Post Your Granted, Assumed or Desired Arms

[Woot22]

Thank you, Scott, for your feedback - it is greatly appreciated!

I actually posted something much as you described on the first page of this thread (though I drew the bordure counter compony rather than chequey). I like those arms, but actually like these ones better.

The arms upon which I am basing these were granted to James Swan in 1828, the blazon is as follows:

Azure, on a chevron between two swans in chief and a lion passant guardant in base Argent, a heart Proper between two falconer's gloves Sable tassled Gules

It's a pretty busy shield, but I am fond of it. And I'd be very happy if the only charge that is difficult to discern from a seal or card is the lion's head; there are many coats of arms that would be nearly impossible to accurately read at a smaller size due to the number of small charges on them.

I often change my mind, and I will certainly have plenty of time to do so before these arms become permanent; though I am almost certain it will be included as my "desired arms" when I do petition my own arms.

Just out of curiosity who do you plan on petitioning your arms from? I'm just starting to understand the world of heraldry but still pretty clueless. Thanks.

[Cygnus]

Just out of curiosity who do you plan on petitioning your arms from? I'm just starting to understand the world of heraldry but still pretty clueless. Thanks.

There are a number of routes; many people will assume their own arms and register them with a group or society that records them (such as the American College of Heraldry).

Others (myself included) feel that grants of arms from an officially recognized government authority carry more weight. In the case of those who bear the surname of a Scottish ancestor, are descended from a Scot who had is own arms and bear his/her surname, or who are Scottish citizens, the Court of the Lord Lyon is the place to petition such a grant.

If you're interested in the processes associated with making such a petition, the Society of Scottish Armigers have an unbelievably helpful page with links to some very informative PDFs.

[Woot22]

There are a number of routes; many people will assume their own arms and register them with a group or society that records them (such as the American College of Heraldry).

Others (myself included) feel that grants of arms from an officially recognized government authority carry more weight. In the case of those who bear the surname of a Scottish ancestor, are descended from a Scot who had is own arms and bear his/her surname, or who are Scottish citizens, the Court of the Lord Lyon is the place to petition such a grant.

If you're interested in the processes associated with making such a petition, the Society of Scottish Armigers have an unbelievably helpful page with links to some very informative PDFs.

Awesome, thanks for the info.