Intro to Heraldry: Part II - Tinctures, charges, and the blazon
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Күн бұрынPart 2 of an introductory series to heraldry. In this video, we break down arms into their constituent parts. We list the most common tinctures, charges, ordinaries, and divisions, and then we go on to learn about blazonry by making a few of our own arms.
The following video will discuss the achievement as a whole beyond just the shield. Crests, mantling, helmets, supporters, and all those extra frills will be covered in the next video.
Link to part 1: • Intro to Heraldry: Par...
Link to part 3: • Intro to Heraldry: Par...
In the last video, we discussed the history, purpose, and context in which heraldry was used, and we unwrapped the terminology about what "coats of arms" and "family crests" really are.
Other useful resources on heraldry:
The Wikipedia pages regarding heraldry are quite helpful and in-depth, though of course don't take them as your only source of knowledge.
Here's the main page to get you started. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraldry
And here's the portal to the whole category: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
The Heraldry Subreddit is a hivemind of individuals who are quite knowledgeable, and will usually be able to answer any questions you might have regarding heraldry.
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The SCA maintains a heraldic authority within its ranks, and much of their resources are useful to us as well. Mistholme is particularly valuable--it's an online pictorial dictionary of all sorts of different charges complete with art.
mistholme.com/pictorial-dictio...
Music used:
Kings of Tara by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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@skreelthebarbarian 5 жыл бұрын
killed me with the mullet jokes
@sofiekakurosu9161 2 ай бұрын
The mullets got me, I went here to learn I was not expecting a joke in ambush, thank you.
@samhaine6804 2 жыл бұрын
MORE we need more PLEASE an hour long video describing every possible charge and attitude PLEASE I beg
@jameswalker199 Жыл бұрын
Symbolism may not be inherent to heraldry, but its still a very useful design tool to help you condense rich and complex themes into a simple and recognisable design.
@RavenFoxx 6 жыл бұрын
That was really helpful and easy to understand, thank you!
@je-freenorman7787 3 жыл бұрын
and wrong.
@RavenFoxx 3 жыл бұрын
@@je-freenorman7787 It was fine to get basic pointers. I know more about proper heraldry now. Also, this comment is old as heck, why respond now?
@je-freenorman7787 3 жыл бұрын
@@RavenFoxx Heraldry is an Ancient language. We still use it for slavery. Why not comment now and get rid of it, once and for all? Its been around for too long already
@sirleroyale4412 2 жыл бұрын
Hey check these out kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5d-pbqcp92olqM.html
@mikado6407 5 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck an actually good heraldry video on youtube. This is like the first time i see this ever.
@je-freenorman7787 3 жыл бұрын
Are you serious.? This kid knows nothing
@Scottie444 2 жыл бұрын
@@je-freenorman7787 I know right... Wait till they find out it's for recognising each other during the End times. I proudly carry The Lion of Judah and a little Gadite symbols for my Mother's Bloodline.
@je-freenorman7787 2 жыл бұрын
@@Scottie444 Please understand that the "end times" refers to the "end of the cycle" (or the Age) NOT THE END of THE PLANET!!!! So the world ended with the 9/11 ritual, back in 2001 The Age of Pieces ended so, that means Ano Domini, the year of the Lord, IS NOW OVER and the age of Aquarius began Pisces was ruled by the Fish/Jesus (the highliner symbol) THE BIBLE IS "NOT" REAL
@Scottie444 2 жыл бұрын
@@je-freenorman7787 yeah, I thought that too.
@je-freenorman7787 2 жыл бұрын
@@Scottie444 The Lion of Judah is an Imperial symbol for the Holy Roman Empire If you display it, you praise "THEIR" bloodline and you are Heralding THEIR Holy Roman Empire People DO NOT understand heraldry herladry is a language for SERVANTS of the Holy Roman Empire
@phlarrdboi 3 жыл бұрын
i like the way you narrate, your voice and delivery sounds nice and happy
@donaldmanthei3556 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. Thank you.
