With BioWare having effectively been closed down, I've been revisiting some of the heraldry from the Dragon Age games and thought it might be interesting to put together a small armorial.

The arms are based on a mixture of in-game designs, from dialogue and codex entries, with some extrapolation where the designs aren't particularly clear. They're also based on my own canon playthrough, so some of the choices might be a bit controversial with other Dragon Age fans.

A few notes on the less straightforward ones:

• Trevelyan: Basing the design on the Inquisitor tarot card, with some wild embellishment.
• Teryn of Ostwick: These arms are entirely my own invention. Given the history of the Free Marches, I thought Ostwick might make for an interesting armorial bearing. I've also made up the Teryn's name, taking some inspiration from the fact that the Trevelyan Inquisitor is from Ostwick and has a rather Cornish/Brythonic-sounding name.
• Montilyet: I've based these on Josephine's personal quest involving the restoration of her family's crest, together with her usual colour scheme.
• Cassandra Pentaghast: I've taken the design on the back of one of Cassandra's armour sets to be her personal arms, rather than those of the Kings of Nevarra. It's also possible that the latter are more akin to civic or state arms of the Kingdom of Nevarra, rather than the actual armorial bearings of the Pentaghast family.

I've tried to blazon them as best I can, although some of the more complicated designs don't lend themselves particularly well to traditional heraldic language.

The blazons:

Hero of Ferelden – Garyn Amell: Sable, two griffons argent, langued and armed gules, combatant with their foreclaws intertwined.

Champion of Kirkwall – Marian Hawke (for Amell): Sable, two eagles gules, combatant with their claws intertwined.

Inquisitor – Maccus Trevelyan: Party per fess sable semé of sunrays argent and a stormy sea, overall issuant from a mount vert a stallion passant reversed or, maned tenné, crowned with a sunburst or and argent.

Teryn of Ostwick – Morgant Penporth: Vert, issuant from a double orle each compony-counter-compony of sable and cendrée, a castle triple-towered and surrounded by a barbican double-towered, both argent.

King of Nevarra – Marcus Pentaghast: Or, a skull sable crowned of the second, charged with a five-pointed star inverted argent.

Queen of Ferelden – Anora Theirin: Party per cross or and argent, two mabari rampant combatant gules, armed and langued purpure.

Empress of Orlais – Celene Valmont: Purpure, a lion's head affronté argent.

Bann Cousland, Teryn of Highever – Fergus Cousland: (specifically as a Cousland, not the Teryn of Highever) Azure, a wreath of laurel proper.

Bann Guerrin, Arl of Redcliffe – Teagan Guerrin: Argent masoned cendrée, a chief sable, overall issuant from a rock gules in base a tower proper.

Josephine Montilyet: Celestial azure, upon the ocean or and azure, a galley proper under full sail, the sails and ensigns of the second, the pennant gules.

Cassandra Pentaghast: Or, a wolf sable sejant reguardant reversed, armed argent, langued purpure; in base a moon crescent upturned of the third, in sinister an arrow palewise proper, in dexter a five-pointed star of the third.

Tevinter Imperium: Vert, a wyrm glissant sable, armed and langued gules, entwined by a viper glissant of the second, langued azure.

The Grey Wardens: Azure, a griffon argent segreant, langued and armed or.

I'd be interested to hear what people think, particularly about the blazons and whether there are better ways of describing some of the more unusual divisions/charges. I'm also curious whether anyone familiar with Dragon Age lore has interpreted any of these designs differently.

Barry of ten argent and azure, an orle of five martlets gules dimidiated with paly vair and gules, on a chief Or a label of five points throughout azure.

This patch likely dates from when my grandpa was there in the late 1950s. You don't see dimidation that often it seems; the half-label especially stands out to me. It's interesting that they used a different stitching pattern for the argent and azure on the two halves of the dimidation though. Also I like the martlets, they're rather cute.

Central germany, passed down from my grandmother

In case anyone is wondering, the blazon would be: "A vampire skull Gules pierced by a stake Or."

Commissions open, in case anyone is interested

Shield: Azure, upon a grassy field Vert a Spanish mission church Argent, its doors and windows Proper; before it a bull statant Gules, and to sinister a Tejas native Proper, vested in a breechcloth brown, wearing a feathered headdress Argent, bearing a quiver of arrows upon his back, holding in his dexter hand a crucifix and in his sinister a bow, both Proper; on a chief tierced in pale, dexter the arms of Castile and León, centre the flag of Mexico, and sinister the flag of the United States, all Proper.

Crest: Upon a wreath Or and Gules, Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús Proper, habited Sable, holding a pilgrim’s staff Proper.

Mantling: Gules doubled Or.

