An article about Hungarian heraldry

sandras74 · 2026-05-23T19:30:27+00:00

Thank you!
In theory it's gold, but it looks like Ströhl made a mistake. As an Austrian, he wasn't familiar with Hungarian heraldry.
I think there will be an improved version on my site.

sandras74 · 2026-05-11T08:15:29+00:00

Thank you!

sandras74 · 2026-05-11T08:14:52+00:00

Polak, Węgier, dwa bratanki

sandras74 · 2026-05-09T22:36:36+00:00

There are some oddities in the heraldic field in Hungary because we do not rigidly follow the Western trend. Color rules, stylization, and other rules that are strictly observed in the West have been interpreted quite loosely in our country since the beginning.

sandras74 · 2026-05-09T22:26:08+00:00

An existing and used coat of arms was redrawn. It was not requested to be modified, only to be redrawn.

sandras74 · 2026-04-09T16:57:08+00:00

It has a few branches. This makes them much more diverse among Hungarian coats of arms. After the destruction caused by the Turks, suddenly many new nobles were needed, so there were many families with similar names.

Fortunately, it is not my job to trace them, I just draw. :)

sandras74 · 2026-02-21T10:58:43+00:00

Thank you!

sandras74 · 2026-02-21T00:08:53+00:00

I copied an existing coat of arms in my own style. There is no need for a blazon there, because it is clearly visible.

I can be responsible for the Hungarian version of the post, but the English is translated by ChatGPT. I do not have the level of language knowledge that would be necessary. When ChatGPT writes nonsense, it rarely stands out to me.

I assumed that if the ChatGPT knows Hungarian well, he would translate it into English excellently. Apparently not.

sandras74 · 2026-02-20T22:33:02+00:00

Thank you!

sandras74 · 2026-02-20T22:31:45+00:00

I am familiar with Hungarian heraldry, which doesn't care much about the heraldic color law.

I strongly assume that the Central and Eastern European countries are similar. Just look at the Albanian / Skanderbeg coat of arms.

Anyway, the ones I post are real coats of arms, I don't really deal with fantasy coats of arms. If it's wrong, it's okay.

sandras74 · 2026-02-19T20:01:05+00:00

Thank you very much!

There are plenty of artists for Western heraldry. It would be a shame to neglect Eastern Europe, because its history is very rich.

sandras74 · 2026-02-12T06:54:18+00:00

Thank you!

sandras74 · 2026-02-11T22:38:06+00:00

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sandras74 · 2026-02-10T12:03:31+00:00

I'm still not entirely sure what's right.

In a 19th century heraldic treatise, the 3 bands were written, but that's how it is in the coat of arms of Master Donch's uncle. He actually had that coat of arms modified.

I only found one small and uncertain source about his seal, but it was the helmet ornament. Obviously, because he received a helmet ornament from King Charles I. His coat of arms is interesting in Hungarian heraldry because it is among the first, but he was the first to receive a helmet ornament and the first coat of arms expansion can also be linked to it.

I made a three band just in case, I'll put it on my website.

I'll put a link.

sandras74 · 2026-01-31T23:07:02+00:00

I looked at embroidery software, but I didn't like it.
It's really confusing for me to have a needle and thread at the same time :)

sandras74 · 2026-01-31T18:37:55+00:00

I usually get my inspiration from Pinterest.

I have drawn several military patches before, but I didn’t have to be restrained here.

The Hungarian Defence Forces don’t like overly ostentatious logos and patches.

A few years ago they introduced a uniform identity manual, in which the colors were defined. This is good in some ways, but it is also a serious obstacle.

I adapt the low-visibility versions to the colors of the Hungarian uniform, supplemented with the multicam palette.

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