Originally Posted by
Scout
Wreath: Gules and Or.
Mantling: Gules doubled Argent.
I agree with what has been posted so far (that modern arms use the liveries, that is the first color doubled of the first metal; and that during some periods in history Gules doubled Argent was used by default regardless of the arms' liveries). What I question is having the torse and the mantling not match each other. Is not one just an extension of the other?
Originally Posted by
WBHenry
Unless I am mistaken, I believe "in chief" and "in base" can also be dropped from the blazon. Having designated the fess, an heraldic artist would then read it "from top to bottom" anyway (more honorable position, chief...to lesser position, base).
I had much the same thought: "Gules a fess embattled-counterembattled between three escutcheons and a harp Or".
By the way, some consider one metal-one color arms such as these to be an ideal. Very nice design!
Originally Posted by
Scout
Motto: Riamh Nar Dhruid O Spairn Lann
How does this translate? 
Last edited by saharris; 28th June 12 at 08:07 AM.
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