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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake has said those who removed Coats of Arms of Sri Lanka’s former Governors and past Presidents from the President’s House during protests between 09 July and 14 ...

A royal expert has claimed the coat of arms featured on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's website as part of a rebrand includes three key mistakes.. Prince Harry and Meghan launched their new ...

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 coat of arms is an official emblem, ... If, after 62 years, politicians now see the need to effect a change to one element because of the negative historical connection, ...

Canberra's coat of arms is steeped in history. Almost a century old, it features a black swan on the left symbolising First Nations people and a white swan opposite symbolising "European Australians".

Heraldry originated in the Middle Ages, when coats of arms had become necessary “as a distinctive sign for knights, who had become unrecognisable under their armour”, notes the Historical ...

The Ukrainian coat of arms, a trident, is an official symbol of the country and dates back over a thousand years. Users online sharing photos of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy donning the ...