have done so in this case as well. Concise blazon: Azure, five plates in saltire.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Five, Escutcheon, Plate and In saltire.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

Classification: Civic, Interpreted and Boa.

Bearer: Portugal.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Potts, Konstånz Chantal Leóné

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief an escallop Or, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; within a bordure Or.

Azure, a saltire Argent between in chief an escallop Or, in fess two fleurs de lis Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; within a bordure Or.

Escudo de azur, un sotuer de plata acompañado en jefe de una venera de oro, en faja de dos flores de lis de oro; en un jefe de plata, un águila calva de azur, cabeza y cola de plata, picada, armada y membrada de oro, lampasada de gules; una bordura de oro.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an invected octagon outer contour and with a leather finishing.

The coat of arms of Konstånz Chantal Leóné Potts designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Saltire, Between, In chief, Escallop, Fleur de lis, In fess, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued and Bordure.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Leather.

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

Bearer: Potts, Konstånz Chantal Leóné.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Potts, Tiana Rose Lee

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure Or; overall a rose Gules, leaved and seeded Or.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, six fleurs de lis, in chief one Argent between two Or, in fess two Argent, in base one Or; within a bordure Or; overall a rose Gules, leaved and seeded Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de azur, un sotuer de plata acompañado en faja de dos flores de lis de oro; en un jefe de plata, un águila calva de azur, cabeza y cola de plata, picada, armada y membrada de oro, lampasada de gules; 2o y 3o de gules, seis flores de lis, en jefe una de plata entre dos de oro, en faja dos de plata y en punta una de oro; una bordura de oro; brochante sobre el todo una rosa de gules, hojada y botonada de oro.

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

The coat of arms of Tiana Rose Lee Robidoux Potts designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me.


Credits: Randy Potts is the designer of the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Six, Quarterly, Saltire, Between, In fess, Fleur de lis, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered, Langued, Bordure, Overall, Rose, Leaved and Seeded.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Invected octagon and Leather.

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

Bearer: Potts, Tiana Rose Lee.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Poumola, lineage of Catalonia

Gules, a millstone Argent.

Blazon of the Poumola lineage of Catalonia.

Gules, a millstone Argent.

Escudo de gules, una piedra de molino de plata.

Illuminated and a watercolor finishing with shadow in the hole.

It blazon is describe in [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1987; page 1429], [García Carraffa, A.; García Carraffa, A.; 1968; volume 3, page 358], and [Ferrer i Vives, F.; 1995; volume 2, page 362].

In this case, my theory is that this coat of arms is an example of «canting arms». «Canting arms» use a word or words of the surname or inside the surname to make the coat of arms. The surname Poumola is from Catalonia, we can split the surname into 2 parts «pou-mola», in Catalonian language a) «pou» means «well» and b) «mola» means «millstone» ~ «cadascuna de les dues pedres de forma circular que componen el molí», [GDLC; 1998], and this could be the reason of the symbolism of this coat of arms. «Canting» in heraldry means «talking» or «chatting», in Spanish «canting arms» is translated as «armas parlantes». Some heralds call «canting» to this creative technic.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Millstone and Argent.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Canting.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Promet, 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.

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.

Escudo de oro, dos leopardos en palo de azur, armados de sable, lampasados de gules; en una punta encajada de colas de milano dos ramas de roble, hojadas y frutadas en pila de oro.

Arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a leather finish.

Coat of arms of the Promet family and they company Promet Restoration, Seattle, Washington, USA. Promet Restoration is a company founded and owned by the Promet family. This coat of arms has been designed by Dakota Promet and me, and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Gules, Two, Leopard, In pale, Langued, Armed, Base, Dovetailed, Oak, Tree, Branch, Leaved, Fructed and In pile.

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

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

Bearer: Promet, family.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Publication of the arms of Manuel Ladrón de Guevara e Isasa

Party per pale: 1 quarterly: 1 and 4 Or, three bendlets Argent, fimbriated Gules, each charged with ermine spots; 2 and 3 Gules, five poplar leaves in saltire Argent; overall an inescutcheon Gules charged with a grenade Or; 2 Or, issuant from a sea wavy Argent and Azure, a castle triple-towered Sable; a bordure Gules charged with eight saltires couped Or. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree with a wreath Or and Gules, five ostrich feathers alternately Gules and Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Behind the shield the cross of the Real Cuerpo de la Nobleza of Madrid. The shield is surrounded by the insignia of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George.

Party per pale: 1 quarterly: 1 and 4 Or, three bendlets Argent, fimbriated Gules, each charged with ermine spots; 2 and 3 Gules, five poplar leaves in saltire Argent; overall an inescutcheon Gules charged with a grenade Or; 2 Or, issuant from a sea wavy Argent and Azure, a castle triple-towered Sable; a bordure Gules charged with eight saltires couped Or. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree with a wreath Or and Gules, five ostrich feathers alternately Gules and Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Behind the shield the cross of the Real Cuerpo de la Nobleza of Madrid. The shield is surrounded by the insignia of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George.

R0037, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's register of the arms of Manuel Ladrón de Guevara e Isasa. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such register. The image shows a composition of the coat of arms painted by me alongside the same coat of arms as published in the book [Gauci, C. A.; Cassar, R. M.; 2025; page 179], «The Register of Arms, Volume 1 (2019–2024)».


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Azure, Three, Five, One, Eight, Party per pale, Quarterly, Bendlet, Fimbriated, Charged, Ermine spot, Poplar leaf, In saltire, Overall, Inescutcheon, Grenade, Issuant, Sea, Wavy, Castle, Triple-towered, Bordure, Saltire, Couped, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Ostrich feather, Alternately, Mantling, Doubled, Behind the shield, Cross, Surrounded and Decoration.

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

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

Bearer: Ladrón de Guevara e Isasa, Manuel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Publication of the arms of Paolo Maria B.C Zampetti

Party per pale: 1 Argent, a lion's forelegerased, bendwise proper, grasping a Latin cross bend sinisterwise Gules charged in chief with eight bezants in cross, 4 and 4, in the dexter chief, a decrescent bend sinisterwise Azure; 2 Gules, a lion rampant proper debruised by a bend Argent charged with three suns in splendour Gules, on a chief Or an eagle displayed Sable; on a chief Azure a sun in splendour Or. Crest: A helm issuant from a crown of Noble above the shield. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Sol omnibus lucet» Azure over a scroll Argent doubled Azure.

Party per pale: 1 Argent, a lion's forelegerased, bendwise proper, grasping a Latin cross bend sinisterwise Gules charged in chief with eight bezants in cross, 4 and 4, in the dexter chief, a decrescent bend sinisterwise Azure; 2 Gules, a lion rampant proper debruised by a bend Argent charged with three suns in splendour Gules, on a chief Or an eagle displayed Sable; on a chief Azure a sun in splendour Or. Crest: A helm issuant from a crown of Noble above the shield. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent. Motto: «Sol omnibus lucet» Azure over a scroll Argent doubled Azure.

R0032, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's register of Paolo Maria B.C Zampetti's arms, whose full achievement has been emblazoned by me for such register. The image shows a composition of the coat of arms painted by me alongside the same coat of arms as published in the book [Gauci, C. A.; Cassar, R. M.; 2025; page 174], «The Register of Arms, Volume 1 (2019–2024)». This coat of arms has no crest, in accordance with the express wish of the armiger, and was registered without one.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Eight, Three, Party per pale, Lion, Foreleg, Erased, Bendwise, Proper, Grasping, Latin cross, Bend sinisterwise, Charged, In chief, Bezant, In cross, Dexter, Chief, Decrescent, Rampant, Debruised, Bend, Sun in splendour, Eagle, Displayed, Crest, Helm, Issuant, Crown, Above the shield, Mantling, Doubled, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

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

Bearer: Zampetti, Paolo Maria B.C.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Qasqante of Navarre

Or, an Eagle displayed Sable.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, the tenth is that of Qasqante; they bear as arms a shield Or and, on the shield, an eagle Sable, which is black, as it is now painted.

Or, an Eagle displayed Sable.

Escudo de oro, un águila de sable.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or; the eagle outlined in the colour of the field and illuminated in Sable; and finished in highly-hammered metal.

Based on the tenth coat of arms of the Navarrese «ricoshombres» from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and the text is from the transcription made by [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Under the title «Surname of Cascante» it can also be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 10 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Eagle and Sable.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Qasqante of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Quartered arms of Bernard de Tremelay

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a cross patty Gules; 2 and 3 Or, a chief Gules

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a cross patty Gules; 2 and 3 Or, a chief Gules

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, una cruz patada de gules; 2o y 3o de de oro, un jefe de gules.


Blazon keywords: Or, Chief, Gules, Quarterly, Argent, One, Cross patty and Cross couped.

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

Classification: Religious, Military, Knights Templar, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Tremelay, Bernard de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Quartered arms of Gilbert Hérail

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a cross patty Gules; 2 and 3 Argent, a cross Azure

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a cross patty Gules; 2 and 3 Argent, a cross Azure

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, una cruz patada de gules; 2o y 3o de plata, una cruz de azur.


Blazon keywords: Argent, One, Cross, Azure, Quarterly, Cross patty, Cross couped and Gules.

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

Classification: Religious, Military, Knights Templar, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Hérail, Gilbert.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Quartered arms of Jacques de Molay

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a cross patty Gules; 2 and 3 Azure, a bend Or

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a cross patty Gules; 2 and 3 Azure, a bend Or

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, una cruz patada de gules; 2o y 3o de azur, una banda de oro.


Blazon keywords: Azure, One, Bend, Or, Quarterly, Argent, Cross patty, Cross couped and Gules.

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

Classification: Religious, Military, Knights Templar, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Molay, Jacques de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Quartered arms of Richard de Bures

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a cross patty Gules; 2 and 3 Or, six annulets Gules, 3, 2, and 1.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a cross patty Gules; 2 and 3 Or, six annulets Gules, 3, 2, and 1.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, una cruz patada de gules; 2o y 3o de de oro, seis anilletes de gules, ordenados 3, 2 y 1.


Blazon keywords: Or, Six, Annulet, Gules, Ordered, Three, Two, One, Quarterly, Argent, Cross patty and Cross couped.

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

Classification: Religious, Military, Knights Templar, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Richard, Richard.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Quarterly Or and Argent and quarterly Gules and Argent, comparison

Quarterly Or and Argent, schema

The rule of tincture, «metal should not be put on metal, nor color on color», is the most famous rule of the heraldry. In the divisions of the field, for example, party per fess, party per pale, quartered, etc., the tinctures are beside each other, not one on top of the other, because the divisions are not charges, so the rule of tincture does not apply. Although as a rule of aesthetics may be useful in the case of divisions.

Quarterly Gules and Argent, schema

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Argent, Gules and Or.

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

Classification: Schema.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Quast, Johann Anton Freiherr von

Gules, a saltire Or charged with a fillet saltire Sable between in chief three escallops reversed Or; in dexter, a dexter arm embowed, vambraced Argent, holding an anchor Or; in sinister a two masted warship, with cannons ports and sails hoisted Or, two flags Gules, Argent and Azure flying to dexter, one in the main mast and one in the stern, on the hull the inscription «La Liberta» Sable; in base a crowned double-headed eagle displayed Or, holding two tassels, one in each beak, and two mullets of six points pierced, one in each talon Argent.

Gules, a saltire Or charged with a fillet saltire Sable between in chief three escallops reversed Or; in dexter, a dexter arm embowed, vambraced Argent, holding an anchor Or; in sinister a two masted warship, with cannons ports and sails hoisted Or, two flags Gules, Argent and Azure flying to dexter, one in the main mast and one in the stern, on the hull the inscription «La Liberta» Sable; in base a crowned double-headed eagle displayed Or, holding two tassels, one in each beak, and two mullets of six points pierced, one in each talon Argent.

Escudo de gules, un sotuer de oro cargado de un flanquis de sable, acompañado en jefe de tres veneras ranversadas de oro; en la diestra, un brazo diestro doblado, armado de oro, teniendo un ancla de plata; en la siniestra, un navío de guerra de dos mástiles, con troneras, las velas izadas de oro, con dos banderas de gules, plata y azur ondeando hacia la diestra, una en el palo mayor y otra en la popa, en el casco la inscripción «La Liberta» de sable; en punta, un águila bicéfala coronada de oro, teniendo dos borlas, una en cada pico, y dos espuelas, una en cada garra, todas de plata.

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


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Azure, One, Three, Two, Saltire, Fillet saltire, Between, In chief, Escallop, Reversed, In dexter, Dexter, Arm, Embowed, Vambraced, Grasping, Anchor, Ship, Cannon port, Sail, Inscribed, In base, Crowned, Double-headed, Eagle, Tassel, Beak, Mullet of six points pierced and Talon.

