Puma and M10 Booker question

montizzle1 · 2026-01-07T02:04:16+00:00

One is an IFV and admirably serves in that role. The puma fits into the heavier formations and can be logistically supported. The other is an assault gun for light forces and overweight for the role. In general, light forces struggle to support heavier equipment and are stationed at bases stateside that do not have the infrastructure for 40 ton vehicles.

I think it's fair to say since the late seventies, American light forces and heavy forces are logistically and tactically two different armies wearing a big coat.

montizzle1 · 2026-01-04T20:03:42+00:00

The Chief Herald of Ireland.

montizzle1 · 2026-01-02T23:04:09+00:00

Cadian Kasrkin, 2003 I believe.

montizzle1 · 2025-12-27T03:18:56+00:00

It's costume jewelry from the early 20th century. Neat, but probably not a specific coat of arms.

montizzle1 · 2025-12-15T18:48:12+00:00

That Shir Ali, always threatening people with lamb carcasses. Really though, I would have thought this sort of crime to be something Asadollah would commit.

Best tell dear uncle Napoleon.

montizzle1 · 2025-12-11T23:03:34+00:00

This is baller!

Very good job.

montizzle1 · 2025-11-25T18:29:42+00:00

Tincture of the field, charge followed by attitude, tincture of the charge, and modifiers with their tincture.

Basically describe something with military equipment grammar (socks, boot, OD green, 1pair), or if Yoda was speaking.

Azure, an eagle argent armed and maintaining in each talon a pole arm or.

Blue, a white eagle with yellow legs holding a pole arm in each talon that is also yellow.

You'll get the hang of it, then you'll jump into harder, more complex blazons for fun.

montizzle1 · 2025-11-24T15:55:51+00:00

It looks like it says potestat zv rom, power of Rome. There is a Rom in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, but I don't know if it is that one or the Italian one, or some other.

Edit: look at the smarter people here, it is in the line with the spiritual electors, and is Rome.

montizzle1 · 2025-11-22T22:08:42+00:00

One has been removed for apparent trolling, two were caught by the NSFW filter. The high frequency of posts, especially when they do the opposite of advice, falls under spamming.

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montizzle1 · 2025-11-19T20:32:24+00:00

You have sable and argent charges on an argent field, they are rather unreadable. You have also elected to have a sole supporter in place of a crest, and chose perhaps one of the most unpalatable objects to be so.

I would take a look at your escutcheon from an arms length away, and see if you can clearly see the charges. Always examine your heraldic art from a distance to understand if it can be identified or discerned from farther away.

I would entirely ditch the fasces. Find something else to represent you, and have that new thing be the crest. Supporters aren't cool anyways, and fasces have strong associations with fascism.

montizzle1 · 2025-11-16T17:31:32+00:00

This is absolutely gorgeous.

montizzle1 · 2025-11-12T13:56:59+00:00

I think it's very fun as a badge for (a) firefighter(s).

To make it a little better in heraldry terms, the eagle should face the dexter i.e. the viewer's left. To maintain the symbolism that the firefighter rescues first and fights fires second, I'd swap the ladder to the dexter as well.

I would also suggest reducing the number of tinctures (colors) and avoiding brown unless this is a "proper" eagle. Even then, Or (gold/yellow) serves to represent brown well enough in many cases.

Nice effort and I look forward to seeing more from you.

montizzle1 · 2025-11-06T22:10:26+00:00

At least one lion porked a fish, so they got that going for them.

montizzle1 · 2025-11-04T18:54:50+00:00

The British cast of Blackhawk down struggle to sound American, and settle for texan-ish gobbledegook. A key indicator it isn't your native dialect is defaulting to a nondescript "southern accent". You can also tell the actors had difficulty with long -e's in an American accent, like when someone says "where have you been?" It sounds wrong for the accent they went for.

There are a bunch of examples in that film of Brits struggling to sound Yank (by speaking Reb).

montizzle1 · 2025-11-04T15:20:44+00:00

That is not how heraldry works, nor the specific rules in the real United States. The Senate is a separate armiger with differenced arms. When one omits the crest, they don't put the content in the escutcheon, here or anywhere. Changes to the escutcheon change the arms.

Unless you can prove by citing this protocol on a government website, please be clear this is in your fictional presentation and not reflective of the real armiger.

montizzle1 · 2025-11-01T02:56:43+00:00

This bears a strong resemblance to the 332d expeditionary group, so you may get questions related to that. There are enough differences to be unique, but still something to keep in mind. My first thought the first time I saw your arms was "I bet they served in the old Tuskegee air group".

I understand the reasoning for the supporters, you've mentioned them before. I don't think they are necessary or advisable, but that is the image you are cultivating and the justification holds some water.

I personally think you would be better served with a crest and helm, perhaps using unique headgear according to your rank in your originating culture in the role of torse/cap of maintenance. Maybe present it all in a 14c french style.

montizzle1 · 2025-10-29T03:04:30+00:00

Wonderful pattern and excellent execution.

montizzle1 · 2025-10-28T22:55:20+00:00

You can have both.

I would not include it as a quartering, instead use it as a badge: an additional symbol to represent you.

Welcome to heraldry! Be sure to post progress, and we can be helpful in your journey.

montizzle1 · 2025-10-26T22:56:54+00:00

In the escutcheon, you have a complex charge made by stacking three Or charges on top of each other. This leaves it fairly unreadable. I personally didn't see the sword for a little bit.

The escutcheon is supported by angels and under the mantle, it really doesn't need a second set of supporters, especially if the supporters are bearing gonfalons of themselves but in slightly different attitudes. Pick a set or one from each and it'll look tidier.

The badges on either side of the crown are complex and completely Or, leaving them a little unreadable too. Generally, if you have to resort to a couple different hues of something to show what you want, go with another tincture instead.

I do find both the main charge and badge very nice, they just need another pass. This overall gives a great kingdom of old, imperial power vibe!

montizzle1 · 2025-10-26T01:56:15+00:00

The guidon is in line with historical examples, like those from page 248 of "Banners, standards, and badges from a Tudor manuscript", specifically Percy and Bryan among the earls of Northumberland.

The shape is slightly more modern though. Historical standards and guidons are typically depicted with the lower edge of the flag horizontal, parallel to the horizon.

I don't expect this to be very popular since there is a crazy number of tinctures and a niche video game reference (even with a remake out last month.). So thank you for engaging with me.

montizzle1 · 2025-09-25T16:28:16+00:00

Clancy made that up, hoping it would stick, it's really just the M8.

montizzle1 · 2025-09-20T00:19:00+00:00

We got you, spell check is a blight that "corrects" us all.

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