Coat of arms created for one of the members of Heráldica Brasil.
Portuguese: De verde, semeado de flores-de-lis de ouro; timbre: um arminho de prata coroado de ouro à antiga.
English: Vert semy of fleurs-de-lis Or; crest: an ermine Argent crowned with an antique crown Or.
Français: De sinople semé de fleurs-de-lis d’or ; timbre : une hermine d’argent couronnée d’une couronne antique d’or.
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Some time ago, I designed and adopted a personal coat of arms. It was: de verde, uma asna florenciada e contraflorenciada, acompanhada de três besantes, tudo de ouro; e, sobre o todo, de ouro, cinco merletas de negro postas em aspa (Fr. De sinople, a un chevron fleuronnée et contre-fleuronnée, accompagné de trois besants le tout d'or. sur le tout D'or, cinq merlettes de sable posées en sautoir [Lemes]). At first glance, the idea seemed excellent to me, but over time, and after drawing it several times, I realized that there were major difficulties in illustrating it — and that much of what was in the field did not truly represent me.
Then this coat of arms was born: de negro, semeado de pinhões de ouro, com um unicórnio sainte de prata brocante sobre o todo; por timbre, um unicórnio unhado, armado e crinado de ouro. Paquifes de negro e prata. (Fr. De negro, semé de pignons du pin du Paraná d'or, à une licorne d'argent brochant sur le tout. Cimier. Une licorne, onglée, armée et crinée d’or, lambrequins de sable et d’argent.)
I think it turned out much better than the first and says more about who I am. The pine nuts represent the seeds of the araucaria, a pine tree native to my region, and the unicorn comes from the fact that I studied a lot during college and have a strong interest in the imagery of these fantastic creatures, especially in the medieval context.
So, what do you think?
Both illustrations are my own work: the first is digital, and the second is made with ink on paper.