@je-freenorman7787 3 жыл бұрын
Except its wrong and its for kids
@RESIST_THE_GREAT_REPLACEMENT 8 ай бұрын
Heraldric terms always confused me but this video helped clear it up a lot
@kalebfreeman9189 Жыл бұрын
You are awesome! I got done reading this book on heraldry that explained the history of heraldry and other stuff. But you perfectly explained and summed up everything I have learned about heraldry so far! Thank you 😊
@AXZ1974 5 жыл бұрын
I believe when more than one copy of a charge exists on the shield, the way they are laid out should be explained in the blazon, e. g. At 10:18 the three crescents would be described as something like "in fess two and one" to show that they are not all in the same row. Also with the fish at 13:14, they should be something like "three fish naiant proper in pale".
@Ralchire 5 жыл бұрын
Good catch! I would say the default position of three charges would be already assumed to be 2 and 1, but you’re spot-on about the three fishes naiant proper in pale. Thanks!
@AXZ1974 5 жыл бұрын
@@Ralchire Cheers! Very good presentation. As per the layout of charges, I (perhaps because I'm a programmer) personally believe that it should be described in as much detail as possible. So I would even blazon the three towers in your coat of arms as "in bend". But maybe that's just me.
@J_GamerSP 3 жыл бұрын
YOURE THE GUY I JUST SAW ON r/Heraldry! cool.
@OldSchool1947 Жыл бұрын
Excellent descriptions! Love the way you change up the “charges.” Of course I get a little lost in the names, being my first time here. But, wow, lots to learn!
@timmimagic2 5 жыл бұрын
Nice one, mate, this is awesome!
@josephfoley7672 Жыл бұрын
Good content easy to understand and saved me about two days of reading
@bewareofpigeons 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and brilliantly well explained. Thank you.
@kimosabe6692 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah nice work man. Clear presentation.
@benz. 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, really well explained and easy to follow!
@Njoofene 5 жыл бұрын
This is very informative. Thanks.
@justinnorman8517 10 ай бұрын
Great video very informative. You got a few strange people commenting. I was not insulted seeing you make your own heraldry. You just did it for fun and to show what commonly went into making one. Would be nice if people stopped trying to ruin anything that is positive and informative. You handled it all with class and maturity.
@gemonlar8605 3 жыл бұрын
I want to make my own mixing the polish and spanish symbols because that's my ancestry.....but wow yours is amazing....simple, elegant and so beautiful!
@creatureris 6 жыл бұрын
Helpful, thank you!
@George-sz7cs 5 жыл бұрын
Really well presented.
@geoffroylaumet3101 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@AnnabelleBeaudoin 2 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍
@RobinWilliamsss Ай бұрын
This is helping me world build thank you
@brandowhitemusic 5 жыл бұрын
Make part 3!
@osborne9255 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@rivenoak 3 жыл бұрын
14:12 "per bend argent and azure" _on its own_ is Zürich (canton and city) in switzerland. in heraldry you can use such patterns of other arms and usually you have to (BUT add your own distinctions !); all simple designs were taken already :)
@felipematus3021 3 жыл бұрын
I loved your video!!!
@srenhaandbk7904 4 жыл бұрын
This has really helped me make my own shield of arms for a kingdom in my Dungeons and Dragons campaign, and all my players were very impressed. Although, i have trouble naming my final design. This is what i came up with however. Bend Sinister Gules and Vert, in chief a tower Argent and in base three barley grain Or. (Now for the shield itself, i am pretty sure i am correct, although i can't figure out where to tell the reader that the metal separating Gules and Vert is Or, and i don't know if i should define the colour of the tower and barley, or simply end it with "all proper". Now to continue with supporters:) Above the helmet of his rank mantled Vert double Or, a boar's head Gules is set for a crest. Supporters: on Dexter, a goose guardant proper, and on Sinister a Boar guardant Gules. Motto: "Quantum unitatis reverentia" to be carried in an escroll below the shield. (Now, i don't know where to specify the type of helmet, i had envisioned a tilting helmet, the frog mouth one. I doubt the colours / metals for supporters and mantle are specified properly, but i am pretty confident of the motto.)
@EdwardDesignSyt 4 жыл бұрын
Join r/heraldry
@jameswalker199 Жыл бұрын
I know I'm three years too late, but from what I understand, a division per whatever doesn't count as a tincture being *on* a tincture, therefore "per bend sinister gules and vert" would be totally fine without an Or Bend Sinister to separate them. If you still want the three tinctures you could try "per bend sinister gules and vert, a bend sinister or, in chief a tower argent and in base three barley grain or" or alternatively you could define the field as three tinctures all in one go, i.e. "per bend sinister gules or and vert, a tower..." which would say "divided per bend sinister, I have these three tinctures, listed chief to base.
