How much like that shield do you want it to look? Would it be acceptable to have the fox in a separate quarter from the castle, for example? Is there any history in your reasons that might relate to how the symbology in the shield came about (just one kingdom, split off from another kingdom, combination of two kingdoms, a duchy which became a kingdom, etc, etc)?
Thanks for listening! Basically, that shield just gave me the inspiration for the
elements to be in it. I certainly wouldn't mind if they were divided.
There is in fact a full history; this is the shield specifically of the royal family, which has ruled the kingdom in one offshoot or another as far back as the records go, so they have a very strong connection to the country and want to emphasize that by directly associating their lineage with government in this kingdom. The white fox is the symbol of their semi-historical founder, whom they like to depict as a sort of combined Robin Hood/King Arthur figure, though he was really more like Vortigern, minus the mercenary debacle. It's a naval power that stands on its own, much like Great Britain (or England specifically), and the castle refers both to that nature and to the actual palace. (The color is symbolic, too, representing perseverance in their culture, it's not made of red stone; this isn't Westeros.) Oh, and if there's room, the family motto is "
Videmus, Audimus, Agunt"--if not I'll just put it separately. Thanks very much!
