The symbolism behind my Coat of Arms
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- There is great symbolism in a Coat of Arms and in this video I explain what all the parts in mine actually mean.
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Being religious doesn't make him idiotic or stupid. Everyone has their beliefs. And I can respect him for being open about it. Whether or not I agree with his beliefs, he's awesome and his videos are awesome. Anyone who unsubscribes just because of this video is the ignorant and close-minded one.
Absolutely agreed!
I definitely wont unsubscribe because of this but it does make me question why, and why mormonism? I dont think just because he considers himself a religious person it should disqualify anything, but on the other hand im not gonna refrain from questioning his thoughts just because they fall under the umbrella of religion. Either stance is stupid.
It certainly does not make him idiotic. In his video's Shad has shown himself to have a bright and critical mind. I do find this brilliance to be hard to reconcile with being religious at all. But then religious peoples' ways are highly mysterious to me.
@@renshan3657 I would just like to point out that it often happens that even the brightest critical thinkers simply have one thing that they set aside that they dont apply their usual scrutiny to. Its almost like humans have an intrinsic need to strongly believe in something that they themselves would at least question or doubt if someone else told it to them.
@@Likexner I know, it's most likely because he grew up in the Mormon community and was heavily invested in it before develloping his current critical mindset. I suppose we all have these notions that we grew up with and take for granted. This kind of makes me wonder what mine are.
I feel bad about all those posts about "stupid religion". As an agnostic I believe that life's goal is happiness. If Shad feels happier as a Mormon, who the hell am I to judge? What won't cause harm, doesn't deserve harm. Just stay open-minded, and let it be.
kikiwako I feel too many people make a fuss about religion. I personally am an atheist, but the fact that Shad is Morman doesn't negate the quality of his videos. He is nonetheless a great content creator whether or not he is religious and people should just calm down a bit.
Life is to live by your morlas and values. If you want you can follow those of a religion and no one should be able to tell you not to.
The level of your ignorance is endless ...
@OriginalTharios If Shad were making claims about objective reality, I'd agree. But he isn't. He's choosing to believe this for his own sake, for whatever reasons he has. Shad is clearly not a man to deny science, if you watch his other content.
@OriginalTharios If you want to do a long counter-argument, feel free. I also despise organised religion to its core, but I think it's always important to consider the individual believer. Shad doesn't appear to be making stupid claims about reality or denying science, so this faith seems to work just fine for him. Also, bare in mind that this acceptence of religion on an individual is very recent and based on a recent read of a really good fantasy novel that might have finally made this idea click for me.
I am heavily disappointed in you, Shad, for not expressing
MATICULATIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS!
smh shad, smh
But what about DRAGONS?
should have put some of those in his coat of arms
I may be agnostic, but I still enjoyed hearing about your religion and how it matters to you.
Personally, I have always said that it is the greatest mark of respect when two people can disagree without conflict, and I do have a great deal of respect for everything you do:)
Also, despite our differences in religion many of our beliefs do overlap.
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A man of true convictions , are few and far between in this day and age. It is as others have commented . It matters not , what you believe or I believe , out of respect for another's faith we can learn and grow as people by sharing our interests and embracing our differences, with grace and dignity. Well done !
All I can say is I've gained huge amounts of respect for you after this video. Not many people are that open about their faith, and it takes a lot of guts to talk about it. I applaud you, sir.
According to www.familytreesandcrests.com/heraldry-symbols.htm, a bird of any sort symbolizes peace, and love for family.
I agree! Talking about your faith is no small act of bravery in a world where everyone is at each other's throats.
To me, the greatest mark of respect is when you can disagree with someone and not bite their head off.
I am Chrisitan Shad, and im proud of you being in your position, greatest youtuber ever
that sword symbolism was 7 feet deep my dude. you've inspired me to do one
Covering the traditional meaning behind some symbols (eg. the horse and the sword) might be a good idea for another video on Heraldry
Very good
in heraldry no charges have explicit meaning, the only meaning they have is that which the bearer decides they mean
@@fightyfish1779 Thanks for answering my question five years later my guy
@@fightyfish1779 wrong, some are very regulated, as described in the next video. Eagles symbolise soverignty, lions royalty, and sometimes deer too. Not everyone is allowed to use whatever symbol.
very very deep Shad. I really like it. you sure as hell put a lot of work into it and have inspired me to make my own.
and although I'm not religious at all, I can respect that it makes you happy, and hell, who am I to tell you that it's wrong.
