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Registered:
The
International Register
of Arms, 9th November
2025. Registration No.
0766 (Vol.5). See also
Registration
No. 0727 (Vol.4).
Arms: Quarterly,
1st, Gules, Saint
George mounted on
a horse Argent,
slaying a dragon
Or;
2nd, Or, perched
upon a mountain
Azure, an Eagle
rising, wings
displayed and
inverted Sable, beaked, armed, langued and membered Or.
; 3rd, Or, a tower
Gules masoned
Sable;
4th, Gules, a
dexter arm embowed
in armour Argent
holding a sword
erect Proper.
Crest:
An Eagle rising, wings displayed and inverted Sable,
beaked armed
langued and
membered Or.
Motto:
“Бог
и Вера”.
Assumed:
France,
2nd November 2025.
Illustrated
by Taffarel
Michaloski.
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These
arms are recognized as
belonging to the House of
Todorović, the principal
branch descending from
Čedomir Todorović and
Zorka Samardžić
(Todorović). They,
together with their direct
descendants, hold the
hereditary right to use,
represent, and transmit
these family arms.
The principal design of
the shield follows a
quartered structure,
inspired by medieval
Serbian armorial
tradition. The concept was
developed under the
direction and supervision
of Voivode (Поглавар)
Zvonko Todorović, current
Head of the House, who
provided the historical
and symbolic guidelines
for the arms, crest, and
family motto. The family
motto, written in Serbian
Cyrillic — БОГ И ВЕРА (Bog
i Vera, “God and Faith”) —
appears on a blue scroll
edged in gold, expressing
devotion to divine truth
and loyalty to faith.
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The
shield, divided
into four
quarters,
illustrates the
virtues and
ancestral
heritage.
The first
quarter,
depicting Saint
George slaying
the dragon,
represents
divine
protection and
the moral
victory over
evil, following
traditional
Christian
iconography. Saint
George is the
patron saint
and the Slava
of the House
of Todorović.
The second
quarter, showing
a black eagle on
a gold field,
expresses
dignity,
strength, and
historical
lineage. The
artist
emphasized the
contrast between
sable and or,
reminiscent of
the heraldic
style of
medieval Serbian
arms.
The third
quarter,
displaying a red
tower,
symbolizes
perseverance,
ancestral
defense, and
family
stability. The
detailed
stonework of the
tower evokes the
fortresses
typical of the
Dinaric and
Herzegovinian
regions.
The fourth
quarter, showing
an arm holding a
sword, conveys
honor, courage,
and the sacred
duty to defend
faith and
freedom.
The
family banner
replicates the
quartered
shield and is
borne upon a
gold-tipped
staff —
representing
unity between
heraldic and
symbolic
identity; it
has been
created to
represent the
House of
Todorović in
ceremonial and
institutional
contexts. The
banner
reproduces the
quartered
shield and is
placed above
the full
armorial
composition,
symbolizing
continuity
between the
martial and
heraldic
traditions of
the family.
The
crest, featuring a
rising black
eagle, complements
the symbolism of
the shield,
representing
vigilance, wisdom,
and rebirth.
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