Coat of arms of Caudonia

Lesser coat of arms of Caudonia
Lesser coat of arms of Caudonia
Details
Armiger	William I of Caudonia
Adopted	14 June 2021
Escutcheon	Per fess or and vert with a deer en surtout, ensigned with the Princely hat

Greater coat of arms of Caudonia
Greater coat of arms of Caudonia
Details
Armiger	William I of Caudonia, Government of Caudonia and related entities
Adopted	14 June 2021
Escutcheon	Quarterly: I, royal arms of the United Kingdom in the style used by Queen Elizabeth II from 1953 to 2022; II, lesser arms of the Kingdom of Italy; III, arms of Lower Saxony, representing the Kingdom of Hanover; IV, a modified version of the arms of Carpathian Ruthenia; en surtout, the arms of the Princely House of Caudonia
Other elements	Behind the shield, a Princely mantle purpure lined ermine, ensigned with the Princely hat

The coat of arms of Caudonia is the coat of arms of the ruling Prince of Caudonia, currently William I. As the sovereign emblem of the Prince, its use is restricted to the Prince, members of his House, and the government, though private individuals are permitted to use the arms if it is in the interest of the State. The arms are a history of the Princely House and show some of the different territories and ethnic groups it originates from. The current coat of arms were adopted on 14 June 2021, replacing the old arms which had been in use since 17 November 2019.

Design

The first quarter shows the royal arms of the United Kingdom, the second the lesser arms of the Kingdom of Italy, the third the arms of Lower Saxony, representing the Kingdom of Hanover, and the fourth a modified version of the arms of Carpathian Ruthenia. The arms of the Princely House are displayed on an inescutcheon.

The whole shield is surrounded by a purple (purpure) mantle with ermine lining, along with fringes and tassels of gold. The Princely hat is placed at the top.

The arms of the Princely House are sometimes used alone, and thus form the lesser arms of Caudonia. When shown alone, the arms are ensigned by the Princely hat.

History

Current arms

The current coat of arms of Caudonia has its origins in the coat of arms of Liechtenstein, the German-speaking microstate situated in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland in Central Europe.

The coat of arms was created by William I of Caudonia on 13 June 2021 and presented to Ned Fram the following day. It was subsequently approved by Ned Fram.

Caudonia

The design of the former coat of arms of Caudonia was loosely based upon the coat of arms of Vryland, a now defunct nation which was also reigned over by William. The escutcheon, while staying close to the original design, was revamped with a new background and colours, with the deer turning its head to represent progress. The torse gained new colours and the supporters were changed to two lions. As well as this, the motto and the scroll was redesigned. A compartment and mantling were also added to the design.

Meaning

The coat of arms uses red in the crown, torse and mantling to represent the country's British and colonial heritage. The style of mantling is used as a nod to the European heritage of the European side of the Princely House and also to the coat of arms of Liechtenstein. The water of the compartment represents the lakes in the area and the Lions represent the power of the nation and also British heritage, the motto means 'unity is peace' in Latin

Escutcheon

The Escutcheon has meaning itself, the deer looks the other way to represent progress in Caudonia, there are two halves to the background, to the right, the mountains represent the high aspirations of the people, to the left is an Ohioan town, which represents the nation as formerly being part of the US state of Ohio. The sun is high in the sky which represents the ambition of Caudonia to be high in the micronational stage and to have high quality living and hope upon its citizens. The clouds represent the hope and dreams of Caudonia.

Lesser Coat of arms

The lesser coat of arms was a less formal variant of the old coat of arms and was used for government purposes, it was also incorporated into some logos of the government agencies, such as the police.

Uniquely, unlike most lesser arms of monarchies, the crown was omitted from the shield.