Talk:Swedish heraldry/Archive 1
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Private Heraldry
suitable themes could be: "Royal statute against noble shield and open helmet", first burgher arms, coats of arms of members of the Seraphim Order, the last ennoblement, etc. (Terot 00:21, 16 October 2007 (UTC))
- Done! I went with Noble arms and Burgher arms. Wilhelm meis (talk) 03:51, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
The Swedish Way —Preceding unsigned comment added by Terot (talk • contribs) 06:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
- Done! Wilhelm meis (talk) 03:51, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
- This image could be filled with correct Swedish terms and put into this article (Terot 16:42, 11 November 2007 (UTC))
- Done! Wilhelm meis (talk) 03:51, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
Example | |||||
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English name | Parted per fess | Parted per pale | Parted per bend sinister | Parted quarterly | Parted quarterly with a heart |
Swedish name | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Tincture | Heraldic name | Swedish name |
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Metals | ||
Gold/Yellow | Or | ? |
Silver/White | Argent | ? |
Colours | ||
Blue | Azure | ? |
Red | Gules | ? |
Black | Sable | ? |
Green | Vert | ? |
(Terot 17:26, 11 November 2007 (UTC))
- Swedish heraldry doesn't use French terms -- it uses Swedish words. Gold is "guld", silver is "silver", blue is "blå" etc. Further examples can be seen at sv:Wikipedia:Projekt_Heraldik#Terminologi.
- Fred-J 19:34, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
- Done! Thanks for a good start! Wilhelm meis (talk) 03:51, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
Suggestions
Review request - July 2008 |
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Per this request I've read through the article. Below are some suggestions for improvement.
Hope these comments are useful. Dr pda (talk) 10:47, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
My new to-do list:
I'm thinking about restoring the other city arms to the list. Any thoughts on any specific arms/cities in that list? Wilhelm meis (talk) 00:13, 2 August 2008 (UTC) |
City arms
Again, I'm still thinking of adding back in some of the old city arms I had removed, and I think dual columns helps the layout. Please see my proposed changes here and leave comments on this page. I'd like to know what everyone thinks about this, so all comments are welcome! I would also like to get some help with the Ecclesiastical heraldry section, so if anyone can help, please, help. Thanks! Wilhelm_meis (talk) 04:12, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
- Would the proposed page be included in it's entirety in the article? That section might then become to long. On the other hand "Samples of municipal arms of Sweden" might then be removed. Like dual columns though, but some additional white space (or horizontal lines) between CoAs might improve readability. Two text related comments: Unless I'm misremembering only the municipalities which were one of the 133 historic cities are allowed to were the mural crown (although many don't), currently the text suggests that any municipality might opt to use it. Might be worth pointing out that the last municipality to get/pick a CoA was Härryda Municipality in 2007 [1], mainly because it's only recently that all of them have CoAs.
- As for Ecclesiastical heraldry I know that at least the bishop of each diocese carries a CoA (e.g. [2], [3], [4]), and that some parishes also have them (commons:Category:Coats of arms of parishes of Sweden) but far from all do.
- For noble arms and Burgher arms there are some images on commons:Category:Coats of arms of families of Sweden. /Lokal_Profil 15:41, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
- Indeed, my proposal is to replace the existing Municipal heraldry section with this one, which simply features some added city arms, some text edits (and your image updates), and twin columns. I think the columns helps the layout, but I wanted to get some feedback on that. More importantly, how long is too long? I think it should be balanced within the article. The Ecclesiastical heraldry section is sadly neglected and is too scant among the other sections—especially following after this rather large section. I will amend that bit about the mural crown, but I don't have a citable source. Can you help me find one? Thanks for the tidbit about Härryda Municipality. Wilhelm_meis (talk) 01:31, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
- After looking things up it seems as though I was wrong about the mural crown. The use of it is not regulated since it's not part of the blazon registered with PRV. So any municipality could use it although it's unlikely that any municipality except for those based on the old cities would use them. Some organisations such as [5] seem to use them though. Also File:Murkrona.svg seems to be the shape mural crowns are normally drawn in in Sweden (all this according to Sv:murkrona). Whilst on the theme of crowns I've uploaded a set of the heraldic crowns used to commons:Heraldic crowns of Sweden, the top set should be the most relevant. This might be relevant in the Noble arms section. /Lokal_Profil 22:27, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for the follow up on the mural crown. I've been looking into it too, and if I understand this page (Vilka kan använda kommunvapnet? section) correctly, only the municipality may use the mural crown over its arms while individuals may use the arms without the mural crown. It also seems to suggest that any municipality may use the mural crown. Or have I misunderstood? Wilhelm_meis (talk) 01:52, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
