Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
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Odd Job John
Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
I have two Coats of Arms that I would like the decription for.
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper description
for a Coat of Arms?
Thanks in advance.
regards
J.
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper description
for a Coat of Arms?
Thanks in advance.
regards
J.
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cecilia
Re: Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
"Odd Job John" wrote
http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/primer.html might be a start.
http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/blazons.html gives some examples (to
see the form).
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper description
for a Coat of Arms?
http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/primer.html might be a start.
http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/blazons.html gives some examples (to
see the form).
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Kay Archer
Re: Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
"Odd Job John" <odd_job_john@Knickerssmallshopsonline.co.uk> wrote in
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What country are they from? The original issuer would of course have the
blazons on record.
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I have two Coats of Arms that I would like the decription for.
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper
description
for a Coat of Arms?
What country are they from? The original issuer would of course have the
blazons on record.
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Odd Job John
Re: Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
"Kay Archer" <kayhyphenarcher@cableone.net> wrote in message
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From England.
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"Odd Job John" <odd_job_john@Knickerssmallshopsonline.co.uk> wrote in
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I have two Coats of Arms that I would like the decription for.
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper
description
for a Coat of Arms?
What country are they from? The original issuer would of course have the
blazons on record.
From England.
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cecilia
Re: Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
"Odd Job John" wrote:
Where
(a) they are often just "made up" (but can still be described)
(b) there's the Agincourt question
(http://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/writ1417.htm)
What country are they from? The original issuer would of course have the
blazons on record.
From England.
Where
(a) they are often just "made up" (but can still be described)
(b) there's the Agincourt question
(http://www.heraldica.org/topics/britain/writ1417.htm)
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Kay Archer
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Charani
Re: Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
On Sun, 08 May 2005 09:23:57 GMT, Odd Job John wrote:
Don't forget a coat of arms was issued to a specific *person* and not
a family name
)
I have two Coats of Arms that I would like the decription for.
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper description
for a Coat of Arms?
Don't forget a coat of arms was issued to a specific *person* and not
a family name
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Dave Hinz
Re: Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
On Mon, 9 May 2005 08:27:07 +0100, Charani <me@privacy.net> wrote:
Also, don't forget that while that is true, there are people (especially
online) who will happily sell you a pretty coat of arms, tell you it's
"yours" because your last name is the same as the real owner, and
it still means exactly nothing, because it's not yours.
On Sun, 08 May 2005 09:23:57 GMT, Odd Job John wrote:
I have two Coats of Arms that I would like the decription for.
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper description
for a Coat of Arms?
Don't forget a coat of arms was issued to a specific *person* and not
a family name)
Also, don't forget that while that is true, there are people (especially
online) who will happily sell you a pretty coat of arms, tell you it's
"yours" because your last name is the same as the real owner, and
it still means exactly nothing, because it's not yours.
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Kay Archer
Re: Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
"Charani" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Depending on the country that issued the arms.
news:427f101f$0$33151$892e7fe2@authen.white.readfreenews.net...
On Sun, 08 May 2005 09:23:57 GMT, Odd Job John wrote:
I have two Coats of Arms that I would like the decription for.
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper
description
for a Coat of Arms?
Don't forget a coat of arms was issued to a specific *person* and not
a family name)
Depending on the country that issued the arms.
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mickg
Re: Help needed please for a Coat of Arms
Kay Archer wrote:
MickG
"Charani" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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On Sun, 08 May 2005 09:23:57 GMT, Odd Job John wrote:
I have two Coats of Arms that I would like the decription for.
Is there anywhere online, that is free, where I can get a proper
description
for a Coat of Arms?
Don't forget a coat of arms was issued to a specific *person* and not
a family name)
Depending on the country that issued the arms.
The OP already said England and thus it is true.
MickG