The word "ni" aspirates the following consonant.

This is stylistically poor. It would be much better if the base were a different color, to emphasize that you do not have a fess indented in chief and wavy in base. The mullets in arch are modernistic in style.

An augmentation should specify the location of the augmentation on the arms, so I have added the location. If the Dowager Princess Janeltis should later wish to change the position, she may submit a free correction.

Wreathed is more properly used with two tinctures, but can be used in the SCA with one, implying a treatment or diapering, rather like masoned.

"Varushka" is a name diminutive, not a patronymic. Since you have a proper given name (Maria), the combination is acceptable, but you should be aware that it does not mean "daughter of Varush".

Placing humans in heraldic positions not normally assumed by humans is poor heraldic practice. Putting a lady as rampant is poor period artistic taste. Given the name of House Runaway, I think courant would have been much better. However, I find no heraldic reason to reject this, and I cannot state that this is clearly offensive, so I have registered it. (By modern artistic style, this is rather cute.)

If you want Owen the Harper instead of Owen Harper, then it should be Owen y Telynor. The addition of the mullets prevents a conflict through identical outlines with Tanya of the Oak.

Draw the torch more like a torch. Calling the charges panther's or lion's gambs makes no difference, so we might as well call them panther's gambs. (They would still conflict with lion's gambs.)

The Rules for Submissions (IX.5.) allows impaled arms to be registered only as a joint household badge for a man and a woman. I have therefore so listed this badge. The emblazon shows the two arms dimidiated, which is not allowed (see IX.5.). Any further use beyond their copy of Papworth should show the arms properly impaled. Please note that they really didn't have to register this badge in order to use it. Certainly nobody else could use it, so it doesn't need to be protected.

"Aruther" is not a valid variant of Arthur, so I have used your mundane name, Arthur.

This differs from the Duchy of Calabria by the counterchange, the substitution of an axe for a sword, and the position of the sword.

Her mundane given name is Donnalee.

In the SCA, we shall assign the default position of a fetterlock to be with the bar fesswise and the loop pointing to chief. "MacNeill of Barra" is the form used only by the chief of Clan MacNeill, so I have deleted "of Barra".

This is poor heraldic style. It would be much better if the tree were entirely above the chevron inverted and not partially surmounting the chevron. Having the arrows crossed near the fletchings is not period style, but I do see the artistic reasons for it.

Reversing the dexter clarion is a modern style. The period style would have had both clarions the same.

Because of the per pale partition and the counterchanging, this device is balanced, even with just two mullets. If the field were not per pale, then, in order to have proper period balance, one would want to have three mullets.

A mullet voided is legal. A mullet voided and interlaced is a pentagram, which is not legal.

This would have been better period heraldry with four compass stars in the four quarters, but two in chief is acceptable, as it is relatively balanced.

This would be much better if it were all metal or all color, as then it would be easy to display without losing contrast. However, since all charges are conjoined into a unit, I will allow it. What I don't allow are totally separated, floating charges, some metal and some color.

By default, given the per pale wavy division, the two charges are in fess.

While wreaths of roses and crowns may be used on a Queen's arms, they don't have to be.

Since Attila only had one "L" in his name, the canton's name should also. Elmet informs me that the proper Latin usage here would be either just Attila (which would be confusing and would also conflict) Or Attilia. Since there are places with -ium endings (e.g., Belgium), I am willing to accept Attilium as corrupted Latin, but Attilia would be much better.

Cathal would be much better, but I will accept Cabal.

Draw the gouttes larger.

Winged monsters, except when affronty, have their wings elevated and addorsed by default in SCA heraldry.

A bar at that level is a fillet. Draw the laurel wreath wholly below the fillet. Partial overlapping is not heraldic.

I have separated the bezant and bottle because partial overlapping in this fashion is not heraldic.

In the Letter of Intent, a household name is listed under the Society name of the head of the household, not under its own name.

The references indicate that a bird rising has no default orientation of the wings. The position of the wings must be specified each time.

The torch is drawn in a very modern style. It would be much better to draw it in a period heraldic style.

Please center the bend so its dividing line passes through the corner of the shield. Draw the laurel wreath larger with fewer, larger leaves so it shows up better.

The word "na" ("of the") causes the addition of a "g" to Cifiaftach, according to Mistress Eriod. It would be better heraldry to put the two charges in fess. Draw the division as a correct nebuly. As drawn, it is a rounded potenty.

