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Coat of arms of Nowy Sącz; P. Coat of arms of Poole; R. Coat of arms of Russia; S. Emblem of Sikkim; T. Twelve Symbols national emblem; V. Coat of arms of the ...
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Old Noldorin names of the Houses [T 3] Leader Uniforms and emblems Notes The folk of the White Wing: Tuor "These wore wings as it were of swans or gulls upon their helms, and the emblem of the White Wing was upon their shields." [T 4] The bodyguard of Tuor. [T 4] The House of the Mole or the Thlim Doldrin: Maeglin
Heraldry developed in the High Middle Ages based on earlier traditions of visual identification by means of seals, field signs, emblems used on coins, etc. Notably, lions that would subsequently appear in 12th-century coats of arms of European nobility have pre-figurations in the animal style of ancient art (specifically the style of Scythian art as it developed from c. the 7th century BC).
Coat of arms of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, with two pantheons as supporters The pantheon is a mythical or imaginary creature used in heraldry , particularly in Britain. They are often depicted as deer with the tail of a fox and spangeled with stars along their back.
A sable wyvern on a white background with endorsed wings forms the coat of arms of the Tilley family. The arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries depict a wyvern, symbolising disease, being overcome by Apollo, symbolising medicine. Wyvern Zilant is depicted on the coat of arms of the city of Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.
A roll of arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows of painted pictures of shields, each shield accompanied by the name of the person bearing the arms. The oldest extant armorials date to the mid-13th century, and armorial manuscripts continued to be produced throughout the early modern period .
The German Hyghalmen Roll was made in the late 15th century and illustrates the German practice of repeating themes from the arms in the crest. (See Roll of arms).. 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, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree.