Hier sind meine Antworten an Ryan nochmal auf Deutsch:
Ryan hat geschrieben: ↑02.06.2022, 18:50
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When actual knights wore actual crests, the size of the helmet and the shield were relatively fixed.
I think it depends on the period we are talking about. Helmets ranged from small "skullcaps" to large "great helmets" and shields from Norman dragon shields to tiny bucklers. However, if we are talking about, say, 1370, I agree that helmets/helmets and shields were of a very similar size.
Ich denke, das hängt von der Zeit ab, über die wir sprechen. Helme reichten von kleinen "Schädelkappen" bis zu großen Kübelhelmen und Schilde von normannischen Drachenschilden bis zu winzigen Bucklern. Wenn wir jedoch von, sagen wir, 1370 sprechen, stimme ich zu, dass Helme und Schilde eine sehr ähnliche Größe hatten.
Ryan hat geschrieben: ↑02.06.2022, 18:50
The size of the crest itself could vary. They can vary because of the emblazonment, but some crests are always going to be tall. The German style of doing a head as a crest seems to be to either exaggerate the length of the neck or to do the torso without arms. Shorter crests, often have plumes of feathers or other decoration that I can't identify. It is possible that they were trying to make the crests a certain height, or maybe just high as possible. This could be to get attention in a tournament, or because a specific competition required it. This isn't done in British heraldry. Real physical crests were probably not twice as big as the helmets. Artists probably shrunk the helmet to make room for the crest and shield.
I think we have to distinguish between actual use and heraldry. The German/Swiss heraldry rules require that a full coat of arms is displayed with certain relative dimensions: Shield = 3, Helmet = 2, Crest = 3. I think this serves two functions: 1) the coat of arms is easier to recognise and 2) it is more aesthetically pleasing. Thus, if the object depicted on the helmet is inherently small, the German heralds will either elongate the object or add other elements to achieve the desired proportions.
Ich denke, wir müssen zwischen dem tatsächlichen Gebrauch und der Heraldik unterscheiden. Die deutschen/schweizerischen Heraldikregeln verlangen, dass ein Vollwappen mit bestimmten relativen Abmessungen dargestellt wird: Schild = 3, Helm = 2, Zier = 3. Ich denke, dass dies zwei Funktionen erfüllt: 1) Das Wappen ist leichter zu erkennen und 2) es ist ästhetisch ansprechender.
Wenn also das auf dem Helm dargestellte Objekt von Natur aus klein ist, werden die deutschen Herolde das Objekt entweder verlängern oder andere Elemente hinzufügen, um die gewünschten Proportionen zu erreichen.
Ryan hat geschrieben: ↑02.06.2022, 18:50
As far as the 2 linear difference rule, it means that a difference of tincture is not enough. I am not sure if lines of division are counted. My guess is that the Eberlöwe wouldn't be accepted by the College because it is one linear difference between either a boar rampant or a lion rampant. That would make it difficult to achieve the degree of difference, because there are so many coats of arms with a lion that just adding one additional difference wouldn't cut it. Adding a chief would make the arms having two differences from a lion rampant, but only one from a lion rampant with a chief. The 2 linear difference rule doesn't apply to people who are related.
That is very interesting. I discussed the design with a Swiss heraldic artist and master of the roll of arms, who expressed similar concerns and said he would advice additional differentiation for the shield design. German heraldry may be more lenient in this respect.
Das ist sehr interessant. Ich habe den Entwurf mit einem Schweizer Wappenkünstler und Wappenmeister besprochen, der ähnliche Bedenken äußerte und gesagt hat, er würde zu einer zusätzlichen Differenzierung des Schildentwurfs raten. Die deutsche Heraldik ist in dieser Hinsicht vielleicht etwas nachsichtiger.