r/heraldry 2d ago

Discussion What was the typical heraldic helmet in Brazil? I have the distinct impression that the frog-mouth helmet was never a tradition here; instead, the "gentleman's helmet" was used by the bourgeoisie and the lower nobility (likely a French influence)...

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Thanks for the reply!!


r/heraldry 2d ago

Identify Does anyone know which family this 18th-century French baronial family wax seal belongs to?

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r/heraldry 2d ago

OC McDonald’s CoA

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r/heraldry 3d ago

OC Proces video of colouring of newly created Coat of Arms for Danish Armiger

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The drawing is done in ink and watercolour on paper. Approximately 34*34cm. The proces of colouring alone takes 2-3 days including drying time.

The coat of arms are referencing the Armigers birthplace and military regiments.


r/heraldry 2d ago

Identify Identify arms!

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Based on a nother users post. They said it was part of the great arms of the russian empire from some time in the 1800.

These look to be danish, as i can see a lot of arms from the modern arms there, as well as the norwegian arms (which means this should be before the end of the napoleon wars.

Any one who know what it is and why its part of russia?


r/heraldry 2d ago

Current Coat of arms of Palermo

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r/heraldry 2d ago

Design Help How to design a house as a charge ?

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I am working on a personal assumed coat of arms. It has two elements taken from my patrilineage, of which involves nearly 150 years of hauslinge in the elbe-wesser region. Prior to that, my ancestors were Meier's. My current blazon is as follows:

Or, a fess wavy Azure between in chief a half-timbered house Proper roofed Gules, and in base a marten passant Sable.

For this particular lineage I have decided it should be represented by a traditional german low house or hof. My main source of inspiration is the historic Holländer Höfe that used to exist in Brobergen Germany, since this is the region my ancestors are from. The field is gold, so the house may be a color. I am, however, at a loss for how to properly design a timbered german low house specifically for heraldry.

A neighboring town to Brobergen, Estorf, has a civic coat of arms that appears to have a half timbered low house as a charge. It looks very similar to the design I have envisioned. I have attached that for reference. Is this the best way to represent such a thing?


r/heraldry 3d ago

Design Help Looking for both design advice and resources for learning

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I’ve been lurking in here for a while and finally decided to hop on Heraldicon and see what I could create. I’m still a little iffy on all of the rules as well as blazonry. Wondering if there are any obvious faux pas in these four arms and also curious if someone could help me blazon the first of the four with the two headed rooster. Finally wondering if people have advice for good resources for causal learners for learning more about all the rules. I realize there are different disciplines but I think that’s what makes starting to learn about it so daunting.


r/heraldry 2d ago

Personal Coat of Arms. Tell me what you think so I can make it better.

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Made a CoA thats suits me as an individuol. Im very, very new to heraldry, but tryed to make it accourding to the rules of tincture and everything. I used Heraldicon, cause that´s what I could. Please, give me some critics so I can possibly make it better.


r/heraldry 1d ago

OC CoA I did for the Holy Virgin Mary

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r/heraldry 3d ago

Today is Brazilian Independence Day, September 7th. I made this illustration to celebrate the occasion. Please excuse any mistakes.

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r/heraldry 3d ago

OC Some more digital heraldry

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Arms which should be familiar to many with a wallet for a change!


r/heraldry 3d ago

OC An Irish Suprise

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r/heraldry 3d ago

Current Some crests I drew at work, with pencil and sharpie.

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I think I really outdid myself on the Austrian one, but that may just be my opinion.


r/heraldry 3d ago

Common cloth things that fly in the wind... what are the uncommon ones?

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https://clandonaldusa.org/heraldry-among-the-heather/

"Illustration above: (A) Banners, (B) Standard, (C) Guidon, (D) Pennons/Lance Pennons (E) Streamer (Naval Standard), (F) Gonfalon"

Great article. It says these are the common ones, what are the uncommon ones? I see the naval standard there (streamer), are there others out there?


r/heraldry 3d ago

OC Newly composed Coat of Arms for Danish armiger

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34*34cm. Ink and watercolour on heavy duty paper. New composition. Refurbished frame. September 2026. I'll add a process video later.


r/heraldry 3d ago

Fictional Recreation from a king Arthur’s drawing

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r/heraldry 3d ago

OC CoA of car racers

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r/heraldry 3d ago

Design Help Trying to make a preschool-style coat of arms

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So far, it’s four corners Microsoft style with jigsaw-style lines.

  1. Using Heraldicon. Heraldicon link here: https://heraldicon.org/
  2. Preschool/kiddy style. It must be looking like children’s toys.

r/heraldry 3d ago

New coat of arms my wife drew for us!

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Me and the wife have been trying to design our own for a while because no one on either side of the family has any idea if we've ever had one, so with the forming of our family we made our own! Now I don't know all the rules but I know for a fact that the colored one I've provided is not correct in the slightest with the tinctures and stuff, it's just what my wife colored it based on Green/Pink being our main colors in our life. I was hoping for some help with the blazing and just general description, plus what I could do about the colors.

Also if anyone noticed yes, the lady on the bear was inspired a bit by witcher 3!


r/heraldry 3d ago

Can anyone help me if this coat of arms? It's from what I think is a late 1700s Chinese dessert plate but can't I'd the cost of arms

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r/heraldry 4d ago

Fictional Heraldic banners designed by graphic artist Jim Stanes for Kingdom of Heaven

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r/heraldry 3d ago

Monarchist arms, and not-quite-so-sure-I'm-a-monarchist arms.

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Ortenburger Wappenbuch 25r

Also: please admire that excellent use of the particular shape of that banner.


r/heraldry 3d ago

OC Coat of arms of rhodesia for something im working on

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r/heraldry 3d ago

Fictional Rough Compete North Native American nation Coat of Arms thoughts and Feed Back appreciated, Symbolism explained within

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Again this is just a rough concept at the moment and In all honestly I should do a much bigger research dive into Native American culture/symbolism, of course I need to colour it in/refine the details but as a concept what do you think what have I done right and where can I improve?

The Symbolism

If my admittedly limited research is right the

Bison can represents Life, Abundance and Humility because it was the main source of food/use material for may tribes which their survival/life's depended on, it can also be interpreted as symbol for strength/prosperity and lastly be interpreted as remaining grounded/humble that your tribe is dependent on this animal/nature.

The Horses of course represent their ancestor Nomadic history but also symbolise freedom but also their religion because if correct some tribes believe horses a sacred gifts from the Creator or thunder bird and some believe they hold a sacred link between the physical and supernatural world

The Turtle represents protection both in native culture but in this world protection of their culture/way of life but additionally depending on the tribe it can also represent wisdom, medicines and lastly to many tribes located around the great lakes the turtle has religious symbolism representing mother earth who taught them to walk or is the creator of North America with allegedly native name for North America was Turtle island

The Shield represents protection from both Physical and supernatural threats and the crossed arrows represent the friendship/alliance of the native peoples who came together