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Are you sure about the sicily quarter ? I thought it would have been of Aragon (which didn't unite with castille). Also, what does the five fleur-de-lys quarter represent ?--Marc Pasquin 15:53, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

Aragon was already united with Sicily at that point. Or are you saying it wasn't? And I'm sure the 5-lilies is for the English claim to France, which had not been dropped yet in the 1500s. But I think that it should be 3, not 5, fleurs-de-lys.

I just want to add that these Renaissance types were awfully silly with their coats of arms, making the precise nature of the relationships outweigh any considerations of style or appearance. I mean, did they really need the stripes of Aragon 12 times?  :) Benkarnell 16:24, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

You're right. Should be three fleur-de-lis not five. But other than that, this is a reproduction of Joan of Castille's genuine COA *here*, quartered with a different husband--Richard III instead of Philip the Handsome. Zahir 17:36, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

I hadn't read the biography so I didn't realise she was the daughter of the King of Aragon. How did she came to be called "of castille" ? --Marc Pasquin 12:24, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

She was identified with her mother's realm, rather than her father's. Precisely why isn't clear. In *our* history she became Queen Regnant of both Aragon and Castile. Her surviving sisters were known as "Of Aragon" (one of whom married Henry VIII). Perhaps because she was born in Toledo, which was in Castile? Zahir 14:23, 29 October 2008 (UTC)