Socioeconomic heraldry

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

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

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

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

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Alea Capital.

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.

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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.

Azure, a Celtic trefoil knot with two acorns pendant from each end; a bordure Or.

Heraldic device painted by me, illuminated with lights and shadows, contoured in Sable, with a circular outer contour and with a leather finish.

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

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Or, One, Celtic trefoil knot, Acorn and Bordure.

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Interpreted, Boa and Badge.

Bearer: Genealogical Society of Ireland.

Heraldic art of the County of Cheshire.

Azure, a sword erect Or, between three garbs Or, 2 and 1. Motto: «Jure et dignitate gladii».

Escudo de azur, una espada alzada de oro, acompañada de tres gavillas de trigo de oro, 2 y 1. Lema: «Jure et dignitate gladii».

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

«The Cheshire Heraldry Trust» is a foundation whose specific aim is the promotion of the study and dissemination of the heraldry of Cheshire county and whose general purpose includes the study of heraldry and its related disciplines. To achieve these objectives it organises conferences, debates, visits and exhibitions, produces publications, cooperates with other bodies sharing common goals and promotes the heraldic art of the County of Cheshire through the internet.

The website Cheshire-Heraldry.org.uk is the public face on the internet of «The Cheshire Heraldry Trust», and among its extensive content, the following 4 sections are of particular interest:

• The Vale Royal de 1656, that follows and illustrates [King, D.; 1656].
• Las visitas de 1533 a 1580, which follows [Rylands, J. P.; 1882] and whose colour content can be consulted in [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a].
• Las visitas de 1613, which follows [Armytage, G. J.; Rylands, J. P.; 1909] and whose colour content can be consulted in [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b].
• Las visitas de 1663, which follows and illustrates [Adams, A.; 1941].

Martin S. J. Goldstraw is one of the founders of «The Cheshire Heraldry Trust» and is the author and illustrator of the website Cheshire-Heraldry.org.uk and of a series of heraldry books, for example, [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013a] and [Goldstraw, M. S. J.; 2013b].

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Categories: Institution, Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Rounded, Illuminated, Outlined in sable, Watercolor, Cheshire County, Without divisions, Azure, Or, Sword, Point upwards, Between, Wheat, Garb, Ordered and Motto.

External resource:

• Los libros en Lulu.com.

Root: Cheshire, County of.

Azure, flanched Argent: in chief, an open book Argent, garnished Or; in base, an oak eradicated Argent, fructed Or; in each flank, a torch Vert, enflamed proper.

Escudo de azur, flanqueado curvo de plata: en jefe, un libro abierto de oro, hojado de plata; en punta, un roble arrancado de plata, frutado de oro; en cada flanco, una antorcha de sinople, encendida al natural.

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

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Vert, One, Two, Flanched, In chief, Open book, Book, Garnished, In base, Oak, Tree, Eradicated, Fructed, In each flank, Torch, Enflamed and Proper.

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

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

Bearer: Del Fabbro Universidad.

Argent, a tower with a turret Gules, port and windows Argent, masoned Sable. Crest: A mural crown Or. Supporters: Two palm fronds Vert issuant from an escallop reversed Or. Motto: «Disce et Aspirant» Sable over a scroll Or.

It has been depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, with a semi-circular outer contour and with a leather finish.

The heraldic emblem of the Academia de Letras e Artes da Guiné-Bissau, ALAB, designed by Joseph Crews and emblazoned by me. The motto «Disce et Aspira» is a Latin phrase meaning «Learn and Aspire»

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Blazon keywords: Argent, Gules, Sable, Or, One, Two, Tower, Turret, Port and windows, Masoned, Crest, Mural crown, Crown, Supporter (thing), Supporter, Palm frond, Issuant, Escallop, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Semi-circular and Leather.

Classification: Socioeconomic, Interpreted, Boa and Emblem.

Bearer: Academia de Letras e Artes da Guiné-Bissau.

Quarterly: 1 and 4 Or, four pallets Gules; 2 and 3 Gules, two bezants in pale.

