Post Your Granted, Assumed or Desired Arms

[creagdhubh]

The translation I have is "A little by degrees", a slight pun on my two academic degrees.

The crest is symbolic of my area of study -- military history. Being a bit of a self-appointed vexillologist, I have always admired the famed "Bedford Flag", the oldest known complete flag in American history. Given it's military origins, I thought the armoured arm holding a book (instead of a sword) would be a very fitting way to depict a military historian. I had also thought about the motto, "By pen and sword", but since neither are featured on my arms, I rejected that.

The acorns symbolize my ten years in the National Park Service, and the garb my membership in the Clan Cumming. The unicorn can be found on a number of arms for Wilkinsons, and the design of the shield is based on the old Rhodesian arms.

T.

Well done, Todd! Your assumed armorial bearings look quite smart (and very pertinent to your achievements and genealogy, I must add) indeed. Nice and simple in design, without cluttering the escutcheon with too many charges.

Congratulations,

[WVHighlander]

Congrats. It looks great.