A 13 year old who is somewhat interested in heraldry asked me to create a coat of arms for his family. The only thing the the kid asked was that there be a pair of wings incorporated into the design, which I obliged in the crest.
http://www.americanheraldry.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=50&pictureid=1670
Very attractive!
I like this design! :D
A very nice canting design. Do the gyrons signify some Campbell ancestry?
I like that a lot.
very nice indeed!
OK, Alex! So this is a design you posted to the Facebook group and it didn’t go through ,huh ? What are the charges in the Argent gyrons ? cannon balls ?
An excellent design! Very distinctive. Well done.
That’s awesome.
Dear Alexander, being by no means a fan of your drawing, I must say that this particular creation is, in my humble opinion, really fine both heraldically and aesthetically. The proportions are fine, the "post-gothic deformations" are justified and moderate, and no detail seems "just occasional". Cordial congratulations.
Arthur Radburn;93955 wrote:
A very nice canting design. Do the gyrons signify some Campbell ancestry?
Are these canting arms? How so?
It is, as the kids say, "da bomb."
Alexander Schrenk;93972 wrote:
Are these canting arms? How so?
crump: A loud thudding sound, esp. one made by an exploding bomb or shell.
Very nice design and execution!
I think the technical term is "Wow!" Nice concept, beautifully executed.
I should have added that it was great that you were available to design arms for such a young armiger. I suppose that’s the best way to promote the study and art of heraldry to future generations.
Aquilo;93961 wrote:
OK, Alex! So this is a design you posted to the Facebook group and it didn’t go through ,huh ? What are the charges in the Argent gyrons ? cannon balls ?
Yes, they are. The term in English heraldry I see them referred to as is "fireballs", but are supposed to represent exploding cannonballs, gernades and other kinds of bombs. They are also seen drawn alternately with flames coming out of four holes, one in chief, base, to the sinister and dexter of the bomb.