G0117: Arms of the Reverend John Muscat, Honorary Monsignor of the Canon Chapter, Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, Gozo, of Malta, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant.
Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist
@ntonios.bsky.social
We can all have our own coat of arms, harnessing heraldry's symbolic and communicative power to represent and empower us. Over centuries, heraldry has refined a written and artistic language that conveys identity with prestige, clarity, and lasting impact.
This is the coat of arms of María de Jesús Sánchez Juárez, also known as «Aunt Susan», great-granddaughter of Benito Juárez, President of Mexico from 1858 to 1872. This coat of arms has been designed by her nephew Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and has been outlined by me.
Coat of arms of Juan Bautista Lanzagorta Escutia designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. The image shows in 3 steps how I emblazoned it. Blazon: Azure, a chief wavy and barry wavy of twelve Azure and Argent debruised and interlaced by a fish urinant Argent.
Arms of Marco de Guadamillas y Cortés. This is the first version emblazoned by me. Blasón: Party per pale, the sinister per fess: 1 Vert, a bend wavy Argent between two bezants in bend sinister; 2 Gules, a wall couped Argent; 3 Or, three hearts Gules, 2 and 1; an inescutcheon Or, four pallets Gules.
This is the registration certificate for my tartan, issued by The Scottish Register of Tartans, National Records of Scotland, H.M. General Register House, www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetail....
The coat of arms and the heraldic badge of Marcio Vieira Nastri certified by the Armorial Register and emblazoned by me. These arms and badge have been registered and published in The International Register of Arms, 13th August 2026, registration number 0812, volume 5
G0096: the coat of arms of Kyriakos Panayi, of Australia, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. Blazon: Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, three lions rampant Or, 2 and 1; 2 and 3 Gules, a unicorn passant Or. #Quarterly #Lion #Rampant #Unicorn #Passant
G0066: the coat of arms of Andrea Pompili, of Italy, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. _ #Chevronel #Between #In chief #Mullet #In base #Scots pine #Eradicated #Proper #Supporter #Dexter #Angel #Vested #Crined
I thank the Ordo Equestris Reginae Caeli, www.oerc.eu, , for appointing me an Honorary Knight (Eques H. C.). It is an honor for me. My special thanks to David Pérez Álvarez.
R0033, Chief Herald of Malta's register of Antonio Pompili's arms, whose coat of arms has been emblazoned by me: Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper; the whole debruised by a three-point label Argent for difference.
Arms of Alejandra Espeja Amieva designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. As shown in the image, the bell towers are based on the Nativity Façade bell towers of Gaudí's Sagrada Família in Barcelona. Blazon: Or, four bell towers issuant from base Gules, windows Or. #Bell tower
Coat of arms of Amber Martinez, California, designed by her, improved by Kevin D Couling and Bob Juchter van Bergen Quast and emblazoned by me. Blazon: Paly of four Ermine and Or, overall two fleurs de lis in fess Azure; enté en point Azure, an estoile Or.
Arms of Iker Lanzagorta Ochoa. This arms have been designed by him, his father, and me, and emblazoned by me: Vert, two two-man cross-cut saws in saltire, the one bendwise Argent, handled Or, the one bend sinisterwise Or, handled Argent, in chief an adze Or, handled Argent.
A fly Or emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metal Or, and with lights and shadows. Fly, flies: A natural figure representing the insect, typically depicted at rest and palewise, unless another posture is specified. #Fly
Free online lecture on Ecclesiastical Heraldry presented by Dr. Charles A. Gauci, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta, to be held on 25 June 2026. Further information and registration are available at heritagemalta.mt/whats-on/ecc....
The coat of arms and crest of Ugnius Mikučionis-Vizgirda emblazoned by me using of patterns of dots and lines for indicating the metal Or = dots, and the color Vert = diagonal lines.
The coat of arms of Juan Enrique Villalba Lanzas, Principality of Asturias, designed by him and emblazoned by me. The image combines the finished painted coat of arms with a photograph showing two successive hand-drawn studies of one of the lions described in the blazon.
Arms for Seth Rawson emblazoned by me based on the ancient arms of the lineage Rawson, with the addition in chief of two pairs of gouttes Or for difference: Party per fess Azure and Sable, overall a four-towered castle Or, port and windows Sable, in chief two pairs of gouttes Or.
Arms of Graziano Alu designed by Angelo Musa and emblazoned by me. This photograph shows my hand-drawn study of the Georgian dancer appearing in the 1st quarter. The figure was drawn directly in ink on tracing paper using a fine technical pen, without a preliminary pencil sketch.
The arms of Christopher Edwards, from Australia, designed by him, refined and emblazoned by me. This image combines a photograph of my hand-drawn heraldic cat supporter with the corresponding coat of arms featuring two ravens, an oak acorn, and stag antlers, all designed, drawn, and painted by me.
The coat of arms of the Barrio del Artista of Mon'Tarena, Queretaro, Mexico, designed by Joaquin Haces Perdomo and me and emblazoned by me. The hand-drawn ink outline of a hummingbird alongside the coat of arms in which it appears, both by me.
The 1st schema shows how to split a square to create a rectangle with a ratio of 5/6 between its width and height. The 2nd schema shows how to split it again to create a rectangle with a ratio of 5/8 between its width and height. I use this 5/8 ratio to paint the arms of Ugnius Mikučionis-Vizgirda.
Arms of Roy L. Reed Jr.'s family designed by him and me, and emblazoned by me: Party per chevron Argent and Sable, two wings Gules, in base a compass rose Argent; on a chief Sable, three mullets Argent. Motto: «Vitam Aeternam» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent, doubled Gules.
Historic coat of arms emblazoned by me for the book by Professor Francisco Idareta Goldaracena titled «From Yraeta to Idareta: An Approach to the Origins of the Lineage and Its Evolution from Cestona to Navaz between the 14th and 20th Centuries», [Idareta Goldaracena, F.; 2022, page 129].
The ancient arms of the family Tamburelli, Lords of Pietra Gravina, as used by Don Eugenio Ugo Augusto Tamburelli, emblazoned by me. These arms have been requested by Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina.
