Arms that I saw that one time -

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steven harris
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Arms that I saw that one time -

Postby steven harris » 28 Mar 2015, 01:15

I know that this is a bit of a long-shot, but does anyone remember arms designed or at least emblazoned here a few years back of an Azure field with a single simple charge/ordinary - like a pale or a fess - that I think was either Argent or Ermine. The crest was a male duck, a mallard if I remember correctly; and I think it may have been holding a key or something like that in its foot. I vague remember this, and I'm fairly sure that it was here, but I can't locate it anywhere.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. (Of course, I could be imagining this whole thing...)
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Benjamin Thornton
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Re: Arms that I saw that one time -

Postby Benjamin Thornton » 30 Mar 2015, 04:37

The name was Eskew, if I recall.
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Re: Arms that I saw that one time -

Postby JMcMillan » 30 Mar 2015, 13:13

From the AHS thread on his design process:

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Kathy McClurg
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Re: Arms that I saw that one time -

Postby Kathy McClurg » 30 Mar 2015, 13:49

If I remember properly, this was designed in the members section of the AHS. His first one was rather ghastly.. :shock:
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Re: Arms that I saw that one time -

Postby Chris Green » 30 Mar 2015, 15:09

I like the arms a lot, simple and timeless. The crest I am not so keen on. The mallard looks as if it's thinking "I know I look silly up here, but if I move I'll be shot". I'm sure the armiger had good reasons for his choice.

I am not sure that the ermine is ermine. If it were there should be parts of ermine tails at the edges. Is this not what is called "ermined".
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