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

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

Bearer: Quast, Johann Anton Freiherr von.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Quesada Valles, Bartolomé

Sable, semé of Tulips Or; on a chief cousu Azure, two Crowns Or, in fess.

Sable, semé of Tulips Or; on a chief cousu Azure, two Crowns Or, in fess.

Escudo de sable, sembrado de tulipanes de oro; el jefe cosido de azur, dos coronas de oro, en faja.

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 and Tulip.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Rada of Navarre

Or, a Cross flory Sinople.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, the eighth is that of Rada; they bear as arms a shield Or with a flory cross Vert, in the same manner as painted in this shield.

Or, a Cross flory Sinople.

Escudo de oro, una cruz flordelisada de sinople.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or; the flory cross outlined in Sable and illuminated in Vert enamel; and finished in highly-hammered metal.

Based on the eighth coat of arms of the Navarrese «ricoshombres» from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and the text is from the transcription made by [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Under the title «Surname of Rada» it can also be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 8 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Cross flory, Cross couped and Vert.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Rada of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Rage from Discord

Azure, two arrows in saltire points upward, the arrow bendwise Or, the arrow bend sinisterwise Argent, overall a double vajra per saltire Or and Argent charged with a bezant per saltire curved Or and Argent.

Azure, two arrows in saltire points upward, the arrow bendwise Or, the arrow bend sinisterwise Argent, overall a double vajra per saltire Or and Argent charged with a bezant per saltire curved Or and Argent.

Escudo de azur, dos flechas alzadas en sotuer, la flecha puesta en banda de oro, la flecha puesta en barra de plata, brochante sobre el todo una vajra doble cuartelada en sotuer de oro y plata cargada de un bezante cuartelado en sotuer curvilíneo de oro y plata.

Coat of arms interpreted and emblazoned by me with different shapes and a freehand finishing.


Pointed Rounded

Blazon keywords: Azure, Two, Arrow, Point upwards, In saltire, Bendwise, Or, Bend sinisterwise, Argent, Overall, One, Double vajra, Quarterly per saltire, Charged, Bezant and plate and Curved.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Rage from Discord.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ralf Hartemink

Or, three puffins proper.

Or, three puffins proper.

Escudo de oro, tres frailecillos (Fratercula arctica) al natural.

To standout attributes is a characteristic of the heraldry, which means great eyes, tongues, claws,... and of course sex. Then for the puffins we must standout their sexual attributes, in this case in their distinctive beaks, and also the colors around their eyes, that we can see in their breeding period, and we must do it and I did, although these attributes are not specified in the blazon.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Three, Puffin and Proper.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Hartemink, Ralf.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona

Or, four pallets Gules.

Or, four pallets Gules.

Escudo de oro, cuatro palos de gules.

Coat of arms of the Count of Barcelona interpreted by me with the following features: the escutcheon shape is semicircular; the field is rendered in flat Or; the pallets are illuminated; and the whole has been given a heavily beaten metal finish.

[Menéndez Pidal de Navascués, F.; 1988; page 537] tells us that, unlike other more territorial emblems, «from his earliest seal the pallets appear on the shield of the equestrian figures on both sides, and in line with this configuration the emblem is inherited, without distinction, by his three sons and all his grandsons... it seems one must conclude that the emblem had a familial, not territorial, character from the very beginning».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Four, Pale and Gules.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and County of Barcelona.

Bearer: Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Randy David Lee Xavier Potts, structured and parallel blazons

The coat of arms of Randy David Lee Xavier Potts emblazoned by me, with the blazon written in English and Castilian in a structured way to observe the parallelism between both forms.

Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lis in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, langued Gules. Escudo de azur, un sotuer de plata acompañado de dos flores de lis en faja de oro; en un jefe de plata, un águila calva de azur, cabeza y cola de plata, picada, armada y membrada de oro, lampasada de gules. Structured and parallel blazon


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Two, Saltire, Between, Fleur de lis, In fess, Chief, Charged, Bald eagle, Eagle, Displayed, Head, Tail, Beaked, Armed, Membered and Langued.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Potts, Randy David Lee Xavier.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Rauf Daubeny

Gules, a fess of five fusils Argent.

Ralph de Albini ~ Rauf de Albini.

Gules, a fess of five fusils Argent.

Escudo de gules, una faja de cinco fusos de plata.

Coat of arms interpreted in the following manner: the shape of the base is semicircular; the field is illuminated in Gules; the fusils outlined in Sable and illuminated in metal Argent; the fess is 5 fusils in length; and the whole with an iridescent finish.

I tend to blazon «Gules, a fess of five fusils Argent» ~ «Escudo de gules, una faja de cinco fusos de plata» which, as the piece called a fess touches the edges of the shield and is a unit, means the fusils touch the edges of the shield and touch each other, forming a single fess of 5.

While in the blazon «Gules, five fusils in fess Argent.» ~ «Escudo de gules, cinco fusos en faja de plata» the fusils neither touch each other nor the edges of the shield; this second blazon tells us that the fusils are «in fess» ~ «en faja», it does not tell us that they are forming a fess.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Fusil, Argent and In fess.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Daubeny, Rauf.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Reverend Nilda Ernestina Lucca de Anaya

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.

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.


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 and Tassel.

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

Classification: Religious, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Lucca de Anaya, Nilda Ernestina.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Reyes, Elijah

Azure, a bend sinister raguly between, in dexter chief, a Celtic cross, in sinister base, a sword point downwards Argent.

Assumed arms

Azure, a bend sinister raguly between, in dexter chief, a Celtic cross, in sinister base, a sword point downwards Argent.

Escudo de azur, una barra ecotada acompañada, en la diestra del jefe, de una cruz celta y, en la siniestra de la punta, de una espada bajada todo de plata.

Coat of arms interpreted by me with a shape ended with an pointed arch, illuminated with color azure and metal argent, and with a rough finishing.


Shapes ended with a semi-circular arch and with an ogee arch


Blazon keywords: One, Bend sinister, Raguly, Between, Dexter, Chief, Celtic cross, Sinister, Base (lower 1/3), Sword, Point downwards and Argent.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Reyes, Elijah.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ria Persad in Women and Arms

Azure chapé Argent, in dexter an Indian ringneck parrot proper, in sinister a Japanese red chrysanthemum proper, in base an atom Argent.

Azure chapé Argent, in dexter an Indian ringneck parrot proper, in sinister a Japanese red chrysanthemum proper, in base an atom Argent.

It has been interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a texturized finish.

The arms of Ria Persad 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. She is from Trinidad and Tobago (birth), India and Japan (ancestry), and USA (residence). Her coat of arms has been designed by her, by Rudolph Juchter van Bergen Quast of the Netherlands, and by Kevin D. Couling of the United Kingdom, resident in New Zealand, and painted by me, from the Kingdom of Spain.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, One, Chapé, Dexter, Parrot, Proper, Sinister, Chrysanthemum, Base and Atom.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa, Slide, India and Japan.

Bearer: Persad, Ria.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

RIAG

Argent, a cross patty Gules, cantoned of four mullets of eight points Azure; on a chief Sable, an elephant passant Or. Motto: «Prior tempore potior iure»

Argent, a cross patty Gules, cantoned of four mullets of eight points Azure; on a chief Sable, an elephant passant Or. Motto: «Prior tempore potior iure»

Escudo de plata, una estrecha patada de gules, cantonada de cuatro estrellas de ocho puntas de azur; en un jefe de sable, un elefante pasante de oro. Lema: «Prior tempore potior iure»

Coat of arms of the RIAG interpreted as follows: with a semicircular (round) base; the field in plain Argent enamel; the chief illuminated in Sable with its elephant illuminated in the same Sable; the narrow cross outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; the 4 stars outlined in Sable and illuminated in Azure; the motto illuminated in Argent, outlined and written in Sable; and the whole executed in parchment.

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; página 277] simply calls «estrecha» the narrow cross and defines it as «una Cruz disminuida de la mitad de su anchura regular, y su forma es la de la figura ordinaria», that is, if the cross width is 1/3 of the shield base width, the narrow cross width is 1/6 of the shield base width. He also recounts that the origin of the narrow cross is attributed to Mathieu de Montmoranci who «mudando la Cruz blanca, y quatro Aguiletas, que traían sus predecesores, en la Cruz roxa con diez y seis, se llamó Cruz estrecha por algunos, porque habiendo de dar lugar á las diez y seis Aguiletas, fué preciso estrechar la Cruz; pues de lo contrario no habría bastante capacidad para las otras figuras, y por eso le quedó este nombre». The width I have used in this interpretation of the coat of arms of Registro Internacional de Armas Gentilicias is slightly less than 1/6 of the shield to balance its widening at the ends as it is a narrow patty cross.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Diminished cross, Patty, Gules, Cantoned, Mullet, Eight, Azure, Chief, Sable, Elephant, Passant, Or and Motto.

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

Classification: Socioeconomic.

Bearer: Registro Internacional de Armas Gentilicias.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ricardo de Mandeville, beaten metal

Azure fretty Or.

Azure fretty Or.

Escudo de azur fretado de oro.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Fretty and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Ricardo de Mandeville.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Richard I of England

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: the mouth drawn as a semicircular (round) base; the field enamelled in a flat tint of Gules; the two lions outlined in the colour of the field and illuminated in Or and Azure; and the whole finished with a watercolour effect.

Lionheart ~ Corazón de León ~ Cœur de Lion.

Escudo de gules, dos leones de oro, afrontados, armados y lampasados de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted as follows: the mouth drawn as a semicircular (round) base; the field enamelled in a flat tint of Gules; the two lions outlined in the colour of the field and illuminated in Or and Azure; and the whole finished with a watercolour effect.

He was born in 1157, being the third of eight children of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, elder brother of Eleanor Plantagenet. He was king of England between 1189 and 1199, although he spent much of his life far from it; in fact, during his ten-year reign, he was on English soil only twice, which together did not amount even to six months. He died in 1199 in Normandy.

In 1198, during the Battle of Gisors, he supposedly used, as watchword or as motto, the expression «Dieu et mon Droit ~ God and my right». This phrase refers to his refusal to bow before Emperor Henry VI, since by his rank Richard acknowledged only God as superior. Later, Henry V of England adopted it as his motto, and since then it has been used by the British monarchy.

According to [Humphery-Smith, C.; 1983], Richard the Lionheart was the first English king who can be proved to have borne arms, although some of his predecessors may also have had them. He bases his statement on the existence of two seals of Richard I: on one, Richard bears a shield with a rampant lion, and on the other there already appear the three lions that are the forerunners of the arms of England. The use of this second seal does not imply that he stopped using the first.

In contrast, there are also British authors who maintain that his shield actually bore two affronted lions; this hypothesis is based on the lion on his first seal facing to sinister. That latter hypothesis is the one interpreted in this shield, remaining a purely artistic interpretation and without my entering into a complex and open discussion about how, when, and why the three leopards, «leones pasantes ~ lions passant» for the English, appeared —a discussion in which there are various alternatives— ranging from the combination of his hereditary arms to the wish to have more lions than his younger brother, who would later be King John I of England, to possible influences from other European realms.

This version of Richard I’s shield is similar to the imaginary shield of Hector of Troy, Gules with two lions Or affronté, which is a term used when «two things are placed facing each other, like two Lions, two Dogs, or other animals that look at one another» [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 32].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Lion, Or, Combatant, Armed, Langued and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, House of Plantagenet and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Richard I of England.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Rivas of Aragon, lineage

Argent, on a cross Gules five fleurs de lis Or.

Argent, on a cross Gules five fleurs de lis Or.

Escudo de oro, una cruz de gules cargada de cinco flores de lis de oro.

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

Ancient arms of the lineage Rivas of Aragon emblazoned by me. Alternative blazon: «Argent, a cross Gules charged with five fleurs de lis Or».


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Or, One, Five, Cross, Charged and Fleur de lis.

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

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

Bearer: Rivas of Aragon, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Robert de Craon

Lozengy Or and Gules. Behind the shield a cross patty Gules.

Lozengy Or and Gules. Behind the shield a cross patty Gules.


Blazon keywords: Lozengy, Or, Gules, Behind the shield, One, Cross patty and Cross couped.

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

Classification: Religious, Military, Knights Templar, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Craon, Robert de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Robert de Malet

Argent, three buckles Sable.

Roberto de Malet ~ Robert de Malet

Argent, three buckles Sable.

Escudo de plata, tres hebillas de sable.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 595] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 595].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Three, Buckle, Sable and Ordered.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Illuminated and Freehand.

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Roberto de Malet.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Roger de Flor

Argent, a fleur de lis Gules.

