[ANSTHRLD] device help: gore & scorpion (was: Quo Warranto?)

[Tim McDaniel]

In an otherwise sterling article,
Coblaith Muimnech <Coblaith at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> A gore is a peripheral ordinary,

Checking the COA Glossary of Terms at
<http://heraldry.sca.org/heraldry/coagloss.html>, I see "Gores and
gussets are _not_ peripheral charges (because they extend so far into
the center of the field)."  It is, however, a charge, so the
insufficient-contrast comment is nonetheless true.

> The device you describe would be, "Vert, a dexter gore gules and a scorpion
> bendwise Or," (assuming the scorpion is in its default posture).

Looking at registered blazons, it looks like the scorpion would be the
primary charge, and the dexter gore is probably the default.  So

     Vert, a scorpion bendwise Or and a gore gules.

But don't sweat the blazon, especially because it would be returned.
Laurel adjusts the blazon at need.

> Have you considered looking to real medieval and Renaissance
> heraldry for inspiration?  There are links to quite a few armorials
> and images from other manuscripts in the Medieval Heraldry Archive
> <http://www.s-gabriel.org/heraldry/>.

Hear, hear!

Danet de Linccolne
-- 
Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com