Crests hold more historical significance than you might think. In medieval countries with a monarchy, the king would bestow a family crest or coat of arms on higher-class families and his knights.

Like the new pope's coat of arms when he was cardinal, the shield is divided diagonally into two sections, each depicting an emblem, known as a charge in heraldic terminology.

He also incorporated symbol's from the city's official coat of arms, such as an eagle and a phoenix, in order to reflect the area's history.. Mr Duffin said being creative helped to keep him calm ...

YOUNGSTOWN − The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has adopted a new logo.. The new look represents its historical coat of arms. Each diocese has a coat of arms that reflects both the universal ...

Rare heraldic tiles were recently discovered under wooden floors at former Basilian monastery in Chełm, Poland, offering a ...

Invented in the days when knights needed to be able to identify each other on the battlefield, heraldry still plays an important role. John F. Mueller delves into its history and explains how to ...

The new coat of arms will feature on the formal invitations being sent to around 2,000 coronation guests. ... At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

A royal coat of arms is the king’s personal coat of arms and, at the same time, a state symbol. For the past several hundred years it has not changed much. It has featured a polar bear and a ram.