Escudo cuartelado: 1^o y 4^o de oro, cuatro palos de gules; 2^o y 3^o de gules, dos bezantes en palo de oro.

Coat of arms of IESE interpreted by me as follows: the shield has a semicircular (round) base; the field is illuminated in flat tinctures Or and Gules; the eight pales and the four bezants are illuminated in Gules and Or; and the whole coat of arms has a beaten metal finish.

IESE was founded in 1958 under the name Institute of Higher Business Studies, it is the business management school of the University of Navarra and is currently known as IESE Business School.

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Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Gules, Or, Pale, Bezant and plate and In pale.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Education and Coat of arms.

Bearer: IESE.

Azure: a warren hound parado statant Argent; a base hearty Argent.

Escudo de azur: un podenco parado de plata; la campaña encajada de corazones de plata.

Coat of arms that I have created as follows: the shape of the shield is pointed and rounded; the field in flat tincture Azure; the warren hound and the base hearty are illuminated Argent and delineated Sable; and the whole has a roughened finish.

Etymology of the hearty line

In [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 79, fourth paragraph from the beginning] we are told that «no fixed idea can be formed about the origin and representation of these figures» «encajadas» «in Armory, since the» different «authors do not agree in their opinions for a complete understanding», or comprehension, «of them; nor can one derive their proper name, for each author explains it with different words and terms». And he continues on the next page, [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 80, second paragraph from the beginning], stating that «We shall call them, as has been said, encajadas or emanchadas, which are the common terms by which they will be better understood, and which many use in Blazon for the resemblance that the figure has to the fitting of a wedge» and, indeed, the hearts form such a fitting, the upper ones with the lower ones, appearing difficult to separate.

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Argent, Warren hound, Dog, Base, Base (lower 1/3), Dancetty and Heart.

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

Classification: Created, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Latidos Podencos.

Azure semé of millrinds Or; on a dexter canton Or, a lion rampant Purpure, armed and langued Gules.

Escudo de azur sembrado de anillas de molino de oro; en un cantón diestro de oro, un león rampante de púrpura, armado y lampasado de gules.

Coat of arms emblazoned by me with a pointed shape, the lion is outlined with the color of the field, Purpure, the millrinds are outlined Sable, all the coat of ars is illuminated, and with a watercolor finishing.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Semé, Millrind, Or, One, Canton, Dexter, Lion, Rampant, Purpure, Armed, Langued and Gules.

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Interpreted and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Lincoln's Inn, The Honourable Society of.

Gules, two axes addorsed Argent, hafted Or, issuant from the base; overall, at the nombril, an escutcheon Or.

Escudo de gules, dos hachas adosadas de plata, fustadas de oro, movientes de la punta; brochante sobre el todo, en el ombligo, un escudete de oro.

Interpretation I have made with the following characteristics: the escutcheon is semicircular, in the classic Castilian style; its field is illuminated with the tincture gules; its 2 axes and escutcheon are outlined in sable and illuminated with the metal Or, and the axe heads in Argent; and the execution is in a raised line style.

Hafted or shated

The term «hafted» in English is specifically used for weapons with handles, such as axes and hammers. This refers to the part of the weapon where the user grips, which is typically made of wood or metal and is essential for wielding the weapon effectively. The haft is integral to the weapon's function, providing the necessary leverage and control during use.

On the other hand, «shafted» is a term used in English for weapons with a shaft, which is a longer, slender part of the weapon, as seen in spears, arrows, and sometimes in lances. The shaft is usually the primary structural component, providing the length and reach, while also serving as the backbone of the weapon.

In both cases, the term indicates that this part of the weapon is of a different tincture from the rest of the figure.

In Castilian, however, both «hafted» and «shafted» translate to «fustadas», which broadly refers to a similar concept where the handle or shaft is of a different color than the head or blade.

Then, I prefer using «hafted» when referring to axes and hammers due to the specificity of the term in English.

This contrasts with the term «guarnezidas» ~ «hilted», which is used for swords, indicating a different color for the guard or hilt, rather than for the shaft or handle.

