Michael Martinez

Heraldry of the World
Personal arms

MICHAEL MARTINEZ

Registration no.: 011/2024

Country of origin: United States
Place of origin: -
Granted: No
Granted/officially recorded by: -

Official English blazon

Gules, a saltire raguly argent, a lion rampant holding a latin cross patty fitchy or. Crest: two wings displayed, the dexter of a dragon gules pierced by a cross as in the shield, the sinister of an angel argent. Motto: ET PROJICITUR DRACO. Warcry: BONE SHARPENS IRON.

Other language blazon

Spanish: De gules, un aspa ecotada de plata, brochante sobre todo, un león rampante de oro sosteniendo una cruz sencilla patada apuntada de lo mismo. Timbre: dos alas, la dextra de un dragón de gules perforada por la cruz de las armas, la sinestra de un ángel de plata. Lema: ET PROJICITUR DRACO (Y el dragón es botado). Grito: HUESO AFILA HIERRO.

French:

De gueules au sautoir d'argent et au lion tenant une croix patée fichée d'or brochant sur le tout. Cimier: un vol éployé, l'aile à dextre celle d'un dragon de gueules transpercée par une croix telle que celle de l'écu, et à senestre celle d'un ange d'argent. Devise: ET PROJICITUR DRACO (Et le dragon est jeté). Cri de guerre: L'OS AIGUISE LE FER.

Origin/meaning

The saltire argent on the gules is based on the flag of the Quiteño Revolution, the first significant attempt at independence in South America. One of the armiger's ancestors, who greatly admires the bravery of those men, served a role in the following revolution, and the armiger wishes to respect that, in addition to paying homage to his ancestry on that side. The lion and cross symbolizes leadership and instruction, two things the armiger is passionate for, as well as his faith and Basque ancestry.