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Blazoned Blog
http://blazoned.blogspot.com
A blog about heraldry-inspired designs
- Added on: Nov 26th, 2007
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: jmatthew
- Listed in: Visual Arts History
- Tags: europe history celtic heraldry british isles coat of arms
Recent Posts
Transylvania
See t-shirts with this design.The name Transylvania literally means "the land beyond the forest." The Romanian name is Ardeal, and the Hungarian name is Erdély. In German, it is known and Siebenbürgen, which literally means "seven fortresses," r...
Catalonia
See t-shirts with this design.Catalonia is part of Spain, but it has its own unique culture, including its own language, Catalan. The name of the region in Catalan is Catalunya. The coat of arms comes from the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Aragon an...
Heraldry 101: Elements of a Coat of Arms
Part One: IntroductionTraditionally, there are many elements to an illustrated coat of arms, as indicted in the diagram below, which uses the coat of arms of the United Kingdom:The most important, and strictly speaking the only necessary, element of...
Quebec Fleur-de-lis
See t-shirts with this design.This design is based on the flag of the Canadian province of Quebec, known as the Fleurdelisé. Quebec is home to the largest population of French-speakers in the New World. It's culture is different from the culture of...
Heraldry 101: Introduction
Ever since the first armed conflict, men in battle have needed a manner of discerning friend from foe. Ancient warriors marked their shields with mythological symbols. Roman army units also used distinctive markings on their shields. At its very b...
Red Rose of Lancaster
See t-shirts with this design.The red rose was adopted as a symbol of the House of Lancaster by Edward Crouchback, the first Earl of Lancaster. The color red symbolizes martyrdom, but it can also represent romantic love.The House of Lancaster was a c...
