Khemetian heraldry
Khemetian heraldry refers to the coats of arms, heraldic bearings and ceremonial insignia used within the kingdom of Khemetu. The unique Khemetian heraldic style is exemplified in the arms of the Khemetian royal family, Khemetian nobility, cities, universities, and other institutions.
The overall governing body that oversees the issuing of amorial bearings within the kingdom of Khemetu is the Royal Heraldic College.
Characteristics
The Khemetian heraldic tradition originated with use of ancient standards and emblems known as serekhs bearing the totems of ancient Khemetian deities or animals associated with particular deities as a kind of precursor. Although the notion of heraldry in Khemetu as it is known in modern terms only emerged after the end of Latin rule in the 8th century AD.
During the early period of the medieval kingdom of Khemetu the heraldic tradition of the country was heavily influnced by Lihnidosi Tyreseian, and Latin heraldic practices, an influence that had been firmly established following the 1400s, after the Kingdom's independence was revived folowing a brief occupation by Ihemod.
Tinctures | File:Khemetian Heraldic Shield zebra.png | File:Khemetian Heraldic Shield cowhide.png | ||||||||
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English | Or | Argent | Azure | Gules | Vert | Purpure | Sable | Cheetah | Zebra | Cow |
Khemetian | Gold | Silver | Blue | Red | Green | Purple | Black | Cheetah | Zebra | Cow |
Ordinaries | ||||||||
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English | Pale | Fess | Bend | Bend sinister | Cross | Saltire | Chevron | Bordure |
Khemetian | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Division of the field |
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English | Party per fess | Party per pale | Party per bend | Party per bend sinister |
Quarterly | Party per saltire | Gyronny |
Khemetian | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Particular Charges
As a result of its ancient history and close association with the sea there are certain particular charges that are commonly found blazoned upon the arms of the noble houses of Khemetu, this includes ben-ben (pyamid), obelisks, eye of horus, eye of ra, scarab, the white and blue lotus, ankhs, the djed pillar, the tyet, the shen ring, naval vessels, Scipian animals (cobras, lions, hippopotamasus, crocodiles, leopards, cheetahs, etc), and most infamously the served heads of the country's foreign enemies.
Personal heraldry
Royal coat of arms and heraldry
The royal heraldry of Khemetu refers to not only the official arms of the Khemetian monarch, but extended members of the Khemetian royal family, princes, princesses of the blood, and consorts by marriage.