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Gallery of Westarctican Arms

2026-02-19T23:48:38Z

Krigsvold:

'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

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File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
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==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

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File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

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== Grants in 2025 ==

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duke of Waite
| image = Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
| armiger = Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 5 July 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or

| crest = An owl guardant Argent
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| supporters = Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
| compartment = A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure

| motto = Fide parva, magna fieri possunt

| badge = A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
| standard = The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure

| orders = {{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duchess of Hatcher
| image = Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
| armiger = Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier

| grant_type = Confirmation
| year_confirmed = 5 July 2025

| blazon = Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper

| crest = A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| supporters = Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable

| motto = Όσον ζῇς φαίνου

| orders = {{plainlist|
* Dame of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Baron of Maricopa
| image = Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
| armiger = Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 2 August 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable

| crest = A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| motto = Endurance, Commitment, Persistence

| badge = A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
| standard = Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duke of Haines
| image = Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
| armiger = Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 2 August 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or

| crest = A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| supporters = Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper

| motto = Virtus et honos

| badge = A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
| standard = The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or

| orders = {{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duke Van der Veer
| image = Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
| armiger = Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 2 August 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or

| crest = A snow petrel rising Proper
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| supporters = Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
| compartment = Water barry wavy Azure and Argent

| motto = Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum

| badge = The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
| standard = In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Baron of Richmond
| image = Richmond - Greater Acheivement.png
| armiger = Matthew Charles Stock, [[Baron of Richmond]]

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 2 August 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Azure, a mountain Argent rising from base, in chief a sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable

| crest = A royal albatross rising wings addorsed Argent beaked Or
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| motto = Sub Umbra Alarum Tuarum

| badge = A sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
| standard = In the fly per fess Azure and Argent, three bends Or inscribed respectively SUB UMBRA, ALARUM, TUARUM in letters Sable, between the crest and badge alternately in chief and in base
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duke of La Gorce
| image = La Gorce - Full Achievement.png
| armiger = Yannick Beuvelet, [[Duke of La Gorce]]

| grant_type = Confirmation
| year_confirmed = 6 September 2025

| blazon = Argent, a bordure compony Azure and Or, a griffon segreant Gules

| crest = A paschal lamb proper
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| supporters = Two sea-lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure

| motto = Pax Et Bonum
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Graventon (Vasilios Dimopoulos)
| image = Graventon - Full Achievement.png
| armiger = Vasilios Dimopoulos

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 6 September 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Vert, a saltire between four fleurs-de-lys Argent

| crest = An owl Argent holding a cross Vert in the dexter talon
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| motto = Πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν

| badge = A roundel Vert charged with the Virgin Mary proper
| badgetitle = Badge (Virgin Mary)

| badge2 = A fleur-de-lys Argent banded Vert
| badge2title = Badge (Fleur-de-Lys)
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Bursey (Christian Klempsmann)
| image = Bursey - Greater Achievement.png
| armiger = Christian Klempsmann, Viscount of Bursey

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 6 September 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Argent, three chevronels Gules, in dexter canton a Southern Cross of estoiles Sable

| crest = A balance Gules, the pans pendant and balanced Argent
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| motto = UT OMNES UNUM SINT

| orders = {{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
}}

| badge = A roundel Sable charged with a Southern Cross of estoiles Argent
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duke of Ochs
| image = Ochs - Greater Achievement.png
| armiger = Jonas Schmidt, [[Duke of Ochs]]

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 4 November 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Quarterly per saltire; in chief, a dove rising Or on Purpure; in dexter, a Torii gate Gules before a mountain snow-capped proper on Bleu Celeste; in base, a violin bendwise sinister proper on Vert; in sinister, a rose Gules slipped and leaved proper on Or; overall a snowflake Argent

| supporters = To dexter, a white ox statant guardant proper, attired and unguled Argent; to sinister, a phoenix Azure rising, wings displayed and elevated
| compartment = A stylized ice floe proper

| motto = Ex glacie florent pax, libertas et acceptio
}}

== Grants in 2026 ==

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duke of MacAyeal
| image = MacAyeal - Full Acheivement.png
| armiger = Owen Trott, Prince of Westarctica, [[Duke of MacAyeal]]

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 3 January 2026
| year_granted = 2026

| blazon = Or, a pair of wings conjoined Azure, overall two roses conjoined slipped and leaved Vert, the dexter rose Gules seeded Argent, the sinister rose Argent seeded Gules

| crest = A wolf’s head erased affronty Argent charged with a compass rose Or
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| supporters = Two orcas proper
| compartment = Waves of the sea Azure

| motto = PER MARE ET GLACIE, LIBERTAS
| crideguerre = AD EXTREMUM CUSTODIMUS

| orders = {{plainlist|
* Knight of the [[Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca]]
* Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight of the [[Order of the Polar Cross]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duke of Dyment
| image = Dyment - Full Achievement.png
| armiger = Francesco Deleonardis, [[Duke of Dyment]]

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 3 January 2026
| year_granted = 2026

| blazon = Ermines, a lion’s head erased Or within a lozenge Gules

| crest = A lozenge Or charged with a bar gemel Gules
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| supporters = Two wolves rampant Argent
| compartment = A grassy mount Vert

| motto = VIS ET LIBERALITAS
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Baronet of Brisborough
| image = Brisborough - Full Achievement.png
| armiger = Patrick James Dwyer, 2nd Baronet of Brisborough

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 3 January 2026
| year_granted = 2026

| blazon = Per fess Or and Azure, in chief a tree Azure eradicated, in base a hart courant Or upon a base enarched Or

| crest = An oak leaf in bend, stem toward the base
| crest_mount = Upon a chapeau Azure turned up Ermine

| motto =
}}

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Baronetess of Rottermond
| image = Rottermond - Greater Achievement.png
| armiger = Darlene Francis Dwyer, 2nd Baronet of Brisborough

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 7 Februrary 2026
| year_granted = 2026

| blazon = Ermine, upon a Nordic cross Gules, a rose Argent

| crest = A crescent Gules inclined to sinister
| crest_mount = Upon a chapeau Azure turned up Ermine

| badge = A roundel between two crescents Gules addorsed

| motto =
}}

[[Category:Symbols of Westarctica]]

File:Rottermond - Greater Achievement.png

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Krigsvold: == Summary == Armorial achievement for the Baronetess of Rottermond Category:Coats of Arms

== Summary ==
Armorial achievement for the Baronetess of Rottermond

[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

Duke of Waite

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Krigsvold: Update to style and title per request from Prince Thomas

{{Infobox Royalty
| type = nobility
| honorific-prefix = His Serene Highness
| name = <small>His Serene Highness</small><br/>Prince Thomas<br/><small>The Duke of Waite</small>
| title = <small>Knight Commander of the Snowflake<br/>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = DukeOfWaite.jpg
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Minister of Citizenship]]
| reign = 21 March 2025 – present
| reign-type = In office
| predecessor = [[Duke of Fox Grove]]
| succession1 = Commissioner of the [[Westarctica Civilian Corps|Civilian Corps]]
| reign1 = July 2025 – present
| reign-type1 = In office
| predecessor1 = [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]]
| spouse = Countess of Recely
| spouse-type = Consort
| issue = None
| father =
| mother =
| date of birth =
}}

His Serene Highness '''Prince Thomas''' (Thomas Williams), Duke of Waite, is a member of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] and serves as [[Minister of Citizenship]] on the [[Royal Council]].

== Princely Elevation ==

On 2 November 2025, by Royal Decree RD-2025-003, the Duke of Waite was elevated to the rank of Prince and thereafter styled His Serene Highness Prince Thomas. The elevation formed part of the Anniversary Honors granted by [[Grand Duke Travis]].

He continues to hold the peerage title Duke of Waite.

== Prince of Eden ==

Prior to joining [[Westarctica]], Williams was briefly enthroned as Prince of Eden, a [[micronation]] founded on ecological principles. The stated mission of the Principality of Eden was to promote environmental awareness and community-building.

Following his ennoblement in Westarctica, the Principality of Eden was discontinued.

== Career in Westarctica ==

In January 2025, Williams contacted [[Grand Duke Travis]] to inquire about supporting Westarctica’s ecological mission and volunteering his services.

He was subsequently granted the title Count of Recely, named for [[Recely Bluff]]. Shortly thereafter, he was elevated to the rank of [[Duke]] with the title Duke of Waite, named for the [[Waite Islands]] and nearby [[Cape Waite]]. His former subordinate title was then granted to his wife, Delilah Williams, who became Countess of Recely.

In March 2025, following a quarterly meeting of the [[Royal Council]], he volunteered to serve as [[Minister of Citizenship]], a position responsible for reviewing and approving citizenship applications.

In July 2025, after the reactivation of the [[Civilian Corps]], he was appointed Commissioner of the Civilian Corps.

== Honors and awards ==

* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Order of the Snowflake|Knight Commander of the Snowflake]] (2025)
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Noble Order of Westarctica|Companion of Westarctica]] (2025)

=== Arms ===

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Prince Thomas
| image = Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
| armiger = Thomas Williams, Prince Thomas, Duke of Waite
| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 5 July 2025
| year_granted = 2025
| blazon = Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
| crest = An owl guardant Argent
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors
| supporters = Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
| compartment = A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
| motto = ''Fide parva, magna fieri possunt''
| badge = A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
| standard = The flag of Westarctica in hoist; the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the crest between two representations of the badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the motto in letters Azure
| orders = {{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.dutchyofthewaiteislands.com/ Official site]

[[Category:Princes of Westarctica]]
[[Category:Dukes]]
[[Category:Royal Council Ministers]]
[[Category:Westarctica Civilian Corps members]]
[[Category:Knights of the Snowflake]]

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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Krigsvold: /* Grants in 2026 */

File:Brisborough - Full Achievement.png

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Krigsvold: == Summary == Armorial achievement for the Baronet of Brisborough Category:Coats of Arms

== Summary ==
Armorial achievement for the Baronet of Brisborough

[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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Krigsvold: /* Grants in 2026 */

File:Dyment - Full Achievement.png

2026-01-06T02:43:47Z

Krigsvold: == Summary == Category:Coats of Arms

== Summary ==
[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

Template:CoatOfArms

2026-01-04T22:13:03Z

Krigsvold: Undo revision 14428 by Krigsvold (talk)

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{{#if:{{{notes|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Notes</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{notes}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{authority|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Authority</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{authority}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{authority_officer|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Officer</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{authority_officer}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{grant_type|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Type</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{grant_type}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{grant_date|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Date</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{grant_date}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{year_granted|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Year</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_granted}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{year_confirmed|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Confirmed</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_confirmed}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{year_adopted|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Adopted</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_adopted}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{years_in_use|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Years in use</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{years_in_use}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{armiger|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Armiger</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{armiger}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{blazon|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Blazon</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{blazon}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{escutcheon|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Escutcheon</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{escutcheon}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{crest|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Crest</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crest}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{crest_mount|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Crest mount</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crest_mount}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{helm|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Helm</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{helm}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{coronet|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Coronet</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{coronet}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{supporters|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Supporters</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{supporters}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{compartment|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Compartment</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{compartment}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{motto|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Motto</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{motto}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{crideguerre|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Cri de guerre</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crideguerre}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{orders|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Orders</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{orders}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{other_elements|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Other elements</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{other_elements}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{banner|}}}{{{bannerimage|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Banner</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{bannerimage|}}}|[[File:{{{bannerimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{banner|}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{standard|}}}{{{standardimage|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Standard</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{standardimage|}}}|[[File:{{{standardimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{standard|}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{badge|}}}{{{badgeimage|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{#if:{{{badgetitle|}}}|{{{badgetitle}}}|Badge}}</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{badgeimage|}}}|[[File:{{{badgeimage}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{badge2|}}}{{{badge2image|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{{badge2title|Badge 2}}}</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{badge2image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge2image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge2|}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{badge3|}}}{{{badge3image|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{{badge3title|Badge 3}}}</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{badge3image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge3image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge3|}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{symbolism|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Symbolism</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{symbolism}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{description|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Description</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{description}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{register_entry|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Register entry</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{register_entry}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{previous_versions|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Previous versions</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{previous_versions}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{other_versions|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Other versions</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{other_versions}}}</dd>}}

</dl>
</div>
|}

<noinclude>
== Template documentation ==
This template displays a standardized infobox for coats of arms and related heraldic achievements.

=== Usage ===
Copy and paste the following into an article, filling in the fields as appropriate:

<pre>
{{CoatOfArms
| name = Example Town
| image = Example_coat_of_arms.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| notes = Granted by Royal Decree
| authority = College of Arms
| authority_officer = Example King of Arms
| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 5 July 2025
| year_granted = 2025
| years_in_use = 2025–present
| armiger = Municipality of Example

| blazon = Quarterly argent and gules, a cross potent or.
| escutcheon = Quarterly shield

| crest = A lion rampant or
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| helm = Helm argent, open
| coronet = Mural crown

| supporters = Two griffins argent
| compartment = A grassy mount

| motto = ''Fortitudine''
| crideguerre = Example battle cry

| orders = Order of Example
| other_elements = Mantling gules doubled argent

| banner = Banner of the arms
| bannerimage = Example_banner.svg

| standard = Heraldic standard
| standardimage = Example_standard.svg

| badge = Example badge
| badgeimage = Example_badge.svg
| badge2 = Alternate badge
| badge2image = Example_badge2.svg
| badge3 = Third badge
| badge3image = Example_badge3.svg

| symbolism = The cross symbolizes faith; the lion symbolizes courage.
| description = Plain-language summary or context (optional).
| register_entry = WCA-2025-0001
}}
</pre>

=== Parameters ===
; <code>name</code> : Name displayed in the caption (defaults to page title if omitted).
; <code>image</code> : Filename of the main image.
; <code>imagesize</code> : Image size (default is 100% of the left column).
; <code>collapsed</code> : Set to <code>y</code> to collapse by default.

; <code>notes</code> : Short legal or editorial notes.
; <code>authority</code> : Heraldic authority responsible for the grant/confirmation.
; <code>authority_officer</code> : Officer who issued or signed (if applicable).
; <code>grant_type</code> : Grant, Confirmation, Assumption, Matriculation, Exemplification (as needed).
; <code>grant_date</code> : Full date (recommended when known).
; <code>year_granted</code> : Year (numeric), useful for sorting.
; <code>year_confirmed</code> : Full date or year, if confirmation is separate.
; <code>year_adopted</code> : Adoption date/year for civic arms.
; <code>years_in_use</code> : Range such as <code>1560–present</code>.
; <code>armiger</code> : The person, house, or entity entitled to the arms.

