A Shield and Beast

[sydnie7]

Maybe it's just me, but the idea of putting a "mound of brown" beneath the rearing zebra instantly brought another scenario to mind. . . guess that means I should go join MacLowlife in the gutter LOL

[Bugbear]

Maybe it's just me, but the idea of putting a "mound of brown" beneath the rearing zebra instantly brought another scenario to mind. . . guess that means I should go join MacLowlife in the gutter LOL

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Maybe it's just me, but the idea of putting a "mound of brown" beneath the rearing zebra instantly brought another scenario to mind. . . guess that means I should go join MacLowlife in the gutter LOL

While the visual might be, uh, subject to interpretation, the blazon would read, azure upon a mound of earth in base proper a zebra forcene, also proper.

Perhaps with the motto: I've earned my stripes.

[Bugbear]

While the visual might be, uh, subject to interpretation, the blazon would read, azure upon a mound of earth in base proper a zebra forcene, also proper.

Perhaps with the motto: I've earned my stripes.

Thank you for writing out the blazon.

And yes, the stripes are important, but so is the sky and ground.

[creagdhubh]

I like the Zebra design...very interesting and uncommon in regards to heraldry. Scott has all the right suggestions; such a wonderful authority on all matters concerning heraldry...thank you for your contributions over the years Scott!!!

Cordially,

[SlackerDrummer]

While the visual might be, uh, subject to interpretation, the blazon would read, azure upon a mound of earth in base proper a zebra forcene, also proper.

Perhaps with the motto: I've earned my stripes.

I think I'd compress it further to azure on a mound of earth a zebra forcene proper. It is understood that everything after the word azure and before the word proper is...well, proper.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I think I'd compress it further to azure on a mound of earth a zebra forcene proper. It is understood that everything after the word azure and before the word proper is...well, proper.

Absolutely... the heraldic tautology in the blazon is unnecessary (and probably the result of my dashing it out under the influence of pain killers at 1:30 in the morning!).

[Bugbear]

Something like this, then?



Zebra image shamelessly pilfered from Wikimedia Commons.

I think I'd compress it further to azure on a mound of earth a zebra forcene proper. It is understood that everything after the word azure and before the word proper is...well, proper.

Thanks I am saving that picture.
And thinks for the clarification. Hope MOR's pain situation gets better soon.

[Cygnus]

Thanks I am saving that picture.
And thinks for the clarification. Hope MOR's pain situation gets better soon.

I really should have shrunk the image down to eliminate some of the graininess (or left the whole thing to somebody who knows more than MS Paint for graphic design) - but I hope it serves your purposes.

And I'd like to echo the hope for Rathdown's speedy recovery!