Need help in the identification of Coat-of-Arms

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Jean-Marc S.

Salaams Jean-Marc S.]. This is a great thread. I hope it can develop since Heraldic Coats of Arms are a significant indicator to age and style. It would be great to have an in forum source for research on this otherwise cloudy subject. I think you have laid the foundation stone for that. Shukran..

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[Jean-Marc S.]

Salaams Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
Indeed, it is interesting to note that the particular design of this coat-of-arms of Strasburg (which evolved overtime) matches perfectly the dating of sword manufacture, ca. 1670.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Jean-Marc S.

Salaams Ibrahiim al Balooshi.
Indeed, it is interesting to note that the particular design of this coat-of-arms of Strasburg (which evolved overtime) matches perfectly the dating of sword manufacture, ca. 1670.

Salaams Jean-Marc S. Great ! In fact Brilliant !!

You are probably aware of the detailed thread on blade marks at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5453but there is, as yet no dedicated thread on Heraldic Symbols

~ This is a superb secondary and sometimes primary method of ID on dating and in my view is a vital addition to Forum Library. Using this thread as the lead perhaps you could gradually add to this and build up a system for members to trace such information...Other members I'm certain would dive in to assist and it could be quite excellent..I even have a small book on Heraldic Symbols !! I am particularly interested in the details of " The Men of The Pen and Men Of The Sword" heraldic insignias of the Mamluke Empire etc and generally fascinated by the vast European story on Heraldry.

Apologies to Forum for not floating this idea to Moderators, therefor, hopefully this post can act as a request? In addition I shall place a small note on the blademarks thread ...

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[Jean-Marc S.]

http://www.franceinfo.fr/faits-diver...897-2013-08-23


http://www.dna.fr/actualite/2013/08/...-de-strasbourg


http://strasbourghub.blogspot.fr/201...torique-l.html

[Jean-Marc S.]

Dear All,

In the case of the free imperial city of Strasbourg, it appears that the sword of the executioner was a special order of the city to a blacksmith. Therefore, the richness of engravings on an executioner's sword would likely rely on the relative 'importance' of this particular city (or region or 'baillage' in french) at the time (XVIIth Century), rather than the money available to the executioner. This could explain why there were both richly engraved executioner's swords actually used for beheadings and more simple ones.