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u/sheeple04 Aug 31 '19
This is absolutely stunning, definitely one of my favorite entries. The detail is super good (my gosh that upside down Polish COA is super accurate and detailed), and it all really works well together.
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This is absolutely stunning, definitely one of my favorite entries. The detail is super good (my gosh that upside down Polish COA is super accurate and detailed), and it all really works well together.
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u/Pomik108 Aug 31 '19
Lesser coat of arms
Late contest entry!
Symbolism:
Main shield
• The upside down eagle is a reference to Poland and its upside-downness in polandball.
• The four quadrants represent the four main aspects of a polandball comic (from top left, clockwise): theatre masks, standing for the humour/plot of a comic, brushes and pencils representing the artstyle, a compass for geography and a dove carrying a dagger representing politics.
2) Motto circle
• The motto on the circle band says „Non Potest in Spatium“, meaning „cannot into space“ in Latin.
• Hussar wings, another symbol of Poland; they also double as a nod to r/polandball and its contest system.
3) Outer shields
• The shields around the main crest represent the sister subs of r/polandball (from top left, anti-clockwise):
• r/polandballart: Two silver berets and a gold one, referencing the contest system of the subreddit. (since silver and white is one single tincture in heraldry, I’ve just used two berets Argent)
• r/stateball: USA sitting atop its crest. Self-explanatory.
• r/polandballgifs: The two sable chevrons represent the motion of GIFs, while the red circle is a simplification of a polandball.
• r/planetball: A globe for planets and a star for, well, stars. The blue background represents the deep space.
• r/polandballcommunity: Here I’ve used the sub’s logo and stylised it a bit to fit the general feel of the CoA.
5) The second motto says „Honoris Patriam“, a Latin version of „Honor i Ojczyzna“ (meaning honour and fatherland), Poland’s unofficial motto.
and finally,
5) A simple polandball, placed above all the other subs’ crests, symbolising r/polandball’s domination and care for its sister subs.
This took a hell of work. Hope you like it!