The 1st Flag of the Spanish Army Paratrooper Brigade bears his name and his coat of arms.

Argent, a fleur de lis Gules.

Escudo de plata, una flor de lis de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; a fleur de lis illuminated in Gules and outlined in Sable; and an overall lightly-hammered metal finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Gules and Fleur de lis.

Style keywords: Rounded, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Soft metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Army and Navy and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Flor, Roger de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Romanet, Catherine de

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

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Royal arms of Scotland

Or, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure; a double tressure flory counterflory Gules.

Or, a lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure; a double tressure flory counterflory Gules.

Illuminated and a leather finishing.

This coat of arms can be seen in [Bergshammars; 1440; page 4] and in [Lutzelbourg, N. de; 1530; page 26].


Blazon keywords: Or, One, Lion, Gules, Armed, Langued, Azure, Double tressure, Flory and Counterflory.

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

Classification: Civic, Kingdom of Scotland, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Scotland.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Royal Association of Hidalgos of Spain, emblem

Emblem, two two-handed swords in saltire Argent, hilted Or. Crest: A royal crown Or.

Emblem, two two-handed swords in saltire Argent, hilted Or. Crest: A royal crown Or.

Emblema, dos mandobles en sotuer de plata, guarnecidos de oro. Timbrado de una corona real.

Emblem interpretation with: the two-handed swords placed along the diagonals of an imaginary rectangle, with a 5x6 proportion, like a shield, that is, with angles of 50.2°, between the axis of the two-handed swords and the imaginary base of the emblem, unlike the original emblem where the two-handed swords are on the diagonals of a square, therefore with angles of 45°; the two-handed swords and the closed royal crown are outlined in Sable, illuminated and the whole with a raised-stroke execution.

This emblem of the Royal Association of Hidalgos of Spain has 2 two-handed swords that, unlike usual swords, due to their great length and weight, their fencing must be two-handed, hence their name.

The Spanish word «mandoble» comes from «mano doble», meaning «double hand», and refers to a sword wielded with both hands, the equivalent of the English «two-handed sword».

It is known that they are two-handed swords because the 2 that appear in the emblem have a crescent or crossguard in their iron. This crescent is called in Castilian «falsaguarda» and also «ganchos de parada» and its functionality is to protect from the slashes that the opponent could give close to the blade of the two-handed sword.


Blazon keywords: Two-handed sword, Argent, Hilted, Or, In saltire, Crest, Closed royal crown and Crown.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Freehand.

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Emblem.

Bearer: Royal Association of Hidalgos of Spain.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Royal Council of the Orders of Chivalry, emblem

Emblem quarterly per saltire: 1, a cross of Saint James; 2, a cross of Calatrava; 3, a cross of Alcantara; 4, a cross of Montesa.

Royal Council of the Orders of Chivalry, of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara, and Montesa.

Emblem quarterly per saltire: 1, a cross of Saint James; 2, a cross of Calatrava; 3, a cross of Alcantara; 4, a cross of Montesa.

Emblema cuartelado en sotuer: 1o, una cruz de Santiago; 2o, una cruz de Calatrava; 3o, una cruz de Alcántara; 4o, una cruz de Montesa.

Interpretation of the emblem of the Royal Council with: its four crosses outlined in Sable, illuminated in Gules, Vert, and Sable; and a heavily hammered metal finish.

There is another version of this emblem of the Royal Council with the crosses of its four orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara, and Montesa outlined in Or instead of Sable.


Blazon keywords: Cross, Quarterly per saltire, Cross of Saint James, Cross couped, Cross of Calatrava, Cross of Alcantara and Cross of Montesa.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Freehand.

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Emblem.

Bearer: Royal Council of the Orders of Chivalry.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Royal Spanish Academy, emblem

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Rubén Arjona Berrocal, page of armorial

Ermine papelonny, a lion rampant guardant Gules, armed and langued Azure. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

Ermine papelonny, a lion rampant guardant Gules, armed and langued Azure. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

This is his coat of arms of emblazoned by me for the Roll of Arms of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Ermine, Papelonny, One, Lion rampant guardant, Gules, Armed, Langued, Azure, Crest and mantling, Crown, Pomegranate, Surrounded and Grand collar.

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

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

Bearer: Arjona Berrocal, Rubén.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Rudolph Andries Ulrich Juchter van Bergen Quast

Gules, three Leopards faces Or, the whole within a Border Or with two Bars Gules.

Gules, three Leopards faces Or, the whole within a Border Or with two Bars Gules.

Watercolor finishing


Blazon keywords: Gules, Three, Head, Leopard, Or, Ordered, Bordure, Two and Bar.

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Juchter van Bergen Quast, Rudolph Andries Ulrich.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ruiz Porras, Antonio

Quarterly: 1 Argent, a dolphin haurient Azure; 2 Azure, a sunflower Or; 3 Azure, on a closed book Or a diamond Azure; 4 Argent, a lark Azure.

Quarterly: 1 Argent, a dolphin haurient Azure; 2 Azure, a sunflower Or; 3 Azure, on a closed book Or a diamond Azure; 4 Argent, a lark Azure.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o de plata, un delfín hauriante de azur; 2o de azur, un girasol de oro; 3o de azur, un libro cerrado de oro cargado de un diamante de azur; 4o de plata, una alondra de azur.

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

The coat of arms of Antonio Ruiz Porras emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Azure, Or, One, Quarterly, Dolphin, Haurient, Sunflower, Closed book, Book, Charged, Diamond and Lark.

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

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

Bearer: Ruiz Porras, Antonio.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Salvatore Buttaro, crest, motto and Constantinian Order

Azure, a bend Argent between, in chief a sword point upwards Argent, hilted Or, in base a pair of scales Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Azure, an owl Argent, grasping with its dexter talon an escutcheon bendwise quarterly Gules and Argent. Mantling Azure doubled Argent. 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. Suspended from the shield the cross of Knight of Merit of the Constantinian Order.

Azure, a bend Argent between, in chief a sword point upwards Argent, hilted Or, in base a pair of scales Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Azure, an owl Argent, grasping with its dexter talon an escutcheon bendwise quarterly Gules and Argent. Mantling Azure doubled Argent. 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. Suspended from the shield the cross of Knight of Merit of the Constantinian Order.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a leather finishing.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, Thirty, Bend, Between, Sinister, Chief, Sword, Point upwards, Hilted, Dexter, Base, Pair of scales, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Owl, Grasping, Talon, Escutcheon, Quarterly, Mantling, Doubled, Motto, Scroll, Mullet, Irradiated, Suspended from the shield and Decoration.

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

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

Bearer: Buttaro, Salvatore.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sancho IV of Castile

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or.

Known as the Brave, king of Castile and León from 1284 to 1295.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Gules, a castle triple towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable; 2 and 3 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o y 3o de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules, coronado de oro.

Pre-existing arms interpreted by me as described below: the shield of arms has a rounded (semicircular) base; the field, the two castles and the two lions are illuminated; and the whole has a parchment-like finish.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Castle, Port and windows, Masoned, Argent, Purpure, Lion, Rampant, Armed, Langued and Crowned.

Style keywords: Rounded, Illuminated and Parchment.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Castile and Leon.

Bearer: Sancho IV of Castile.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sancho of Castile, Infante

Party per pale: 1 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Party per pale: 1 Gules, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, and masoned Sable; 2 Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Escudo partido: 1o de gules, un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable; 2o de plata, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules.

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

Coat of arms of the Infante Sancho of Castile, 1233–1261, 8th offspring of the King Ferdinand III of Castile, 1199-1252, and the Queen Beatrice of Swabia, 1205–1235. Unlike his siblings, he does not use a quarterly shield but rather impaled arms of Castile and Leon.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Azure, Sable, Argent, Purpure, One, Party per pale, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Lion, Rampant, Armed and Langued.

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

Classification: Personal, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Sancho of Castile, Infante.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Savoy, Duchy of

Gules, a cross Argent.

Gules, a cross Argent.

Escudo de gules, una cruz de plata.

Coat of arms of the House of Savoy and the Duchy of Savoy, which I have interpreted as follows: the shield has a semicircular (round) base; the field is illuminated in flat tincture Gules; the cross is illuminated in Argent; and the whole coat of arms is rendered with a raised-stroke effect.

This coat of arms is both familial and political, for it is also the coat of arms of the French departments of Savoy and Haute-Savoie, both belonging to the Rhône-Alpes region.

The cross in this shield is an honourable ordinary, for it is a full cross, the result of combining a fess and a pale. This full cross is wide and reaches the edges of the shield and is therefore large enough to bear charges. For this reason these ordinaries are called “honourable,” because they may be honoured with additional charges. In English heraldry they are known as «ordinaries», [The Heraldry Society; 2013; page 11].

This coat of arms is recorded in the armorial [Marshal, L.; 1295; shield number 32] together with the text «Le Counte de Sauveys, Gules a cross argent, Amadeus V, Comte de Savoie».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Argent and Cross.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Illuminated and Freehand.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and House of Savoy.

Bearer: Savoy, Duchy of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Schema of the genealogical chart of the House of Potts of Wentworth

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This is a structural diagram composed of four rows and nine columns, where the coats of arms are positioned at the vertices of a grid of equilateral triangles. The side of each triangle is 4/3 the height of the coat of arms. This geometric framework allows for the creation of a symmetrical genealogical chart with the coats of arms of the House of Potts of Wentworth.


Style keywords: Ratio, Outlined and Semi-circular.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Schema, Boa, Family tree and Genealogical.

Bearer: Potts of Wentworth, House of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Scheme with a pale and a cross

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Proportions of the cross and its similarity with the pale.

This schema shows two coats of arms, the first with the proportion scheme of a pale, the second with the proportion scheme of a cross, and allows us to observe the common proportions between a pale and a cross.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Pale and Cross.

Style keywords: Semi-circular.

Classification: Schema and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Saboya, Ducado de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sean Shriner, plain tincture

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.

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.

Arms interpreted by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, with a pointed outer contour and with a texturized finish.

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 and Debruised.

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

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

Bearer: Shriner, Sean.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Simon de Crombe

Argent, a Chevron Gules, on a Chief Gules, three escallops Argent, in fess.

Simon de Croome ~ Simon de Crombe.

Argent, a Chevron Gules, on a Chief Gules, three escallops Argent, in fess.

Escudo de plata: un cabrio de gules; el jefe de azur, tres veneras de plata, en faja.

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

The 3 escallops are in the chief then the description «in fess» are not really needed.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Chevron, Gules, Chief, Three, Escallop and In fess.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Simón de Croome.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Simon de Ver

Gules, three cinquefoils Argent.

Simon de Vere ~ Simon de Ver.

Gules, three cinquefoils Argent.

Escudo de gules, tres quinquefolios de plata.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 85] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 85].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Three, Cinquefoil, Argent and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Simón de Vere.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Simon le FizSimon

Gules, three chess rooks Ermine.

Simon FitzSimon ~ Simon le FizSimon.

Gules, three chess rooks Ermine.

Escudo de gules, tres roques de armiños.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 224] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 224].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Three, Chess rooks, Ermine and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Simón FitzSimon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sir Robert Knollys (1325-1407), first post

Gules, on a chevron Argent three roses Gules, barbed Vert, and seeded Or.

Sir Robert Knollys ~ Sir Robert Knolles (1325-1407).

Gules, on a chevron Argent three roses Gules, barbed Vert, and seeded Or.

Escudo de gules, un cabrio de plata cargado de tres rosas de gules, barbadas de sinople y botonadas de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: the rounded form; the field illuminated in Gules; the chevron illuminated in Argent metal and outlined in Sable; the roses illuminated in Gules, Vert and Or and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a raised-stroke effect.

Sir Robert Knollys was an English man-at-arms who was born in the County of Cheshire in 1325 and died in Sculthorpe, Norfolk, in 1407, and whose military career was framed within the Hundred Years' War between England and France.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Kingdom of England and Army and Navy.

Bearer: Knollys, Robert.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sister Esperanza Vega Lanzagorta, outlined

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.

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 Vallín and outlined by me. These arms have a representation of Our Lady of Mercy, celebrated on September 24th. 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.


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, Interpreted, Boa and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Vega Lanzagorta, Sister Esperanza.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sky, Laird

Party per chevron Vert and Or, in chief a sackbut fesswise Or, in base a thistle slipped and leaved proper.

Party per chevron Vert and Or, in chief a sackbut fesswise Or, in base a thistle slipped and leaved proper.

Escudo de sinople, mantelado en punta de oro, en jefe un sacabuche de oro puesto en faja, en punta un cardo de sinople, florido de púrpura.

Illuminated, freehand finishing, and the inner of the thistle is outlined in the metal Or of its field.

