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Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Alyahya, Abdulelah

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.

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.

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.

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

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


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

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

ANPC, emblem with shield, mottos and banners

Emblem containing a [ shield de gules, una Justicia de plata, vestida de oro, en su diestra una espada de plata, alzada, guarnecida de oro y en su siniestra una balanza de oro. Crest: An open royal crown Or ]. Two banners and two mottos surround the shield.

Emblem containing a [ shield de gules, una Justicia de plata, vestida de oro, en su diestra una espada de plata, alzada, guarnecida de oro y en su siniestra una balanza de oro. Crest: An open royal crown Or ]. Two banners and two mottos surround the shield.

Emblema que contiene un [ escudo de gules, una Justicia de plata, vestida de oro, en su diestra una espada de plata, alzada, guarnecida de oro y en su siniestra una balanza de oro. Timbrado de una corona real abierta ]. Dos divisas y dos lemas rodean el escudo.

The 2 banners and the 2 mottos have azure and argent letters, on argent and azure bordered in gules, they are accompanied by 3 stars, 2 smaller ones in azure and 1 larger one in argent; The banners and mottos surround the ANPC shield forming an oval; and I have executed the ensemble in flat colors and with a watercolor finish.

The 2 banners that identify the ANPC are:

  • «National Association of Criminology Experts and Experts in Forensic Sciences for the Courts of Justice.».
  • «ANPC».

The 2 mottos that express the fundamental motivations of the ANPC are:

  • «Loyal knowledge and understanding for the Administration of Justice».
  • «Forensic criminologists for the Courts of Justice».

I use the term «banner» when the purpose of the text is to identify the holder and I use the term «motto» when it expresses the holder's motivations, principles, rules, ideals, etc. This distinction is detailed further in the article: Motto, banner, device and war cry.


Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Argent, Or, Female figure, One, Justice, Vested, Dexter, Sword, Point upwards, Hilted, Sinister, Pair of scales, Crest, Open royal crown, Crown, Motto (identification) and Motto.

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

Classification: Emblem, Created and Socioeconomic.

Bearer: ANPC.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Arms of the Lanzara lineage for Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina

Azure, a lion rampant Or supporting a lance palewise Argent, in chief three mullets Or.

Azure, a lion rampant Or supporting a lance palewise Argent, in chief three mullets Or.

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

Coat of arms of the Lanzara lineage created as a preliminary step for my rendering of the coat of arms of Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina.


Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Argent, One, Three, Lion, Rampant, Grasping, Spear, Point upwards and Mullet.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

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

Bearer: Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina, Andrea.

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

Brault, G. J.; 1997

Coat of arms of Willame de Colebraund in The Lord Marshal's Roll

Gerard J. Brault, professor of French and Medieval Studies at Pennsylvania State University, «Rolls of Arms of Edward I, 1272-1307, Volume I and Volume II», is a set of 2 volumes, 1,104 pages, size 24.4 x 17.2 cm, with 3 color illustrations and 8 black and white illustrations, published by Boydell Press, Aspilogia series, ISBN 9780851156699, Suffolk, United Kingdom, May 1, 1997.


Another annotated edition exists from February 21, 2008, also published by Boydell Press.

The starting hypothesis of this book is that at the beginning of the second half of the 13th century, the use of coats of arms increased, this increase led to the appearance of the first armorials in which the names of their holders were recorded along with the descriptive blazon of their armory, and painted shields could be included.

From the Middle Ages, about 350 armorials have survived, of which 130 come from England, and they are a unique source for identifying many medieval figures, their titles, and their possessions. This book analyzes 17 of these armorials, such as the so-called [Marshal, L.; 1295; The Lord Marshal's Roll], which includes the coat of arms of William de Colebrand that illustrates this bibliographic reference.


Bibliographical reference of century XX.

Author: Brault, Gerard J..

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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

Carrie Nelson in Women and Arms

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. Motto above the crest: «In YHWH Fidemus».

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. Motto above the crest: «In YHWH Fidemus».

It has been devised by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, outlined in Sable, with an invected octagon external shape and with a texturized finishing.

Coat of arms of Carrie Nelson, US, based on her concepts and artistic guidelines, with the support of her husband Mark W. Nelson, and designed and emblazoned by me. The arms of Carrie Nelson was presented in my lecture Women and Arms: Contemporary Coats of Arms for Women Worldwide (lecture). The presentation included her coat of arms shown together with the blazon and the design rationale.


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

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

Classification: Personal, Created, Boa and Slide.

Bearer: Nelson, Carrie.

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

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

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 Libro abierto, hojas de plata, filo de oro, guardas de gules, tapas de sable.

Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a

Martin S. J. Goldstraw author of The Heraldic Visitations of Cheshire 1533 to 1580

Martin S. J. Goldstraw, «The Heraldic Visitations of Cheshire 1533 to 1580», published by Martin S. J. Goldstraw, 338 pages, Cheshire, 22 August 2013.


Recreation by Martin S. J. Goldstraw of the book [Rylands, J. P.; 1882].

The coat of arms that illustrates this bibliographic reference is that of the book's author.


Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Author: Goldstraw, Martin S. J..

Bibliographic reference mentioned in the following articles:

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

Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b

Martin S. J. Goldstraw author of The Heraldic Visitations of Cheshire 1613

Martin S. J. Goldstraw, «The Heraldic Visitations of Cheshire 1613», published by Martin S. J. Goldstraw, 335 pages, Cheshire, 24 August 2013.


Recreation by Martin S. J. Goldstraw of the book [Armytage, G. J.; Rylands, J. P.; 1909].

This bibliographic reference is illustrated with the coat of arms of the book's author.


Bibliographical reference of century XXI.

Author: Goldstraw, Martin S. J..

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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

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

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

Larrosa Gil, Francisco Domingo

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.

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.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Liu-Lecomble, Laurent

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.

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.

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

Coat of arms of Laurent Liu-Lecomble designed by him and emblazoned by me.


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 Leather.

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

Bearer: Liu-Lecomble, Laurent.

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

Marshal, L.; 1295

The Lord Marshal's Roll, shield of Willame de Colebraund

Lord Marshal, «The Lord Marshal's Roll», deposited in the Society of Antiquaries of London, code ms664, volume 1, ff 19-25, contains 565 painted shields, of which 42 are blank and 48 do not have the name of their associated holder, dated 1295.


This armorial contains the systematic error of representing, in many of its registered shields, the metal gold as metal silver, and some of its shields are not easy to decipher. Therefore, this armorial cannot be considered a completely reliable and definitive source of certain coats of arms.

[Brault, G. J.; 1997] is a good reference for the analysis of this armorial and in Brian Timms you can see a current interpretation of the coats of arms recorded in it, among them the shield of William de Colebrand that illustrates this bibliographic reference.

At the beginning of the second half of the 13th century, the use of coats of arms increased, this increase led to the appearance of the first armorials in which the name of their holders was recorded along with the blazon describing their coats of arms, possibly including the painted shields.


Bibliographical reference of century XIII.

Author: Marshal, Lord.

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Escudo de Castilla y León

Martos García, J. C., heraldic catalogue

This heraldic catalogue has 8 DIN A4 pages; 4 of the pages framed with a vairy Or and Gules; it includes 8 different heraldic pieces for color printing; and with Sable text and Gules capital letters. The heraldic catalogue is shown below in PDF format.


Credits: Dr.ª Marianne Steinbauer tiene los derechos del tipo de letra.

Blazon keywords: Gules, Or, Argent, Five, Sword, Point upwards, In fess, Vairy, Crest and mantling, Helm, Mantling, Wreath, Crest, Lion, Rampant, Armed, Langued, The fangs, The eyes, Sinister, Grasping, Key, Supporter (animal), Supporter and Motto.

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

Bearer: Martos García, Juan Carlos.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Myriam Spiteri Debono, structured and parallel blazons

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. I have written the blazon in English and Castilian in a structured way to observe the parallelism between both forms. Someone asked me a interesting question about the first quarter: «Why is the lion overlapping the fess (i.e., colour on colour)?» This was my answer: I had no choice in the design, since each quarter represents one of her ancestral lineages, and the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta provided the precise blazon for each of them. My work was to paint the coat of arms according to those official instructions. In the case of the lion, it overlaps slightly because it is shown walking upon the fess. And importantly, the rule of tincture does not apply to tiny details. A well-known example is the lions of the arms of the Kingdom of England, whose claws are color Azure over a color Gules field. In this case, the lion’s claws and the underside of its paws are color Gules over an color Azure fess, perfectly acceptable for such small elements.

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]. Structured and parallel blazon


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 Freehand.

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

Bearer: Spiteri Debono, Myriam.

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 de cinco puntas, 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.

Coat of arms designed by me, in plain tinctures, contoured 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. 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

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

Romero, Reynaldo

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.

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.

Escudo de azur, dos flechas alzadas en sotuer acompañadas de, en jefe un creciente, en punta un libro abierto de todo de oro, hojado de plata inscrito de «Domus Virtus Felicitas» de sable.

Arms interpreted 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 Reynaldo Romero emblazoned by me.


Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, Argent, Sable, One, Two, Arrow, Point upwards, In saltire, Between, In chief, Crescent, In base, Open book, Book, Page and Inscribed.

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

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

Bearer: Romero, Reynaldo.

Separador heráldico
Escudo de Castilla y León

Salvatore Buttaro, crest 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. 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. Suspended from the shield the cross of Knight of Merit of the Constantinian Order.

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


Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, One, 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, 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

Standard of Guy Harold Power

PowerGH 32 Standard FreeHand jpg

Structure of this standard:

  • His coat of arms.
  • His badge.
  • The 1st line of his motto «Follow».
  • His crest.
  • The 2nd line of the motto «Me».
  • The dagger and the two arrows.

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, Cyclamor, Fimbriated, Motto, Male figure, Demi, Proper, Beret, Vert, Grasping, Hand, Dexter and Wreath.

Classification: Personal, Interpreted, Standard, Flag and English language.

Bearer: Power, Guy Harold.

 

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