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• 16:25, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Tartan colours (Created page with " These colour names and RGB hex codes are based on information from [https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/ the official Scottish Tartan Register]. <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> yellow </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #fccc3c;">      </div> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> orange </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #f88000;">      </div> <div class="col-lg-...")
• 16:22, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs deleted page Other Colours (created in error)
• 16:07, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs deleted page Named Colours:Additional (non-heraldic) Colours (created in error)
• 16:06, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Other colours (Created page with "In addition to the widely recognised heraldic colours, <ds/> also supports various other colour sets - these can be used to extend the range of colours on a shield (not necessarily following heraldic tradation) or are useful for drawing some of the non-heraldic things. By default these additional colours are NOT enabled. They become available if: * They are selected in the preferences pane on the create page * They are stated in the Drawi...")
• 16:05, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Other Colours (Created page with "In addition to the widely recognised heraldic colours, <ds/> also supports various other colour sets - these can be used to extend the range of colours on a shield (not necessarily following heraldic tradation) or are useful for drawing some of the non-heraldic things. By default these additional colours are NOT enabled. They become available if: * They are selected in the preferences pane on the create page * They are stated in the Drawi...")
• 15:55, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Named web (Created page with " These are the named web colours as per the CSS level 4 colour specification. <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> azure </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #f0ffff;">      </div> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> cyan </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2" style="background-color: #00ffff;">      </div> <div class="col-lg-2 col-sm-4"> lime </div> <div class="text-right col-lg-1 col-sm-2"...")
• 15:54, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Named Colours:Additional (non-heraldic) Colours (Created page with "In addition to the widely recognised heraldic colours, <ds/> also supports various other colour sets - these can be used to extend the range of colours on a shield (not necessarily following heraldic tradation) or are useful for drawing some of the non-heraldic things. By default these additional colours are NOT enabled. They become available if: * They are selected in the preferences pane on the create page * They are stated in the Drawi...")
• 15:41, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Positions (Created page with "<herald>Don't confuse "in [a position]" with "on [a thing (and ordinary or charge)]". Take the example of "chief" if you sat that something is "in chief" you mean it is at the top of the shield. But "a chief" is a thing, an ordinary, and being a thing it needs further description, a tincture (color) at least. Thus we have "a chief gules". If the chief itself is decorated with a charge, then we say either "a chief gules charged with…" or "on a chief gules". "On" is f...")
• 15:33, 9 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Colour Alternatives (Created page with " == References == Heralds dislike repeating colours and will refer back to previous tinctures. The following such references are supported: <keyword>Of the field, of the first, of the second, of the third, of the fourth, of the last</keyword> In addition, if you do not provide a tincture where one is expected the next tincture encountered will be used in its place. E.g. in <keyword>Azure a bend wavy and a chief sable</keyword> the wavy bend will also be coloured sab...")
• 12:14, 3 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Meanings in Heraldry (Created page with "The question "What does X ''mean'' in heraldry?" often arises, with the expectation that there is a particular symbology and meaning to the things in heraldry. Sadly, in my view, this isn't really the case for anything in a purely heraldic context. So for example, a paricular culture might consider that an image of a Fox represents ''cunning'', or that lions are ''courageous'' but these meanings belong to the objects themselves, in any context, and may well have had tho...")
• 00:15, 3 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Treatments (Created page with "Treatments are patterns of repeated shapes that are typically applied to the field but can also be applied to the larger ordinaries or divisions. Most treatments expect two colours to be used. By default, <keyword>mulletty</keyword> has the field strewn with five pointed stars. Alternatively you may use <keyword>mulletty of n points</keyword>; where n can be 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 and the word "points" is optional. The following treatments with fixed colour roundels are a...")
• 23:19, 2 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Furs (Created page with "Furs are intended to represent animal skins (although you can be assured that no animals were harmed in the making of <ds/>!) There are three groups of furs which differ in the two colours applied. <herald>In the <keyword>ermine</keyword> group the spots represent tails of the ermine creature, a member of the weasel family and more commonly known as a stoat in the UK. In the <keyword>vair</keyword> group the pieces represent alternately placed belly and back skins of g...")