Note the different way of writing the blazon in English and Castilian, «...a thistle slipped and leaved proper» ~ «...un cardo de sinople, florido de púrpura».


Blazon keywords: Vert, Party per chevron, Or, In chief, Sackbut, Fesswise, In base, Thistle, Leaved, Slipped and Proper.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Sky, Laird.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sneddon, Jon

Argent, three lozenges Sable; on a chief wavy Azure, three snowflakes Argent.

Argent, three lozenges Sable; on a chief wavy Azure, three snowflakes Argent.

Escudo de plata, tres losanjes de sable; en un jefe ondeado de azur, tres copos de nieve de plata.

Arms depicted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a freehand finish.

Coat of arms of Jon Sneddon emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Azure, Three, Lozenge, Chief, Charged, Wavy, Snowflake and Ordered.

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

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

Bearer: Sneddon, Jon.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sosa-Garcia, Rodolfo

Argent, an eagle displayed Gules, crowned, langued, membered and armed, charged on its chest with a mullet of six points voided, and interlaced Or.

Zurich, Switzerland.

Argent, an eagle displayed Gules, crowned, langued, membered and armed, charged on its chest with a mullet of six points voided, and interlaced Or.

Escudo de plata, un águila de gules, coronada, lampasada, membrada y armada, cargada en su pecho de una estrella de seis puntas, hueca y entrelazada todo de oro.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a iridescent finish.

Another version of this blazon «Argent, a eagle displayed Gules, crowned, langued, membered and armed, charged on its chest with a star of David Or».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Eagle, Gules, Crowned, Langued, Membered, Armed, Charged, Mullet, Six, Base (lower 1/3), Voided, Interlaced and Or.

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

Classification: Personal and Created.

Bearer: Sosa-Garcia, Rodolfo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate, page of armorial

Ermine, three pomegranates inverted Or, seeded Gules, slipped and leaved Vert, ensigned with an open crown, alternating four rosettes of acanthus leaves, visible three, and four pomegranates Or, visible two, lined Gules. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

Ermine, three pomegranates inverted Or, seeded Gules, slipped and leaved Vert, ensigned with an open crown, alternating four rosettes of acanthus leaves, visible three, and four pomegranates Or, visible two, lined Gules. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Ermine, Three, Pomegranate, Reversed, Or, Seeded (pomegranate), Gules, Slipped, Leaved, Vert, On, One, Crown, Alternately, Four, Rosette of acanthus leaves, Visible, Two, Lined, Crest and mantling, Surrounded and Grand collar.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Leather and Pointed.

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

Bearer: Granada, Soberana y Muy Noble Orden de la.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Spanò, Diego Pantaleone

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.

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, 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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Spiteri Debono, Myriam

Tierced per pale: 1 Or, upon a fess Azure a lion passant Gules holding a sword point upwards Argent [for Spiteri]; 2 Azure, upon a base Vert a tree eradicated proper, supported at sinister by a man proper wearing a loincloth Argent and holding in his sinister a spear point upwards Or and in chief three mullets of six points in fess Or [for Debono], 3 Gules, two hands clasped throughout proper, vested Argent, holding a dagger point upwards Argent, hilted Or, in chief three mullets of six points in fess Or and in base a sprig of olive fesswise proper [for Zammit].

Tierced per pale: 1 Or, upon a fess Azure a lion passant Gules holding a sword point upwards Argent [for Spiteri]; 2 Azure, upon a base Vert a tree eradicated proper, supported at sinister by a man proper wearing a loincloth Argent and holding in his sinister a spear point upwards Or and in chief three mullets of six points in fess Or [for Debono], 3 Gules, two hands clasped throughout proper, vested Argent, holding a dagger point upwards Argent, hilted Or, in chief three mullets of six points in fess Or and in base a sprig of olive fesswise proper [for Zammit].

Terciado en palo: 1o de oro, una faja de azur cargada de un león pasante de gules teniendo una espada alzada de plata [de Spiteri]; 2o de azur, un árbol arrancado al natural, terrazado de sinople, soportado a la siniestra de un hombre al natural, vestido de un taparrabos de plata, teniendo en su siniestra una lanza alzada de oro, en jefe tres estrellas de seis puntas en faja de oro [de Debono]; 3o de gules, una alianza moviente de los flancos de carnación, vestida de plata, teniendo una daga alzada de plata, guarnecida de oro, en jefe tres estrellas de seis puntas en faja de oro, en punta una ramita de olivo puesta en faja al natural [de Zammit].

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

Personal coat of arms of Her Excellency Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta, grant G0134 by Dr. Charles A. Gauci, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Gules, Argent, Vert, One, Three, Tierced per pale, Fess, Lion, Passant, Sword, Point upwards, Base, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, Sinister, Male figure, Loincloth, Spear, In chief, Mullet, In fess, Two hands clasped, Dagger, Hilted, In base, Sprig, Olive tree and Fesswise.

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

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

Bearer: Spiteri Debono, Myriam.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Standard of Rui J. Vaz

Heraldic device depicted by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, shown as tilted shield, with a semi-circular external shape and with a leather finish.

Heraldic device depicted by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, shown as tilted shield, with a semi-circular external shape and with a leather finish.

This is the heraldic standard of Rui J. Vaz's family, US, emblazoned by me. Structure: Coat of arms; Badge; 1st line of the motto «Audacia,Veritas»; Crest; 2nd line of the motto «et Libertas»; Badge.


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

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

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

Bearer: Vaz, Rui J..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Stauffenberg, Claus von

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

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Stephan Urs Breu, arms on tartan

Party per fess: 1 Argent, a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper; 2 Gules, two swords in saltire Argent, hilted Or.

Scottish Register of Tartans, registration number 13980.

Party per fess: 1 Argent, a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper; 2 Gules, two swords in saltire Argent, hilted Or.

Escudo cortado: 1o de plata, una rosa de gules, hojada de sinople, botonada de oro; 2o de gules, dos espadas en sotuer de plata, guarnecidas de oro.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a semi-circular shape, illuminated, and with a leather finishing, over his personal tartan registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans.


Blazon keywords: Party per fess, Argent, One, Rose, Gules, Leaved, Seeded, Two, Sword, In saltire, Hilted, Or and Proper.

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

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

Bearer: Breu, Stephan Urs.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Stewart of Scotland, lineage

Or, a fess chequey Azure and Argent.

Or, a fess chequey Azure and Argent.

Escudo de oro, una faja ajedrezada de azur y plata.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a rough finishing.

Coat of arms of the lineage Stewart of Scotland. I have emblazoned it with a fess chequy of 3 rows, symmetric and with 9 columns of squares, provided that its height is 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Argent, One, Three, Nine, Fess and Chequey.

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

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

Bearer: Stewart of Scotland, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Strategy Department of Consultoria.IO

Azure, on a wavy 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.

Azure, on a wavy 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.

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.

Arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, with a pointed outer contour and with a watercolor finishing.

The coat of arms of the Strategy Department of Consultoria.IO designed by them and me and emblazoned by me. Consultoria.IO is a consulting firm specialized in scale-up e-commerce stores.


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

Style keywords: Illuminated, Pointed and Watercolor.

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

Bearer: Strategy Department of Consultoria.IO.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Subiça of Navarre

Or; a chief Sable.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, the seventh is Subiça, and bears as arms a shield Or, with a chief Sable at the upper part of the shield, in the same manner as painted in this one.

Or; a chief Sable.

Escudo de oro; el jefe de sable.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or metal; the chief in flat Sable; and the whole finished in highly-hammered metal.

Coat of arms based on the seventh of the Navarrese «ricoshombres» from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613]. The text heading it is taken from the transcription made by [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Under the title «Surname of Cubiza» these armorial bearings can be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 7 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Chief and Sable.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Subiça of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Taborda, Arturo

Azure, issuant from base a frog's head and from flanks its forelegs in chevron Or, in chief a mullet of seven points Argent.

Azure, issuant from base a frog's head and from flanks its forelegs in chevron Or, in chief a mullet of seven points Argent.

Escudo de azur, moviente de la punta una cabeza de rana y de los flancos sus patas delanteras en chevron todo de oro, en jefe una estrella de siete puntas de plata.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a freehand finishing.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, One, Seven, Issuant from base, Frog, Head, Flank, Foreleg, In chevron, In chief and Mullet.

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

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

Bearer: Taborda, Arturo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Talbot, lineage of England

Escudo de gules, un león rampante dentro de una bordura angrelada todo oro.

Blazon of the Talbot lineage of England.

Escudo de gules, un león rampante dentro de una bordura angrelada todo oro.

Gules, a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed Or.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a freehand finish.

[Rietstap, J. B.; 1861] writes it in French as «de gueules, au lion d'or, à la bordure engrelée du même». y [Burke, J.; 1836; volume 3, pages 359-360] writes it in English as «Gu. a lion rampant, within a bordure engr. or».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, One, Lion, Rampant, Within, Bordure, Engrailed and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Kingdom of England.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Tariq Abbasi

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.

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 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.

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

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Tatton de Wythenshawe, crescents

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a crescent Sable; 2 and 3 Gules, a crescent Argent.

Cheshire, 1613.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a crescent Sable; 2 and 3 Gules, a crescent Argent.

Cuartelado: 1 y 4 de plata, un creciente de sable; 2 y 3 de gules, un creciente de plata.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field illuminated in Argent and Gules; the 4 crescents, outlined in Sable, in plain Argent and Sable tinctures; and the whole in raised-stroke style.

Regarding the moon, [Avilés, J.; 1780a; página 306] tells us that «según el error popular figuran con cara humana algunos, se ve muy poco usada en las Armerías de España, y lo mismo en las de Francia; y porque se encuentra así en muchos Escudos de Alemanes.». On the crescent he adds that «es una figura en forma de Luna, llamada por esto de muchos así, ó por su diminución Luneta».


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Argent, Gules, Crescent and Sable.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Tatton de Wythenshawe.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Technical University of Madrid

Azure, in base an open book Argent, in chief a sun in splendour Or.

UPM

Azure, in base an open book Argent, in chief a sun in splendour Or.

Escudo de azur, un libro abierto de plata surmontado de un sol de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with the following features: the base is semicircular (round); the field and charges are illuminated in the tinctures Azure and the metals Argent and Or, all outlined in Sable; unlike other variants the sun’s rays are not black sino de oro y el texto politécnico del libro es legible; y the whole finished with a rough-paper texture.

For my interpretation of this coat of arms, the text I have chosen to write on the pages of the open book is taken from [Cuena Bartolomé, J.; 1968; page 417, section 2, paragraphs 2o, 3o y 4o], which begins with the phrase «Se planteaba», a phrase very characteristic of José Cuena Bartolomé.

He elegido estos paragraphs porque son de José Cuena, 1937-1999, Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), who was my teacher and PhD supervisor, because in them are combined hydraulics, the use of the computer, mathematical simulation models, economic cost considerations, data in the form of time series, the underground, the oceanic, irrigation,... and, therefore, they combine various branches of engineering and study topics from many of them, such as civil engineering, computer engineering, agricultural engineering,... Additionally, as this text is almost half a century old, it is technically historical, no longer at risk of obsolescence, a risk that more recent texts would indeed have.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Argent, Or, Book and Sun in splendour.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Education.

Bearer: Technical University of Madrid.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Tercio Alessandro Farnese

Azure, a cross of Burgundy Or; an inescutcheon Or, six fleurs de lis in orle Azure.

Azure, a cross of Burgundy Or; an inescutcheon Or, six fleurs de lis in orle Azure.

Escudo de azur, una cruz de Borgoña de oro; un escusón de oro, seis flores de lis en orla de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a freehand finishing.

Coat of arms of the Tercio Alessandro Farnese, 4th of the Spanish Legion, emblazoned by me. In honor of Alessandro Farnese, the central inescutcheon bears in orle the 6 fleurs de lis of the Farnese family.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, One, Six, Cross of Burgundy, Cross couped, Inescutcheon, Fleur de lis and In orle.

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

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

Bearer: Tercio Alessandro Farnese.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Tercio Great Captain, schema 3x4

Gules, a cross of Burgundy Or; an inescutcheon Or, three bars Gules.

Gules, a cross of Burgundy Or; an inescutcheon Or, three bars Gules.

Coat of arms of the Tercio Great Captain, 1st of the Spanish Legion, emblazoned by me in 12 steps. The inescutcheon represents the coat of arms of Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, 1453-1515, «The Great Captain». To paint the coat of arms of the Tercio Gran Capitán, I applied a geometric method that involves dividing both the width and the height of the shield into three equal parts. This way, the central inescutcheon, bearing the arms of Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, occupies exactly one third of the width and one third of the height of the main shield. Beyond its compositional function, this method also serves as a symbolic nod to the name of this historic military unit. The shield of the Tercio has been quite literally built using thirds. It is a small play on words and shapes that combines geometry with heraldic tradition.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, One, Three, Cross of Burgundy, Cross couped, Inescutcheon, Bar and Fess.

