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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.

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.

Argent, a chevron between three crosses flory Sable.

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

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a freehand finish.

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

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

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

Classification: Interpreted, Kingdom of Scotland and Schema.

Bearer: Anderson of Erbury.

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.

Escudo partido de sinople y azur, brochante sobre el todo una espada puesta en faja de plata, guarnecida de oro, acompañada en jefe de un hórreo de oro, y en punta de una venera de plata acompañada de dos hojas de roble en pila de oro.

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

Coat of arms of Jesus Angueira Duro from Galicia, designed by him and me, emblazoned by me.

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, Semi-circular and Leather.

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

Bearer: Angueira Duro, Jesus.

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.

Coats of arms emblazoned by me with a shapes ended with semi-circular arches, illuminated, and with a leather finishing.

Once his roses have been selected (their kind, number, and layout), I redesign the shape of the cross patty to adapt it to his roses, and I redistribute the surfaces of metal Argent and color Gules looking for a more equilibrate artwork. This evolution does not change the blazon.

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

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

Classification: Personal, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Gómez Morillo, Antonio José.

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

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

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

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

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Balchin, Robert George Alexander.

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..

Gules, a fess between, in chief a Maltese cross between two mullets of eight points Argent, in base three bendlets Or.

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

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

Blazon keywords: Gules, One, Fess, Between, In chief, Eight-pointed cross, Cross couped, Two, Mullet, Eight, Argent, In base, Three, Bendlet and Or.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Bella, Giovanni de.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Bendel, Nathaniel.

Azure, a bend between six covered cups Or.

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

Illuminated with lights and shadows and with a freehand finish.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification: Interpreted and Kingdom of England.

Bearer: Boteler of Warrington.

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

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Vidriales García y Bustamante, Carlos.

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.

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 and Plain tincture.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Reyes, Elijah.

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 helm with a wreath Or and Azure, a bald eagle rising, wings addorsed and inverted proper. Mantling: Azure doubled Or.

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

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 and mantling, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Bald eagle, Eagle, Rising, Wing, Addorsed, Proper and Mantling.

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

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

Bearer: Romero, Reynaldo.

Argent, a heron volant Azure, beaked and membered between three escallops Sable. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Argent and Azure, an escallop Sable. Mantling: Azure doubled Argent.

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

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

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

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

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

Bearer: Herndon, family of Paul and Kari.

Vert, a chevron, between three cross-crosslets; on a chief Argent, three griffins statant Gules, beaked and armed Or. Crest: Upon a helm, with a wreath Argent and Gules, a griffin's head couped Gules, beaked Or. Mantling: Gules doubled Argent. Motto: «Silentium est aureum».

Blazon keywords: Vert, One, Chevron, Between, Three, Cross-crosslet, Cross couped, Chief, Argent, Griffin, Statant, Gules, Beaked, Armed, Or, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, Head, Party per fess and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Berry, Austin Charles.

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».

Blazon keywords: Azure, Carbuncle, Twelve, Argent, Chief, Or, Hop cone, Flower, Vert, Between, Two, Apple, Gules, Slipped, Leaved, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, Eagle, Langued, Grasping, Hourglass, Bendwise, Proper and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Sales, Robert Edward.

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.

Gules, a chevron, between in chief two fleurs de lis Or, and in base an escallop Argent. For crest a crown of Baron.

Arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, and with a freehand finish.

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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Freehand.

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

Bearer: Merante Critelli, Luigi.

Design ideas

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

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

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

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

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

Water-bouget

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

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

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

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

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

Classification: Interpreted, Schema and Coat of arms.

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

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

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. Motto: «Meliores Quotidie».

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. Lema: «Meliores Quotidie».

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

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

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

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

Bearer: Thompson, Donnie.

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.

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.

Coat of arms interpreted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a rounded external shape and with a texturized finishing.

Arms of Francisco Jose Bermejo Fernandez Briceño, designed by Ignacio Koblischek, emblazoned by Antonio Salmeron for the Soberana y Muy Noble Orden de la Granada, and carved by Juan Miguel Rocamora Narro.

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 and Crown.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Rounded.

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

Bearer: Bermejo Fernandez-Briceño, Francisco Jose.

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 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, outlined in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a freehand finishing.

G0093, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the arms of Alessandro Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such 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, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Arm vambraced, Grasping, Cross tau, In pale, Mantling, Doubled and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Giannelli and Mariana von Atzingen Gorga, Alessandro.

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.

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: 1^o de azur, un águila de oro, cargada en su pecho con un tambor real del Reino de Bunyoro-Kitara al natural; 2^o 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.

Appleton Studios

David B. Appleton studies, researches, teaches, and writes about heraldry, and through his blog, he shares his heraldic knowledge with us, as well as through publications and presentations.

David B. Appleton is open to questions from his readers and provides advice on heraldic topics in which he specializes.

His blog is Blog.AppletonStudios.com and his website is AppletonStudios.com, from which he offers his services related to the world of heraldry, its dissemination, and knowledge.

