[ANSTHRLD] Blazon and Device help: Argent chape ploye ermine

[Tim McDaniel]

The picture is
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs022.snc4/33485_1541393107429_1612997228_1278728_5295867_n.jpg

Alasdair wrote:
> Also I do not believe that "in chief" is necessary on this instance
> either as 1) as i understand it a chap{e'} ploy{e'} cannot be
> charged (it it is then it will be blazoned as a chevron throughout
> ploy{e'}. 2) can't have argent charges on an ermine field.

On Thu, 21 Oct 2010, Darnell Daniels <dmage121 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Would I then need to drop the sheaf and stag's head down a bit since
> they are not "in chief"?

We register the emblazon (the picture), not the blazon (the words).
We adjust the words to suit the picture.  If it can't be blazoned
accurately and consistently, it's returned for not being reproducable
and/or blazonable.

A per chevron field, like per fess, per pale, or per bend [sinister],
should divide the field roughly in half.  On this depiction, the
ermine is maybe a third.  If you move the dividing line up to fix
that, the charges are likely to be in the correct positions and may
even have to shrink a little.

By the way, any interest in period-style armory?  This appears
registerable if there's no conflict, but I like to ask in case people
have a preference.

Danielis de Lincolia
-- 
Tim McDaniel, tmcd at panix.com