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

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

Bearer: Tercio Great Captain.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Teresa of Entenza

Dimidiated: 1 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 chequey Or and Sable.

Countess of Urgell, Viscountess of Ager, Lady of Alcolea de Cinca, died in 1327.

Dimidiated: 1 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 chequey Or and Sable.

Escudo dimidiado: 1o de oro, cuatro palos de gules; 2o ajedrezado de oro y sable.

Arms interpreted with: a round-bottom shield; all tinctures in flat Or, Gules, and Sable; and a heavily beaten metal finish.

A dimidiated coat of arms is the result of combining two shields of arms by taking the dexter half of the first and the sinister half of the second.

Dimidiation was used in the 13th and 14th centuries to combine, for instance, the arms of two families.

Its blazoning method does not consist of describing what appears in each of the resulting quarters, but rather, by stating from the beginning that it is dimidiated, describing the original coats of arms. Thus, in this particular case of the arms of Teresa of Entenza, it is not stated that there are only two pallets in the first quarter, but that it is dimidiated and has four pallets, so the reader must know that from the four pallets, only the first two are visible due to the dimidiation.

This method of dimidiating the arms of predecessors results in very beautiful and original designs, but depending on the charges and figures involved, in other cases the result may be unrecognisable or even absurd.


Blazon keywords: Dimidiated, Pale, Chequey, Or, Gules and Sable.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: Teresa of Entenza.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Teresa Otxoa Magaña in Women and Arms

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.

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.

It has been painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with an oval external shape and with a texturized finish.

The arms of Teresa Otxoa Magaña 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 with the design rationale presented orally during the lecture. Her coat of arms has been 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 and Udder.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Oval.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Slide.

Bearer: Otxoa Magaña, Teresa.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Terraza of Aragon, lineage

Or, three lion’s paws erect and erased Or, 2 and 1, each grasping a Madonna lily Argent.

Or, three lion’s paws erect and erased Or, 2 and 1, each grasping a Madonna lily Argent.

Escudo de oro, tres garras de león arrancadas y alzadas de oro, ordenadas, 2 y 1, teniendo cada una una azucena de plata.

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

Coat of arms of the lineage Terraza of Aragon, emblazoned by me following the instructions of Enrique de Alzaga Aliena. The fleur de lis ~ «flor de lis» is a stylized or idealized lily. The lily ~ «lirio» is the flower itself, of which there are various species. The Madonna lily ~ «azucena» is a specific kind of lily; I do not call it white lily to avoid redundancy when it is Argent ~ «plata».


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Three, One, Lion, Paw, Erect, Erased, Ordered, Grasping, Madonna lily, Flower and Lily.

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

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

Bearer: Terraza of Aragon, lineage.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Testaferrata Moroni, Viani Martin

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a bull salient, guardant Gules, on a chief Azure, three mullets of six points Or [for Testaferrata, baronial line]. 2 Argent, a mulberry tree proper on a terrace in base Vert [for Moroni]. 3 quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a bull salient, guardant Gules, on a chief Or, a demi-eagle displayed Sable, beaked and langued Gules [for Testaferrata, line of the Knights of the Holy Roman Empire]; 2 quarterly: i and iv Gules, a castle of three towers Or, ii and iii Azure, a griffin segreant Argent [for Castelletti]; 3 Or, a head affronty, couped and vulned Proper, crined Sable between two arms embowed proper, vambraced Sable, grasping it by the hair, in chief three mullets of six points Gules [for Viani]. All within a bordure Gules for difference.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a bull salient, guardant Gules, on a chief Azure, three mullets of six points Or [for Testaferrata, baronial line]. 2 Argent, a mulberry tree proper on a terrace in base Vert [for Moroni]. 3 quarterly: 1 and 4 Argent, a bull salient, guardant Gules, on a chief Or, a demi-eagle displayed Sable, beaked and langued Gules [for Testaferrata, line of the Knights of the Holy Roman Empire]; 2 quarterly: i and iv Gules, a castle of three towers Or, ii and iii Azure, a griffin segreant Argent [for Castelletti]; 3 Or, a head affronty, couped and vulned Proper, crined Sable between two arms embowed proper, vambraced Sable, grasping it by the hair, in chief three mullets of six points Gules [for Viani]. All within a bordure Gules for difference.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, un toro saltante, guardante de gules, en un jefe de azur, tres estrellas de seis punta de oro [de Testaferrata, línea baronial]. 2o de plata, una morera al natural, terrazada de sinople [de Moroni]. 3o cuartelado: 1o y 4o de plata, un toro saltante, guardante de gules, en un jefe de oro, un águila saliente de sable, picada y lampasada de gules [de Testaferrata, línea de los caballeros del Sacro Imperio Romano]; 2o cuartelado: i y iv de gules, un castillo de tres torres de oro, ii y iii de azur, un grifo rampante de plata [de Castelletti]; 3o de oro, una cabeza de frente, cortada y ensangrentada al natural, cabellada de sable, acompañada de dos brazos curvados al natural, armados de sable, teniéndola por los cabellos, en jefe tres estrellas de seis punta de gules [de Viani]. El todo brisado de una bordura de gules.

Arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee external shape and with a freehand finishing.

G0115: the coat of arms of Dr Martin Testaferrata Moroni Viani, of Malta, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Azure, Or, Sable, Vert, One, Two, Three, Quarterly, Bull, Salient, Guardant, Chief, Mullet, Mulberry tree, Proper, Terrace in base, Demi, Eagle, Beaked, Langued, Castle, Tower, Griffin, Segreant, Head, Affronty, Couped, Vulned, Crined, Between, Arm vambraced, Embowed, Grasping, In chief, Bordure and Cadency.

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

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

Bearer: Testaferrata Moroni, Viani Martin.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The American College of Heraldry, blazon

Azure, a saltire between, in chief and in base, two thistle couped Argent; an inescutcheon Gules.

Azure, a saltire between, in chief and in base, two thistle couped Argent; an inescutcheon Gules.

Escudo de azur, un sotuer acompanado, en jefe y en punta, de dos cardos de nuridos todo de plata; un escusón de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted with the following characteristics: the shape of its shield is semicircular; the field is a flat tint of Azure; the two thistles and the saltire are illuminated of the metal Argent and outlined in Sable; the inescutcheon is illuminated of the colour Gules and, also, outlined in Sable; and the whole with a mother-of-pearl finish with a raised stroke.

Inescutcheon ~ escusón

The English term «inescutcheon» corresponds to our Spanish term «escusón». It is called an inescutcheon when there is only one and it is placed in the abyss of the shield.

Escutcheon ~ escudete

The English term «escutcheon» corresponds to our Spanish term «escudete». It is used when there are several, for example, 3. Although in this case there is only one, this is the term used in the official blazon of this coat of arms, as will be seen below.

Thistle ~ cardo

This coat of arms of The Heraldry Society of Scotland was registered and granted ~ «granted» on 7th September 1977, by «The Court of the Lord Lyon», which is the official college of arms for Scotland, lyon-court.com, with the following blazon: «Azure, on a saltire argent between two thistles slipped argent, one in chief and one in base, an escutcheon gules» and it contains 2 thistles, which is the national flower of Scotland, and a saltire Argent on an Azure field, like the flag of Scotland.

Slipped ~ nurido

The usual way of representing the thistle ~ «thistle» in Castile is with its roots visible, it is called «arrancado». In this case the stem is cut and its roots are not visible, it is called «slipped» ~ «nurido».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Saltire, Argent, Thistle, Couped (tree), In chief, In base, Inescutcheon and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: The Heraldry Society of Scotland.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The American College of Heraldry, coat of arms

Sable, a lion rampant Or, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or, holding in the dexter a baton flory Or.

With the aim of aiding in the study and perpetuation of heraldry in the United States and abroad.

Sable, a lion rampant Or, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or, holding in the dexter a baton flory Or.

Escudo de sable, un león rampante de oro, armado y lampasado de gules, coronado de oro, teniendo en su diestra un cetro flordelisado de oro.

I interpret its coat of arms with: a Spanish base in semicircular (round) form; the field illuminated in Sable; the lion, its crown and its baton outlined of the field, shaded and illuminated in Or, except the claws and tongue which are Gules; and the whole with a lightly beaten metal finish.

Flordelisado ~ florenzado ~ flory ~ fleury ~ floretty ~ florenté

The baton ends in a fleur-de-lis, hence it is blazoned as «flory» and according to [Avilés, J.; 1780a; página 93] «flordelisadas, se dice de las Cruces, cuyos brazos se terminan en flores de Lis».

For a time I distinguished between «flordelisadas» and «florenzadas» crosses depending on the artistic style of the termination, but over time I found that the difference was, precisely, more artistic than heraldic, so I decided to use the term flordelisada in a general way.

Some authors consider them different terms and others equivalent. If they are considered equivalent then florenzadas ~ flordelisadas and, therefore, «cetro florenzado» ~ «cetro flordelisado». In English one says «flory» ~ «flordelisado» and it can also be found written as «fleury» ~ «floretty» ~ «florenté», for example, [The Heraldry Society; 2013; página 6] uses the term «flory» to describe the very arms of The Heraldry Society when it blazons them as «Quarterly Azure and Gules a Lion's Face crowned with an Ancient Crown Or within a Tressure flory on the outer edge of the same».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Sable, Lion, Or, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Gules, Crown, Open royal crown, Crowned, Dexter, Grasping, Scepter and Flory.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture, Shaded, Soft metal and Semi-circular.

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: The American College of Heraldry.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The coat of arms o-IX on tartan

Quarterly: 1 Or, an «o» Sable; 2 and 3 Sable, two wolves passant, in pale Or; 4 Or, an «IX» Sable.

Quarterly: 1 Or, an «o» Sable; 2 and 3 Sable, two wolves passant, in pale Or; 4 Or, an «IX» Sable.

The o-IX coat of arms, designed and emblazoned by me, over its official tartan also designed by me. It is an unusual asymmetric tartan known as «Spanish Night».


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Or, Sable, One, Letter, Two, Wolf, Passant, In pale and Number.

Style keywords: Pointed, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture, Freehand and Chinapieria.

Classification: Tartan, Created and Personal.

Bearer: Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The coat of arms of Miguel Francisco Lanzagorta Escutia in 3 steps

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.

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, Cannon, In saltire, Between, Seagull, Volant, In pale, Fish, Naiant, In fess and Argent.

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

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

Bearer: Lanzagorta Escutia, Miguel Francisco.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The coat of arms of Nathaniel Bendel in 3 steps

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

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


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, Plain tincture, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Bendel, Nathaniel.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The coat of arms of Rodelo lineage from Galicia in 3 steps

Gules, six wagon-wheels Or, 2, 2, and 2.

Gules, six wagon-wheels Or, 2, 2, and 2.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Six, Wagon-wheel and Or.

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

Classification: Lineage, Interpreted, Canting, Coat of arms and Schema.

Bearer: Rodelo lineage from Galicia.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The Heraldry Society, shield

Quarterly Azure and Gules; overall a leopard face, crowned Or, langued Gules, within a tressure flory Or.

Quarterly Azure and Gules; overall a leopard face, crowned Or, langued Gules, within a tressure flory Or.

Escudo cuartelado de azur y gules; brochante sobre el todo, una cabeza de leopardo coronada de oro, lampasada de gules, dentro de un trechor flordelisado de oro.

Interpretation I have made: as a pointed shield; with its quarters enamelled in plain Azure and Gules; its tressure flory and its leopard face outlined in Sable, shaded and illuminated in Or with the tongue in Gules; and the whole with a beaten metal finish.

In its own publication [The Heraldry Society; 2013; página 6] the blazon is written as «Quarterly Azure and Gules a Lion's Face crowned with an Ancient Crown Or within a Tressure flory on the outer edge of the same» where:

  • they specify the crown as «Ancient Crown»,
  • they use the term «flory» ~ «fleury»,
  • they assume the tongue is Gules,
  • in some interpretations they assume the eyes are Sable, one would say enkindled Sable, initially I also illuminated the eyes in Sable, but currently I paint them in Or as I believe they should be, and
  • finally for the «trechor» ~ «tressure» they clarify it is on the outer edge «on the outer edge» and that its tincture is «of the same» ~ «de lo mismo» as the leopard face, that is the metal Or.

Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Gules, Overall, Head, Leopard, Crowned, Or, Langued, Within, Tressure and Flory.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: The Heraldry Society.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

Azure semé of millrinds Or; on a dexter canton Or, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Azure semé of millrinds Or; on a dexter canton Or, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Escudo de azur sembrado de anillas de molino de oro; en un cantón diestro de oro, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules.

