Civic heraldry of Ichoria

Regions
Regional heraldry first appeared with the formation of regions, as specified in the 1536 Constitution. The standardized supporter consists of a garland of wheat, tied with a sash in the coat of arms' primary, and surmounted by a spear flying a of this same color. This is a possible reference to the Effigy of the Republic, which is depicted holding a spear.

Urban Regions
As the country's sole urban region, Azhara is an exception to this standard. Its coat of arms features the garland and spear of regional heraldry alongside the golden, five-towered that represents its  status, as well as the insignia of the Order of the Dragon. Other hypothetical urban regions would likely follow the Azharene standard, exchanging the  for a  one.

Municipalities and Commonwealths
Ichorian municipal heraldry has its roots in the civic heraldry of the Kingdom of Ichoria. Armorial achievements disconnected from feudal titles were first assigned to municipalities in the crown's Azharene holdings and in the Free Comarch. It was in this latter territory that the modern-day hierarchical system of first originated.

The declaration of the First Republic in 1393 AC laid the stage for administrative reforms that divided the entirety of the country into municipalities. Alongside these came heraldic reforms that elevated the Free Comarchal system into a national standard.

This system has remained mostly unchanged into the modern day, despite successive administrative reforms having impacted what territorial entities are. The administrative reforms of 1541, for instance, AC established commonwealths as potential.

The modern-day system is as follows: