Het blazoen ontsmet. Adellijke heraldiek als toe-eigening van eer en deugd, 1550-1750 by L. Duerloo

“…<p><strong><em>Purified Blazons: Noble Heraldry as the Appropriation of Honour and Virtue, 1550-1750<br /></em></strong>Noblemen were the most important users of heraldry in the Middle Ages, yet they did not enjoy a monopoly on bearing coats of arms nor did they employ a distinct heraldic language. …”
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A Multimodal View of Late Medieval Rhetoric: The Case of the White Rose of York by Kudła Marcin

“…The aim of the present paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the role of heraldry, in particular of para-heraldic devices known as “badges”, in 15th-century England. …”
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Elements of traditional Tuvan cosmology in the state emblem of the People’s Republic of Tuva, 1935-1939 by Boris B. Mongush

“…The azure five-petal flower-like escutcheon was traditionally interpreted as an influence of Soviet heraldry – “a blunt-pointed star” – thus imagined as a reflection of the Socialist policy of PRT’s government. …”
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Il potere dello stemma araldico dell'<I>Arma Christi</I> by Laura Saporiti

“…This work was originally written as final essay of the third year of the Course in Heraldry and Documentary Sciences of the Italian Heraldic and Genealogical Institute in september 2008.…”
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Versiones melusianas en la tradición oral contemporánea del País Vasco by José Ramón Prieto

“…In the 14th Century, Pedro Afonso included one of them in the heraldry of the Señores de Vizcaya in his Livro de linhagens. …”
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Dubrovački rod Radulovića i njihov grbovnik by Stjepan Ćosić

“…An investigation into the content and sources of ilirska herldika (Illyrian Heraldry) leads to a conclusion that the emergence of the oldest and generally known versions of the so-called ilirski grbovnici (Illyrian Armorials), end of the sixteenth century, may be directly linked to specific lineage circles of Dubrovačko Primorje. …”
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Leonine imagery in C.S. Lewis’s series The Chronicles of Narnia by Dianne Shober

“…Throughout the centuries, lion images have figured prominently in literature, art, heraldry and statuary. In Chinese art, for instance, lions appear more predominantly than dragons as guardians of buildings and temples, whereas across Europe, warriors surged across continents conquering under the image of the roaring lion emblazoned on their monarchs’ flags. …”
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Iconographic changes of ecclesiastic seals in the medieval Hungarian Kingdom (illustrated by the example of Spiš chapter provosts) by Glejtek Miroslav

“…These items, containing a large number of depicted motifs, became an important source of research in the area of medieval iconography, hagiography, heraldry and the history of art in general. The study introduces the evolution and metamorphoses of motifs as they appeared on Spiš provosts´ seals during the thirteenth-fifteenth centuries.…”
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Historia de la migración transcultural y transnacional de la estrella de ocho puntas by Alena Kárpava, Egor Bagrín

“…There are many riddles to solve around its meaning, its imprint on Christianity and paganism, its presence in Western heraldry. We analized it as a migratory element that accompanies humanity in its journey through the world, confirming the closeness of cultures in their diversity. …”
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THE COMMEMORATIVE CROSS OF THE WORLD WAR TWO by Silviu ANDRIEŞ-TABAC

“…The concept of Commemorative Cross was preliminary also approved by the National Commission for Heraldry. The new medal imitates the form of the Romanian Medal “Commemorative Cross of the 1916-1919 War” (a “Byzantine” cross with the limbs ended in rhombs), but its color is grey. …”
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Latin - Culture and Language in Workshops by Meris Antonio Mascarello

“…One objective of the workshops was to demonstrate that Latin is still present in Portuguese-speaking countries in scientific and legal texts, in botanical and zoological terminology, in heraldry, in terms that are practically untranslatable and are part of oral and written everyday language. …”
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A sigilografia portuguesa em tempos de Afonso Henriques by Maria do Rosário Barbosa Morujão

“…A special importance is given to the royal seals, exploring a possible explanation for the eminently heraldic character that always marked the royal Portuguese sigillography, pointing to the importance as a warrior of Afonso Henriques, symbolized by his shield of arms, as a factor that gave legitimacy to his kingship and the independence of Portugal. His heraldry became itself the symbol of the new king and of the dynasty he gave birth to, thus remaining in all the Portuguese monarchs seals.…”
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Just what is it that makes identification-portrait hypotheses so appealing? On why Hans Süss von Kulmbach “must” have portrayed John Boner by Masza Sitek

“…The suspect images will be analysed in terms of the enduring ‘premodern’ concept of recognizability, with focus on such aspects as mimesis versus schematism, heraldry and costume.…”
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The Alfonso X’s patronage of Gothic architecture by Tom Nickson

“…This prompts reassessment of the king’s relationships with mendicant and Cistercian orders, and then detailed consideration of his financial contributions to the cathedrals of Toledo, Burgos and León. Although royal heraldry and imagery is prominent in all three cathedrals, I argue that Alfonso probably did not play a significant role in promoting rayonnant architecture in his kingdom. …”
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A Very Proper Treatise: Specialist Knowledge for a Non-Specialist Public by Annemie Leemans

“…Among this audience, there is a strong correlation between heraldic and artistic interests, which matches the intention of the compiler, who created a book that reaches out to individuals with an interest in painting, writing, and heraldry.…”
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Morse Decorated with the Crucifixion and the Monogram of Abbot Walter Clifton of Warden Abbey by Michael Carter

“…The first of the other plaques is decorated with a mount of the Virgin and Child flanked by enamel shields with the coat of arms azure, three pears, or, heraldry used by Warden Abbey. The second has a mount with a relief of a shield-holding angel. …”
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Who was Peter Karlsson of Helsingborg? An Attempt to Identify a Medieval Seal Stamp Find by Margareta Weidhagen-Hanerdt, Torstein Sjøvold, Håkan Mörnstad

“…The unclear family relationships of this time and the only accidentally preserved documents from the Middle Ages do not offer the research worker of genealogy and heraldry sufficiently reliable sources. Even if there is no clear evidence, however, many facts nevertheless support the presumption that the seal owner in grave 207 was identical with Mayor Peter Karlsson of Helsingborg and also that he was a member of the Thott family. …”
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The Seal of Dignity of Archbishop Olav of Nidaros (1350–1370). Reflections on its Iconography and Cultural Context by Guðrún Harðardóttir

“…It contained rich micro-architectural elements, and heraldry now formed part of the imagery of the seal. …”
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Herb diecezji zielonogórsko-gorzowskiej jako atrybut dziedzictwa historycznego w perspektywie heraldyki kościelnej by Adrian Put

“…The article entitled ”The coat of arms of the Diocese of Zielona Góra – Gorzów Wielkopolski as an attribute of historical heritage in the perspective of ecclesiastical heraldry” introduces the circumstances of origin of the coat of arms of the Diocese of Zielona Góra – Gorzów Wielkopolski, as well as describing it and introducing its significance for the local Church in the Middle Odra Region. …”
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BOOK REVIEW: DAN HORAȚIU POPESCU, "LAYERS OF THE TEXT & CONTEXT: PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR & FRIENDS", ORADEA, EDITURA UNIVERSITĂŢII DIN ORADEA: PARTIUM, 2020, 258 P. by Emil SÎRBULESCU

“…Moreover, we read the author’s brilliant reflections on heraldry, demography, and linguistics. The book written by Dan Horațiu Popescu is more than a new biography of Patrick Leigh Fermor. …”
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