The Imperial College of Arms

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Mission Statement

As Established by Imperial Writ

 

At the behest of His Imperial Majesty, Tiberias I, Emperor of Man, the writ has been issued to hereby reestablish the Imperial College of Arms, which shall standardize arms, tinctures, and other heraldic needs within the Imperial realm and provide these services to all leal subjects of the realm to complete this objective. As it was always, the Imperial College shall live by their motto: “Order in Presentation, Grandeur in Arms.”

 

However, the College has insisted that their services be provided to all men throughout the world and shall create, record, and publish arms from all peoples. If you require our services, please follow the instructions below to be placed in the queue. Our Master Heralds shall service you when time allows for it, but please understand the guidelines by which all arms are to be made.

 

 

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The College’s Guidelines

Rules Which We Shall Not Break

 

Guiding Principale
In the past, many heralds have been strict on the rules of tincture, divisions, and attitudes. The College believes that the best heraldry is made by seeing what is visibly appealing and to the holder’s satisfaction. We will do our best to compromise any arbitrary ‘rules’ that were created, so long as the resulting arms are easily identifiable at distance and do not stray from the subsequent guidelines below.

 

Tincture
The College has adopted the tincture palette used by Hugh le Gras in his creation of the Map of the Empire, which included dozens of arms representing nobles and places within the Empire of Man near its creation. We will very rarely deviate from this palette unless there is significant historical reason for the color variation or the heralds determine that the color variation would allow for easier visibility.

 

 

No Text

There are almost no cases where putting text on arms makes them more easily understood or less cluttered. As a result, writing from almost all arms will be stripped. Instead, requestors should think of what symbolizes the words they wish to portray, more than what words they want to slather all over good heraldry.

 

Imperial Precedence
Due to His Imperial Majesty’s continued patronage of the College, all requests received from within the Empire will take precedence over external inquiries. Additionally, all requests received from a member of the Imperial Family or Privy Council are to take precedence over all requests, per the agreement of our writ. Please be understanding of any delays.

 

Overly Complex
Heraldry is meant to be a practical art that can quickly be identified by an observer, most notably in the lists or on the battlefield. Requests that are deemed overly complex, involving the division of multiple arms, or are deemed unseemly to the eye due to confusion will not be fulfilled.

 

 

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Requesting the Creation of Your Arms

We Offer this Service for Free

 

Send a bird to Hugh le Gras, First Herald of the Imperial College of Arms (On Discord: CharmingCavalier), with the following information:

 

Family Name:

 

Title (if any):

 

Current Title Holder:

 

Description of Requested Arms:

 

Reference Art (if any):

 

As always, the College reserves the right to deny any request or forestall a request until their questions or concerns are satisfied. Please be patient with the heralds. Understand this is a service offered freely to better increase the visual appeal of the realms and record unique symbols of culture.

 

TL;DR

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I want to offer my services of making arms and heraldry to the server for free, to improve visual continuity and help out those who do not have/want to pay for these types of projects. You can send me a message on Discord so I can help you out with your project. Follow the form above for your initial message.

 

 

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Examples of the College’s Work

 

 

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[The King Of The Moon 7016]

Family Name: Ashford de Anjou

Title (if any): Count of Cleves (Historic, though not presently styled in lieu of the incumbent House de Rouen),
Duke of Drusco (Historic, claim relinquished in lieu of the incumbent House de Rouen).

Current Title Holder: Roger de Rouen

Description of Requested Arms: Book marked with the words 'USQUE AD DIE AUSPITII' and 'ROBUR IN PASSIONE INVENIMUS'. The Cross of Lorraine. The Savoyard Sun, overlain by a red rose. Primary colour is Azure, Secondary colour is Silver, complimentary colours Gold and Gules. 

Reference Art (if any):

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Historic Coat of Arms, Axios:
THE ASHFORD DE ANJOU LEVY - Axios Roleplay Archive - The Lord Of The Craft

Historic bannerman uniform, Axios:

 

Ashford History Coat of Arms recreation, Aevos:
BLOOD FOR ASHFORD - The Archduchy of Drusco - The Lord Of The Craft

Most recent Coat of Arms concept, Aevos:

 

 

[HeroOfDuLoc 1935]

On 8/7/2025 at 7:19 AM, CharmingCavalier said:

Guiding Principale
In the past, many heralds have been strict on the rules of tincture, divisions, and attitudes. The College believes that the best heraldry is made by seeing what is visibly appealing and to the holder’s satisfaction. We will do our best to compromise any arbitrary ‘rules’ that were created, so long as the resulting arms are easily identifiable at distance and do not stray from the subsequent guidelines below.

An aging imperial herald, long trained in the art of traditional heraldry, sobs in his bed at the decree.