; <code>blazon</code> : Formal heraldic blazon of the arms (recommended).
; <code>escutcheon</code> : Shield description (optional if blazon is provided).
; <code>crest</code> : Crest.
; <code>crest_mount</code> : The device on which the crest is borne (wreath, coronet, chapeau, etc.).
; <code>helm</code> : Helm description.
; <code>coronet</code> : Coronet as an element of the achievement (distinct from <code>crest_mount</code>).

; <code>supporters</code> : Supporters.
; <code>compartment</code> : Compartment.
; <code>motto</code> : Motto.
; <code>crideguerre</code> : Battle cry (if granted or used).

; <code>orders</code> : Orders displayed with the achievement.
; <code>other_elements</code> : Mantling, badges of office, additional ornaments, etc.

; <code>banner</code> / <code>bannerimage</code> : Banner description and optional image.
; <code>standard</code> / <code>standardimage</code> : Standard description and optional image.
; <code>badge</code> / <code>badgeimage</code> : Badge and optional image (up to three supported).

; <code>symbolism</code> : Explanation of symbolism (optional).
; <code>description</code> : Plain-language context (optional).
; <code>register_entry</code> : Internal register identifier or citation.

; <code>previous_versions</code> : Older versions.
; <code>other_versions</code> : Variants or alternates.

----
<small>This template is intended for coats of arms and heraldic achievements. For purely corporate or branding marks, use a different infobox.</small>
</noinclude>

Template:CoatOfArms

2026-01-04T22:12:18Z

Krigsvold: I really wish templates were testable...

<div class="mw-collapsible {{#ifeq:{{{collapsed|}}}|y|mw-collapsed|}}" style="border:1px solid #a2a9b1; border-collapse:collapse; width:100%; margin:0.2em 0;">

<div style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; padding:0.3em 0.5em; border-bottom:1px solid #a2a9b1;">
Coat of arms of {{{name|{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}}
<span class="mw-collapsible-toggle" style="font-weight:normal;"></span>
</div>

<div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="display:flex; align-items:flex-start; width:100%;">

<div style="width:50%; box-sizing:border-box; padding:0.5em; text-align:center;">
{{#if:{{{image|}}}|
<div style="display:inline-block; margin:0; padding:0;">
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{imagesize|100%}}}|frameless]]
</div>
}}
</div>

<div style="width:50%; box-sizing:border-box; padding:0.5em; border-left:1px solid #a2a9b1;">
<div style="line-height:1.35em; margin:0; padding:0;">
<dl style="margin:0; padding:0;">

{{#if:{{{notes|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Notes</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{notes}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{authority|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Authority</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{authority}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{authority_officer|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Officer</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{authority_officer}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{grant_type|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Type</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{grant_type}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{grant_date|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Date</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{grant_date}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{year_granted|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Year</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_granted}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{year_confirmed|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Confirmed</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_confirmed}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{year_adopted|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Adopted</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{year_adopted}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{years_in_use|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Years in use</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{years_in_use}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{armiger|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Armiger</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{armiger}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{blazon|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Blazon</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{blazon}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{escutcheon|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Escutcheon</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{escutcheon}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{crest|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Crest</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crest}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{crest_mount|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Crest mount</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crest_mount}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{helm|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Helm</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{helm}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{coronet|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Coronet</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{coronet}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{supporters|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Supporters</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{supporters}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{compartment|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Compartment</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{compartment}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{motto|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Motto</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{motto}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{crideguerre|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Cri de guerre</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{crideguerre}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{orders|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Orders</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;"><div style="margin:0; padding:0;">{{{orders}}}</div></dd>}}
{{#if:{{{other_elements|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Other elements</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{other_elements}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{banner|}}}{{{bannerimage|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Banner</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{bannerimage|}}}|[[File:{{{bannerimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{banner|}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{standard|}}}{{{standardimage|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Standard</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{standardimage|}}}|[[File:{{{standardimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{standard|}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{badge|}}}{{{badgeimage|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{#if:{{{badgetitle|}}}|{{{badgetitle}}}|Badge}}</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{badgeimage|}}}|[[File:{{{badgeimage}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{badge2|}}}{{{badge2image|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{{badge2title|Badge 2}}}</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{badge2image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge2image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge2|}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{badge3|}}}{{{badge3image|}}}|
<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">{{{badge3title|Badge 3}}}</dt>
<dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">
{{#if:{{{badge3image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge3image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge3|}}}
</dd>
}}

{{#if:{{{symbolism|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Symbolism</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{symbolism}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{description|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Description</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{description}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{register_entry|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Register entry</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{register_entry}}}</dd>}}

{{#if:{{{previous_versions|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Previous versions</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{previous_versions}}}</dd>}}
{{#if:{{{other_versions|}}}|<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin:0; padding:0;">Other versions</dt><dd style="margin:0 0 0.6em 1em; padding:0;">{{{other_versions}}}</dd>}}

</dl>
</div>
</div>

</div>
</div>

<noinclude>
== Template documentation ==
This template displays a standardized infobox for coats of arms and related heraldic achievements.

=== Usage ===
Copy and paste the following into an article, filling in the fields as appropriate:

<pre>
{{CoatOfArms
| name = Example Town
| image = Example_coat_of_arms.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| notes = Granted by Royal Decree
| authority = College of Arms
| authority_officer = Example King of Arms
| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 5 July 2025
| year_granted = 2025
| years_in_use = 2025–present
| armiger = Municipality of Example

| blazon = Quarterly argent and gules, a cross potent or.
| escutcheon = Quarterly shield

| crest = A lion rampant or
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| helm = Helm argent, open
| coronet = Mural crown

| supporters = Two griffins argent
| compartment = A grassy mount

| motto = ''Fortitudine''
| crideguerre = Example battle cry

| orders = Order of Example
| other_elements = Mantling gules doubled argent

| banner = Banner of the arms
| bannerimage = Example_banner.svg

| standard = Heraldic standard
| standardimage = Example_standard.svg

| badge = Example badge
| badgeimage = Example_badge.svg
| badge2 = Alternate badge
| badge2image = Example_badge2.svg
| badge3 = Third badge
| badge3image = Example_badge3.svg

| symbolism = The cross symbolizes faith; the lion symbolizes courage.
| description = Plain-language summary or context (optional).
| register_entry = WCA-2025-0001
}}
</pre>

=== Parameters ===
; <code>name</code> : Name displayed in the caption (defaults to page title if omitted).
; <code>image</code> : Filename of the main image.
; <code>imagesize</code> : Image size (default is 100% of the left column).
; <code>collapsed</code> : Set to <code>y</code> to collapse by default.

; <code>notes</code> : Short legal or editorial notes.
; <code>authority</code> : Heraldic authority responsible for the grant/confirmation.
; <code>authority_officer</code> : Officer who issued or signed (if applicable).
; <code>grant_type</code> : Grant, Confirmation, Assumption, Matriculation, Exemplification (as needed).
; <code>grant_date</code> : Full date (recommended when known).
; <code>year_granted</code> : Year (numeric), useful for sorting.
; <code>year_confirmed</code> : Full date or year, if confirmation is separate.
; <code>year_adopted</code> : Adoption date/year for civic arms.
; <code>years_in_use</code> : Range such as <code>1560–present</code>.
; <code>armiger</code> : The person, house, or entity entitled to the arms.

; <code>blazon</code> : Formal heraldic blazon of the arms (recommended).
; <code>escutcheon</code> : Shield description (optional if blazon is provided).
; <code>crest</code> : Crest.
; <code>crest_mount</code> : The device on which the crest is borne (wreath, coronet, chapeau, etc.).
; <code>helm</code> : Helm description.
; <code>coronet</code> : Coronet as an element of the achievement (distinct from <code>crest_mount</code>).

; <code>supporters</code> : Supporters.
; <code>compartment</code> : Compartment.
; <code>motto</code> : Motto.
; <code>crideguerre</code> : Battle cry (if granted or used).

; <code>orders</code> : Orders displayed with the achievement.
; <code>other_elements</code> : Mantling, badges of office, additional ornaments, etc.

; <code>banner</code> / <code>bannerimage</code> : Banner description and optional image.
; <code>standard</code> / <code>standardimage</code> : Standard description and optional image.
; <code>badge</code> / <code>badgeimage</code> : Badge and optional image (up to three supported).

; <code>symbolism</code> : Explanation of symbolism (optional).
; <code>description</code> : Plain-language context (optional).
; <code>register_entry</code> : Internal register identifier or citation.

; <code>previous_versions</code> : Older versions.
; <code>other_versions</code> : Variants or alternates.

----
<small>This template is intended for coats of arms and heraldic achievements. For purely corporate or branding marks, use a different infobox.</small>
</noinclude>

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

2026-01-04T22:00:06Z

Krigsvold: /* Grants in 2025 */ New grant to Prince Owen

Duke of Waite

2026-01-04T21:53:33Z

Krigsvold: /* Arms */

{{Infobox Royalty
| type = monarch
| name = <small>His Grace</small><br>The Duke of Waite
| title = <small>Knight Commander of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = DukeOfWaite.jpg
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Minister of Citizenship]]
| reign = 21 March 2025 - Present
| reign-type = In Office
| predecessor = [[Duke of Fox Grove]]
| succession1 = Commissioner of the [[Westarctica Civilian Corps|Civilian Corps]]
| reign1 = July 2025 - Present
| reign-type1 = In Office
| predecessor1 = [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]]
|-
| spouse = Countess of Recely
| spouse-type = Consort
| issue = none
| father =
| mother =

| date of birth =
}}
His Grace, the '''Duke of Waite''', Thomas Williams, is a member of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]], and the [[Minister of Citizenship]] on the [[Royal Council]].

==Prince of Eden==
Prior to joining [[Westarctica]], His Grace was briefly enthroned as the Prince of Eden, a [[micronation]] based on ecological principles. As stated online "our main goal is to help spread awareness to remote areas, and grow our kingdom into a great community."

After receiving a title in Westarctica, the Principality of Eden was discontinued.

==Career in Westarctica==
In January 2025, Williams contacted [[Grand Duke Travis]] to inquire about donating to [[Westarctica]] and volunteering to help the ecological mission of the nation. At this time, he stated: "I've been following Westartica for years. You are my personal hero for what you do."

He subsequently was granted the peerage title Count of Recely, so-named for [[Recely Bluff]]. Shortly after, he was elevated to the rank of [[duke]] with the title Duke of Waite, so-named for the [[Waite Islands]] and nearby [[Cape Waite]]. His [[subordinate title]] was then granted to his wife, Delilah Williams, who became the Countess of Recely.

After the quarterly [[Royal Council]] meeting in March 2025, His Grace volunteered to serve in the vacant post of [[Minister of Citizenship]], a vital government position which involved processing and approving new citizenship applications.

In July 2025, after the decision was finalized to resurrect the dormant [[Civilian Corps]], the Duke of Waite seemed like a natural fit to assume leadership as Commissioner of the Civilian Corps.

==Honors and awards==
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Order of the Snowflake|Knight Commander of the Snowflake]], 2025
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Noble Order of Westarctica|Companion of Westarctica]], 2025

=== Arms ===
{{CoatOfArms
| name = Duke of Waite
| image = Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
| armiger = Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]

| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 5 July 2025
| year_granted = 2025

| blazon = Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or

| crest = An owl guardant Argent
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| supporters = Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
| compartment = A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure

| motto = Fide parva, magna fieri possunt

| badge = A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
| standard = The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure

| orders = {{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

==External links==
* [https://www.dutchyofthewaiteislands.com/ Official site]

[[Category:Royal Council Ministers]]
[[Category:Knights of the Snowflake]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Dukes]]
[[Category:Westarctica Civilian Corps members]]

Count of Krigsvold

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{{Infobox Royalty
| type = monarch
| name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>Count of Krigsvold
| title = <small>Count Rubin de la Borbolla<br>Baron of Matikonis<br>Knight Commander of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = James P. Howard.png
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Ellsworth King of Arms]]
| reign = 9 June 2025 - Present
| reign-type = In Office
| predecessor = [[Baron of Abele]]
| pre-type = Preceded by
|-
| spouse = Countess of Krigsvold
| spouse-type = Wife
| issue = Baronet of Gallón<br>Baronetess of Wolfhelm
| father =
| mother =
| date of birth = 16 December 1979
}}

His Lordship, the '''Count of Krigsvold''', birth name '''James Patrick Howard II''', is a peer in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. Since 9 June 2025, he has served in the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and is responsible for producing grants of arms to the peers and knights of [[Westarctica]]. The count is the patron of the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] and head of the House of Basu-Howard.

==Biography==
His Lordship was born on 16 December 1979 in Dayton, Ohio. After two years in a dual enrollment program with Miami University, he transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 2002. He later pursued a Master of Public Administration at the University of Baltimore, completing it in 2008. In 2014, Howard earned a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

In some ways, His Lordship's life parallels that of German polymath Athanasius Kircher, not only in the breadth of their educations, but also in their career paths as teachers, mathematicians, and philosophers. He has stated: "As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner, always seeking out new knowledge and innovative teaching strategies to improve my practice."

===Career as data scientist===
Howard is a data scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). His work includes developing artificial intelligence models for infectious disease forecasting, evaluating the use of augmented reality in mission planning, and analyzing blockchain applications in national security and government services. He has co-authored publications on the suitability of blockchain technologies for program management and security contexts. Additionally, he has discussed the application of analytics in public health contexts, such as predicting restaurant health inspection outcomes, in interviews and podcasts.

He is the author and maintainer of the phonics package for the R programming language. Howard also developed Freegrep, a BSD-licensed implementation of the Unix grep utility, which he created over a weekend in July 1999 at the age of 19. Freegrep has been included in several operating systems, including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, Haiku, macOS, and iOS.

Since 2010, Howard has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where he teaches mathematics and statistics courses, including college algebra, finite mathematics, calculus, quantitative reasoning, and business statistics. He has also taught public administration and policy analysis at institutions such as the City University of New York's Baruch College, Central Michigan University, and the University of New Mexico. He also taught public finance and financial management at the University of Baltimore.

From 2003 to 2012, Howard worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a scientific computing consultant, where he contributed to research and policy-related computing initiatives. He later served as an external consultant to several U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Homeland Security.

===Civic and volunteer service===
[[File:Howard Mars.png|400px|thumb|The Count of Krigsvold speaking to the Mars Society in 2015]]
From 2005 to 2011, His Lordship served on the Columbia Association’s Budget and Financial Advisory committees, serving as chair of both committees during multiple terms.

