Heraldry In Medieval Times
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Heraldry played a very dramatic role in medieval history. Heraldic
arms signified and defined your families stature in the community and
country. It was a symbol of family pride that could not be argued and gave
the bearer a link to his ancestral family. It was also necessary in the
often violen ....
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.... threat. Also, many knights and nobles would often go
on far reaching quests and journeys. Most often they would be familiar
with very few people so recognition by facial features was difficult. A
coat of arms was more far reaching and well known than the appearance of
the man. It gave the bearer a sort of graphic catch phrase that was
noticed and perceived more than the actual features of the man.
The coat of arms also proudly represents an active relationship
between past and present fami ....
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