- According to Statensarkivet, there is no law prohibiting any municipality from using the mural crown, but it is strictly customary for only former cities to use it. Wilhelm_meis (talk) 04:57, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
- After looking things up it seems as though I was wrong about the mural crown. The use of it is not regulated since it's not part of the blazon registered with PRV. So any municipality could use it although it's unlikely that any municipality except for those based on the old cities would use them. Some organisations such as [5] seem to use them though. Also File:Murkrona.svg seems to be the shape mural crowns are normally drawn in in Sweden (all this according to Sv:murkrona). Whilst on the theme of crowns I've uploaded a set of the heraldic crowns used to commons:Heraldic crowns of Sweden, the top set should be the most relevant. This might be relevant in the Noble arms section. /Lokal_Profil 22:27, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
- Indeed, my proposal is to replace the existing Municipal heraldry section with this one, which simply features some added city arms, some text edits (and your image updates), and twin columns. I think the columns helps the layout, but I wanted to get some feedback on that. More importantly, how long is too long? I think it should be balanced within the article. The Ecclesiastical heraldry section is sadly neglected and is too scant among the other sections—especially following after this rather large section. I will amend that bit about the mural crown, but I don't have a citable source. Can you help me find one? Thanks for the tidbit about Härryda Municipality. Wilhelm_meis (talk) 01:31, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
I'm going to go ahead and be bold and implement the proposed changes if there aren't any objections. Wilhelm_meis (talk) 05:03, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
Officers of Arms
With regards to the "Officers of Arms" section.
The coats of arms displayed there are those of "Svenska Vapenkollegiet" which is a part of the Swedish Heraldry Society. Unless I'm mistaken they register only Burgher arms and as such have nothing to do with what's being discussed in the "Officers of Arms" section. The illustration would however work in the "Burgher arms" section. A better illustration for the "Officers of Arms" section would be The CoA of the National Archives. /Lokal_Profil 00:05, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. I wondered what exactly was their relationship. I'll fix it. Thanks. Wilhelm_meis (talk) 05:18, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
Hopefully I sufficiently clarified their role in the registration of arms. [6] Wilhelm_meis (talk) 06:35, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
First GA review
First GA review - Nomination withdrawn 3 March, 2009 |
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GA Review
Hi! I'll be reviewing this article for GA status and should have the full review up shortly. Dana boomer (talk) 17:06, 27 February 2009 (UTC)
(undent)OK, I will complete the withdrawal. This is honestly a very good article - it was probably just not a great idea to nominate it when the main contributor was in the middle of an overseas move *grin* WP:OWN and WP:BOLD notwithstanding, main contributors are normally main contributors for a reason - namely their access to sources... Anyways, I look forward to seeing this article back at GAN when the sources have been tightened up. Wilhelm meis - nice work on the article, good luck with your move, and I hope that both you and your books make it to Japan in good shape. Jarry1250 - nice work to you as well and I hope to see you and the article around GAN in the future. Dana boomer (talk) 13:52, 3 March 2009 (UTC) |
Removal of Kiruna
The GA review suggests the shortening of the municipal arms section, and I'm in favour of removing Kiruna. It lacks notability as either a place (I suggest that the cities should be known outside Sweden; I know the area fairly well and I don't know there) or as arms. Any comments? - Jarry1250 (t, c) 10:24, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
- My thoughts on Kiruna are pretty much as follows. Kiruna is the northernmost (and if I remember correctly, the geographically largest and most sparsely populated) city in Sweden, and is therefor notable as a city. It also claims the territory where the world-famous Ice hotel is built, and is therefor notable outside of Sweden. Perhaps I have a slightly inflated sense of Kiruna's notability, but since I only lived in Sweden six months and I couldn't name any other places in the far north of Sweden than Kiruna and Luleå, I doubt it. It is heraldically interesting because it is an example of the relatively rare practice of incorporating alchemical symbols into a heraldic device and, if you believe the introduction of the Kiruna article, it can be considered an example of canting arms in the Sami language. (I wish I had a reliable source for that!) So if there is consensus to remove it, I will abide, but at least I have here stated my rationale for its inclusion. Wilhelm_meis (talk) 07:23, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
