Coat of Arms Request for Antonio Montagnha

Started by Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D., May 02, 2022, 03:47:05 PM

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Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D.

What is your name? Antonio Montagnha

What is your request? If it so please the Squirrel King of Arms, I request the assistance of the College in designing and obtaining arms for myself and my lawful heirs.

What is your favourite colour? Blue

Please see below for my first draft of a proposed design. The personal meaning of the design: The green area represents the mountains of my native culture, the blue represents the clear sky of reason, the white or "silver" diagonal bar represents the philosophical quest for inner peace, and the sun in splendor represents the life-giving heat and light of knowledge.


Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D., MC
Deputy Minister of Culture Select, Member of the 57th Cosa
Member, Talossan Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Whisky Society

Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB

Greetings,

Did you intend to attach a tentative emblazon? I don't see it if you did.

-REH
Sir Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, UrB, GST, O.SPM, SMM
Secretár d'Estat
Guaír del Sabor Talossan
The Squirrel Viceroy of Arms, The Rouge Elephant Herald, RTCoA
Cunstaval da Vuode
Justice Emeritus of the Uppermost Cort
Former Seneschal

Mic’haglh Autófil, SMC EiP

Quote from: Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, Esq., O.SPM, SMM on May 02, 2022, 04:31:42 PM
Greetings,

Did you intend to attach a tentative emblazon? I don't see it if you did.

-REH

I can see it, I've attached it here

- TLF

A Mixed-Member Proportional Cosa is the future!
The Long Fellow, Royal Talossan College of Arms
Specialist, Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál
Cäps Naziunal, Parti da Reformaziun

Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D.

Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D., MC
Deputy Minister of Culture Select, Member of the 57th Cosa
Member, Talossan Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Whisky Society

Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D.

Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D., MC
Deputy Minister of Culture Select, Member of the 57th Cosa
Member, Talossan Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Whisky Society

Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat

Quote from: Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D. on May 05, 2022, 08:36:36 AM
Curious... any critique or feedback?

I think it looks good! And is distinctive enough to set it apart from the other arms. But I'm just a lowly Fellow.  ;)
The Dean or his representative should be by to provide feedback and assign someone to your request.
The Fulbright Fellow, Royal Talossan College of Arms
Member, Talossan Science Fiction, Fantasy & Whisky Society
Membreu dal Urderi dal Provinçù Soveran da Maricopa

Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB

Quote from: Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D. on May 05, 2022, 08:36:36 AM
Curious... any critique or feedback?

Sorry, I think this got buried with other posts. I don't see anything inherently wrong with the design, so unless the Dean has issues, it should be good to go.

-REH
Sir Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, UrB, GST, O.SPM, SMM
Secretár d'Estat
Guaír del Sabor Talossan
The Squirrel Viceroy of Arms, The Rouge Elephant Herald, RTCoA
Cunstaval da Vuode
Justice Emeritus of the Uppermost Cort
Former Seneschal

Baron Alexandreu Davinescu

Looks good to me -- but out of curiosity, what's the origin of the escutcheon shape?  Nothing wrong with it, but I was just curious about the shape with a point at chief?

-NRH
Alexandreu Davinescu, Baron Davinescu del Vilatx Freiric del Vilatx Freiric es Guaír del Sabor Talossan


Bitter struggles deform their participants in subtle, complicated ways. ― Zadie Smith
Revolution is an art that I pursue rather than a goal I expect to achieve. ― Robert Heinlein

Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D.

I just like it, thought it had a bit of contemporary flair without being modern, and was vaguely representative of the mountains of my origin.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 05, 2022, 11:26:33 AM
Looks good to me -- but out of curiosity, what's the origin of the escutcheon shape?  Nothing wrong with it, but I was just curious about the shape with a point at chief?

-NRH
Antonio Montagnha, Ed. D., MC
Deputy Minister of Culture Select, Member of the 57th Cosa
Member, Talossan Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Whisky Society

Baron Alexandreu Davinescu

Okay.  Another thing is that I can't see any actual blazon -- and since that's the actual achievement, not the emblazonment, I think we should review it.  Am I just missing it?

-NRH
Alexandreu Davinescu, Baron Davinescu del Vilatx Freiric del Vilatx Freiric es Guaír del Sabor Talossan


Bitter struggles deform their participants in subtle, complicated ways. ― Zadie Smith
Revolution is an art that I pursue rather than a goal I expect to achieve. ― Robert Heinlein

Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 10, 2022, 07:27:41 AM
Okay.  Another thing is that I can't see any actual blazon -- and since that's the actual achievement, not the emblazonment, I think we should review it.  Am I just missing it?

-NRH

No you are not missing it. I was going to submit the below tentative blazon for the presented emblazon, but wasn't sure of the proper protocol since neither a fellow nor herald has been assigned to the request.

Tentative blazon:
per bend sinister azure vert, above a scarpe argent, the sun in his splendor or
The Fulbright Fellow, Royal Talossan College of Arms
Member, Talossan Science Fiction, Fantasy & Whisky Society
Membreu dal Urderi dal Provinçù Soveran da Maricopa

Baron Alexandreu Davinescu

Oh my goodness, you're right!  I'm sorry, I suppose I was thinking you were doing this one for yourself as an applicant to the College, but that's not true, is it?  Sorry again.

We need to assign you someone, so I'll act on behalf of the Dean -- Rouge Elephant Herald @Dr. Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, Esq., O.SPM, SMM , would you like to handle this applicant?  Seems like he's done the leg-work already, but he might have a question for you or need your advice.

-NRH
Alexandreu Davinescu, Baron Davinescu del Vilatx Freiric del Vilatx Freiric es Guaír del Sabor Talossan


Bitter struggles deform their participants in subtle, complicated ways. ― Zadie Smith
Revolution is an art that I pursue rather than a goal I expect to achieve. ― Robert Heinlein

Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB

Thank you. I do not see any issues with either the blazon or the emblazon, so unless there is an issue raised by the Dean, I'd say this achievement is good to go for the next Honors day, which appears to be the St. Aaron's Day Honours on June 22, unless the King plans to use Juneau Day Honours on May 28.

-REH
Sir Txec Róibeard dal Nordselvă, UrB, GST, O.SPM, SMM
Secretár d'Estat
Guaír del Sabor Talossan
The Squirrel Viceroy of Arms, The Rouge Elephant Herald, RTCoA
Cunstaval da Vuode
Justice Emeritus of the Uppermost Cort
Former Seneschal