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. Heraldically speaking, you may choose whatever color-metal combination that you'd like for your torse and mantling, but I think that they should match each other.
Quote Originally Posted by Scout View Post
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?
No sense in second guessing. It only takes a quick look at the exemplifications of the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland to see that it is still common practice to have mantling that is Gules doubled Argent with a torse that is the primary metal and color from the arms.