The arrival of frigid weather here in Østgarðr seems like a good opportunity to spend some time huddled around the warm glow of my computer screen, summarizing the updates to the Traceable Heraldic Art over the course of the last six months. Thanks to the generosity of the heraldic and scribal community — and to the plethora of eye-catching period illustrations being shared on various Discord servers — there have been 265 images added to the collection since June, including 35 brand-new headings for varieties of plants and animals and artifacts that are depicted here for the first time.
Significant portions of the new art were provided by Máel Brigte and Waḫriia̯ of St Christina the Astonishing, both of whom were new to the project but started off with a bang, sending a mix of original illustrations and items carefully traced from period exemplars. Also contributing art for the first time in this batch were Fenneke Jans, Hamelin L’Archier, Maggie Wryght, and Tibor the Indecisive; I can’t wait to see what you draw next!
My thanks also to the bevy of returning illustrators: Vémundr Syvursson, Tali Essen of the Isles, Li Xia, Volusia Zoe, Jessimond of Emerickeskepe, Valentine Ambrose, Groza Novgorodskaia, Gwenyvere Rose Foxe, and Malyss Makneile — your continued support for this project is much appreciated.
This round of updates also includes two dozen images taken from a newly-discovered edition of Torric inn Björn’s Heraldic Templates, and more than two dozen from the Pennsic 50 Art Tent, including art by Adnar Dionadair, Callum Viktor Sheldon, Cormac Mór, Flori de Josselin, Isadore Bosch, Marioun Golightly, Megis Êlmanou, Piero di Paxiti da Vincenza, Saraswati-mân.ikkam, Sugawara Takamasa, and other volunteers.
More than sixty different period sources served as the basis for illustrations in this update, including direct scans, digital tracings, and artistic reinterpretations. I’m especially pleased to see an increasing number of items drawn from period manuscripts originating outside of northwestern Europe, including Aja’ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara’ib al-Mawjudat (Persia), Banderia Prutenorum (Lithuania), Codex Zouche-Nuttall (Mexico), and Insegne di Vari Prencipi et Case Illustri (Italian).
And as always, if you’d like to get involved, you can reach out to through this site or via email or on any of the social platforms you might see me on — I’d appreciate the help!
Additions since the last announcement are listed below, with parenthetical labels for new entries or multiple related illustrations.
- Divisions: Bendy Bretessed, Bendy and Per Bend Sinister Indented, Party of Six Per Fess Indented (New), Per Bend Flory Counter-Flory (New, 2), Per Bend Indented, Per Bend Nebuly, Per Bend and Quarterly (New), Per Fess Nebuly, Per Fess and Bendy (New), Per Fess and Paly (New), Quarterly Indented
- Ordinaries: Bars Nowy (New), Cross Degraded (New), Cross Nowyed (New), Cross Nowyed Degraded Fitchy (New), Fess Nowy, Fess Parted Nebuly (New), Saltire Bottony (New, 2), Saltire Couped Parted and Fretted Within an Annulet (New)
- Shapes & Symbols: Annulet Fleury (New), Cross Flory, Cross Potent, Cross of Santiago, Escarbuncle, Label of Six Points (New), Mascle Fleury at the Upper Point (New, 3), Masculyn (2), Rustre, Rustre Fleury at the Upper Point (New, 2)
- The World & Heavens: Cloud, Comet, Crescent (2), Demi-Sun, Estoile of Eight Points (New), Flame, Mount of Two Hillocks (New), Natural Rainbow Throughout (New), Pile of Sand (New, 2), Rainbow Throughout, Snowflake, Sun In His Splendor
