Granting use of my arms to my son...

Normally I would say to describe the primary charge (in this case the sun) first, and any secondary charges upon it second, and follow up with the tertiaries, but in this case I think I agree with you. This is a much more elegant blazon.

 

add the word "overall"

 

I was considering that, but there are interpretations of 'overall' that would extend the sun to cover the tertiaries somewhat just so it can truly be 'overall'. That's why I left it out. I'm not certain if that was also Rufus' interpretation, but it might well have been.

 

I accounted for that possibility, which is why the "fimbriated" was there to begin with, so the sun would stand out where it overlapped the charges in the tertiaries... But I *personally* like how it looks now better, TBH...
(I could live without the "fimbriated", personally, but I'll have to ask my son when I get back what he thinks, it *is* his arms after all! )

 

this has to be my new favorite device from every single one submitted he certainly has an eye for it

 

Quite so.

 

May I then petition the college on behalf of my son to change the blazon as suggested by Rufus?

 

Yes. Done.

Side note: There's more than one correct way to blazon.

 

Let me know, it can easily be changed.

 

Well, since it's been removed from the blazon, it would be most correct to do so on the mock-up as well. However, since is *is* only a mock-up I'm not overly concerned, but it would be appreciated... If it's not too much trouble, that is!

PS: I forgot to mention that my son agrees with the above!