The Heraldry Council is part of the South African heraldic authority, established in Pretoria in June 1963, in terms of the Heraldry Act. It is the governing...

The State Council of Heraldry at the Parliament of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პარლამენტთან არსებული ჰერალდიკის სახელმწიფო საბჭო,sakartvelos parlamentan...

1980, to advise the government on heraldic matters. Together with the Heraldry Council, it forms part of the National Archives and Records Service (formerly...

English heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in England. It lies within the so-called Gallo-British tradition...

Civic heraldry is heraldry used by municipalities. Cities, towns, boroughs and other civic bodies often use heraldic arms as symbols for themselves and...

Swedish heraldry encompasses heraldic achievements in modern and historic Sweden. Swedish heraldic style is consistent with the German-Nordic heraldic...

Roman deity Sol Invictus (Unconquered Sun). It is a common charge in the heraldry of many countries, regions and cities: e.g. the bearings of Armstrong family...

Heraldic Council (Dutch: Vlaamse Heraldische Raad, French: Conseil héraldique flamand) advises the Flemish Government on all matters relating to heraldry. The...

The Council of Heraldry and Vexillology (French: Conseil d’héraldique et de vexillologie) is the Heraldic authority for the French-speaking Community...

Inveraray and District Community Council in Scotland have as a field In waves of the sea. The correct language of heraldry is very flexible and virtually...

In heraldry, a bend is a band or strap running from the upper dexter (the bearer's right side and the viewer's left) corner of the shield to the lower...

In heraldry, the term attitude describes the position in which a figure (animal or human) is emblazoned as a charge, a supporter, or as a crest. The attitude...

The study of Dutch heraldry focuses on the use of coats of arms and other insignia in the country of the Netherlands. Dutch heraldry is characterised by...

In heraldry, the term star may refer to any star-shaped charge with any number of rays, which may appear straight or wavy, and may or may not be pierced...

Russian heraldry involves the study and use of coats of arms and other heraldic insignia in the country of Russia. Compare the socialist heraldry of the...

Tinctures are the colours, metals, and furs used in heraldry. Nine tinctures are in common use: two metals, or (gold or yellow) and argent (silver or white);...

The wolf has been widely used in many forms in heraldry during the Middle Ages. Though commonly reviled as a livestock predator and man-eater, the wolf...

February 1996 as a replacement of the Conseil héraldique de Belgique (Heraldry Council of Belgium) which itself was created on 6 February 1844. It also serves...

The Institute of Heraldry, officially The Institute of Heraldry, Department of the Army, is an activity of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary...

arms in the German Speaking Community of Belgium.[citation needed] Council of Heraldry and Vexillology (1985–present) – supervises and advises the Government...

of Arms, Flags, and Badges of Canada Council of Heraldry and Vexillology handbook (Read online) Council of Heraldry and Vexillology handbook (Read online)...

agency (PDF) (thesis). Loughborough University. "Heraldry: Council for National Academic Awards". www.heraldry-wiki.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25...

accepted by the Council of Heraldry and Vexillology to the barred helmet. A distinct characteristic that is not found in anglo-saxon heraldry is that the...

other elements of heraldry, these can have local significance, such as the fisherman and the tin miner granted to Cornwall County Council, or a historical...

and left the Commonwealth in 1961. A Heraldry Act was passed in 1962, and the Bureau of Heraldry and Heraldry Council were established in 1963. The Bureau...

cross symbols were developed for the purpose of the emerging system of heraldry, which appeared in Western Europe in about 1200. This tradition is partly...

In heraldry, an ordinary is one of the two main types of charges, beside the mobile charges. An ordinary is a simple geometrical figure, bounded by straight...

Australian heraldry is the style and tradition of using armorial achievements, sometimes known as coats of arms, and other heraldic bearings and insignia...

use among European nobility in the 12th century. Systematic, heritable heraldry had developed by the beginning of the 13th century. Exactly who had a right...

A pall (or pairle) in heraldry and vexillology is a Y-shaped charge, normally having its arms in the three corners of the shield. An example of a pall...