The coat of arms of the residential village of Centro, Val’Quirico, Tlaxcala, Mexico, designed and emblazoned by me following their directions.
Design rationale: This coat of arms was created based on two requests. The first request was for a Mexican jaguar, known as Panthera onca in Latin, to be featured on this shield. In Latin, the term «Panthera» is used to refer to the five species of felines; for example, the tiger is Panthera tigris, and the lion is Panthera leo. Additionally, in South America, the jaguar is commonly referred to as the «panther». This is why I painted a Mexican jaguar inspired by the heraldic panther. The heraldic panther, a mythical creature, likely originated from artists in the Middle Ages who had never seen an actual panther. They depicted it based on stories, showing it with flames emanating from its mouth and ears, along with multicolored spots on its fur. The second request was for a castle triple-towered Or, which appears in the 2nd quarter. This element comes from the coat of arms of the state of Tlaxcala, granted by Emperor Charles V. I painted it with the difference that it is depicted with the port and windows Gules instead Azure, as seen in the Tlaxcala coat of arms.
Blazon: Party per bend: 1 Gules, a panther rampant guardant Argent, spotted Azure, Gules, and Vert, incensed Or; 2 Sable, a castle triple-towered Or, port and windows Gules, masoned Sable.
Crest: A mural crown of village Or.
Motto: «Centro».
Lastly, it’s important to remember that in a shield party per bend, the quarter in the chief is blazoned first, in this case, that’s the quarter with the panther, then, the quarter on the dexter side of the shield is described, in this case, that’s the quarter with the castle.