Heads in heraldry Puns

I'm thinking about making my own coat of arms.

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This is a pretty off-the-wall question, but I've been doing a lot of career assessment recently, and am curious to see if there is a realistic way to turn my love for heraldry into an actual job, even if it's only on the side. I'm living in the US and awful at drawing, so something like the College of Arms or the US Army Department of Heraldry are out of the question, but given that I don't really feel comfortable with trying to set up another bucket shop online does anyone have any input on ways to monetize this hobby, and what knowledge/skills I would need?

Hello there,

I have a few questions regarding the general rules of impalement and quartering in heraldry. It was difficult for me to find anything specific on the subject using google and as a complete beginner i was hoping you could point me in the right direction

1. What are the circumstances when arms can be combined? (only marriage?) When would they be impaled and when would they be quartered instead?

2. What makes a division per pale different than an impaled arms?

3. Is an arms considered to be impaled only if it is divided per pale? If i designed a personal arms that is divided per bend and the two halves look very different would that be violating the rules of heraldry because it resembles an impaled arms?

I am currently designing my CoA and I've been wondering, is there a limit for the amount of detail (shading, highlights, etc.) one can add before it's considered bad heraldry? Or is anything allowed as long as the elements, charges and field division are all distinguishable?

The discord server has been pondering about the origin of Bisque as a tincture in heraldry. It is a very rare color and you don't see it that often in blazonry. After some research, I found that Bisque has to do with biscuit or "bisque" porcelain. Wikipedia Article

After that, I went and dove in to see if there were actual applications in heraldry in recorded history until I stumbled upon this article made by the smart teacher on how to do coats of arms on pottery. Article Here

Then this other article about a restoration of a Bavarian arms where bisque is shown Article

I came with the conclusion that Bisque was used to represent argent in clay coats of arms, several google searches confirmed this theory. Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

The roots chat said that the Arms were trying to restore was from Bavaria, Germany. And we can clearly see that the color to represent Argent in these clay figures looks a lot like Bisque. Hence, Bisque is a porcelain representation of Argent.

This is just a theory, but I wanted to share. Thoughts?

Hi I'm kinda new to all thinks 40k. I'm building a blood angel army and I have a question. What does a lieutenant wear for colors other then the gold helmet? I have the codex and I've seen the 2nd company lieutenant with the red and yellow shoulder pads. For me I kinda seems like that was just for the second company. I cant find anything about lieutenant outside of the second company. Do they all have the yellow and red shoulder pads?

Thanks brothers

...I do digital heraldry, and am happy to do mock-ups and offer advice and suggestions... I don't conflict check (because other than basic searches, I don't know how - I don't know how to use OSCAR), but I push a mean pixel.

If you have a device that you'd like a digital version of, for userpics or just seeing another's interpretation of it, or want it in a different shape (hearts were very popular in February, unsurprisingly), HMU!

Have a look at how I, uh... herald, on youtube... Ursula Messerschmitt's Digital Heraldry

Hello, so this may be a bit out of the purview of this board, and if so, I apologize.

I've recently become interested in the various banners during the First Crusade. Now, I understand that true individualized heraldry came about slightly after this Crusade. But from my reading of the events the armies still had some method of identifying each other. With Baldwin famously taking down Tancred's banners at Tarsus and replacing them with his own.

However, I have been so far unable to find any consistent information of what these banners were like. Tancred's for example have been described as either blue or purple, with either a cross or a diagonal checkerboard stripe. I was hoping if someone could point me in the direction of more accurate information on the topic.

Thank you kindly.

I’ve been looking for info on this for awhile but can’t seem to find any. What is the meaning of pines in heraldry? By pines I mean the needles, cones, and full trees depicted on coats of arms. If you have any examples that would be appreciated too!

I was recently looking into the arms of adopted children and wanted to clarify a few things. Firstly, would adopted children only be able to bear their adopted father's by grant?

Secondly, I have read that if they did bear the arms of their adopted father that it would typically be differenced by a voided canton. Is this the case, and if so, would the same be done if their father had quartered arms?

Greetings r/heraldry!

My name is King Noah, I of the Kingdom Of Munificence. We are a fledgling micro-nation located in the macro-nation of the U.S.A. with a total population of 11 and are in need of some assistance drafting new Blazons for the Kingdom. I'd like to incorporate the Achievements of my lineage, namely that of Niall of the Nine Hostages (High King of Eire), Clan Leece, and Clan Wood.
Some examples below:

Niall of the Nine Hostages

Clan Wood

The only Leece heraldry I could find is here https://www.houseofnames.com/leece-family-crest/?A=54323-224.

Some background about our nation, we are a new micronation founded on the ideals of charity and goodwill towards others, perhaps one of the only ones in existence created solely to provide its' Citizens with the means to achieve greatness. Our Motto is "Sacrificium est officium meum" Latin: "My duty is to sacrifice". I have spent several years working on a framework that will allow us to provide a system of generational wealth to ensure that never again shall we suffer in poverty. We are dedicated to creating - and sharing- wealth. Our flag, pictured below symbolizes much of our principles:
Green: Represents the Sovereignty of the King and of our nation from his Irish bloodline.
White: Symbolize the peace, unity, and harmony of our society.
Purple: Represents the wealth and prosperity of the nation.
Crucifix: Represents our drive towards moral righteousness and following the teachings of Christ

Flag Of Munificence

We're very interested to see some recommendations for a new emblazonment, and thank all of you for your time and consideration on the matter.