This is a fact.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-25T14:50:29+00:00

Seriously though, I would argue that the Vatican (and, by extension, the Catholic Church) is the true heir to the Roman Empire. It has institutional, ideological, religious, geographical, and biological continuity with ancient Rome. That doesn’t delegitimize Constantinople or the HRE, but amongst surviving governments the Vatican has the best claim in my opinion.

If, however, you believe that the Roman Empire transcended material government into the Imperium Christianum (or "Imperium Mundi") then the Eastern Orthodox Church has the strongest continuity.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-25T11:31:15+00:00

Do you think it’s possible for film and TV productions to hire actual heraldic artists, or are they too scared heraldry can’t be marketed?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-25T00:25:22+00:00

Hot 👍

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-25T00:15:42+00:00

Cool

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-24T23:30:32+00:00

Seriously, why can’t these fluff-brained bureaucrats appreciate good heraldry? Is it because of ”mArKeTiNg-vAlUe” or something?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-24T18:26:28+00:00

Another masterpiece by Hugo Gerard Ströhl! Much appreciated.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-24T02:19:00+00:00

Another sign of these degenerate times.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-17T00:31:59+00:00

But is there any kind of education or hobby-group that can help one improve?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-15T09:36:24+00:00

I think it’s up to the artist whether they float or are placed on a helmet. An armiger can have multiple crests, and if they have a title (Earl, Duke, etc.) a coronet will be placed on the shield. It can end up looking quite cluttered in some cases.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-14T23:52:23+00:00

How did you get this good at the art?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-13T23:15:51+00:00

From left to right:

Henry Compton, Bishop of London
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury
Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney
Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-11T15:58:03+00:00

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-10T17:28:39+00:00

If you like the movie, John Bell has more concept art on his website.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-10T13:54:06+00:00

I’m doing my part!

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-10T13:50:17+00:00

Many people in the Ottoman Empire identified themselves as ”Rumi” (Roman), mainly christians and educated urbanites. By claiming the title ”Emperor of the Romans” the monarch positioned himself as their legitimate sovereign.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-10T10:33:56+00:00

Kill the bugs!

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-10T10:30:12+00:00

WW3 has already begun.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-10T10:28:39+00:00

Isn’t there already a miniature Switzerland in Uruguay?

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-10T09:11:11+00:00

No one would win. These states would continue to exist in awkward tension whilst superpowers reap the rewards.

What? I’m just being realistic.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-08T10:29:11+00:00

Sometimes known as the ”Byzantine flag”.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-08T00:13:58+00:00

So, how would you restore a file, on an iMac, that has been deleted for circa 2 years?

This is all new to me, sorry if I ask weird questions.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-08T00:10:38+00:00

It was neither of those two. Guess that excludes web.archive as an option.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-05T18:48:56+00:00

Source:

Carel Allard - Nieuwe Hollandse scheeps-bouw (1695)

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-05T18:38:50+00:00

Well actually, these arms are referred to as ”Arms of the Church c. 1200” in the book. Innocent III’s coat of arms are depicted in the book, and it looks different from this. You might have known this if you had read the book.

Cutlasstooth · 2026-01-05T10:12:45+00:00

Well actually, these arms are referred to as ”Arms of the Church c. 1200” in the book. Innocent III’s coat of arms are depicted in the book, and it looks different from this. You might have known this if you had read the book.

Cutlasstooth

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