When I took a good look at your CoA, and even before I watched this video, I thought to myself: "That's the Angel Moroni. Shad must be Mormon like me".
Same
Criss Rosenlof same here
It's not every day you see a Mormon youtuber.
Lol. Same.
Or even a Mormon Australian
This is awesome! I'm not a Mormon, but I am a Christian, and I absolutely love the symbolism in your armorial achievement! I always thought "coats of arms" were a family thing, but after seeing your other video and learning how personal they were, I'm seriously considering creating one myself.
You'll never see this comment, but as a Muslim I have immense respect for your faith in God and how much symbolism exists in your coat of arms. My respect for you has increased even more, Shad. May God bless you. Also, my profile picture here is my family's coat of arms that I slightly modified from the actual coat of arms that existed in the middle ages
It's a beautiful coat of arms, and I found the story behind it inspiring. I'm working on my own heraldry, and this is the kick in the ass I needed to finalize that project.
Thanks mate, I wish you all the best in developing your own arms.
Shadiversity You're quite welcome. I'm watching your "What is a Coat of Arms?" video for inspiration.
you should use that coat of arms as your profile picture
naah sorry, the arms violates several rules.
@@rivenoak Yes you cant really call that a coat of arms.
Great video.
[I'm a damn atheist and I can't imagine why anyone would find offense with your religious symbolism.
Not only would it likely have been done historically, it's your *personal armory* specific to you, anyone else's opinion be damned. I may not agree with your beliefs, but I'd damn sure fight for your right to believe (and express) them.]
As a catholic, it was very interesting learning about different types of Mormon symbolism, especially the ring
I'm years late but wow, that's some deep, personal stuff there! I'm glad I clicked. Thanks for the first video informing about coat of arms, it was very informative (I just checked it to figure some stuff out) and thanks for this to showing how much thought one can really put in to this to make something truly personal. Thanks Shad, you are great!
I was quite surprised in hearing that you are religious, I am personally not but I can see that it makes you happy.
Where I come from its kindof hard to tell who is religious and who is not (unless they wear a cross).
Its more of a personal thing and dosent really show in every day life.
I don't think Hindus would wear a cross.
+1R0QU012 Well or somekind of religious symbol cross, burka, third eye etc.
Sorry for my over generalisation I just happen to come from an area where christianity is the largest religion. :)
What?
That doesn't mean he could not be more happy without it.
Mormon or not, this was wonderful. It made me think hard about what symbols represent me - and it was really hard! I think this is a good exercise for everyone to get clear about their values and what they present - and WANT to present - to the world. Thank you, Shad!
Knowing now that you're Mormon, I find it kind of shitty on RUclips's part that they ran an ad for Scientology in front of this video.
Thanks mate, hope you enjoy my other vids!
J A I got a add for text stories one about a child saying dzuma
*laughs Mt Dew out of his nose* Holy crap, seriously?
And that is a problem of religion.
Mine was AARP membership.
As a Utah boy, I thought i recognized The Angel Moroni when I watched the previous video. The circle as the Sun got past me. But I like the whole thing. (so glad the motto wasn't Choose the Right)
DarkDennis1961 Though "Live in Truth" is essentially the same thing, just not cliche, which I am guessing is what you were meaning. ;)
I love the Live in Truth. Choose the Right😂 Think how many people have that one.
I am particularly pleased that you've come out and said (several times now) that you're LDS. I am myself, and appreciate the courage that it can take to come out and say so. At least here in the US, it gets you judged pretty severely, and I'm happy to know that about you. Thanks again.
I’m not Mormon, but I live in Salt Lake City and have been to the temple twice! It is a VERY beautiful building.
Truth is such an incredible concept.
What I find the most bewildering thing about truth is that exists whether you know it or not.
Great arms! I thought yours would be like the design you did on all your shields: Quarterly Argent and Azure, with maybe a cross Gules like on your kiteshield. My attempt at blazoning this (kind of difficult, but I did my best):
Azure, a pale Sable, overall a bordure Gules. In pale a sword's hilt Azure over a roundel Argent voided. Atop the shield, a closed helm mantled Azure and Gules, and a book displaying the arms for the crest. Supporting the shield are two Angel Moroni statues addorsed Or. The motto, "Live In Truth", to be carried in an escroll below the shield.
Shame you didn't touch on blazoning in either of your videos. It's the fun part of heraldry! And also the most painful.
