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Art Credits

Where the drawings of our heraldic charges come from.

Last updated 11 November 2026.

Many of the beasts, birds and objects in the designer are drawings from heraldry books published between 1562 and 1909. These books are in the public domain. We use the vector versions collected in The Book of Traceable Heraldic Art, and we are grateful to its editor and contributors for that work.

Some drawings come from OpenClipArt, whose artists released them into the public domain, and some from Christie L. Ward'sViking Answer Lady SVG Images for Heralds, shared under theCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 licence. When your design uses one of those, the SVG you download names the drawing and its licence, and that file is shared under the same licence.

The geometric charges, crosses and stars come from the CC0 set of Armoria. Everything else was drawn by us.

Charges from public-domain books

Charges released into the public domain (OpenClipArt, Wikimedia Commons, DrawShield)

  • lion, rampant: Lion (18), drawn by Arch from Wikimedia
  • lion, passant guardant: Lion Passant Guardant (1), drawn by Laurenth2; Lion Passant Guardant (3), drawn by Firkin
  • eagle, displayed: Eagle (16), drawn by Firkin; Double-Headed Eagle (7), drawn by AceDouble
  • griffin, segreant: Griffin (5), drawn by BNSonger47
  • bull, passant: Bull Passant (3), drawn by Animals; Bull Winged, drawn by Ssire, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • wing: Wing (1), drawn by Paxed; Wing Pair 2, drawn by unnamed artist, DrawShield repository. Source: DrawShield repository
  • laurel wreath: Laurel Wreath (7), drawn by JoaoLima; Laurel Wreath (8), drawn by PNX
  • fish, naiant: Fish (4), drawn by Laurenth2
  • bison: Bison, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • scorpion: Scorpion, drawn by Spax89, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • dove: Dove Essorant, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository; Dove Fondant, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository; Dove Volant Affronty, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • magpie: Magpie, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • poppinjay: Popinjay, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • starling: Starling, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • stork: Stork, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • alerion: Alerion Displayed Towards Base, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository; Alerion Displayed, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository; Alerion, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • falcon: Falcon, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • butterfly: Butterfly, drawn by Antoine Fabrice . Source: DrawShield repository
  • fly: Fly, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • goats head: Goat Head Erased, drawn by Chatsam, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • lamb: Lamb, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • hydra: Hydra, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • crab: Crab, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • shrimp: Shrimp, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • turtle: Turtle, drawn by Spedona, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • mole: Mole, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • squirrel, sejant: Squirrel, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • church: Church, drawn by Etxeko, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • axe: Common Axe Double Headed, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • menorah: Menorah Of 9, drawn by after ShakataGaNai, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • flail: Farming Flail Insaltire 2, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository; Farming Flail, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • iris: Iris, drawn by Etxeko, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • flag: Flag Of Num 2, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository; Flag, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • armillary sphere: Portuguese Armillary Sphere, drawn by Firkin, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • stack of coins: Stack Of Coins, drawn by Jonadab the Unsightly One, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • winged foot: Foot Winged, drawn by spacefem, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • airship: Aerostat, drawn by liftarn, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • pocketwatch: Pocketwatch, drawn by johnny_automatic, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • spyglass: Spyglass, drawn by crimperman, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • french horn: French Horn, drawn by Gerald_G, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • forest: Forest, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • mammoth: Mammoth Passant, drawn by eady, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • planet: Planet Mars Natural, drawn by Merlin2525, OpenClipArt. Source: DrawShield repository
  • fishing boat: Fishing Boat, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • katana: Katana, drawn by Tomek Dudziak, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • spur: Spur, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • alder tree: Alder Tree, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • apple: Apple, drawn by James Birkett, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • pine cone: Pine Cone, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • onion: Onion, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • female symbol: Female, drawn by kumar35885. Source: DrawShield repository
  • male symbol: Male, drawn by kumar35885. Source: DrawShield repository
  • boss: Boss, drawn by Gribba, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • anille: Anille (2), drawn by F.rodrigo. License: Public domain
  • ankh: Ankh (3), drawn by Paxed
  • annulet: Five Annulets Interlaced In Cross, drawn by AnonMoos
  • battle axe: Pole Axe (2), drawn by Mouagip. Adapted from the coat of arms of the city of Yaroslavl. License: Public domain
  • bear, statant: Bear Statant Erect (1), drawn by Mouagip. Adapted from the coat of arms of the city of Yaroslavl. License: Public domain; not subject to copyright under Russian law
  • bear, rampant: Bear's Head Couped (1), drawn by Animals; Bears-Cut, drawn by Madboy74. License: Public domain. Adapted from a woodcut by Hans Burgkmair the Elder of his arms, 1516
  • boar, passant: Boar Rampant (3), drawn by Wipp
  • monk: Monk Robed and Maintaining a Book, drawn by Wipp
  • breastplate: Breastplate (2), drawn by Leit. License: Public domain
  • cap: Phrygian Cap (1), drawn by Firkin
  • carriage: Carriage Frame (7), drawn by Arch from Wikimedia. Adapted from Gorrevod Armorial
  • centaur: Centaur Passant (2), drawn by Rones
  • rose: Chaplet of Roses (5), drawn by Oxenhillshaw. License: Released into the public domain
  • cock: Cock (6), drawn by Syryatsu. License: Released into the public domain
  • wood cock: Wood Cock In His Pride, drawn by Paxed
  • column: Column (2), drawn by OpenHeraldry
  • comb: Comb (3), drawn by Oxenhillshaw. License: Released into the public domain
  • cornucopia: Cornucopia Effluent (2), drawn by Firkin
  • crancelin: Crancelin (2), drawn by Madden. License: In the public domain in accordance with German copyright law
  • cross other: Cross of Triquetras, drawn by AnonMoos
  • crown: Imperial Crown (1), drawn by Firkin
  • panache: Panache of Peacock Feathers (1), drawn by Syryatsu. License: Released into the public domain
  • peacock: Peacock Feather (3), drawn by Syryatsu. License: Released into the public domain
  • lucy: Lucy (4), drawn by Orem. License: Public domain
  • gate: Gate (1), drawn by Dorado. License: Public domain
  • hemp: Sprig of Hemp, drawn by Gerhard Bräunlich. License: Released into the public domain
  • horse: Horse Salient (1), drawn by Gustav Völker. License: Public domain
  • man: Man Vested and Maintaining a Scythe, drawn by J4P4N
  • woman: Woman's Head Couped and Hooded Facing Dexter, drawn by J4P4N
  • triquetra: Triquetra (3), drawn by AnonMoos
  • leg: Triskelion of Legs Armored (1), drawn by Fry1989. License: Released into the public domain
  • lion, passant: Winged Lion Passant Regardant, drawn by GDJ
  • moon: Increscent Moon (1), drawn by Liftarn
  • nadeshiko: Nadeshiko (2), drawn by Shirabyoshi Hanako. License: Released into the public domain
  • palm: Palm Tree (1), drawn by Firkin
  • pine: Pine Cone, drawn by Georg Massoth. License: Public domain
  • snail: Snail (3), drawn by Wipp
  • tabacco: Sprig of Tabacco, drawn by Firkin
  • tree: Tree (2), drawn by Poznaniak
  • boar, supporter: Boar Rampant (3), drawn by Wipp
  • lion, supporter: Lion (18), drawn by Arch from Wikimedia
  • horse, supporter: Horse Salient (1), drawn by Gustav Völker. License: Public domain
  • bear, supporter: Bear Statant Erect (1), drawn by Mouagip. Adapted from the coat of arms of the city of Yaroslavl. License: Public domain; not subject to copyright under Russian law
  • man, supporter: Man Vested and Maintaining a Scythe, drawn by J4P4N
  • monk, supporter: Monk Robed and Maintaining a Book, drawn by Wipp
  • bison, supporter: Bison Statant, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • lynx, supporter: Lynx Rampant, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • bull, supporter: Bull Rampant, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository; Bull Salient, drawn by unnamed artist, Wikimedia Commons. Source: DrawShield repository
  • squirrel, supporter: Squirrel Sejant, drawn by Jérôme Blum . Source: DrawShield repository
  • griffin, supporter: Griffin (5), drawn by BNSonger47
  • eagle, supporter: Eagle (16), drawn by Firkin; Double-Headed Eagle (7), drawn by AceDouble

