/r/heraldry
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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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.
Be nice! We're here to learn and have fun, not to tear each other apart.
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.
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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| OC | Original Content |
| Current | Arms Currently in Use |
| Historical | Arms that were Historically Used |
| Redesigns | Proposed & Redesigned Arms |
| Fictional | Imaginary Arms |
| In The Wild | Arms Seen in Real Life |
| Collection | Collections |
| Identify? | Arms needing Identification |
| Discussion | Discussion & Articles |
| Resources | Tools & Resources |
| Meta | Talk about /r/Heraldry |
| Contest | Monthly Contests |
| Blazonry | Request a blazon of an emblazonment or vice versa |
| MonDay | Japanese Mons (Postable only on Mondays) |
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/r/Monsho - all about Japanese mons
/r/Vexillology - non-heraldic flags go here
/r/MedievalArt - art from the Middle Ages
/r/ArtefactPorn - all sorts of cool artefacts
/r/Emblems - non-heraldic emblems go here (this includes socialist "coats of arms")
/r/Sphragistics - for all types of seals
/r/heraldry
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Could anyone find what this is/From?
12:05 UTC
First attenpt at some reasonable arms
My first attempt at something resembling personal heraldry as a Quebecois of Syrian origin and a theology student. I'm not yet a royal so I think some of the heraldic rules are not followed but oh well, I think it looks cool. The blazon should be something like: Vert, a cross fleury or, per chevron azure, Dexter chief a partridge proper, base a flame or, for a crest a Bible Argent, supported by dexter a Pheonix Sable and sinister an olive tree proper, with the slogan "الرَّبُّ رَاعِيَّ فَلَا يُعْوِزُنِي شَيْءٌ".
09:42 UTC
Another COA from my ancestry
Sorry for the low quality..
05:39 UTC
update on my attempt on a wa coat of arms again
05:36 UTC
Coat of arms of Dom Henrique the Navigator (1394-1460)
00:45 UTC
NEED HELP IDENTIFYING PLEASE
Please have Patience with the images i did the best could, The painting i believe is from the late 1600's. I'm wondering if anyone knows what the coat of arms or Heraldic crest is on the bottom of the column. To me it looks like an knights helmet above a shield that has a sword and an axe going through it. (I believe the painting is from Spain) Or if anyone could identify the medal he is wearing.
20:14 UTC
Edited proportions on “Final”….
21:46 UTC
Coat of arms of Portugal
This is a coat of arms in my city that still dates back to the Portuguese colonial era.
21:17 UTC
Coat of arms of the Principality of Bayreuth/Margraviate of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
17:33 UTC
House of Formica (Sicily, 13th century onwards). Yes, their name means "Ant".
16:34 UTC
First Version of the arms of New England
08:38 UTC
Does someone recognize this coat of arms?
04:38 UTC
Would someone be able to tell me what my family coat of arms means?
If it helps, it's from Scotland, and I've been told by a family member that a lot of us got kicked out after the Jacobite rebellion in 1745.
03:07 UTC
Feedback on first CoA Attempt?
Any suggestions for improvement are welcome! I don't know if the quartered pattern or lozengy is appropriate or has some other meaning I'm not familiar with. If so, please educate me.
Some context for the meaning behind the design:
-Raven: we are Ravens fans (Marylanders here) and I do calligraphy (black = ink, feather = quill)
-Bear Or Rampant: we brew mead and both love bears, my husband is into wrestling and I'm into herbalism
-Sable/argent lozengy: I just love this pattern and since I'm the wife (lozenge) it's topping the sinister side and supporting the dexter side.
-Teal/vert quarter: Our favorite colors arranged by side (husband dexter, wife sinister)
-Or & Vert mantle: represents growing leaves
-Raven and Bear facing different ways to watch each others' backs
21:17 UTC
Final version
20:51 UTC
Somewhat-joking COA I made for a friend who knows nothing about heraldry.
"Per pale Gules and Or the text ":3" counterchanged.
19:20 UTC
Identification Help Needed
Hey, I came across some cufflinks that belonged to a relative but I’m really struggling to pinpoint what exactly this is. From what I can tell it’s masonry related? The second half seems to be common on a lot of Freemason stuff but the left quarters im struggling to pin down. Any help would be greatly appreciated
18:31 UTC
Coat of arms of Ilmo. Sr. D. Manuel Novo Dabrio, designed by him and me and emblazoned by me.
08:51 UTC
Nice canting arms I found at the Swiss National Museum
Brunner is a common Swiss name and is similar to ‚Brunnen‘ which means fountain.
07:03 UTC
Anybody know what this coat of arms is...
Hello everyone, I found this sticker with my deceased father's belongings and was wondering if anyone knows where this comes from or what is represents? I tried Google lens but that got me nowhere.
05:40 UTC