chirp chirp…chirp chirp…chirp chirp….
Must be spring break for more than the kidlets!
Making this heraldic: not crickets but grasshoppers:
http://www.americanheraldry.org/pages/uploads/Roll/thatcher1.gif
Arms of various Thachers from Massachusetts. See http://www.americanheraldry.org/pages/index.php?n=Roll.T
Image of the coat of arms from the website of the Pittsburgh Cricket Association
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Oh, wrong type of cricket? :p
Jeffrey Boyd Garrison;93084 wrote:
Oh, wrong type of cricket? :p
Not to mention hideous.
Kenneth Mansfield;93088 wrote:
Not to mention hideous.
How can you say that about such a magnificent design? hahaha
Any of our more capable heraldic artists could make this design presentable—losing the on-shield lettering of course. We shouldn’t assume that a bad rendition necessarily means a poor design (well, sometimes it does, but not always).
I’m sure it’s obvious that I was attempting to "make a funny" but, to be truthful, I’m not sure this is one of those designs that can really be salvaged, even by the greatest heraldic artist among us (has the gauntlet been thrown here? haha).
Well, first you’d have to fix the tincture problem, but it’s Pittsburgh so obviously the colors have to be black and gold.
Secondly, I’m not sure if the things in chief are supposed to be stars or some kind of flower, so leave that as a blank to be filled in.
Sable two cricket bats in saltire in chief three [somethings] Or.
Strike the supporters.
Look like "shuriken" to me. Somehow, don’t think the batsman would appreciate getting them thrown at him while at bat.
Doug Welsh;93099 wrote:
Look like "shuriken" to me. Somehow, don’t think the batsman would appreciate getting them thrown at him while at bat.
It would give a little extra piquancy to being caught LBW, though, wouldn’t it?
I emailed the webmaster asking if he’d like assistance and informed him that the design needs serious help. I can envision two possible reactions to such a tactless (yet well meaning) solicitation.
To clarify the thingee’s in chief, I looked at their website to see if I could find an explanation of their CoA/"Logo"—no luck.
Jeffrey Boyd Garrison;93105 wrote:
I emailed the webmaster asking if he’d like assistance and informed him that the design needs serious help. I can envision two possible reactions to such a tactless (yet well meaning) solicitation.
A great gesture Jeffrey, and if they respond in the affirmative they could very well acquire a meaningful design to be proud of.
Days later, I have not heard a response, as was expected. 
Jeffrey Boyd Garrison;93125 wrote:
Days later, I have not heard a response, as was expected.
Their loss ..... :banghead:
