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Why do the two gryphons look different?
The gold Griffon is the Griffon of Pomerelia, the Red one is the Griffon of Pomerania.
I am deeply related to the history of these regions.
Heraldry knows no different styles. All griffins are equally griffins, but they should still be consistent within a single coat of arms.
Making very heavy emphasis on your geographic origins is a common misconception among beginners. The arms of Pomerania belong to the immediate ruler of Pomerania too, so you can't just use them like this.
I actually descend from the Duke of Pomerania, and the actual coat of arms of the Duke is more complex for an edict of H.S.H. Duke Boghislaw X.
As for the different griffins, they are different even in the official flags and emblems in modern day pomeranian provinces. But I really thank you for the lessons and the tips!
How do you descent from them?
At the moment this looks like "Sable a gryphon segreant Or" married "Argent a gryphon segreant Gules", at least to my English eyes.
It also looks a little weird to see two different versions of the same beast, in the same posture on the arms - you would generally go with one style even where you're drawing from two different coats of arms for your inspiration.
To unify it somewhat, *if* you're going to use these elements, I might suggest either placing the two beasts "combatant" - so in the same attitude they are now, but facing each other and larger to fill the space (and in the same style), or having the gryphon placed on the dividing line and split between the colours of the two coats you're drawing from.
When I look for the coats of arms of Pomerania and Pomeralia, Pomeralia shows "Or a gryphon segreant Sable", rather than "Sable a gryphon segreant Or" - or alternatively a single fleur de lys with no colour context, so I'm wondering if there's been a misidentification at some stage?
I would however suggest making something that is about *you*, not the region that you come from, or a non-primary line of descent.
Thank you for the suggestions! For the Pomerelian coat of arms, I had to invert the colours for respecting the rule of the metals.
Since the two fields would be *next to* each other, not *on* each other, the inversion wouldn't be technically necessary.
Your CoA should be personal and meaningful. This looks something out Disney. What if you put one gryphon in the center and countercharged it? It would be more striking and fill up the shield.
What you intend for meaningful? I cannot use the Coats of Arms of my ancestor until I am not entitled to do so...
