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    A quick google gives me this.
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    mkay.

    to start off very simply.

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    edit: whoops and Ituralde:

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    ok. here we are:

    Tincow: five heads makes it possibly a bit busy, but let me know:

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    woad&fangs: the boars head doesn't fit fantastically well at the moment, but again, what do you think?

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    econ21: very pretty. will get back to you on the fleur de lys thing:

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    andres: nice and simple, hope you like it:

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    Would it be possible to narrow the red stripes so the boar's head will fit? Other then that it is excellent
    edit: On second thought, could the white background be turned yellow as well?
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    Why did the chicken cross the road?

    So that its subjects will view it with admiration, as a chicken which has the daring and courage to boldly cross the road,
    but also with fear, for whom among them has the strength to contend with such a paragon of avian virtue? In such a manner is the princely
    chicken's dominion maintained. ~Machiavelli

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    ok, econ first.

    siggy sized:

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    as for the fleur de lys thing, I have two. Firstly, the exact description of the heraldry, I think, means that the fleur de lys is on the cross. that said, I'm not sure this is the best look. therefore, I've also included it in the corner, as you suggested:

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    That's fantastic, deguerra.

    The personal one is just too pretty. My character must not die (or my next character must steal his stuff!).

    The fleur de lys things is great - I agree, the one with fleur de lys in the corner looks better, so I will adopt that for the Order of the Fleur de Lys. Would it be possible to make a siggie sized one? Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by deguerra View Post
    andres: nice and simple, hope you like it:

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    Looks great

    Thnx
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    So. How does one resize a pic to fit it into a signature?


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    one doesn't, I do I usually keep the WIP versions large so people can see the details and then provide a siggy sized one when we're happy.

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    Default Re: Coats of Arms

    Yeah, not everyone should have a design as fancy as us Duke's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by deguerra View Post
    ok. here we are:

    Tincow: five heads makes it possibly a bit busy, but let me know:

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    I agree it's a bit busy. How about this: first, flatten out the chevron a little bit so that it has a bit more room above the point and below the 'wings'. Then reduce the size of all the heads (make them all the same size) and fit two below and three above, with one of the ones on top over the point. Also, I'd like the reverse head not to be central or special in any manner. Just one of the heads on the side somewhere.


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    Yeah but it's one pisture so I can't set it as my signature.
    Unless you could tell me how to.

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    No, Marcus is quite right, there is no way to get individual arms from that big image, it was just for show. You still need to tell me when you're satisfied with a coat of arms and then I'll post the siggy version.

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    TC, im on it
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    Quote Originally Posted by woad&fangs View Post
    A quick google gives me this.
    hah, perfect already.
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