“Our English friends [in the College of Arms] have the reputation of being averse to change, and of being willing to suffer inconveniences if of long duration.”
"The Heraldic Journal; Recording the Armorial Bearings and Genealogies of American Families," Vol. IV, 1868, Boston, p. 48
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.
Boydell & Brewer, the publishers of the first three volumes of the Dictionary of British Arms: Medieval Ordinary , the “new Papworth,”...
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Friday, June 10, 2016
It's International Heraldry Day!
On 10th June 1128, Geoffrey V d'Anjou is said to have been knighted and given arms by his father-in-law, Henry I of England, and in 2013 June 10 was declared International Heraldry Day.
I'm looking for the blue shield with the gold lioncels and I'm not finding it....
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