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03 July 2012 11:24
 

Created a personal coat (I know that it’s a bit stylized) but still need a little help with blazon (My first try)

 

Per pale argent and azure, on a chevron countercharged

between two choughs rising, Wings addorsed and elevated

and a tower counterchanged; an annulet azure dexter

an annulet argent sinister, and an annulet counterchanged

within a bourdure counterchanged

 

On a Helm with a Wreath Argent and azure a bat displayed

 
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03 July 2012 11:33
 

Per pale Argent and Azure on a Chevron between in chief two Choughs rising wings addorsed and elevated and in base a Tower three annulets all within a bordure counterchanged.

You did not specify what color the choughs are to be, so one must assume that they are counterchanged as well. And what color is the bat in your crest?

 
 
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03 July 2012 11:37
 

Wow Thanks for the quick response the Bat is sable or proper

 
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03 July 2012 11:39
 

And yes crows are counterchanged

 
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03 July 2012 11:40
 

FWIW I think the bordure is too much. Otherwise a nice coat of arms, at least what I imagine in my head.

 
 
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03 July 2012 12:00
 

Thank you

If you see it with bordure you might like it

Also I’m looking at yours….. VERY Nice!!!

 
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03 July 2012 12:47
 

I agree with Kenneth in that I think the border might be a little too much.  If you add the border it will squish the crows and tower to make them a little smaller.  Getting rid of the border will help open the field up and allow for the charges to be bigger and easier to distinguish.

Overall, I think you’ve got a good design.  I would love to see a finished product.

 

And, as many on here know, I’m one that loves hearing about the thoughts behind the design.  What’s the meaning behind your design and the charges you chose?

 
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03 July 2012 13:26
 

Very nice indeed.  Is this really your first shot at arms?  If so, then they are miraculously clean and simple!

I’ll admit that I had to google to find that a chough is a member of the crow family.

 

The City of Cornwall, Ontario uses the red-billed chough (P.pyrrhocorax) in their arms; and there is also a yellow-billed chough (P.graculus).

 

http://archive.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/ProjectPics/iii024_19910089_arms_co_sm.jpg

 
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03 July 2012 14:09
 

Thanks for input

I’m still having preliminary drawings done

 
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03 July 2012 14:10
 

Thanks a lot I see We all like the use of a chevron

 
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03 July 2012 14:14
 

Question How do you post an image?

 
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03 July 2012 14:18
 

Thanks my first shot was a mess!!

metal on metal color on color

looked @ a couple of heraldy sites and redesigned with same elements

 
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03 July 2012 14:28
 

hollywood1765;94415 wrote:

Thanks a lot I see We all like the use of a chevron


Chevrons are pretty great.  And judging from everyone else in the thread, I think you should change the Azure to Vert.  Green and White do look good together.  wink

 

To post an image, I find the easiest way to do it is to host the image on something like Imageshack.com.  From there you can copy the code to post in forums.  Just post the code in the thread and we’ll be able to see the photo.  I’m sure there are other ways but I find that’s the one that works best for me.

 
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03 July 2012 14:31
 

Hahahaha thanks I’ll try that

 
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03 July 2012 16:11
 

A cautionary note (not aimed at your design in particular, just generally re: the design process)—before you settle on "the" design for you & yours, move slowly; then pause, then ponder, then move slowly ... you’re creating a design to signify"you" and ideally your descendants for generations to come, so give it the time and thought—and patience!—that it deserves.

At some point, when you have two or three front runners,  someone will recommend the "refrigerator test"—stick ‘em on the fridge or other handy place you see every day, and leave them for several weeks.  At some point, one of them—or maybe part(s) of one or more—will begin to feel intrinsically "right" for you.  If so, proceed; if not, start over!

 
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03 July 2012 16:27
 

Apologies for the clip art charges (and substituting eagles for choughs), but they are all I had available and you still get the idea. From a design perspective (no violation of rules here) the bordure doesn’t crowd the charges too much, but it is simply not necessary.

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/6720/hollywoodv.png