SDL2025VIEWC01S01I10 Solar Lion Coat of Arms

The Solar Lion is a registered coat of arms

Item ID: SDL2025VIEWC01S01I10

Title: Solar Lion Luani Coat of Arms

Artist: Sam Diellor Luani

Gallery: SDL Visual Identity & Emblematic Works

This is a recognized and registered coat of arms. Its unique heraldic id in registers is SV-431.

Link to registration at The Swedish Register of Arms: Vapen 401-500 – Svenskt Vapenregister

Blazon

Sable, a lion’s face Or eyed Azure, from which issue sun’s rays Or.

Blazon in Swedish

I svart ett lejonansikte av guld med blå ögon, omgivet av från ansiktet utgående solstrålar av guld.

This is a representation of Sam Diellor Luani’s coat of arms. Against a deep sable field, the visage of a golden lion dominates the shield — its features bold and symmetrical, the eyes a vivid azure that pierce the darkness. From the leonine face radiate stylized golden sunbeams, their form echoing both the mane’s natural spread and the ordered geometry of a solar emblem. The composition unites two potent symbols: the lion, emblem of courage, vigilance, and sovereign authority; and the sun, signifying illumination, life, and enduring power.

My Solar Lion is my first formal heraldic achievement. This image I am publishing here is one barely beveled representation of many I have drawn over the years, and most of them have been drawn to be carved or cut or sculptured. I intend to realize some of my many drawn versions in 3d, with more than bevel, with more “photo-realism”. The Solar Lion is in many respects a manifestation or incarnation of my Albanian Eagle, which has had a major impact on my design thinking in logo, icon, heraldry and visual identity design.

I have prepared several sets of additions to the shield, but I need some more time to decide which are most poetic as blazons.