Note that the image you made is actually immaterial according to heraldic law. You see, what you would register with the College of Arms is the blazon rather than the image, so that the Heralds can make their own interpretation which is still legally valid.
However, by merely copyrighting your arms, you are registering the image rather than the blazon, which means that anyone can come along and can make their own version of your arms and it's no longer protected. It's a good idea to build your arms from your blazon, rather than the other way around, so you know which features are important and which ones aren't.
Nice!
Question-is “hilt” enough, since the design includes both hilt and forte?
aaaargh, the azure and sabe and azure on sable means this arms is bs. and then mantling azure AND gules ?
every herald worth his salt would show him the door and suggests he stops wasting time with heraldry. :(
What programs did you use to create it? And what tutorials do you recommend? :-D
Hello, I am an independent Herald and I have marshalled arms for both nobility and peasants of different countries. Congragulations on blazoning your own arms. You did a great job. You said it's hard to know where to find reliable information, and I agree. My advice is to go to your local library for Heraldic research. Even in the Internet age, paper books are still the main means to learn about heraldry. Also I'm very familiar with your symbols. I am a former Mormon (now Atheist). As far as the rules of heraldry, metals usually overlap colors, so if the field being azure, and the bar sable, the sword and ring should normally be metals. Also only a knight or descendent of knights should use a helm, and finally the supporting Moronis should face the scutchleon, but again, rules of Heraldry have become loose over time, so you of course, can do whatever you want, and not particularly offend heraldic tradition.
every new arms is designed as if you attend a tournament next tuesday; means helm is mandatory.
helms are different for commoners and noble( moreso if a golden helm is feasable), but even a commoner is entitled to one :)
While not sharing your take on reality, I enjoyed and learned stuffs today.
Respect.
I THOUGHT THOSE WERE ANGEL MORONI SUPPORTS IN THE OTHER VIDEO!! Amazing temple symbolism in the Arms, I love it
Holy, 20k subscribers already... well done shad, you deserve it!
This video made me very happy. I’m a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as well. I am so glad that there are good people like you that can explain this kind of stuff so much better than I ever could. Thank you for all you do
I love the blending of LDS and medieval in your heraldry. very well done. I have been meaning to sit down and do this myself.
Wow, the Salt Lake City temple and Shad's charge remind me of The Ringed City in Dark Souls.
Also, red being your favorite color? Good man! Mine too
I'm Mormon like Shad and for me it's not just the ringed city but so many of the spires in dark souls 3 remind me of the salt lake temple.
Feels nice to get to like a RUclipsr over a long time and find out something like they are Mormon too
When I saw the supporters in your coat of arms I was thinking "Is that the angel Moroni?" then you mentioned you were a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
CHarles Vitanza same
Same here. I'm an exmo. Church ruined my life and destroyed my family. Doesnt change my opinion on Shad though.
Had the same reaction... I was like "What? Is that... nah... wait. Yea it is!" lol
This is almost a year late, but I'd like to say a couple things. I scrolled through this comment section hoping for creativity and maybe a few other coat of arms as inspiration for my own, but all I found was insults toward what he said was an extremely personal thing to him and outright hatred towards both his symbol and his religion.
As much as I've heard and experienced of RUclips comment sections, this is especially stupid and misguided. Poorly spelt "you're a faggot"s over the internet are nothing compared to the insulting of one's core values and being, and while I disagree with a distinct right and wrong in most instances, this is one of the things I find outright wrong. Outright, simply, completely wrong. And it's honestly depressing.
To get into more detail as opposed to making this a meaningless expression of my own emotions, this is a man who put himself out there to be creative. Simply to be creative and inspiring. That was the purpose of this video. JUST this video by itself. As somebody who's watched a lot of his videos, I could say a lot of other things that he does for his audience and exactly why I care about him so much, but that's not relevant to this video in particular. I don't have an issue with criticism or mockery of really anything. I usually don't mind insults either. All of them serve a purpose, and that's fine. This is saddening because of how much it means to Shad and how people have stomped all over it. I'm not saying you can't find things wrong with it. That's fine. I'm not trying to silence anyone who has an issue with it. But don't be disrespectful to a man's soul. Don't be disrespectful to a man's life, especially when they were just trying to fucking inspire people to create something.
That's one of the only things somebody like me can call sin.
I thought the main device is the pummel of mass destruction with nuke cloud behind it. For real! But now I know you are a Paladin. Nice!
