Not sure where to put this exactly, but here goes:
How would I blazon these Arms (yes, I know they're terrible, but that's not the point)?
I have already blazoned it as: "Argent, two horses combatant forcene Argent, in saltire two spears sable, on an inescutcheon per fess gules and vert, a mullet of five points Or, and in chief a ribbon Argent bearing the words 'Burkina Faso' in letters Or, and in base a like ribbon bearing the words 'Unité, Progrès, Justice' , likewise in letters Gold, and an open book proper between ears of corn, also proper, issuant from the ribbon.", but I'm unsure as to whether this is right.
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
The National Arms of Burkina Faso
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- Chris Green
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Re: The National Arms of Burkina Faso
I don't think any account should be taken of the white "shield" on which the achievement sits. Surely the "inescutcheon" is actually the arms and the horses are supporters. What looks like a motto is indeed a motto and the ears of wheat simply decoration. The spears in saltire and the book might be compared to the crossed batons of the English Earl Marshal - intrinsic to the achievement but not part of the shield. There are many examples of this among Swedish Government bodies:
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Re: The National Arms of Burkina Faso
I'm with Chris : treat the white shield as simply a background and not part of the arms themselves. The arms would then be : Per fess Gules and Vert, a mullet Or. Behind the shield are two spears in saltire.
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