@jameswalker199 Жыл бұрын
Oh, and for anyone confused about if a tincture is "on" another tincture, or just beside it, I imagine it like a modern drawing programme with Layers. Any division of tinctures (e.g. per bend) happens in the same layer, but any ordinary (e.g. a bend) or charge (e.g. a lion rampant) creates a new layer. When reading the blazon, these layers are separated with commas (e.g. per bend gules and azure, a bend argent, a lion rampant proper). Of course, take this with a pinch of salt since I'm no authority on the matter, these are just the rules as I understand them; and I could be mistaken.
@arcticfoxvikingseaking2206 Жыл бұрын
Great info, thnks
@donchapin14 Ай бұрын
Thank you
@aroshgk Жыл бұрын
Have a question, in the shield you designed for yourself what color do you use for the tower?
@codiepereira636 Жыл бұрын
question did you use a website to make the sheilds you did?
@zhengqiu3737 Жыл бұрын
Would anyone know how to pinpoint a motto to a specific family?
@user-mn7ke5bc7k 8 ай бұрын
how did you make your Armorial Achievement, what website/ software did you use
@TREK5900cheats 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how I ended up here but this was very interesting
@jw8984 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so confused with my families crest or whatever the correct name is for it. it has 3 divisions but not evenly divided. Imagine split in half vertically (so 2 divisions) and then the first half being split it half horizontally, so one larger division and 2 smaller ones. And Each division has a different image in it. The largest division has white background with red rampant lion, then with the other 2 smaller divisions the top has a black tower or castle on yellow background colour, and the lower has what looks like blue waves with the yellow background colour as well. Above the shield is the helmet, and above helmet is what looks like the iron cross. Can anyone help with what any of these mean?
@evagaray5356 Жыл бұрын
gracias peto pefiria que hable un pocp màlento y bien dichas asi la tradicciòn sale perfecta Dios lo bendiga 🙌🕊😇😎🇪🇸
@NwclBadge 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Ralchire- hot off the press: my arms were granted just today and the arms blazon reads; Gules on a Pile reversed throughout Ermine a Pile reversed Azure all between in chief two Mantles Or lined and collared Ermine in base a like Mantle in fess point a Saint Cuthbert’s Cross proper. Your opinion- well constructed or too busy? I'm stuck with it whatever!
@advancedfaces Жыл бұрын
I found a family coa for Thomas Seymour 1575's, it is divided into 6 smaller coa. The top middle is the Seymour wings in gule blazon in or. Directly below is the MacWilliam. Joining these two is a mullet charge. His brother Edward is also in the book has the same coa without the mullet charge but has the crown as the head of the family. Is it ok to have a charge that spans individual COA? I wish I could Add a picture
@Oklaslim 5 жыл бұрын
Greetings Ralchire, What an informative series on basic heraldry! Well done lad. Could you help out a senior citizen and tell me what program or app you used for your presentation? Old hands shake and eyesight is not so good. If I could use my mouse to click, drag and drop would be so much better than the old fashioned way of physically cutting and pasting. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. And again wonderful presentation!
@Ralchire 5 жыл бұрын
Ronald Raney Thank you for the kind words, sir! I just made the video in my preferred video editing program, which is Hitfilm 4 Express. For image editing I used paint.NET. Hitfilm is pretty powerful, lots of cutting and pasting still, just had to make it work I guess. Thanks for watching!
@Oklaslim 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the information. You are truly a bright talented lad. I wish you much success in your endeavors @@Ralchire
@braindamage1973 2 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty new to heraldry, so I have a few small questions. So one, I know either in this video you specify that there are actual rules to heraldry, but I didn’t know they were regional. If you could explain the regions where heraldic rules apply and the divisions between those regions that would be great, also something else I’ve been wondering is whether or not furs are exclusive. Would it be ‘legal’ for someone to use a fur on their arms, or is it just a simple add-on?