This ring is called a millrind, it is made of iron, and usually has 4 arms to better fix the millstone.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Semé, Millrind, Or, One, Canton, Dexter, Lion, Rampant, Purpure, Armed, Langued and Gules.

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Lincoln's Inn, The Honourable Society of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The International Heraldry Society, coat of arms

Vert, an inescutcheon Argent; overall a compass rose Sable and Or. Motto: «De jure».

Vert, an inescutcheon Argent; overall a compass rose Sable and Or. Motto: «De jure».

Escudo de sinople, un escusón de plata; brochante sobre el todo, una rosa de los vientos de sable y oro. Lema: «De jure».

I have interpreted this coat of arms with: a Spanish base, that is, semicircular (round); the field and the inescutcheon in plain green and Argent; the compass rose illuminated in Sable and Or and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a parchment finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Vert, Inescutcheon, Argent, Surmounted, Overall (deprecated), Compass rose, Sable, Or and Motto.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture, Parchment and Semi-circular.

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: The International Heraldry Society.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

The Knights of Cristina

Party per pale Gules and Vert; overall a mermaid proper, holding in her dexter a sword Argent, hilted Or, and in her sinister a comb Or. Motto: «Knights of Cristina».

Party per pale Gules and Vert; overall a mermaid proper, holding in her dexter a sword Argent, hilted Or, and in her sinister a comb Or. Motto: «Knights of Cristina».

Escudo partido de gules y sinople; brochante sobre la partición una sirena al natural, teniendo en su diestra una espada de plata, guarnecida de oro, y en su siniestra un peine de oro. Divisa: «Knights of Cristina».

Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, and with a forge finish.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Vert, Argent, Or, One, Party per pale, Overall, Mermaid, Proper, Grasping, Dexter, Sword, Hilted, Sinister, Comb and Motto.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Forge.

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

Imaginary bearer: Cristina, The Knights of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Thomas Antrobus

Lozengy Or and Azure, on a pale Gules, three estoiles Or.

1525-1581.

Lozengy Or and Azure, on a pale Gules, three estoiles Or.

Escudo losanjado oro y azur, en un palo de gules, tres estrella ondadas de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted in the following manner: the shape of the base is semicircular; the field has been enameled in Azure; the lozenges with their 4 rectangular and equal angles, are outlined in Sable and illuminated in metal Or; the lozengy is 6 lozenges wide by 7 lozenges high; the pale outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; the estoiles with 6 wavy rays outlined in Sable and illuminated in metal Or; and the whole with a rough finish.

The term in Castilian for the «estrellas ondadas» (wavy stars) is «Estrella» (star) alone, which, like other figures, if not blazoned, is assumed to have 5 straight rays unless another number is stated.

The English term «estoile», which is used in this blazon, as opposed to «mullet», refers to a star of 6 wavy rays ~ «six points and wavy», which in heraldry are called wavy. Sometimes, and depending on the era, these differences may not have been so clear.


Blazon keywords: Lozengy, Or, Azure, Pale, Gules, Charged and Estoile.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Antrobus, Thomas.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Thomas de Warbleton

Lozengy Or and Azure.

Thomas de Warbrentone ~ Thomas de Warbleton.

Lozengy Or and Azure.

Escudo losanjado oro y azur.

Coat of arms interpreted in the following manner: the shape of the base is a semicircular arch; the field has been enameled with plain metal tint Or; the lozenges with their 4 rectangular and equal angles, are outlined in Sable and illuminated in Azure; the lozengy is 6 lozenges wide by 7 lozenges high, which can also be indicated as 7 lozenges in length by 7 lozenges in latitude; and the whole has received a marble finish.

Lozengy is defined by [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 101] as «it is said of the Shield and pieces covered with lozenges».


Blazon keywords: Lozengy, Or and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Warbleton, Thomas de.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Thomas de Werblintone

Lozengy Or and Azure.

Thomas de Warbleton ~ Thomas de Werblintone.

Lozengy Or and Azure.

Escudo losanjado de oro y azur.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 245] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 245].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Lozengy, Or and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Tomás de Warbleton.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Thomas Grenville, 1453-1513

Gules, three Clarions Or.

Lord of the manors of Stowe in the parish of Kilkhampton in Cornwall and of Bideford in Devon, and Sheriff of Cornwall.

Gules, three Clarions Or.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Three, Clarion and Or.

Style keywords: Iridescent (nacar), Soft metal, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

Classification: Interpreted and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Grenville, Thomas.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Thomas le FizThomas

Lozengy Argent and Gules.

Thomas FitzThomas ~ Thomas le FizThomas.

Lozengy Argent and Gules.

Escudo losanjado de plata y gules.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 245] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 245].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Lozengy, Argent and Gules.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Tomás FitzThomas.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Thomas Roscelyn

Gules, three buckles Argent.

Tomás Roscelyn Thomas ~ Roscelyn ~ Thomas Rocelin.

Gules, three buckles Argent.

Escudo de gules, tres hebillas de plata.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 595] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 595].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, Three, Buckle, Sable and Ordered.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Freehand.

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Tomás Roscelyn.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Thompson, Donnie

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.

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.

Escudo de gules, un rencuentro de ciervo de plata, ramado de oro, entre sus cuernas, una mano diestra apalmada y cortada por la muñeca; una bordura de plata cargada de ocho camelia de Gules, botonadas de oro.

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


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, Illuminated, Pointed and Leather.

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

Bearer: Thompson, Donnie.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Toison and crown of Felipe VI of Spain, plain tinctures

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. The shield is surrounded by the Golden Fleece.

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. The shield is surrounded by the Golden Fleece.

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

This is my interpretation of the coat of arms of His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, bearing the Collar of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Azure, Purpure, Vert, Or, Argent, One, 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, Surrounded and Collar.

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

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

Bearer: Felipe VI of Spain.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Tomasz Arkadiusz Grzeszkowiak

Gules, a base enarched Vert, overall a Latin cross patty fitchy Or, piercing in base the head of a serpent nowed and facing sinister Sable, langued Gules. Motto: «Amor vincit omnia».

Gules, a base enarched Vert, overall a Latin cross patty fitchy Or, piercing in base the head of a serpent nowed and facing sinister Sable, langued Gules. Motto: «Amor vincit omnia».

Escudo de gules, un monte de sinople moviente de la punta, brochante sobre el todo una cruz latina patada y fijada de oro, perforando la cabeza de una sierpe nudada y alterada de sable, lampasada de gules. Lema: «Amor vincit omnia».

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

The coat of arms and motto of Tomasz Arkadiusz Grzeszkowiak designed by Tomasz Steifer following the Polish heraldic tradition and interpreted by me.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Vert, Sable, Or, One, Base, Enarched, Overall, Latin cross patty, Cross patty fitchy, Cross couped, Piercing, Head, Serpent, Nowed, Facing sinister, Langued and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Grzeszkowiak, Tomasz Arkadiusz.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Trading Pro School, motto and identification

Illuminated and a rough finishing.

Illuminated and a rough finishing.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Cross, Or, Lily, Flower, Slipped, Seeded, Argent, Azure, Vert, In chief, Charged, Trimount, Counterchanged, Torch, In base, Two hands clasped, Motto and Motto (identification).

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Trading Pro School.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Trastámara, House of

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].

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].

Escudo de plata, mantelado en punta de gules, en jefe, dos leones afrontados de púrpura, armados y lampasados de gules [de León], en punta un castillo de oro, aclarado de azur, mazonado de sable [de Castilla]; una bordura componada de dieciocho compones de oro y veros [de Álvarez de las Asturias].

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an ogee outer contour and with a metal beaten finish.

Coat of arms of the House of Trastámara, founded by Enrique of Trastámara, later King Henry II of Castile, son of Alfonso XI and his mistress Leonor de Guzmán. Adopted at birth by Rodrigo Álvarez de las Asturias, he inherited the lordship of the County of Noreña the following year upon his adoptive father’s death. Later, his father the king granted him the County of Trastámara, among other lordships, giving rise to the House and the Trastámara dynasty, which began when Henry II ascended the throne after killing his half-brother Peter I in 1369. The Trastámara dynasty ruled in Castile, Aragon, Navarre, and Naples, and came to an end with our Queen Joanna of Castile, daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, both members of the House of Trastámara. This coat of arms has been created for Fernando Durán Cabral de Mello d’Alpoim as a preparatory work for his armorial bearings. In that coat of arms, the House of Noronha inescutcheon bears the arms of Trastámara in the 2nd and 3rd quarters.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Purpure, Or, Azure, Sable, One, Two, Eighteen, Party per chevron, In chief, Lion, Combatant, Armed, Langued, In base, Castle, Triple-towered, Port and windows, Masoned, Bordure and Compony.

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

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

Bearer: Trastámara, House of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Triangulation 3, chaussé, contre-embrassé, embrassé, and chapé

Quarterly of four in four: 1 and 11 Azure, chaussé Argent; 2 and 12 Azure, contre-embrassé Argent; 3 and 9 Argent, embrassé Azure; 4 and 10 Argent, chaussé Azure; 5 and 15 Azure, embrassé Argent; 6 and 16 Azure, chapé Argent; 7 and 13 Argent, chapé Azure; 8 and 14 Argent, contre-embrassé Azure.

Quarterly of four in four: 1 and 11 Azure, chaussé Argent; 2 and 12 Azure, contre-embrassé Argent; 3 and 9 Argent, embrassé Azure; 4 and 10 Argent, chaussé Azure; 5 and 15 Azure, embrassé Argent; 6 and 16 Azure, chapé Argent; 7 and 13 Argent, chapé Azure; 8 and 14 Argent, contre-embrassé Azure.

Escudo partido de cuatro y cortado de lo mismo: 1o y 11o de azur, calzado de plata; 2o y 12o de azur, contraembrazado de plata; 3o y 9o de plata, embrazado de azur; 4o y 10o de plata, calzado de azur; 5o y 15o de azur, embrazado de plata; 6o y 16o de azur, cortinado de plata; 7o y 13o de plata, cortinado de azur; 8o y 14o de plata, contraembrazado de azur.

Imaginary coat of arms created artistically with the following characteristics: a rounded base; fields of plain tinctures Argent and Azure; the charges that form the chaussé, chapé, embrassé, and contre-embrassé are outlined in Sable and illuminated in Argent and Azure; and its finish is a beaten metal effect.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Chapé, Chaussé, Embrassé, Contre-embrassé, Argent and Azure.

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

Classification: Imaginary.

Imaginary bearer: Triangulation.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Twist, Michael

Party per fess Argent and Or, in chief twenty one fleurs de lis Sable, 8, 7, and 6, in base, a stag passant Gules attired proper, holding in its mouth a sprig Vert, gorged with a wreath Argent and Or.

Party per fess Argent and Or, in chief twenty one fleurs de lis Sable, 8, 7, and 6, in base, a stag passant Gules attired proper, holding in its mouth a sprig Vert, gorged with a wreath Argent and Or.

Escudo cortado de plata y oro, en jefe veintiuna flores de lis de sable, 8, 7 y 6, en punta un ciervo pasante de gules, ramado al natural, teniendo en su boca una ramita de sinople, colletado de un burelete de plata y oro.

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

G0130, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of the coat of arms of Michael Twist, Malta. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Or, Gules, Vert, Twenty-one, One, Party per fess, In chief, Fleur de lis, Stag, Passant, Attired, Grasping, Sprig, Gorged and Wreath.

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

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

Bearer: Twist, Michael.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Ukraine, pointed

Azure, a Tryzub Or.

Azure, a Tryzub Or.

Escudo de azur, un tryzub de oro.

Interpreted coat of arms: with a pointed shape; illuminated with metals or and color azure; outlined with sable; and an iridescent finish for the field and metallic of the tryzub.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Trident and Or.

Style keywords: Ogee, Illuminated, Outlined in sable, Iridescent (nacar) and Soft metal.

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted, Civic and State of Ukraine.

Bearer: Ukraine.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Universitas Studiorum Navarrensis

Emblem Azure, Saint Michael Argent, vested and nimbed Or, grasping in his dexter hand a spear Or, point downward, and in his sinister hand bearing [ Gules, a chain orlewise, crosswise, and saltirewise Or, charged in the fess point with an emerald Vert, of Navarre ], upon a dragon Vert, armed, langued, fanged, and the eyes Gules. Motto: «Universitas Studiorum Navarrensis».

