Personal Assumed Arms

[TNScotsman]

I'm jealous that it took only 3 weeks. I went through the IAAH and it took a few months for the herald and I to decide on my Arms.

I like your Arms, any particular meaning behind them?

Thank you! I think yours are quite handsome as well. Like you I'm a PhD and a knight, so I chose the azure tincture for its similarity to PhD blue on academic regalia and the Maltese cross as a common sign of knighthood (though I'm not a knight of Malta). The triple stars are a nod to the tristar of the Tennessee state flag, the Saltire for my Scottish heritage, and the wave pattern a note to being in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. The bear is an American black bear from the Smoky Mountains and it is holding a hammer for my hobby of woodworking and a heritage of skilled trades in my family.

Probably more of an answer than you wanted, but it's hard to pick some of the explanation without doing it all. We may have some interesting conversations around academia and chivalry given our common experiences there.