MdeMarte
| MdeMarte | |
|---|---|
| GreiiN:276 | |
 Emblazoned by Loggail | |
| Assumed | 2010 |
| Country of Origin | Spain |
| Tradition | Iberian heraldry |
| Aliases | MdeMarte#8211 @m.ars.heraldica |
- Escutcheon
- Quarterly Azure and Gules, a croix estrée Sable fimbriated Or between;
I: a latin cross fleury Argent charged with a crosslet Sable at each end and with a jewel Gules on the centre;
II and III: a wolf rampant Argent accompanied in dexter chief by an eight-pointed star Or;
IV: an eagle displayed contournée Or charged on the chest with a Sacred Heart Gules. - Crest
- A left hand issuant from flames Gules and Or.
- Mantling
- Dexter Gules doubled Or, Sinister Azure doubled Or.
- Motto
- "Honestas Manet" - 'Honesty remains'
- Warcry
- "Semper fidelis" - 'Always loyal/faithful'
Official Blazon
- Escudo
- Cuartelado por una estrecha de sable fileteada de oro, 1º: de azur, una cruz latina flordelisada de plata cargada de una cruceta de sable en cada extremo y una joya de gules en abismo; 2º y 3º: de gules, un lobo rampante de plata acompañado en la diestra del jefe de una estrella de ocho puntas de oro; 4º: de azur, un águila contornada de oro cargada de un Sagrado Corazón de gules.
- Cimera
- Una mano izquierda extendida saliendo de llamas de gules y oro.
- Lema
- 'Honestas Manet'
- Grito de guerra
- 'Semper fidelis'
Symbolism
Shield:
The cross estrée overall stands for Latin FIDES, that is, "faith" (from below to the top) but also "loyalty" (to the armiger's sides). The tinctures show the narrow and hard path of abnegation and honesty (Sable) with their eventual underlying reward (fimbriated Or).
The cross fleury represents a preheraldic symbol of the armiger and Jesus as a model for life. John 14:6: "I am the way (the crosslets, cardinal points), the truth (Argent) and the life (the jewel)".
The wolf is a reference to his family in both sides: the paternal side, for his greatgrandfather's family soubriquet, "the Wolf"; and the maternal side, as a canting reference. It's also a totemic animal of the armiger and an Iberian and Roman symbol (also a symbol of Mars, etymology of his name), cultures that are related to the roots of his city and to his work as a history guide. Chasing the star it seeks knowledge and transcendence.
The eagle represents freedom and is also a nod to Saint John for the many in the agnatic line like his father. The Sacred heart is the importance of living through the practice of love and a canting reference to his mother. Together, they rise high from below, guarding the love they bear, like the armiger's family.
Finally, Azure is for the Mediterranean sea, Gules is for the preeminence of Love and, together, the colours of the armiger's city.
Crest: The intact left(-handed) hand among flames refers to Romans 8:31: "If God is with us, who can be against us?". Also invokes a fair attitude before conflicts and the martyrdom of Saint Marius, for the warcry "Semper fidelis" and as a canting reference.
Motto: From the Roman philosopher Musonius Rufus sentence:
"Si quid turpe feceris cum voluptate, voluptas abit, turpitudo manet; si quid honeste feceris cum labore, labor abit, HONESTAS MANET."
"If you do something dishonest for the pleasure, the pleasure passes, dishonesty remains; if you do something honest with sacrifice, the sacrifice passes, HONESTY REMAINS."