Addorsed, back to back

For the arrangement of the axes in relation to each other, the one on the dexter facing dexter, the one on the sinister facing sinister, I use the term «addorsed» as it is the most common, but I previously used «back to back», which is said of «two animals, rampant, with their backs against each other, each facing the opposite flank. Two keys are also described as back to back when they are positioned with the bits outward, each to its side; the same applies to sickles, or scythes and generally to all long objects that have two faces, like two axes...» [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 98], this being the case for the axes in this shield.

«Dalla» is a synonym for «scythe» used in and originating from Aragon and Navarra, [Real Academia Española; 2001].

In the English blazon, «adosadas», «de espaldas», is rendered as «addorsed», from the French «adossé», which is said, for example, when «two animals turned back to back» and some also use «endorsed».

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Gules, Axe, Argent, Hafted, Or, Addorsed, Issuant from base, Overall, At the nombril and Escutcheon.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Norsk Heraldisk Forening.

Argent, a cross patty Gules, cantoned of four mullets of eight points Azure; on a chief Sable, an elephant passant Or. Motto: «Prior tempore potior iure»

Escudo de plata, una estrecha patada de gules, cantonada de cuatro estrellas de ocho puntas de azur; en un jefe de sable, un elefante pasante de oro. Lema: «Prior tempore potior iure»

Coat of arms of the RIAG interpreted as follows: with a semicircular (round) base; the field in plain Argent enamel; the chief illuminated in Sable with its elephant illuminated in the same Sable; the narrow cross outlined in Sable and illuminated in Gules; the 4 stars outlined in Sable and illuminated in Azure; the motto illuminated in Argent, outlined and written in Sable; and the whole executed in parchment.

[Avilés, J.; 1780a; página 277] simply calls «estrecha» the narrow cross and defines it as «una Cruz disminuida de la mitad de su anchura regular, y su forma es la de la figura ordinaria», that is, if the cross width is 1/3 of the shield base width, the narrow cross width is 1/6 of the shield base width. He also recounts that the origin of the narrow cross is attributed to Mathieu de Montmoranci who «mudando la Cruz blanca, y quatro Aguiletas, que traían sus predecesores, en la Cruz roxa con diez y seis, se llamó Cruz estrecha por algunos, porque habiendo de dar lugar á las diez y seis Aguiletas, fué preciso estrechar la Cruz; pues de lo contrario no habría bastante capacidad para las otras figuras, y por eso le quedó este nombre». The width I have used in this interpretation of the coat of arms of Registro Internacional de Armas Gentilicias is slightly less than 1/6 of the shield to balance its widening at the ends as it is a narrow patty cross.

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Blazon keywords: Argent, Diminished cross, Patty, Gules, Cantoned, Mullet, Eight, Azure, Chief, Sable, Elephant, Passant, Or and Motto.

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

Classification: Socioeconomic.

Bearer: Registro Internacional de Armas Gentilicias.

The Royal Association of Hidalgos of Spain was founded under the name «Asociación de Hidalgos, Infanzones y Noblezas a Fuero de España» by Vicente and Francisco de Cadenas y Vicent, the Marquises of Siete Iglesias and of Zayas, and also by Valentín Dávila Jalón, Marquis of Dávila.

This association brings together nobles of Spanish lineages with the aim of maintaining and promoting the traditional values of the hidalguía and is inspired by the principles of Christian humanism. It fulfills its duty to provide services to Spain, its institutions and its citizens, with loyalty to the Crown and commitment to Spanish culture and history.

Its magazine Hidalgos, also known as «La Gacetilla de Hidalgos de España», or simply «La Gacetilla», as this was its name until the end of 2010, precisely until its issue 524 of October, November and December 2010. This magazine is an excellent source of knowledge and information, and some of its articles are cited throughout Blason.es, for example, those by [Valero de Bernabé, L.; 2009b], [Valero de Bernabé, L.; 2010] and [Valero de Bernabé, L.; 2012b].

In saltire arrangements, I prefer to place the element in bend over the element in bend sinister, since the bend takes precedence over the bend sinister. Therefore, in my interpretation of this coat of arms and unlike other interpretations, the two-handed sword placed in bend is drawn above the one placed in bend sinister.

