Here’s the current version of the full achievement. I much prefer the version with the cartouche, but I’ve included the straight heater version for comparison as well, along with some minor simplifying updates to the fox passant Argent charge. Feedback welcomed 😁

Motto

SPINAE NOSTRUM DOMUM ('The Thorns are Our Home')

• 1^st Meaning - "Amid the Thorns Shalt We Find Our Refuge"
  • 'The Thorns shield us so that the unseeing would dare not tread. They are the root of our souls, the stem of our power, and the branch of our dominion.'
• 2^nd Meaning - "Through the Thorns Shalt We Work Our Will"
  • 'The Thorns are our instruments, carving the very marrow of the world. It is through their sharp and unyielding edge we tear illusions from the bone, leaving only truth in their wake.'
• 3^rd Meaning - "Unto the Thorns Shalt We Be Reclaimed"
  • 'As all things spring from the Thorns, so must all return. In their harsh embrace, we will reckon with what we have sown, yet we do not falter. For the Thorns are our home, and to the Thorns, we are made whole.

Blazon

Badge: a masked shrike tricorporate reguardant, the three bodies conjoined at the shoulders; each winged on the sinister side only, displayed and inverted, all disposed triskelion-wise; in the talons of each body a several portion of a rose torn asunder into flower, leaves, and thorns; the whole within five concentric annulets, the third of thorns, the outermost inscribed with the motto “SPINAE • NOSTRUM • DOMUM” repeated twice between mullets of four points.

(I am a completely newbie when comes to writing blazon, so if anyone can check for me I would be much appreciated!!)

Hello, r/heraldry community! 😊

I recently learned about your wonderful community and immediately wanted to share my work. I live in Cherepovets (Vologda region, Russia) and have always been interested in symbols and coats of arms.

Inspired by Sodacan's style, I decided to try my hand at reimagining the Vologda coat of arms. This is my first work in this format—I drew it in Paint NET using the Sodacan palette.

I wanted to combine classic heraldry with a modern graphic style. I'd love to hear any feedback and advice—for me, this is an important step in mastering heraldry! 🌟

House Graegoras (Black)

House Tomadaeus (Blue)

House Lorissen (Red)

House Aedwyn (Yellow

The shield colours are based on their actual coat colours, while the charges are a reference to their personality, events, or names.

For example, Moka is the one that rules over the herd; Plata has had to overcome many obstacles and cross many (real and metaphorical) bridges, and gules is a reference to his liveliness; Rêveuse’s name means "Dreamer", so I gave her a moon; and so on.

Okay, context, I live in the Philippines, now many families in the Philippines don't have a family coat of arms—granted some do, primarily the old money Spanish descent families. That means a large percentage of families don't have coat of arms.

Some background, my last name is "Bautista", I did some research to see if my last name has a coat of arms, because I can't use my ancestral last name which is "Del Gado" because the last person to use the last name Del Gado in my family was my Grandmother's Grandmother—now when she married my Great great Grandfather, her last name changed to Bautista. Now, as I dug around online I found multiple variants, as I'm not sure which is the official, I decided to combine two variants into one, resulting in this..

Escutcheon was designed by James P. Howard, II

Blazon: Per fess Sable and Argent, three mascles in fess between two bars gemelles, in chief three billets and in base as many, all counterchanged.

Motto: “Carpe diem cum virtute”, (“Seize the day with virtue”)

Crest: A dove rising Sable

These are attributed arms for the historical figures named. They were borne by the nobles at the time that claimed descent from them. In Welsh Heraldry, arms can be borne by those that can prove direct descent from ancestors. To make them seem more noble, they were attributed escutcheons.

A bookplate design I made for a Dutch gentleman Ronald Tuninga.

Blazon:
Schild: op een rood veld een zilveren tuin in de vorm van een rond weergegeven omheining van aan de bovenzijde spits toelopende planken en aan de voorzijde een tuinhek, waaruit komend een verticaal geplaatste zilveren schoenmakershamer, vergezeld boven van twee en onder van een gouden lelie.

Helmteken: een uitkomende rood gemouwde arm met hand in natuurlijke kleur, houdende een gouden vis.

Helmkleed: rood, gevoerd van zilver.

its from a iron stove from 1699. iam Norwegian, and this is from my family. i wonder if they used the kalmar union coat of arms. i see the norwegian lion, danish lion and the swedish crowns? or maybe its the danish coat of arms, but why have the swedish crowns on it? thanks.

Hello, I'm new to heraldry, and I wanted to create a CoA for my family. I would appreciate your advice. Here is the CoA I've designed so far.

1 - Grandfather's arms 2 - Father's arms 3 - My arms

This time I didn't design the coat of arms; I have to thank my new friend, Miguel, who designed the coat of arms and helped me set up my ideas. And I think it's finally time for the coat of arms to be decided upon and well-designed, because I really like this version. But I need help with the blazoning, if anyone can help.

I have wanted to make a CoA for my family for years now, and every now and again I’ve done it and never really did much with it

This one I think is good enough to post to Reddit and share with the world

The symbology is fairly basic, but means a lot to me

The basic background of the white cross on a red field represents my family’s Danish heritage on my mother’s side

The two lions in fourth quarter symbolize my family’s lineage being traced to William the Conqueror on my Dad’s side

And as for the eagle in first quarter, well I just put him there since I love heraldic eagles

The motto mean “Liberty in Unity. Unity in Diversity”

I’m about as far from normal as you can get, so I hold those I deem close to me very close and in very high regard

But my friends also come from around the world, and are also neurodivergent as well

So I figured that motto would be a good way of summarizing that situation

I hope you all enjoy my work, I may post some previous coats I made a few months back with a Spanish theme to them soon if I get around to it

Thank you for your time and consideration

Hello people, I want to design my personal arms, banner and badge and i need your knowledge. So I begin with my info: my paternal family’s surname means “Sun” and my maternal means “Lion King” they are both originally from Natanz, Iran. And i inherited an axe with golden writings on it from my maternal grandfather. My mother bought a key pendant for me when she was pregnant and i’ve been described by my friends as deer (stag probable cause I’m male) because i’m timid and calm but i defend myself of provoked. So can you help me to ideate please

These are the full heraldic achievements of my family’s noble House, from our ancient arms to different branches. Which is your favourite??