Tips for Creating a Coat of Arms Symbols, Colors and Meanings
Colors Green Gold Purple Silver/White Orange Red Maroon Blue Black Hope, joy, and loyalty in love Purple Royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice Orange Worthy ambition Maroon Patient in battle, and yet victorious Gold Generosity and elevation of the mind Silver/White Peace and sincerity Red Warrior or martyr; Military strength and magnanimity Blue Truth and loyalty Black Constancy or grief
Common Design Features Bend A diagonal stripe Chief Stripe across top Ermine White fur pattern Fess Horizontal stripe through center
Common Design Features Pale Vertical stripe through center Passant Animal shown walking Rampant Animal on hind legs Chevron Upside down “V”
Heraldic Animals Bear Bee Dog Double Eagle/Eagle Dragon Protectiveness Industriousness Dog Loyalty Double Eagle/Eagle Leadership & Decisiveness Dragon Defender of Treasure
Heraldic Animals Raven Snake Unicorn Lion Wolf Constancy Ambition Extreme Courage Lion Courage Wolf Constant Vigilance
Heraldic Animals Falcon/Hawk Fox Griffin Horse Deer Eagerness Cleverness Griffin Bravery Horse Readiness to Serve Deer Peace and Harmony
Heraldic Symbols Hand Heart Flaming Heart Crown Finger Ring Faith, Sincerity, Justice Heart Sincerity Flaming Heart Passion Crown Authority Finger Ring Fidelity
Heraldic Symbols Fleur-de-lys Crosses Scepter Axe Sword Purity Christian Sentiments Scepter Justice Axe Dutiful Sword Warlike
Heraldic Symbols Tower/Castle Crescent Fire Lightning Moon Star Sun Fortitude & Protectiveness Crescent Enlightenment Fire Zeal Lightning Decisiveness Moon Serenity Star Nobility Sun Glory
German State’s Coat of Arms
Silsden's Coat of Arms
Berkshire Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms of Spain
United States of America