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This section is reserved for visual interpretations of my Solar Lion—my first formal heraldic achievement and officially registered coat of arms, entered in the Swedish Register of Arms as SV-431.
Blazon in Swedish
I svart ett lejonansikte av guld med blå ögon, omgivet av från ansiktet utgående solstrålar av guld.
Blazon in English
Sable, a lion’s face Or eyed Azure, from which issue sun’s rays Or.
Most works in this collection have originally been conceived for carving, cutting, or sculpting. Several designs are intended to be realized in three dimensions, moving beyond simple bevels toward greater photo-realism. My vision is to transform these drawings into tangible sculptures, giving physical presence to the Solar Lion.
The Solar Lion is, in many respects, a manifestation of my Albanian Eagle, a symbol that has profoundly influenced my approach to logo design, heraldry, and visual identity. It also reflects my personal color theme of gold and blue, a palette I call my “Swedish color theme.” The lion’s blue eyes are charged with meaning, representing clarity of vision and thought.
Securing registration for the Solar Lion took time, due to its resemblance to the arms of the Swedish municipality of Linköping, which features a lion’s head on a blue field, charged with a red tongue but without sunbeams. This distinction was essential in establishing the Solar Lion as a unique heraldic entity.
I have chosen not to stylize the Solar Lion on a shield until all planned additions are complete. These additions will incorporate unique symbol combinations—forms never before used in heraldry, yet fully compliant with heraldic tradition.
At its core, the Solar Lion is a grouped or overlayed fusion symbol: a lion and a sun united as one. It may be seen as a lion crowned with sunbeams, or a sun bearing the face of a lion. In the additions, I am exploring what I call “seamless shorthand figures”—innovative symbolic combinations that condense meaning into a single, integrated form.
The Solar Lion has a profound significance for me. It is not just a heraldic achievement, but a symbol of identity, belonging, and vision.
Use of the Solar Lion as a coat of arms is reserved exclusively for those who have received my written consent. This consent is the mark of recognition, the seal that grants the bearer the right to stand under the Solar Lion’s rays, with Obligations under Luani Codex. Those entrusted with this privilege are more than individuals—they are my tribe, the Tribe of the Solar Lion, Tribus Leonis Solaris, Fisi i Luanit Diellor. Together, we share in its meaning, its strength, and its light.
Vige, o Tribus mea!
