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Furyondy Coat of Arms?

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#1
zombiegleemax
Jun 05, 2007 9:28:13 Does anyone know the heraldry of the Furyondy Coat of Arms?

The three crowns?
Crecent moon?

Wikipedia says. "Party per bend gules and azure, dexter three crowns in bend or, sinister a decrescent argent"

But I have no idea what that means.
#2
samwise
Jun 05, 2007 23:34:29 Party per = the background is two colors

bend = divided diagonally along a line from the upper right to the lower left (from the perspective the person carrying the shield, as are the other directions noted below)

gules = the right side is red

and azure = the left side is blue

dexter = on the right side (in the red area)

three crowns = are three crowns

in bend = in a diagonal line from the upper right to the lower left

or = that are gold

sinister = on the left side (in the blue area)

a decrescent = is a crescent moon with the tips pointing down

argent = that is silver
#3
zombiegleemax
Jun 06, 2007 8:35:43 Wow! Thanks for the translation. Do you know what it represents?
#4
samwise
Jun 06, 2007 12:28:32 Do I know what what represents?

Those funny words in general?
That is the most common form of herald-speak, a technical jargon involving a bit of Latin that is used to describe coats of arms and such.

Those funny words specifically?
As the wikipedia entry stated, that is the coat of arms of Furyondy.
#5
zombiegleemax
Jun 06, 2007 13:26:12 You can see the arms here:

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/dreadwood/heraldry.htm

If by what it means you mean the symbolism of the arms, aka, what is Furyondy saying about itself, I have no idea nor do I know if any was intended.

If I had to guess, I would say the crowns is saying something about the legitimacy of the government but that is just a WAG.

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#1 zombiegleemax Jun 05, 2007 9:28:13	Does anyone know the heraldry of the Furyondy Coat of Arms? The three crowns? Crecent moon? Wikipedia says. "Party per bend gules and azure, dexter three crowns in bend or, sinister a decrescent argent" But I have no idea what that means.
#2 samwise Jun 05, 2007 23:34:29	Party per = the background is two colors bend = divided diagonally along a line from the upper right to the lower left (from the perspective the person carrying the shield, as are the other directions noted below) gules = the right side is red and azure = the left side is blue dexter = on the right side (in the red area) three crowns = are three crowns in bend = in a diagonal line from the upper right to the lower left or = that are gold sinister = on the left side (in the blue area) a decrescent = is a crescent moon with the tips pointing down argent = that is silver
#3 zombiegleemax Jun 06, 2007 8:35:43	Wow! Thanks for the translation. Do you know what it represents?
#4 samwise Jun 06, 2007 12:28:32	Do I know what what represents? Those funny words in general? That is the most common form of herald-speak, a technical jargon involving a bit of Latin that is used to describe coats of arms and such. Those funny words specifically? As the wikipedia entry stated, that is the coat of arms of Furyondy.
#5 zombiegleemax Jun 06, 2007 13:26:12	You can see the arms here: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/dreadwood/heraldry.htm If by what it means you mean the symbolism of the arms, aka, what is Furyondy saying about itself, I have no idea nor do I know if any was intended. If I had to guess, I would say the crowns is saying something about the legitimacy of the government but that is just a WAG.