New Arms for a Priest

 
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24 May 2014 15:34
 

A coat of arms I just completed. The armiger loved the arms of Archbishop Georg Gänswein and wanted something similar. In addition, he wanted to allude to St. Michael, his patron, slaying the Evil One. So, we changed the spear to a flaming sword (symbol of St. Michael) and placed three stars, for the Trinity, above it instead of only one. I also tried to talk him into changing the field from Azure to Gules but he wanted Azure as a reference to Our Lady. The arms are rather similar to those of Gänswein but there is enough difference to keep it from looking like he stole them outright. After all, many coats of arms are similar. Overall, I am rather pleased with this one.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320x240q90/838/cp4m.jpg

 
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24 May 2014 17:40
 

gselvester;102091 wrote:

Overall, I am rather pleased with this one.


You should be!

 
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emrys
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26 May 2014 09:32
 

very nice design !

 
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26 May 2014 09:56
 

Another winner.

 
 
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David Pope
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26 May 2014 10:46
 

How is the position of the stars blazoned?

 
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26 May 2014 11:11
 

Excellent work Father, congratulations.

 
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26 May 2014 23:51
 

I like them and the emblzonment particularly.

 
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Guy Power
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27 May 2014 02:21
 

Well done, Fr. Guy!!

—Guy

 
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Joseph Staub
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27 May 2014 14:58
 

Beautiful!

 
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02 June 2014 14:47
 

Nice!!!!!! very nice design

 
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Jeremy Keith Hammond
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06 June 2014 18:08
 

Well done!