by CoatofArmsHQ | Jan 28, 2019 | Coats of Arms
Heraldry is the skill which teaches how to blazon or describe in proper terms armorial bearings and their accessories. Hereditary coats of arms of families were first introduced at the commencement of the twelfth century. When various armies engaged in the expeditions...
by CoatofArmsHQ | Oct 6, 2017 | Coats of Arms, General
Here’s a very useful heraldry dictionary. It is the Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry by Bruce Draconarius of Mistholme, Batonvert Herald Extraordinary of the Society for Creative Anachronism. The Dictionary has 762 entries, is illustrated, (most have sources...
by CoatofArmsHQ | Sep 16, 2017 | Coats of Arms
The earliest grants of arms in England were thought to be around 1390 when coats of arms were discovered in various documents and court records as being granted by the Crown. Some of these earliest grants actually proclaim that the recipients are being proclaimed...
by CoatofArmsHQ | Sep 14, 2017 | Coats of Arms
The coat of arms of Montréal is a good example of the use of symbolism in heraldry and coats of arms. Read about the symbols on the Montréal coat of arms and what they represent. The Montréal coat of arms was adopted in 1833 by the city councillors of the time. It was...
by CoatofArmsHQ | Sep 4, 2017 | Coats of Arms
A coat of arms, in its most basic form, consists of heraldic colors, symbols and shapes positioned on a shield or escutcheon. The coat of arms was originally developed to distinguish knights in battle. By the Middle Ages, Knights were fully encased in armor and wore a...
by CoatofArmsHQ | Sep 3, 2017 | Coats of Arms
Salamanders may seem unlikely creatures to be found on coats of arms but they appear on the arms of many families, both Royal and noble, throughout Europe. Salamanders were generally shown as in flames and sometimes with a human head. A green salamander surrounded by...
