Create a Coat of Arms for Yourself!

Magus · 04-23-2011, 12:54 AM

Found this pretty neat heraldry design program on the web (scroll down and click on where it says "free version"), allows you to design the thing pretty much in any way you want, quite a number of options here. If you go in thinking its speaking another language, its not, it's using the terms for diagonal lines and geometric designs (bends and bends sinisters) and such.

The free version is a Java applet, may or may not work on all systems.

A few tips: start with divisions first, then add ordinaries, then add symbols or creatures. Be sure to designate whether you want creatures/symbols to be put down all in one set or as separate ones, otherwise it's impossible to get creatures combatant, for example, or facing in opposite directions from one another. Make sure you go up to File in the top left hand corner and save when you're all finished.

I broke the rules of heraldry a bit, I think (I don't think you're supposed to put colors next to colors? Dunno, I think they're supposed to be separated by metals), but with a bit of tinkering I came up with this for my coat of arms (still worrying over what colors to make the hares, so there are three versions now):

Also it sounds cool when you write down what the instructions for creating them are:

Fur Sable

Gyronny of 8, Gules, Or, Vert, Or, Divisio

Saltire Or, Or, Ordinar

Argent Hare, Sable Hare Combatant

OR

Two Argent Hares Combatant

OR

Two Sable Hares Combatant

You can also put a scroll with motto on there, but I can't think of a motto right now...

Go ahead and fuss about, it's actually pretty fun coming up with the geometric designs. As for creatures/symbols, try to find something that has to do with your life and history. Rabbits and hares are what the land my family has lived on for generations is named for.

04-23-2011, 12:54 AM	#1
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Create a Coat of Arms for Yourself! Found this pretty neat heraldry design program on the web (scroll down and click on where it says "free version"), allows you to design the thing pretty much in any way you want, quite a number of options here. If you go in thinking its speaking another language, its not, it's using the terms for diagonal lines and geometric designs (bends and bends sinisters) and such. The free version is a Java applet, may or may not work on all systems. A few tips: start with divisions first, then add ordinaries, then add symbols or creatures. Be sure to designate whether you want creatures/symbols to be put down all in one set or as separate ones, otherwise it's impossible to get creatures combatant, for example, or facing in opposite directions from one another. Make sure you go up to File in the top left hand corner and save when you're all finished. I broke the rules of heraldry a bit, I think (I don't think you're supposed to put colors next to colors? Dunno, I think they're supposed to be separated by metals), but with a bit of tinkering I came up with this for my coat of arms (still worrying over what colors to make the hares, so there are three versions now): Also it sounds cool when you write down what the instructions for creating them are: Fur Sable Gyronny of 8, Gules, Or, Vert, Or, Divisio Saltire Or, Or, Ordinar Argent Hare, Sable Hare Combatant OR Two Argent Hares Combatant OR Two Sable Hares Combatant You can also put a scroll with motto on there, but I can't think of a motto right now... Go ahead and fuss about, it's actually pretty fun coming up with the geometric designs. As for creatures/symbols, try to find something that has to do with your life and history. Rabbits and hares are what the land my family has lived on for generations is named for. __________________ The Valiant Review Last edited by Magus; 04-23-2011 at 01:16 AM.