Thus, heraldry was born. However, traditional heraldry did not exist in the U.S. officially until 1957, when Public Law 85-263 was signed, allowing the secretary of the Army to provide heraldic ...

Your description of a 'light background' isn’t exactly heraldic nor clear," one person ... to switch the papal tiara for a common bishop's mitre – a change that was made two decades ago ...

There is a long tradition of heraldry in western history from the early Greeks to today. As Soldiers donned more protective armor during the Middle Ages, the ability to identify friend or foe was ...

Nobility of birth is no longer required. Nobility of spirit is more important. In the later Middle Ages, heraldic symbols identified knights in battle, their property, and the members of their ...

Each side wears unique heraldry — the medieval use of art on armour and clothing to distinguish individuals or armies from each other. And creating modern heraldry is a big deal for those who ...