Yet another newbie looking for help/criticism

 
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08 December 2006 13:46
 

Slakrking wrote:

Thanks for all the suggestions, it seemed so simple, I appreciate all the input, I’ve rethought my original selections (I like my components, my presentation was weak) anything here leap out as "wrong" ?


The arrangement with the chevron forces the pegasus to be smaller than is ideal.  If you used a per chevron division, that would give you a bit more space for your pegasus.  Or if you put the roses on a chief and dropped the chevron entirely (as suggested by MMCDHoward).

 

The shade of brown you’re using for Or is far too dark- metals are meant to be bright.

 

But I do like your colour scheme, and you’ve chosen some very nice elements.  It’s just a question of finding the right arrangement.

 
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08 December 2006 19:09
 

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q3/slakrking/Westgate.jpg

without the chevron and a much more decrorative pegaus, brownish gold brightened to bright yellow, all the suggestions have really helped me get closer, many thanks

 

Now to Blazon it ...

 

Blazon:

Vert, a Pegasus rampant Argent, crowned collared and chained Or,in chief four rose Argent barbed Vert and seeded Or

 

Blazon of Crest :

On a wreath of the colours an Irish Harp

 

Motto:

Veneratio supremus totus alius

 

Close?????

 
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08 December 2006 19:55
 

I think this is very very good. The only thing i don’t like is the sable chain

 
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09 December 2006 19:16
 

Slakrking wrote:

Blazon:

Vert, a Pegasus rampant Argent, crowned collared and chained Or,in chief four rose Argent barbed Vert and seeded Or

Blazon of Crest :

On a wreath of the colours an Irish Harp

 

Motto:

Veneratio supremus totus alius

 

Close?????

 


Close, yes. First, you left the description of the rose completely out of the blazon for the crest (and I might think about making that rose the same as the ones in chief on the shield). Second, on the shield, having a green field and green barbs on the rose…I’d go for four roses Argent barbed and seeded Or.

 

Lovely design!

 
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09 December 2006 20:31
 

Thank you very much, this has been extremely interesting and rewarding

 
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09 December 2006 23:21
 

With so much GREEN in your arms, I find the lambrequin colors to be a bit outre.

Your Irishness is readily apparent (green & the crest); therefore: have you considered the Irish custom of using Gules doubled Argent for the lambrequin?

 

If you will recall, Irish custom is/was to use Gules doubled Argent regardless of the predominant colors and/or livery colors.  The splash of opposite color (red v. green) might, I think, "balance" out your Achievements.

 

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Z 060 Thomas Laurence Cooker.JPG

 

small image, but with green in the shield:

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Arms_48.jpg

 

Additional exemplars:

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Z 062 Gabriel Joseph Mary McGovern.JPG

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Z 068 Patrick O’Connor.JPG

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Z 063 Carl Pritchett.JPG

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Z 071 Nina Marie Ray.JPG

http://www.nli.ie/Arms22.jpg

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Arms454.jpg

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Arms_47.jpg

http://www.nli.ie/pics/arms361.jpg (His Excellency Michael J. Sullivan, Ambassador of the United States of America)

 

And more, but with red in the shields:

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Z 078 James Oswald Turner Barton.JPG

http://www.nli.ie/pics/Z 065 James Grew.JPG

 

image/link source:  http://www.nli.ie/fr_offi.htm

 

Cheers,

—Guy

 
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10 December 2006 11:29
 

Guy,

Thank you and no I hadn’t. I had assumed it to be traditional based on those that I had seen, the difference in mantling is quite striking

 

Thanks,

 

Rand

 
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10 December 2006 11:53
 

Guy—

Wow! those are some fairly stunning achievements, Thanks for sharing

 
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10 December 2006 15:34
 

I agree with Guy… of course I’m biased… I use the traditional Irish method as well. smile

 
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10 December 2006 16:02
 

Rand,

I really like your latest rendition with the winged horse (Pegasus is a proper noun smile ) crowned, gored, and chained Or. Might I suggest the rose in the crest be barbed Or also? Other than that, I think the overall design is very appealing!

 

Take care,

 
 
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10 December 2006 17:42