Since 2009, David B. Appleton's heraldic blog has been an endless source of knowledge, images, ideas, curiosities, original reflections, and links to heraldic sites selected by him.

Heraldry: Musing on an esoteric topic

David B. Appleton stands out for his continuous analysis of all types of heraldic manifestations, which he finds everywhere, in the world we live in: from those we have inherited from ancient times to the fiercely current, from books to cinema, from fashionable clothing to urban furniture, from east to west and north to south, including those that appear in logos and emblems, those using traditional techniques and those created or disseminated through new technologies, on ships, sports cars, and airplanes, on porcelain, facades, and stained glass, on television, on t-shirts and coins, in auctions and universities, in comics and sports, etc. with a systematic publication rhythm, more than 2 posts per week, nothing heraldic escapes the record and genuine analysis of David B. Appleton on Blog.AppletonStudios.com, which I highly recommend.

Categories: Link, Interpreted, Personal, Coat of arms, Without divisions, Freehand, Soft metal, Illuminated, Outlined in sable, Canting, Heraldry and heralds, Argent, Azure, Gules, Vert, Chevronel, Between, Apple, Slipped and Leaved.

External resources:

• Interpretation of his coat of arms.
• Interpretation by Xavier García at Appleton Studios.
• Interpretation by Xavier García at Dibujo Heráldico with his blazon in English and Spanish.

Root: Appleton, David B..

Howel Ap Rhys ~ Howel ap Res.

Gules, a chevron Argent, between three mullets Argent.

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

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

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

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

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Howel Ap Rhys.

Blazon equivalent to: Juan le Sturmy.

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

Gules, a chevron Argent, between three Mullets Argent.

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

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

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

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

Classification: Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Juan le Sturmy.

Blazon equivalent to: Howel Ap Rhys.

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.

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.

Coat of arms of Julio Hector Aspe designed by him and me, and emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain color and metal, and lights and shadows.

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

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

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

Bearer: Aspe, Julio Hector.

Registered by The International Register of Arms, 16^th of June of 2022, Registration number 0640, Volume 4.

Categories: Armorial roll, Castle, Party per pale, Masoned, Port and windows, Between, In chief, In base, Fess, Wavy and Motto.

External link:

• Kevin Larkin at The Armorial Register.

Root: The Armorial Register.

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

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

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

Bibliographical reference of century XVII.

Author: King, Daniel.

External links:

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

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.

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.

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

The arms of Kevin Larkin from Ireland and Spain, designed and emblazoned by me. Blazon in French: «D'azur à la tour partie d'argent et d'or, donjonnée de trois tourelles, maçonnée de sable, ouverte et ajourée du champ, accompagnée en chef et en pointe de deux jumelles ondées d'argent».

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

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

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

Bearer: Larkin, Kevin.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bearer: Larrosa Gil, Francisco Domingo.

Azure, Azure implies Vert, therefore Vert.

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.

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.

Variant of the imaginary coat of arms of Logic with: a semicircular (round) base; its field and fess enameled with plain Or and Argent; the 4 pieces and the figure illuminated in Azure, Gules, and Vert and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a raised-stroke effect.

Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Fess, Or, Ermine, Azure, Vert, Gules, Hurt, torteau, pellet, pomme and golpe, Potent, Fesswise, In chief, In base and Between.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable and Freehand.

Classification: Created, Imaginary and Coat of arms.

Imaginary bearer: Logic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bearer: Oyervides Ochoa, Luis Gerardo.

Vert, a chevron Argent between three linden sprigs, three-leaved, enarched bend sinisterwise Or.

Escudo de sinople, un chevron de plata acompañado de tres ramitas de tilo, de tres hojas, arqueadas, puestas en barra de oro.

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

Coat of arms of Lukas Podlipny, Slovakia, emblazoned by me. His name, with the diacritical marks used in Slovak, is written as Lukáš Podlipný. These are canting arms, in Slovak, «lipa» ~ linden tree, and the surname Podlipný would mean «under the linden tree», «pod» ~ under, «lip-» ~ linden, hence the arched linden sprigs in the coat of arms.

Blazon keywords: Vert, Argent, Or, One, Three, Chevron, Between, Linden, Sprig, Leaved, Enarched and Bend sinisterwise.

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

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

Bearer: Lukas Podlipny.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bearer: Gittel Bas Reuven, Malka.

Party per chevron Gules and Vert, overall a chevron ermine between, in the dexter of the chief a dexter hand apaumée couped at the wrist, in the sinister of the chief a key palewise, ward to dexter chief, and in base a boar passant Argent. Motto: «To Thine Own Self Be True» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

International Register of Arms, Volume 4, by The [Armorial Register, T.; 2025; page 131], ISBN 978-1-8381483-0-0. The coat of arms of Margaret Byrne from Ireland emblazoned by me appears in this volume.

Categories: Collage, Photographic, Art, Personal, Interpreted, Outlined in sable, Pointed, Coat of arms, Party per chevron, Gules, Vert, Overall, One, Chevron, Ermine, Between, Dexter, Chief, Hand, Appaumée, Party per fess, Wrist, Sinister, Key, Palewise, Key ward, Base (lower 1/3), Boar, Passant, Argent, Illuminated, Leather, English language, Motto and Scroll.

