[ANSTHRLD] rooster rising (was: Eldwin's Submission IV)

Coblaith Muimnech Coblaith at sbcglobal.net
Wed Aug 4 03:10:24 PDT 2010


Eldwin Nightowl wrote:
> Blazon I think would be, "Or, on a heart gules a cock rising Or."

> http://eldwin.loveshade.org/images/ll_device.jpg

Quick stylistic note:  That bird has very small wings, compared to  
both birds of the same type and other birds in the same posture in  
period emblazons.  (They're pretty small for a real chicken, too, but  
that's less important here.)  Consider the examples I've attached.


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I doubt it'd get the submission returned, but it does make the device  
look less like the real thing.

By the way, if the desire is a cant on "Lovecock", you might mention  
that something like "Or semy of hearts gules, a cock rising gules,"  
would look more like period arms, and would convey the concept of  
chicken love at least as effectively.



Coblaith Muimnech
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