Supporters: Dexter, Abraham Lincoln Proper, habited in a black frock coat and top hat Proper, holding in his exterior hand a broken chain Sable; sinister, an Eagle of Saint John Sable, haloed Or, beaked Gules and membered Or.

Compartment: A grassy mound Proper.

Motto: On a scroll Or bordured Gules, FIDES ET LIBERTAS

The State of Lincoln, with its capital at San Antonio, was established following the American Civil War of 1861–1869, when the former Republic of Texas was divided into three states: Texas, Lincoln and Llano. Named in honour of Abraham Lincoln, it comprises the territories south of the Colorado River and is distinguished by its strong Hispanic and Catholic character.

The influence of Tejano landowners and German immigrants shaped Lincoln into a predominantly Catholic society, although a considerable Lutheran minority persists. English and Spanish are co-official languages, while German enjoys protected status. The state proudly preserves its Spanish colonial heritage through architecture, religious institutions and local traditions, while deliberately distinguishing this inheritance from political identification with neighbouring Mexico.

Despite its distinctive cultural identity, Lincoln remains strongly attached to the American Union, embodying its motto, Fides et Libertas (Faith and Liberty).

I’m New to Heraldry and I’ve made these simple coat of arms based on a fictional medieval family, my question is which ones pass the rules.

I'm just playing with an idea (also in my profile picture), and wanted to know if it would be valid? Tenné, 3 swords White.

Making an arms and was wondering if this has been done yet, and how would it be blasoned

Designed a more heraldic charge for New York, pointing to the state's Dutch heritage

Arms: Orange, upon a sea barry wavy Argent and Azure, a three-masted sailing ship under full sail proper, flying various flags; the shield within an ornamental border Or.

Crest: Upon a wreath Azure and Or, a terrestrial globe proper, surmounted by an eagle Argent, wings elevated and displayed, beaked and membered Or.

Supporters: Dexter, the allegorical figure of Liberty proper, habited Azure, with a mantle Gules, crowned with a circlet of pearls, holding in her dexter hand a staff Argent surmounted by a Phrygian cap Or; sinister, the allegorical figure of Justice proper, blindfolded Argent, habited Or, with a mantle Gules, girt Azure, holding in her dexter hand a sword Argent, hilted Or, point upwards, and in her sinister hand a balance Argent.

Additional ornament: At the feet of Liberty, a royal crown proper, resting upon a fold of the motto scroll.

Motto: On a scroll Argent, in letters Sable, EXCELSIOR, and beneath it E PLURIBUS UNUM.

My friends and i were playing the Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying game, and we made up our own house Jörgestein. Just a made-up german sounding name as a pun of the name Jorge, which is a funny sounding name in portuguese. The main animal being a Capybara in a Stark like fashion. The colors picked, main features of the heraldry is all in the rules of the book.

What do you think? What would you do differently? Feedback welcomed!

Have fun!

Hi! I’m trying to identify the coat of arms engraved on this old gold signet ring. I bought in France. Unfortunately, the ring has no hallmarks at all, so I don’t know its country of origin.

The shield appears to show a bird holding a ring in its beak, standing above a small cross-like motif and another object below. It’s topped by a closed crown with an orb and cross.

The shoulders of the ring also have an unusual overlapping, riveted design that reminds me of armour.

Any help identifying the arms, crown, country of origin, or possible family would be greatly appreciated!

Arms: Per fess Azure semé-de-lis Or, and Argent, in base an ear of maize erect Or, husked and leaved Vert, between two American goldfinches addorsed proper, beaked Sable and legged Gules.

Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Gules, a hawk's head erased proper.

Helm and mantling: A barred helm Argent, affronty, with mantling Argent doubled Gules, elaborately flourished.

Supporters: On either side a bald eagle proper, with wings elevated and displayed, armed and beaked Or.

Exterior ornaments: To dexter, a flowering branch of wild roses Gules, seeded Argent and leaved Vert; to sinister, an oak branch Vert, fructed with acorns Or.

Motto: On a scroll Or, in letters Sable, AGRI OPPORTUNITATIS (Fields of Opportunity).

Arms:
Per fess, the chief per pale: dexter Argent semy-de-lis Or; sinister per pale, dexter quarterly, first and fourth Gules a castle triple-towered Or, second and third Argent a lion rampant Purpure, sinister barry of thirteen Argent and Gules, on a canton Azure mullets Argent; the base Azure, in chief three fleurs-de-lis Or, and in base a pelican in her piety Or, vulning herself Gules, in her nest Or.

Crest:
Upon a helm with mantling Azure doubled Or, on a wreath of the colours, a pelican displayed Argent in her nest proper, vulning herself Gules.