You putted so much more though in your Arms than me lmao. Mine is a party per pale purpure/vert field, an Argent Latin Cross with four Ipê flowers (two yellow Ipê flowers on the left, purple half, two purple Ipê flowers on the right, green half) and a Or halo behind the cross. No motto, no crest nor anything else.
The Halo, the cross and the colors are rather obvious the meaning. The purple is from the Ipê flower, and those are because I wanted to represent Brazil, my country, that I love so much. And green for the same reason. That's literally all the though I put when I was designing my Arms.
I am proud of it, nevertheless. I love my colors :D
"The circle doesn't represent God!" Have you not seen all the pictures of medieval tapestries showing the glowing halo ringy things around people's heads?!
Thank you for sharing, and standing up for, your beliefs. You’ve gained a new subscriber thru it. The world needs more people who will valiantly defend their beliefs in God. Keep it up, brother!
Thanks for being forward about being Mormon. Not many people would, but it is inspiring
I had to stop after the part about the ring circle and sword in submission......😢 That was truly profound and inspirational
Shad, it's official. I want you as my friend. Castles, dragons, geekery, and now this..? Awesome.
Just watched your video on heraldry in general, and had to watch this one too. I have actually made a CoA (apologies for using the incorrect term, but it's so ingrained, the right one just doesn't stick), for myself a while back ago already (and I think I might give that another review). So it's great to see a video of someone that made himself one too, with proper knowledge and attention to detail. I have a few remarks on your video, but let me stress first that I thoroughly respect and admire your work. Even if your CoA is not entirely my cup of tea, I acknowledge that it doesn't have to be, and appreciate your work and thoughts that have gone into it.
In comment to what you say at 6.15; circles are actually used very commonly in medieval artwork, every saint has a golden disc behind its head, as a sign of divinity. Later in the video you mention halo's, and those too are of course supposed to make clear the divine status of the person wearing it. So, I think that your use of a circle as sign of divinity/god, is pretty solid.
You mention that you are a firm believer of good and evil. It surprised me then, that when you talk about the meaning of the colours you used, and the visual imagery it creates, that you did not meantion what seemed quite obvious to me: the sword, held in the light of god, is used to fight the darkness/evil.
As an atheist, I had no idea that the supporters of your shield were actually specific angels, and actually thought they were heralds. So, before hearing your explanation on them, just from just looking at your CoA, and trying to see the logic in you choosing heralds, in combination to the rest of your CoA, I had a theory on the meaning of your CoA, that I think you might enjoy. The thought I had, was that you are not just the sword, but also the herald, for you fight (the sword) by spreading (the herald) truth (the book).
I think that would add quite nicely to your explanation, and tie in great to your motto.
I immediately taught that the circle on the sword was some kind of symbol for god or some other holy force, but my idea is cause in my eyes I recognized it as a Halo. The positioning that the circle is around the top of the sword looked to me like there ts basically a halo on the sword. Not a modern type of halo that people imagine as a ring floating above an angels head but the type that you often see Jesus or other saints and what not painted with, a full circle of light surrounding their head.
( I'm not religious tho. )
Edit: And then I have to say that I wrote this before you said Halo yourself in the video. XD
When i firat saw your Arms, i though "that looks WAAAAY TO church of latter day saint-y not to be"
And i was right lol
(Member myself)
As a student and practitioner of Heraldry for over 40 years, let me assure you that "Symbology" of particular charges is an utter folly, there is no codification thereof, as he explains. Another caution I will make is that there IS NO SUCH THING AS A "FAMILY" COAT OF ARMS! That seems to be a uniquely American misunderstanding of heraldry. If you have any questions on the subject, feel free to reply and leave a personal contact e-mail, I will happily answer questions.
German and Dutch burgher heraldry has a family arms, so that is not entirely correct. But even then only direct descendents of the original arminger are allowed to bear those arms.
Very beautiful symbology!
Just one comment on heraldry, in particular the colours. In heraldry, you have metals and colours, metals are white and yellow (representing silver and gold), colours are everything else (though traditionally there is a limited set of colours one could use).
On your shield or flag, you typically aren't allowed to have a colour border another colour or a metal border another metal. So technically, your shield with black and blue next to one another is not allowed and you'd have to use a metal separator.
You're correct. I've heard that rule before and there's a lot of other ones too. But since I never see myself officially registering my arms I decided to make it how I wanted it to look.
Yeah, it wasn't so much meant as criticism and more like an FYI. At the end of the day, we don't live in the Middle Ages any more and the most important thing is that you are happy see yourself/your family reflected. Which is why I included the word "technically".
