no one said papal heraldry had to be completely impossible to decipher. Pope St. John Paul II gave us one of the simplest and most memorable coats of arms, with his simple gold cross on a blue field.

taking instead as his reference the blazon or heraldic description of the coat-of-arms. Thus his output proved a vigorous cornucopia of colour, cross and creature. While a rampant lion would ...

Anthony’s imaginative approach created a new wave of style in Scots heraldry, his output proving a vigorous cornucopia of colour, cross and creature. While a rampant lion would certainly bear ...

The current flag design has been in use since 1801 and features three cross-saltires, each of which has its own special meaning. The flag today combines the heraldic crosses of the three countries ...

The formal portrait shows the 69-year-old pope wearing the red mozzetta (short cape), embroidered stole, white rochet, and golden pectoral cross ... The heraldic design features a fleur ...

But, few have ever wondered the meaning of heraldry and blazoning. This feature examines the roots of heraldry, the meaning of the symbolism behind heraldry with particular reference to the ...

Each side wears unique heraldry — the medieval use of art on armour and clothing to distinguish individuals or armies from each other. And creating modern heraldry is a big deal for those who ...