#escutcheon

The unicorn represents a refusal to be caged as well as courage and uniqueness. It’s the animal one of my friends assigned me as a representation of myself due to the aforementioned uniqueness and I thought it was really flattering so I’ve kinda kept it!

The wolf(dog) represents loyalty and survival and is a reference to how I view myself as a therian.

The jester hat in the place of a helmet and the mantling resembling a jester collar is a reference to my status as a Discordian. Christian religious figures tended to replace knight helmets with hats to emphasise their lack of engagement in battle. They would also use non-tattered mantling (the mantling in most crests is made to look tattered as it would be after a battle) or other alternatives such as ropes with tassels. As I consider myself a priest of my own Discordian sect, I figured something similar would be nice! I like the clashing symbolism of the hat being pacifist with the mangling being… not-pacifist. I think it represents Discordian beliefs well.

The moth crest represents transformation/metemorphosis… as well as being a name I go by sometimes.

The cypress leaves on the escutcheon symbolise death, which has been a lifelong interest of mine. The caduceus has a long history of symbolism, but I choose it for its representations of peace, persuasion, immortality, and healing. It represents my interest in death and my interest in health sciences as well as values I hold regarding peace and discourse.