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Categories: Institution, Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Illuminated, Outlined in sable, Metal beaten, Emblem, Two-handed sword, Argent, Hilted, Or, In saltire, Crest, Closed royal crown and Crown.

In 1523, the Order of Santiago, the Order of Calatrava, and the Order of Alcantara were definitively incorporated into the Crown of Castile, which marked the consolidation of the Royal Council of the Orders of Chivalry of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcantara, and Montesa. However, it is known that this Royal Council already existed at the beginning of the same 16^th century, or even earlier, although there are no foundational documents available to date its inception.

The internet address of its website is ordenesmilitares.es where it also hosts the pages dedicated to each of its four orders:

• Order of Chivalry of Santiago: ordenesmilitares.es/orden-de-santiago.
• Order of Chivalry of Calatrava: ordenesmilitares.es/orden-de-calatrava.
• Order of Chivalry of Alcantara: ordenesmilitares.es/orden-de-alcantara.
• Order of Saint Mary of Montesa and Saint George of Alfama: ordenesmilitares.es/orden-de-montesa.

After the Crusades ended and following the model of the military orders created in the Holy Land, European kings established Orders of Chivalry, many of which were military and religious institutions, like the four grouped under this Royal Council.

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Categories: Institution, Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Illuminated, Outlined in sable, Freehand, Emblem, Cross, Quarterly per saltire, Cross of Saint James, Cross couped, Cross of Calatrava, Cross of Alcantara and Cross of Montesa.

Argent, a crucible Argent, enflamed and on a bonfire hoguera Gules and Or. Crest: A closed royal crown Or, with eight arches, visible five. Motto: «Limpia, fixa, y da esplendor» Or over a scroll Azure.

Escudo de plata, un crisol de plata, llameante y sumado a una hoguera de gules y oro. Timbrado de una corona real cerrada. Lema: «Limpia, fixa, y da esplendor» de oro sobre una filacteria de azur.

Interpretation made from the Royal Academy emblem: transforming it into a semicircular-based shield, instead of its oval shape; with its motto on a scroll beneath the base, instead of surrounding it; keeping the closed royal crown in its place; with everything illuminated except the field which is in plain color; and the whole outlined in sable and with a parchment-like finish.

In this interpretation, on the Argent field, the Gules fire of the bonfire completely surrounds the Argent crucible, to avoid the metal Argent on the same.

To write the blazon for this coat of arms I use the heraldic term «llameante». Therefore, I do not follow [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 82 and figure 163] when he writes «...y un Fénix de gules sobre una hoguera encendida de lo mismo.». He uses this example to illustrate the 2 fundamental uses of the term «encendido» which is said when «the Eyes of animals... are of a different color» and «also of a burning Bush and the same for a Torch, when the flame is of a different tincture».

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Argent, One, Crucible, Enflamed, Bonfire, Gules, Or, Closed royal crown, Crown, Motto, Scroll and Azure.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Royal Spanish Academy.

Founded in the year 1987, it is the first organisation of its kind in the world

Azure, an inescutcheon Argent, enflamed in orle of sixteen points and irradiated throughout of sixty-four lines Or.

Escudo de azur, un escusón de plata, llameante en orla de Dieciséis llamas y radiante de sesenta y cuatro líneas movientes todas de oro.

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The Society of Heraldic Arts is an international organization founded in 1987, committed to the promotion and preservation of heraldic art. The society brings together artists, craftsmen, and enthusiasts who work in various forms of heraldic expression, from painting and sculpture to calligraphy and jewelry. With members worldwide, the SHA encourages the exchange of knowledge and skill development through exhibitions, publications, and events.

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Categories: Institution, Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Illuminated, Semi-circular, Coat of arms, Azure, Inescutcheon, Argent, Enflamed, In orle, Sixteen, Flame, Irradiated, Sixty-four, Line, Throughout (all sides) and Or.

Within socioeconomic heraldry, I classify the arms of all collectives not included in the previous categories, such as, for example, commercial societies, which may represent companies, their brands, and products, sports clubs and federations, associations, professional colleges, educational institutions, arms granted or assumed collectively, etc.

