Difference between revisions of "Coat of Arms of Westarctica"

[[File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|250px|thumb|Current Arms of Westarctica]]

[[File:Westarctica Arms - Full.png|250px|thumb|Current Arms of Westarctica]]

In May 2020, after several months of debate and input from various members of Westarctica's government, the [[Baron of Abele]], in his capacity as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]], created a new version of Westarctica's official coat of arms. After some discussion, it was decided that these arms would serve as both the arms of the nation and also the personal arms of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]]. This is keeping in line with the policies of many other monarchies.

In May 2020, after several months of debate and input from various members of Westarctica's government, the [[Baron of Abele]], in his capacity as the [[Ellsworth King of Arms]], created a new version of Westarctica's official coat of arms. After some discussion, it was decided that these arms would serve as both the arms of the nation and also the personal arms of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]]. This is keeping in line with the policies of many other monarchies.

The arms maintain much of the symbology found on the previous arms, and also incorporates new elements. The shield featured on the center of the arms is the same shield that has been used by the Clan McHenry since the 1600s, and was re-created from the arms found on the 1824 tombstone of Daniel McHenry. It is believed these arms were originally granted to James McHenry, Esq. by King Charles I of England.

The arms maintain much of the symbology found on the previous arms, and also incorporates new elements. The shield featured on the center of the arms is the same shield that has been used by the Clan McHenry since the 1600s, and was re-created from the arms found on the 1824 tombstone of Daniel McHenry. It is believed these arms were originally granted to James McHenry, Esq. by King Charles I of England.

The blazon for the shield goes thus: ''Quarterly, in the first and fourth blue-céleste, with a cross or, in the first quarter a crown argent, in the second and third azure, six snowflakes argent, over all an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same.''

The blazon for the shield goes thus: ''Quarterly, in the first and fourth blue-céleste, with a cross or, in the first quarter a crown argent, in the second and third azure, six snowflakes argent, over all an inescutcheon of the fourth, a fess of the third, between three pelicans vulning, wings addorsed and inverted of the same.''