Coat of Arms Designer

[Quickleaf]

I just found this visual coat of arms designer on the web - it's awesome! I think the credit goes to Joe (?). Thanks wherever you are!

Design Software « Coat of Arms Visual Designer

Here are examples of coats created with this neat java program.

 

[Henry]

That is NICE. Now if I only knew more about coats of arms...

Thank you, Quickleaf!

 

[Quickleaf]

Yeah, me too. I've been able to figure out a little bit...

In the second coat of arms, the elements are:

Wolf Rampant
Battleaxe, Two in Fess (Mirrored ?)
Fleur de Liss, Two in Chief
Per Bend, Vert over Sable

Now I just have to figure out what they mean and how to string them together when describing the coat.

 

[Rykion]

Here's the best website I know of for heraldry terminology.
A GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN HERALDRY by JAMES PARKER

 

[Pbartender]

That is NICE. Now if I only knew more about coats of arms...

Yeah, me too. I've been able to figure out a little bit...

Lesson 1:

Yellow (Gold) and White (Silver) are metals, while Blue, Red, Black, Green and Purple are colors.

Normally, a metal goes on or next to a color or a color goes on or next to a metal. Avoid putting metals next to metals or colors next to colors.

The idea is to make the patterns and designs highly visible from a long way off (say, from across a battlefield).

 

[InkwellIdeas]

I'm the "Joe" behind this project. Thanks for the compliments! Expect a new version in the next few days, although the changes will be minor. (A few new divisions, a couple of bug fixes, etc.) The most important change is a bug fix to restore the ability to put a name or motto on a scroll beneath the shield.

The rule of tincture mentioned by Pbartender is the #1 rule. But many heralds are quick to point out that exceptions exist. Furthermore, in continental heraldry (not England/Wales/Scotland/Ireland) the rule is much more lenient. Of course for a fantasy setting you can do whatever you want, although you should make sure the design is still discernible.

 

[InkwellIdeas]

double post... sorry.

 

[Pbartender]

But many heralds are quick to point out that exceptions exist. Furthermore, in continental heraldry (not England/Wales/Scotland/Ireland) the rule is much more lenient. Of course for a fantasy setting you can do whatever you want, although you should make sure the design is still discernible.

Yep... that's why I said, "Normally" and "Avoid", instead of "Always" and "Never".

 

[Quickleaf]

I'm the "Joe" behind this project. Thanks for the compliments! Expect a new version in the next few days, although the changes will be minor. (A few new divisions, a couple of bug fixes, etc.) The most important change is a bug fix to restore the ability to put a name or motto on a scroll beneath the shield.

Joe, thanks for putting that together. All around your website kicks mascot.

The rule of tincture mentioned by Pbartender is the #1 rule. But many heralds are quick to point out that exceptions exist. Furthermore, in continental heraldry (not England/Wales/Scotland/Ireland) the rule is much more lenient. Of course for a fantasy setting you can do whatever you want, although you should make sure the design is still discernible.

Got it, rule of tincture. I am now one less heraldry rule stupider!!!

 

[Wombat]

That is a WONDERFUL site! I love heraldry and, as far as I can tell, it is pretty hard to break the rules using this site!