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|lesser_caption  = Emblem of the [[Government of Mascylla|Crowned Government]]
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|armiger          = [[Mascylla|Crowned Republic of Mascylla]]
|armiger          = Queen [[Dorothea I of Mascylla|Dorothy I]] as [[Monarchy of Mascylla|monarch]]
|year_adopted    = {{Start date and age|1945|2|20|df=y}}
|year_adopted    = {{Start date and age|1924|2|20|df=y}}
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|crest            = Upon the helm, a {{wp|torse}} thereon a horn {{wp|Or}} and {{wp|Azure}}; mantled Or doubled {{wp|Ermine}}
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|shield          = ''A deer and bear displayed standing up, holding the central coat of arms''
|shield          = {{wp|Quarterly}}, I and IV Or, a lion {{wp|rampant}} Azure langed and armed {{wp|Gules}}. II and III, the arms of the senior [[House of Welsbach]] (Party per pale, a deer {{wp|couchant}} {{wp|regardent}} Gules with a {{wp|coronet (heraldry)|coronet}} Or, and {{wp|variation of the field|Barry}} of nine Or and {{wp|Vert}}, a helm Or thereon a coronet Or) and the arms of the [[Kingdom of the Valimians]] (Quarterly, I and IV Gules, an armored knight armed cap-à-pie mounted on a horse {{wp|salient}} holding in his {{wp|dexter}} hand a sword Argent above his head, a shield Gules hangs on the {{wp|sinister}} shoulder charged with a cross Argent, the horse saddles, straps, belts, hilt of the sword, stirrups, and the decoration of the harness, Or. II and III {{wp|Variation of the field|Wavy}} of seven Gules and Argent, a longboat Or with a sail Argent) party per pale.
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|supporters      = On the dexter a [[Monarchy of Mascylla#Regalia|Crown of Lucas I]] proper thereon a lion rampant guardant Azure langed and armed Gules, royally crowned proper. On the sinister a horse rampant Argent armed, crined and unguled Or, and gorged with the People's Crown Or.
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|motto            = ''Die Wächter des Reiches'' (lit. "The Guardians of the Realm")
|motto            = {{wp|Latin language|Cambran}}: ''NIHIL SINE DEO''<br>{{wp|literal translation|lit.}} 'Nothing without God'
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|orders          = [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla|Order of the Blue Lion]]
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|other_elements  = The arms is placed on a mantle Gules lined with Ermine, above the mantle the [[Monarchy of Mascylla#Regalia|Mascyllary State Crown]] thereon a pavilion Gules.
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The '''coat of arms of Mascylla''' displays a blue {{wp|bear}} and a white {{wp|deer}} with a golden decor, which are not blazoned. This representation of the national animals make up the '''Kronenwappen''' (Alemannic for "Realm's Coat"), formerly known as the '''Reichswächter''' (lit. "Imperial Guardians"). It is a re-introduction of the coat of arms of the [[Mascyllary Kingdom]] (in use 1793-1923), which was adopted by the [[Mascylla|Crowned Republic of Mascylla]] in 1924 following the [[Mascyllary Revolution]].
The '''coat of arms of Mascylla''', officially the '''royal coat of arms of Mascylla''' (({{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''Königliches Wappen von Maskillien'') is the {{wp|arms of dominion}} of the [[Monarchy of Mascylla|Mascyllary monarch]], currently [[Dorothea I of Mascylla|Queen Dorothy I]], and the Mascyllary nation at large. This representation of the national animals makes up the '''''Kronwappen''''' (royal arms), informally known as the '''''Reichswächter''''' (lit. "Imperial Guardians"). It was adopted by the [[Mascylla|Crowned Republic of Mascylla]] in 1924 following the [[Mascyllary Revolution]].


