- best-known
branch of heraldry,
concerns the
design and
transmission of the
heraldic achievement. The achievement, or
armorial bearings usually includes a coat...
- vexillology, a
heraldic flag is a flag
containing coats of arms,
heraldic badges, or
other devices used for
personal identification.
Heraldic flags include...
- squirrel. The use of
other tinctures varies depending on the time
period and
heraldic tradition in question.
Where the
tinctures are not
depicted in full colour...
-
commonly used for arms
granted to
Aboriginal Canadians by the
Canadian Heraldic Authority, or the
Nguni shield used in
African heraldry (likewise, Christian...
- eagle, and the lion)
which have
contributed to the
distinctive flavour of
heraldic design. Only
these and a few
other notable charges (crowns, stars, keys...
- A
heraldic badge, emblem, impresa, device, or
personal device worn as a
badge indicates allegiance to, or the
property of, an individual,
family or corporate...
- A coat of arms is a
heraldic visual design on an
escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or
tabard (the last two
being outer garments),
originating in Europe...
- A
crest is a
component of a
heraldic display,
consisting of the
device borne on top of the helm.
Originating in the
decorative sculptures worn by knights...
-
spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys), is a
common heraldic charge in the (stylized)
shape of a lily (in French,
fleur and lis mean...
- crest,
supporters were not part of
early medieval heraldry. As part of the
heraldic achievement, they
first become fashionable towards the end of the 15th...