@jameswalker199 Жыл бұрын
As I understand it, these rules of design are mostly universal, so unless you're going for historical accuracy, or perhaps trying to get your coat of arms made official, its probably nothing to worry about. It seems to just come down to certain styles being more apparent in different regions. As for furs, there's no real rule about placement, they are considered "amphibious" and can be laid atop both metal and colour, but do be aware that furs may imply some level of regality, so just a gentleman would be unlikely to have a fur, but a nobleman would. Same goes with certain charges, like lions, eagles, crowns, etc. which imply royalty, nobility, or close affiliation with royalty and nobility.
@rosenberry9150 2 жыл бұрын
10:50 what if you want to have three crescents from chief to base?
@Ralchire 2 жыл бұрын
Could describe them as three crescents, one and two
@SP-qi8ur 5 жыл бұрын
Hello, thanks for making this video. What are some good books on heraldry you'd recommend?
@MitchellWillie 5 жыл бұрын
It's not the best ever, but I started with The Complete Guide to Heraldry by Fox-Davies.
@gjks6647 2 жыл бұрын
@@MitchellWillie The easiest (most understandable) heraldry book in the English language is "Boutell's Heraldry" as revised and edited by J. P. Brooke-Little, the latest edition being printed in 1983.
@brianbaker9286 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I didn’t have time to listen to everything thoroughly, but I tried to get most of it… Did you get into any particular meanings for the animals? In particular, I’m wondering if there is a standardize meaning for the swan.
@gjks6647 2 жыл бұрын
Depends if it is on land or water. Normally, on water, it is termed naiant (swimming).
@nyinanajulu4905 10 күн бұрын
Is this use in sports?
@kverkagambo 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid! (Why does KZfaq recommend part II before part I?) I want to create a software that would be specially designed for creating coats of arms. Question to Ralchire and anybody who reads this - if there was an app of that type, what features would you like to see in it?
@kverkagambo 4 жыл бұрын
@Matthew Crossley Well, my comment was 10 months ago, and meanwhile Heraldry Studio has already been created. Check it out yourself: store.steampowered.com/app/1152420/Heraldry_Studio/
@theanthonyrrmillsshow3876 Жыл бұрын
Interesting discussion. I cover a lot of heraldic topics on my channel, in particular a series called “Heraldic Mysteries.” Thanks again!
@seanboyd9902 2 жыл бұрын
Glad my arms are nice and simple! Azure field with a chequey fess of rules and argent 👌
@seanboyd9902 2 жыл бұрын
*gules
@7swordquanta459 4 жыл бұрын
I actually didn't know you can reference the colors only once when making a blazon. Man, that's really challenging if you're using more than two colors. Nonetheless, it's a very useful info.
@JaneXemylixa 3 жыл бұрын
Well, it's not like you'll get hung by the neck until dead if you mention a color more than once :) Some descriptions coming from the frigging College of Arms or Court of Lord Lyon repeat colors if it's necessary for clarity and elegance.
@stoephil 5 ай бұрын
"Per bend sinister Azure and Sable, an argent rampant Pegasus" breaks the rule of tincture. Is it however a valid shield ? I want to design heraldry for my painted army of Parravon in the Warhammer Old World setting, but stay close to actual heraldry rules (even if I guess in that fantasy setting, some artistic freedom can be found).
@jana31415 2 жыл бұрын
i should be studying for my chemistry test rn
@seminolerick6845 4 жыл бұрын
Nice description. I do wish you had chosen not bricks as a background tho, as the colored words get muddled.
@SpaceSoups 3 жыл бұрын
What do you use to make heraldry? (on the computer I mean).
@Ralchire 3 жыл бұрын
Paint.NET, a free image editing tool
@SpaceSoups 3 жыл бұрын
@@Ralchire thanks!
@eliegbert8121 4 жыл бұрын
11:20 Estonia?
@aviationenthusiast2002 3 жыл бұрын
I love you Xoxo
@JohnKramer913 5 жыл бұрын
Quarterly 1st & 4th argent, 2nd & 3rd sable, a fess of gules.
@gjks6647 2 жыл бұрын
The word 'of' is redundant.
@thirdspacemaker9141 4 жыл бұрын
Great series! I noticed that you used the term “counterchanged.” I always thought it was “countercharged.” Have I been wrong all this time? By the way, I created a personal shield about 10-12 years ago which I now use for my business: Argent, an acorn between flaunches sable, below a chief gules. (I think some of my grammar is wrong, and when I had an artist create this as my business logo I had her “cap” the acorn gules.) It is a heraldic interpretation of one of my favorite birds, the red-headed woodpecker, which I associate with oak trees.
