Personal coat of arms of a harpress
Posted: 15 Mar 2014, 01:03
Not entirely sure if this is the right place (moderators, please move to the right space if not), but...
I've been working on arms for my partner, Barbara. Since these are Polish arms they are emblazoned on a shield (not a lozenge).
Balzon: Gules, a winged cat sejant affronte, it's wings displayed and elevated, the dexter one bat-like, and the sinister one brid-like, Argent, charged on it's breast with a crescent moon Azure, in chief a harp Or strung Argent.
You will notice that the illustration below does not match the blazon. That's because this is an early rendering composed of clip arts, to be drawn from scratch once the final design is accepted. Please refer to the blazon for the intended look and use your imagination to picture the arms for now.
Barbara is a professional harpress and plays an early gaelic harp, hence the harp in the arms, which also denotes ties to Ireland, where Barbara studied. The cat's two wings hint at a sort of duality (darkness & light, if you will), and the animal itself is a totem of sorts and also one of her favorite animals. Finally, the crescent moon is a reference to her spiritual beliefs.
So, my question to you: would you do anything differently? Any clashes or issues you see?
Hints for the final rendering and composition are also welcome, but please bear in mind that the image below is not final (see blazon for the inteded look).
I've been working on arms for my partner, Barbara. Since these are Polish arms they are emblazoned on a shield (not a lozenge).
Balzon: Gules, a winged cat sejant affronte, it's wings displayed and elevated, the dexter one bat-like, and the sinister one brid-like, Argent, charged on it's breast with a crescent moon Azure, in chief a harp Or strung Argent.
You will notice that the illustration below does not match the blazon. That's because this is an early rendering composed of clip arts, to be drawn from scratch once the final design is accepted. Please refer to the blazon for the intended look and use your imagination to picture the arms for now.
Barbara is a professional harpress and plays an early gaelic harp, hence the harp in the arms, which also denotes ties to Ireland, where Barbara studied. The cat's two wings hint at a sort of duality (darkness & light, if you will), and the animal itself is a totem of sorts and also one of her favorite animals. Finally, the crescent moon is a reference to her spiritual beliefs.
So, my question to you: would you do anything differently? Any clashes or issues you see?
Hints for the final rendering and composition are also welcome, but please bear in mind that the image below is not final (see blazon for the inteded look).