Household badges must be registered under the name of the head of the household. Only independent groups, such as guilds, may register under their own names. See the Rules for Submissions (IX.1.).

The word "de" before a vowel becomes d'.

"Aire" is a title meaning Lord, and thus cannot be used so I have dropped it.

Catherine Cameron Stewart Morgan gave permission for the name. The loosely wreathed double tressure is modern style. It would have been better to have a single tressure wreathed.

If you intend Cabouchier to be an occupational name, then it should not have the word "de." If it is a place name, "de" is correct "Bosquologne" as a made-up surname seems compatible with other period surnames The device would have been much better with three crescents instead of two, but two in chief is acceptable, as it is still somewhat balanced.

"Marsetoile" isn't really correct French, but I'll accept it as a corrupted surname. If you want March Star (Equinox) as a sobriquet, then you should use "Etoile de Mars." "Mellissande" is better spelled with only one "L." Thus, the name more correctly would be Melissande de la Etoile de Mars.

"Arbalista" is the word for a crossbow. Arbalister is the word for the crossbowman. If you want the latter, we will change it for free Draw the arrows bigger and properly in pale. By SCA convention, fesswise arrows point by default to sinister. This was set on October 22, 1976, for Gangenrath Woodwender of the North March. The reasoning was that arrows are supposed to have their points to base, which is the inversion of the normal practice The problem arises when an arrow is fesswise and the point cannot point to base. Karina decided to continue the "reverse'' practice and assigned the default Case to be that a fesswise arrow points to sinister.

Since you want the name to be Spanish, I have used the Spanish form for Thomas, which is Tomis.

The word "ni" always aspirates the following consonant.

Please draw the bend sinister Wavy in a normal fashion What you have drawn doesn't exist heraldically. This laurel wreath is actually proper because it has green leaves issuant from brown stems. Laurel wreaths that are all green should be termed vert, not proper.

"Vulpine" is an adjective, so I have dropped the "s".

This is beautiful period style heraldry.

This would be better if the two pennoncelles and staves didn't overlap.

A horseshoe is, by default, in a "U" orientation.

Counterchanging by a line of division is sufficient difference from most mundane and fictional arms (in this case, Sherlock Holmes).

The College feels that D'Lilah looks too much like a place-name form, so we used the form Delilah.

This badge is poor style, but compatible with a lot of whimsical badges previously passed in the SCA. The book really should be a closed or fully open book to be properly heraldic, but as this is a badge and the book is a minor detail, I will allow it.

This is poor heraldic design in terms of period style It would be better if the lozenges were arranged in a more heraldic arrangement, such as in cross, in fess, in saltire, etc. It is, however, balanced and symmetric, so I will accept it.

Counterchanging by different colors, while legal, is a modern style.

The contrast is rather poor. This would be much better with a metal field. You might want to spell the first name with two Ns, as that is how most people are used to seeing it.

Draw the bordure wider and the piles longer, so it is clearer what is going on.

Draw the plate and the point pointed larger.

A kingdom's ensign is a badge open to use by all subjects of that Kingdom, as well as being the flag of the Kingdom.

The correct spelling is Praderia, not Prederia. The LoI must specify that a lady is a Countess, Viscountess, or Duchess in order for her to be able to use a crown. While I cannot find Sharra as a Spanish name, it seems consistent with period usage.

Draw the laurel wreath larger, and draw the apple tree in a more heraldic manner.

The use of "um" is incorrect, so I have omitted it. If you were near a town, you were considered to be of it when you were far away.

The correct forms are olr Wig and olr Gwig. I used the latter, as it was closer to your request.

Vesper states that "Fanchion" is a period French given name derivative, meaning "independent

You used the nominative case when the proper use is the genitive case. I have therefore corrected the name to the genitive case. The first name is all right, but a better transliteration would be Mikhail. (Whenever somebody wants a Russian name, s/he should feel free to submit it in both Cyrillic and Roman letters, as we can read both.)

Chiefs do not surmount pieces of the main charge. A legal, albeit poor, practice is to have a demi-charge issuant from a chief with the consent of the submittor's consulting herald, I have changed the device to this form.

Draw the animal more like a fox and less like a wolf. The difference between a fox and a wolf is the only thing that keeps it from conflicting with Vohburg: Argent, a wolf rampant gules (Rietstaap).

You cannot register a title. Skald of Skagnire is a title You could be Thorbald Skald, Thorbald the Skald, or Thorbald of Skagnire, the Skald. I have dropped the word skald.

