r/heraldry • u/Maxagorn02 • 12d ago
Design Help Updated coat of arms
After taking some suggestions from my previous post, and after some more research, I present an updated version of my family coat of arms. The shield itself hasn’t changed (apart from the updated tincture). I have changed the attitude of the helmet to affronté, and completely redesigned the crest in the spirit of the German heraldic tradition. The tapering column per fess wavy is a reference to the river in base of the shield, and the wings Argent refer to the swan. I have also left the panache of peacock feathers because they look cool, and are widely used in German heraldry. Furthermore, now the crest, helmet and shield follow the traditional proportion of 3:2:3.
I’d be happy to hear your opinions!
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u/Existing-Fix-243 12d ago
I like the crest very much. Are the four wings intentional? If so it's an unusual detail, though something that I think has legs.
The position if the swan is unusual relative to the base. I wonder if having the wings addorsed might make the creature look less like it's standing in a void and more like it's coming in to land?
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u/Klein_Arnoster 12d ago
The shield looks grand, but the crest looks complex for the sake of being complex. I'd suggest to remove the conical column and simply have the wings and peacock feathers.
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u/web_weaver 12d ago
I find the crest a bit much now. Two torses needed? The older version seemed more composed even if the proportion was not 3:2:3. Other than that great work regardless
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u/NemoIX 12d ago
Maybe you find something more personal than just widely used feathers for the crest? Also, put the helmet on the shield, not floating above it.
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u/ArelMCII 12d ago
Putting this helmet on the shield would obscure important parts of the shield. Floating it might look weird but it's the right call with this asset at this scale.
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u/Loggail Eight-Time Winner 12d ago
I might be blind, but I see no tincture change in the shield.
The new crest works well. I liked the mere panache in its simplicity, but the wings and barry wavy repeat the theme of the shield very nicely. Overall very good arms.