Why can I have marshalled arms?
Q: What shapes can I display my device in? In period, coats-of-arms were displayed in various shapes including lozenges, heart-shapes, roundels, heater-shield, square, rectangle, etc. The escutcheon (shield) shape is a convenient armorial shape for most designs and perhaps the most commonly recognized. Hence that is the standard shape placed on submissions forms. The roundel is also common and used to quickly identify badge forms from device forms. However, the shape on your submission form does not limit what shape you may use to display your device.
