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Registered:
The
International Register
of Arms, 16th April
2025. Registration No.
0727 (Vol.4). See also
Registration
No. 0765 (Vol.5).
Arms: Quarterly,
[per pale and per fess
the sinister
enhanced]: 1st, Gules,
the figure of Saint
George contourné
armoured Argent,
haloed Or and mounted
upon a horse Argent
slaying with a spear
Or a dragon Vert (the
spear piercing the
mouth of the dragon,
which is partially
visible); 2nd, Or,
perched upon a
mountain Azure, a
migrant bird Proper;
3rd, Or, a traditional
Serbian peasant vested
in customary attire
Proper; 4th, Gules, a
dexter arm embowed in
armour Argent holding
a sword erect Proper.
Crest:
A wolf’s
head affronté
erased Proper, langued
Gules.
Motto:
“Бог
и Вера”.
Assumed:
France,
16th April 2025.
Designed
and illustrated by
Zvonko Todorović.
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Gonfanon:
Per
pale Gules and Or,
dexter a traditional
Serbian Orthodox cross
Or sinister, an
armoured right arm
Proper, vambraced and
gloved, holding
upright a sword Argent
hilted Or. Overall,
issuing from the line
of partition, a wolf’s
head caboshed Proper,
langued Gules.
These arms reflect the
ancestral heritage,
values, and identity
of the Todorović
family.
The crest, a wolf’s
head, symbolizes
ancestral vigilance,
loyalty, and
resilience, especially
within the mountainous
regions of the
Balkans. The family
motto, “Бог и Вера”
(“God and Faith”), is
the foundation of the
family’s moral and
spiritual legacy,
imposed and declared
by the founding
armiger.
The depiction of Saint
George in the first
quarter was inspired
by Eastern Orthodox
iconography and
Western heraldic
standards. He is shown
armored in Argent
(silver), mounted on a
white steed, and
slaying a partially
visible green dragon
with a golden spear.
The dragon’s head,
slightly emerging from
the corner of the
shield, evokes evil
being pierced at its
source, a gesture of
spiritual triumph and
divine strength. The
details were refined
to avoid over
complication while
preserving
iconographic fidelity.
The second quarter
presents a bird in
natural colour
(Proper), perched upon
a mountain of Azure
(blue). This symbol
represents the
ancestral migration
journey of the family.
The bird’s form was
chosen to suggest
peaceful migration,
possibly resembling a
dove or swift, evoking
freedom, distance, and
connection to nature.
The mountain
symbolizes origin,
homeland, and
permanence.
The third quarter
features a traditional
Serbian peasant in
full folk costume,
including a gilet,
opanci (shoes), and
trousers, standing
affronté. This
illustration honours
the family’s humble
and rural roots,
echoing the culture of
the Balkans and
generations of life
close to the land. The
figure was modelled
after 19th-century
ethnographic
references.
The fourth quarter
includes a right arm
(dexter) in plate
armor holding a sword
upright. This
symbolizes justice,
strength, and the
family’s readiness to
defend its values. The
sword was drawn in a
classic straight-blade
design with no
embellishments,
emphasizing clarity
and intent.
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Above
the shield is a
helmet
surmounted by a
wolf’s head
erased, in
natural colour.
The wolf is a
traditional
Balkan symbol
of courage,
loyalty, and
independence.
The stylized
expression
reflects a
protective and
alert nature,
guarding the
shield and its
meaning.
The family motto
“Бог и Вера”
(Bog i Vera –
God and Faith)
is inscribed
beneath the
escutcheon in
Cyrillic script.
It was imposed
by the armiger
himself and
serves as the
core spiritual
and moral legacy
of the family.
On the gonfanon,
the vertical
division (per
pale) symbolizes
the balance
between
spiritual
devotion (Gules
and the Orthodox
cross) and
martial
readiness (Or
and the armed
hand). The
wolf’s head,
placed centrally
and erased
affronté,
represents
vigilance,
resilience, and
ancestral ties
to the
mountainous
regions of the
Balkans. The
Orthodox cross
(cross with
additional
horizontal bar
and slanted
base) in gold
stands for
faith,
tradition, and
divine
protection. The
armoured hand
grasping a sword
illustrates the
family’s
steadfast
defence of its
values, clarity
of purpose, and
the readiness to
act when
necessary. The
colour Gules
(red) conveys
courage,
sacrifice, and
strength, while
Or (gold)
signifies
generosity,
faith, and
wisdom. The use
of Proper
(natural
colours) for the
wolf and arm
emphasizes
authenticity,
heritage, and a
connection to
nature.
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Assumed by
personal right and
declaration, for use by
the armiger, his sister
Anita Todorović and her
direct descendants, as
well as his uncles,
Vladan, Milan, Mile,
Nedjo and his aunts
Milena, Zorica, Velika,
and all their direct
descendants. Officially
declared and ratified
under the motto: Бог и
Вера (Bog i Vera – God
and Faith).
The armiger is a member
of the Society of
Serbian Armigers and The
International
Association of Amateur
Heralds. The arms have
been recognised by the
Centre for Research into
Orthodox Monarchism.
A right to the arms also
includes the descendants
of the armiger's
great-grandfather,
Čedomir Todorović, from
his first marriage with
Mitra Lukić, all of whom
are integrated within
the family.
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