February 03, 2004
The Heraldic Dictionary
Interesting description of the building blocks of heraldic crests. See also International Civic Arms for your hometown's / home canton's own.
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"Through careful observation of the snobby elite, I discovered that you don't have to be healthy, wealthy, or wise to engage in the sort of action and adventure that equates your name with international prestige. You just have to have a goddamn crest... Gather around my friends, for today I unveil my crest!"
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An incredibly engrossing site. The modern heraldry of my ancestral home is bizarre compared to the simple and presumably much more ancient examples.
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That Kuznetsovsk crest is wild, boo. Perhaps the only friendly-looking nuclear reactor ever incorporated into a medieval art form.
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its nice to see my alma mater linked to.