Monday, November 4, 2024

What Can I Do With My Coat of Arms? Part 5


So having looked at some of the bigger ways that you can use your coat of arms inside your home, we're going to continue today with a look at some of the smaller, less obvious things that you can put your heraldry on.

One form that has been popular for literally centuries, and which can still be done today, is the armorial portrait.



Notice that the second, modern one has only the crest rather than the coat of arms like the first one.

Armorial tiles, both small single tiles and larger panels made up of several individual tiles, and which can be worked into a backsplash in the kitchen or a tub or shower surround in the bathroom have been popular forms:




These may also be done as round (rather than square or rectangular) wall plaques:


And in a similar vein, decorative "wall pockets" which can hold flowers or other decorative items may also serve as a display of heraldry:


Or, of course, there is the ever-popular heraldic banner, hung against a wall or (if your ceilings are high enough) on a banner pole mounted perpendicularly to the wall:



And heraldic embroideries have always been in style:



And a next logical step, embroidered or painted or even just carved fireplace screens:




Next time, some even smaller examples of how you can use your coat of arms in your home.