Quote Originally Posted by saharris View Post
...I was under the impression that (back when such things were actually worn) the torse and mantling were made of the same materials - thus matching each other...
I was following the guidance found on the American Heraldry Society's site: " ... the crest is usually depicted as joined to the helmet with a circlet of twisted cloth, called a wreath or torse. The norm in the United States is to show the torse as a twisted band, with three twists of the principal metal from the shield alternating with three twists of the principal color, starting with a twist of metal at the dexter side ..."

Any thoughts from our other resident Heralds?