Coat of arms of Durland

Coat of arms of Durland
Coat of arms of Durland
	Greater (royal) version
Versions
	Lesser (state) version
Armiger	Carilla, Queen of Durland
Adopted	9 April 1928
Torse	tasseled strings Or
Blazon	Per pale Azure and Or two lions rampant all counterchanged within a bordure argent.
Orders	Order of Prince Jora
Other elements	The monarch places this coat of arms on a mantle gules lined with Ermine. Above the mantle is a pavilion gules again topped with the royal crown.

The coat of arms of Durland is the arms of dominion of queen Carilla of Durland, and is used to represent both the monarch and the kingdom. It depicts two lions countercharged onto a vertically-divided shield of blue and gold, within a white border (Per pale Azure and Or two lions rampant all counterchanged within a bordure argent.)

The coat of arms is used by the Queen, Parliament, and the Supreme Court. Members of the Royal Family use the arms charged with a label of difference and a crown of rank. The government uses a variation of the arms, without the mantle and with the shield crowned, which is known as the state arms.

Description

The current coat of arms was adopted in 1928 following the re-establishment of the monarchy. It is closely modelled on the coat of arms previously used from 1878 until 1922. As per the registration with the Court of Arms of the Kingdom, the escutcheon is blazoned: Per pale Azure and Or two lions rampant all counterchanged within a bordure argent. The shield is surrounded by the insignia of the Order of Prince Jura, and all surrounded by mantling Gules doubled ermine, crowned with the royal crown and tied up with tassled strings Or.

It was designed by King Garmanas II, who possessed a personal interest in heraldry. The design is based on the historical arms of Prince Jora, Grand Prince of the Durlish Principalities. The inclusion of a white border (bordure argent) was at the insistence of the King and drew on the practice of using a border to denote a second child. The king described the meaning of the border as follows:

The first son - the son that should have claimed succession to the great power and glory of the Durlish principalities - died when he was brutally and criminally overrun and taken by the colonial powers. The Durland that could have been, had it been allowed to maintain its sovereignty, never had any opportunity to succeed to its ancient glory. We are the second son - forgotten and supposedly destined to stand in the background. Thanks to God's providence and the strength of our people, we have once more taken control of our own destiny. The second son is now King.

The rules outlining the design and use of the coat of arms, including variations and eligibility, continue to be based on those made by Garmanas II.

Usage

The proper use of the Durlish coat of arms is regulated by law. The National Sybols Act 2003, which updated and consolidated existing legislation relating to the coat of arms, identifies three types of arms used in Durland: the great coat of arms, the state coat of arms, and the shield of arms (or escutcheon).

The great coat of arms is the arms of dominion of the Durlish monarch, and subsequently serves as the coat of arms of the King and Queen and also of the state. It is used to represent the Crown and the nation.
The state coat of arms is the arms used by the government and government entities. It is used to denote a relationship with the state and, in a broader sense, ownership and oversight by the government.
The shield of arms is the general design of the escutcheon, as used in either the great or state coat of arms or as part of the personal arms of individuals.

The distinction between the great coat of arms and the state coat of arms is not clearly made. In general, outside of the monarchy the great coat of arms is a symbol of the nation itself, whereas the state coat of arms is a symbol of its government. The Durlish passport, for example, uses the great coat of arms, whilst the logos of government ministries uses the state coat of arms.

Variants

Royal versions

Gallery

Coats of arms of the Monarch

Coat of arms of Queen Carilla

Coats of arms of members of the Royal House

Coat of arms of the Prince Olar, Prince Consort
Coat of arms of the Crown Princess Ingdil, Duchess of Crara
Coat of arms of Prince Rardan, Duke of Crara
Coat of arms of Prince Ludan, Duke of Geillen
Coat of arms of Helana, Duchess of Geilen
Coat of arms of Queen Theyra
Coat of arms of Prince Sarnar, Duke of Mardan
Coat of arms of Maithlen, Duchess of Mardan
Coat of arms of a member of the Royal House who bears no arms in their own right