"Just because heraldically uneducated persons practice bad heraldry does not mean that they have established a precedent worth following." (C.S.T. Mackie, "The Arms of the Queen on the Bench," The Coat of Arms, Third Series, Vol., VII Part 2, No. 222, Autumn 2011, p. 79)
I'm an Academic Herald. I'm not a "real" herald; I don't register people's coats of arms (though I can certainly suggest designs for those who might be interested). What I do is study, research, teach, and write about heraldry. And I like to share what I have learned about heraldry, hence this blog. I hope that you'll find it informative, interesting at least occasionally, and worth your time to come back. Got a question? Comments? Feel free to let me know. I'd love to hear from you. You can find my contact information in my Profile.
I've seen a number of things that people do with heraldry, some of which are probably just a little bit out of the "mainstream....
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Heraldry in Lufkin, Texas (Part 2 of 5)
Continuing my way down the street there, out behind the U.S. Courthouse in Lufkin I found another example of federal "heraldry". In this case, it was a shield-shaped "keep out" sign of red, white and blue.
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