[antir-heralds] style/CC: sword within wings

[Ursula Georges]

Teceangl wrote:
> Sheesh.
> 
> [Gules, a claymore, its hilt between the wings of a vol Or] The device
> is in visual conflict with ... Gules, a winged sword Or. A comparison
> of the emblazons showed that the visual resemblance was overwhelming.
> [Ivor MacFergus, 09/99, R-Ansteorra]
> 
> I think the proposal's arrangement clears if from a winged sword
> because the charges are three in fess, definitely, and the wings
> arranged so they don't look like it is intended for the sword to be
> winged.  So that 'Gules, a winged sword Or' should be clear.

Really?  I'd expect this to need a visual check.  Gules, a winged sword 
Or belongs to Count Brand Armand of Lancaster.  Here's his page on the 
Caidan chivalry website, with two different unofficial renderings of the 
device:

http://chivalry.sca-caid.org/members/brand.php

Ursula Georges.