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Registered: The
International Register
of Arms, 23rd April
2026. Registration No.
0792 (Vol. 5).
Arms:
Sable, a faceless hermit
monk habited and hooded
Argent with his arms
raised and bent at the
elbows, hands clenched
into fists and on his
wrists shackles with
broken chains all
Proper.
Crest:
Upon a Helm with a
Wreath Or and Gules an
eye Proper, irised Vert,
within a sun in splendor
Or. Mantled Gules
doubled Or.
Motto:
In Vinculis Liber.
Private
Registrations:
The Ukrainian Heraldic
Society No. 936. The
International Society
of Commoners Heraldry;
registration #
2026443, April 27th,
2026.
Assumed:
Ukraine, 23rd April
2026.
Designed
and illustrated by the
armiger.
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The
Sable field was chosen to
symbolises wisdom,
constancy through trials,
as well as humility and
repentance. In this
context, it represents the
"darkness of the world,"
the unknown, or a deep
immersion into the self
(asceticism), from which
the light of spiritual
knowledge emerges.
The Hermit Monk is
faceless; the absence of a
face emphasizes detachment
from worldly vanity and
the "ego". It is a symbol
of anonymous service to an
idea or truth. The
whiteness of his silver
habit (Argent) symbolises
purity of thought,
innocence, and sincerity.
His pose is deliberate
(raised arms and fists);
it is a pose of triumph
and unshakable will. The
clenched fists indicate a
readiness to defend one's
convictions and internal
power. The manacles on the
wrists with broken chains
signify that external
circumstances (social
laws, physical
confinement, or social
dogmas) no longer hold
power over the spirit. It
represents the victory of
will over matter.
The eye within a golden
sun located above the
helmet symbolizes divine
providence, higher
knowledge, and spiritual
insight. The green color
of the iris (Vert)
indicates hope, renewal,
and vitality, while the
golden rays represent the
light of truth dispelling
the darkness.
The Motto: "In Vinculis
Liber" translates as "Free
in Chains". It is the key
to the entire coat of
arms. It proclaims the
Stoic idea that true
freedom resides within a
person: even if the body
is bound, the mind and
soul remain free and
independent.
The red (Gules) of the
mantling and wreath was
chosen to represent
bravery, courage, and
blood shed for faith or
ideals. The gold (Or) as a
symbol of spiritual
wealth, greatness, and
justice. The combination
of red and gold in the
mantling lends the coat of
arms a sense of solemnity
and emphasizes the high
status of spiritual
values.
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