Martin admits that, in real-life medieval heraldry, you would occasionally see depictions of four-legged dragons. Then again, in real life, dragons aren't real, so medieval artists were free to ...

None of these devices were hereditary, but they were the predecessors of medieval heraldry. Heraldry as we know it today had its beginning in the early 12th century during the period between the ...

Heraldry was once used to tell armies apart on the battlefield. Today's modern re-enactments of medieval battles follow a rich European tradition — with a twist.

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

Rules of ecclesiastic heraldry dictate that in a coat of arms, color cannot be laid upon color nor metal upon metal. At top left of the crest is a golden feather set upon a backdrop of red.

Cheesman can see the appeal of Medieval heraldry for contemporary designers. “Particularly in its geometric vein, it looks almost op-arty,” he says, referring to optical art, an artistic style ...

“Pink” is the icing on this color layer cake. In his earlier volumes, the author, an expert on medieval heraldry, declared that only the colors of armorial insignia are real colors.

These pelts were so highly sought-after that the checkered pattern of a processed form, known as Vair, became a common pattern in medieval heraldry. Red squirrels were also commonly captured and ...

Because Manor Lords ’ heraldry design tool has a dimidiation check box. Manor Lords is a medieval city-building and strategy game that just launched in early access on Windows PC.

The Knights of Skyrim is an overhaul mod that replaces many of the default faction armor with various heraldic surcoats and other types of historically accurate medieval armor designed to fit the ...

Calling Lords, Ladies, young squires and noble maidens, the Shreveport Regional Arts Council calls upon thy neighbors to join their free event filled with sword fighting, craft and more.