- proper= colored with the most common colors found in nature for that object.
- A zebra proper-black and white stripes
- tree proper - brown trunk and green leaves
- sword proper-argent blade and Or hilt
- rose proper-rose gules barbed vert and seeded Or
- The term proper should only be used to indicate colorings that cannot be described in the heraldic language
- raven proper is just a raven sable - all ravens are uniformly black
- proper as the natrual colors of a charge must be unambigous
- - a robin proper
- - brown bear proper
- - tree proper
- If the charge can come in different colors do not call it proper! consider a horse, how many different colors can a horse be?
- Proper should also only be used if a competent artist will be able to draw the animal correctly without extensive research
- The rule "metal color and color on metal" is not always used when the charge is proper
DIVIDING THE SHIELD
- Most early shilds were undivided
- But as time went on and COA became more complex, the shield often became segmented because:
- -marriage
- -disputes between families
- -recepit of new honors (from a monarch)
- -new accomplishments (victory in battle)
SHIELD DIVISIONS EXAMPLE:
- a shield divided diagonally upper right to lower left -PERBEND
- blue on top-AZURE
- black on bottom-SABLE
- silver lion w. tounge out standing on hind legs - PER BEND AZURE AND SABLE A LION LANGUE RAMPANT ARGENT
THE NEW JERSEY COAT OF ARMS
- the blazon:
- three proper ploughs(proper) in an escutcheon(type of shield), azure; supporters liberty and ceres
- The godess liberty-carry in her dexter hand a pole proper surmounted by a cap gules w. band azure at the bottom displaying on the band 6 stars, argent; tresse falling on sshoulders proper; head bearing overall a chaplet of laurel leaves vert; overdress tenne; underskirt argent feet sandled standing on scroll.
- ceres save as liberty, same overdress, gule, holding in left hand a cornucopia bearing apples, plums and grapes, surrounded by leaves all proper; head bearing over all a chaplet wheat by soverign's helmet, 6 bars, OR
- Wreath and mantling: argent and azure
- Crest: a horses head proper
- underneath the shield supporting the godesses a scroll azure, border with tenne in 3 waves or fold on the upper folds the words liberty and prosperity on the under fold in arabic numerals the figure 1776
NJ MILITARY CREST
- the state military crest used in the COA of units of the national guarded granted by what is now the army institute of heraldry
- blazoned "a lions head erased or collare four fuils gules."
ASSIGNMENTS
- take a look at the COA of college of choice with basice research identify their heraldic elements. what do the COAS tell you about your schools that you didnt know before
- keep and on going log of heraldic elements and charges crests, full COAs that you come across and share them
- 18 lines due on monday!
NOTES OCTOBER 28, 2009
Kiera
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