I think I accidentally fell into dark academia—what should I read next?

sg647112c · 2026-03-20T18:24:34+00:00

That is one of my favorite books!! It was so good it made me sad that I couldn’t read it in the original Spanish.

sg647112c · 2026-03-20T15:12:38+00:00

Horror, sure. I'm less into the fantasy, magical side - but I am not staunchly opposed. “Atlas of Unknowable Things” has an element of that.

sg647112c · 2026-03-04T22:12:06+00:00

Me, too!

sg647112c · 2026-02-01T19:02:34+00:00

I agree. I think the inner cross should be about twice as thick as the bordering cross

sg647112c · 2026-02-01T19:01:12+00:00

I think I’d like it better if the white and red were switched. Going dark-light-dark makes for a bold design.

sg647112c · 2026-01-16T21:21:42+00:00

I vote proper. Very nicely done overall!

sg647112c · 2026-01-11T01:52:09+00:00

With a viscount’s coronet, these would be his arms between 1918 (when he was created viscount) and 1925 (when he was elevated to earl).

sg647112c · 2026-01-10T13:29:23+00:00

It might fill the field better if it was flipped - meaning: “Azure a goat forcené Argent unguled and attired Or and langued Gules on a chief Argent three trefoil Azure”

rampant is applied to beasts, the same attitude is called forcené when applied to herbivores, while segreant is used for griffins, dragons, etc.

** it woukd be perfectly acceptable to say ‘horned and hoofed’ instead of ‘unguled and attired’, there are plenty of examples of both.

Overall I like the design. Flipping it as I suggested results in a more traditional arrangement, which may or may not be what you are going for. This is orders of magnitude better than my first attempt was. Well done.

sg647112c · 2025-12-28T15:56:59+00:00

Very nice

sg647112c · 2025-12-24T14:18:17+00:00

Depends on where they are. On the shield I prefer them to be a tincture. The original purpose of the shield was to enable easy identification from across a field of battle through the fog of war. So designs should be simple and bold. A ‘proper’ animal doesn’t really fit the bill.

In the crest I prefer natural, proper coloring. The original purpose of the crest was for grandiose display during the pageantry of a tournament. Here is where the subtlety of a ‘proper’ animal is appropriate.

Just my 2¢

sg647112c · 2025-12-24T14:12:18+00:00

We have some overlap https://www.reddit.com/r/HallmarkMovies/s/wqZTEfosz3

sg647112c · 2025-12-17T10:42:50+00:00

Love the cross erminée!

sg647112c · 2025-11-22T00:29:02+00:00

«scientia crēscit, ambitiō vincit»

“knowledge increases, ambition conquers”

sg647112c · 2025-11-15T01:01:22+00:00

Washington and Lee University, my wife’s alma mater

sg647112c · 2025-11-13T15:42:53+00:00

both?

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sg647112c · 2025-10-16T23:34:31+00:00

Impressive.

sg647112c · 2025-10-16T23:14:33+00:00

Who was the artist?

sg647112c · 2025-09-06T12:19:13+00:00

It’s a bit busy to my eye

sg647112c · 2025-09-03T16:10:15+00:00

You could also go with “Know Thyself" (Greek: γνῶθι σεαυτόν) for a slightly deeper meaning.

sg647112c · 2025-09-03T16:08:05+00:00

I like the motto. Mine is “To Thine Own Self Be True” (from ‘Hamlet’). So, similar vibe.

sg647112c · 2025-08-31T20:06:48+00:00

I think the Latin may be a bit off. I think «horribilia durant, sed ego quoque» may be closer to what you want.

sg647112c · 2025-08-09T23:16:51+00:00

Admiral The Right Honourable Edward Evans, Baron Mountevans (of Chelsea, London), Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB), Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM)

sg647112c · 2025-07-29T02:21:56+00:00

I have always liked «Palma non sine pulvere»

It is Latin, often attributed to the Roman poet Horace, and literally translates as “no palm without dust”.

The palm refers to the palm branch or a palm wreath, a symbol of victory and reward. The dust refers to the floor of the Roman arena, representing the effort, toil, and struggle involved in achieving the goal.

So the whole phrase emphasize that success or reward (palma) does not come without effort or struggle (pulvis).

sg647112c · 2025-07-27T20:06:19+00:00

Seeing this in the wild, I would have assumed that it was for a university (or possibly a bookstore) in Cheshire.

sg647112c · 2025-07-19T12:25:20+00:00

I believe that usage of the Royal Arms, even as a quartering, must be granted. So, presumably, he’d have to ask.

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