• 10:57, 2 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Getting Started (Created page with "Heraldry is a fascinating subject but can be difficult to get started, especially in the understanding and using of the language of Blazon. <ds/> offers several ways to get started, and you can follow whichever most suits you, or combine more than one of these approaches. Firstly, we have a You Tube channel which includes an introductory video. It says many of the same things as this page but in spoken words!...")
• 00:30, 2 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Palettes (Created page with "==Background== We saw earlier in the description of Colours:heraldic colours that in the early days of heraldry a word such as <keyword>gules</keyword> just meant "red" and that in creating actual shields anything that could be recognised as "red" would be sufficient. When drawing arms on a modern computer screen we have (literally) thousands of precise digital values to choose from, all which might appear "red". Which should we use? In reality this becomes a matt...")
• 22:45, 1 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page File:Colours.png
• 22:45, 1 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs uploaded File:Colours.png
• 22:01, 1 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Sidebar (Created page with " * navigation ** mainpage|mainpage-description ** recentchanges-url|recentchanges ** randompage-url|randompage * SEARCH * TOOLBOX * LANGUAGES")
• 12:36, 1 January 2022 Karlw talk contribs created page Colours (Created page with "Traditional heraldry has quite a restricted range of colours. This was largely because the original intention was instant recognition of arms, even from a distance or in poor light. There was no room for debate about whether a shade was "scarlet" or "maroon" - in early heraldry if it look "reddish" then red it was! Although the names for heraldic colours did not come from English but other languages, mostly French, so the heraldic word for "all shades of red" is actually...")
• 20:24, 31 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Tinctures (Created page with "Tinctures comprise the various ways in which parts of the shield can be filled with colours or patterns. This section describes them all, if you are just beginning to learn Blazonry then you can just stick to Heraldic Colours and Furs to start with. Heraldic Colours Furs Treatments Other Ways to Specify Colours Named Colours:Additional (non-heraldic) Colours Gradients (non-heraldic) Category:Manual")
• 20:12, 31 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Other Drawing (Created page with "Many of the drawing features of DrawShield are applicable (at least in some respects) to other domains. Over time various add-ons have been created that address some of these other domains. Support for these varies from poor to even worse but they might work for you! Flags Tartans and Fabric Swatches Warhammer Pauldrons Postage Stamps") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 20:07, 31 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Documentation (Created page with "This is the high level category that contains all DrawShield Documentation.") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:06, 31 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Grammar (Created page with "This section covers features of the language of Blazon. These do no necessarily follow heraldic practice but are necessary for the correct operation of the DrawShield program. Punctuation Numbers Comments Category:Documentation") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:02, 31 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Shield Parts (Created page with "In this section you will find all those things that can be drawn on the surface of the shield, the ways that they can placed, modified, arranged and so on. The order here is also a suggested reading order as it moves from simpler to more complex concepts and you can also just apply what you read up to any point to create a valid blazon. Category:Tinctures Category:Ordinaries Category:Division Category:Edges Category:Charges :Category:Fea...")
• 19:05, 31 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Artist Hints (Created page with "If you engage a human artist to create a coat of arms for you it is often a collaborative process. On being shown the first draft, you might say things like - "That's lovely, but can you make the lion a bit larger and move it up a bit?". The same dialogue is possible with DrawShield, using the "Artist Hints" extension. These are placed within the blazon itself and should follow whatever it is the hint is about. Hints are introduced with the keyword <keyword>shown</key...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 15:49, 31 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page FAQs (Created page with "=== Can I Use Content Created in DrawShield for....(whatever)? === The source images that are used in the creation of content are subject to a variety of license conditions, however the final image as produced by the DrawShield program is released under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA licence. You may therefore do anything with that image as permitted by that licence and you should refer to the Creative Commons License page for more information on what this is") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 16:00, 30 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page File:Available Shield Shapes.png
• 16:00, 30 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs uploaded File:Available Shield Shapes.png
• 15:53, 30 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Drawing Instructions (Created page with "On the Create Menu there is an extra panel that can be opened which allows you to set various visual options about how the shield is drawn.In addition to setting options using the form there is also a facility to specify these options by a  extension to the blazon itself. Options are introduced by the word <keyword>drawn</keyword>. Options set in the blazon override those set on the create page. You can place drawing options either before or after a shield description...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 12:24, 30 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Glossary (Created page with "Heraldry contains many specialist terms and also common words that have specific meanings when used in a blazon. Unfortunately these terms are not always used consistently. For the purposes of DrawShield ''only'' we define the following terms and their usage quite precisely. They may not agree with other sources but always mean the same thing when you see them used on the DrawShield website or in messages. Arrangement When there is more than one charge, the arrange...")
