Col. Gordon Fisher

 
Sandy Turnbull
 
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30 August 2007 00:38
 

After an influx of funery restorations, I’ve decided to take a few days to catch up on heraldry work. The first off the block is my latest design for Gordon Fisher, a retired Colonel with the Salvation Army which I thought I would share.

http://heraldry.aussiebulls.org/FisherXS.jpg

 

Arms: Per fess ogive counter-ogive per pale Argent and Sable; three icthyus in fess haurient, counter haurient all counterchanged.

 

Crest  Out of a wreath Sable doubled Argent, an icthyus counter-haurient Gules between a double fishook bend pointed and barbed Or.

 

Motto:  A FISHER OF MEN

 

The rationale is quite complex theologically, but essentally:

 

Field Argent and Sable = light and dark, good and evil etc. Parted per ogive is a reflection on his Anglican heritage.

 

The icthyus puns on the surname and also indicates his role as a Minister of Religion. The centre one moving in the opposite direction reflects his favorite verse "Be in the world but not of it" and also Christ, who came to live among men (hence the counterchange). Being three in number is representative of the Trinity.

 

The Crest is representative of three parts,

 

1.The fish hook catching the fish (obvious)

2. Open arms receiving the Lord / Holy Spirit

3. A play on his favorite song "Lift up the Lord"

 

The motto is once again a play on his surname and is reflective of his life and work. It is paraphrased from Mark 1:17, when Christ called his first Disciples

 
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30 August 2007 01:00
 

What wonderfully simple and beautiful arms! Is this design your invention Sandy? If so I am quite impressed!

 
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30 August 2007 01:17
 

Thanks. The ogive partition is based on an idea from CHA but the rest of the design is mine.

 
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30 August 2007 01:43
 

Very nice symbology. The simplest arms can so often have so much symbolism in them.

 
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30 August 2007 06:41
 

Absolutely superb, Sandy.

(And, since I can’t resist, made even better by the lack of:

1.  Any obvious borrowing of symbols peculiar to the Salvation Army.

2.  A clerical hat, even though officers of the SA are ordained ministers.)

 
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30 August 2007 07:09
 

Thanks Joseph,

Where possible I try not to include obvious references unless specifically asked for (ie my Father-in-Law). As for the hats, that’s an area I’m staying clear of (for the moment) wink .

 
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30 August 2007 08:27
 

Striking, unique and beautifully rendered.

 
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30 August 2007 09:51
 

Sandy,

It is an absolutely beautiful design…striking, to say the least.

 
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30 August 2007 10:28
 

Once again, Sandy has proven that "simple, yet intricate" is not an oxymoron.  Well done!

 
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30 August 2007 10:42
 

Sandy Turnbull;48957 wrote:

As for the hats, that’s an area I’m staying clear of (for the moment) wink .

I don’t blame you. I’d do the same.

 
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30 August 2007 10:46
 

A striking design, beautifully executed!

 
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30 August 2007 11:49
 

Bravo!  Well done!  I love the symbolism, and I love the canting!  Wonderful job!

 
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30 August 2007 16:26
 

Sandy—Awesome arms!

Joe—What? You don’t want to see that very nice crest on this?

 

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e221/pblanton/SAHat.jpg

 

LOL Just kidding! LOL

 

Take care,

 
 
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30 August 2007 20:12
 

Excellent design and emblazonment!

 
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30 August 2007 20:22
 

PBlanton;48973 wrote:

Sandy—Awesome arms!

Joe—What? You don’t want to see that very nice crest on this?

 

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e221/pblanton/SAHat.jpg

 


W-e-l-l-l-l-l…

 

maybe by itself, but definitely not with tassels!

 
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30 August 2007 21:16
 

Joseph McMillan wrote:

maybe by itself, but definitely not with tassels!

Okay, you asked for it…..no tassels….

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e221/pblanton/Fisher.jpg

Sorry for hijacking your thread (and pic), Sandy, but I just had to do it! LOL:D:lol:

 

Take care,