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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist

@ntonios.bsky.social
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We can all have our own coat of arms, harnessing heraldry's symbolic and communicative power to represent and empower us. Over centuries, heraldry has refined a written and artistic language that conveys identity with prestige, clarity, and lasting impact.

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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
G0105: the coat of arms of John Anthony Wright, of Ireland, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. Blazon: Argent, a cross calvary Gules, in the dexter of the chief, a fleur de lis Azure. #Cross calvary #Dexter #Chief #Fleur de lis
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is the coat of arms of María de Jesús Sánchez Juárez, also known as «Aunt Susan», great-granddaughter of Benito Juárez, President of Mexico from 1858 to 1872. This coat of arms has been designed by her nephew Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and has been outlined by me.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Coat of arms of Juan Bautista Lanzagorta Escutia designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. The image shows in 3 steps how I emblazoned it. Blazon: Azure, a chief wavy and barry wavy of twelve Azure and Argent debruised and interlaced by a fish urinant Argent.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Arms of Marco de Guadamillas y Cortés. This is the first version emblazoned by me. Blasón: Party per pale, the sinister per fess: 1 Vert, a bend wavy Argent between two bezants in bend sinister; 2 Gules, a wall couped Argent; 3 Or, three hearts Gules, 2 and 1; an inescutcheon Or, four pallets Gules.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is the registration certificate for my tartan, issued by The Scottish Register of Tartans, National Records of Scotland, H.M. General Register House, www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tartanDetail....
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The coat of arms and the heraldic badge of Marcio Vieira Nastri certified by the Armorial Register and emblazoned by me. These arms and badge have been registered and published in The International Register of Arms, 13th August 2026, registration number 0812, volume 5
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
G0096: the coat of arms of Kyriakos Panayi, of Australia, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. Blazon: Quarterly: 1 and 4 Azure, three lions rampant Or, 2 and 1; 2 and 3 Gules, a unicorn passant Or. #Quarterly #Lion #Rampant #Unicorn #Passant
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
G0066: the coat of arms of Andrea Pompili, of Italy, as granted by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta and emblazoned by me for this grant. _ #Chevronel #Between #In chief #Mullet #In base #Scots pine #Eradicated #Proper #Supporter #Dexter #Angel #Vested #Crined
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The banner of arms of Marcio Vieira Nastri emblazoned by me. Blazon: Tierced per fess: 1 Sable, seven mullets Argent arranged as the Plough of Ursa Major; 2 Azure; 3 Sanguine, a demi-sun issuant from base Or. #Tierced per fess #Mullet #Plough of Ursa Major #Demi #Sun #Issuant from base #Motto
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I thank the Ordo Equestris Reginae Caeli, www.oerc.eu, , for appointing me an Honorary Knight (Eques H. C.). It is an honor for me. My special thanks to David Pérez Álvarez.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Coat of arms of Elijah R. emblazoned by me. Blazon: Azure, in chief a lozenge Argent between two antlers in pile issuant from a chalice Or. #In chief #Lozenge #Between #Stag's attire #In pile #Issuant #Cup
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
R0033, Chief Herald of Malta's register of Antonio Pompili's arms, whose coat of arms has been emblazoned by me: Azure, two chevronels Argent between in chief two mullets of six points Or, and in base a Scots pine eradicated proper; the whole debruised by a three-point label Argent for difference.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Arms of Alejandra Espeja Amieva designed by Juan Lanzagorta Vallín and emblazoned by me. As shown in the image, the bell towers are based on the Nativity Façade bell towers of Gaudí's Sagrada Família in Barcelona. Blazon: Or, four bell towers issuant from base Gules, windows Or. #Bell tower
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Coat of arms of Amber Martinez, California, designed by her, improved by Kevin D Couling and Bob Juchter van Bergen Quast and emblazoned by me. Blazon: Paly of four Ermine and Or, overall two fleurs de lis in fess Azure; enté en point Azure, an estoile Or.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Arms of Iker Lanzagorta Ochoa. This arms have been designed by him, his father, and me, and emblazoned by me: Vert, two two-man cross-cut saws in saltire, the one bendwise Argent, handled Or, the one bend sinisterwise Or, handled Argent, in chief an adze Or, handled Argent.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A fly Or emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain metal Or, and with lights and shadows. Fly, flies: A natural figure representing the insect, typically depicted at rest and palewise, unless another posture is specified. #Fly
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Free online lecture on Ecclesiastical Heraldry presented by Dr. Charles A. Gauci, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta, to be held on 25 June 2026. Further information and registration are available at heritagemalta.mt/whats-on/ecc....