@thirdspacemaker9141 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, I have been saying it wrong ever since I learned about heraldry. I am wondering if it was misspelled in the first thing I read or if I just read it wrong.
@gjks6647 2 жыл бұрын
'Things' are ALWAYS below a Chief, so that word is redundant. Suggest the blazon to be 'Argent between Flaunches an Acorn Sable [capped Gules]'. What do you actually mean by 'capped'? What sort of cap? Acorns don't wear caps, or is this an addition of a 'Revolutionary Cap'?
@gjks6647 2 жыл бұрын
{{ I noticed that you used the term “counterchanged.” I always thought it was “countercharged.” }} There is no such word in Heraldry as 'countercharged' - that is a purely legal term. Look it up in a dictionary. Another often seen heraldic gaffe is the use of 'overall' when what is meant is 'over all'.
@thirdspacemaker9141 2 жыл бұрын
@@gjks6647 Thanks for the grammar help. By “capped”, I mean the scaly top portion of an acorn. The correct botanical term is cupule, but I think most people call them caps. So I guess some other options that I see in the previous sentences might be “scaled,” “topped,” or “cupped.”
@dagon8318 4 жыл бұрын
7:53 Ostland
@atomicwoodpecker0123 4 жыл бұрын
I have struck gold.
@ghostie7028 2 жыл бұрын
I thought I had struck gold until he had to give himself a Heraldry (without having done anything to deserve it)
@susavet 2 жыл бұрын
Fess or and azure, two dolphins naivant or.
@gjks6647 2 жыл бұрын
Naiant, without the typo.
@daisybrain9423 5 жыл бұрын
Great video, really liked it! But your pronunciation of escutcheon is such a hyperforeignism. XD
@Ralchire 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I try to pronounce things correctly if I can find out how to pronounce it. But I never learned that one. Mind enlightening me?
@daisybrain9423 5 жыл бұрын
Like you would pronounce it in English. Es-cut-chen :)
@MarkAnthonyHenderson 3 жыл бұрын
Nice and simple. Pronunciation, however needs work.
@ckyth 10 ай бұрын
LOL😂
@moonlightsoldier8443 11 ай бұрын
Howdy good info brother though about us Americans us true Americans consider anything weaponized as arms there's no distinction in the constitution to anything arms as arms in whatever form it takes now days a phone and a laptop as as much as an arm as an ak47 technically speaking
@NugisBiboSchicken 4 жыл бұрын
Micronationalism
@yousircantknow8987 5 жыл бұрын
You are wrong. Each color had a distinct meaning....
@Ralchire 5 жыл бұрын
Yousir Cantknow Yes, you’re right that there could be a meaning to someone’s tincture selections, that’s on a personal level rather than broadly speaking. In the age of heraldry there never was any universally-accepted symbolism ascribed to each tincture. Any attempts at such symbolism are subjective, but it isn’t wrong to give meaning to elements of your arms.
@tcroft2165 5 жыл бұрын
Ralchires explanation below is correct there is no set meaning for any colour/metal etc
@je-freenorman7787 3 жыл бұрын
Videos like this one are very annoying to see. This child obviously has no clue what Heraldry is or how to read it. Destroying and Erasing history is disgusting.
@ghostie7028 2 жыл бұрын
I am so tired of seeing people create their own Heraldry, it's disrespectful to those of us who actually have one. My ancestor did not fight in the cold north, survive and escape russian war prisons and defend his country, to then have something he was awarded by the king himself be made by some kid in his mom basement
@je-freenorman7787 2 жыл бұрын
@@ghostie7028 I am so tired of people using a Roman language for servants. Heraldry should not be used.
@je-freenorman7787 2 жыл бұрын
@@ghostie7028 Your ancestors got scammed. Religion is a curse to humans. The Royals are all Nazi
@je-freenorman7787 2 жыл бұрын
@@ghostie7028 I will give you this, people that need to give themselves awards, is pretty sad. Seeing as they mean nothing .
@je-freenorman7787 2 жыл бұрын
@@ghostie7028 In other words, and please dont take this the wrong way? get over the heraldry and your ego. Its just a Coat of Arms, or what ever it is you got. I actually have 2 bodies of water named after ny family but , its all tainted because its from the Royals and the Holy Roman Empire
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