He was appointed to the Board of Appeals in Howard County, Maryland, in 2011, serving until 2021. In 2011, Howard voted in favor of a decision allowing Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary to continue operating in western Howard County, despite neighborhood complaints and zoning challenges. The case attracted public attention due to the presence of capuchin monkeys and other exotic animals and raised questions about the limits of conditional use in rural residential zones. In 2013, the board faced scrutiny after a hearing was rescheduled with minimal public notice, prompting accusations of violating Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. Howard publicly defended the Board’s procedural actions but later supported administrative reforms to improve transparency. In 2015, he joined the board majority in granting AT&T approval for the construction of a 145-foot cell tower in Fulton, overruling significant neighborhood opposition.

Howard has served in the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) since 2006 and was promoted to the rank of captain in 2013.

===Political career===
In 2018, Howard ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 12 as a Democratic candidate in the primary, a multi-member district covering parts of Howard and Baltimore counties. He was one of eight candidates competing for three seats and received 1,283 votes, approximately 3.9% of the total, but did not advance to the general election. In 2020, he appeared on the Democratic primary ballot as a pledged delegate candidate for Senator Elizabeth Warren in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for the Democratic National Convention. Although Warren had suspended her presidential campaign by the time of the primary, Howard remained on the ballot and received 3,623 votes.

==Career in Westarctica==
On 28 November 2024, Howard was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Matikonis, so-named for [[Matikonis Peak]]. A week later, he was granted a second title, that of Count of Krigsvold, so-named for the [[Krigsvold Nunataks]]. At this time, Baron of Matikonis became his [[subordinate title]]. His daughter also received the peerage title Baronetess of Wolfhelm.

In his capacity as Head of the House of Basu-Howard, His Lordship awarded [[Grand Duke Travis]] a knighthood in the Order of the Peacock in 2025.

He gained the [[subordinate title]] [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla|Count Rubin de la Borbolla]] in July 2025, so-named for [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla]]. His Lordship was also honored as a Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. At this time, his two children were granted the [[courtesy title]]s Baronet of Gallón and Baronetess of Savomini.

===Count of Krigsvold Fellowship Patron===
In December 2024, His Lordship expressed interest in becoming the patron of the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship. After discussions with Grand Duke Travis, he subsequently pledged $1,000 to increase the annual award amount and slightly refine the grant requirements. The scholarship was re-named the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] in honor of His Lordship's funding pledge. The grant was first awarded in May 2025.

===Ellsworth King of Arms===
On 9 June 2025, the count was appointed to the office of [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and given the task of heading the [[Westarctican College of Arms]], the institution which is responsible for creating arms for Westarctica's peers and knights.

==Titles==
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Baron of Matikonis
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count of Krigsvold
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count Rubin de la Borbolla
* {{flagiconstart|B-h Flag1x1.png}} Head of the House of Basu-Howard
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of the Holy Roman Empire.png|wikipedia:Holy Roman Empire}} Count of the [[wikipedia:Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Empire]] (''claimed'')

==Awards==

===Honors of Westarctica===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2023

===Other Honors===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Ebenthal.png}} Knight in the Order of the Crancelin, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Hawaii.png|wikipedia:Kingdom of Hawaii}} Knight Commander in the Royal Order of the Star of Oceania, 2024

===Professional Awards===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Scotland.png|wikipedia:Scotland}} Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 2022
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Cybernetics Society, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png|wikipedia:United States}} Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the British Computer Society, 2020

===Arms===

{{CoatOfArms
| name = James P. Howard, II
| image = Howard - Coat of Arms.png
| armiger = James P. Howard, II

| authority = [[wikipedia:Chief Herald of Arms of Malta|Chief Herald of Arms of Malta]]
| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 1 May 2024
| year_granted = 2024

| blazon = Argent, a tetrahedron Azure transfixed by a sword Or hilt Azure
| crest = A martlet Sable
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| motto = ''Ir-rieda biss tmexxi l-qalb''
}}

==Degrees==
Howard has earned a total of eight academic degrees.

* Ph.D. in public policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2014)
* M.A. in Buddhist studies, University of South Wales (2024)
* M.S. in electrical engineering, Columbia University (2024)
* M.S. in applied and computational mathematics, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
* M.S. in environmental engineering and science, Johns Hopkins University (2019)
* M.P.A. in public policy and administration, University of Baltimore (2008)
* B.A. in East Asian studies, University of Maryland Global Campus (2020)
* B.S. in mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (2002)

==External links==
* [https://jameshoward.us/ Official website]
* [https://basuhoward.org/ House of Basu-Howard]
* [https://krigsvold.org/ The Count of Krigsvold]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Counts]]

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<noinclude>
== Template documentation ==
This template displays a standardized infobox for coats of arms and related heraldic achievements.

=== Usage ===
Copy and paste the following into an article, filling in the fields as appropriate:

<pre>
{{CoatOfArms
| name = Example Town
| image = Example_coat_of_arms.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| notes = Granted by Royal Decree
| authority = College of Arms
| authority_officer = Example King of Arms
| grant_type = Grant
| grant_date = 5 July 2025
| year_granted = 2025
| years_in_use = 2025–present
| armiger = Municipality of Example

| blazon = Quarterly argent and gules, a cross potent or.
| escutcheon = Quarterly shield

| crest = A lion rampant or
| crest_mount = On a wreath of the colors

| helm = Helm argent, open
| coronet = Mural crown

| supporters = Two griffins argent
| compartment = A grassy mount

| motto = ''Fortitudine''
| crideguerre = Example battle cry

| orders = Order of Example
| other_elements = Mantling gules doubled argent

| banner = Banner of the arms
| bannerimage = Example_banner.svg

| standard = Heraldic standard
| standardimage = Example_standard.svg

| badge = Example badge
| badgeimage = Example_badge.svg
| badge2 = Alternate badge
| badge2image = Example_badge2.svg
| badge3 = Third badge
| badge3image = Example_badge3.svg

| symbolism = The cross symbolizes faith; the lion symbolizes courage.
| description = Plain-language summary or context (optional).
| register_entry = WCA-2025-0001

| previous_versions = Example_coat_of_arms_old.svg
| other_versions = Example_coat_of_arms_variants.svg
}}
</pre>

=== Parameters ===
; <code>name</code> : Name displayed in the caption (defaults to page title if omitted).
; <code>image</code> : Filename of the main image.
; <code>imagesize</code> : Image size (default is 100% of the left column).
; <code>collapsed</code> : Set to <code>y</code> to collapse by default.

; <code>notes</code> : Short legal or editorial notes.
; <code>authority</code> : Heraldic authority responsible for the grant/confirmation.
; <code>authority_officer</code> : Officer who issued or signed (if applicable).
; <code>grant_type</code> : Grant, Confirmation, Assumption, Matriculation, Exemplification (as needed).
; <code>grant_date</code> : Full date (recommended when known).
; <code>year_granted</code> : Year (numeric), useful for sorting.
; <code>year_confirmed</code> : Full date or year, if confirmation is separate.
; <code>year_adopted</code> : Adoption date/year for civic arms.
; <code>years_in_use</code> : Range such as <code>1560–present</code>.
; <code>armiger</code> : The person, house, or entity entitled to the arms.

; <code>blazon</code> : Formal heraldic blazon of the arms (recommended).
; <code>escutcheon</code> : Shield description (optional if blazon is provided).
; <code>crest</code> : Crest.
; <code>crest_mount</code> : The device on which the crest is borne (wreath, coronet, chapeau, etc.).
; <code>helm</code> : Helm description.
; <code>coronet</code> : Coronet as an element of the achievement (distinct from <code>crest_mount</code>).

; <code>supporters</code> : Supporters.
; <code>compartment</code> : Compartment.
; <code>motto</code> : Motto.
; <code>crideguerre</code> : Battle cry (if granted or used).

; <code>orders</code> : Orders displayed with the achievement.
; <code>other_elements</code> : Mantling, badges of office, additional ornaments, etc.

; <code>banner</code> / <code>bannerimage</code> : Banner description and optional image.
; <code>standard</code> / <code>standardimage</code> : Standard description and optional image.
; <code>badge</code> / <code>badgeimage</code> : Badge and optional image (up to three supported).

; <code>symbolism</code> : Explanation of symbolism (optional).
; <code>description</code> : Plain-language context (optional).
; <code>register_entry</code> : Internal register identifier or citation.

; <code>previous_versions</code> : Older versions.
; <code>other_versions</code> : Variants or alternates.

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== Summary ==
Full artwork for the [[Duke of MacAyeal]]'s grant
== Licensing ==
{{CC-BY-SA}}

[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

== Licensing ==
{{BY-NC-SA}}

Count of Krigsvold

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{{Infobox Royalty
| type = monarch
| name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>Count of Krigsvold
| title = <small>Count Rubin de la Borbolla<br>Baron of Matikonis<br>Knight Commander of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = James P. Howard.png
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Ellsworth King of Arms]]
| reign = 9 June 2025 - Present
| reign-type = In Office
| predecessor = [[Baron of Abele]]
| pre-type = Preceded by
|-
| spouse = Countess of Krigsvold
| spouse-type = Wife
| issue = Baronet of Gallón<br>Baronetess of Wolfhelm
| father =
| mother =
| date of birth = 16 December 1979
}}

His Lordship, the '''Count of Krigsvold''', birth name '''James Patrick Howard II''', is a peer in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. Since 9 June 2025, he has served in the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and is responsible for producing grants of arms to the peers and knights of [[Westarctica]]. The count is the patron of the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] and head of the House of Basu-Howard.

==Biography==
His Lordship was born on 16 December 1979 in Dayton, Ohio. After two years in a dual enrollment program with Miami University, he transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 2002. He later pursued a Master of Public Administration at the University of Baltimore, completing it in 2008. In 2014, Howard earned a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

In some ways, His Lordship's life parallels that of German polymath Athanasius Kircher, not only in the breadth of their educations, but also in their career paths as teachers, mathematicians, and philosophers. He has stated: "As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner, always seeking out new knowledge and innovative teaching strategies to improve my practice."

===Career as data scientist===
Howard is a data scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). His work includes developing artificial intelligence models for infectious disease forecasting, evaluating the use of augmented reality in mission planning, and analyzing blockchain applications in national security and government services. He has co-authored publications on the suitability of blockchain technologies for program management and security contexts. Additionally, he has discussed the application of analytics in public health contexts, such as predicting restaurant health inspection outcomes, in interviews and podcasts.

He is the author and maintainer of the phonics package for the R programming language. Howard also developed Freegrep, a BSD-licensed implementation of the Unix grep utility, which he created over a weekend in July 1999 at the age of 19. Freegrep has been included in several operating systems, including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, Haiku, macOS, and iOS.

Since 2010, Howard has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where he teaches mathematics and statistics courses, including college algebra, finite mathematics, calculus, quantitative reasoning, and business statistics. He has also taught public administration and policy analysis at institutions such as the City University of New York's Baruch College, Central Michigan University, and the University of New Mexico. He also taught public finance and financial management at the University of Baltimore.

From 2003 to 2012, Howard worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a scientific computing consultant, where he contributed to research and policy-related computing initiatives. He later served as an external consultant to several U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Homeland Security.

===Civic and volunteer service===
[[File:Howard Mars.png|400px|thumb|The Count of Krigsvold speaking to the Mars Society in 2015]]
From 2005 to 2011, His Lordship served on the Columbia Association’s Budget and Financial Advisory committees, serving as chair of both committees during multiple terms.

He was appointed to the Board of Appeals in Howard County, Maryland, in 2011, serving until 2021. In 2011, Howard voted in favor of a decision allowing Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary to continue operating in western Howard County, despite neighborhood complaints and zoning challenges. The case attracted public attention due to the presence of capuchin monkeys and other exotic animals and raised questions about the limits of conditional use in rural residential zones. In 2013, the board faced scrutiny after a hearing was rescheduled with minimal public notice, prompting accusations of violating Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. Howard publicly defended the Board’s procedural actions but later supported administrative reforms to improve transparency. In 2015, he joined the board majority in granting AT&T approval for the construction of a 145-foot cell tower in Fulton, overruling significant neighborhood opposition.

Howard has served in the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) since 2006 and was promoted to the rank of captain in 2013.

===Political career===
In 2018, Howard ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 12 as a Democratic candidate in the primary, a multi-member district covering parts of Howard and Baltimore counties. He was one of eight candidates competing for three seats and received 1,283 votes, approximately 3.9% of the total, but did not advance to the general election. In 2020, he appeared on the Democratic primary ballot as a pledged delegate candidate for Senator Elizabeth Warren in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for the Democratic National Convention. Although Warren had suspended her presidential campaign by the time of the primary, Howard remained on the ballot and received 3,623 votes.

==Career in Westarctica==
On 28 November 2024, Howard was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Matikonis, so-named for [[Matikonis Peak]]. A week later, he was granted a second title, that of Count of Krigsvold, so-named for the [[Krigsvold Nunataks]]. At this time, Baron of Matikonis became his [[subordinate title]]. His daughter also received the peerage title Baronetess of Wolfhelm.

In his capacity as Head of the House of Basu-Howard, His Lordship awarded [[Grand Duke Travis]] a knighthood in the Order of the Peacock in 2025.

He gained the [[subordinate title]] [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla|Count Rubin de la Borbolla]] in July 2025, so-named for [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla]]. His Lordship was also honored as a Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. At this time, his two children were granted the [[courtesy title]]s Baronet of Gallón and Baronetess of Savomini.

===Count of Krigsvold Fellowship Patron===
In December 2024, His Lordship expressed interest in becoming the patron of the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship. After discussions with Grand Duke Travis, he subsequently pledged $1,000 to increase the annual award amount and slightly refine the grant requirements. The scholarship was re-named the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] in honor of His Lordship's funding pledge. The grant was first awarded in May 2025.

===Ellsworth King of Arms===
On 9 June 2025, the count was appointed to the office of [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and given the task of heading the [[Westarctican College of Arms]], the institution which is responsible for creating arms for Westarctica's peers and knights.

