[Ansteorra-archery] Canting, was a short treatise on heraldry.

[Elric Dracwin]

Thanks for the compliment, Rumil.


What I tried to get passed (and how I display it) is...

Per fess sable and argent a swan niant and a swan niant inverted issuant
from line of division counterchanged.

For the heraldically challenged: The device is divided in half top/bottom
(per fess) with a black (sable) background upper half and white (argent)
background lower half. There are two left-facing (niant) swans. A white one
on the black and a black one on the white (counterchanged). Both are seated
(issuant from) on the dividing line.

For the really heraldically challenged. See it at
http://wiesenfeuer.ansteorra.org/people.html#anchor317656


How it passed...

Per fess sable and argent, two swans niant contourny counterchanged.

The heralds wouldn't allow me to have a swan inverted (unnatural position
for an animal). I allowed them to "right" it and move the swans off the
division line to get it passed. I display it as originally designed anyway
as I think it looks better. (sorry Rumil)

Elric



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Fletcher
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:11 PM
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Subject: [Ansteorra-archery] Canting, was a short treatise on heraldry.



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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