A correction: the Rule of Tincture states that color should not be placed upon color, nor metal on metal. The key word here is "upon", AKA, surrounded by or appearing to be on top of.
Colors can lie beside colors, and metals beside metals without a problem. The problem lies when colors are surrounded or appear to be on top of colors, ditto for metals.
For instance, in the arms of Jerusalem: [Argent, a cross potent between four crosslets Or]. This is a famous violation of the rule of tincture (golden crosses on a white field) and is technically wrong, but I guess the heralds of the day thought Jerusalem to be above the law.
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Jerusalem_cross.svg/220px-Jerusalem_cross.svg.png
However, in the arms of Edward III, the arms of England are quartered with the arms of France: [Quarterly 1st and 4th Gules, three lions couchant Or armed and langued Azure, 2nd and 3rd Azure, semy of fleurs-de-lis Or.] This results in a field of blue and red lying beside one another, which is not against the rules because the colors do not appear to "lie" on top of one another.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Arms_of_England_(1340-1367).svg
The Rule of Tincture, though it's really technically a British rule, is also good design. The whole thing has to do with visibility at a distance, and that's really important if you see a knight riding towards you and you need to identify him quickly.
But you are right, though. Shad's arms DO violate the rule of tincture, since his field would be [Azure, a pale Sable], in which the pale behaves as a charge rather than as a division, since both sides of the pale are Azure.
@Ralchire
That's interesting, though I'm pretty sure that the rules I know do forbid bordering colours. But my sources aren't English, so that might be a difference. But there are of course exceptions. Like ornamentation is allowed, e.g. a red beak on a black eagle as in the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire.
Also overlays are allowed, like a red ribbon over a green motive. And there are exceptions when two houses merge via marriage and they combine their designs, then the rules only apply to the individual halves of the shield and not the shield as a whole.
Of course there have also always been outright violations. Your Jerusalem example is interesting. I know for a fact that the flag of the Vatican (yellow/white) has been deliberately designed to violate the rule in order to stress its exceptional position. Whereas the modern day flags of Germany or Portugal in all likelihood just violate the rule without deliberation.
if ever you wanted to make it official couldn't' you just add a really thin border around one of the colors? say with white?
This is one of the coolest videos you've ever uploaded. Thank you, Shad!
So, question. If one is a member of an organization or order that's very important too them, is there a proper place to put that organization's symbol or crest in a coat of arms?
That's a great question, I hope you've found a good answer.
This is so neat. I bet it would be a good exercise for all of us to take a deep look inside ourselves and see what matters most and how to express that visually.
this is an amazing video. it taught us allot about you as a person which i feel should bring the community together and closer to you. however i have to say its disappointing to see so many close minded pricks in the comment section who refuse to accept your religiousness and instead choose to view it as a negative thing and think less of you for it. personally i find it disgraceful. religion doesn't define who we are as a person, instead it amplifies our personality and gives us something to believe in and use to support ourselves and a goal to aim for. it doesn't make you a lesser person and it definitely doesn't make you a less reliable and valid historian you-tuber, the idiot who said that should be ashamed. nobody should ever judge someone based on their religion but instead base it on their personality.
but it was also nice to see the comments being filled with support for you and congratulations from others of religious and none-religious backgrounds. some people tried to give tips which is nice and others decided to follow in your foot steps which is also wonderful. overall I'm very glad i came across this video today it was a great watch.
oh and before i get the whole just supporting him because you're religious. i am an atheist, always have been doubt i ever wont be. i don't believe in higher powers or in fate. i believe in what i have personal experience with. but i also know that religious people are no different from the rest of us, they have just had a different set of life experiences.
