Tides of War

Does anyone know anything about heraldry?

Y'see, I'm creating a League light cruiser, HMS Bengal, and I want to create a proper coat-of-arms for her.

There is a 2 part answer to this

1, yes I know about Heraldry

2. Ships badges did not always follow the rules of heraldry

I suggest you use a tigers head as the badge

I see, good idea.

What about a motto, then? Has any ship taken "Ever Vigilant"?

sounds good to me

Everyone always seems to do their mottos in Latin, thus you could do "Semper Vigilo", or "Always Vigilant."

Myself, it'd have to be "Corripe Cervisiam" or "Seize the Beer!"

A few other good ones might be:

"Re vera, potas bene" = " Say, you sure are drinking a lot"

"bonum vinum laetificat cor hominis" = "good wine gladdens a person's heart"

"da mihi sis cerevisiam dilutam" = "I'll have a light beer."

"Hocine bibo aut in eum digitos insero" = "Do I drink this or stick my fingers in it?"

"aut viam inveniam aut faciam" = "I'll either find a way or make one"

"si post fata venit gloria non propero" = "if glory comes after death, I'm not in a hurry"

"Neutiquam erro." = "I am not lost."

How about this:

Arms: Argent, Bengal Tiger rampant proper, chief azure, three annulets argent.

Motto: on a scroll, "Semper Vigilo".

"Neutiquam erro." = "I am not lost."

Nice one

my emblems an naked reaves tied to the side of the conning tower, should scare the christ out of any and all opposition... :P .

p.s id post it up but you would all need counciling...and i wouldnt want to hold up MP....

my emblems an naked reaves tied to the side of the conning tower

So how do you say "Biggest torpedo around" in Latin?

I prefer my emblem. A picute of the devil proding Ronin with his pitch-fork

Gentlemen, please be serious.