Hindus used the names of goddesses as common given names The Romany people came from India and have a similar custom. Therefore Vashti is legal in this case.

The addition of a bordure to a field vetu is highly unusual, but I can't really justify rejecting it for a badge, as the result is symmetrical and elegant.

Points pointed are concave, so I have reblazoned it as per chevron abased.

Device rejected. This total lack of symmetry violates correct heraldic style. Symmetry is a fundamental basis of heraldic style, both in period and today. This device is otherwise beautiful and I guarantee to pass this with a balanced number of escallops. (Even Black Lion, in her 9/l/82 letter to An Tir heralds, noted that the arrangement of the escallops is asymmetrical and not medieval in style.)

Appeal denied. Addition of a place name is sufficient to differentiate a normal surname conflict, when there is no additional conflict Alfonso el Sabio and Alphonse le Sage have a three-word conflict. Alfonso el Sabio was exceedingly famous, and so the addition of "de Lorraine'' is insufficient. Imagine having Richard the Lionhearted of the Great Pismire, to quote Vesper.

Device rejected. The device conflicts with Kylson Skyfire: Azure, a unicorn rampant argent, crined and on a chief arched Or three snowflakes azure. Also close to Baddeni: Azure, a unicorn rampant argent.

Badge rejected. This conflicts with the Cross of St. Patrick: Argent, a saltire gules. This flag of Ireland was used to form the Union Jack. In a famous case like this, more difference is needed. The sword inverted here is too small to provide more than one point of difference, as the saltire remains the visual primary charge. Close to the Pearl Assurincy Company: Argent, a saltire gules, overall a sword counterchanged, between in fess a covered cup and a hind lodged pierced by an arrow gules (Briggs, P. 298).

Badge rejected. This is improper style. Please lower the swords to have a halberd between in fess two swords, which is period usage I see no valid reason for partially raising the swords this way. The badge is close to Gyves: Argent, three halberds (in fess) sable.

Name rejected. Perilous Guard is the name of the castle that Morgana le Fay created to trick King Arthur out of Excalibur.

Name rejected. The name conflicts with Artos Dux Bellorum (Arthur Warleader), aka King Arthur. Please add a place name to differentiate The device seems acceptable.

Badge rejected. The badge conflicts with Burgomi: Azure, a hound courant argent.

Device rejected. It conflicts with Kelson de la Croix: Quarterly erminois and counter-erminois, on a lozenge argent a sprig of heather bendwise proper. The visual similarity is striking. This is not arms of pretense or an augmentation because the lozenge is placed on a plain field.

Name rejected. Withycombe states that "Gordon is the surname of a large and famous Scottish family. The modern use of Gordon as a Christian name is due to the enormous popularity of General Gordon (1833-85). It is now -firmly established as a Christian name." Gordon is thus out of period as a given name and may only be used if it is the mundane given name of the submittor. (It is impossible to tell from the submission forms if this is the case.) The device and badge appear acceptable.

Name rejected (see above).

Device rejected. This is a case of excessively complex counterchanging. I would accept a quarterly division with a sun counterchanged, but this is too much like modern art and too dissimilar from Period heraldry The sun is very hard to distinguish with the complex counterchanging involved.

Device rejected. It conflicts with Brescy: Argent, on a bend engrailed azure another Or (Papworth, P. 227). Note that the addition of a single rose in sinister chief is unbalanced. There really should be one on each side of the bend. (Placing a single charge in canton appears to be an exception to the normal rule of symmetry, but that is because that position was especially important. Sinister chief doesn't have that importance.)

Device rejected. A squished together saltire like this is not heraldic. A true saltire abased would move the whole saltire down, maintaining the right angles of the arms. Redraw this with a normal saltire There is no reason to use a saltire abased, as the cross crosslet fleury will fit just fine in chief between the arms of a normal saltire.

Name appeal rejected. Nobody can use "of Amber," as that is the royal surname of Zelazny's royal house. For a similar example, one cannot use "of Windsor," even though Windsor is a real place, because that is the current surname of the British royal house. We rejected the Canton of the Amberlands in the East and a whole bunch of its members who wanted to be "of Amber." I will accept Simonn of the Amber Islands. I will also accept translating Simon of Amber (the stone) into another, non-Romance, language that completely changes the pronunciation of the word. I would accept Simonn von Bernstein, for example. The device seems acceptable except that we need to know the genus and species of the hawk.