In reference to your summary of the history of western heraldry, it is significant to note the undisputed fact that, in the mediaeval period during which proto- and heraldry began, all of Europe was Catholic Christian or, in other words, all European Christians were Catholic (note I stated "European" Christians). Therefore western heraldry, from which tradition your own achievement derives by your own thorough explanations, is purely a product of the Catholic mind and a Catholic society, however flawed or exalted during that period. Your ontological understanding is impressive and refreshing, as is your heraldic application of it. It indicates the symbolic genius of those mediaeval Catholics, a genius that you still find alive in Catholic art and Mass today, even if much more rarely. Such symbolism is remarkably rich especially in the Extraordinary (all Latin) Form of the Holy Mass, which is still celebrated by Catholics around the world. It is the richest form of lived and practiced heraldry/symbolism that I know. You would be fascinated to study, at the least, the symbolic genius the Catholic Mass employs. Heraldry is everywhere, from the ornamentation of chalices and priestly vestments and stained glass to every little gesture and word. Also, your ontological understanding of truth and being would be much nourished by the unparalleled theories of being and truth of Saint Thomas Aquinas, OP. Check out his Summa Theologiae and De Veritate; you will love them, even as a Mormon! And he was writing during the mediaeval period of heraldry's development. He explains, I think, the core of the thought behind western heraldry, which, we must admit in fact, is in its origin a Catholic art (note that I state "western" heraldry specifically; obviously the ancients had a form of it also that would have influenced the mediaevals). Cheers!
Came to learn about heraldry and I now have a deeper respect for you Shad. I really liked your videos but after this one in which you let us know so much about you and your philosophy in life I'm moved. Thank for all your dedication to your work.
Really awesome.
You really truly went all out on making this specific and personal to you. Here I thought it was was a quick idea of you and what you like/enjoy/care for, but you sure went in a much deeper meaning in all of it.
Stupendous video.
Hey Shad, I really like your coat of arms. Very strong symbolics. The only thing that seems to not totally fit is of pure asthetic nature: The Angel Moroni have a way higher level of detail than the rest of the object and therefore appear a bit inconsistent stylistically. Apart from that it looks really cool.
I've been thinking the same thing actually. I'll probably redo it later on to make things blend together better. This one was mainly a concept design
which gave me the opportunity to select what elements I wanted to use.
As an element it's well fitting indeed.
By the way, I would really like to know a bit about what you actually believe, since I have little knowledge about mormon belief and it's difficult to find reliable, non-polemic sources. You however are a person I know as being honest and especially honest to yourself.
I'm not sure though if this was suited for a youtube video, because I wouldn't want to force you into the crossfire.
also the colour of them is slightly odd
Yeah, he should either brighten the yellow, or darken the red to burgundy and the blue to navy. I think that would look really sweet actually.
TheCalcaholic I know that this may not be what you are looking for but seeing as he has not replied here I will leave the link to the LDS.org homepage which is the official mormon site and you can basically find answers to your questions there.
www.lds.org/?lang=eng
As an Australian, Shad Is the first Australian Mormon I’ve “met”
I thought that was Angel Moroni in your previous video & wanted to ask you about it but then I saw you explained it!! Thank you for not shying away from our own symbolism and detailing our beliefs :) I love this.
No I have two hero’s that are Mormons, your self and John Browning.
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Thank you for that wonderful and detailed explanation. In this video, you mentioned your attempts to research "official heraldric symbolism", which is something I've also attempted, with limited success. I can't imagine that my attempts have been anywhere near as intense or comprehensive as yours, so I'd be interested to know what are the best resources that you were able to find during your research. But, in any event, this was an inspirational video, on many levels, so thanks again!
I did not know the symbolisms behind it, but I designed a heraldic achievement for my bestie almost two years ago. She is like a sister to me and I really enjoyed making one for her based on the presents that accompanied it as well as some of her favorite things.
I grew up LDS (I'm nothing now), it's interesting when I find Mormons in the wild, especially when you're not expecting it. And they're almost always pretty cool people. Y'know, I was actually starting to wonder why you never curse in your videos, and I had an inkling, but now you've confirmed it for me.
Johnny Kronaz If Mormons are so cool, why don't you come back?
Michael Gooden Because I've moved on, I've outgrown it. I'm a skeptic by nature, always looking for answers and explanations. I have no more need for superstition. I don't begrudge people their faiths, but I have no need of it myself.
Johnny Kronaz A cuss or a curse? Different things. For instance, f***, a cuss word. Or something like, abracadabra, you can only eat sugar, a curse. My point being, he says "bull" in his videos, short for bulls***. So I'm curious as to what you mean
Except no, "cuss" is just a mispronunciation of "curse" and they mean the same thing.
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cuss
Honestly I empathize with you. I'm happy staying in the church, and will serve my mission with pride, but when I get back, I'm not claiming that I'll stay 100% active. If the theology of the religion goes in a direction that doesn't make sense or gets too superstitious for me, I'll simply move on. For my own beliefs, it hasn't gone that way quite yet and likely wont, but I'm a little shit who has way too many influences that fucked up how I see the world. And rationalism is really damn important to me. Especially being skeptical of anyone who claims to have literally seen God.
