Heraldic Design
eBook - ePub

Heraldic Design

Its Origins, Ancient Forms and Modern Usage

  1. 96 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Heraldic Design

Its Origins, Ancient Forms and Modern Usage

About this book

Through the ages, as warfare and competitive rituals became more elaborate, heraldry evolved into an exact art and science. Used to denote accomplishments as well as the genealogies of outstanding individuals and families, these symbols survived the way of life that created them.
This remarkably rich sourcebook of royalty-free designs describes the origins and ancient forms of heraldic devices, shields, and trademarks. Over 500 black-and-white drawings trace the history and meaning of the coat, shield, crests, helmets, blazonry, and "attitudes and attributes" of symbols, with considerable attention given to devices such as beasts, monsters, and human and part-human figures. American, British, French, Russian, and other coats of arms are displayed, as are insignias of the Pope and clergy, state seals, and emblems of many modern institutions. In addition to personal, commercial, and family arms, chapters also provide information on the use of heraldry in advertising, brand-labeling, and related fields.
A valuable visual reference for anyone interested in genealogy, these handsome images will add a touch of class to a variety of art and craft projects.

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Information

Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780486429755
eBook ISBN
9780486153940
Topic
Design
Subtopic
Decorative Arts

ARMS OF THE WORLD

The arms illustrated on pp. 44 – 73 have been chosen as examples of typical arms and for the quality of their design. They will be of interest both to the artist and to the general reader, but they should not be used as the only basis for detailed large-scale...

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. A Complete Armorial Achievement
  6. The Shield
  7. Tinctures
  8. Charges
  9. Devices
  10. The Crest
  11. Impalement of Arms
  12. Quartering
  13. Cadency: The Inheritance Line
  14. Blanzory
  15. Your Own Personal or Commercial Coat
  16. Calligraphy
  17. A Sampling of Symbols
  18. Commercial Arms
  19. ARMS OF THE WORLD
  20. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  21. GLOSSARY—INDEX