Emblem Azure, Saint Michael Argent, vested and nimbed Or, grasping in his dexter hand a spear Or, point downward, and in his sinister hand bearing [ Gules, a chain orlewise, crosswise, and saltirewise Or, charged in the fess point with an emerald Vert, of Navarre ], upon a dragon Vert, armed, langued, fanged, and the eyes Gules. Motto: «Universitas Studiorum Navarrensis».

Emblema de azur, un San Miguel de plata, vestido y nimbado de oro, teniendo en su diestra una lanza de oro, con la punta hacia abajo y en su siniestra trae [ escudo gules, una cadena puesta en orla, en cruz y en sotuer de oro, cargada en el centro de una esmeralda de sinople, de Navarra ], sostenido por un dragón de sinople, armado, lampasado, fierezado y encendido de gules. Divisa: «Universitas Studiorum Navarrensis».

Emblem interpreted as follows: oval in shape and more rounded than the original; the field illuminated in Azure; its charges illuminated in Gules, Vert, Argent, and Or, and outlined in Sable; the emerald represented by an enameled area Vert; and the whole emblem has a parchment-like finish.

The archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are angels; therefore, I classify this emblem both under the category archangel and under angel, while Saint Michael himself is represented in it as a male figure.

Saint Michael the Archangel, in this representation, bears a shield which, at first, I blazon as the current coat of arms of Navarre, chains of gold, the original arms of Navarre being as blazoned in the armorial [Urfé; 15th century; folio 142]: «Gules, a carbuncle Or pommelly, illuminated Vert in the centre in the manner of an emerald». This description does not suggest the presence of chains, but rather the rays of a carbuncle, nor an actual emerald, since what corresponds to the central umbo from which the rays of the carbuncle emerge is enameled Vert.

Due to my way of painting the arms of Navarre in profile, it stands halfway between a carbuncle and chains, with the outer links round like those of a chain, the central ones long like the rays of a carbuncle, and in the centre I have not drawn an emerald, but an enameled area Vert «in the manner of an emerald».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Male figure, Angel, Archangel, Argent, Vested, Nimbed, Or, Grasping, Dexter, Spear, Point downwards, Sinister, Upon, Dragon, Vert, Armed, Langued, The fangs, The eyes, Gules and Motto (identification).

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Education, Emblem and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: University of Navarra.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Urban IV

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a fleur de lis Or; 2 and 3 Argent, a rose Gules.

182nd Pope of the Church, from 1261 to 1264. «Urbanus IV», born Jacques Pantaleon of Court-Palais, was born in Troyes, France.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, a fleur de lis Or; 2 and 3 Argent, a rose Gules.

Escudo cuartelado: 1o y 4o de azur, una flor de lis de oro; 2o y 3o de plata, una rosa de gules.

Coat of arms of Urban IV with: a pointed and rounded shield shape; the field in plain Azure and Argent enamels; the figures outlined in the field, shaded and illuminated in Or and Gules; and with a watercolor finish.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, One, Fleur de lis, Or, Argent, Rose and Gules.

Style keywords: Ogee, Illuminated, Shaded, Outlined in the field tincture and Watercolor.

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Urban IV.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Urban V

Gules, a chief dancetty of four full points Or.

200th Pope of the Church, from 1362 to 1370. «Urbanus V», born Guillaume de Grimoard, was born in Le Pont-de-Montvert, in the Languedoc.

Gules, a chief dancetty of four full points Or.

Escudo de gules, un jefe encajado de cuatro piezas enteras de oro.

Papal coat of arms interpreted with: a round-topped shield; the field in plain Gules; the chief indented, illuminated in metal Or, and outlined in Sable; and the whole design in hammered metal.

[Rietstap, J. B.; 1861] blazons it as Grimoard «de gueules, au chef émanché de quatre pièces d'or».


Blazon keywords: Gules, Chief, Dancetty, Or, Three and Two.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Urban V.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Urban VI

Or, an eagle displayed Azure.

202nd Pope of the Church, from 1378 to 1389. «Urbanus VI», named Bartolomeo Prignano, born in Itri, near Naples, in the Lazio region.

Or, an eagle displayed Azure.

Escudo de oro, un águila de azur.

Papal coat of arms interpreted with: a pointed mouth; the field in flat tincture of metal Or; the eagle illuminated in Azure, shaded and outlined in the color of the field; and the whole with a rough finish.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, One, Eagle and Azure.

Style keywords: Pointed, Illuminated, Outlined in the field tincture, Shaded and Rough.

Classification: Interpreted, Religious and Papal States.

Bearer: Urban VI.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Urgell, County of

Chequey Or and Sable.

Chequey Or and Sable.

Escudo ajedrezado de oro y sable.

Arms interpreted with: a round-topped shield shape; the chequey pattern in flat metal Or and colour Sable; and a heavily beaten metal finish.

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 33] writes about the application of the chequey pattern to shields, ordinaries and charges: «chequey is said of the shield, the principal ordinaries, and even some animals, such as eagles, lions, and other charges, when they are composed of alternating square pieces in the fashion of a chessboard.» On the minimum number of panes he generally specifies that «for a shield to be called chequey, it must have at least twenty chessboard panes; because if it has only nine, it is called equipoll; and if it has fifteen, it is said to be of fifteen panes of chequey» and for its application to ordinaries that «other ordinaries, such as bends, fesses, etc., must have at least two rows of chequey to be considered chequey, otherwise they would be called compony.»


Blazon keywords: Chequey, Or and Sable.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Civic, Coat of arms and Kingdom of Aragon.

Bearer: Urgell, County of.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Urroz of Navarre

Party per bend: 1 Gules; 2 Argent.

De los doce linajes de Ricos Hombres el quinto es la buena villa de Urroz, la torre blanca; y goza en armas un escudo partido por medio, de lo alto ata baxo, a manera de banda, desta forma e deuisas que en este escudo está de presente pintado.

Party per bend: 1 Gules; 2 Argent.

Escudo tronchado: 1o de gules; 2o de plata.

Coat of arms with poco margen for the interpretación con: la base of semicircular (round); el field of tintas planas of Gules and Argent; y con a finish of metal muy batido.

Coat of arms basado in the 5o of los «ricoshombres» of Navarra de [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1o of the numeración of 1613]. El texto previo a su blasón está extraído of the transcripción realizada por [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; páginas 122 and 123].

Bajo the título «Apellido of Vrroz» también puede consultarse en [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 4B of the manuscrito], estando the 4 in the esquina superior izquierda and the B in the base of the coat of arms. Este folio tendría that estar numerado with a 5.


Blazon keywords: Party per bend, Gules and Sable.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Plain tincture and Hard metal.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Urroz of Navarre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Uschiolo and Ustiolo, lineages

Or, a port Or, with jambs, enarched lintel, and two open leaves, upon a three-step stairway Azure.

Or, a port Or, with jambs, enarched lintel, and two open leaves, upon a three-step stairway Azure.

Escudo de oro, una puerta con jambas, dintel arqueado, dos hojas abiertas sostenida de una escalinata de tres peldaños todo de azur, aclarada de oro.

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

Coat of arms of the lineages Uschiolo and Ustiolo, emblazoned by me following the blazon published by Vittorio Gifra in Italian: «Arma: d’oro, alla porta di due ante a timpano arcuato d’azzurro, scalinata di tre pezzi del medesimo e aperta del campo».


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, One, Two, Three, Port, Arched, Enarched, Upon, Step, Stairway and Port and windows.

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

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

Bearer: Uschiolo and Ustiolo, lineages.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Val'Quirico Equestrian Club

Party per pale: 1 Azure, an angel Argent, crowned, crined and vested Or holding an open book Argent; 2 Or, three horses' heads couped, in pale Sable.

Club Ecuestre, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Party per pale: 1 Azure, an angel Argent, crowned, crined and vested Or holding an open book Argent; 2 Or, three horses' heads couped, in pale Sable.

Escudo partido: 1o de azur, un ángel de plata, coronado, cabellado y vestido de oro cargado con un libro de plata abierto; 2o de oro, tres cabezas de caballo cortadas, en palo de sable.

Coat of arms I created with: the shape rounded; its two fields was illuminated with color Azur and metal Or; the figures was illuminated with metals Or and Argent and color Sable; the angel is outlined in color Sable; the heads of the horses are outlined from the metal of the field; and the whole picture has a crystalline finish.


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Azure, One, Angel, Argent, Crowned, Crown, Crined, Vested, Or, Charged, Book, Open, Three, Head, Horse, Sable, Couped and In pale.

Style keywords: Crystalline, Illuminated, Rounded, Outlined in the field tincture and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Created and Socioeconomic.

Bearer: Club Ecuestre Val'Quirico.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Valecha, Ajay Gopal

Quarterly Or and Argent, overall a peacock in his splendour proper.

Quarterly Or and Argent, overall a peacock in his splendour proper.

Escudo cuartelado de oro y plata, sobre el todo un pavo real ruante al natural.

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

Coat of arms of Ajay Gopal Valecha granted by the College of Arms, and emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Argent, Or, One, Quarterly, Overall, Peacock, In his splendour and Proper.

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

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

Bearer: Valecha, Ajay Gopal.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Vera, lineage of Aragon

Vair ancient, a bordure gules charged with eight saltires couped Or.

Blazon of the Vera lineage of Aragon.

Vair ancient, a bordure gules charged with eight saltires couped Or.

Escudo de veros antiguos, una bordura de Gules cargada de ocho sotueres cortados de oro.

Illuminated and with a glass finish.

It can be consulted in [Mogrovejo de la Cerda, J.; 1636; cover].

[Friar, S.; 1987; pages 156-157] says of the vair: «originates from the fur of a species of squirrel... which was popular in the Middle Ages as a lining for the garments of those not entitled to wear ermine. The animal was blue-grey on the back and white underneath. By sewing a number of these pelts together, with white and blue-grey alternating,... one which easily translated into the stylized armorial form of Vair and its variants».


Blazon keywords: Vair ancient, One, Bordure, Gules, Charged, Eight, Saltire, Party per fess and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Coat of arms.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Vermandois, County of

Chequey Or and Azure.

Chequey Or and Azure.

Escudo ajedrezado de oro y azur.

Arms interpreted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a freehand finishing.

Coat of arms of the County of Vermandois, France, emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure and Chequey.

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

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

Bearer: Vermandois, County of.

Separador heráldico

Vernon the Elder, Sir Raulfe

Or, on a fess Azure, three Garbs Or.

Cheshire, 1533-1580.

Or, on a fess Azure, three Garbs Or.

Escudo de oro, una faja de azur, cargada de tres gavillas de trigo de oro.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field, fess and garbs outlined in Sable and illuminated in Or and Azure; and the shield in leather.

In [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b] for «Sir Raulfe de Vernon ye old». the following blazon is recorded: «Or, on a fesse Azure three garbs of the field».

Background on the bearer of this coat of arms:

  • The first Vernon to arrive in England was William de Vernon, who came during the Norman Conquest and obtained lands in the county of Cheshire. He held them thanks to its first earl, known as Hugh d'Avranches.
  • His son Richard de Vernon settled in Shipbrook, near Northwich, also in county of Cheshire and was the first Baron of Shipbrook.
  • The barony passed down until Warine Vernon, 5th Baron of Shipbrook, had no male heirs and his vast lands were divided among his daughters and his brother Raplh de Hanwell.
  • The son of Raplh de Hanwell was also named Ralph and lived so many years that he earned the nickname «The Old Liver». I understand that his arms are those presented in this article, which is titled Vernon the Elder, Sir Raulfe.
  • He was succeeded by his son Sir Richard, the fruit of his 2nd marriage with Matilda Grosvenor of Kinderton, Cheshire, who was therefore the 7th Baron.
  • His grandson, also named Sir Richard, fought at the Battle of Shrewsbury with the forces opposed to King Henry IV of England, was captured and executed for treason.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Azure, Fess, Charged, Wheat, Garb and In fess.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Vernon the Elder, Sir Raulfe.

Separador heráldico

Vernon, Baron of Shubbroc

Or, a fess Azure.

Cheshire, 1533-1580.

Or, a fess Azure.

Escudo de oro, una faja de azur.

Coat of arms with a basic interpretation based on: a rounded base; the field and its fess illuminated in Or and Azure and outlined in Sable; and the shield in leather.

In [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b] for «Vernon, baron of Shubbroc, bulgo Shipbroke» ~ Shipbrook, the following blazon is recorded: «Or, a fesse Azure».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Azure and Fess.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Vernon, Baron of Shubbroc.

Blazon equivalent to: Vidaurre de Navarra.

Separador heráldico

Vernon, Sir Ralfe

Or, a bend Azure.

Cheshire, 1533-1580.

Or, a bend Azure.

Escudo de oro, una banda de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field and the bend illuminated in Or and Azure and outlined in Sable; and the shield with a leather finish.

