nicolellins

the collins coat of arms

heraldic description
coat of arms: a silver shield with two lions rampant combatant proper
crest: a pelican vulning herself wings elevated
lion: deathless courage
pelican: devoted and self-sacrificing charity
red: military fortitude or magnanimity
silver: peace and sincerity
gold: generosity

rampant lion king of beasts, rearing up with three paws stretched out - a mark of loyalty, representing deathless courage

collins is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the personal name Nicholas. a common diminutive of the name nicholas was colin. i have the same first and last name! -- all letters are shared except the e and s.

anyone share my interest of coat of arms or family crests? i’ve been intrigued since back in high school english class when we were assigned to design our own. european countries commonly use them for the logo of their national soccer team jerseys. lately i’ve noticed them increasingly printed on graphic t’s.




hope international university royals -- and the mascot is a lion.

i actually made this rough design before seeing the urban outfitters version (below). serena and i want to pitch this design for the 2005 women's soccer training shirt. a grey shirt with washed blue or white print screening would be preferred -- similar to these...


photos from urban outfitters