Index Page
Page Index
1.
Introduction
2.
Plan
3.
The beginning - a practical need
4.
Characteristics of coat-of-arms: shield, recoreded, regulated
5.
Characteristics of coat-of-arms: hereditary
6.
The spread of heraldry
7.
Displaying more than one shield
8.
The crest, mantle and wreat
h
9.
Transition from physical to symbolic
10.
Non-personal heraldry
11.
Arms of commercial enterprises
12.
Artistic styles
13.
Heraldry goes to the colonies
14.
"Native" heraldry
15.
The study of heraldry
16.
The shape of the shield
17.
Tinctures
18.
Primary partition of the shield
19.
Special positions on the shield
20.
The partition lines and the ordinaries
21.
The human figure
22.
The heraldic lion
23.
Some national lions
24.
The heraldic menagerie
25.
Some more positions of animals
26.
The blazon
27.
Blazon and emblazonment
28.
The emblazonment
29.
Hatching
30.
Supporters
31.
Supporters
32.
Supporters - British colonial arms
33.
Monsters
34.
Motto and compartment
35.
Orders of chivalry
36.
Order of Dannebrog
37.
Official use of arms
38.
Arms and the post
39.
Greater and smaller state arms
40.
Media on which arms are depicted
41.
Looks like arms
42.
Heraldic concepts influence art and design
43.
Impalement
44.
Quartering
45.
The Escutcheon
46.
Personal domains
47.
Quartering two sovereigns
48.
Commemorative arms
49.
The honourable augmentation
50.
Arms show ties to the motherland
51.
Independence
52.
Sovereign and state
53.
Countries change structure
54.
Canting arms
55.
Namesakes
56.
Arms show characteristics of the land
57.
Showing allegiance and belonging
58.
Dynastic relationships
59.
Coronets of rank
60.
The royal crown
61.
The shape of the helm
62.
Rank in the roman-catholic church
63.
Military status
64.
The arms of women
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