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This template enables simple and orderly use of heraldry to identify armigers (e.g. territories, persons or organisations) in Wikipedia, for example in lists, on maps or in outline templates. For non-heraldic emblems, Template:Seal may be used. To see the Coat of arms list and for updates, click the toolbar Edit tab.
Canada - Canadian Heraldic Authority and see also Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges England, Wales, and Northern Ireland - The College of Arms Ireland - The Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland
Heraldry encompasses all of the duties of a herald, including the science and art of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats of arms and badges, as well as the formal ceremonies and laws that regulate the use and inheritance of arms.
Heraldry for Kids Introducing Heraldry for Kids with free heraldry activity sheets; Heraldica The history of heraldry, knighthood and chivalry, glossary of the blazon, themes, coats of arms, etc. Heraldic Arts Founded in 1987, the Society of Heraldic Arts was the first organisation of its kind in the world.
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A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest, and a motto.
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The heraldry of the shield was first seen among the aristocratic elite of counts, before spreading by imitation to squire lords and then to ordinary knights. [ Ha 3 ] By the end of the twelfth century and into the thirteenth, coats of arms were being adopted by all noblemen, right down to simple squires.