Device rejected. The horse's position is midway between salient and rampant. The device is visually too similar to Jill Blackhorse: Per bend sinister argent mullety voided and azure, a horse salient to sinister sable. The outline is nearly identical to Alisande de Rohan: Vert, semy of flowers, a mare salient to sinister Or. Be careful of Richard Ironsteed: Quarterly azure and argent, a horse rampant sable . (*see end of letter for Thera of the Blue Rose)

Device rejected. It conflicts with Roane Fairegeae of Lochllan: Argent, on a pile throughout azure, a seal haurient argent.

Device rejected. The device is now heraldic, but unfortunately we find that it conflicts with Sine Nic Chluarain: Vert, a pair of cubit arms issuant in chevron and crossed at the wrists argent. You might change the cubit arms to Or or also ask Lady Sine for permission.

Device rejected. it conflicts with Uta von Mainz: Sable, a sword inverted between the two halves of a broken chain fesswise abased argent. The device is also a design in poor heraldic taste. This sort of split charge is not period style, as it is too realistic, not to mention morbid.

Name rejected. Do not mix languages in a single word. Try Galen Bree of Ravenlith, with Bree as a surname. The device and badge look acceptable.

Name rejected (see above).

Name and device rejected. "Cyffaith"'s primary meaning is "confection." The Welsh translation of pickle is "Picl." In any event, Cyffaith is just a noun, not a given name. It could be a byname. Please add a given name. You cannot place a charged lozenge upon a device with other charges, as the charged lozenge will then be taken as either arms of pretense or an augmentation to the arms consisting of just those other charges (in this case, the two winged lions combattant). I suggest changing the field to per chevron azure and argent.

Device rejected. It conflicts with Sylvia des Silences Argentins du Bois: Gules, a winged unicorn rampant argent within a bordure rayonny Or. Also probably conflicts with Demongenst: Gules, a Pegasus (rampant?) argent (Rietstaap).

Device rejected. The blazon on the LoI disagrees considerably with the emblazon. This device should be resubmitted with the correct blazon so the CoA can comment properly. The bend sinister is too wide. The harp would be heraldically better if it were all Or. Counterchanging of different colors is a modern usage.

Name appeal denied. I understand that Jeanmaire is the lady's given name and that she and her sister both want to use "of Domremy" as their place name. I understand that many women in Domremy were probably named Joan/Joan after the time of Jean d'Arc, since Domromy became the center of her cult and the village was exempted from taxes by Charles VII. However, it is probably also true that there were many Richards in York, yet we would not allow a Richard of York to Pass.

The Rules for Submissions (VIII.3.) state, in part: "Any member may use her mundane given name as part of her Society name, without regard for whether [it] is in period. Such names may not be Used in such a way as to violate any other rule concerning names." There is no question that Joamaire is a perfectly acceptable period name, whether or not it is her mundane given name. Thus, that latter fact has no real bearing on the matter other than as an illustration of why she wants this name.

The Rules for Submissions (VI.4.) also state: "Society names may not conflict with important names in the mundane world, past or present . . . . A name conflicts with another name if it looks or sounds enough like the other name to cause confusion, or if it appears to be an alternative name for a famous individual." Since Joan of Arc was born and raised in Domremy, it is clear that Jean du Domremy was an alternate name for her. It was common in Europe to add the name Mary to the given name to form a compound name (I had a supervisor whose first name was Piermaria). Thus Jeanmaire du Domremy is very much like an alternate name for St. Joan. In cases like this, we must look at the level of fame of the individual in question. St. Joan is one of the most famous women in history, and the most famous female warrior in history.

The arms borne by St. Joan's brothers (she bore none of her own) had fleurs de-lys on them. Jeanmaire's submitted device also has fleurs-de-lys, in patterns of three. The entire result is a definite conflict which we cannot allow, based on our Rules for Submissions printed in T.I.

My suggestion is as follows: Given that Jeanmaire's sister's name and arms have never gotten out of kingdom, I suggest that they add a surname between their given names and their place names. Thus I would accept Jeanmaire Perna du Domremy or any other surname (other than d'Arc or Romée) She could also have Maire du Domremy or any other given name besides Join and its spelling variations. Or she could have Jeanmaire with any place name other than Domremy, Champagne, Lorraine, or France. The problem arises from the combination. Jeanmaire and her sister have my personal sympathy, but I feel that I am forced by our rules to reject the appeal.

