[MR] Displaying Spike question

[Randy Dees]

Scripsit Livia:
> I was wondering if there are any conventions or stated
> preferences when it comes to displaying Spike? For
> instance, when applied as a badge to a fighting
> tabard, should it be on the right or left shoulder?
> And should it face left or right? Or does it matter?

Atlantia has registered all of the following blazons for Spike:

(Fieldless) A unicornate natural seahorse argent, finned azure.
(Fieldless) A unicornate natural seahorse Or.
(Fieldless) A unicornate natural searhorse contourny Or.

In short, there is no convention as to which direction it is proper  
to display our Kingdom badge.  It can face either to the left or to  
the right.

With that said, if you were to choose to put multiple Spikes on a  
single object, please place them facing the same direction!  Modern  
symmetry would have them face each other or face away from each  
other; medieval symmetry would have them facing the same direction.

The bearer's right (viewer's left) is a higher precedence position,  
heraldically.  This remains true in modern times, where the flag of  
the country stands to the viewer's left and that of a state or other  
organization to the right.

I hope that this has been helpful!

-Talorgen