[Ansteorra-archery] Canting, was a short treatise on heraldry.
Rumil Fletcher
rumil at sbcglobal.net
Wed Feb 18 13:10:53 PST 2004
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>> How about some other examples of canting:
>>
>> Ironwyrm - a black dragon, wyvern, gryffyn. Black being the color of
>iron.
>> Longhair - a wooly headed man, perhaps with a braid.
>> Aelfwine - Literally Elf (or fairie) and Wine. So a good cant would
>> be an elf and a wine skin.
>> Redulf - A red wolf.
>> Cooper - A barrel.
>> Arrowsmith - An arrowhead above an anvil, or below a hammer.
>> Miller - a waterwheel or grindstone.
>> Talon of Blackoak - An uprooted black oak held by a huge truncated
>> claw with talons.
>> Blackthorne - A branch with thorns on it.
>> Eadric of Hastings - An axe combattant with a kite shield to
>> represent the competing armies of Harold Godwinson and William of
>> Normandy.
>>
>> Anyway, you get the idea. You will need to find out what your name
>> means in the original tongue, but this can get you started in the
>> right direction.
>>
>> Rumil
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>We are SOOO not going there with Wilim Penbras as a heraldic cant.
>
>Billy
>
Oh, please, come on. I would like to see that! :)
Speaking of good examples, I really like the arms of Elric Dracwin of
Swansea. I can't remember the blazon right offhand, but it is a
classic example of how to do it. I recall it has a couple of swans
that appear to be floating on a blue sea. When I first saw it, I
didn't have to even ask whose it was, I just knew. That is what
canting is really for.
Elric, can you blazon your arms for us?
Rumil
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