tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203763892487242012.post3357382492713146272..comments2021-09-17T09:41:49.191+01:00Comments on A Heraldry Addict's Weblog: A very confused escutcheon.Martin Goldstrawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02007432931740150255noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203763892487242012.post-80510682505476211592009-03-05T14:12:03.000+00:002009-03-05T14:12:03.000+00:00What shape would the martlets form were Winnington...What shape would the martlets form were Winnington rendered: Agent an orle within eight martlets sable? In the same way 2 and 1 is a default split for 3.Blahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203763892487242012.post-39315844259478723762009-03-05T14:54:57.000+00:002009-03-05T14:54:57.000+00:00What you suggest appears to be an incomplete blazo...What you suggest appears to be an incomplete blazon. It suggests that there is an orle within eight martlets but does not indicate how the martlets are set out. If we look at the problem you set in reverse and, in our mind, draw eight martlets the first problem is that it is an even number so the default 3,2,1 doesn't work and the blazon doesn't give us any clues. Even if the blazon stated, for example, eight martlets 4,2 and 2 (or any other combination) it would then have to tell us how the orle fitted in to the blazon. If the martlets were laid out 2,2,2,2 it may be possible to draw a decent shield with an orle in the middle but such a design would, I suggest, require a more accurate blazon. The blazon "Agent an orle within eight martlets sable" is unhelpful and therefore, I suggest, has to be incomplete.<br>Compare this with the Winnington blazon. The Winnington blazon could be given to any number of armorists and they would all draw roughly the same achievement. <br>The purpose of a blazon is to make the job of emblazoning a shield practically foolproof.Martin Goldstrawhttp://cheshire-heraldry.org.uknoreply@blogger.com