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Tips for Creating a Coat of Arms

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1 Tips for Creating a Coat of Arms
Symbols, Colors and Meanings

2 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

3 Common Design Features
Bend A diagonal stripe Chief Stripe across top Ermine White fur pattern Fess Horizontal stripe through center

4 Common Design Features
Pale Vertical stripe through center Passant Animal shown walking Rampant Animal on hind legs Chevron Upside down “V”

5 Heraldic Animals Bear Bee Dog Double Eagle/Eagle Dragon Protectiveness
Industriousness Dog Loyalty Double Eagle/Eagle Leadership & Decisiveness Dragon Defender of Treasure

6 Heraldic Animals Raven Snake Unicorn Lion Wolf Constancy Ambition
Extreme Courage Lion Courage Wolf Constant Vigilance

7 Heraldic Animals Falcon/Hawk Fox Griffin Horse Deer Eagerness
Cleverness Griffin Bravery Horse Readiness to Serve Deer Peace and Harmony

8 Heraldic Symbols Hand Heart Flaming Heart Crown Finger Ring
Faith, Sincerity, Justice Heart Sincerity Flaming Heart Passion Crown Authority Finger Ring Fidelity

9 Heraldic Symbols Fleur-de-lys Crosses Scepter Axe Sword Purity
Christian Sentiments Scepter Justice Axe Dutiful Sword Warlike

10 Heraldic Symbols Tower/Castle Crescent Fire Lightning Moon Star Sun
Fortitude & Protectiveness Crescent Enlightenment Fire Zeal Lightning Decisiveness Moon Serenity Star Nobility Sun Glory

11 German State’s Coat of Arms

12 Silsden's Coat of Arms

13 Berkshire Coat of Arms

14 Coat of Arms of Spain

15 United States of America

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