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Heraldry is a
discipline relating to the design,
display and
study of
armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as
related disciplines, such as vexillology...
- use
among European nobility in the 12th century. Systematic,
heritable heraldry had
developed by the
beginning of the 13th century.
Exactly who had a right...
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heraldry, or (/ɔːʁ/;
French for "gold") is the
tincture of gold and,
together with
argent (silver),
belongs to the
class of
light tinctures called "metals"...
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heraldry, an
escutcheon (/ɪˈskʌtʃən/, ih-SKUTCH-ən) is a
shield that
forms the main or
focal element in an
achievement of arms. The word can be used...
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Tinctures are the colours, metals, and furs used in
heraldry. Nine
tinctures are in
common use: two metals, or (gold or yellow) and
argent (silver or white);...
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cross symbols were
developed for the
purpose of the
emerging system of
heraldry,
which appeared in
Western Europe in
about 1200. This
tradition is partly...
- The
eagle is used in
heraldry as a charge, as a supporter, and as a crest.
Heraldic eagles can be
found throughout world history like in the Achaemenid...
- The use of
heraldry in
Belarus is used by
government bodies,
subdivisions of the
national government, organizations,
corporations and by families. Until...
- The
enfield is a
fictitious creature sometimes used in
heraldry. The
enfield has the head of a fox,
forelegs like an eagle's talons, the
chest of a greyhound...
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Hungarian heraldry generally follows German heraldry in its
artistic forms, but has its own
distinctive character. It is
classified to
Central and Eastern...
