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The oldest surviving heraldic seals are the equestrian seals (German: Reitersiegel) used by high nobility in the second half of the 12th century. Among the oldest examples from the Holy Roman Empire, of what would develop into German heraldry, is the lion (or "leopard") of the Staufer coat of arms, first used before 1146 by Henry "the Lion ...
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design [1] on an escutcheon (i.e., shield ), surcoat, or tabard (the latter 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. A coat of arms is traditionally unique ...
Coat of arms of Bangladesh. Coat of arms of Barbados. National emblem of Belarus. Coat of arms of Belgium. Coat of arms of Belize. Coat of arms of Dewsbury. Coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Coat of arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Coat of arms of Republika Srpska.
To see the Coat of arms list and for updates, click the toolbar Edit tab. Background: Appropriate use of heraldry. Heraldic emblems – typically coats of arms, also referred to as arms – have since the Middle Ages been used to represent or identify personal/geographical entities, preceding flags for such use by several centuries. Moreover ...
Coat of arms of Sax. Coat of arms of Sint Eustatius. Coat of arms of Sint Maarten. Coat of arms of Skopje. Coat of arms of Slobozia. Coat of arms of Sofia. Seal of South Dakota. Coat of arms of Spain. Coat of arms of the King of Spain.
Arms. Name of president and blazon. Arms of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president, 1801–1809. Shield: Azure a fret Argent and on a chief Gules three leopards' faces Argent. Crest: a lion's head erased Or. Motto: Ab Eo Libertas A Quo Spiritus (The one who gives life gives liberty). [4] —. James Madison, 4th president, 1809–1817.
The consort of the Prince of Wales (titled the Princess of Wales) is granted a unique coat of arms upon marriage, based on the impaling of the prince's arms (on the dexter side) and her father's arms (on the sinister side). The consort is also entitled to use the prince's supporters (with the appropriate label) and the use of the prince's ...
The coat of arms of the Counts of Flanders is an early example of heraldry, dating back to at least 1224. The vast majority of armorial bearings from the early days of heraldry use only one colour and one metal, which would lead later heraldists to ponder the possibility that there was an unspoken rule regarding the use of tinctures.