By Matthew Roser If you are not familiar with our previous article introducing heraldry in March of 2016, then I highly recommend you read it. Otherwise, I will try to sate your more generalized questions with a brief synopsis of the coat of arms, before delving a bit deeper into the language of the heralds…
by Matthew Roser The Origin of Heraldic Achievement Heraldry is the study or art of emblazoning arms with achievement. The true origin of this ancient practice is debated and can be seen in Egyptian artifacts dating from 3100 BC. However, the type of heraldic designs we most commonly associate with in our modern time are…
By Laura A. Roser Ian G. Brennan’s heraldic sculptures can be found at Windsor Castle, St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, the College of Arms in London and private homes all over the World. “I became a sculptor quite by accident,” Ian said in his softspoken English accent. None of it would have happened if it…