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Coat of arms of Geremías Reyes Zelaya, from Honduras, designed by him and me and emblazoned by me. Blazon: Or, a fess wavy Azure between, in chief three torteaus, and a trimount issuant from the base Vert; within a bordure Gules charged with nine mullets of four points Or. #Fess #Wavy #Between
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The coat of arms and crest of Ugnius Mikučionis-Vizgirda emblazoned by me using of patterns of dots and lines for indicating the metal Or = dots, and the color Vert = diagonal lines.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The coat of arms of Juan Enrique Villalba Lanzas, Principality of Asturias, designed by him and emblazoned by me. The image combines the finished painted coat of arms with a photograph showing two successive hand-drawn studies of one of the lions described in the blazon.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Arms for Seth Rawson emblazoned by me based on the ancient arms of the lineage Rawson, with the addition in chief of two pairs of gouttes Or for difference: Party per fess Azure and Sable, overall a four-towered castle Or, port and windows Sable, in chief two pairs of gouttes Or.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Arms of Graziano Alu designed by Angelo Musa and emblazoned by me. This photograph shows my hand-drawn study of the Georgian dancer appearing in the 1st quarter. The figure was drawn directly in ink on tracing paper using a fine technical pen, without a preliminary pencil sketch.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The arms of Christopher Edwards, from Australia, designed by him, refined and emblazoned by me. This image combines a photograph of my hand-drawn heraldic cat supporter with the corresponding coat of arms featuring two ravens, an oak acorn, and stag antlers, all designed, drawn, and painted by me.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The coat of arms of the Barrio del Artista of Mon'Tarena, Queretaro, Mexico, designed by Joaquin Haces Perdomo and me and emblazoned by me. The hand-drawn ink outline of a hummingbird alongside the coat of arms in which it appears, both by me.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The coat of arms of Seth Rawson based in the ancient arms of Rawson lineage and emblazoned by me. #Party per fess #Overall #Four-towered #Castle #Port and windows #In chief #Pair #Goutte #Crest #Wreath #Raven #Head #Charged #Neck #Grasping #Beak #Annulet #Motto
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
The 1st schema shows how to split a square to create a rectangle with a ratio of 5/6 between its width and height. The 2nd schema shows how to split it again to create a rectangle with a ratio of 5/8 between its width and height. I use this 5/8 ratio to paint the arms of Ugnius Mikučionis-Vizgirda.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Arms of Roy L. Reed Jr.'s family designed by him and me, and emblazoned by me: Party per chevron Argent and Sable, two wings Gules, in base a compass rose Argent; on a chief Sable, three mullets Argent. Motto: «Vitam Aeternam» Sable, with initial letters Gules, over a scroll Argent, doubled Gules.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Historic coat of arms emblazoned by me for the book by Professor Francisco Idareta Goldaracena titled «From Yraeta to Idareta: An Approach to the Origins of the Lineage and Its Evolution from Cestona to Navaz between the 14th and 20th Centuries», [Idareta Goldaracena, F.; 2022, page 129].
