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...

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...

heraldry, Serbian heraldry, etc. The "Latin" group includes Italian heraldry, Spanish heraldry and Portuguese heraldry. Dutch heraldry shows influence of...

(English: "big grass snake"), less commonly known also as the vipera, is in heraldry a charge consisting of a divine serpent in the act of giving birth to a...

the rule are called armes fausses or armes à enquérir. Likewise, in Italian heraldry violations are referred to as per inchiesta. Any violation is presumed...

knot, a type of decorative knot, is a heraldic knot used primarily in Italian heraldry. It is most notable for its appearance on the heraldic badge of the...

six hills (Sechsberg) can also be found in Swiss and Italian heraldry. In medieval German heraldry, mounts could have ten or more tops. Mounts with more...

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...

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)...

Tincture is the limited palette of colours and patterns used in heraldry. The need to define, depict, and correctly blazon the various tinctures is one...

by 1945. Heraldry portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chiefs in heraldry. Fillet (heraldry) Ordinary (heraldry) Charge (heraldry) Liste de...

shows the imperial eagle of the Hohenstaufen in chief, a tradition in Italian heraldry adopted by the Ghibelline faction during the War of the Guelphs and...

In heraldry, variations of the field are any of a number of ways that a field (or a charge) may be covered with a pattern, rather than a flat tincture...

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...

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...

but also used by some republics. A specific type of crown is employed in heraldry under strict rules. Indeed, some monarchies never had a physical crown...

symbol of European heraldry, mostly for cities and towns, and in the 19th and 20th centuries was used in some republican heraldry. Early appearances of...

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

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

lioncel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolises courage, nobility, royalty, strength, stateliness...

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

The lines in heraldry used to divide and vary fields and charges are by default straight, but may have many different shapes. Care must be taken to distinguish...

The emblem of the Italian Republic (Italian: emblema della Repubblica Italiana) was formally adopted by the newly formed Italian Republic on 5 May 1948...

called for this to include the blazons of Italian families whether titled or not.[citation needed] For Italian titles please refer to the Consulta Araldica's...

1814 Emblem of the Italian Republic (1802–1805) Italy portal Heraldry portal Emblem of Italy Flags of Napoleonic Italy Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) "National...

In heraldry, a mantle is a symbol of sovereign power and is generally reserved for royalty. In some cases, its use has also been granted to other nobles...

The wild boar and boar's head are common charges in heraldry. The boar was used as an emblem in some instances during antiquity and the Early Middle Ages...

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

would confound thee and make thine own self the conquest of thy fury".) In heraldry, a unicorn is often depicted as a horse with a goat's cloven hooves and...

The eagle is used in heraldry as a charge, as a supporter, and as a crest. Heraldic eagles can be found throughout world history like in the Achaemenid...