• 23:09, 29 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Supporters (Created page with "Supporters are things placed either side of the shield, appearing to hold it up. Supporters can be any charges, if they are both the same then sinister version is automatically reversed. At present there are always two supporters, introduced by the word <nowiki><keyword>supporters</keyword></nowiki> and then followed a normal description of a charge. It is possible that other combinations may be supported in the future. It is also possible to have different su...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:01, 29 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Compartment (Created page with "The compartment is an object at the bottom of the arms upon which the other elements appear to rest. Only one compartment is allowed within an achievement (although you can "nest" achievements). You can specify them using, for example: <keyword>a compartment of a shelf vert</keyword> All compartments have a default colour but this can be overridden with any simple heraldic tincture. The compartment can be adjusted using the Artist Hints which must follow it immedi...")
• 00:05, 29 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Mottoes (Created page with "Many achievements include a family motto or other text, usually displayed on a ribbon or scroll. You can introduce this with either of the words <keyword>motto</keyword> or <keyword>device</keyword>. This can optionally be followed by either of <keyword>above</keyword> or <keyword>below</keyword> to place the scroll in the corresponding position. You can use both variants in the same shield This is then followed by the text of the motto itself. If the motto is longer t...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 23:55, 27 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Crests (Created page with "Each shield may have up to three crests. A crest may contain any combination of the following things: * Helmets * Charges * A Torse DrawShield can usually work out where the description of the crest begins but if not you can use the either of the words <keyword>ornaments</keyword> or <keyword>crest</keyword> to indicate this. ==Multiple Crests== Again, DrawShield can usually correctly identify multiple crests. Each crest may separately have any comb...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 22:37, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Helmets (Created page with "You may specify up to 3 helmets to go on the top edge of a shield. For example: <keyword>(Shield) achievement a royal helmet</keyword> (The "achievement" is necessary to tell the program that the helmet is part of the achievement, without this it would be seen as a charge and placed on the field). If there is more than one helmet the rightmost helmet will automatically be reversed to face "outwards". Helmets all have default colours but you can specify a different co...")
• 22:24, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Multiple Shields (Created page with "(This page discusses multiple, separate shields displayed within the same achievement. There are other ways of combining different coats of arms within the same shield such as marshalling or dimidiating, these are discussed elsewhere TODO Add links) We sometimes see multiple shields combined in the same achievement. DrawShields supports this using the <keyword>joined with</keyword> and <keyword>alongside</keyword> words. These may be used between two shield descriptions...")
• 18:17, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Ornaments (Created page with "Sometimes a group of items gathered around the shield are commonly associated with a particular role or organisation; this is quite common in ecclesiastical heraldry. For DrawShield purposes we have chosen to use the word <keyword>ornaments</keyword> to name this grouping. So for example to have the group of objects normally associated with a Roman Catholic Archbishop added to the achievement use the construction: <keyword>(your shield) ornaments of a Roman Catholic Ar...")
