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Like in European heraldry, there is a relationship between the shape of a shield on a coat of arms and the bearer's gender. For example, oval-shaped shields suggest the bearer is a woman. Unlike in traditional European heraldry, however, these expectations are less strict. Scribner also suggested additional shield shapes and orientations which reflect a non-binary view of gender.<ref>Scribner, Orion. "Gender heraldry: Choose your shield shape". Reposted October 17, 2022.https://frameacloud.tumblr.com/post/698406859051335680/frameacloud-orion-scribner-gender-heraldry</ref> | Like in European heraldry, there is a relationship between the shape of a shield on a coat of arms and the bearer's gender. For example, oval-shaped shields suggest the bearer is a woman. Unlike in traditional European heraldry, however, these expectations are less strict. Scribner also suggested additional shield shapes and orientations which reflect a non-binary view of gender, such as square shields for nonbinary people and tilted shields for [[demigender]] people.<ref>Scribner, Orion. "Gender heraldry: Choose your shield shape". Reposted October 17, 2022.https://frameacloud.tumblr.com/post/698406859051335680/frameacloud-orion-scribner-gender-heraldry</ref> | ||
== External Links == | |||
* [https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/gender%20heraldry Gender heraldry tag] on Tumblr with examples | |||
== Works Cited == | == Works Cited == | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 7 April 2025
Gender heraldry is a way to visually represent gender identity and expression which takes inspiration from European heraldry, originally proposed by otherkin writer and researcher Orion Scribner.[1] Coats of arms created in this tradition are often called "coats of gender".
Shield shape and gender
Like in European heraldry, there is a relationship between the shape of a shield on a coat of arms and the bearer's gender. For example, oval-shaped shields suggest the bearer is a woman. Unlike in traditional European heraldry, however, these expectations are less strict. Scribner also suggested additional shield shapes and orientations which reflect a non-binary view of gender, such as square shields for nonbinary people and tilted shields for demigender people.[2]
External Links
- Gender heraldry tag on Tumblr with examples
Works Cited
- ↑ Nova. "Coat of Gender 2022". Originally posted on Tumblr October 14 2022. https://nova-dergs.weebly.com/coat-of-gender.html
- ↑ Scribner, Orion. "Gender heraldry: Choose your shield shape". Reposted October 17, 2022.https://frameacloud.tumblr.com/post/698406859051335680/frameacloud-orion-scribner-gender-heraldry