==Titles==
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Baron of Matikonis
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count of Krigsvold
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count Rubin de la Borbolla
* {{flagiconstart|B-h Flag1x1.png}} Head of the House of Basu-Howard
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of the Holy Roman Empire.png|wikipedia:Holy Roman Empire}} Count of the [[wikipedia:Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Empire]] (''claimed'')

==Awards==

===Honors of Westarctica===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2023

===Other Honors===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Ebenthal.png}} Knight in the Order of the Crancelin, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Hawaii.png|wikipedia:Kingdom of Hawaii}} Knight Commander in the Royal Order of the Star of Oceania, 2024

===Professional Awards===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Scotland.png|wikipedia:Scotland}} Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 2022
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Cybernetics Society, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png|wikipedia:United States}} Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the British Computer Society, 2020

===Arms===

{{CoatOfArms
|name=James P. Howard, II
|image=Howard - Coat of Arms.png
|escutcheon=AArgent, a tetrahedron Azure transfixed by a sword Or hilt Azure
|crest=A martlet Sable
|motto=''Ir-rieda biss tmexxi l-qalb''
|armiger=James P. Howard, II
|year_granted=May 1, 2024
|authority=[[wikipedia:Chief Herald of Arms of Malta|Chief Herald of Arms of Malta]]
}}

==Degrees==
Howard has earned a total of eight academic degrees.

* Ph.D. in public policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2014)
* M.A. in Buddhist studies, University of South Wales (2024)
* M.S. in electrical engineering, Columbia University (2024)
* M.S. in applied and computational mathematics, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
* M.S. in environmental engineering and science, Johns Hopkins University (2019)
* M.P.A. in public policy and administration, University of Baltimore (2008)
* B.A. in East Asian studies, University of Maryland Global Campus (2020)
* B.S. in mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (2002)

==External links==
* [https://jameshoward.us/ Official website]
* [https://basuhoward.org/ House of Basu-Howard]
* [https://krigsvold.org/ The Count of Krigsvold]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Counts]]

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Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

<gallery widths="250" gallery heights="250" captionalign="center">
File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
</gallery>

==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

<gallery widths="240" gallery heights="240" captionalign="center">
File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

</gallery>

== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Richmond
|image=Richmond - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Azure, a mountain Argent rising from base, in chief a sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|crest=A royal albatross rising wings addorsed Argent beaked Or
|motto=Sub Umbra Alarum Tuarum
|badge=A sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|standard=In the fly per fess Azure and Argent, three bends Or inscribed respectively SUB UMBRA, ALARUM, TUARUM in letters Sable, between the crest and badge alternately in chief and in base
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Matthew Charles Stock, [[Baron of Richmond]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of La Gorce
|image=La Gorce - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a bordure compony Azure and Or, a griffon segreant Gules
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a paschal lamb proper
|supporters=Two sea-lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure
|motto=Pax Et Bonum
|year_confirmed=6 September 2025
|armiger=Yannick Beuvelet, [[Duke of La Gorce]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Graventon (Vasilios Dimopoulos)
|image=Graventon - Full Achievement.png
|imagesize=100%
|armiger=Vasilios Dimopoulos
|year_granted=6 September 2025
|escutcheon=Vert, a saltire between four fleurs-de-lys Argent
|crest=An owl Argent holding a cross Vert in the dexter talon
|motto=Πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν

|badge=A roundel Vert charged with the Virgin Mary proper
|badgetitle=Badge (Virgin Mary)

|badge2=A fleur-de-lys Argent banded Vert
|badge2title=Badge (Fleur-de-Lys)
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Bursey (Christian Klempsmann)
|image=Bursey - Greater Achievement.png
|imagesize=100%
|armiger=Christian Klempsmann, Viscount of Bursey
|year_granted=6 September 2025
|escutcheon=Argent, three chevronels Gules, in dexter canton a Southern Cross of estoiles Sable
|crest=A balance Gules, the pans pendant and balanced Argent
|motto=UT OMNES UNUM SINT
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
}}
|badge=A roundel Sable charged with a Southern Cross of estoiles Argent
|badgetitle=Badge
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Ochs
|image=Ochs - Greater Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Quarterly per saltire; in chief, a dove rising Or on Purpure; in dexter, a Torii gate Gules before a mountain snow-capped proper on Bleu Celeste; in base, a violin bendwise sinister proper on Vert; in sinister, a rose Gules slipped and leaved proper on Or; overall a snowflake Argent
|crest=None
|supporters=To dexter, a white ox statant guardant proper, attired and unguled Argent; to sinister, a phoenix Azure rising, wings displayed and elevated
|compartment=A stylized ice floe proper
|motto=Ex glacie florent pax, libertas et acceptio
|year_granted=4 November 2025
|armiger=Jonas Schmidt, [[Duke of Ochs]]
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

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== Summary ==
Full achievement for the Duke of Ochs

[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

<gallery widths="250" gallery heights="250" captionalign="center">
File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
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==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

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File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:Brisborough.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Brisborough'''<br>''Vert, a cross Argent, quarterly, in the first, a chapel façade proper, In the second a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper, in the third a passion cross of the second, in the fourth an eagle's head erased of the second, armed Or, langued of the third, overall an inescuteon argent, a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a heaume an eagle statant Argent holding an olive branch proper.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

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== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Richmond
|image=Richmond - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Azure, a mountain Argent rising from base, in chief a sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|crest=A royal albatross rising wings addorsed Argent beaked Or
|motto=Sub Umbra Alarum Tuarum
|badge=A sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|standard=In the fly per fess Azure and Argent, three bends Or inscribed respectively SUB UMBRA, ALARUM, TUARUM in letters Sable, between the crest and badge alternately in chief and in base
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Matthew Charles Stock, [[Baron of Richmond]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of La Gorce
|image=La Gorce - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a bordure compony Azure and Or, a griffon segreant Gules
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a paschal lamb proper
|supporters=Two sea-lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure
|motto=Pax Et Bonum
|year_confirmed=6 September 2025
|armiger=Yannick Beuvelet, [[Duke of La Gorce]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Graventon (Vasilios Dimopoulos)
|image=Graventon - Full Achievement.png
|imagesize=100%
|armiger=Vasilios Dimopoulos
|year_granted=6 September 2025
|escutcheon=Vert, a saltire between four fleurs-de-lys Argent
|crest=An owl Argent holding a cross Vert in the dexter talon
|motto=Πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν

|badge=A roundel Vert charged with the Virgin Mary proper
|badgetitle=Badge (Virgin Mary)

|badge2=A fleur-de-lys Argent banded Vert
|badge2title=Badge (Fleur-de-Lys)
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Bursey (Christian Klempsmann)
|image=Bursey - Greater Achievement.png
|imagesize=100%
|armiger=Christian Klempsmann, Viscount of Bursey
|year_granted=6 September 2025
|escutcheon=Argent, three chevronels Gules, in dexter canton a Southern Cross of estoiles Sable
|crest=A balance Gules, the pans pendant and balanced Argent
|motto=UT OMNES UNUM SINT
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
}}
|badge=A roundel Sable charged with a Southern Cross of estoiles Argent
|badgetitle=Badge
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

2025-09-29T03:12:17Z

Krigsvold: /* Grants in 2025 */

'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

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File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
</gallery>

==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

<gallery widths="240" gallery heights="240" captionalign="center">
File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:Brisborough.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Brisborough'''<br>''Vert, a cross Argent, quarterly, in the first, a chapel façade proper, In the second a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper, in the third a passion cross of the second, in the fourth an eagle's head erased of the second, armed Or, langued of the third, overall an inescuteon argent, a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a heaume an eagle statant Argent holding an olive branch proper.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

</gallery>

== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Richmond
|image=Richmond - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Azure, a mountain Argent rising from base, in chief a sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|crest=A royal albatross rising wings addorsed Argent beaked Or
|motto=Sub Umbra Alarum Tuarum
|badge=A sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|standard=In the fly per fess Azure and Argent, three bends Or inscribed respectively SUB UMBRA, ALARUM, TUARUM in letters Sable, between the crest and badge alternately in chief and in base
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Matthew Charles Stock, [[Baron of Richmond]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of La Gorce
|image=La Gorce - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a bordure compony Azure and Or, a griffon segreant Gules
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a paschal lamb proper
|supporters=Two sea-lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure
|motto=Pax Et Bonum
|year_confirmed=6 September 2025
|armiger=Yannick Beuvelet, [[Duke of La Gorce]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Graventon (Vasilios Dimopoulos)
|image=Graventon - Full Achievement.png
|imagesize=100%
|armiger=Vasilios Dimopoulos
|year_granted=6 September 2025
|escutcheon=Vert, a saltire between four fleurs-de-lys Argent
|crest=An owl Argent holding a cross Vert in the dexter talon
|motto=Πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν

|badge=A roundel Vert charged with the Virgin Mary proper
|badgetitle=Badge (Virgin Mary)

|badge2=A fleur-de-lys Argent banded Vert
|badge2title=Badge (Fleur-de-Lys)
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Bursey (Christian Klempsmann)
|image=Bursey - Greater Achievement.png
|imagesize=100%
|armiger=Christian Klempsmann, Viscount of Bursey
|year_granted=6 September 2025
|escutcheon=Argent, three chevronels Gules, in dexter canton a Southern Cross of estoiles Sable
|crest=A balance Gules, the pans pendant and balanced Argent
|motto=UT OMNES UNUM SINT

|badge=A roundel Sable charged with a Southern Cross of estoiles Argent
|badgetitle=Badge
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

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== Summary ==
[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

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Krigsvold: Categorization

[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

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== Summary ==
Armorial achievement for the Baronet of Graventon

[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

<gallery widths="250" gallery heights="250" captionalign="center">
File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
</gallery>

==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

<gallery widths="240" gallery heights="240" captionalign="center">
File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:Brisborough.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Brisborough'''<br>''Vert, a cross Argent, quarterly, in the first, a chapel façade proper, In the second a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper, in the third a passion cross of the second, in the fourth an eagle's head erased of the second, armed Or, langued of the third, overall an inescuteon argent, a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a heaume an eagle statant Argent holding an olive branch proper.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

</gallery>

== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Richmond
|image=Richmond - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Azure, a mountain Argent rising from base, in chief a sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|crest=A royal albatross rising wings addorsed Argent beaked Or
|motto=Sub Umbra Alarum Tuarum
|badge=A sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|standard=In the fly per fess Azure and Argent, three bends Or inscribed respectively SUB UMBRA, ALARUM, TUARUM in letters Sable, between the crest and badge alternately in chief and in base
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Matthew Charles Stock, [[Baron of Richmond]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of La Gorce
|image=La Gorce - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a bordure compony Azure and Or, a griffon segreant Gules
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a paschal lamb proper
|supporters=Two sea-lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure
|motto=Pax Et Bonum
|year_confirmed=6 September 2025
|armiger=Yannick Beuvelet, [[Duke of La Gorce]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Graventon (Vasilios Dimopoulos)
|image=Graventon - Full Achievement.png
|imagesize=100%
|armiger=Vasilios Dimopoulos
|year_granted=6 September 2025
|escutcheon=Vert, a saltire between four fleurs-de-lys Argent
|crest=An owl Argent holding a cross Vert in the dexter talon
|motto=Πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν

|badge=A roundel Vert charged with the Virgin Mary proper
|badgetitle=Badge (Virgin Mary)

|badge2=A fleur-de-lys Argent banded Vert
|badge2title=Badge (Fleur-de-Lys)
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible {{#ifeq:{{{collapsed|}}}|y|mw-collapsed|}}" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed; border-collapse:collapse;"
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<div><b>Banner</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{#if:{{{bannerimage|}}}|[[File:{{{bannerimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{banner|}}}</div></div>
}}

{{#if:{{{standard|}}}{{{standardimage|}}}|
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<noinclude>
== Template documentation ==
This template displays a standardized infobox for coats of arms.
It supports heraldic details such as escutcheon, crest, supporters, motto, and other elements.

=== Usage ===
Copy and paste the following into an article, filling in the fields as appropriate:

<pre>
{{CoatOfArms
| name = Example Town
| image = Example_coat_of_arms.svg
| imagesize = 200px
| notes = Granted by Royal Decree
| description = Quarterly argent and gules, a cross potent or.
| authority = College of Arms
| year_granted = 1560
| year_adopted = 1905
| years_in_use = 1560–present
| armiger = Municipality of Example
| coronet = Mural crown
| crest = A lion rampant or
| torse = Argent and gules
| helm = Helm argent, open
| escutcheon = Quarterly shield
| supporters = Two griffins argent
| compartment = A grassy mount
| motto = ''Fortitudine''
| orders = Order of Example
| other_elements = Mantling of gules and argent
| banner = Banner of the arms
| bannerimage = Example_banner.svg
| standard = Heraldic standard
| standardimage = Example_standard.svg
| badge = Example badge
| badgeimage = Example_badge.svg
| badge2 = Alternate badge
| badge2image = Example_badge2.svg
| badge3 = Third badge
| badge3image = Example_badge3.svg
| symbolism = The cross symbolizes faith; the lion symbolizes courage.
| previous_versions = Example_coat_of_arms_old.svg
| other_versions = Example_coat_of_arms_variants.svg
}}
</pre>

=== Parameters ===
; <code>name</code> : Name of the armiger (defaults to page title if omitted).
; <code>image</code> : Filename of the coat of arms image.
; <code>imagesize</code> : Width of the image (default is 100% of column).
; <code>notes</code> : Heraldic or legal notes.
; <code>description</code> : Heraldic blazon (formal description).
; <code>authority</code> : Heraldic authority granting/confirming the arms.
; <code>year_granted</code> : Year arms were first granted.
; <code>year_confirmed</code> : Year arms were confirmed.
; <code>year_adopted</code> : Year arms were adopted.
; <code>years_in_use</code> : Span of years in use.
; <code>armiger</code> : Entity that owns/uses the arms.
; <code>coronet</code> : Heraldic coronet (if applicable).
; <code>crest</code> : Crest above the helm.
; <code>torse</code> : Wreath/twisted roll beneath the crest.
; <code>helm</code> : Heraldic helm.
; <code>escutcheon</code> : Description of the shield.
; <code>supporters</code> : Supporters flanking the shield.
; <code>compartment</code> : Heraldic compartment beneath shield/supporters.
; <code>motto</code> : Motto text.
; <code>orders</code> : Chivalric or other orders included.
; <code>other_elements</code> : Additional heraldic elements.
; <code>banner</code> / <code>bannerimage</code> : Banner associated with the arms.
; <code>standard</code> / <code>standardimage</code> : Standard associated with the arms.
; <code>badge</code> / <code>badgeimage</code> : Heraldic badge (first).
; <code>badge2</code> / <code>badge2image</code> : Second badge.
; <code>badge3</code> / <code>badge3image</code> : Third badge.
; <code>symbolism</code> : Explanation of symbolism.
; <code>previous_versions</code> : File or description of earlier versions.
; <code>other_versions</code> : File or description of alternative versions.

