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Discussion of coats of arms.
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Rule of Tincture ORIGIN
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[link]
...after dwelling in the heraldic prehistory
"I" now believe, that the "Rule of Tincture"
(((metal should not be put on metal, nor colour on colour )))
isn't based on visibility, it originates out of the
technique
"""Champlevé enamel, Gilded copper aka. Cloisonné"""... more »
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New Heraldry Graphics (RTA)
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New heraldry graphics can be difficult to locate.
Just thought interested parties might want to know there is a new set of tall shield graphics for those using CorelDraw. This location shows how heraldry and genealogy go together and the graphics.
Heraldry.mysite.com
Gary
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ORIGINAL BARRED HELM
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...as I said, in all these years
i had only found one, this helm was link twice in two different
Russian related websites, sadly I can't find those links any more!
[link]
Does anybody know the history and/or origin/age of this Helm?
It surely looks like the same workmanship as the Gemellions!?... more »
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Heraldry Today Closing Down
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Heraldry Today is closing down. There is a large stock of about 4,000 books plus about 7,000 copies of Heraldry Today publications. If anyone is interested in buying Heraldry Today as a going concern please contact Sarah Pinches at heral...@heraldrytoday.co.uk or 01672 520617.*****
[link]... more »
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So This Group Is Not Dead Yet--SEHR GUT!!!
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Is any of the regulars here an artist and designer of arms and flags?
My own style is a hybrid of the Spanish style with influence from the
German and Hungarian styles. My main influence from the British style is
that I often depict the burelete=wreath and the cimera=crest without the
yelmo=helm or the lambrequin=mantling.... more »
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Review of UK military medals
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Some readers may wish to be aware of the recent announcement by the UK
Prime Minister of a review of military medals:
[link]
Any comments should be sent to Sir John Holmes.
Derek Howard
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Elephant's attitude
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Some fascinating discussions here lately. Thanks!
However, I have a rather mundane question to ask:
What is, if any, the proper blazoning term for a trumpeting elephant?
What I mean is: an elaphant facing to the side, with all feet on the
ground, but the head and trunk raised up high.
Ideas?... more »
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Oliver Cromwell
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Last October we had a discussion about Oliver Cromwell's arms and
those of his family. I thought it would be worth giving the link here
to an interesting item in the Museum of London collection:
Funeral Banner.
A painted and gilded silk 'taffety' escutcheon depicting the Arms of
the Commonwealth, with an escutcheon of pretence, the paternal arms of... more »
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