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| Arms of William Shakespeare. Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024. |
I feel like its a rite of passage...a step forward that every aspiring heraldic artist must tackle...yes, the arms of the great poet William Shakespeare (1564-1616). I will say, however, I actually enjoyed putting these arms together in vector format. Who doesn't love good canting arms? Which reminds me of a saying I recently heard, "heralds don't pun, they cant."
Scott-Giles (1950) offers the following blazon for the armorial ensigns of William Shakespeare:
Arms: Or, on a bend Sable a spear Or headed Argent
Crest: On a wreath Or and Sable, a falcon displayed Argent supporting a spear Or headed Argent
Motto: Non Sanz Droict ("Not without right")
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| The crest of William Shakespeare. Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024. |
The crest is simple, clean and straightforward. I like it! Moreover, I was thrilled to be able to have the falcon actually holding the spear.
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| Arms of William Shakespeare. Rendered by Chad Krouse, 2024. |
I even added what's called "diapering" in the background to help provide better visualization of these arms.
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| From Scott-Giles (1950). |
I enjoy Scott-Giles (1950) work on the heraldry of Shakespeare, definitely worth having a copy in your library.
Works Cited
Scott-Giles, C.W. (1950). Shakespeare's Heraldry. AMS Press.
