When SALAMANDER DRAKE's heralds create your coat of arms, it will consist of the following elements:
- The shield (at center of picture below). This can be many different shapes according to your taste, but the "heater" design (shown) is most typical.
- The helmet (on top of the shield), which is made up of three parts; the helmet itself, the crest (a design or object on top of the helmet) and the mantle (a flowing fabric design attached to the back of the helmet).
- The motto. This is a banner, usually at the base of the shield, where either the family name or a credo can be written.
- Lastly, the supporters. These are two animals or people on either side of the shield who generally appear holding the shield up. Sometimes they will be standing on a base or small patch of ground. Supporters are not always granted, so they are optional.
This is the basic arms package that we offer:
- 1 black and white copy of arms on parchment paper
- 1 copy of blazon and translation on parchment paper
- 2 black and white copies of arms on white paper
- 2 copies of blazon and translation on white paper
Blazon is heraldic language used to describe arms. It can be very difficult to understand, therefore we supply both the blazon and a translation. All copies are printed on 8 1/2 X 11 paper. Extra copies on white paper are available upon request. We do not offer color versions of the arms, but the color scheme is covered in the blazon and translation.
Click here for other design packages we offer.