- Plants: Aloe Vera Eradicated (New), Ananas, Bedstraw Plant Couped (New), Belladona Flower Affronty (New), Blackberry Sprig, Borage Flower, Cacao Tree Couped (New), Cowslip Sprig (New), Fleurs de Lys Issuant From Per Fess Line (New), Fleurs de Lys Issuant from a Fess (New), Foxglove Sprig, Hyacinth Sprig (New), Hysop Eradicated (New), Laurel Sprig (New), Leek, Lemon Balm Flowers (New), Maize (New), Mallow Flower Slipped and Leaved (New), Millet (New), Morning Glory Sprig (New), Nopal Cactus, Oak Tree Fructed, Onion Plant Eradicated (New), Palm Tree Eradicated (New), Pansy Blossom (New), Pomegranate Slipped and Leaved, Potato Slipped and Leaved (New), Rose, Sprig, Tomato Sprig (New), Tree Eradicated, Tulip Slipped and Leaved, Wheat
- Invertebrates: Bee, Beetle Fesswise (New), Grasshopper Rampant (New), Scorpion Fesswise (New), Scorpion Rampant (New), Spider (2), Spiderweb (2)
- Fishes: Barbel Haurient Embowed (New), Conch Shell Fesswise (New), Fish, Sea-Dog, Sea-Rhino (New)
- Reptiles: Chameleon, Chameleon Salient (New), Chameleon Tergiant (New), Crocodile Rampant, Crocodile Statant, Dragon-Cut (New), Frog, Lizard Passant, Lizard Salient (New), Lizard Tergiant, Tortoise Statant
- Birds: Alerion, Alerion Volant (New), Bat Rising (New), Bird, Bird Regardant (New), Cock, Eagle, Eagle Rising, Eagle Statant with Wings Displayed (New, 2), Eagle’s Head Erased, Feather, Hen, Macaw (New), Martlet, Ostrich (3), Owl, Pigeon, Raven, Sparrow Volant (New), Titmouse, Triple-Headed Eagle (New)
- Beasts: Anteater Couchant (New), Anteater Statant (New), Antelope Courant (New), Armadillo Salient (New), Ass Statant (New), Badger Rampant, Bear Sejant, Bicorporate Lion (New), Boreyne Rampant (New, 2), Bull’s Head Cabossed, Calygreyhound Passant (New), Calygreyhound Rampant (New), Caretyne Passant, Chatloup Passant (New), Cheetah Courant (New), Cheetah Statant (New), Demi-Goat Issuant from a Snail Shell (New), Doe Statant Guardant (New), Dog Couchant, Dog Courant, Dog Passant, Dog Sejant Erect, Dog’s Head Couped Close (New), Domestic Cat Sejant, Domestic Cat Sejant Erect Affronty (New), Elephant Passant, Elephant Rampant, Fox Rampant, Guinea Pig Statant (New), Hippogriff Statant (New), Hyena Statant, Hyena’s Head Couped (New), Jaguar Hide (New), Jaguar’s Head (New), Javalina Courant (New), Kangaroo Rampant (New, 2), Keythong Statant (New), Lion Statant, Llama Statant, Mouse Rampant, Musimon Statant (New), Natural Tiger Courant (New), Natural Tiger Passant, Natural Tiger Rampant, Rabbit, Rabbit Statant, Rabbit’s Head Couped (New), Rhinoceros Passant (New), Shrew Statant (New), Squirrel, Stag’s Attires (New), Unicorn’s Head Erased, Wolf’s Head Erased, Wolf’s Head Erased, Wolves-Cut (New, 2)
- People: Armored Leg Couped, Centaur Passant Guardant Armed, Gorgon’s Head Cabossed, Harpy Facing Dexter (New), Hyena-Headed Man (New, 2), Janus Head, Leg Couped (2), Mouth (New), Skull Facing Dexter (New), Woman Issuant from Base, Woman with a Raven’s Head and Wings (New)
- Food: Cup (3), Mash Rake, Pile of Flour (New)
- Clothes: Belt Pouch (New), Cap of Mercury (2), Crown, Peruke
- Tools: A-Frame Plumb-Line (New, 2), Lime Kiln Fork (New)
- Buildings: Bridge of One Arch, Castle of Three Towers, City, City Wall (New, 2), Hinge (New), Pylon (New), Tower (5)
- Arts and Sciences: Burnisher (New), Censer (New), Crozier, Diptych Sundial (New), Harp, Hourglass, Hurdy-Gurdy (New), Mouth Harp, Trumpet, Vielle (New), Writ (New)
- Farming: Dovecote, Rastrillo (New)
- Ships & Fishing: Canoe (New)
- Military: Arrow, Halifax Gibbet (New), Kettle Helm Affronty (New), Morningstar (New), Slingstaff (New), Spiked Mace, Stone Arrowhead (New), Throwing Axe
- Assorted Objects: Ancient Key (New), Candle Enflamed, Feather Fan (New, 2), Firebrand, Scepter (3), Water-Bouget