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Letter of Intent #122
Heraldic Dismay of Abhainn Ciach Ghlais Commenting Group

Greetings!  I’d like to offer my apologies for this month’s ILOI notes.  It seems we were all a little over busy.  (As I am sure you are as well)  We’re submitting our partial notes to you this month.  We’d like to ask if it would be acceptable or helpful to send you the rest in the next week?
 

Thank you for your consideration,

Livia Valentini – The Heraldic Dismay – Shire of Abhainn Ciach Ghlais

 

  1. Appears clear of conflict
  1. Good Name – Find better reference sources please.
  1. Appears clear of conflict.
  2. We suggest Caitriona Erris or Katriona Bhraonain
  3. Appears clear of conflict.

12.    A bit of time in between the first and last names.  Otherwise, fine.

15.    Appears clear of conflict.

  1.  Appears clear of conflict.
  2. Appears clear of conflict.
  3.  We suggest following the construction in Reaney and Wilson.
  4.   Requires a letter of permission to conflict.
  1.  Appears clear of conflict.
  2. close to: Robert de Spencer|8903A|b|Gules, a fret Or, overall a mailed cubit arm issuant from dexter grasping the hand of an arm, vested and issuant from sinister, argent.  type and position of secondary charges should clear it.
  1. Appears clear of conflict.
  2. Appears clear of conflict.
  1. We prefer Hugh York.
  2. Appears clear of conflict.
  1. Is there a conflict between Joieux the persuviant, or the impression of giving oneself a title?  Aren't these pentagrams?  Do we have a ruling on 5-point mullets voided yet?
  2. Appears clear of conflict.  We suggest using the documented version of the name.  Appears visually indistinct from perpure, a semi of acorns and a squirrel.  Otherwise, clear of conflict.
  3. Possible conflict: T{a'}ncos J{a'}nos|9104K|d|Per bend gules and argent, three mullets bendwise in bend counterchanged.
  1. Possible conflict: Juturna di Parma|9408W|d|Vert, on a pale endorsed argent three roundels vert.   Also, shouldn't the blazon have the colour of the pine trees listed explicitly, following the form of Juturna's device?

37.   Free of conflict.  Device pulls many elements from the popular sci-fi miniature game Warhammer 40,000 and appears to be an Ultramarine chapter badge.  Some what jarring for those of us familiar with the game.

39.   Appears to be clear of conflict

41.   Appears to be clear of conflict

43.   Appears to be clear of conflict

45.  Possible conflict: Helena Hrolfsdottir|9408E|d|Per pale azure and argent, two winged sea-unicorns respectant counterchanged.|(Owner: Helena Hrolfsdottir:9408E)
Also, should be redrawn to enlarge the triquetra and really put it between the seahorses, or re-blazoned with the triquetra in base, where it can be drawn larger, if it's supposed to be the primary charge.

47.  Branwen ferch Rhodri Gwynedd|9510T|d|Purpure, a cat sejant argent with a lightning bolt in its mouth Or in chief a cloud
 argent.|(Owner: Branwen ferch Rhodri Gwynedd:9510T)|BEAST-CAT AND LION:1:argent:sejant:spna|CLOUDS AND WIND:1:argent:se
cond|FIELD:purpure|LIGHTNING FLASHES:1:maintained:or|PU