heraldry or something

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Heraldry commission with inspiration from a client's FFXIV's character.

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They're probably both borrowing from the same IRL source.

Eg the alchemic symbol for Gold since the Islamic Golden Age denoting spiritual transformation

Eg probably the depiction of Lilies in both antiquity and heraldry (medieval associations with sun)

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Today, November 7th, is the anniversary of the fall of the Russian Empire. The coup eventually gave way to the USSR, which invented a new form of non-heraldic emblem that became a popular alternative to heraldry in many nations. What do you think of these socialist emblems?

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Love to see your stuff AB! Thanks for the thread!

Hi everyone I create fantasy and sci-fi maps as well as custom Heraldry! Here are a few of my favorites!

Check out my Patreon to get access to all of my original maps and get you're own Heraldry!
https://t.co/1j3MBVUqFT

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mystery box commission for ! <3
wanted to give heraldry style art another try~

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Happy Skeletons and skulls are important symbols of this holiday, but did you know that they make an occasional appearance in heraldry as well? 💀☠️

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Thinking about heraldry dinosaurs (very nice)

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Close up of my fav details:
🫒 a ring with Nevarra's heraldry (I think the Pentaghast heraldry should be dragon? but I like the mortalitasi skull- take it as uncle Vestalus gift😂)
🫒 mix of the Inquisition's symbol with the Dalish's tree
🫒 earrings with the Dalish heraldry

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REVEAL..Here are 2 nobody caught. 1. London Space Docks heraldry is made of cogwheels but the interior light & shade of the cogs are exactly the reverse of the phases of the moon. progs 2150-2161 written by https://t.co/6mO8S041re

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Happy Many people consider heraldry to be a European-centric art form, but this isn't true! Heraldry, like all great art, adapts to the cultures that use it, and now often features motifs from indigenous peoples of Africa, Australia, and the Americas.

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Badgers are super popular in heraldry, as shown by this rather fine Canadian example!! (image: Canadian Heraldic Dictionary)

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Heraldry is how medieval Europeans communicated what kind of furry they were.

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Hey everyone! another fun FollowFriday! I wanted to showcase my heraldry designs! I absolutely love doing these and they turn out so cool!

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her family's motto is from the tapestry series The Lady and the Unicorn, hence the unicorn heraldry...

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The Achievement of Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester (1608-1680),
The Sphere of Gentry, Morgan Sylvanus, 1661. CCC, Cam.

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