The current official design is due to Tobias Schwetzder (1888-1967) and was originally introduced in 1793. The [[Mascylla#Early middle ages|Kingdom of Ahnern]] of 1349-1790 had re-introduced the early medieval coat of arms of the [[Mascylla#Antiquity|Fluvan Kings]], in use during the 4th and 5th century (a white deer on a green background), before the Kings adopted the crowned deer, beginning with Siegreud of Cheld in 1401. The white, crowned deer of [[House of Ahnern]] (on a white background) was used as an escutcheon to represent the Ahnish kings as dynasty of the Kingdom of Mascylla. The blue bear represents the houses of the North, who were part of the dynasty via the wedding of [[Lukas I of Mascylla|King Lukas I]] and [[Lukas I of Mascylla|Queen Linda of Aldia]].  
The current official design is due to [[Tobias Schwetzder]] (1888-1967) and was originally introduced in 1923. The coat of arms in their current state are used by the Monarch of Mascylla, serving as its living expression of existence, or in an altered form by members of the royal family at their capacity; its corresponding {{wp|banner of arms}} is the basis for the [[Flag of Mascylla#Standards|Royal Standard]] and its variants. The [[Government of Mascylla|Royal Government]] uses the Greater State Arms (''Großes Staatswappen'') in the coat of arms' stead to express {{wp|executive authority}}.
 
The arms of Mascylla, serving as the foundational basis of the coat of arms and as the dynastic arms of the [[House of Ahnern|House of Ahnern-Welsbach]], is depicted quartered: the first and fourth quarters depict the rampant blue lion of the [[House of Ahnern]], and in the second and third quarters the arms of the [[House of Welsbach]] (a couchant regardant deer, and the helm and coronet) as [[List of Valimian monarchs|Kings of the Valimians]] (an armored knight cap-à-pie mounted on a salient horse, and a longboat). The {{wp|armorial achievement}} adds to the arms the {{wp|Latin language|Cambran}} {{wp|motto}} of the monarchs of Mascylla since 1793, ''Nihil sine Deo'' ('Nothing without God', {{wp|German language|Hesurian}}: ''Nichts ohne Gott''), as well as the collar of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla|Order of the Blue Lion]], the country's most prestigious {{wp|order of chivalry}}.


==Legal basis==
==Legal basis==


The coat of arms of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla is described in two legal documents: the Grand Constitution of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla of 1944 and the Coat of Arms, Colors and Anthem of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla, and State Seals Act (Alemannic: ''Wappen-, Farben-, Nationalhymnen-, und Staatssiegelregulationsgesetz der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien'') of 1980 with subsequent amendments (henceforth referred to as "the Coat of Arms Act"). The legislation concerning the national symbols is strictly regulated and planned, with a whole of laws and guidelines, which define usages of when which coat of arms is used.
The coat of arms of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla is described in two legal documents: the [[Politics of Mascylla|Constitution of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla]] of 1924 and the Coat of Arms, Colors, and Anthem of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla, and State Seals Act (Hesurian: ''Wappen-, Farben-, Nationalhymnen-, und Staatssiegelregulationsgesetz der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien'') of 1980 with subsequent amendments (henceforth referred to as "the Coat of Arms Act"). The legislation concerning the national symbols is strictly regulated and planned, with a plethora of laws and guidelines which define usages of when which coat of arms is used.


==Design==
==Design==
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The greater coat of arms is blazoned in Mascyllary law as follows:
The greater coat of arms is blazoned in Mascyllary law as follows:


''A shield yellow, halfed by a slim line with outbent arms, and an inescutcheon containing the dynastic arms of the Royal Houses. In the first field three open antlers azure, placed over each other. In the second field three lions azure, crowned with open crowns Or. The inescutcheon is party per pale the arms for the House of Cheldwingen (Bendwise three antlers azure); and the House of Fahnicht (Azure, three lions azure watching over a fortified bridge Or and white). The main shield is crowned by a knight's helmet, a powder cotainer with three feathers of white, azure, and Or, and surrounded by the insignia of the Order of the Seraphia. Supported by a bear and deer regardant, crowned with a crown and antler Or, standing on a compartment Or. All surrounded by ermine mantling, crowned with a royal crown and tied up with tasseladorned strings Or.''
{{quote|''A Shield {{wp|Or (heraldry)|Or}}, halfed by a slim line with outbent Arms, and an {{wp|escutcheon (heraldry)|Inescutcheon}} containing the Dynastic Arms of the Royal Houses. In the first Field three open Antlers {{wp|azure (heraldry)|Azure}}, placed over each other. In the second Field three Lions Azure, {{wp|crown (heraldry)|crowned}} with open Crowns Or. The Inescutcheon is party per pale the Arms for the House of Welsbach (Bendwise three Antlers Azure); and the House of Ahnern (Azure, three Lions watching over a Fortified Bridge Or and {{wp|argent (heraldry)|Argent}}). The main Shield is crowned by a Knight's {{wp|helmet (heraldry)|Helmet}}, a Powder Container with three Feathers of Argent, Azure, and Or, and surrounded by the Insignia of the Order of the Blue Lion. Supported by a Bear and Deer regardant, crowned with a Crown and Antler or, standing on a {{wp|compartment (heraldry)|Compartment}} Or. All surrounded by {{wp|ermine (heraldry)|Ermine}} {{wp|mantling (heraldry)|Mantling}}, crowned with a Royal Crown and {{wp|heraldic knot|knotted}} with {{wp|tassel|Tasseladorned}} Strings Or.''}}