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The ancient arms of the family Tamburelli, Lords of Pietra Gravina, as used by Don Eugenio Ugo Augusto Tamburelli, emblazoned by me. These arms have been requested by Andrea Tamburelli Lanzara di Pietragavina.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Coat of arms of Jose Manuel Villauriz Alvarez, emblazoned by me under the direction of Alfonso Ceballos-Escalera Gila, Cronista de Armas de Castilla y Leon. Blazon: Or, a badger rampant Sable.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Canting arms of the family of Paul and Kari Herndon, based on the arms of their lineage. The image combines a photograph of a drawing of a heron volant and a heron volant Azure, beaked and membered Sable, along with his coat of arms, all painted by me.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Coat of arms of Alfredo López Ares emblazoned by me using hatching. For the historical definition of this type of hatching techniques, see [Petra Sancta, S.; 1634, pages 313–314]. Blazon: Or, two wolves passant, in pale Sable, langued Gules; on a bordure Azure, eight saltires couped Or.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Coat of arms of Helen Pekny, Dame OESSH (Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani), from the United States, designed by RegretedEagle9 on Discord and outlined by me following his instructions. Blazon: Party per pale Argent and Gules, a mermaid with swan wings for arms counterchanged.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This is the traditional coat of arms of the Royal Abahinda Clan of the Ankore Kingdom (1478), Uganda, renewed by them under the supervision of Crowned Prince Tugume Salim, and emblazoned by me.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
This is the coat of arms of the village of Casas del Olmo, Castilla-La Mancha, emblazoned by me following its original blazon from 2004. Blazon: Party per pale: 1 Argent, an elm eradicated Vert; 2 Gules, a castle with an embattled tower Or.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Coat of arms of Promet Restoration, Seattle, Washington, USA. It is a company founded and owned by the Promet family. This coat of arms has been designed by Dakota Promet and me, and emblazoned by me.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This image shows my interpretation of the coat of arms of the Technical University of Madrid, together with the doctoral signet ring that the University presented to me on the occasion of my PhD in Artificial Intelligence in 1992, a field in which I have worked since 1985.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The article reports the call issued by Heraldry Ireland for heraldic societies worldwide to work together in the organisation of a shared cycle of commemorations for the 900th anniversary of heraldry, from 10 June 2027 to 10 June 2028.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Coat of arms of Hugo Frazão Coutinho designed by him and emblazoned by me. Lineages: 1, Frazão; 2, Coutinho; 3, Eças; 4, Cámara; Enté en point Or, three bars wavy Gules of Drummond.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Coat of arms of Amitay Edward von Stiebel emblazoned by me in 3 steps: outlined, plain color and metal, and lights and shadows.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Cover of the book «Sombras y Cenizas» by Miguel Ángel Cabañas González, featuring the full achievement of Leonardo de Onís, the protagonist, emblazoned by me.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Coat of arms of the eldest granddaughter of Juan Lanzagorta Vallín, designed by him and emblazoned by me using a lozenge shape. Blazon: Argent, a multi-rose, which is a rose charged with ten roses conjoined in orle Rose, barbed Vert, seeded Or; a bordure Azure.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Coat of arms of María de los Ángeles Carrillo Padilla designed by her and her her father-in-law Juan Lanzagorta Vallín, and emblazoned by me with a rounded outer edge, terminating in a semicircular arch. Blazon: Azure, a sun in splendour, irradiated of sixteen ears of wheat Or.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Coat of arms of Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba, 1453–1515, known as «The Great Captain», emblazoned by me. Blazon: Or, three bars Gules.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The following image shows how I paint Christ in 4 phases, it is a detail for the crown of the Grand Duchy of Pikeland that finally was all Or. Las siguiente imagen muestra como pinto a Cristo en 4 fases, es un detalle para la corona del Grand Duchy of Pikeland que finalmente fue todo de oro.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Coat of arms of the Comunidad de Madrid emblazoned by me: Gules, two castles triple-towered Or, port and windows Azure, masoned Sable, in chief, seven mullets Argent, 4 and 3. _ #Castle #Triple-towered #Port and windows #Masoned #In chief #Mullet
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The Commoners' Certification of Arms for Makayla Danée Robidoux with her arms designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me. #Quarterly #Saltire #Fleur de lis #Charged #Bald eagle #Displayed #Head #Tail #Beaked #Armed #Membered #Langued #Bordure #Gyronny #Heart #Ribbon #Doubled
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Arms and other heraldic devices emblazoned by me has been featured on 39 pages of the book «The Register of Arms, Volume 1 (2019–2024)» by Dr. Charles A. Gauci, the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta, and Chev. Raymond M. Cassar, Registrar of the Office, Valletta 2025.
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The coat of arms of the House of Potts of Wentworth designed by Randy David Lee Xavier Potts and emblazoned by me. Blazon: Azure, a saltire Argent between two fleurs de lys in fess Or; on a chief Argent, a bald eagle displayed Azure, head and tail Argent, beaked, armed and membered Or, ...
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Dr. Antonio Salmeron · Heraldic Artist @ntonios.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
The coat of arms of Randy David Lee Xavier Potts emblazoned by me. #Saltire #Between #Fleur de lis #In fess #Chief #Charged #Bald eagle #Displayed #Head #Tail #Beaked #Armed #Membered #Langued #Crest #Upon (wreath) #Helm #Wreath #Sun #Nascent #Debruised #Dragon #Passant #Mantling #Doubled #Motto
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