=== Example ===
This template will display like this when filled in:

<pre>
{{CoatOfArms
| name = Grand Duchy of Westarctica
| image = Westarctica Arms - Full.png
| description = Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or,
in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure,
seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an
inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans
vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same.
| crest = A ducal coronet proper
| supporters = Dexter: an emperor penguin respectant proper; Sinister: an orca
haurient respectant of the same
}}
</pre>

{{CoatOfArms
| name = Grand Duchy of Westarctica
| image = Westarctica Arms - Full.png
| description = Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same.
| crest = A ducal coronet proper
| supporters = Dexter: an emperor penguin respectant proper; Sinister: an orca haurient respectant of the same
}}

----
<small>This template is intended for coats of arms and heraldic use only.
For logos or seals, consider using [[Template:Infobox emblem]].</small>
</noinclude>

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Krigsvold: Make full width

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{{#if:{{{description|}}}|<div><b>Description</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{description}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{authority|}}}|<div><b>Authority</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{authority}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{year_granted|}}}|<div><b>Granted</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{year_granted}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{year_confirmed|}}}|<div><b>Confirmed</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{year_confirmed}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{year_adopted|}}}|<div><b>Adopted</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{year_adopted}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{years_in_use|}}}|<div><b>Years in use</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{years_in_use}}}</div></div>}}

{{#if:{{{armiger|}}}|<div><b>Armiger</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{armiger}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{coronet|}}}|<div><b>Coronet</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{coronet}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{crest|}}}|<div><b>Crest</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{crest}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{torse|}}}|<div><b>Torse</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{torse}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{helm|}}}|<div><b>Helm</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{helm}}}</div></div>}}

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{{#if:{{{supporters|}}}|<div><b>Supporters</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{supporters}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{compartment|}}}|<div><b>Compartment</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{compartment}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{motto|}}}|<div><b>Motto</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{motto}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{orders|}}}|<div><b>Orders</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{orders}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{other_elements|}}}|<div><b>Other elements</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{other_elements}}}</div></div>}}

{{#if:{{{banner|}}}{{{bannerimage|}}}|
<div><b>Banner</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{#if:{{{bannerimage|}}}|[[File:{{{bannerimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{banner|}}}</div></div>
}}

{{#if:{{{standard|}}}{{{standardimage|}}}|
<div><b>Standard</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{#if:{{{standardimage|}}}|[[File:{{{standardimage}}}|50px|border]] }} {{{standard|}}}</div></div>
}}

{{#if:{{{badge|}}}{{{badgeimage|}}}|
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}}

{{#if:{{{badge2|}}}{{{badge2image|}}}|
<div><b>{{{badge2title|Badge 2}}}</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{#if:{{{badge2image|}}}|[[File:{{{badge2image}}}|50px]] }} {{{badge2|}}}</div></div>
}}

{{#if:{{{badge3|}}}{{{badge3image|}}}|
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}}

{{#if:{{{symbolism|}}}|<div><b>Symbolism</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{symbolism}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{previous_versions|}}}|<div><b>Previous versions</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{previous_versions}}}</div></div>}}
{{#if:{{{other_versions|}}}|<div><b>Other versions</b><br/><div style="margin-left:1em;">{{{other_versions}}}</div></div>}}

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</noinclude>

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

<gallery widths="250" gallery heights="250" captionalign="center">
File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
</gallery>

==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

<gallery widths="240" gallery heights="240" captionalign="center">
File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:Brisborough.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Brisborough'''<br>''Vert, a cross Argent, quarterly, in the first, a chapel façade proper, In the second a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper, in the third a passion cross of the second, in the fourth an eagle's head erased of the second, armed Or, langued of the third, overall an inescuteon argent, a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a heaume an eagle statant Argent holding an olive branch proper.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

</gallery>

== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Richmond
|image=Richmond - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Azure, a mountain Argent rising from base, in chief a sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|crest=A royal albatross rising wings addorsed Argent beaked Or
|motto=Sub Umbra Alarum Tuarum
|badge=A sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|standard=In the fly per fess Azure and Argent, three bends Or inscribed respectively SUB UMBRA, ALARUM, TUARUM in letters Sable, between the crest and badge alternately in chief and in base
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Matthew Charles Stock, [[Baron of Richmond]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of La Gorce
|image=La Gorce - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a bordure compony Azure and Or, a griffon segreant Gules
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a paschal lamb proper
|supporters=Two sea-lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure
|motto=Pax Et Bonum
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica charged with a ducal coronet Argent; the fly compony Azure and Or bearing the Motto in letters Gules, the compartments charged respectively with the Crest and the Escutcheon
|year_confirmed=6 September 2025
|armiger=Yannick Beuvelet, [[Duke of La Gorce]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Graventon (Vasilios Dimopoulos)
|image=Graventon - Full Achievement.png
|imagesize=100%
|armiger=Vasilios Dimopoulos
|year_granted=6 September 2025
|escutcheon=Vert, a saltire between four fleurs-de-lys Argent
|crest=An owl Argent holding a cross Vert in the dexter talon
|motto=Πάντοτε ζητεῖν τὴν ἀλήθειαν

|badge=A roundel Vert charged with the Virgin Mary proper
|badgetitle=Badge (Virgin Mary)

|badge2=A fleur-de-lys Argent banded Vert
|badge2title=Badge (Fleur-de-Lys)
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

File:Graventon - Full Achievement.png

2025-09-21T01:41:55Z

Krigsvold: Armorial achievement for the Baronet of Graventon

== Summary ==
Armorial achievement for the Baronet of Graventon

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

2025-09-06T16:34:29Z

Krigsvold: /* Grants in 2025 */ added la gorce

'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

<gallery widths="250" gallery heights="250" captionalign="center">
File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
</gallery>

==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

<gallery widths="240" gallery heights="240" captionalign="center">
File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:Brisborough.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Brisborough'''<br>''Vert, a cross Argent, quarterly, in the first, a chapel façade proper, In the second a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper, in the third a passion cross of the second, in the fourth an eagle's head erased of the second, armed Or, langued of the third, overall an inescuteon argent, a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a heaume an eagle statant Argent holding an olive branch proper.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

</gallery>

== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Richmond
|image=Richmond - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Azure, a mountain Argent rising from base, in chief a sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|crest=A royal albatross rising wings addorsed Argent beaked Or
|motto=Sub Umbra Alarum Tuarum
|badge=A sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|standard=In the fly per fess Azure and Argent, three bends Or inscribed respectively SUB UMBRA, ALARUM, TUARUM in letters Sable, between the crest and badge alternately in chief and in base
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Matthew Charles Stock, [[Baron of Richmond]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of La Gorce
|image=La Gorce - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a bordure compony Azure and Or, a griffon segreant Gules
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a paschal lamb proper
|supporters=Two sea-lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure
|motto=Pax Et Bonum
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica charged with a ducal coronet Argent; the fly compony Azure and Or bearing the Motto in letters Gules, the compartments charged respectively with the Crest and the Escutcheon
|year_confirmed=6 September 2025
|armiger=Yannick Beuvelet, [[Duke of La Gorce]]
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

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Count of Krigsvold

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{{Infobox Royalty
| type = monarch
| name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>Count of Krigsvold
| title = <small>Count Rubin de la Borbolla<br>Baron of Matikonis<br>Knight of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = James P. Howard.png
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Ellsworth King of Arms]]
| reign = 9 June 2025 - Present
| reign-type = In Office
| predecessor = [[Baron of Abele]]
| pre-type = Preceded by
|-
| spouse = Countess of Krigsvold
| spouse-type = Wife
| issue = Baronet of Gallón<br>Baronetess of Wolfhelm
| father =
| mother =
| date of birth = 16 December 1979
}}

His Lordship, the '''Count of Krigsvold''', birth name '''James Patrick Howard II''', is a peer in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. Since 9 June 2025, he has served in the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and is responsible for producing grants of arms to the peers and knights of [[Westarctica]]. The count is the patron of the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] and head of the House of Basu-Howard.

==Biography==
His Lordship was born on 16 December 1979 in Dayton, Ohio. After two years in a dual enrollment program with Miami University, he transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 2002. He later pursued a Master of Public Administration at the University of Baltimore, completing it in 2008. In 2014, Howard earned a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

In some ways, His Lordship's life parallels that of German polymath Athanasius Kircher, not only in the breadth of their educations, but also in their career paths as teachers, mathematicians, and philosophers. He has stated: "As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner, always seeking out new knowledge and innovative teaching strategies to improve my practice."

===Career as data scientist===
Howard is a data scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). His work includes developing artificial intelligence models for infectious disease forecasting, evaluating the use of augmented reality in mission planning, and analyzing blockchain applications in national security and government services. He has co-authored publications on the suitability of blockchain technologies for program management and security contexts. Additionally, he has discussed the application of analytics in public health contexts, such as predicting restaurant health inspection outcomes, in interviews and podcasts.

He is the author and maintainer of the phonics package for the R programming language. Howard also developed Freegrep, a BSD-licensed implementation of the Unix grep utility, which he created over a weekend in July 1999 at the age of 19. Freegrep has been included in several operating systems, including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, Haiku, macOS, and iOS.

Since 2010, Howard has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where he teaches mathematics and statistics courses, including college algebra, finite mathematics, calculus, quantitative reasoning, and business statistics. He has also taught public administration and policy analysis at institutions such as the City University of New York's Baruch College, Central Michigan University, and the University of New Mexico. He also taught public finance and financial management at the University of Baltimore.

From 2003 to 2012, Howard worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a scientific computing consultant, where he contributed to research and policy-related computing initiatives. He later served as an external consultant to several U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Homeland Security.

===Civic and volunteer service===
[[File:Howard Mars.png|400px|thumb|The Count of Krigsvold speaking to the Mars Society in 2015]]
From 2005 to 2011, His Lordship served on the Columbia Association’s Budget and Financial Advisory committees, serving as chair of both committees during multiple terms.

He was appointed to the Board of Appeals in Howard County, Maryland, in 2011, serving until 2021. In 2011, Howard voted in favor of a decision allowing Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary to continue operating in western Howard County, despite neighborhood complaints and zoning challenges. The case attracted public attention due to the presence of capuchin monkeys and other exotic animals and raised questions about the limits of conditional use in rural residential zones. In 2013, the board faced scrutiny after a hearing was rescheduled with minimal public notice, prompting accusations of violating Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. Howard publicly defended the Board’s procedural actions but later supported administrative reforms to improve transparency. In 2015, he joined the board majority in granting AT&T approval for the construction of a 145-foot cell tower in Fulton, overruling significant neighborhood opposition.

Howard has served in the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) since 2006 and was promoted to the rank of captain in 2013.

===Political career===
In 2018, Howard ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 12 as a Democratic candidate in the primary, a multi-member district covering parts of Howard and Baltimore counties. He was one of eight candidates competing for three seats and received 1,283 votes, approximately 3.9% of the total, but did not advance to the general election. In 2020, he appeared on the Democratic primary ballot as a pledged delegate candidate for Senator Elizabeth Warren in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for the Democratic National Convention. Although Warren had suspended her presidential campaign by the time of the primary, Howard remained on the ballot and received 3,623 votes.

==Career in Westarctica==
On 28 November 2024, Howard was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Matikonis, so-named for [[Matikonis Peak]]. A week later, he was granted a second title, that of Count of Krigsvold, so-named for the [[Krigsvold Nunataks]]. At this time, Baron of Matikonis became his [[subordinate title]]. His daughter also received the peerage title Baronetess of Wolfhelm.

In his capacity as Head of the House of Basu-Howard, His Lordship awarded [[Grand Duke Travis]] a knighthood in the Order of the Peacock in 2025.

He gained the [[subordinate title]] [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla|Count Rubin de la Borbolla]] in July 2025, so-named for [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla]]. His Lordship was also honored as a Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. At this time, his two children were granted the [[courtesy title]]s Baronet of Gallón and Baronetess of Savomini.

===Count of Krigsvold Fellowship Patron===
In December 2024, His Lordship expressed interest in becoming the patron of the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship. After discussions with Grand Duke Travis, he subsequently pledged $1,000 to increase the annual award amount and slightly refine the grant requirements. The scholarship was re-named the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] in honor of His Lordship's funding pledge. The grant was first awarded in May 2025.

===Ellsworth King of Arms===
On 9 June 2025, the count was appointed to the office of [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and given the task of heading the [[Westarctican College of Arms]], the institution which is responsible for creating arms for Westarctica's peers and knights.

==Titles==
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Baron of Matikonis
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count of Krigsvold
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count Rubin de la Borbolla
* {{flagiconstart|B-h Flag1x1.png}} Head of the House of Basu-Howard

==Awards==

===Honors of Westarctica===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2023

===Other Honors===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Ebenthal.png}} Knight in the Order of the Crancelin, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Hawaii.png|wikipedia:Kingdom of Hawaii}} Knight Commander in the Royal Order of the Star of Oceania, 2024

===Professional Awards===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Scotland.png|wikipedia:Scotland}} Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 2022
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Cybernetics Society, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png|wikipedia:United States}} Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the British Computer Society, 2020

===Arms===

{{CoatOfArms
|name=James P. Howard, II
|image=Howard - Coat of Arms.png
|escutcheon=AArgent, a tetrahedron Azure transfixed by a sword Or hilt Azure
|crest=A martlet Sable
|motto=''Ir-rieda biss tmexxi l-qalb''
|armiger=James P. Howard, II
|year_granted=May 1, 2024
|authority=[[wikipedia:Chief Herald of Arms of Malta|Chief Herald of Arms of Malta]]
}}

==Degrees==
Howard has earned a total of eight academic degrees.

