Question on the Arms

[Mr. Tony Weckström]

Are the arms, and titles seated, or not seated?

By this I mean, do our children carry on our titles and arms in the family?

And how does Talossan law dictate the succession of the titles, arms, seals. From father to oldest son, or to oldest daughter - like for example in the Kingdom of Sweden?

Kind regards,

Tony Weckström
Royal Ambassador
President of the DPD

[Hooligan]

Talossan arms do indeed pass to the heirs of the armiger. Sir Cresti Siervicül and the King both have arms that have already passed to their sons. The use of the arms by the son while the father still lives to bear the arms is done by the use of what is called a "difference". Prince Patch bears his father's arms differenced by the use of a chief per dance rather than a simple chief (that is, the line dividing the upper and lower part of the field is zig-zag on the Prince's arms, and straight on the King's). Iac'hdon Siervicül bears his father (Sir Cresti)'s arms differenced by the use of a label across the chief.

The Talossan College of Arms has not specifically recommended or mandated any particular differences that should be used by, for example, the first son, second son, first daughter, second daughter, etc., of an arms holder. This is an area of heraldic use by each armiger that has been left to the family holding the arms.

Columcille

[Sir C. M. Siervicül]

Sept 28, 2008 14:33:26 GMT -6 Hooligan said:

The Talossan College of Arms has not specifically recommended or mandated any particular differences that should be used by, for example, the first son, second son, first daughter, second daughter, etc., of an arms holder. This is an area of heraldic use by each armiger that has been left to the family holding the arms.

Columcille

That about sums up the present state of things. We had a discussion about establishing more specific rules for differencing and descent of arms, but didn't reach any conclusions.