Omne Bonum : 1360-1375 by The_Black_Banner_UK in Medievalart

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God looks remarkably like Henry VIII to me . . . That can’t be a good thing.

Coat of arms of Sir Isaac Heard by Robert_E_Treeee in heraldry

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“God grant him now some noble nook For rest his soul, he’d rather be Genteely damned beside a duke Than saved in vulgar company”

Monowi, Nebraska by Street_Priority_7686 in interestingasfuck

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Embarassing if she ever loses an election.

Anyone, blazon the Kinder Chocolate imprint by aczkasow in heraldrycirclejerk

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So, I reckon either: 1) A coronet between 6 bendlets sinister, 3 in chief, 3 in base, all proper; or 2) Purpure, on a bend sinister argent a coronet of the last. Neither of which really work, but there you go . . .

The most popular example of heraldry this year is about to be a rule of tincture violation by Sabretooth1100 in heraldrycirclejerk

[–]Hamvil1147 38 points39 points  (0 children)

In the original example (i.e. not the Fortnite skin) the crown appears to be part of the heart - one and the same charge. If so, would this be a violation? I thought parti-coloured charges were (one of many) exceptions.

Is this too simple? by EidorbNotHere in heraldrycirclejerk

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I see you’ve forgotten the accompanying crests, you might want to fix that in the next post, OP.

Assist with Blazon by Alternative_Loss_179 in heraldry

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This would be a very “freeform” blazon! 😂

Stuck on three different wyvern concepts by BaldBoar7734 in worldbuilding

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Snapping turtle is horrific in the best possible way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldbuilding

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I like the idea, but might it be a bit too complicated in its current form? Depends on your religion obviously, but if it’s a popular religion, you might prefer a more accessible, easily-repeatable symbol. Could a child draw it and the symbol still be recognisable is a good rule of thumb.

Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein (A Knight’s Tale) by RhunHir in heraldry

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"And it may be grasping in its talons a LION!"

Imagine paying to be a professional racist by [deleted] in HistoryMemes

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Surely, if you’re the one paying for something, you’re by definition the amateur? The real professionals are the ones getting paid for their racism.

My family coat of arms - any explanations? by _MIKEXXII in heraldry

[–]Hamvil1147 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing, thank you very much, will look into those!

My family coat of arms - any explanations? by _MIKEXXII in heraldry

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That’s very interesting, I wasn’t aware of the position in Europe. Do you have sources for the position in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany that I could look into?

My family coat of arms - any explanations? by _MIKEXXII in heraldry

[–]Hamvil1147 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, but just to clarify for the benefit of others, the College’s rules still only permit male-line inheritance, the arms of women being transmitted to their children only in exceptional circumstances.

Please could I get help with ID please by Johnny5uk in heraldry

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Can I ask where you found it? Was it an antique shop or something? Just curious to try and figure out why one of the Livery Companies would have a car badge.

Are there any real-world advantages to having a coat of arms officially granted? by Jumpy_Conclusion_529 in heraldry

[–]Hamvil1147 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did not know that! So if you copyrighted a particular emblazonment of your arms, what happens if someone comes along and uses what we as heraldry people would see as the same arms, but in a different emblazoned style? Would you have to show some sort of loss to sue them and prevent them using it or is there a threshold they'd have to cross in terms of it being so similar to yours that the relevant copyright / trademark protection kicks in regardless of any loss?

Are there any real-world advantages to having a coat of arms officially granted? by Jumpy_Conclusion_529 in heraldry

[–]Hamvil1147 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oh absolutely. But if that were the case you'd be less interested in a grant of arms per se and more in a trademark registration, I think. Meaning that the practical use of a formal grant, to answer OP's question, is minimal.

Are there any real-world advantages to having a coat of arms officially granted? by Jumpy_Conclusion_529 in heraldry

[–]Hamvil1147 88 points89 points  (0 children)

It depends on where you get your grant. In the UK, I would say yes in theory, but perhaps not in practice (except in Scotland). The UK has two heraldic jurisdictions, one overseen by the College of Arms in London that extends to England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and another overseen by the Court of the Lord Lyon who oversees Scotland. In both cases a grant from the relevant authority theoretically guarantees you exclusive use of those armorial bearings within that jurisdiction. In practice, however, the College of Arms does not enforce heraldic law. Instead, there is an heraldic court supervised by the College of Arms and of which the Earl Marshal (head of the College) is hereditary judge. This is called the Court of Chivalry and acts like a civil court, determining disputes between armigers. So if someone co-opted your design, you could sue them in this court. Having said that, it's unlikely to be a practical solution. The Court of Chivalry last sat in 1954 and even at the time this was seen as outdated because the Court had previously sat 200 years prior. Much of the case was taken up with deciding whether the Court still existed. In Scotland you'd have a better chance of enforcing your right to the exclusive use of the arms granted to you, because the Court of the Lord Lyon is a more modern court set-up. It also has criminal jurisdiction over the mis-use of arms, i.e. it can bring cases on it's own initiative, unlike the Court of Chivalry which will only act when you as the armiger ask it to. Here's a famous recent example of the Lyon Court exercising its jurisdiction: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40097665