• 18:17, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs deleted page Ornaments (content was: "Sometimes a group of items gathered around the shield are commonly associated with a particular role or organisation; this is quite common in ecclesiastical heraldry. For DrawShield purposes we have chosen to use the word <keyword>ornaments</keyword> to name this grouping. So for example to have the group of objects normally associated with a Roman Catholic Archbishop added to the...", and the only contributor was "Karlw" (talk))
• 18:14, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs deleted page Category:Achievements (content was: "In DrawShield we use the term 'achievement' to mean all those things other than the shield. The description of the achievement must follow the description of the shield. Normally DrawShield can figure out where the achievement starts but if you need to make this explicit then you can just put the word <keyword>achievement</keyword> between them. This word has no effect on its own b...", and the only contributor was "Karlw" (talk))
• 18:11, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Roman Catholic Clergy (Created page with "To use these fixed groups of items around the shield follow the shield description with, for example <keyword>(your shield) ornaments of a Roman Catholic vicar</keyword>. The following ornaments of Roman Catholic Clergy are available. All have fixed colours. {{#mkgallery:/catalog/achievements/ornaments/catholic}}")
• 16:23, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Ornaments (Created page with "Sometimes a group of items gathered around the shield are commonly associated with a particular role or organisation; this is quite common in ecclesiastical heraldry. For DrawShield purposes we have chosen to use the word <keyword>ornaments</keyword> to name this grouping. So for example to have the group of objects normally associated with a Roman Catholic Archbishop added to the achievement use the construction: <keyword>(your shield) ornaments of a Roman Catholic Ar...")
• 15:58, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Achievements (Created page with "In DrawShield we use the term 'achievement' to mean all those things other than the shield. The description of the achievement must follow the description of the shield. Normally DrawShield can figure out where the achievement starts but if you need to make this explicit then you can just put the word <keyword>achievement</keyword> between them. This word has no effect on its own but instructs the parser to now look for parts of the achievement. DrawShield supports the...")
• 15:53, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs deleted page Manual (content was: "The following pages currently exist in the manual. Eventually this page will continue a proper introduction. Drawing Instructions Achievements -Items around the shield Category:Manual", and the only contributor was "Karlw" (talk))
• 15:53, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Manual (Created page with "The following pages currently exist in the manual. Eventually this page will continue a proper introduction. Drawing Instructions Achievements -Items around the shield Category:Documentation")
• 15:52, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs deleted page Achievements (content was: "In DrawShield we use the term 'achievement' to mean all those things other than the shield. The description of the achievement must follow the description of the shield. Normally DrawShield can figure out where the achievement starts but if you need to make this explicit then you can just put the word <keyword>achievement</keyword> between them. This word has no effect on its own b...", and the only contributor was "Karlw" (talk))
• 15:52, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Category:Achievement (Created page with "In DrawShield we use the term 'achievement' to mean all those things other than the shield. The description of the achievement must follow the description of the shield. Normally DrawShield can figure out where the achievement starts but if you need to make this explicit then you can just put the word <keyword>achievement</keyword> between them. This word has no effect on its own but instructs the parser to now look for parts of the achievement. DrawShield supports the...")
• 15:33, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Manual (Created page with "The following pages currently exist in the manual. Eventually this page will continue a proper introduction. <categorytree mode="pages" depth="4">Manual</categorytree> Category:Manual")
• 12:01, 24 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Mantling (Created page with "Mantling is something which encloses the shield and appears behind it, originally it was a cloak but other types of mantling are supported. For clarity you should use phrasing such as <keyword>mantling of a cloak</keyword> or <keyword>Napoleanic mantling</keyword>. The word <keyword>mantling</keyword> on its own produces the mantling of ribbons. All mantling variations have fixed colours '''except''' for the following: * mantling of ribbons * mantling of a cloak * man...")
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• 18:41, 22 December 2021 Karlw talk contribs created page Achievements (Created page with "In DrawShield we use the term 'achievement' to mean all those things other than the shield. The description of the achievement must follow the description of the shield. Normally DrawShield can figure out where the achievement starts but if you need to make this explicit then you can just put the <keyword>achievement</keyword> between them. This word has no effect on its own but instructs the parser to now look for parts of the achievement. DrawShield supports the foll...")
• 19:03, 20 December 2021 MediaWiki default talk contribs created page Main Page