* Ph.D. in public policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2014)
* M.A. in Buddhist studies, University of South Wales (2024)
* M.S. in electrical engineering, Columbia University (2024)
* M.S. in applied and computational mathematics, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
* M.S. in environmental engineering and science, Johns Hopkins University (2019)
* M.P.A. in public policy and administration, University of Baltimore (2008)
* B.A. in East Asian studies, University of Maryland Global Campus (2020)
* B.S. in mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (2002)

==External links==
* [https://jameshoward.us/ Official website]
* [https://basuhoward.org/ House of Basu-Howard]
* [https://krigsvold.org/ The Count of Krigsvold]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Counts]]

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== Licensing ==
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== Summary ==
Grant to the [[Baron of Richmond]]
== Licensing ==
{{CC-BY-SA}}

[[Category:Coats of Arms]]

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

<gallery widths="250" gallery heights="250" captionalign="center">
File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
</gallery>

==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

<gallery widths="240" gallery heights="240" captionalign="center">
File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:Brisborough.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Brisborough'''<br>''Vert, a cross Argent, quarterly, in the first, a chapel façade proper, In the second a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper, in the third a passion cross of the second, in the fourth an eagle's head erased of the second, armed Or, langued of the third, overall an inescuteon argent, a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a heaume an eagle statant Argent holding an olive branch proper.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

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== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Richmond
|image=Richmond - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Azure, a mountain Argent rising from base, in chief a sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|crest=A royal albatross rising wings addorsed Argent beaked Or
|motto=Sub Umbra Alarum Tuarum
|badge=A sun in splendour Or eclipsed Sable
|standard=In the fly per fess Azure and Argent, three bends Or inscribed respectively SUB UMBRA, ALARUM, TUARUM in letters Sable, between the crest and badge alternately in chief and in base
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Matthew Charles Stock, [[Baron of Richmond]]
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

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== Summary ==
Grant to the [[Baron of Richmond]]
== Licensing ==
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== Summary ==
Grant to the [[Baron of Richmond]]
== Licensing ==
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Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

<gallery widths="250" gallery heights="250" captionalign="center">
File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
</gallery>

==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

<gallery widths="240" gallery heights="240" captionalign="center">
File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:Brisborough.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Brisborough'''<br>''Vert, a cross Argent, quarterly, in the first, a chapel façade proper, In the second a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper, in the third a passion cross of the second, in the fourth an eagle's head erased of the second, armed Or, langued of the third, overall an inescuteon argent, a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a heaume an eagle statant Argent holding an olive branch proper.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

</gallery>

== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Sable armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

Gallery of Westarctican Arms

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'''Westarctican Arms''' refers primarily to the national coat of arms. To a lesser degree, the term can be used to refer to the arms of individuals, as they exist under the grants and rules of [[Heraldry in Westarctica|Westarctican heraldry]].

Arms for [[Peerage of Westarctica|peers of Westarctica]] are created by the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]].

==Gallery of Official Arms for Westarctica and its Territories==

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File:Grand duchy crown large.jpg|<center>'''Original arms of Westarctica '''(2005-2015) ''Aqua, a saltire Or, in chief a crown of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: two lions combatant regardant Or, langued Gules, each crowned of the first.''

File:New greater shield.jpg|<center>'''Greater arms of Westarctica '''(2015-2020) <br>'' Céleste, a cross Or, in dexter chief a crown argent. Crest: the sovereign's crown proper. Supporters: two lions combatant Or, armed and langued Gules. ''

File:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg|<center>'''Lesser arms of Westarctica''' (2015-2020)''Azure, semée of snowflakes Argent'' (more properly, ''...semée of 33 snowflakes Argent'').''Crest: a ducal crown proper. Supporters: two orcas haurient respectant proper.''

File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|<center>'''Current arms of Westarctica''' (2020-present)<br>''Quarterly, in the first and fourth quarters Bleu Céleste, a cross Or, in the dexter chief a crown Argent, in the second and third Azure, seven snowflakes 2, 3 and 2 of the third, over all the quarters an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same. Crest: a ducal coronet proper. Supporters: in dexter, an emperor penguin respectant proper and in sinister an orca haurient respectant of the same.''

File:Balleny-CoatofArms.gif|<center>'''Arms of the Balleny Islands''' (2005-present)
</gallery>

==Gallery of Arms for Members of the Peerage==

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File:Prince David, Duke of Driscoll coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Serene Highness, the Duke of Driscoll'''<br>''Azure, a chevronel throughout embowed argent surmounted by another inverted of the same, in fess point a khamsa proper. Mantling: Sable and Créme. Crest: upon a princely coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, a crow proper membered Gules beaked Or, holding in its beak a pair of scales of the same. Supporters: in dexter an owl close guardant Sable, membered and orbed Or, its sinister wing elevated, and in sinister a crow close of the first, membered Gules, beaked of the second, its dexter foot raised.''

File:DukeBearPeninsulaFullArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of the Bear Peninsula'''<br>''Party per bend sinister goutté Vert and Argent, and Tenné, in sinister a feather bendwise in sinister of the second above a scroll in bend proper. Crest: a ducal coronet Or and Azure, with Ermine. Order of the Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca surrounding proper. Supporters: in dexter a bear rampant Argent, in sinister a magpie its dexter leg raised proper. Banderole entwined with flowering edelweiss proper.''

File:Duncan.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Duncan'''<br>''Quarterly Sable and Azure, in the first and fourth quarters a lantern proper, in the second and third quarters a book expanded proper. Crest: above a ducal coronet Or, two swords inverted saltirwise proper. Supporters: two lions rampant guardant Or, langued and armed Gules.''

File:FoxGroveArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove'''<br>''Quarterly Purpure and Vert, in the first quarter a fox contourné salient Or, in the fourth quarter an aspen tree trunked Argent and leaved Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, the head of a fox erased of the same. Supporters: two bears respectant Argent, collared and chained Or, each charged on the shoulder with an escutcheon Azure, a cross of the second, in the dexter chief an antique crown of the first.''

File:goldstream.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Goldstream ''(while still a Count)'''''<br>''Quarterly, in the first quarter sable, a lion rampant Or, langued, armed, and crowned Gules; in the second Azure a cross recercelled of another Argent; in the third lozengy bendwise Argent and Azure; in the fourth Sable, a demi-lion armed Gules, a sword in its dexter paw fesswise proper enfiled with its head. Crest: above a count's coronet, above a heamue proper grilled Or, upon a lozenge of the same, a pair of hands clasped fesswise also proper.''

File:gutemko.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Gutenko'''<br>''Party per fess Azure and Argent, in chief three mountaintops proper, in base an anvil and hammer of the same. Crest: on a ducal coronet proper, upon a heaume, a Viking galley bearing a square sail Argent with a snowflake Azure and a pennon flying to dexter. Supporters: two bears rampant respectant unchained and uncollared Tawny.''

File:La gorce.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of La Gorce'''<br>''Argent, a griffon segreant Gules, a bordure chequey Azure and Or. Crest: Above a ducal coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a paschal lamb. Supporters: two sea lions combatant Or, langued, armed, and finned Azure.''

File:Duke of Nolan coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Nolan'''<br>''Per chevron abaise invected Sable and Argent, in the fess point a horse forcené of the second in base an anchor Or. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a horse forcené Sable beside an anchor of the first. Supporters: two hippocampuses combatant Argent langued Gules.''

File:Norfolk.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Norfolk'''<br>''Azure, a saltire Argent, in the fess point two keys in saltire Or, in elevated middle chief a book expanded of the second, in base an anchor of the third. Crest: a demi-lion rampant Or, langued Gules, holding in its sinister paw a sword in pale proper. Supporters: In dexter Sir Isaac Newton, in sinister an admiral of the British Navy, both proper.''

File:Van valkenburg.jpg|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke Van Valkenburg'''<br>''Quarterly, 1 and 4 Murrey, a cross flory Or, 2 and 3 Argent, a fleur de lis Azure. Crest: on a ducal coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a unicorn's head erased proper, langued Gules, charged with a fleur de lis Azure. Supporters: In dexter an emperor penguin respectant proper, in sinister a unicorn rampant of the same, langued Gules.''

File:DukeWolfArms.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Waesche'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Azure, in chief two swords crossed and inverted proper, in base a wolf's head erased Gray, langued Gules. Crest: Upon a ducal coronet proper, a pelican vulning. Supporters: in the dexter a squid haurient proper, in the sinister a wolf rampant Gray, langued Gules.''

File:Duke of Wright coat of arms2.png|<center>'''His Grace, the Duke of Wright'''<br>''Sable, a swallow volant to base Or pierced with an arrow in pale Argent. Crest: upon a ducal coronet upon a heaume proper grilled Or between two wings conjoined in leure with points upwards Argent an arrow in pale of the same. Supporters: two Cornish choughs respectant Argent membered and beaked Or each holding in its beak an arrow palewise Argent.''

File:Count of Acarospora coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Acarospora'''<br>''Argent, a Vegvisir Sable rimmed Murrey. Crest: on a count's coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a trefoil Argent interlaced with a pick axe in pale proper. Supporters: two dragons combatant Argent, armed, langued, and bellied Azure.''

File:Cranton.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Cranton'''<br>''Or, a chevron embattled counter-embattled Vert between three lionels rampant Gules. Crest: Upon a count's coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, a lion passant guardant Gules. Supporters: two griffons rampant Argent armed Or, langued Gules.

File:Crest for house of dendtler.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Dendtler''' <br> ''Per chevron Argent and Or, a barn owl guardant with wings displayed and elevated proper armed Sable. Crest: Above a count's coronet, above a heaume affronty proper, three ostrich plumes in pale Argent. Supporters: two hares combatant Sable gorged with ducal coronets Or.''

File:Count of Shepard Dome coat of arms.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Count of Shepherd Dome'''<br>''Per fess reduced and arched Vert and Or, in center chief on a laurel wreath proper, an escallop of the second. Crest: Above a count’s coronet proper, above a heaume of the same grilled Or, above a globe of the third, a ewe passant of the same, faced and membered Sable, gorged with a circlet also of the third. Supporters: Two ewes respectant Or, faced and membered Sable, each gorged with a circlet of the first.''

File:Baron of Abele-Newest.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Abele''' <br>''Azure a chevron Argent between three ammonite shells of the same. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, above a heaume proper grilled Or, an owl close guardant Argent orbed of the first charged with a star of six points, formed from two equilateral triangles voided and braced of the same.''

File:hadley.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Hadley'''<br>''Per pale Argent and Azure, in the dexter a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules, in the sinister a snowflake of the first. Crest: On a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume proper, a penguin in full aspect of the same.''

File:jacobel.jpg|<center>'''Her Ladyship, the Baroness of Jacobel Glacier'''<br>''Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snowflakes one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper. Crest: upon a baronial coronet proper, a pelican vulning Argent beaked Or. Supporters: two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable.''

File:Lambert.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lambert'''<br>''Quarterly Azure and Vert, in the first quarter a crescent Argent, in the fourth quarter an iceberg proper. Crest: on a baronial coronet Or, upon a heaume grilled of the same, a bird with wings addorsed and inverted Azure within its beak an olive branch proper.''

File:Baron of Lewisohn coat of arms.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Lewisohn'''<br>''Per fess Sable and Or, a cross Gules, a lion rampant of the second. Crest: Above a baronial coronet, upon a heaume proper grilled Or, an eagle with wings addorsed and inverted Sable, armed and membered Gules, its head within a circle of glory, holding in its sinister claw a Latin cross Taoed Argent and Sable.''

File:Baron of Pine Island.png|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Pine Island'''<br>

File:Widich.jpg|<center>'''His Lordship, the Baron of Widich'''<br>''Barry wavy Argent and Azure, upon an iceberg proper, a palm tree stalked and leaved of the same. Crest: On a baronial coronet, upon a heaume grilled Or, a dove rizant with wings addorsed and inverted Argent, beaked Sable.''

File:Brisborough.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Brisborough'''<br>''Vert, a cross Argent, quarterly, in the first, a chapel façade proper, In the second a rose Gules, barbed and seeded proper, in the third a passion cross of the second, in the fourth an eagle's head erased of the second, armed Or, langued of the third, overall an inescuteon argent, a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a heaume an eagle statant Argent holding an olive branch proper.''

File:monkmore.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Monkmore'''<br>''Or, a bend Azure, a lion rampant Sable; in the dexter chief an escutcheon Argent charged with a sinister hand, erect and apaumee, couped at the wrist Gules. Crest: above a tilting helm proper, a lion passant guardant Sable.''

File:Woodwin.jpg|<center>'''The Baronet of Woodwin'''<br>''Azure, in chief a plate charged with a hand Gules, in dexter chief and in sinister chief a bezant, overall an owl close guardant Argent orbed Azure. Crest: upon a tilting helm proper, a lion's head erased Sable, langued Gules, crowned with an antique crown Or, wreathed with a laurel wreath proper.''

File: Sam green kts.jpg|<center>'''Sir Sam Green''' <br>''Gules, a shake-fork Argent surmounted by another Sable, in chief a snowflake of the second, in the third quarter a feather in pale of the second quilled Or, in the fourth quarter a beer glass half-full proper, in the fess point a fleur-de-lis of the fourth. Crest: above a tilting heaume grilled Or, two dragon heads addorsed and couped of the same, each spouting fire.''

