1.3 Heraldry becomes pure symbolism
NON-PERSONAL HERALDRY
When heraldry became disassociated from knights, associations
of all kinds applied for arms to display their corporate identity and pride.
The mural crown is the symbol of the city.
Arms of trade guilds have charges associated with the
trade.
Papermakers |
Goldsmiths
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Butchers
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Modern political or administrative units that did not
have historical arms took new ones.
Canadian provinces |
Russian Zemstvo
(rural district)
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Australian shire
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