For example, the coats of arms of universities, both private and public, belong to this category, the former naturally and the latter considering their appropriate autonomy from state powers. In this way, the coat of arms of the IESE, as a business school, is an example of socioeconomic heraldry.

Also included are the coats of arms of associations, like the Norsk Heraldisk Forening, and of companies, such as the arms of Alea Capital.

This category partially coincides with what [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1975; page 119] refers to as «representative heraldry».

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Categories: Criterion and Socioeconomic.

Ermine, three pomegranates inverted Or, seeded Gules, slipped and leaved Vert, ensigned with an open crown, alternating four rosettes of acanthus leaves, visible three, and four pomegranates Or, visible two, lined Gules. Crest: A crown of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate. The shield is surrounded by the Grand Collar of the Sovereign and Most Noble Order of the Pomegranate.

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Ermine, Three, Pomegranate, Reversed, Or, Seeded (pomegranate), Gules, Slipped, Leaved, Vert, On, One, Crown, Alternately, Four, Rosette of acanthus leaves, Visible, Two, Lined, Crest and mantling, Surrounded and Grand collar.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Leather and Pointed.

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

Bearer: Granada, Soberana y Muy Noble Orden de la.

Azure, on waves of the sea in base Argent, a ship oars in action Or, pennant flying, and in full sail Argent; on a chief Argent, a closed book Gules, edges and clasps Or. Motto: «Ubi concordia ibi victoria» Sable over a scroll Or.

Escudo de azur, en punta un mar ondado de plata sumado de un barco con remos de oro, con vela y gallardete de plata; en un jefe de plata, un libro cerrado y brochado de oro, tapas de gules. Lema: «Ubi concordia ibi victoria» de sable sobre una filacteria de oro.

Coat of arms designed by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, with a pointed external shape and with a freehand finishing.

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Blazon keywords: Azure, Argent, Or, Gules, Sable, One, Wavy, Sea, In base, On, Ship, Oar, Sail, Chief, Closed book, Book, Clasped, Motto and Scroll.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Pointed and Freehand.

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created, Boa, Coat of arms, Pennon and Flag.

Bearer: Strategy Department of Consultoria.IO.

Azure, a saltire between, in chief and in base, two thistle couped Argent; an inescutcheon Gules.

Escudo de azur, un sotuer acompanado, en jefe y en punta, de dos cardos de nuridos todo de plata; un escusón de gules.

Coat of arms interpreted with the following characteristics: the shape of its shield is semicircular; the field is a flat tint of Azure; the two thistles and the saltire are illuminated of the metal Argent and outlined in Sable; the inescutcheon is illuminated of the colour Gules and, also, outlined in Sable; and the whole with a mother-of-pearl finish with a raised stroke.

Inescutcheon ~ escusón

The English term «inescutcheon» corresponds to our Spanish term «escusón». It is called an inescutcheon when there is only one and it is placed in the abyss of the shield.

Escutcheon ~ escudete

The English term «escutcheon» corresponds to our Spanish term «escudete». It is used when there are several, for example, 3. Although in this case there is only one, this is the term used in the official blazon of this coat of arms, as will be seen below.

Thistle ~ cardo

This coat of arms of The Heraldry Society of Scotland was registered and granted ~ «granted» on 7^th September 1977, by «The Court of the Lord Lyon», which is the official college of arms for Scotland, lyon-court.com, with the following blazon: «Azure, on a saltire argent between two thistles slipped argent, one in chief and one in base, an escutcheon gules» and it contains 2 thistles, which is the national flower of Scotland, and a saltire Argent on an Azure field, like the flag of Scotland.

Slipped ~ nurido

The usual way of representing the thistle ~ «thistle» in Castile is with its roots visible, it is called «arrancado». In this case the stem is cut and its roots are not visible, it is called «slipped» ~ «nurido».

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Saltire, Argent, Thistle, Couped (tree), In chief, In base, Inescutcheon and Gules.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Outlined in sable, Iridescent (nacar), Freehand and Semi-circular.

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: The Heraldry Society of Scotland.

