Philip Tibbetts @vextibbetts.bsky.social · 23/02/2026As it is the Birthday of the Emperor of Japan, I thought today would be a good opportunity to showcase the royal Scottish arms as emblazoned in a Japanese monshō influenced style Warmest wishes to the Emperor and the Japanese nation on this day 🎌 120
Philip Tibbetts @vextibbetts.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Compared to my previous post last International Heraldry Day this showcases just a redrawn lion rampant; still drawing inspiration from legendary Komainu for the lion rampant, surrounded by monshō style irises for the flory tressure and set upon a background of Nihon tartan 010