</gallery>

== Grants in 2025 ==
{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Waite
|image=Waite - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Vert, a Tree of Life Argent, on a chief Azure three estoiles Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, an owl guardant Argent
|supporters=Dexter a polar bear proper, sinister an Adélie penguin proper
|compartment=A stylized iceberg proper floating on water Azure
|motto=Fide parva, magna fieri possunt
|badge=A Tree of Life Argent within an annulet Azure charged with six estoiles Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Or and Azure charged with the Crest between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Argent edged Sable and inscribed with the Motto in letters Azure
|year_granted=5 July 2025
|armiger=Thomas Williams, [[Duke of Waite]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Companion of the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duchess of Hatcher
|image=Hatcher - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Argent and Azure, in chief three snow crystals one and two of the second, in base an iceberg proper
|crest=A pelican vulning Argent, beaked and membered Or
|supporters=Two herons close respectant Argent, beaked and membered Sable
|motto=Όσον ζῇς φαίνου
|year_confirmed=5 July 2025
|armiger=Elisa Ghirardi, Duchess of Hatcher and Baroness of Jacobel Glacier
|orders={{plainlist|
* Dame of the Order of the Snowflake
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Baron of Maricopa
|image=Maricopa - Full Achievement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Sable and Argent, two Celtic crosses Argent and a scorpion tergiant Sable
|crest=A hippogriff passant, foreparts Sable, forelegs and beak Argent, hindquarters and crined Azure
|motto=Endurance, Commitment, Persistence
|badge=A scorpion’s dexter claw Sable on a field Argent within a lozenge voided Sable
|standard=Argent, the fly charged with two representations of the American bald eagle displayed proper and two scorpions tergiant Sable, separated by bends Sable inscribed with the Motto in letters Argent
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Arthur Langer, Baron of Maricopa
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke of Haines
|image=Haines - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Per chevron Azure and Argent, three parachutes Or in fess and an anchor Azure; on a chief Argent a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or
|supporters=Dexter an orca haurient proper, sinister an emperor penguin proper
|compartment=None
|motto=Virtus et honos
|badge=A dragon passant Azure, wings elevated and addorsed, armed and langued Or, maintaining in the dexter foreclaw a battle axe Azure bladed Or
|standard=The flag of Westarctica in hoist, the fly per fess Argent charged with an anchor Azure between two representations of the Badge separated by two bends Azure and inscribed with the Motto in letters Or
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Larry Ransom, [[Duke of Haines]]
|orders={{plainlist|
* Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Snowflake]]
}}
}}

{{CoatOfArms
|name=Duke Van der Veer
|image=Van der Veer - Greater Acheivement.png
|escutcheon=Argent, a saltire between in fess two crescents and between in pale two of the Mon Vert, on a chief Vert three garbs Or
|crest=On a wreath of the colors, a snow petrel rising Proper
|supporters=Dexter, a kraken Purpure armed Or, seated beside the escutcheon with its tentacles extended behind and around it, the sinister limbs reaching to the opposite side
|compartment=Water barry wavy Azure and Argent
|motto=Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum
|badge=The Mon Vert, upon it a snow petrel rising Proper
|standard=In the hoist, the flag of Westarctica; the fly bendy of four Or and Vert, separated by three bends Argent bearing the Motto in letters Vert, the compartments charged respectively with the Mon Vert, the Crest, the Mon Vert, and the Crest
|year_granted=2 August 2025
|armiger=Sean Blasdall, [[Duke Van der Veer]]
}}

[[Category: Symbols of Westarctica]]

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== Summary ==
Full artwork for the Duke Van der Veer's grant

[[Category:Coats of Arms]]
== Licensing ==
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Count of Krigsvold

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{{Infobox Royalty
| type = monarch
| name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>Count of Krigsvold
| title = <small>Count Rubin de la Borbolla<br>Baron of Matikonis<br>Knight of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = James P. Howard.png
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Ellsworth King of Arms]]
| reign = 9 June 2025 - Present
| reign-type = In Office
| predecessor = [[Baron of Abele]]
| pre-type = Preceded by
|-
| spouse = Countess of Krigsvold
| spouse-type = Wife
| issue = Baronet of Gallón<br>Baronetess of Wolfhelm
| father =
| mother =
| date of birth = 16 December 1979
}}

His Lordship, the '''Count of Krigsvold''', birth name '''James Patrick Howard II''', is a peer in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. Since 9 June 2025, he has served in the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and is responsible for producing grants of arms to the peers and knights of [[Westarctica]]. The count is the patron of the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] and head of the House of Basu-Howard.

==Biography==
His Lordship was born on 16 December 1979 in Dayton, Ohio. After two years in a dual enrollment program with Miami University, he transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 2002. He later pursued a Master of Public Administration at the University of Baltimore, completing it in 2008. In 2014, Howard earned a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

In some ways, His Lordship's life parallels that of German polymath Athanasius Kircher, not only in the breadth of their educations, but also in their career paths as teachers, mathematicians, and philosophers. He has stated: "As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner, always seeking out new knowledge and innovative teaching strategies to improve my practice."

===Career as data scientist===
Howard is a data scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). His work includes developing artificial intelligence models for infectious disease forecasting, evaluating the use of augmented reality in mission planning, and analyzing blockchain applications in national security and government services. He has co-authored publications on the suitability of blockchain technologies for program management and security contexts. Additionally, he has discussed the application of analytics in public health contexts, such as predicting restaurant health inspection outcomes, in interviews and podcasts.

He is the author and maintainer of the phonics package for the R programming language. Howard also developed Freegrep, a BSD-licensed implementation of the Unix grep utility, which he created over a weekend in July 1999 at the age of 19. Freegrep has been included in several operating systems, including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, Haiku, macOS, and iOS.

Since 2010, Howard has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where he teaches mathematics and statistics courses, including college algebra, finite mathematics, calculus, quantitative reasoning, and business statistics. He has also taught public administration and policy analysis at institutions such as the City University of New York's Baruch College, Central Michigan University, and the University of New Mexico. He also taught public finance and financial management at the University of Baltimore.

From 2003 to 2012, Howard worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a scientific computing consultant, where he contributed to research and policy-related computing initiatives. He later served as an external consultant to several U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Homeland Security.

===Civic and volunteer service===
[[File:Howard Mars.png|400px|thumb|The Count of Krigsvold speaking to the Mars Society in 2015]]
From 2005 to 2011, His Lordship served on the Columbia Association’s Budget and Financial Advisory committees, serving as chair of both committees during multiple terms.

He was appointed to the Board of Appeals in Howard County, Maryland, in 2011, serving until 2021. In 2011, Howard voted in favor of a decision allowing Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary to continue operating in western Howard County, despite neighborhood complaints and zoning challenges. The case attracted public attention due to the presence of capuchin monkeys and other exotic animals and raised questions about the limits of conditional use in rural residential zones. In 2013, the board faced scrutiny after a hearing was rescheduled with minimal public notice, prompting accusations of violating Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. Howard publicly defended the Board’s procedural actions but later supported administrative reforms to improve transparency. In 2015, he joined the board majority in granting AT&T approval for the construction of a 145-foot cell tower in Fulton, overruling significant neighborhood opposition.

Howard has served in the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) since 2006 and was promoted to the rank of captain in 2013.

===Political career===
In 2018, Howard ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 12 as a Democratic candidate in the primary, a multi-member district covering parts of Howard and Baltimore counties. He was one of eight candidates competing for three seats and received 1,283 votes, approximately 3.9% of the total, but did not advance to the general election. In 2020, he appeared on the Democratic primary ballot as a pledged delegate candidate for Senator Elizabeth Warren in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for the Democratic National Convention. Although Warren had suspended her presidential campaign by the time of the primary, Howard remained on the ballot and received 3,623 votes.

==Career in Westarctica==
On 28 November 2024, Howard was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Matikonis, so-named for [[Matikonis Peak]]. A week later, he was granted a second title, that of Count of Krigsvold, so-named for the [[Krigsvold Nunataks]]. At this time, Baron of Matikonis became his [[subordinate title]]. His daughter also received the peerage title Baronetess of Wolfhelm.

In his capacity as Head of the House of Basu-Howard, His Lordship awarded [[Grand Duke Travis]] a knighthood in the Order of the Peacock in 2025.

He gained the [[subordinate title]] [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla|Count Rubin de la Borbolla]] in July 2025, so-named for [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla]]. His Lordship was also honored as a Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. At this time, his two children were granted the [[courtesy title]]s Baronet of Gallón and Baronetess of Savomini.

===Count of Krigsvold Fellowship Patron===
In December 2024, His Lordship expressed interest in becoming the patron of the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship. After discussions with Grand Duke Travis, he subsequently pledged $1,000 to increase the annual award amount and slightly refine the grant requirements. The scholarship was re-named the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] in honor of His Lordship's funding pledge. The grant was first awarded in May 2025.

===Ellsworth King of Arms===
On 9 June 2025, the count was appointed to the office of [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and given the task of heading the [[Westarctican College of Arms]], the institution which is responsible for creating arms for Westarctica's peers and knights.

==Titles==
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Baron of Matikonis
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count of Krigsvold
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count Rubin de la Borbolla
* {{flagiconstart|B-h Flag1x1.png}} Head of the House of Basu-Howard

==Awards==

===Honors of Westarctica===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2023

===Other Honors===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Ebenthal.png}} Knight in the Order of the Crancelin, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Hawaii.png|wikipedia:Kingdom of Hawaii}} Knight Commander in the Royal Order of the Star of Oceania, 2024

===Professional Awards===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Scotland.png|wikipedia:Scotland}} Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 2022
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Cybernetics Society, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png|wikipedia:United States}} Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the British Computer Society, 2020

==Degrees==
Howard has earned a total of eight academic degrees.

* Ph.D. in public policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2014)
* M.A. in Buddhist studies, University of South Wales (2024)
* M.S. in electrical engineering, Columbia University (2024)
* M.S. in applied and computational mathematics, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
* M.S. in environmental engineering and science, Johns Hopkins University (2019)
* M.P.A. in public policy and administration, University of Baltimore (2008)
* B.A. in East Asian studies, University of Maryland Global Campus (2020)
* B.S. in mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (2002)

==External links==
* [https://jameshoward.us/ Official website]
* [https://basuhoward.org/ House of Basu-Howard]
* [https://krigsvold.org/ The Count of Krigsvold]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Counts]]

Count of Krigsvold

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{{Infobox Royalty
| type = monarch
| name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>Count of Krigsvold
| title = <small>Count Rubin de la Borbolla<br>Baron of Matikonis<br>Knight of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = James P. Howard.png
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Ellsworth King of Arms]]
| reign = 9 June 2025 - Present
| reign-type = In Office
| predecessor = [[Baron of Abele]]
| pre-type = Preceded by
|-
| spouse = Countess of Krigsvold
| spouse-type = Wife
| issue = Baronet of Gallón<br>Baronetess of Wolfhelm
| father =
| mother =
| date of birth = 16 December 1979
}}

His Lordship, the '''Count of Krigsvold''', birth name '''James Patrick Howard II''', is a peer in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. Since 9 June 2025, he has served in the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and is responsible for producing grants of arms to the peers and knights of [[Westarctica]]. The count is the patron of the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] and head of the House of Basu-Howard.

==Biography==
His Lordship was born on 16 December 1979 in Dayton, Ohio. After two years in a dual enrollment program with Miami University, he transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 2002. He later pursued a Master of Public Administration at the University of Baltimore, completing it in 2008. In 2014, Howard earned a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

In some ways, His Lordship's life parallels that of German polymath Athanasius Kircher, not only in the breadth of their educations, but also in their career paths as teachers, mathematicians, and philosophers. He has stated: "As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner, always seeking out new knowledge and innovative teaching strategies to improve my practice."

===Career as data scientist===
Howard is a data scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). His work includes developing artificial intelligence models for infectious disease forecasting, evaluating the use of augmented reality in mission planning, and analyzing blockchain applications in national security and government services. He has co-authored publications on the suitability of blockchain technologies for program management and security contexts. Additionally, he has discussed the application of analytics in public health contexts, such as predicting restaurant health inspection outcomes, in interviews and podcasts.

He is the author and maintainer of the phonics package for the R programming language. Howard also developed Freegrep, a BSD-licensed implementation of the Unix grep utility, which he created over a weekend in July 1999 at the age of 19. Freegrep has been included in several operating systems, including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, Haiku, macOS, and iOS.

Since 2010, Howard has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where he teaches mathematics and statistics courses, including college algebra, finite mathematics, calculus, quantitative reasoning, and business statistics. He has also taught public administration and policy analysis at institutions such as the City University of New York's Baruch College, Central Michigan University, and the University of New Mexico. He also taught public finance and financial management at the University of Baltimore.

From 2003 to 2012, Howard worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a scientific computing consultant, where he contributed to research and policy-related computing initiatives. He later served as an external consultant to several U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Homeland Security.

===Civic and volunteer service===
[[File:Howard Mars.png|400px|thumb|The Count of Krigsvold speaking to the Mars Society in 2015]]
From 2005 to 2011, His Lordship served on the Columbia Association’s Budget and Financial Advisory committees, serving as chair of both committees during multiple terms.

He was appointed to the Board of Appeals in Howard County, Maryland, in 2011, serving until 2021. In 2011, Howard voted in favor of a decision allowing Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary to continue operating in western Howard County, despite neighborhood complaints and zoning challenges. The case attracted public attention due to the presence of capuchin monkeys and other exotic animals and raised questions about the limits of conditional use in rural residential zones. In 2013, the board faced scrutiny after a hearing was rescheduled with minimal public notice, prompting accusations of violating Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. Howard publicly defended the Board’s procedural actions but later supported administrative reforms to improve transparency. In 2015, he joined the board majority in granting AT&T approval for the construction of a 145-foot cell tower in Fulton, overruling significant neighborhood opposition.

Howard has served in the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) since 2006 and was promoted to the rank of captain in 2013.

===Political career===
In 2018, Howard ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 12 as a Democratic candidate in the primary, a multi-member district covering parts of Howard and Baltimore counties. He was one of eight candidates competing for three seats and received 1,283 votes, approximately 3.9% of the total, but did not advance to the general election. In 2020, he appeared on the Democratic primary ballot as a pledged delegate candidate for Senator Elizabeth Warren in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for the Democratic National Convention. Although Warren had suspended her presidential campaign by the time of the primary, Howard remained on the ballot and received 3,623 votes.

==Career in Westarctica==
On 28 November 2024, Howard was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Matikonis, so-named for [[Matikonis Peak]]. A week later, he was granted a second title, that of Count of Krigsvold, so-named for the [[Krigsvold Nunataks]]. At this time, Baron of Matikonis became his [[subordinate title]]. His daughter also received the peerage title Baronetess of Wolfhelm.

In his capacity as Head of the House of Basu-Howard, His Lordship awarded [[Grand Duke Travis]] a knighthood in the Order of the Peacock in 2025.

He gained the [[subordinate title]] [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla|Count Rubin de la Borbolla]] in July 2025, so-named for [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla]]. His Lordship was also honored as a Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. At this time, his two children were granted the [[courtesy title]]s Baronet of Gallón and Baronetess of Savomini.

===Count of Krigsvold Fellowship Patron===
In December 2024, His Lordship expressed interest in becoming the patron of the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship. After discussions with Grand Duke Travis, he subsequently pledged $1,000 to increase the annual award amount and slightly refine the grant requirements. The scholarship was re-named the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] in honor of His Lordship's funding pledge. The grant was first awarded in May 2025.

===Ellsworth King of Arms===
On 9 June 2025, the count was appointed to the office of [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and given the task of heading the [[Westarctican College of Arms]], the institution which is responsible for creating arms for Westarctica's peers and knights.

==Titles==
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Baron of Matikonis
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count of Krigsvold
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count Rubin de la Borbolla
* {{flagiconstart|B-h Flag1x1.png}} Head of the House of Basu-Howard

==Awards==

===Honors of Westarctica===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2023

===Other Honors===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Ebenthal.png}} Knight in the Order of the Crancelin, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Hawaii.png|wikipedia:Kingdom of Hawaii}} Knight Commander in the Royal Order of the Star of Oceania, 2024

===Professional Awards===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Scotland.png|wikipedia:Scotland}} Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 2022
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Cybernetics Society, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png|wikipedia:United States}} Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the British Computer Society, 2020

==Degrees==
Howard has earned a total of eight academic degrees.

