Nice!!—well beyond the rather simple B&W small rubberstamp etc. I was thinking of, where this level of detail would likely be lost.
Where might one look (link?) for etched glasswork of this caliber?
Michael F. McCartney;100262 wrote:
Where might one look (link?) for etched glasswork of this caliber?
Well, you start by having Gordon Macpherson do a bookplate.
http://heraldry-scotland.com/copgal/albums/userpics/11545/normal_Pritchett-bookplate.jpg
Then you black out everything around the motto scroll and crest and reverse the image. Voila.
After that, any reasonable etching service can do the job. Carl went with these folks.
Kenneth Mansfield;100264 wrote:
Well, you start by having Gordon Macpherson do a bookplate.
http://heraldry-scotland.com/copgal/albums/userpics/11545/normal_Pritchett-bookplate.jpg
Then you black out everything around the motto scroll and crest and reverse the image. Voila.
After that, any reasonable etching service can do the job. Carl went with these folks.
Seeing this, makes me think what the CoA would look like. Photoshop time. 
this? See link.
Robert Blackard;100270 wrote:
this? See link.
More or less. This is what you’d have.
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2104/xefy.jpg
Which would turn out like this:
It looks like that this is it. And not to brag, but if you look to your right, it’s my metal for finishing a Spartan Sprint a day after my birthday. 
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Create a badge and award THAT to your brother. Otherwise, have your brother assume slightly different arms.
Congratulations! It is quite a nice design. Are you going with the white stag over black, or black stag over white?
j.carrasco;100578 wrote:
Congratulations! It is quite a nice design. Are you going with the white stag over black, or black stag over white?
"White stag over black."
Jeffrey Boyd Garrison;100577 wrote:
Create a badge and award THAT to your brother. Otherwise, have your brother assume slightly different arms.
He’s my older brother, wouldn’t that be weird that i have him have a badge when i’m the bearer? Or am I able to give him a random badge?
You and your brother don’t need different arms unless you want them. If you both agree, you can decide these arms are to be used by both of you and your descendants.
If you’re going to register or otherwise document your arms, this decision is reflected in a destination clause (i.e., who gets to bear your arms beyond you). In my Canadian grant, for instance, the destination clause includes all the descendants of my father. My father is still alive, and my arms are mine, not his technically, but I’ve allowed/encouraged my family to use them.
In many cases, arms will be assumed in memory of an ancestor (your father, grandfather, etc.) and passed down to all his (or her) descendants. If your father is still alive, and has any interest, you could consider declaring these his arms, but you don’t need to.
And I agree that giving your older brother a badge instead of letting him use arms would be unusual.
Now, have you thought about a crest? You don’t strictly need one, of course, but where’s the fun in that?
With respect of course, I disagree with Benjamin (sorry Ben!
To make it "official" you may want to register your arms with a number of armorial registries. Each has their strengths/weaknesses/costs.
Here are domestic options:
http://www.americanheraldry.org/pages/index.php?n=Registration.Domestic
I’d highlight/recommend USHR and NEHGS Committee on Heraldry.
In my opinion, without any real authority or regulation on heraldry, your best option for making it "official" is to USE your arms. Commission an artist to illustrate a really nice rendition that can be framed and make an excellent heirloom. Make a flag bearing your arms and fly from your house/boat. The goal is to make your arms last, and to do that you need tangibles other people can see/use.
There are lots of ideas in these forums of ways people have used their coats of arms.
Jeremy Keith Hammond;100583 wrote:
your best option for making it "official" is to USE your arms.
I agree with this 150%.
This is a great set of arms.:D