Device rejected. The device is overly complex and is not heraldic in style. I suggest having the gauntlets palewise, each grasping two arrows inverted in saltire, and a heart in base, all counterchanged.

Device rejected. This is not heraldic style. The result is a couple close in chief throughout, which isn't done. I suggest a chevron between two doves migrant palewise and the pair of heads.

Device rejected. You cannot put argent on argent, and the phoenix's argent wings here lie on the argent parts of the field.

Name rejected. The surname is ungrammatical. It combines an infinitive (reisen) and a noun (Wald) without any modifications. The correct form for "the forest traveler" is "derf Waldreisender." The word "der" could be dropped if a surname is intended. If you want "Travelling Woods," the correct form is "von reisenden Wald". The device seems acceptable.

Name and device rejected. Atalanta was known to run through the forest as fast as a stag. She was beaten in a footrace by Melanion/Hippomenes, who dropped three golden apples (apricots) before her. Her delay in picking them up allowed him to win. Thus the entire combination of name and device points directly to the myth. Replace the place name with something that doesn't evoke the myth and replace the bezants with something else. You can have the stag. The device is close to Redshawe: Vert, a stag argent maintaining in its mouth a sprig Or between three bezants (Papworth, P. 114).

Name appeal rejected. Henry Bolingbroke had a brother named Edward. The badge of the House of Lancaster was a red rose. Thus we feel that the place name of Effingham is not sufficient to remove the conflict with Henry IV's brother implied by the combination of Edward Bolingbroke and a red rose. Thus the addition of Bolingbroke to this name is rejected. If Edward will change the color of his rose, I will allow the addition of Bolingbroke to his name.

Device rejected. Rays like this are not heraldic.

Device rejected. You have a snow leopard proper on a white roundel. A snow leopard proper is usually considered to be white with black spots, and therefore you cannot put one on argent. You cannot have a single chevronel. Use a chevron.

Device rejected. A pale convex is not a heraldic charge The fimbriated axes are a case of poor contrast and excessive fimbriation.

Device rejected. Draw correct crescents. These are not in a heraldic arrangement. I suggest three crescents two and one. Per chevron sable and azure has very little contrast.

Device rejected. It conflicts with Margarethe the Dog: Tierced en points vert, azure, and sable, a horse's head couped Or.

Name and device rejected. Brayer is a French surname or else an English word meaning "one who brays." It is also an occupational surname meaning "a maker of pestles." It is not a given name and thus cannot be used as part of a patronymic such as Macbrayer. The device is not heraldic. It looks like dimidiation, which is not allowed.

Name rejected. Elmet informs me that "Leonora d'Este was the sister of Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara, and according to a legend which was current for some centuries, the famed poet Torquato Tasso fell in love with her and was consequently imprisoned by Alfonso for some years. This was the basis of Byron's Lament of Tasso." Thus there is a name conflict. There is also a violation of the rule forbidding royal surnames. Alfonso's surname was d'Este and Ferrara was an independent duchy. The device seems acceptable.

Device rejected. The pennons do not show up on the field They look like floating white spots. Use argent pennons. You do not have a heraldic castle. What you have are towers stacked together, which isn't heraldic Try a heraldic triple-towered castle, which is a castle with three towers in fess connected with curtain walls. Be careful of Cashel: Vert, a castle triple-towered argent flying a swallow-tailed pennon Or (Book of Public Arms, P. 160). The arms of the City of Bratislava are Gules, a castle triple-towered argent.

Device rejected. This is a case of complex fimbriation plus lack of contrast. Make the martlets argent.

Name and device rejected. The name conflicts with Duke Richard Grenville, 2nd Duke of Buckingham and Marquis of Chandos. The device is metal on metal. Make the helm a color and draw all charges larger. Close to Bostock: Sable, a helmet argent (Papworth, p. 912).

Name and device rejected. Arundel is a place name (an English earldom) and cannot be used as a given name. The dog should be drawn in a correct courant position, with all four legs showing. Close to Short: Or, issuant from a mount a tree vert, a hunting horn hanging therefrom oft the dexter side sable, stringed and virolled gules, in chief two mullets gules.

Device rejected. It conflicts with Cedric Etainnighan: Gules, twelve penguins passant, wings addorsed, proper. There is only one point of difference, that of number. I suggest you change the color of the field, say, to vert.

