[ANSTHRLD] help with a submission

[tmcd at panix.com]

Cindi Picou <cdpicou at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> www.heraldicclipart.com/catalog/chevron_raguly.GIF

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    The requested URL /catalog/chevron_raguly.GIF was not found on this server.

It's http://www.heraldicclipart.com/catalog/Chevron_raguly.GIF .  URLs
are case-sensitive.

(URLs also start with "http://", "https://", "ftp://", or such.  While
most browsers supply "http://" if you don't, some do not.  If it's
actually supposed to be a secure page ("https://"), you could have a
serious problem if you let it fill in the insecure "http://".)

That's actually just a "chevron raguly".  The only edge treatment (for
a horizontal ordinary) that's top-edge-only by default is "embattled".
Only there do you have to do something different if you want both top
and bottom to be complex: "embattled-counterembattled" or "bretessed",
depending on whether the merlons are in phase on each side.

> > > sable, a=on a chevron raguly and counter raguly
> > > or, 3 gryphon heads
> > > erased contournet vert

"Sable, on a chevron raguly Or, three gryphon's heads erased contourny
vert."

That says that the field is black, there's a chevron raguly on it
that's gold, and on the chevron are three green griffin's heads facing
the viewer's right, with jagged edges where their heads were ripped
off their bodies.  Does this match the emblazon (picture)?

As for period style:
- "Vert" is uncommon.
- "Raguly" is quite uncommon.
- Seeing all the asymmetric charges "contourny" would normally mean
  that you're looking at the back side of the banner, the barding on
  the right side of the horse, et cetera.
Is the submitter wedded to the "contourny" part?  If not, it could be
checked for the regular "facing dexter" orientation and it would
become (close to) kick-ass period style.

Daniel de Lincolia
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