Root: Byrne, Margaret.

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

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

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

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

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Cheshire County and Tartan.

Bearer: Goldstraw, Martin S. J..

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.

Escudo partido de sinople y azur, brochante sobre el todo dos tubos de cañón en sotuer, acompañados de dos gaviotas volantes en palo y dos peces nadantes en faja, todo de plata.

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 and Plain tincture.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Lanzagorta Escutia, Miguel Francisco.

Argent, a tree eradicated proper, in chief an escallop reversed Gules, between two flies in pilewise proper.

Escudo de plata, un árbol arrancado al natural, en jefe una venera ranversada de gules acompañada de dos moscas puestas en pila al natural.

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

G0117, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant of the coat of arms of the Reverend John Muscat, Honorary Monsignor of the Canon Chapter, Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, Gozo. This coat of arms has been emblazoned by me.

Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, One, Two, Tree, Eradicated, Proper, In chief, Escallop, Between, Fly, Bendwise and Pilewise.

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

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

Bearer: Muscat, John.

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. Motto: «Primi entis» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent.

Escudo de azur, un cabrio de oro, acompañado en jefe de una cruz potenzada cantonada de cuatro cruces, y un león rampante, en punta de un nudo celta de la Trinidad, todo de plata. Lema: «Primi entis» de sable, con iniciales de gules, sobre una filacteria de plata.

Design rationale

The Cross of the Episcopal Church, a lion because of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, a Holy Spirit symbol, the tinctures of Anaya Argent, Or, and Azure, and her motto for being the first woman ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Anglican Church in Latin America, and one of the first in the United States of America.

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, Scroll, Charged and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Lucca de Anaya, Nilda Ernestina.

«La Mesa de los Notables» is now the most active heraldic blog in Castilian. It is associated with the Heraldic and Genealogical Academy of Asturias. The blog editor, Riestra Martínez, asked me to write an article about the coat of arms of Johann Anton Freiherr von Quast painted by me under the supervision of Bob Juchter van Bergen Quast, and we have made it. You can visit it at this link lamesadelosnotables.blogspot.com/2020/04/el-escudo-de-armas-de-ja-freiherr-von.html.

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, Talon, Crest, Helm, Mantle, Sinister, Lined, Crown, Male figure, Vested, Feather, Skirt, Upon, Hand, Spear, Issuant, Trunk (elephant), Ostrich feather, In saltire, Bendwise and Bend sinisterwise.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

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

Bearer: Quast, Johann Anton Freiherr von.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification: Personal, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Rica II, Nick Allen.

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

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

Watercolor finishing.

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

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted and Personal.

Bearer: Stowe, Richard Allen.

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.

Arms devised by me, in plain tinctures, contoured in Sable, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a texturized finish.

These are the matrimonial and family arms of Darryn Carlo and Roberto Luchoro emblazoned by me.

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, Plain tincture and Semi-circular.

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

Bearer: Luchoro and Darryn Carlo, Roberto.

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.

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

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

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

Bibliographical reference of century XIX.

The author is Rylands, John Paul.

Bibliographical reference mentioned in the following article:

• Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a

Azure, a cross ermine fimbriated Or, between four fleurs de lis Argent, each enfiled in a crown Or.

Escudo de azur, una cruz de armiños, perfilada de oro, acompañada de cuatro flores de lis de plata, cada una enfilada de una corona de oro.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a pointed external shape and with a freehand finish.

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

Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, One, Four, Cross, Ermine, Fimbriated, Between, Fleur de lis, Enfiled and Crown.

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

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

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

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

This is the coat of arms of Sister Esperanza Vega Lanzagorta, designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallin and painted by me in 2 steps. In the 1^st row is the selected version of her coat of arms, and in the 2^nd row is an alternative version; both are based on the same structure and concepts. The blazon for the alternative version is as follows, note that the only change is the arrangement of the two palm fronds, from pile reversed to pile: «Azure, between two palm fronds in pile 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».

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

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

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

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

Bearer: Vega Lanzagorta, Sister Esperanza.

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.

Heraldic device designed by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, and with a leather finish.

This is the heraldic standard of Laurent Liu-Lecomble, designed by him and me, and emblazoned by me. Structure: coat of arms; from his badge, the two arms bendwise proper, grasping a sword bend sinisterwise; motto «Semper renascitur»; a leopard Or, armed and langued Azure; warcry «Mon dû»; from his badge, the two arms bendwise grasping a sword bend sinisterwise.

Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Gules, Or, One, Two, 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, Fleur de lis, Arm, Bendwise, Proper, Grasping, Bend sinisterwise, Motto, Leopard, Passant, Armed, Langued and War cry.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Leather.

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

Bearer: Liu-Lecomble, Laurent.

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.

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

This schema shows in 4 steps how I emblazon its coat of arms following the rule of 1/3 of the width of the coat of arms.

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

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

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

Bearer: Csernely.

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.