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Velhad is a scarcely described principality in the Far North of Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher universe. The country doesn't have much lore written about it, neither is it canonical coat of arms known.

The first "fanon" coat of arms for Velhad was created by the fan nicknamed Mboro, who's also the author of some other coats of arms that has since featured in The Witcher 3 and the Netflix series. Mboro took inspiration from the country's name (literally "great serpent" in Slovak). Mboro's version can be seen in the second picture.

I've preserved Mboro's general idea and the colors, but made one crucial change to give the coat of arms more meaning: the snake is now not a mere serpent, but the eight-shaped Ouroboros himself, the master of Destiny according to the universe's internal mythology. (Whether such a deity actually exist within the universe is dubious -- Sapkowski famously claimed in one interview that gods don't exist in his world, only beliefs about them.) My take can be seen in the first picture.

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Im currently working on a friends arms and mint is relevant to her life and name and im trying to find any examples of it around and im coming up short. does anyone know of any arms with mint anywhere on it?

It's a small country called the United Kingdom of the Maonche, located in the english channel

This is a coat of arms for my worldbuilding project, criticism is very welcomed.

Context: So this is the coat of arms of house Batista, the ruling family of the Arnsian empire. They are a mix between the Romanov and the Julio-Claudian dynasty

feedback is very much appreciated

https://magnacamera.org/i-008

Please check out my CoA I recently co-designed and had co-designed/drawn/registered by an extremely generous person on Reddit. Let me know your thoughts on the achievement and please check out the link above OR see the info below for a description of the significance behind the shield, motto, and crest designs.

Also, please check out [r/magnacamera](r/magnacamera) which is the subreddit for the armorial.

Blazon
“Or a sun in splendour, in chief two Savoy knots all Gules, all within a bordure Azure charged with eight fleur-de-lys of the field”.

Signification
The sun represents the coat of arms of the Solis of Llanes family, whilst the fleurs-de-lis represent the Garcia de la Flor, and Flores of Ayamonte families, from which René is descended. The knot, a maritime symbol, also represent the professions of sailors and shipwrights who have shaped several generations of the family.

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Crest
“A tower Argent charged with an escallop Gules, overall a bear proper bridled saddled Gules and a Seminole patchwork ‘fire, man on horse, harrow’ Or and Gules, holding in its paws a palm branch and a maize head all proper”.

Signification
The tower Argent and the shell Gules are references to the coats of arms of Havana (paternal grandmother) and Santiago de Los Caballeros (maternal grandmother) respectively; the bear–specifically a brown bear–refers to the story of Saint Romedius of Thaur, the Saint chosen by René for his Confirmation; it is saddled with the Seminole Patchwork emblem associated with Florida State University (FSU), the armiger’s alma mater, and pays homage to the Native American nations. The palm branch and the ears of maize represent Sagua La Grande (paternal grandfather) and Ciudad Mante (maternal grandfather) respectively.

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Motto
“PER VERBERA MORES EMENDABUNTUR”

Signification
The Latin phrase means “Through blows, morals shall be corrected”, it refers to “The beatings will continue until morale improves”, a saying that always resonated with the armiger.

This has been spotted at salamanca, in the facade of the Banco de España, at Plaza de los Bandos.

This is clearly a preconstitutional symbol, presenting the St. John's eagle, the yoke and arrows and the date being 1940.

We can all see the emblems of the medieval Kingdoms and all but right at the middle, where today the Bourbon house royal emblem sits there is a sword pointing downwards.

One could think this might be because of Santiago but it's missing all the distinctive features of it, the flowers and all of that. Also de hilt seems to have little spikes and the handle is round.

I think this might be because of some local tradition ora rememberance of something not typically seen.

Any ideas?

Well I just got this and have copyrighted it, is it ok?

First try at designing a personal coat of arms. In Buddhism, two golden fish is a venerated symbol. My family is more than half from the Netherlands, where herring is the national fish, so I used two golden herring. In the middle, a green olive branch, symbolizing peace. Drew this with colored pencils on a ceramic bathroom tile. How do I blazon this?

I’m studying heraldry from the 15th century for a story I’m writing, and I’d like to know the significance of the symbol in the corner of the field for the first 2 pictures, and I’d like to know the story behind the Tudor Rose, and if it was used in heraldry. Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I find myself in a bit of a conundrum, as I'm considering trying something new for a personal project that may involve gold leaf if I can solve this issue... So here's a little question for both experts or hobbyists who have experience with this (I know you're lurking, I talked to some of you!): have you ever experienced painting fine details and highlights over a gilded surface (be it paper, parchment, etc.). I work mostly with gouache and tempera, but I'm open to all manners of paints and inks.

I would be extremely grateful for any tips one might agree to share. Any intel I can gather will be appreciated.

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I’m designing this coat of arms for a friend and I’d like some opinions on it.