In [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b] for «Sir Ralfe Vernon». the following blazon is recorded: «Or, a bend Azure».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Azure and Bend.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Vernon, Sir Ralfe.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Vidaurre of Navarre

Or, a fess Azure.

Of the twelve lineages of Noblemen, the ninth is Vidaurre, who bears as arms a shield Or and, in the middle, a fess Azure, in the same manner as this shield is now painted.

Or, a fess Azure.

Escudo de oro, una faja de azur.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field in flat Or; the fess illuminated in Azure and outlined in Sable; and the whole finished in highly-hammered metal.

Interpreted from the ninth coat of arms of the Navarrese «ricoshombres» from [Bosque, J. del; 1540; folio 1 of the numbering of 1613] and with the preceding text taken from the transcription appearing in [Martinena Ruiz, J. J.; 1982; pages 122 and 123].

Under the title «Surname of Vidaurre» this coat of arms can be consulted in [Vega, P. J. de; 1702; folio 9 of the manuscript].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Fess and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: Vidaurre of Navarre.

Blazon equivalent to: Vernon, barón de Shubbroc.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Vidriales, C. M.

Interpreted coat of arms: with a semi-circular shape; illuminated with metals argent and or and colors sable and azure; outlined with sable; and a freehand finish.

Interpreted coat of arms: with a semi-circular shape; illuminated with metals argent and or and colors sable and azure; outlined with sable; and a freehand finish.


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, Label and Suspended.

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Vidriales, C. M..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Vidriales, M. P.

Interpreted coat of arms: with a semi-circular shape; illuminated with metals argent and or and colors sable and azure; outlined with sable; and a freehand finish.

Interpreted coat of arms: with a semi-circular shape; illuminated with metals argent and or and colors sable and azure; outlined with sable; and a freehand finish.


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, Cantoned and Martlet.

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Vidriales, M. P..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Vilardi, lineage of Italy

Argent, on a pile issuant from the base Azure a saltire Or.

Blazon of the Vilardi lineage of Italy.

Argent, on a pile issuant from the base Azure a saltire Or.

Escudo de plata, una pira de azur cargada de un sotuer de oro.

Illuminated and a free hand finishing.

[Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 2002; page 138] says that the a pile issuant from the base is «a triangle whose base issues from the base of the shield, being a third of its width», but when it is painted in [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 2002; page 268, figure 279] along with the pile the width of the base of both isosceles triangles is 2/3 of the width of the shield. I think the width of 2/3 is, in these 2 cases, better than 1/3 width, because with 1/3 there is not enough room for charges, as shown in the figure below.

Pyre widths compared

There are scholars who say that the pile issuant from the base must not touch the upper edge of the shield and others that its tip should be in the center of the chief. In the previous image, the pile issuant from the base of the 1st shield fulfills the first affirmation, and in the 2nd shield, its tip is in the center of the chief.

I have the doubt if it should not be a saltire raguly.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Pile issuant from base, Azure, Charged, Saltire and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Lineage and Italian Republic.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Visualization of the design rationale in the arms of Marcio Vieira Nastri

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.

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.

Coat of arms of Marcio Vieira Nastri emblazoned by me. The composition combines, at dexter, a photograph sent by Marcio Nastri Vieira, showing the sky at dawn, taken by his sister during a flight, with his coat of arms in chief, and the same photograph at sinister with the elements of his arms, the Plough of Ursa Major and the demi-sun, and the tierced per fess delineation to mirror the natural gradation of the sky: Sable for the darkness of night, Azure for the first light at the horizon, and Sanguine for the glow of the rising sun.


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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

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

Bearer: Nastri, Marcio Vieira.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Vittorio Gifra, set of shield shapes

Paly of six Azure and Or; over all a bend Azure.

The image shows 6 of my interpretations of his arms.

Paly of six Azure and Or; over all a bend Azure.


Blazon keywords: Paly, Six, Azure, Or, Surmounted, Overall (deprecated) and Bend.

Style keywords: Semi-circular, Parchment, Plain tincture, Freehand, Illuminated, Pointed, Metal beaten, Triangular curved, Iridescent (nacar), Ogee, Crystalline, Rounded, Watercolor and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Gifra, Vittorio.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Voganzi of Venice

Azure, two tibiae proper in saltire, between four fleurs de lis Or

Blazon of the lineage Voganzi in Venice

Azure, two tibiae proper in saltire, between four fleurs de lis Or

Escudo de azur, dos tibias al natural en sotuer, cantonadas de cuatro flores de lis de oro.

Illuminated and watercolor.

The blazon in Italian is «d’azzurro, a due tibie in decusse al naturale, accantonate da quattro gigli d’oro».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Two, Tibia, Proper, In saltire, Cantoned, Four, Fleur de lis and Or.

Style keywords: Watercolor, Outlined in sable and Illuminated.

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

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Walker, Peter Edward

Party per pale Sable and Or semé of portcullises and three turreted towers all counterchanged.

Baron Walker of Worcester

Party per pale Sable and Or semé of portcullises and three turreted towers all counterchanged.

Escudo partido de sable y oro sembrado del uno al otro de rastrillos y torres tridonjonadas.

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a metallic finish.

Coat of arms of Peter Edward Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, emblazoned by me in 4 steps, notice that it is a double semé.

Counterchanged

Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Sable, Or, Semé, Counterchanged, Portcullis, Tower, With a turret, Three and Turret.

Style keywords: Soft metal, Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Pointed.

Classification: Interpreted and Schema.

Bearer: Walker, Peter Edward.

Separador heráldico

Walkington of the County of Cheshire

Gules, a chevron Argent between three martlets Argent.

Cheshire, 1533-1580.

Gules, a chevron Argent between three martlets Argent.

Escudo de gules, un cabrio de plata, acompañado de tres marletas de plata, 2 y 1.

Coat of arms interpreted with: a rounded base; the field and chevron illuminated in Gules and Argent; the martlets illuminated in Argent and outlined in Sable; and with a leather texture.

In [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b] the following blazon is recorded: «Gules, a chevron between three martlets Argent».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Argent, Chevron, Between, Martlet and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Cheshire County.

Bearer: Walkington of the County of Cheshire.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Warbrentone, Thomas de

Lozengy Or and Azure.

Thomas de Warbleton ~ Thomas de Warbrentone.

Lozengy Or and Azure.

Escudo losanjado oro y azur.

Coat of arms interpreted with: the semicircular base shape; the field of plain metal Or; the lozenges illuminated in Azure, outlined in Sable and with their 4 angles at 90o; the lozengy of proportion 5 x 6; and the whole with a raised-stroke effect.

Can be found in [Heralds' Roll, T.; 1280; shield number 647], in [St. George's Roll; 1285; shield number 245] and in [Charles' Roll; 1285; shield number 360].


Blazon keywords: Lozengy, Or and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Warbrentone, Thomas de.

Separador heráldico

William Bardolf

Azure, three cinquefoils Or.

Guillermo Bardolf ~ William Bardolf ~ Willem Bardulf.

Azure, three cinquefoils Or.

Escudo de azur, tres quinquefolios de or.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 223] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 223].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Three, Cinquefoil, Or and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Guillermo Bardolf.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby

Vairy Or and Gules.

William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby ~ Cunte de Ferrers.

Vairy Or and Gules.

Escudo verado de oro y gules.

Interpreted coat of arms, the shape of the shield is triangular and curved plain tinctures metal Or and color Gules, outlined in sable; and a free hand finishing.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 17] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 17].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Vairy, Or and Gules.

Style keywords: Triangular curved, Plain tincture and Outlined in sable.

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Guillermo de Ferrers.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

William de Hondeshacre

Ermine, three chess rooks Gules.

William de Handsacre ~ William de Hondeshacre.

Ermine, three chess rooks Gules.

Escudo de armiños, tres roques de gules.

Included in [Vincent, MS; 1285; number 469] also known as [St. George's Roll; 1285; number 469].


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Ermine, Three, Chess rooks, Gules and Ordered.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Guillermo de Handsacre.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

William Shakespeare

Or, on a bend Sable, a spear Or, steeled Argent. Motto: «Non sanz droict»

Or, on a bend Sable, a spear Or, steeled Argent. Motto: «Non sanz droict»

Escudo de oro, una banda de sable, cargada de una lanza de plata, fustada oro. Lema: «Non sanz droict».

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; field and bend in flat tinctures Or and Sable; a lance with a broad and long iron illuminated in Argent; shaft illuminated in Or; motto in Sable upon a scroll of Argent; and the whole finished with a parchment effect.

Its motto in French «Non sanz droict» means «Not without right» and it is considered a canting (speaking) arm by the pun Spear ~ Shakespeare.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Or, Sable, Argent, Bend, Bendwise, Spear and Charged.

Style keywords: Parchment and Illuminated.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Canting and Literature.

Bearer: Shakespeare, William.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Wright, Charles F. M.

Sable, on a chevron Argent three spears' heads Gules, in chief two unicorns' heads erased Argent, horned and crined Or, langued Gules, in base on a pile of the last issuant from the chevron a unicorn head erased Sable, langued Gules.

Sable, on a chevron Argent three spears' heads Gules, in chief two unicorns' heads erased Argent, horned and crined Or, langued Gules, in base on a pile of the last issuant from the chevron a unicorn head erased Sable, langued Gules.

Escudo de sable, un cabrio de plata con tres puntas de lanza de gules; en jefe, dos cabezas de unicornio arrancadas de plata, cabelladas y acornadas de oro, lampasadas de gules; en punta, una pila de oro, saliente del cabrio, cargada de una cabeza de unicornio de sable, lampasada de gules.

Illuminated and a watercolor finishing.

Note that it is a pile bacause it does not touch the border of the shield.


Blazon keywords: Sable, Chevron, Argent, Three, Spear's head, Gules, In chief, Two, Head, Unicorn, Erased, Crined, Horned, Or, Langued, In base, One and Pile.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Wright, Charles F. M..

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Yaroslav Pototsky

Azure, a chevron in base ensigned by a pelican in her piety Argent, vulned Gules, in base a mullet of eight points Argent. Motto: «Finis amoris ut duo unum fiant» Sable over a scroll Argent doubled Azure.

Azure, a chevron in base ensigned by a pelican in her piety Argent, vulned Gules, in base a mullet of eight points Argent. Motto: «Finis amoris ut duo unum fiant» Sable over a scroll Argent doubled Azure.

Escudo de azur, un cabrio en punta sosteniendo un pelícano en su piedad, desplegado de plata, ensangrentado de gules, en punta una estrella de ocho puntas de plata. Lema: «Finis amoris ut duo unum fiant» de sable sobre una filacteria de plata doblada de azur.

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

Coat of arms of Yaroslav Pototsky emblazoned by me under his directions. In some heraldic traditions, as in this case, it is the pelican that feeds its young with the blood from its chest; in other traditions, it is the heron. In all, it is a mystical symbol of supreme sacrifice.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Sable, One, Chevron, In base, Pelican in her piety, Pelican, Vulned, Mullet, Motto and Doubled.

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

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

Bearer: Pototsky, Yaroslav.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Yishay Ifrah, outlined

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.

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.

The coat of arms of Yishay Ifrah outlined by me. The internal structure of this design is that the lion's forepaws fall below the center of the dexter heart, the central vertical axis passing through the center of the Star of David runs between the lion's eyes, and the tip of the tail falls below the center of the sinister heart.


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 and Semi-circular.

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

Bearer: Ifrah, Yishay.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Yñigo-Genio, Rolando

Or, six fleurs de lis in orle, five Gules and one in chief Azure.

Or, six fleurs de lis in orle, five Gules and one in chief Azure.

I have interpreted this coat of arms with a semi-circular shape; tintures or, azure and gules; outlined with sable; and a freehand finish.

Rolando Yñigo-Genio publish on his website DeviantArt his interpretation of my coat of arms as I publish here in Blason.es I my interpretation of his arms and those of his brothers Noelia Yñigo-Genio and Elias Yñigo-Genio.


Credits:

  • Rolando Yñigo-Genio is the designer of the coat of arms.
  • Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas is the author of the heraldic art.

Blazon keywords: Or, Six, Fleur de lis, Orle, Five, Gules, One, Azure and In chief.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Yñigo-Genio, Rolando.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Zuzaeta, lineage of the Basque Country

Azure, five mullets Or.

Blazon of the Zuzaeta lineage of the Basque Country.

Azure, five mullets Or.

Illuminated and a freehand finishing.

The default arrangement is in saltire, which is why I do not specify it, but if one wished to do so, it could be written as «Azure, five mullets Or in saltire».


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Five, Mullet and Or.

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

Classification: Interpreted and Lineage.

 

Dr. Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas,
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Paseo de la Castellana 135, 7th floor,
28046 Madrid, Spain.