emonom
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"Truly free are those that fly with their own wings."
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Post by emonom on Apr 13, 2020 7:02:37 GMT -5
Symbolism on shields for knights meant everything from, families, to whom they served, to their church down to even feats done. There are many conflicting meanings but I offer one site that did most the filtering. So you may decipher what your shield could mean and share it. Below I'll share Luke's shield and it's meaning 
Example: Luke's shield
White - Peace and sincerity White Fur - Dignity
Purple - Justice, Royal majesty.
Crown - Adversity
Griffin - Valour and death-defying bravery; vigilance;
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Post by winterglass on Apr 17, 2020 10:51:32 GMT -5
While not a knight, the young mercenary Tarinius Auvrey has adopted the following coat of arms: Sable, a gryphon rampant or armed within a bordure of the charge. (To translate from heraldic: A golden gryphon standing upright, some elements (particularly claws and beak) painted in separate colours, on a black background with a gold border.) He doesn't claim these as arms of knighthood - they're just the colours he displays. In terms of symbolism, the gryphon symbolises valour and ferocity. The red tint on the claws is a reference to not being afraid to get one's hands bloody. The gold coloration might indicate nobility (he's from a minor and foreign aristocratic family, and can claim no rank within Cormyr at this time) or wealth (perhaps, as a mercenary, he courts Waukeen's favour?). And the black background symbolises either dark work done, or work done in dark places - a not uncommon sentiment either way for chartered adventurers.  |
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Post by kasama on Apr 18, 2020 3:01:35 GMT -5
I smell Scadian
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Post by winterglass on Apr 18, 2020 4:36:03 GMT -5
Nah, got into the cool weirdness of heraldry by other means - was originally introduced to it via a Pratchett novel.
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