With the aim of aiding in the study and perpetuation of heraldry in the United States and abroad.

Sable, a lion rampant Or, armed and langued Gules, crowned Or, holding in the dexter a baton flory Or.

Escudo de sable, un león rampante de oro, armado y lampasado de gules, coronado de oro, teniendo en su diestra un cetro flordelisado de oro.

I interpret its coat of arms with: a Spanish base in semicircular (round) form; the field illuminated in Sable; the lion, its crown and its baton outlined of the field, shaded and illuminated in Or, except the claws and tongue which are Gules; and the whole with a lightly beaten metal finish.

Flordelisado ~ florenzado ~ flory ~ fleury ~ floretty ~ florenté

The baton ends in a fleur-de-lis, hence it is blazoned as «flory» and according to [Avilés, J.; 1780a; página 93] «flordelisadas, se dice de las Cruces, cuyos brazos se terminan en flores de Lis».

For a time I distinguished between «flordelisadas» and «florenzadas» crosses depending on the artistic style of the termination, but over time I found that the difference was, precisely, more artistic than heraldic, so I decided to use the term flordelisada in a general way.

Some authors consider them different terms and others equivalent. If they are considered equivalent then florenzadas ~ flordelisadas and, therefore, «cetro florenzado» ~ «cetro flordelisado». In English one says «flory» ~ «flordelisado» and it can also be found written as «fleury» ~ «floretty» ~ «florenté», for example, [The Heraldry Society; 2013; página 6] uses the term «flory» to describe the very arms of The Heraldry Society when it blazons them as «Quarterly Azure and Gules a Lion's Face crowned with an Ancient Crown Or within a Tressure flory on the outer edge of the same».

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Sable, Lion, Or, Rampant, Armed, Langued, Gules, Crown, Open royal crown, Crowned, Dexter, Grasping, Scepter and Flory.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: The American College of Heraldry.

Or, two lions passant, guardant in pale Azure, armed Sable, langued Gules; in a base dovetailed Azure, two oak branches, leaved, fructed in pile Or. Crest: Upon a helm with a wreath Or and Azure, a terrestrial globe Azure, the continents Or, visible Europe. Mantling: Azure doubled Or.

Coat of arms of the family Promet, founders and owners of Promet Restoration, Seattle, Washington, USA. This coat of arms has been designed by Dakota Promet and me, and emblazoned by me. The image combines a photograph of a drawing of a helm along with their arms, all painted by me.

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Blazon keywords: Or, Azure, Two, One, Leopard, In pale, Langued, Armed, Base, Dovetailed, Oak, Tree, Branch, Leaved, Fructed, In pile, Crest, Upon (wreath), Helm, Wreath, Terrestrial globe and Mantling.

Style keywords: Outlined in sable, Illuminated and Ogee.

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

Bearer: Promet, family.

Quarterly Azure and Gules; overall a leopard face, crowned Or, langued Gules, within a tressure flory Or. Motto: «Entalente a parler d'armes».

Escudo cuartelado de azur y gules; brochante sobre el todo, una cabeza de leopardo coronada de oro, lampasada de gules, dentro de un trechor flordelisado de oro. Lema: «Entalente a parler d'armes».

Coat of arms interpreted with: a pointed base; its quarters enamelled in plain Azure and Gules; its tressure flory and the leopard face illuminated in Or and Gules; the motto is illuminated in Gules on an Argent scroll lined Azure; and all outlined in Sable and with a parchment finish.

Tressure and orle

The tressure, according to [Avilés, J.; 1780a; pages 242 and 243], «es una especie de Orla estrecha, ó un filete puesto en la misma situación de la Orla», regarding its dimensions in relation to those of the orle it states that «es de la mitad de su anchura, correspondiente á la quarta parte de la latitud de la Bordura, y la vigésimaquarta del Escudo», further clarifying that of these pieces called tressures there are «simples, y dobles, algunas veces floronadas, otras contrafloronadas, y también flordelisadas.», the last of which is the case of the present coat of arms.