Charges by Christie L. Ward (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Drawn by Christie L. Ward (Gunnvôr silfrahárr), © 2014, from Viking Answer Lady SVG Images for Heralds, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. We converted them to our charge format; the adapted drawings are shared under the same licence.

Charges drawn by the editor of The Book of Traceable Heraldic Art (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Book of Traceable Heraldic Art is distributed under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, and its terms say that items not credited to another source were created for the collection by its editor. We converted them to our charge format; the adapted drawings are shared under the same licence.

Charges under CC BY (DrawShield repository)

  • crow: Crow Essorant, "Crow Essorant" by Apn, Wikimedia Commons, from the DrawShield repository (https://github.com/drawshield/Drawshield-Code/blob/stable/svg/charges/bird/crow-essorant.svg), CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, modified
  • ashoka chakra: Ashoka Chakra, "Ashoka Chakra" by Milind Joshi, from the DrawShield repository (https://github.com/drawshield/Drawshield-Code/blob/stable/svg/charges/emblem/ashoka-chakra.svg), CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/, modified

Helms and mantling

The helms and most mantling drawings come from vector files on Wikimedia Commons released under CC0, from The Book of Traceable Heraldic Art, and from two public-domain engraved achievements (Fox-Davies, A Complete Guide to Heraldry, 1909, and Ströhl, Heraldischer Atlas, 1899). We recoloured and resized them for the designer.

More helms, mantling, crowns, compartments and motto ribbons

These drawings come from Wikimedia Commons, and some motto ribbons from heraldicart.org. Each one is released under CC0, into the public domain, under CC BYor under CC BY-SA. We converted them to our format and let you recolour them. The adapted drawings of CC BY and CC BY-SA files are shared under the same licence, and an SVG you download names the drawing and its licence.

Helms

Mantling

Crowns and coronets

Motto ribbons