Heraldic amusement

[damont]

In response to a recent inquiry on an email list about blazoning a couple of possible designs, I used the following:
"Quarterly X and Y, an arrow fesswise between four widgets".
"<field>, on a bend sinister between two widgets a thingy".

I then concluded by saying:
"Yes, I am resorting to highly technical terms here. ;-)"

X-posted to sca_heralds

Comments

[h3salthea.livejournal.com]

Widgets! A Thingy!


...if that was the description of the arms I had to put on a scroll...well, now I know who to harrage to get a description of how to depict those...since you seem quite knowledgable about them...

....widgets??

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

Heck, your guess is as good as mine on how to depict a widget.

I will note that, when appropriate, I (and many other heralds) have also been known to use the technical term "stuff".

[montuos]

The top right item is what I was first given as a definition for a widget.