The greater arms may also be displayed only with the crowned escutcheon. While the arms have undergone significant changes over the years, such as changing the inescutcheon with the ruling dynasty, they are based on arms created by King Lukas II in 1858. The escutcheon used in the greater blazon has in total five elements: 4 quarterings on the main escutcheon (two coats of arms duplicated), and three coat of arms incorporated into an escutcheon of pretense. However, Fahnicht never used any azure colours in the arms of their house (neither as Prince of Fahnicht, nor as King of Mascylla). The azure colours were introduced as an element in the royal coat of arms in the 19th century, chosen as a symbol of Mascylla's eternal pure existence, as in the poem by Erhard Tegner:
The greater arms may also be displayed only with the crowned escutcheon. While the arms have undergone significant changes over the years, such as changing the inescutcheon with the ruling dynasty, they are based on arms created by Queen Sophia I in 1847. The escutcheon used in the greater blazon has in total five elements: 4 quarterings on the main escutcheon (two coats of arms duplicated), and three coats of arms incorporated into an escutcheon of pretense. However, the House of Welsbach never used any azure colors in the arms of their house (neither as Grand Dukes of Welsbach nor as [[List of Valimian monarchs|Kings and Emperors of the Valimians]]). The azure colors were introduced as an element in the royal coat of arms in the 19th century, chosen as a symbol of the notion of "Mascylla's eternal pure existence", as described in the poem by Erhard Tegner in 1867:


''As long as Lukas's Wain still turns,''
{{quote|''As long as Lukas's Wain still turns,''<br>
''Its blue waves around the Northern zone,''
''Its blue waves around the Northern zone,''<br>
''As long as the land still produces iron and heroes,''
''As long as the land still produces iron and heroes,''<br>
''Intact shall stand the Mascyllary throne.''
''Intact shall stand the Mascyllary throne.''<br>}}


The arms are supported by a bear and a deer, facing toward the shield and crowned with headresses, the bear with a royal crown, and the deer with a golden antler. For centuries, the bear and deer have been important elements in Mascyllary heraldry and especially for the State Coat of Arms. The shield may be surmounted by the Collar of the Order of Seraphia, one of the foremost orders in Mascylla, and the highest honour the Mascyllary state can bestow on a public individual. Besides being the official national coat of arms, the greater coat of arms is also the personal coat of arms of the king or queen, and as such he or she can decree its use as a personal coat of arms by other members of the Royal House, with the alterations and additions decided by him. The blazon for the State Arms is as follows:
The arms are supported by a bear and a deer, facing toward the shield and crowned with headdresses, the bear with a royal crown, and the deer with a golden antler. For centuries, the bear and deer have been important elements in Mascyllary heraldry and especially for the State Coat of Arms. The shield may be surmounted by the Collar of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla#Orders of chivalry|Order of the Blue Lion]], the foremost [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Mascylla|order in Mascylla]], and the highest honor the Mascyllary state can bestow on a public or military individual. Besides being the official national coat of arms, the greater coat of arms is also the personal coat of arms of the king or queen, and as such he or she can decree its use as a personal coat of arms by other members of the Royal House, with the alterations and additions decided by him.


===Lesser version===
===Lesser version===


The lesser coat of arms is mainly used by the Government of Mascylla and subordinate government authorities. As such it may be joined by insignias symbolising the activity of individual government agencies, following approval by the State Board of Heraldry. It is, for instance, embroidered on all Mascyllary police uniforms and in various coats of arms of the Mascyllary Armed Forces. The blazon for the arms is as follows:
The lesser coat of arms, the Greater State Arms, is mainly used by the [[Government of Mascylla]] and subordinate government authorities. As such it may be joined by insignias symbolizing the activity of individual government agencies, following approval by the State Board of Heraldry. It is, for instance, embroidered on all uniforms of the Mascyllary [[Imperial Police (Mascylla)|Imperial Police]] and local police units, as well as in various coats of arms and on uniforms of the [[Reichswehr (Mascylla)|Mascyllary ''Reichswehr'']]. The blazon for the arms is as follows:


''The greater state arms consist of a head shield yellow, halfed by a slim line with outbent arms, the coat surrounded with branches of oak leaves in Or, and an inescutcheon containing the dynastic arms of the Royal House. It is crowned by a knight's helmet, undermined by a stripe of cloth azure, and supported by a bear and deer, crowned with headdresses Or.''
{{quote|''The Greater State Arms consists of a Head Shield Or, halfed by a slim line with outbent Arms, the Coat surrounded with Branches of Oak Leaves in Or, and an Inescutcheon containing the Dynastic Arms of the Royal House. It is crowned by a Knight's Helmet, undermined by a Stripe of Cloth Azure, and supported by a Bear and Deer, crowned with Headdresses Or.''}}


==History==
==History==


=== Foundation ===
=== Foundation ===
[[File:Rheie.png|180px|thumbnail|right|The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Northern Mascylla from 1791 to 1793]]
In 1789, the Kingdom of Northern Mascylla (Bund) of 21 united Mascyllary states, was founded on the territory of the original Bound, a multi-national alliance which covered most of the new kingdom's area. Until 1790, the confederation did not have a coat of arms of its own. The Imperial Council (''Reichskonsil'') meeting at Pereuth used a seal which carried the emblem of the Kingdom of Fahnicht and Cheld in association, since both nations had taken over the union's leadership. It showed a black single-headed eagle, holding two golden leafs, which Fahnicht and Cheld had adopted just before the dissolution of the Mascyllary Realm and the War of the Five Kings. During the 1791 meeting, a new imperial coat of arms was adopted by the Imperial Council that convened in St. Paul's Church in Stadtekow. The black single-headed eagle was abolished, and a new more equalitarian one was introduced: it showed the coat of arms of all member states aligned in a circle around a green oak leaf and the symbol of democracy. Its intention was to convey a brotherhood-like confederation of its member states. The new coat was quickly adopted and used in the Treaty of Langquaid, representing Northern Mascylla, and even got into debate as to wether it should be used as an update one, until the new imperial one was introduced in 1793, and the coat of arms of the early kingdom removed.
=== Kingdom of Mascylla ===
After the declaration of a unitary Mascylla in 1793, a new coat or arms was designed to represent the entirety of the country. The new insignia followed a stereotypical design reminiscent to other Asuran monarchies, such as the use of a general coat spun around the main arms, and two animals serving as supporters to the arms in the centre. A bear and a deer were chosen, the animals of Fahnicht and Chelden in the War of the Five Kings, to support the arms of their houses respectively. It also served to underline the unification of both houses in their royal marriage following 1794. Since, the coat of arms served as the main insignia for Mascylla for much of its history, until it was abolished in 1942 and replaced with the new socialist insignia of the communists. It was then re-introduced in 1944 and still remains the coat of arms until today.
=== Loyalist Mascylla ===
[[File:Thde.png|190px|thumbnail|right|The coat of arms of the government-in-exile of Mascylla and the Tainoa Republic from 1942 to 1944]]
After the remainder of the government were able to flee from the coup happening in Mascylla and the subsequent execution of royal house members and government officials, they quickly settled on the colonial dependency of Taino in the following days. Arriving with a sizable portion of the navy and the surviving members of the royal family, the civilians and authorities were welcomed by the local inhabitants and granted them refuge on the island archipelago, which largely was untouched by the happenings on the mainland. The government, now in-exile, had to establish a new political structure in Abaqey, which was also exposed by designing a new coat of arms. Since now all its posessions were limited to Tainoa, its coat of arms featured only royal symbols of either Taino origin or already pre-existing colonial royal authorities located there. With the declaration of Tainoa being independent in 1943, it also received the coat of arms as its original one. Since the Mascyllary royal family now had no credibility on ruling the islands, most Mascyllary monarchial symbols such as its crown remained non-included, even after the marriage between Princess Theresa and Prince Heye, uniting both royal houses for the first time. However, after the government changed their main location to Tudonia and after Enst Mascylla was driven back and finally surrendered a year later, Tainoa was following a general vote reduced to an autonomous part of Mascylla again, though the coat of arms remained in use for the local government until 1987 when a more modern and culturally accurate coat was designed.
=== Enst Mascylla ===
[[File:Maskk.png|180px|thumbnail|left|The coat of arms of the Mascyllary People's Republic (1942-1944) and the Mascyllary Social Republic in 1944]]
The Mascyllary People's Republic, or Enst Mascylla, used a socialist insignia, designed after the surrendering of Mascylla following the Firts Crown Civil War. It was devoid of all monarchistic or previously used symbols, such as the bear and deer, and only used a wreath of wheat, a sickle, a hammer, and a sword, crosing eachother. All in red and yellow, the primary colours of the communist ideology, it was to establish a connection to other communist nations, which used similar symbols, colours, and compositions. The insignia was also depited and added on the national flag, though only the yellow parts, the tools and the wreath, were shown. The insignia was used in every district, city, government agency, or authority to symbolize unity throughout the nation. Following the Second Crown Civil War, the insignia was also used for the Mascyllary Social Republic, a puppet state of the ASU installed in southern Mascylla. It was however abolished as a government symbol in 1944 and remained illegal to publicly show following its outlawing in 1945.
=== Since 1944 ===
During Allied occupation, Mascylla retained no coat of arms for its territory, maily due to the non-existance of a functional legitimate government. The Crowned Republic of Mascylla adopted the Kingdom's coat of arms as its symbol in 1945 after the end of the occupation period. Since it has been known as the ''Weichter des Reiches'' ("guardians of the realm") for its role in acclaiming a common Mascyllary identity and sense for democratic desire, which had been symbolised by the usage of said symbol. The legal basis of the use of this coat of arms is an announcement made by Queen Empress Theresa I in 1945 and its recognition in an addition to the Constitution via a new article proclaiming the new symbol as the official and legitimate one shortly after.


