Rules of ecclesiastic heraldry dictate that in a coat of arms, color cannot be laid upon color nor metal upon metal. At top left of the crest is a golden feather set upon a backdrop of red.

In some heraldic traditions, this may have been possible, but, as a general rule, simply having the same name as someone with a coat of arms does not mean you may use it. Heraldry is intensely ...

Rare heraldic tiles were recently discovered under wooden floors at former Basilian monastery in Chełm, Poland, offering a ...

Ilie Iulian Mitran, Indigenous Heraldry, Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Vol. 4, No. 1 (June 2017), pp. 26-33 ... marked by strong movement that aimed at restoring indigenous symbolism on coat ...

Then in 1905 the automaker leaned into the heraldry of its namesake, adopting the full Cadillac coat of arms and crest in the company's first logo reshuffle of many more to come. What Bird Is on ...

Heraldry buffs demand answers on "confusing" background colour. Like the new pope's coat of arms when he was cardinal, the shield is divided diagonally into two sections, each depicting an emblem ...

Heraldry originated in the Middle Ages, when coats of arms had become necessary “as a distinctive sign for knights, who had become unrecognisable under their armour”, notes the Historical ...

The heraldic design of Leo’s papal coat of arms features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, while the right side displays the S ...

Camilla's coat of arms also features a single arched crown, taken from Charles' own arms. She is entitled to use the arched crown as the heir apparent's wife, because of a warrant issued by King ...

Supporters had been part of the Kettering Borough Council coat of arms, but rules on heraldry meant the town council - which is legally a parish - cannot use them.

The Dalhousie University Coat of Arms (also referred to as the 'Dalhousie Seal') is based on the heraldic achievement of the Ramsay family of Scotland. The Rt. Hon. George Ramsay, Lieutenant-Governor ...

Supporters had been part of the Kettering Borough Council coat of arms, but rules on heraldry, external meant the town council - which is legally a parish - cannot use them.