A Complete Guide to Heraldry
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Название: A Complete Guide to Heraldry
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Автор: Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Год выпуска: 2007
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 13,8 МБ
ISBN: 300333413062
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ A Complete Guide to Heraldry БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: 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.