- I'm not convinced that that example is reflective enough of a general trend within Swedish herladry to be of use (considering the place itself isn't particularly special). Most of the audience want to take in an overview of heraldic styles in Sweden, and I just don't think it has a place. It might be worth mentionin gsomehwere else in the article, like Characteristics. Compared with the use of crowns (Sigtuna), lions (Uppsala) religious symbols (Visby (maybe Gotland in the galleries is therefore unnecessary?), Skara, Växjö), the three largest cities; the only with mantling and helm; the only one with supporters; the use of such a symbol and being the northernmost city do not seem representative, or from the other view, special. - Jarry1250 (t, c) 19:45, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
- What I was trying to achieve generally, and I think the Kiruna arms do contribute to this, is to display the variety of Swedish civic heraldry, rather than to try to create a stereotype of Swedish heraldry. The arms of Sweden's cities/municipalities and counties are as widespread and diverse as the localities themselves. I have stated my reasons for including Kiruna's arms above, so I won't repeat them, but I might add that along the timeline that the list represents, this is the only city included that was not founded as a city until modern times. I will only say further that while I personally think it serves the list and the article, I will not block its removal if it is found wanting. Would any other editors care to weigh in and make comments? Wilhelm_meis (talk) 02:15, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
- I'm not convinced that that example is reflective enough of a general trend within Swedish herladry to be of use (considering the place itself isn't particularly special). Most of the audience want to take in an overview of heraldic styles in Sweden, and I just don't think it has a place. It might be worth mentionin gsomehwere else in the article, like Characteristics. Compared with the use of crowns (Sigtuna), lions (Uppsala) religious symbols (Visby (maybe Gotland in the galleries is therefore unnecessary?), Skara, Växjö), the three largest cities; the only with mantling and helm; the only one with supporters; the use of such a symbol and being the northernmost city do not seem representative, or from the other view, special. - Jarry1250 (t, c) 19:45, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
- My thoughts on Kiruna are pretty much as follows. Kiruna is the northernmost (and if I remember correctly, the geographically largest and most sparsely populated) city in Sweden, and is therefor notable as a city. It also claims the territory where the world-famous Ice hotel is built, and is therefor notable outside of Sweden. Perhaps I have a slightly inflated sense of Kiruna's notability, but since I only lived in Sweden six months and I couldn't name any other places in the far north of Sweden than Kiruna and Luleå, I doubt it. It is heraldically interesting because it is an example of the relatively rare practice of incorporating alchemical symbols into a heraldic device and, if you believe the introduction of the Kiruna article, it can be considered an example of canting arms in the Sami language. (I wish I had a reliable source for that!) So if there is consensus to remove it, I will abide, but at least I have here stated my rationale for its inclusion. Wilhelm_meis (talk) 07:23, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
I am, however, entertaining the idea of removing Växjö from the list and replacing it with Mullsjö, on strictly heraldic grounds - snow crystals are as notable as saints, and how often do you see a chief indented to look like woods (a chief sylvated?). I think this would be a superior specimen to study amongst Swedish municipal arms. I have just one problem. I have not been able to find a single reliable source that discusses this coat at all. Even the municipality's web site makes no mention of the arms that I can find. Can anyone find any reliable information on the Mullsjö arms? Wilhelm_meis (talk) 23:39, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, so it's not called sylvated - that's just some silly off-the-cuff concoction I came up with. In fact, there is a name for it. It's officially called tree-top section in English, or kuusikoro in Finnish. [7] In addition to Mullsjö, I would also like to move Krokom up to the list. I think Växjö and Skara can go, Mullsjö and Krokom are more heraldically significant. Mullsjö because it is a good example of whole new arms where there had never been a city, and because it shows the influence of Finnish heraldry on modern Swedish heraldry, and Krokom because it looks like a rune stone (what could be more Swedish), which I have never before seen in heraldry. Pursuant to the request to discuss first and edit the list later, here is my proposal. Any thoughts? Wilhelm_meis (talk) 16:56, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
- Sounds good, particularly re: WP:BB. Two slight queries: would Mullsjö go in the 'Other municipality' sction (don't need to reply to that, just do it); secondly, that would leave the gallery with 2 images, which to my mind leaves two options - get rid completely or put the arms that you remove from the main prose into the gallery. Either way, good to go. (You might wish to leave a note on my talk possibly next-time, because I normally miss this page and there aren't many other contribs.) - Jarry1250 (t, c) 17:07, 25 March 2009 (UTC)