==Versions==
==Versions==

Latest revision as of 00:55, 10 December 2022

Coat of arms of Mascylla
(Kronwappen)
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Versions
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Middle arms version
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Lesser arms
ArmigerQueen Dorothy I as monarch
Adopted20 February 1924; 100 years ago (1924-02-20)
CrestUpon the helm, a torse thereon a horn Or and Azure; mantled Or doubled Ermine
BlazonQuarterly, I and IV Or, a lion rampant Azure langed and armed Gules. II and III, the arms of the senior House of Welsbach (Party per pale, a deer couchant regardent Gules with a coronet Or, and Barry of nine Or and Vert, a helm Or thereon a coronet Or) and the arms of the Kingdom of the Valimians (Quarterly, I and IV Gules, an armored knight armed cap-à-pie mounted on a horse salient holding in his dexter hand a sword Argent above his head, a shield Gules hangs on the sinister shoulder charged with a cross Argent, the horse saddles, straps, belts, hilt of the sword, stirrups, and the decoration of the harness, Or. II and III Wavy of seven Gules and Argent, a longboat Or with a sail Argent) party per pale.
SupportersOn the dexter a Crown of Lucas I proper thereon a lion rampant guardant Azure langed and armed Gules, royally crowned proper. On the sinister a horse rampant Argent armed, crined and unguled Or, and gorged with the People's Crown Or.
MottoCambran: NIHIL SINE DEO
lit. 'Nothing without God'
OrdersOrder of the Blue Lion
Other elementsThe arms is placed on a mantle Gules lined with Ermine, above the mantle the Mascyllary State Crown thereon a pavilion Gules.

The coat of arms of Mascylla, officially the royal coat of arms of Mascylla ((Hesurian: Königliches Wappen von Maskillien) is the arms of dominion of the Mascyllary monarch, currently Queen Dorothy I, and the Mascyllary nation at large. This representation of the national animals makes up the Kronwappen (royal arms), informally known as the Reichswächter (lit. "Imperial Guardians"). It was adopted by the Crowned Republic of Mascylla in 1924 following the Mascyllary Revolution.

The current official design is due to Tobias Schwetzder (1888-1967) and was originally introduced in 1923. The coat of arms in their current state are used by the Monarch of Mascylla, serving as its living expression of existence, or in an altered form by members of the royal family at their capacity; its corresponding banner of arms is the basis for the Royal Standard and its variants. The Royal Government uses the Greater State Arms (Großes Staatswappen) in the coat of arms' stead to express executive authority.

