Ecclesiastical heraldry refers to the use of heraldry within Christianity for dioceses, organisations and Christian clergy. Initially used to mark documents...

In heraldry, a charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon (shield). That may be a geometric design (sometimes called an ordinary)...

In heraldry, a person entitled to a coat of arms is an armiger, and their family would be armigerous.[citation needed] Ecclesiastical heraldry is the...

Empire, including national and civic arms, noble and burgher arms, ecclesiastical heraldry, heraldic displays and heraldic descriptions. German heraldic style...

cross, which serves as an emblem for the office of the Pope in ecclesiastical heraldry. It is depicted as a staff with three horizontal bars near the...

burgher arms, ecclesiastical heraldry, heraldic displays, and heraldic descriptions – stand in contrast to Gallo-British, Latin and Eastern heraldry, and strongly...

instruction Ut sive sollicite. The galero continues to appear today in ecclesiastical heraldry as part of the achievement of the coat of arms of an armigerous...

Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology...

evolved over time. In ecclesiastical heraldry, bishops and other clergy use a mitre or another rank-appropriate ecclesiastical hat in place of a helmet...

Galbreath, A Treatise on Ecclesiastical Heraldry. Part I. Papal Heraldry (1930), revised ed. by G. Briggs, as Papal heraldry, Heraldry Today (1972). P. de...

in the early modern period, with the Sacred Heart depicted in ecclesiastical heraldry, and hearts representing love appearing in bourgeois coats of arms...

somewhat later development. Ecclesiastical heraldry had the same origin and developed contemporaneously with general heraldry, which had become general...

Portuguese heraldry encompasses the modern and historic traditions of heraldry in Portugal and the Portuguese Empire. Portuguese heraldry is part of the...

nobility, heraldry is adopted by wealthy commoners in the Late Middle Ages (Burgher arms). Specific traditions of Ecclesiastical heraldry also develop...

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

national, provincial, and civic arms, noble and personal arms, ecclesiastical heraldry, heraldic displays as corporate logos, and Canadian blazonry. Derived...

different rules apply to female couples and heraldic heiresses. In ecclesiastical heraldry, a bishop's familial arms are impaled with those of his diocese...

Also, the ichthys symbol incorporates the vesica piscis shape. Ecclesiastical heraldry of the Catholic Church appeared first in seals, nearly all vesica-shaped...

cups in the microwave. Chalices are sometimes used in heraldry, especially ecclesiastical heraldry. A Kronkåsa is a type of elaborate wooden cup which was...

portal Cornish heraldry Briggs, Geoffrey, Civic and Corporate Heraldry (1971), p. 122 Fox-Davies, A. C., The Complete Guide to Heraldry (1909), p248 http://www...

In heraldry, supporters, sometimes referred to as attendants, are figures or objects usually placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it...

Bishop Paul-Werner Scheele, Bischof von Würzburg 1979–2003. See Ecclesiastical heraldry. Summer, Thomas (17 March 2013). "Three Hares Window: I visited...

Epigonation in Eastern Christianity Greek Classical elements In Ecclesiastical heraldry lozenge shape is reserved for women Women Airforce Service Pilots...

vimpa, around the shoulders when holding the bishop's mitre. In ecclesiastical heraldry, a mitre was placed above the shield of all persons who were entitled...

hat once worn by senior clerics. In European ecclesiastical heraldry, it is used as a mark of ecclesiastical dignity, especially that of cardinals, where...

Vaticana, 1969), pp. 101, 137 Papal Heraldry, Donald Lindsay Galbreath, page 105. A Treatise on Ecclesiastical Heraldry, John Woodward, page 128 "General...

Belgian heraldry is the form of coats of arms and other heraldic bearings and insignia used in the Kingdom of Belgium and the Belgian colonial empire but...

July 1993, there are no living members of the Order of Christ. In ecclesiastical heraldry, individuals awarded this order may depict a collar completely...

The coat of arms of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Archdiocese of Ohrid are the official arms of the Macedonian Orthodox Church A new version of the...

Galbreath, Donald Lindsay (13 September 1930). "A Treatise on Ecclesiastical Heraldry". W. Heffer and sons, Limited. Archived from the original on 10...