Heraldry -- A Culture of Symbolic Signs

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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Coats of arms were born on the battlefield in the 12th century, primarily to identify knights who were obscured by armor. The common belief that coats of arms are a privilege of the nobility originated from this. However, from the 13th century onwards, whether noble or commoner, anyone who adhered to the rules of heraldry could possess and use coats of arms. To this day, coats of arms have been incorporated into identifying marks and are ubiquitous.