The arms of Mascylla, serving as the foundational basis of the coat of arms and as the dynastic arms of the House of Ahnern-Welsbach, is depicted quartered: the first and fourth quarters depict the rampant blue lion of the House of Ahnern, and in the second and third quarters the arms of the House of Welsbach (a couchant regardant deer, and the helm and coronet) as Kings of the Valimians (an armored knight cap-à-pie mounted on a salient horse, and a longboat). The armorial achievement adds to the arms the Cambran motto of the monarchs of Mascylla since 1793, Nihil sine Deo ('Nothing without God', Hesurian: Nichts ohne Gott), as well as the collar of the Order of the Blue Lion, the country's most prestigious order of chivalry.

Legal basis

The coat of arms of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla is described in two legal documents: the Constitution of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla of 1924 and the Coat of Arms, Colors, and Anthem of the Crowned Republic of Mascylla, and State Seals Act (Hesurian: Wappen-, Farben-, Nationalhymnen-, und Staatssiegelregulationsgesetz der Gekrönten Republik Maskillien) of 1980 with subsequent amendments (henceforth referred to as "the Coat of Arms Act"). The legislation concerning the national symbols is strictly regulated and planned, with a plethora of laws and guidelines which define usages of when which coat of arms is used.

Design

Greater version

The greater coat of arms is blazoned in Mascyllary law as follows:

A Shield Or, halfed by a slim line with outbent Arms, and an Inescutcheon containing the Dynastic Arms of the Royal Houses. In the first Field three open Antlers Azure, placed over each other. In the second Field three Lions Azure, crowned with open Crowns Or. The Inescutcheon is party per pale the Arms for the House of Welsbach (Bendwise three Antlers Azure); and the House of Ahnern (Azure, three Lions watching over a Fortified Bridge Or and Argent). The main Shield is crowned by a Knight's Helmet, a Powder Container with three Feathers of Argent, Azure, and Or, and surrounded by the Insignia of the Order of the Blue Lion. Supported by a Bear and Deer regardant, crowned with a Crown and Antler or, standing on a Compartment Or. All surrounded by Ermine Mantling, crowned with a Royal Crown and knotted with Tasseladorned Strings Or.

The greater arms may also be displayed only with the crowned escutcheon. While the arms have undergone significant changes over the years, such as changing the inescutcheon with the ruling dynasty, they are based on arms created by Queen Sophia I in 1847. The escutcheon used in the greater blazon has in total five elements: 4 quarterings on the main escutcheon (two coats of arms duplicated), and three coats of arms incorporated into an escutcheon of pretense. However, the House of Welsbach never used any azure colors in the arms of their house (neither as Grand Dukes of Welsbach nor as Kings and Emperors of the Valimians). The azure colors were introduced as an element in the royal coat of arms in the 19th century, chosen as a symbol of the notion of "Mascylla's eternal pure existence", as described in the poem by Erhard Tegner in 1867:

As long as Lukas's Wain still turns,

Its blue waves around the Northern zone,
As long as the land still produces iron and heroes,
Intact shall stand the Mascyllary throne.

The arms are supported by a bear and a deer, facing toward the shield and crowned with headdresses, the bear with a royal crown, and the deer with a golden antler. For centuries, the bear and deer have been important elements in Mascyllary heraldry and especially for the State Coat of Arms. The shield may be surmounted by the Collar of the Order of the Blue Lion, the foremost order in Mascylla, and the highest honor the Mascyllary state can bestow on a public or military individual. Besides being the official national coat of arms, the greater coat of arms is also the personal coat of arms of the king or queen, and as such he or she can decree its use as a personal coat of arms by other members of the Royal House, with the alterations and additions decided by him.

Lesser version

The lesser coat of arms, the Greater State Arms, is mainly used by the Government of Mascylla and subordinate government authorities. As such it may be joined by insignias symbolizing the activity of individual government agencies, following approval by the State Board of Heraldry. It is, for instance, embroidered on all uniforms of the Mascyllary Imperial Police and local police units, as well as in various coats of arms and on uniforms of the Mascyllary Reichswehr. The blazon for the arms is as follows:

The Greater State Arms consists of a Head Shield Or, halfed by a slim line with outbent Arms, the Coat surrounded with Branches of Oak Leaves in Or, and an Inescutcheon containing the Dynastic Arms of the Royal House. It is crowned by a Knight's Helmet, undermined by a Stripe of Cloth Azure, and supported by a Bear and Deer, crowned with Headdresses Or.

History

Foundation

Versions