Name and device rejected. "Cinis" is not a name, but only a noun. I suggest you use Brand. Since Rivenstar is English, your name would be best as Brand Sucher of Rivenstar. You could also use Brand Sucher von Rivenstar, but the use of "aus" looks wrong. The device conflicts with Starhelm Warlocke: Sable, on a mullet of seven points argent an arrow point inverted gules.

Name and device rejected. This is a joke name on Increase Mather. Joke names are not allowed. The Puritan practice of using qualities as names appears to be out of period. Within our period, the Puritans appear to have used Old Testament names. The device exhibits a real lack of contrast A pine tree proper consists of green and brown, both of which are dark colors Change the field to argent, Or, or ermine.

Device rejected. The tree lacks contrast against the azure field. (Most of the area of the tree is vert.) I suggest an Or field with the gauntlets on a chief azure.

Device rejected. It conflicts with Olaf the Maedi-Ogre: Vert, on a bend argent a battle axe gules.

Device rejected. It conflicts with 7th Special Forces: Gules, two arrows inverted in saltire surmounted by a sword Or.

Name rejected. This sounds like the name of the character in "B.C." (Grog). It doesn't look or sound like any name in any European language that I have seen. Made-up names must be consistent with period names. The device looks acceptable, except that the positions of the hammer and anvil are somewhat unusual and the anvil partially violates the Rule of Tincture.

Name and device rejected. The name conflicts with King William the Good (William II of Sicily), son-in-law of Henry II of England The device is close to Briony of Windemere: Sable, a sword Or surmounted by a pellet fimbriated argent, thereon a unicorn's head couped or.

Name rejected. "Mangus" is not a correct variant of "Magnus." Why not just use "Magnus"'? The device is rather morbid., The skull on the sword is metal on metal.

Device rejected. This is modern art, not heraldic style. Have the piles be palewise so it is clear that they are piles. The device looks like a study in perspective.

Device rejected. It conflicts with Fiona the Tarnhunter: Per chevron sable and Or, in cross a plate, a decrescent and an increscent argent and a fox's mask gules. The use of a menhir proper as a charge does not seem to be good period practice. Menhirs came in many shapes and colors. Grey is really just a flat-color form of silver, and so you should just call it argent What you have looks like an isosceles triangle, which is not a period charge.

Name and badge rejected. "Nachtfang" is not a given name. The badge is not heraldic but rather a rendition of a rat's face. Using heraldic charges to form a picture is not acceptable style.

Device rejected. It conflicts with the flag of Scotland: Azure, a saltire argent. National arms and flags require two major points of difference, as they are very well known.

Device rejected. The genus and species of the eagle must be specified for it to be proper. A grey tower is just a tower argent. Close to Rosamund Tindomielle: Vert, a bend sinister Or between a white oak tree and a lyre argent entwined of a vine Or.

Device rejected. It conflicts with Conrad of Northfield: Sable, a wolf's head erased with a bordure argent. It is identical to the mon of Kawasaki It also conflicts with Delaford: Sable, a pale argent.

Device rejected. You have a laurel chaplet. You need to have a laurel wreath, and it needs to be drawn larger. Close to Mirhaxa av Morktorn: Or, a tower sable within seven mullets in annulo vert.

Name and device rejected. "Sigourney" is a place name and cannot be used as a given name. In our period, the midwife would name a premature child "Innocent" or "Child of God" or some such. The use of "Campbell of Argyll" plus the arms of the Campbells of Argyll (Gyronny Or and sable) is too much, as it implies you are chief of a sept of the Campbells. The device is also very close to Arnett: Gyronny sable and Or, on a chief argent a galley, sails furled, sable, flags gules. The arrangement of the flames is nonstandard.

Device rejected. The combination of conjunct piles and the little off center cross produces a device that just isn't heraldic. Try a cross azure in base and a field per chevron azure and argent.

Device rejected. This is modern op art, not heraldry. It certainly isn't period heraldic style, as it produces a very complex image. I suggest Gyronny (of eight) sable and argent, a mullet of eight points gyronny Or and vert. Having the mullet counterchanged or having gyronny of 16 would be too complex.

Device rejected. We need to know the genus and species of the seal to call it proper. How about a harp seal?

Device rejected. It conflicts with Hirschfelden: Gules, a unicorn's head argent (Rietstaap). I suggest turning the unicorn's head to sinister.

Name rejected. Thera is an island off Greece that is thought to have been the originator of the myth of Atlantis when its volcano blew up. As Thera is a place name, it cannot be used as a given name. Try Theresa. The device seems acceptable.