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Language: English
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd, 1969
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- Title
- Complete Guide to Heraldry
- Author
- Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd
- Publication year
- 1969
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0171441028
- ISBN 13
- 9780171441024
- Item weight
- 788 grams
Heraldry, the study of family crests and medieval coats of arms, is a science and art steeped in the tradition of familial honor and shaped by strong cords of ancestry and origin. Here Arthur Charles Fox-Davies describes the origin and importance of heraldry and the myriad elements and designs used in the coats of arms of England and Scotland. He explores the meaning of symbols like birds, fruit, flowers, crowns, coronets, flags, and mottoes, and extensively discusses their derivation and significance. With 770 detailed illustrations designed to aid in tracing family lineage, this book will help historians, genealogists, collectors, and anglophiles sift through the records of history and better understand the past.
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About the Author
Arthur Charles Fox-Davies was the author of four books on heraldry. Throughout his life, he campaigned against the bearing of coats of arms without lawful permission, as outlined in the Law of Arms.
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