Facing sinister

[ An axe Or ], [ An axe facing sinister Argent, hafted Or ], and [ An axe Argent, hafted Or ].

[ Un hacha de oro ], [ Un hacha alterada de plata, fustada de oro ] y [ Un hacha de plata, fustada de oro ].

Emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, flat colors, and shadow details.

facing sinister: Attitude of a figure when it is oriented toward the sinister side, instead of the dexter, which is the usual orientation.

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Categories: Facing sinister and Glossary.

Escutcheon Argent, in base a trimount, in chief a pair of open pliers fess sinisterwise proper.

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

G0076: the heraldic badge of Claes Zangenberg, of United Kingdom, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant.

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Blazon keywords: Argent, One, Escutcheon, In base, Trimount, In chief, Open, Pair of pliers, Fesswise, Facing sinister and Proper.

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

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Badge.

Bearer: Zangenberg, Claes.

A Latin cross patty fitchy Or, piercing in base the head of a serpent nowed and facing sinister Sable, langued Gules.

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

The heraldic badge of Tomasz Arkadiusz Grzeszkowiak emblazoned by me.

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Blazon keywords: Gules, Sable, Or, One, Latin cross patty, Cross patty fitchy, Cross couped, Piercing, Head, Serpent, Nowed, Facing sinister and Langued.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Leather.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Boa and Badge.

Bearer: Grzeszkowiak, Tomasz Arkadiusz.

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.

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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.

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.

Design rationale

• The stag trippant Gules came from the arms of the MacCarthy clan, also transcribed as McCarthy, but for difference attired and hoofed Sable, this Sable reflecting the peat-coloured soil of Gerryduff.
• The chief Sable also from Garryduff, called «An Garraí Dubh» in Irish, which means «the black garden», referring to the peat-coloured dark soil; it is the home place of Eugene McCarthy and his family for generations.
• The three geese volant Argent from the local parish of Monagae, «the bogland of the geese», and they are flying to sinister as the Irish people from the US return to their Ireland, flying east across the Atlantic Ocean, this symbolism also evokes the famous «Wild Geese» Irish of previous centuries who emigrated to mainland Europe and further afield to serve in the armies of France, Spain, and Austria, many of the name McCarthy included.
• A terrace in base Vert with a fess Or because these are the colours of the local GAA* football and hurling club, established in 1896, GAA means Gaelic Athletic Association.
• And the motto «An Garraí Dubh go Brách» means «Garryduff Forever».

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

Style keywords: Outlined in sable and Pointed.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Coat of arms, Design rationale, Sealed arms and Heraldic document.

Bearer: McCarthy, Eugene.

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

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Categories: Armorial roll, Stag, Tripant, Attired, Hoofed, Terrace in base, Base, Charged, Fess, Chief, Goose, Volant, Facing sinister and Motto.

External link:

• Eugene McCarthy at The Armorial Register.

Root: The Armorial Register.

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. Crest: Upon a helm befitting his degree, with a wreath Or and Gules, an eagle displayed facing sinister Gules. Mantling: Gules doubled Or. Motto: «Souviens Toi De Vivre».

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

G0130, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta's grant for the arms of Michael Twist, Malta. These arms have been emblazoned by me for such grant.

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Blazon keywords: Argent, Sable, Or, Gules, Vert, Twenty-one, One, Party per fess, In chief, Fleur de lis, Stag, Passant, Attired, Grasping, Sprig, Gorged, Wreath, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Eagle, Facing sinister, Mantling, Doubled and Motto.

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

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

Bearer: Twist, Michael.

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.

Arms interpreted by me, in flat tinctures, outlined in Sable, with a semi-circular external shape and with a texturized finishing.

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 painted by me. The serpent forms the initials J and S of María de Jesús Sánchez Juárez. This eagle displayed, facing sinister, is based on the Mexican eagle called the «Juarista eagle» in honor of her ancestor and President of the Republic. The composition brings together Vert, Gules and Argent, thus evoking the three tinctures of the Mexican flag.

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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 in sable, Plain tincture and Semi-circular.

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

Bearer: Sánchez Juárez, María de Jesús.

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.

Escudo cuartelado: 1^o de oro, un león rampante, alterado de sable, armado y lampasado de gules; 2^o y 3^o de gules, un ancla al natural; 4^o de oro, un león rampante de sable, armado y lampasado de gules; brochante sobre el todo, una pira de azur cargada de un monte saliente de aguas movientes de la punta, en jefe, una estrella de seis puntas de oro.

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

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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 and Mullet.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated, Bull's hide and Watercolor.

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

Bearer: Stiebel, Amitay Edward von.