Post Your Granted, Assumed or Desired Arms

[MacLowlife]

At first I mistranslated it as All you need... Still, I like the martin with the recorder.

Googling is no help. Many people seem to think it DOES say ALL you need is love, but I would argue that it says Love is the only work.

Egeo ( I need )?

Amor solum eges?

Ubi magister est?

[FatherWilliam57]

Going with the title of the thread, these are my arms, assumed 11 June 2007 (a 50th birthday present to myself):



Blazon

Arms: Azure a fess wavy cotised between three Celtic crosses formee alisee and a castle of two towers Argent.
Crest: A demi-priest vested in alb proper (white) with a chasuble Azure bearing a Luther Rose proper.
Motto: Induite Vos Arma Dei (Put on the whole armor of God)
Badge: Upon a Celtic cross formee alisee Azure a Luther Rose proper.

Design Rationale

There are two different meanings to the devices on the shield. First, various branches of the armiger's family arrived in America during the 18th and 19th centuries from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, hence the use of a variation of the Celtic cross. They settled in and around the Kiskiminetas River Valley of Pennsylvania, and the armiger himself grew up along the Kiskiminetas, hence the fess wavy cotised. The name "Henry" is Germanic in origin and means "Home Ruler"; the name "William" is also Germanic and means "Resolute Guardian" or "Determined Protector"; hence, the armiger's choice of a castle in base. The crosses are three in number representing the armiger, his ancestors, and his descendents (past, present, and future).

The second set of meanings behind the devices on the shield derive from the fact that the armiger is a Lutheran pastor. The three crosses represent Jesus Christ, "the same yesterday, today, and forever." The fess wavy cotised is a reminder that one enters the Family of God, the Church, through the waters of Holy Baptism. The castle is an homage to Martin Luther's most famous hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God."

Additionally, the armiger's crest and badge reflect the fact that he is an ordained minister of the Church of Jesus Christ within the Lutheran tradition.

[JSFMACLJR]

Going with the title of the thread, these are my arms, assumed 11 June 2007 (a 50th birthday present to myself):



Blazon

Arms: Azure a fess wavy cotised between three Celtic crosses formee alisee and a castle of two towers Argent.
Crest: A demi-priest vested in alb proper (white) with a chasuble Azure bearing a Luther Rose proper.
Motto: Induite Vos Arma Dei (Put on the whole armor of God)
Badge: Upon a Celtic cross formee alisee Azure a Luther Rose proper.

Design Rationale

There are two different meanings to the devices on the shield. First, various branches of the armiger's family arrived in America during the 18th and 19th centuries from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, hence the use of a variation of the Celtic cross. They settled in and around the Kiskiminetas River Valley of Pennsylvania, and the armiger himself grew up along the Kiskiminetas, hence the fess wavy cotised. The name "Henry" is Germanic in origin and means "Home Ruler"; the name "William" is also Germanic and means "Resolute Guardian" or "Determined Protector"; hence, the armiger's choice of a castle in base. The crosses are three in number representing the armiger, his ancestors, and his descendents (past, present, and future).

The second set of meanings behind the devices on the shield derive from the fact that the armiger is a Lutheran pastor. The three crosses represent Jesus Christ, "the same yesterday, today, and forever." The fess wavy cotised is a reminder that one enters the Family of God, the Church, through the waters of Holy Baptism. The castle is an homage to Martin Luther's most famous hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God."

Additionally, the armiger's crest and badge reflect the fact that he is an ordained minister of the Church of Jesus Christ within the Lutheran tradition.

Well done, Mr. Henry!
I have a question though: is it common for Lutheran ministers to have crests, or is the crest for use by your lay heirs?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Well done, Mr. Henry!
I have a question though: is it common for Lutheran ministers to have crests, or is the crest for use by your lay heirs?

There is nothing unusual about members of the clergy having crests, regardless of their denomination. Likewise, when arms are granted (or assumed) it is traditional that the crest be depicted on top of a helmet, which may be shown on top of the shield, or placed elsewhere on the letters patent if that is the request of the client. Likewise, should the client request that the helmet be omitted from both the exemplification and text of the letters patent then the crest, resting upon a wreath of the appropriate colours, would be depicted either above the shield, or somewhere in the margins of the document.

[KiltedSergeant]

Happy Birthday! My birthday is also June 11 (assuming that's what you meant.) I'll have a wee dram in our honor tomorrow! See my Coat-of-Arms in post #28.

[FatherWilliam57]

And a Festive and Joyous Natal Anniversary to you as well. I shall extend your greetings to my twin sister (mainly because it will confuse the daylights out of her! I may have to grow older, but I certainly do not have to grow up.). Enjoy!

[Standard]

Going with the title of the thread, these are my arms, assumed 11 June 2007 (a 50th birthday present to myself):



Additionally, the armiger's crest and badge reflect the fact that he is an ordained minister of the Church of Jesus Christ within the Lutheran tradition.

Very nicely done pastor. Did you design these yourself, or have them done for you? I like the symbology you have included.

[FatherWilliam57]

The design is what one might call a "group effort." You can follow this thread at the American Heraldry Society if you wish to see what all occurred during a three-month period to arrive at the final achievement:

http://www.americanheraldry.org/foru...ead.php?t=2797

I should warn you: The thread I have referenced runs 21 pages!

[Standard]

The design is what one might call a "group effort." You can follow this thread at the American Heraldry Society if you wish to see what all occurred during a three-month period to arrive at the final achievement:

http://www.americanheraldry.org/foru...ead.php?t=2797

I should warn you: The thread I have referenced runs 21 pages!

Thanks, I'll check it out.