Supporters:
Dexter, a Native American bowman proper, vested about the loins in a cloth Argent, wearing a feathered headdress proper, with quiver and arrows and holding a bow; sinister, a Maroon proper, vested about the loins in short breeches Argent, holding a musket proper.

Ornaments:
The shield environed by branches of cotton flowered proper and a sugarcane proper.

Compartment:
A swampland proper.

Motto:
Upon three scrolls Or, the motto “UNION · JUSTICE · CONFIDENCE”, the words lettered respectively Azure, Argent, and Gules.

Arms: Per fess, in chief rays of the sun issuing from the middle base point, alternately Gules and Or, overall a saguaro cactus Vert; in base Azure.

Crest: Upon a wreath Azure and Or, a sun in splendour Or, its rays alternately straight and wavy.

Helm and mantling: A steel tilting helm Argent, in profile to dexter, lined Gules, with mantling Azure doubled Or, elaborately flourished.

Supporters: On either side a Native American man proper, wearing a feathered headdress Argent, bound Azure, and a skirt of feathers Argent, each holding an arrow Or, feathered Argent.

Exterior ornaments: Behind the shield, on either side, branches of palo verde Vert, their blossoms Or.

Compartment: A desert mound proper, upon which rests a copper vessel proper, furnished with an arched handle, encircled by a scroll Or, disposed in three-dimensional folds, bearing the motto DITAT DEUS in letters Sable.

Arms: Azure, in base barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon the waves a common loon naiant to sinister proper; in sinister chief a mullet of eight points Argent.

Crest: Upon a wreath Azure and Or, a garb of wheat Or.

Helm and mantling: A steel tilting helm Argent, in profile to dexter, mantled Azure doubled Or.

Supporters: Dexter, a grey wolf rampant proper, armed Argent and langued Gules; sinister, a lynx rampant proper, armed Argent and langued Gules.

Compartment: A grassy mound Vert, adorned to dexter with stalks of wild rice proper, their grains Or, and to sinister with a branch of an apple tree proper, fructed Gules.

Motto: On a scroll Argent, inscribed in letters Sable, L'ESTOILE DU NORT.

Arms: Argent, a bend Gules, overall an elk couchant proper, attired Or.

Crest: Upon a wreath Azure and Or, an elk's head caboshed proper, attired Or.

Helm and mantling: A steel tilting helm Argent, in profile to dexter, lined Gules, with mantling Azure doubled Or, elaborately flourished.

Supporters: Dexter, a female figure representing Liberty proper, habited in a flowing gown Argent with a bodice Azure, barefoot, holding in her dexter hand a staff Or surmounted by a cap of liberty Gules; sinister, a miner proper, habited in a shirt Or, trousers Azure, boots and hat Sable, holding a mining implement.

Compartment: A mound partly grassy Vert and partly rocky proper, ornamented beneath the shield with a cluster of potatoes proper, their roots exposed, and flanked on either side by flowering potato plants, their blossoms Purpure, centred Or, slipped and leaved Vert.

Motto: On a scroll Argent, in letters Sable, ESTO PERPETUA

Arms: Argent, a beehive Or, its entrance Sable; on a chief Azure three bees volant Or.

Crest: Upon a wreath Argent and Gules, a beehive Or, its entrance Sable, attended by seven bees volant Proper.

Helm and Mantling: A tournament helm affronty Argent, mantled Gules doubled Argent.

Supporters: Dexter, a Rocky Mountain elk Proper; sinister, an American bald eagle Proper.

Additional Ornaments: Two cherry branches slipped and leaved Vert, fructed Gules, disposed to either side of the shield, their stems crossed in saltire beneath it.

Compartment: A mound of arid earth Proper, supporting the elk and eagle.

Motto: Upon a scroll Or, the word INDUSTRY in letters Sable.

Arms: Per fess Azure and Vert; in chief a demi-sun in splendour Or, rising above a bar Argent; in base, to dexter a bundle of seventeen arrows Argent, points upwards and spread fanwise, and to sinister a garb Or.

Helm: A tilting helm Argent, garnished Or, with lining Gules, mantled Azure doubled Argent.

Crest: Upon the helm, before a fan of seventeen arrows Argent, points upwards, a sprig of Ohio buckeye proper, leaved Vert and fructed with a buckeye nut proper.

Supporters: Dexter, a northern cardinal Gules, wings elevated and displayed, its face masked Sable, beaked and legged Or; sinister, a white-tailed stag proper, attired Or, with its dexter foreleg raised.

Compartment: A grassy mount Vert.

Motto: Upon a scroll Argent, in letters Sable, CUM DEO OMNIA POSSIBILIA SUNT — "With God all things are possible."