Since the tressure is a piece of half the width of the orle it can be considered a diminutive piece, and that is how it is read in many texts; however, the «piezas fundamentales de la heráldica son», according to [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1975; page 144], «aspa, banda, barra, bordura, cabrio, campaña, cantón, cruz, escusón, faja, franco cuartel, jefe, jirón, lambel, orla, palo, perla, pila, pira y trechor» and, accordingly, in his synoptic table [Cadenas y Vicent, V. de; 1975; pages 150-151] includes the tressure within the category of fundamental pieces.

Leopard face and lion face

One of the fundamental differences in heraldry between leopards and lions is that the former «tienen siempre la cabeza de frente, mostrando los dos ojos» and the latter «son siempre de perfil, y no descubren sino uno solo», [Avilés, J.; 1780a; page 330]. It is for this reason that, as against the English blazon which reads «a Lion face» ~ «una cara de león», in Castilian I write «una cabeza de leopardo».

Motto

The motto «Entalente a parler d'armes» bearing in mind that in French «entalente», in the context of battle, means «hábil y valiente», could be translated as «Valientes y con talento para hablar de armas», my shorter and freer translation would be «¡Hablemos de armas!» with exclamation marks to show that the one who says it is eager to do so. Regarding the translation of «entalente» the following article by Auguste Vachon, Outaouais Herald Emeritus, is of interest: Entalenté à parler d'armes. Additionally, it should be noted that today it would be written as «Entalente à parler d'armes» with a grave accent.

«The official blazon»

The official blazon of this coat of arms is «Quarterly Azure and Gules a lion’s face crowned with an Ancient Crown Or within a tressure flory on the outer edge of the same». The following are my comments to the official blazon:

• With «crowned» can be assumed the common default «crowned with an ancient crown».
• With «tressure flory» can be assumed the common default «tressure flory on the outer edge».
• I use to specify the «langued», for example Gules or Azure, because I think there is not a common default tincture for «langued» in all heraldic traditions.
• The use of «overall» can help to understand the blazon, then I add it.

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Blazon keywords: Quarterly, Azure, Gules, Overall, Head, Leopard, Crowned, Or, Langued, Within, Tressure, Flory and Motto.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: The Heraldry Society.

Vert, an inescutcheon Argent; overall a compass rose Sable and Or. Motto: «De jure».

Escudo de sinople, un escusón de plata; brochante sobre el todo, una rosa de los vientos de sable y oro. Lema: «De jure».

I have interpreted this coat of arms with: a Spanish base, that is, semicircular (round); the field and the inescutcheon in plain green and Argent; the compass rose illuminated in Sable and Or and outlined in Sable; and the whole with a parchment finish.

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Vert, Inescutcheon, Argent, Surmounted, Overall (deprecated), Compass rose, Sable, Or and Motto.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Coat of arms.

Bearer: The International Heraldry Society.

Illuminated and a rough finishing.

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Blazon keywords: Gules, Cross, Or, Lily, Flower, Slipped, Seeded, Argent, Azure, Vert, In chief, Charged, Trimount, Counterchanged, Torch, In base, Two hands clasped, Motto and Motto (identification).

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Trading Pro School.

Party per pale: 1 Argent, a tree issuant from base Murrey; 2 Murrey; two annulets interlaced, in pale Or; in a chief Sable, three arches Argent.

Escudo partido: 1^o de plata, un árbol moviente de la punta de morado; 2^o de morado, dos anilletes entrelazos, en palo de oro; en un jefe de sable, tres arcos de plata.

Coat of arms depicted by me, highlighted with lights and shadows, with a chasuble outer contour and with a watercolor finish.

The coat of arms of the Hacienda de Triana, Val’Quirico, Tlaxcala, Mexico, designed by Joaquin Haces Perdomo and me and emblazoned by me.

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Blazon keywords: Sable, Argent, Murrey, Or, One, Two, Three, Party per pale, Tree, Issuant, Base, Annulet, Interlaced, In pale, Chief and Arch.

Style keywords: Illuminated, Chasuble and Watercolor.

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

Bearer: Triana, Hacienda de.

