What constitutes good heraldic design? Why is simpler better?
Good heraldic design necessitates the clear differences between two different devices/badges. I mean, really, do you wanna be on the field with arms that look like Duke Uber McUberton, and have every Fighty McFightsalot within 10 feet clubbing at your head? Okay, some people do. But that ain’t right! Keep it simple, make your charges big and bold and different, able to be distinguished easily (and quickly) at 10 feet, so that we can live in a society where individual merits and achievements do matter, and these individuals (like you, pat on the back optional) can be recognized when big bar grills and vast tracts of tent obscure their faces.
