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For discussions pertaining to the science and art of heraldry, coats of arms, blazonry, and the like.

For discussion of Heraldry, Arms, and Blazonry.

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Rules

  1. This is a place for the study and enjoyment of heraldry, including current, historical, fictional, or personal coats of arms, including discussions or news about heraldry.

  2. Be nice! We're here to learn and have fun, not to tear each other apart.

  3. Search the post history before posting. Reposts are okay in moderation. Avoid posting familiar content like well-known national arms unless there's something unique about them and they're not just taken from a Wikipedia article.

  4. When submitting an image, please link to .png or .jpg (not .svg) files. It's encouraged that you include some context and perhaps a blazon along with your post.

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Resources

  1. Simple Heraldry, Cheerfully Illustrated

  2. Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry

  3. Heraldry of the World

  4. General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales

  5. A Complete Guide to Heraldry

  6. Civic Heraldry of England and Wales

  7. Heraldica.org

  8. Wikimedia Commons - SVG Coat of Arms Elements

  9. Cracroft's Peerage

  10. The Book of Public Arms

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Identify? Arms needing Identification
Discussion Discussion & Articles
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MonDay Japanese Mons (Postable only on Mondays)

Other Subreddits you may enjoy:

  1. /r/Monsho - all about Japanese mons

  2. /r/Vexillology - non-heraldic flags go here

  3. /r/MedievalArt - art from the Middle Ages

  4. /r/ArtefactPorn - all sorts of cool artefacts

  5. /r/Emblems - non-heraldic emblems go here (this includes socialist "coats of arms")

  6. /r/Sphragistics - for all types of seals

  7. /r/HeraldryCirclejerk

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Drafting a COA for my family - thoughts?

https://preview.redd.it/kebolq51klge1.png?width=1012&format=png&auto=webp&s=1b57f2ed1081a510c8eada669a63a0f90465e129

Here's a first draft of a Coat of Arms using before I commission an artist for a finalized design & physical one made. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

NOTE Some of these assets were digitally-made, and some were generated assets for ideas of details to incorporate & placement. Just trying to get a general idea before finalizing a "real" COA. I'm not a graphic designer lol

6 Comments
2025/02/01
21:43 UTC

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The unusual charge ‘naked man issuant’ [SFW, thankfully] in the attributed (utterly invented) Arms of St. Augustine of Canterbury

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2025/02/01
21:27 UTC

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Back by popular demand, Creating a COA every day: Day 32

I've decided from here on out im just going to be making a COA every day until im burnt out, as a bonus im going to be including blazons with every COA I make, so day 32:

Or a trident purpure issuant from base, on a chief enarched purpure, a fish or

Crest: A fish or impaled upon a trident purpure ringed or

2 Comments
2025/02/01
20:01 UTC

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Would this be considered a legitimate charge in heraldry, and if so, any ideas how it would be described?

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1689398824984308454/37E39C8CA1A485D6440E8A2FBE82970CB1BBBABE/?imw=637&imh=358&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=true

Specifically meaning the helmet/skull/sword part. I ask, because I know it's from pop culture, but I do think it would look pretty cool on a heraldic device in real life. Or at least, something similar.

1 Comment
2025/02/01
18:48 UTC

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Final first Edition of my personal arms - what do you think?

2 Comments
2025/02/01
18:29 UTC

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My baby son wanted a coat of arms :)

Ok obviously, we are just playing here, so go easy on the criticism everyone :D

So my son has started drawing a lot recently, and finally learning some new words outside of the usual "mom, dad, hungry, sleepy" etc.
He was sick and away from daycare the other day so we spent some time watching toons on my computer and he saw some coats of arms that I was looking at, so I came up with the idea of making him one too, to pass the time.

His two favorite shapes to draw are a circle and a heart, so I decided to go with a heart and a roundel. And since he is a two year old, I skipped the helmet and went straight to the torse.

Also, he guided me on the colors and all of them are his choice :D

https://preview.redd.it/t7kw8mxnlkge1.png?width=1020&format=png&auto=webp&s=0a847ace2861dbf6b44c96b9c07fb45aa17c7b86

3 Comments
2025/02/01
18:26 UTC

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new to heraldry! any thoughts?

3 Comments
2025/02/01
17:06 UTC

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Heraldic stained glass at the Cologne Cathedral

Visited Germany in December and saw lots of beautiful cathedrals and stained glass, but this one was my favorite.

5 Comments
2025/02/01
16:34 UTC

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Ownership of items with coats of arms

If an item has on it a properly recorded coat of arms belonging to an individual, duly recorded by the Lord Lyon etc, (the item also has a provenance which shows it was once in the possession of an ancestor but likely was legally sold many years ago) what is the legal position regarding the item?

7 Comments
2025/02/01
16:28 UTC

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Found in new home don’t know what it is

6 Comments
2025/02/01
16:08 UTC

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The Book of Nobility and Perfection of Arms is an armorial written by António Godinho, clerk of the chamber of D. João III (1502-1557). It was initiated by the will of the previous king D. Manuel I, who devoted himself to the centralization and systematization of royal power in Portugal [2199x3057]

3 Comments
2025/02/01
14:47 UTC

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Pin I found in Sarajevo

I found this pin in Sarajevo a few years back and figured I’d like to know what city it’s most likely affiliated with. Thank you for help or suggestions!

1 Comment
2025/02/01
14:03 UTC

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Could anyone please tell me what family this represents?

2 Comments
2025/02/01
13:47 UTC

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My hopefully final heraldic achievement for my school section. Any thoughts?

I replaced the motto to Virtus, Unitas, Victoria to We Win, and We Roar since we are the “loudest” section in all of grade 8 plus we were the champions in basketball in sportsfest, hence the words “we win”.

5 Comments
2025/02/01
11:16 UTC

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Coat of Arms: Wolfsbach (Austria)

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2025/02/01
09:53 UTC

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First Attempt at an assumed arms using Heraldicon. Any constructive criticism is appreciated!

21 Comments
2025/02/01
07:53 UTC

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Update on my shield

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2025/01/31
22:59 UTC

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Coat of Arms: Oed-Öhling (Austria)

2 Comments
2025/01/31
22:54 UTC

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Thoughts on Greek Inspired CoA?

3 Comments
2025/01/31
22:21 UTC

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Coat of Arms Question

Has anyone some information or should I say knowledge about this Family coat of arms? What does it means? This coat of Arms is from Switzerland dated 1537.

4 Comments
2025/01/31
21:57 UTC

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Actually appalled at my state's coat of arms official redesign (Tamaulipas, Mexico)

27 Comments
2025/01/31
21:53 UTC

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I don't know if we still do heraldry competitions, but I'd definitely win

7 Comments
2025/01/31
20:01 UTC

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Creating a COA every day this January: Day 31 (The Finale???)

5 Comments
2025/01/31
17:44 UTC

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Could anyone help me identify this? I thought Austria but wasn’t quite a match.

4 Comments
2025/01/31
05:29 UTC

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