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Shield Concept? Proper Heraldry?
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:47 am
by Primvs Pavlvs
I am designing a shield for a friend of mine, and he requested that I use blue, yellow, and a white trillium. Is it possible to use them in this combination? I know I can’t use metal on metal, or color on color. However someone told me I can use a metal on metal if its “properâ€Â
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:54 am
by Rev. George
according to the SCA rules, that should be a legal device (though I'd like to see the embattled line drawn with fewer embattlements). The field is technically "neutral", being equally composed of colour and metal. this means the only tincure you CANT put on that field is OR or Azure (and then only on thier respective sides)
-+G
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:16 pm
by Pietro da San Tebaldo
Stylistically, that's a valid combo. Your line of division should be drawn more boldly to fit the medieval eye (it's currently about 1/10th the width of your field - it should be like 1/6th or 1/5th the width of the field) to "read" better at range.
The best way to offset the white trillium from the field is to make sure your colors are nice and bold.
Looks nice.
Re: Shield Concept? Proper Heraldry?
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:51 am
by Rei Shounagon
[quote="Paul von Katzenellenbogen"]I know I can’t use metal on metal, or color on color. However someone told me I can use a metal on metal if its “properâ€Â
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 9:21 am
by Kevin
Definitely bolder colors. And like the rest said, your field division should be less "zipper-like".
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:03 pm
by William of Otterton
Keep in mind that a single trillium flower (on a red shield though) is the arms for the Kingdom of Ealdormere and is used fairly extensively by the population here in several varieties... Your friend may get a lot of curious glances from Ealdomerians at War if he goes.
Ealdormere
Griffin
Herald of Petrea Thule