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

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

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

I hold the University Specialist degree in Real Estate Management and Administration, awarded by the Department of Private Law of the University of Burgos. These studies are structured over three academic years and are pursued online in combination with periods of traditional classes in the summers and on-site examinations during the winters. This was my first long-term online training experience.

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

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Education.

Bearer: Burgos, University of.

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.

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

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

Classification: Socioeconomic, Created, Schema and Coat of arms.

Bearer: Peñafort, Universidad.

Emblem Azure, Saint Michael Argent, vested and nimbed Or, grasping in his dexter hand a spear Or, point downward, and in his sinister hand bearing [ Gules, a chain orlewise, crosswise, and saltirewise Or, charged in the fess point with an emerald Vert, of Navarre ], upon a dragon Vert, armed, langued, fanged, and the eyes Gules.

Emblema de azur, un San Miguel de plata, vestido y nimbado de oro, teniendo en su diestra una lanza de oro, con la punta hacia abajo y en su siniestra trae [ escudo gules, una cadena puesta en orla, en cruz y en sotuer de oro, cargada en el centro de una esmeralda de sinople, de Navarra ], sostenido por un dragón de sinople, armado, lampasado, fierezado y encendido de gules.

Emblem interpreted by me as follows: an oval shape with proportions 5x6, wider than the original; the field illuminated in Azure; its charges outlined in Sable and illuminated in the colours Gules and Vert and the metals Argent and Or; the Archangel Saint Michael vested in Or, unlike others who appear in Argent; his emerald simplified into an area enameled Vert; and the whole emblem has a lightly beaten metal finish.

Due to its special characteristics, the difficulty in complying with the first rule of heraldry concerning metals and colours, and out of prudence, I categorize it as an emblem rather than a shield.

In a relief of the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Estella, Saint Michael can be seen fighting a dragon that represents the devil, in a similar but mirrored arrangement to that of this emblem. In that relief, the Archangel Saint Michael bears a pre-heraldic shield with its umbo. According to [Menéndez Pidal de Navascués, F.; 1963], the umbo of the shield is a reinforcing element that is the predecessor of what would later become the pommelly carbuncle of the shield of the Kingdom of Navarre.

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Male figure, Angel, Archangel, Argent, Vested, Nimbed, Or, Grasping, Dexter, Spear, Point downwards, Sinister, Gules, One, Chain, Orlewise, Crosswise, Saltirewise, Charged, In the fess point, Emerald, Vert, Upon, Dragon, Armed, Langued, The fangs and The eyes.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic, Education, Emblem and Kingdom of Navarre.

Bearer: University of Navarra.

Universidad de Politécnica de Madrid

Azure, in base an open book Argent, in chief a sun in splendour Or. Crest: An open royal crown. Motto: «Technica impendi nationi».

Escudo de azur, un libro abierto de plata surmontado de un sol de oro. Timbrado de una corona real abierta. Lema: «Technica impendi nationi».

Coat of arms interpreted with: a semicircular (round) base; the field and charges are illuminated in the tinctures Azure and the metals Argent and Or, all outlined in Sable; it differs from other versions of this coat of arms in that the rays of the sun are Or instead of black, that the text over the two pages of the book can be read, and also that the three words of the motto are separated by a small dot; and the whole is watercolored.

UPM was founded in 1971 with the integration of the Higher Technical Schools of the Higher Polytechnic Institute to which the University Schools were added in 1972. It is the first university where I studied and the one from which I have the honor of holding a doctorate.

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Blazon keywords: Without divisions, Azure, Argent, Or, Book, Sun in splendour, Crest and mantling, Crown, Open royal crown and Motto.

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

Classification: Interpreted, Socioeconomic and Education.

Bearer: Technical University of Madrid.

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.

Escudo partido: 1^o de azur, un ángel de plata, coronado, cabellado y vestido de oro cargado con un libro de plata abierto; 2^o de oro, tres cabezas de caballo cortadas, en palo de sable. Timbrado de un burelete de oro y azur cimado de un búho naciente de oro, picado de plata.

Freehand finish.

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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 and Beaked.

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

Classification: Created and Socioeconomic.

Bearer: Club Ecuestre Val'Quirico.