* Ph.D. in public policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2014)
* M.A. in Buddhist studies, University of South Wales (2024)
* M.S. in electrical engineering, Columbia University (2024)
* M.S. in applied and computational mathematics, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
* M.S. in environmental engineering and science, Johns Hopkins University (2019)
* M.P.A. in public policy and administration, University of Baltimore (2008)
* B.A. in East Asian studies, University of Maryland Global Campus (2020)
* B.S. in mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (2002)

==External links==
* [https://jameshoward.us/ Official website]
* [https://basuhoward.org/ House of Basu-Howard]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Counts]]

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Count of Krigsvold

2025-08-08T01:26:36Z

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{{Infobox Royalty
| type = monarch
| name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>Count of Krigsvold
| title = <small>Count Rubin de la Borbolla<br>Baron of Matikonis<br>Knight of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = James P. Howard.png
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Ellsworth King of Arms]]
| reign = 9 June 2025 - Present
| reign-type = In Office
| predecessor = [[Baron of Abele]]
| pre-type = Preceded by
|-
| spouse = Countess of Krigsvold
| spouse-type = Wife
| issue = Baronet of Gallón<br>Baronetess of Wolfhelm
| father =
| mother =
| date of birth = 16 December 1979
}}

His Lordship, the '''Count of Krigsvold''', birth name '''James Patrick Howard II''', is a peer in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. Since 9 June 2025, he has served in the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and is responsible for producing grants of arms to the peers and knights of [[Westarctica]]. The count is the patron of the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] and head of the House of Basu-Howard.

==Biography==
His Lordship was born on 16 December 1979 in Dayton, Ohio. After two years in a dual enrollment program with Miami University, he transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 2002. He later pursued a Master of Public Administration at the University of Baltimore, completing it in 2008. In 2014, Howard earned a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

In some ways, His Lordship's life parallels that of German polymath Athanasius Kircher, not only in the breadth of their educations, but also in their career paths as teachers, mathematicians, and philosophers. He has stated: "As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner, always seeking out new knowledge and innovative teaching strategies to improve my practice."

===Career as data scientist===
Howard is a data scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). His work includes developing artificial intelligence models for infectious disease forecasting, evaluating the use of augmented reality in mission planning, and analyzing blockchain applications in national security and government services. He has co-authored publications on the suitability of blockchain technologies for program management and security contexts. Additionally, he has discussed the application of analytics in public health contexts, such as predicting restaurant health inspection outcomes, in interviews and podcasts.

He is the author and maintainer of the phonics package for the R programming language. Howard also developed Freegrep, a BSD-licensed implementation of the Unix grep utility, which he created over a weekend in July 1999 at the age of 19. Freegrep has been included in several operating systems, including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, Haiku, macOS, and iOS.

Since 2010, Howard has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where he teaches mathematics and statistics courses, including college algebra, finite mathematics, calculus, quantitative reasoning, and business statistics. He has also taught public administration and policy analysis at institutions such as the City University of New York's Baruch College, Central Michigan University, and the University of New Mexico. He also taught public finance and financial management at the University of Baltimore.

From 2003 to 2012, Howard worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a scientific computing consultant, where he contributed to research and policy-related computing initiatives. He later served as an external consultant to several U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Homeland Security.

===Civic and volunteer service===
[[File:Howard Mars.png|400px|thumb|The Count of Krigsvold speaking to the Mars Society in 2015]]
From 2005 to 2011, His Lordship served on the Columbia Association’s Budget and Financial Advisory committees, serving as chair of both committees during multiple terms.

He was appointed to the Board of Appeals in Howard County, Maryland, in 2011, serving until 2021. In 2011, Howard voted in favor of a decision allowing Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary to continue operating in western Howard County, despite neighborhood complaints and zoning challenges. The case attracted public attention due to the presence of capuchin monkeys and other exotic animals and raised questions about the limits of conditional use in rural residential zones. In 2013, the board faced scrutiny after a hearing was rescheduled with minimal public notice, prompting accusations of violating Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. Howard publicly defended the Board’s procedural actions but later supported administrative reforms to improve transparency. In 2015, he joined the board majority in granting AT&T approval for the construction of a 145-foot cell tower in Fulton, overruling significant neighborhood opposition.

Howard has served in the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) since 2006 and was promoted to the rank of captain in 2013.

===Political career===
In 2018, Howard ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 12 as a Democratic candidate in the primary, a multi-member district covering parts of Howard and Baltimore counties. He was one of eight candidates competing for three seats and received 1,283 votes, approximately 3.9% of the total, but did not advance to the general election. In 2020, he appeared on the Democratic primary ballot as a pledged delegate candidate for Senator Elizabeth Warren in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for the Democratic National Convention. Although Warren had suspended her presidential campaign by the time of the primary, Howard remained on the ballot and received 3,623 votes.

==Career in Westarctica==
On 28 November 2024, Howard was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Matikonis, so-named for [[Matikonis Peak]]. A week later, he was granted a second title, that of Count of Krigsvold, so-named for the [[Krigsvold Nunataks]]. At this time, Baron of Matikonis became his [[subordinate title]]. His daughter also received the peerage title Baronetess of Wolfhelm.

In his capacity as Head of the House of Basu-Howard, His Lordship awarded [[Grand Duke Travis]] a knighthood in the Order of the Peacock in 2025.

He gained the [[subordinate title]] [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla|Count Rubin de la Borbolla]] in July 2025, so-named for [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla]]. His Lordship was also honored as a Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. At this time, his two children were granted the [[courtesy title]]s Baronet of Gallón and Baronetess of Savomini.

===Count of Krigsvold Fellowship Patron===
In December 2024, His Lordship expressed interest in becoming the patron of the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship. After discussions with Grand Duke Travis, he subsequently pledged $1,000 to increase the annual award amount and slightly refine the grant requirements. The scholarship was re-named the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] in honor of His Lordship's funding pledge. The grant was first awarded in May 2025.

===Ellsworth King of Arms===
On 9 June 2025, the count was appointed to the office of [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and given the task of heading the [[Westarctican College of Arms]], the institution which is responsible for creating arms for Westarctica's peers and knights.

==Titles==
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Baron of Matikonis
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count of Krigsvold
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count Rubin de la Borbolla
* {{flagiconstart|B-h Flag1x1.png}} Head of the House of Basu-Howard

==Awards==

===Honors of Westarctica===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2023

===Other Honors===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Ebenthal.png|Westarctica}}

===Professional Awards===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Scotland.png|wikipedia:Scotland}} Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 2022
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Cybernetics Society, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png|wikipedia:United States}} Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the British Computer Society, 2020

==Degrees==
Howard has earned a total of eight academic degrees.

* Ph.D. in public policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2014)
* M.A. in Buddhist studies, University of South Wales (2024)
* M.S. in electrical engineering, Columbia University (2024)
* M.S. in applied and computational mathematics, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
* M.S. in environmental engineering and science, Johns Hopkins University (2019)
* M.P.A. in public policy and administration, University of Baltimore (2008)
* B.A. in East Asian studies, University of Maryland Global Campus (2020)
* B.S. in mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (2002)

==External links==
* [https://jameshoward.us/ Official website]
* [https://basuhoward.org/ House of Basu-Howard]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Counts]]

File:Flag of Ebenthal.png

2025-08-08T01:25:06Z

Krigsvold:

Count of Krigsvold

2025-08-08T01:18:44Z

Krigsvold: /* Awards */ Add flags to awards

{{Infobox Royalty
| type = monarch
| name = <small>His Lordship</small><br>Count of Krigsvold
| title = <small>Count Rubin de la Borbolla<br>Baron of Matikonis<br>Knight of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small>
| image = James P. Howard.png
| imgw = 200px
| succession = [[Ellsworth King of Arms]]
| reign = 9 June 2025 - Present
| reign-type = In Office
| predecessor = [[Baron of Abele]]
| pre-type = Preceded by
|-
| spouse = Countess of Krigsvold
| spouse-type = Wife
| issue = Baronet of Gallón<br>Baronetess of Wolfhelm
| father =
| mother =
| date of birth = 16 December 1979
}}

His Lordship, the '''Count of Krigsvold''', birth name '''James Patrick Howard II''', is a peer in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. Since 9 June 2025, he has served in the [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis]] as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and is responsible for producing grants of arms to the peers and knights of [[Westarctica]]. The count is the patron of the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] and head of the House of Basu-Howard.

==Biography==
His Lordship was born on 16 December 1979 in Dayton, Ohio. After two years in a dual enrollment program with Miami University, he transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he completed a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 2002. He later pursued a Master of Public Administration at the University of Baltimore, completing it in 2008. In 2014, Howard earned a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

In some ways, His Lordship's life parallels that of German polymath Athanasius Kircher, not only in the breadth of their educations, but also in their career paths as teachers, mathematicians, and philosophers. He has stated: "As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner, always seeking out new knowledge and innovative teaching strategies to improve my practice."

===Career as data scientist===
Howard is a data scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). His work includes developing artificial intelligence models for infectious disease forecasting, evaluating the use of augmented reality in mission planning, and analyzing blockchain applications in national security and government services. He has co-authored publications on the suitability of blockchain technologies for program management and security contexts. Additionally, he has discussed the application of analytics in public health contexts, such as predicting restaurant health inspection outcomes, in interviews and podcasts.

He is the author and maintainer of the phonics package for the R programming language. Howard also developed Freegrep, a BSD-licensed implementation of the Unix grep utility, which he created over a weekend in July 1999 at the age of 19. Freegrep has been included in several operating systems, including FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Minix, Haiku, macOS, and iOS.

Since 2010, Howard has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where he teaches mathematics and statistics courses, including college algebra, finite mathematics, calculus, quantitative reasoning, and business statistics. He has also taught public administration and policy analysis at institutions such as the City University of New York's Baruch College, Central Michigan University, and the University of New Mexico. He also taught public finance and financial management at the University of Baltimore.

From 2003 to 2012, Howard worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a scientific computing consultant, where he contributed to research and policy-related computing initiatives. He later served as an external consultant to several U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Executive Office of the President, and the Department of Homeland Security.

===Civic and volunteer service===
[[File:Howard Mars.png|400px|thumb|The Count of Krigsvold speaking to the Mars Society in 2015]]
From 2005 to 2011, His Lordship served on the Columbia Association’s Budget and Financial Advisory committees, serving as chair of both committees during multiple terms.

He was appointed to the Board of Appeals in Howard County, Maryland, in 2011, serving until 2021. In 2011, Howard voted in favor of a decision allowing Frisky's Wildlife and Primate Sanctuary to continue operating in western Howard County, despite neighborhood complaints and zoning challenges. The case attracted public attention due to the presence of capuchin monkeys and other exotic animals and raised questions about the limits of conditional use in rural residential zones. In 2013, the board faced scrutiny after a hearing was rescheduled with minimal public notice, prompting accusations of violating Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. Howard publicly defended the Board’s procedural actions but later supported administrative reforms to improve transparency. In 2015, he joined the board majority in granting AT&T approval for the construction of a 145-foot cell tower in Fulton, overruling significant neighborhood opposition.

Howard has served in the Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) since 2006 and was promoted to the rank of captain in 2013.

===Political career===
In 2018, Howard ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 12 as a Democratic candidate in the primary, a multi-member district covering parts of Howard and Baltimore counties. He was one of eight candidates competing for three seats and received 1,283 votes, approximately 3.9% of the total, but did not advance to the general election. In 2020, he appeared on the Democratic primary ballot as a pledged delegate candidate for Senator Elizabeth Warren in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for the Democratic National Convention. Although Warren had suspended her presidential campaign by the time of the primary, Howard remained on the ballot and received 3,623 votes.

==Career in Westarctica==
On 28 November 2024, Howard was granted the [[peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Baron of Matikonis, so-named for [[Matikonis Peak]]. A week later, he was granted a second title, that of Count of Krigsvold, so-named for the [[Krigsvold Nunataks]]. At this time, Baron of Matikonis became his [[subordinate title]]. His daughter also received the peerage title Baronetess of Wolfhelm.

In his capacity as Head of the House of Basu-Howard, His Lordship awarded [[Grand Duke Travis]] a knighthood in the Order of the Peacock in 2025.

He gained the [[subordinate title]] [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla|Count Rubin de la Borbolla]] in July 2025, so-named for [[Mount Rubin de la Borbolla]]. His Lordship was also honored as a Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]]. At this time, his two children were granted the [[courtesy title]]s Baronet of Gallón and Baronetess of Savomini.

===Count of Krigsvold Fellowship Patron===
In December 2024, His Lordship expressed interest in becoming the patron of the Westarctica Conservation Scholarship. After discussions with Grand Duke Travis, he subsequently pledged $1,000 to increase the annual award amount and slightly refine the grant requirements. The scholarship was re-named the [[Count of Krigsvold Fellowship]] in honor of His Lordship's funding pledge. The grant was first awarded in May 2025.

===Ellsworth King of Arms===
On 9 June 2025, the count was appointed to the office of [[Ellsworth King of Arms]] and given the task of heading the [[Westarctican College of Arms]], the institution which is responsible for creating arms for Westarctica's peers and knights.

==Titles==
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Baron of Matikonis
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count of Krigsvold
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Count Rubin de la Borbolla
* {{flagiconstart|B-h Flag1x1.png}} Head of the House of Basu-Howard

==Awards==

===Honors of Westarctica===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Companion in the [[Noble Order of Westarctica]], 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Knight in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2023

===Professional===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Scotland.png|wikipedia:Scotland}} Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2025
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 2022
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the Cybernetics Society, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of United States.png|wikipedia:United States}} Senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2021
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of UK.png|wikipedia:United Kingdom}} Fellow of the British Computer Society, 2020

==Degrees==
Howard has earned a total of eight academic degrees.

* Ph.D. in public policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2014)
* M.A. in Buddhist studies, University of South Wales (2024)
* M.S. in electrical engineering, Columbia University (2024)
* M.S. in applied and computational mathematics, Johns Hopkins University (2021)
* M.S. in environmental engineering and science, Johns Hopkins University (2019)
* M.P.A. in public policy and administration, University of Baltimore (2008)
* B.A. in East Asian studies, University of Maryland Global Campus (2020)
* B.S. in mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (2002)

==External links==
* [https://jameshoward.us/ Official website]
* [https://basuhoward.org/ House of Basu-Howard]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Counts]]