While I believe in Joseph's case it was true, I would probably laugh a stake president out of the room of they claimed they knew something because God literally told them of it. Revelation from God is something to be dissected and studied, and there have been very few cases in my opinion where He literally spoke to us as people.
Just my two cents. Proud DC area Mormon, woot woot.
I just felt in love with your videos. You're so passionate about what you found interesting (heraldry, symbolism, faith), it makes me happy.
I send greetings to you from the heart of Europe (Czech Republic).
P.S. - I found your videos when I was looking for a resources for my own coat of arms. ⚔️🔱♘🏰
I recognized the Angel Moroni immediately being LDS as well!!! Cheers my friend
As a recent Shadiversity fan, (discovered recently), I love the thoughtfulness of all this. As a fellow Latter Day Saint I appreciate all this. Keep up the good work. And greetings from Utah. 😀
My family coat of arms is known as half-goat coat of arms in Poland, ours is with a mule head at its front. It's a fairly old coat of arms, and I know that under it the royal standard bearer at Battle of Grunwald used this coat of arms and is ergo one of my ancestors. He's actually depicted in the painting by Matejko under the same name, which is an extremely famous painting. My family branched off from Ligęza, which was the original family with that coat of arms. So yeah, I actually have a legitimate coat of arms to use :D
polishforums.com/genealogy/poland-polkozic-half-goat-coat-arms-72506/ The website for the half-goat coat of arms. The legend with the donkey and goat is only one of a few. Another is that the donkey head comes from a donkey that lived outside of the castle, which would never shut up, so one day the lord of the castle got so annoyed he lobbed the donkey's head off, or something along those lines.
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oh hey nice, my favorite youtuber is also in the same religion as me. I had no idea when I started enjoying your videos what are the chances.
This is such a beautiful and well thought out design. Thanks so much for sharing the meanings of each element!
I noticed you referenced the heraldic meanings of different colours (or tinctures) and charges. Where I can I find further reading about those?
I'm looking into making a coat of arms for my girlfriend, and I wanted to say that your courage in talking about what matters to you is inspiring and helps me feel justified in making something that is deeply personal for us too. I'm not a religious person but good on you.
Nice, its always good to see more heraldry fans.
IF you are interested, i can send you my arms. It is in a far more Iberian style, so different from german, scandinavian, english and french traditions.
Also, my arms bear religious symbolism despite my atheism - the symbolism, mythology and folklore associated with Catholicism is deeply tied with my culture. I do not feel this is a contradiction.
@@arturliebl7248 Portuguese. I carry on my chief the two ravens of Saint Vincent.
I remember I used to use my coat of arms as my profile pic, and someone told me I had no right to without it being granted to me by some state official in the UK (where I am) which I found amusing on many levels for various reasons.
Depends if you made it if you made it you have a right to hold it
Well you did it. I'm off to make my own coat of arms ....
I commend you for your boldness in your statements of faith and beliefs sir. I haven't scrolled down to see more than 2 comments, but I would hazard a guess that most are intensely negative. Regardless of bible specifics and details we may differ on. As followers of Christs and devoted to His Father. We should be able to come together on that common ground.
Do no be discouraged Shad, I'm sure you get negativity all the time, but the very personal nature of this video I'm sure the negativity feels more personal as well. Do not allow these people to steea the very clear and obvious joy that creating this has given you as well as sharing it with others.
God Bless you Shad, I always enjoy your videos and always learn something.
Joshua 10:25 "And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."
Beautiful symbolism. Much respect!
This video has inspired me to make my own "Coat of Arms", thank you, I hope mine is as deep and interesting as yours. Glad I subscribed. :D
This video actually inspired me to design my personal armorial achievement! I am quite pleased with how it turned out and it may actually be my first tattoo in the future!
I think that it is quite cool you put so much thought of your faith into the symbolism of your crest. It is also intriguing that at first glance, your coat does not seem to be very religious. But after your explanation of the design, it is very creatively made!
Ths and the other Coat of Arms video have been quite useful to listen to. I have been working on designing my own coat of arms, and I'm excited to see how it turns out!
Wow. I just watched this and the general coat of arms video and I was deeply moved by the depth of meaning applied in those symbols - especially your own. I have also wanted to create one for my own, but always thought I should find out about my family and wether they have one. Now I now only know better, I am more confident creating one for myself.
I also can't watch your intro the way I did any more ^^ it got even better
Late to this party, but the amount of thought you put into this is incredible.
