Motto (identification)

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Ferdinand II of Leon

Round seal, a lion sejant. Circular motto: «Signum Fernandi Regis Hispanorum».

Round seal, a lion sejant. Circular motto: «Signum Fernandi Regis Hispanorum».

Sello rodado, un león sentado. Divisa circular: «Signum Fernandi Regis Hispanorum».

Existing seal interpreted by me as follows: the shape of the seal is circular; the motto is written in sable on its outer ring; inside, a seated lion that begins to be rampant and will eventually become so; y the whole rendered in flat sable ink; y the result is an impression in azure ink.

For the outline of the lion I have followed the round seal of the king in his «Charter of Benavente» [Fernando II de León; 1167], in which I consider the lion to be seated; although it could also be interpreted as rampant, or as intending to be so, as it will ultimately appear in the arms of his son, King Alfonso IX of León.

For the delineation of the motto I have followed the round seal of the king in his «Charter of the Alfoz of Benavente» [Fernando II de León; 1181], in which the lion, unlike the previous one, is clearly in a passant posture.

In [Martín Fuertes, J. A.; 2002] four other round seals of King Fernando II of León can be consulted:

  • from the year 1160 (A.C. de León, number 4168) with a lion passant,
  • from the year 1165 (A.C. de León, number 1041) with another lion passant,
  • from the year 1168 (A.C. de León, number 170) with a lion statant, also described as arrested or at rest, as mentioned in [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 37] and [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 42].
  • from the year 1187 (A.C. de León, number 1067) with a lion passant and regardant, that is, with its head turned toward the sinister side of the round seal, a posture described, for example, in [Avilés, J.; 1725a; page 55] and [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 61].

In attitudes of the lion of Ferdinand II the attitudes discussed in this article are illustrated.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, One, Lion, Sejant and Motto (identification).

Style keywords: Round, Plain tincture and Sealed.

Classification: Interpreted, Personal, Seal and Kingdom of León.

Bearer: Ferdinand II of Leon.

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Central Military Region with motto

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

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

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


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

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

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

Bearer: Central Military Region.

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Coat of arms for the Arithmetic

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

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

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. Divisa: «Arithmeticus».

I have made this imaginary coat of arms for the Arithmetic with the following characteristics: a semicircular external shape; its enamelled field with flat color Azure and Vert inks; all the pieces are metal Or, the motto is metal Argent with Sable letters; pieces and motto are illuminated and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a very lightly beaten metal finish.

For the division operation, instead of using the piece bend sinister, 2 bezants Or in pale could have been used. However, since the bezant is a diminished piece, I preferred to use 4 pieces, one for each quarter.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Vert, Or, Cross, Saltire, Bend sinister, Fess and Motto (identification).

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

Classification: Created, Imaginary and Coat of arms.

Imaginary bearer: Arithmetic.

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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.

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Val'Quirico, the equestrian club's facilities, 3

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. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Azur, an owl's head couped at the shoulders Or, beaked Argent. Mantling: Azur doubled Or.. Motto «Club Ecuestre Val’Quirico».

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. Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Azur, an owl's head couped at the shoulders Or, beaked Argent. Mantling: Azur doubled Or.. Motto «Club Ecuestre Val’Quirico».


Blazon keywords: Party per pale, Azure, One, Angel, Argent, Crowned, Crown, Crined, Vested, Or, Charged, Book, Open, Three, Head, Horse, Sable, Couped, In pale, Crest and mantling, Wreath, Owl, Nascent, Beaked, Mantling and Motto (identification).

Style keywords: Crystalline, Illuminated, Rounded, Outlined in the field tincture, Outlined in sable and Diapered.

Classification: Photographic, Catalogue, Created and Socioeconomic.

Bearer: Club Ecuestre Val'Quirico.

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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 and Motto (identification).

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

Classification: Coat of arms, Interpreted, Civic and State of Israel.

Bearer: Israel.

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Universidad Peñafort

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. Motto: «Universitas Peñafortis».

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. Motto: «Universitas Peñafortis».

Illuminated and a leather finishing.

The name in Latin of Raymond of Penyafort can found written with «nn» and with «ñ». The «ñ» was chosen because is shorter than double «nn» and sounds stronger.

Raymond of Penyafort

Blazon keywords: Azure, Three, Key, Or, In chief, In bend, Fesswise, Book, Open, Motto and Motto (identification).

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Peñafort, Universidad.

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Trading Pro School, motto and identification

Illuminated and a rough finishing.

Illuminated and a rough finishing.


Blazon keywords: Gules, Cross, Or, Lily, 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.

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Escudo de Castilla y León Libro abierto, hojas de plata, filo de oro, guardas de gules, tapas de sable.

Fernando II de León; 1167

Fernando II of León, 1167, Signum Fernandi Regis Hispanorum

Fernando II, King of León, «Carta Puebla de Benavente», Historical Archive of the City Council of Benavente, dated November 1167.


It is a document in which King Fernando II of León grants privileges to Benavente with the aim of repopulating this town.

The original document is a parchment measuring 60 x 43 centimeters, adorned in the upper right corner, right according to the heraldic criterion, with a Chi Rho from which hang an alpha and an omega. In what could be considered the navel of the charter is a rolled seal of the king formed by a lion, which I consider closer to rampant than passant, surrounded by a circular motto that reads «Signum Fernandi Regis Hispanorum» ~ «Sign of Fernando, King of the Spains». Additionally, this rolled seal is accompanied by the names of members of the chancery and prelates of the Kingdom of León, to confirm the grants recorded in the «Carta Puebla de Benavente».

This charter, also called the «Fuero de Benavente», is a beautiful example of local law and, since its promulgation in 1167, served as a model for other towns. In the following years, similar charters to that of Benavente were adopted in other towns of León, Asturias, and Galicia, with the one in La Coruña being a notable example.

The objective of the provisions of this charter was to favor the repopulation and settlement of new settlers in the town of Benavente, and its successful operation in this aspect led to its application in other places.

Facsimile edition, Benavente City Council, 2002

The original document is kept in the Municipal Archive of Benavente, forming part of its collection of royal privileges of Benavente. There is also a «facsimile» edition, like the one that illustrates this bibliographic reference, published in 2002 by the Benavente City Council on the occasion of the Commemoration of the VIII Centenary of the Benavente Courts.


Bibliographical reference of century XII.

Author: Fernando II de León.

Bibliographic reference mentioned in the following articles:

External resources:

Internal resources: FernandoII.24.Facsimil.CartaPueblaBenavente.pdf in armorial, Fernando II of León, key 104..

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Pseudonym without anonymity

A unicorn salient, quarterly per saltire Or and Sable. Motto: «ASC» bendwise Sable, between the hoofs.

A unicorn salient, quarterly per saltire Or and Sable. Motto: «ASC» bendwise Sable, between the hoofs.

Badge created with: the unicorn and the motto painted with flat color sable and metal or; and the whole set with an old parchment finish.

The original design of this badge, along with other coats of arms and heraldic pieces, is registered as intellectual property in [Salmerón Cabañas, A.; 2015a; page 9]. Additionally this badge with a Unicorn per saltire Or and Sable, is used as what the Intellectual Property Registry calls a «pseudonym without anonymity» to sign documents.


Blazon keywords: Quarterly per saltire, Sable, Or, Unicorn, Salient, Motto (identification), Bendwise and Hoof.

Style keywords: Old parchment.

Classification: Badge, Created and Personal.

Bearer: Salmerón Cabañas, Antonio.

 

Dr. Antonio Salmerón y Cabañas,
,
Paseo de la Castellana 135, 7th floor,
28046 Madrid, Spain.