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Stanley family coat of armsThe Gryphon was also popular as a badge, which is a free-standing heraldic device. A most unique badge can be found granted to Lord Stanley, temporary Edward IV, A Griffin's leg erased Gold. How one can accurately identify a Gryphon's leg I do not know. In...
blazon,blazonry,coat of arms,arms- the official symbols of a family, state, etc. crest- (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet device- an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield" ...
Heraldry, which is the use of inherited coats of arms and other symbols to show personal identity and family lineage, began on the mid-12th century CE battlefield as an easy means to identify medieval royalty and princes who were otherwise unrecognisable beneath their armour. By the 13th centur...
2. Coat of arms of family:Melender genannt Schwarzmann von Schwarzenthal Language of the text:Deutsch Geviertet. 1 in Roth ein silberner Schwan; 2 in Blau 3 Roth Rosen neben einander; 3 in Silber ein blauer Karpfen; 4 in Schwarz ein wachsamer silbener Kranich. Kleinod: aus natürlich...
Heraldry: a general term By analogy:Coat of Arms -> Heraldry Dog,Horse,Cat -> Zoology *** O...
1. Coat of arms of family: Bruzzone Language of the text: Italiano D'azzurro, al sole figurato di rosso e raggiante d'oro, uscente da un mare d'argento ondato di verde. Blasone della famiglia Bruzzone; fonte: disegno presente nell'opera "Conte Edgardo Mattei, collezione rara di stemma...
Like surnames (initially the exclusive perquisite of the landed aristocrats of the Middle Ages), these "heraldic" designs soon became hereditary, passed from father to son. The lawful bearer of a coat of arms is an armiger, while a person (or family) legitimately entitled to a coat of arms...
Other articles where canting arms is discussed: heraldry: The nature and origins of heraldic terminology: Second, punning, or canting, arms are very common as, for example, trumpets for Trumpington, or a spear for Shakespeare. It is notable, however, tha
Heraldry around the world: An illustrated introduction to heraldry in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Canada, Australia and other countries: coats of arms and family crests