While I personally have no interest in following LDS teachings, I greatly appreciate your openness and willingness to share the faith based meanings of your heraldry. I also appreciate that you did it in a way that was truly sharing and not preaching. You stuck a great and often challenging balance in this video. Just wanted to take a moment and recognize that... Thanks!
Just as an aside, the statement that all mathematical equations, or all numbers can be found inside the decimal representation of pi is not necessarily correct. Just because it's nonrepeating and infinite like all irrational numbers, doesn't mean it has to contain all possible combinations of digits.
As a simple example, consider the number 0.123121231212123121212123... it is definitely nonrepeating and infinite, and yet it will not ever contain the sequence "321", not to mention like, the digit 4.
So anyway, I'm not disputing the symbolism of a circle as representation of infinity, but the pi thing is just mathematically unsound.
congrats on getting published!
I am not Christian but I would definitely implement my faith partially into my coat of arms. Maybe a crescent so more obscure or a pentacle, or both... But not sure.
Lovelife090994 I made my own with a pentagram in The Shield
Amazing. I did a more fantasy styling and all, but I like it. I used a pentacle and a book with a pentacle on it. On a heart-shaped shield for love.
To openly admit in the existence of Satan (implied by the pentagram), you are saying that you believe in the existence of God, but choose to side with the side that has no power. Why is that? Don’t take this as judgement I am very honestly curious.
This all looks very interesting, but I would make the following suggestions:
Make the white ring consistent in thickness,
Extend the blade all of the way down the shield,
And simplify the Moroni a fair bit, maybe remove quite a few outlines.
I'm a pagan myself, and generally this means not being on the best of terms with most Christians. Even so, I truly admire your love and devotion to your God. Very inspiring to all religious people with an open mind.
Shad may not share my (lack of) religious beliefs, but he shares my opinion that swords, dragons, and fantasy are awesome and that's what counts to me. I know it's an old video, but keep up the great work, Shad.
Now that you are published. I wonder how you'd design Daylen's and Dayless's Armorial Achievement's. How they would be similar and how the would differ? I know they are in a different world and that world may not even have Armorial Achievements. But it'd still be cool to see.
My coat of arms is white banner with ocean blue Celtic cross that has 2 swords crossed thru it with silver blades brown grips gold guard and pommel and silver written in ancient latin within the circle the battle cry of the templar Knight crusade
Ah interesting my friend. As a deist myself who likes Christianity, this is very informative. I never knew you religious and yes one of my biggest things in my life(my opinion)is the truth and spirituality of us humans. Great video and God bless you☀️🙏🏽✨
This is so refreshing and motivating to be religious. I’m Christian though Bt I kinda can relate
Shad is Giga chad and I’m all for it
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I have been deeply inspired and am honored to learn of your Coat of Arms. I sympathize greatly with your feelings regarding the connection to one's Armorial Achievement. My core beliefs lie in Duality and eternal Shifting Balance, Truth, and Memory. An aspect of the world that I resemble is Sand, which fulfills components of both the rigidity of Earth and constant change of Water. I am not so skilled in Aesthetics which I believe is amazing to have and I hold a great respect for the things you have done and shared with the world. Thank you very much.
For me, the ring behind the sword looks more like a backing entity than a higher entity.
I am a highly religious person as well, big fan of your channel, and of history and weapons and armor etc. I dont know why people would hate you because you are mormon, I know little of Mormonism, I have to admit, but if mormons are people like you, then I doubt there is anything wrong with mormons as a religion, even if they differ somewhat from my understanding of Christianity.
I must admit I underestimated you, I though the sword is just because you like knights and the Middle Ages. Your actual reason is much more elaborate and impressive, especially because it takes quite some bravery to be that open about such personal matters and especially religion. I'm really impressed by your coat of arms now and I admire how much thought you've put into it.
Dang... pi represents existence..... and existential crisis ensues.
My coat if I were to have one would have 2 wings flanking the shield. One black the other gold to represent the duality in all of us. The borders of the shield would be circular and the borders themselves would be the great snake Oroboros. In the shield itself would be a traditional single stripe diagonally. There would be a sword cutting through that stripe. All of this combined represents our eternal struggle to sever ourselves from both sides of good and evil and in the middle severing it all would be the truth (sword) banishing both corruption (evil) and blind fanaticism (good)
Awesome. I love symbolism in general. This might inspire me for something of myself in the future.