5 x 11: The Code of Heraldry

In accordance with our methodological approach to heraldic parophony, we report the development of a new semantic proposition for the crest in the coat of arms of Damião Dias da Ribeira: “a leopard issuant argent, charged on the forehead with a five-pointed star gules”.
 

Semantic levels: one or more.
Discretion index: medium.
Denominant's verbalization: (?) Castilian adapted to Portuguese.
Designant's verbalization: Portuguese.
Heraldic plot: associated with the shield.
Implied quotation: (?) Book of Job 9: 7-8.
Canting impression: “ribera” (Castilian » riverbank).
Virtual trace: shield » tincture » azure.
Denominant's origin: allochthonous.
Credibility: excellent.
Cypher: 8.