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Coat of Arms of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The initial Coat of Arms was granted by King Edward VII on May 7, 1908, and the current version was granted by King George V on September 19, 1912, although the 1908 version continued to be used in some contexts, notably appearing on the sixpenny coin until 1966. The 1908 Coat of Arms consisted of a shield in the centre, the crest above it, and a kangaroo and an emu supporting the shield, all on a bed of green grass with a scroll containing the motto "Advance Australia". The 1912 coat of arms replaced the bed of grass with a background of Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), changed the scroll to read simply "Australia", and addressed concerns that Australia's states were not represented by showing each state's badge on the shield. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia   (425 words)

Encyclopedia: Coat of arms A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short) is, in European tradition, a set of simple colorful symbols belonging to a particular person and used by him or her in a wide variety of ways. Coats of arms have their origins in the designs used by mediaeval knights to make their armor and shield stand out in battle or tournaments and enable quick recognition by allies or spectators. In heraldry, a crest is a component of a coat of arms. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Coat-of-arms   (664 words)

Commonwealth Coat of Arms - It's an Honour The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is the formal symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia and its authority and ownership. Australia's first national coat of arms was granted in 1908 and displayed the kangaroo and emu supporting the shield, and standing on a grassy mound. The second coat of arms, made in 1912, included the symbols of the states woven together in the central shield with a border symbolising federation. www.itsanhonour.gov.au /info/coat_of_arms.html   (93 words)

Family Crest and Coat of Arms: Parts of a Coat of Arms The oldest documented example of a coat of arms borne on a shield is where King Henry I of England is said to have bestowed on his son-in-law, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, in 1127 A.D.: the azure shield bore four gold lions rampant. Regardless of their origins, coats of arms became military status symbols, and their popularity increased along with the popularity of the tournament, which was developed in the mid-eleventh century in France (reportedly by Godfrey de Preuilly). By 1400 A.D., bearing a coat of arms had become a prerequisite to participation in a tournament, and due to the importance of social standing in such pageants, a coat of arms also became a mark of noble status. www.fleurdelis.com /coatofarms.htm   (1107 words)

COAT OF ARMS OF VERMONT COAT OF ARMS OF VERMONT The first Vermont coat of arms was an engraving for use on military commissions, made in 1821 when the original state seal was revised by rearranging some of the features in pictorial form. Heraldic descriptions are given, however, from the point of view of the bearer of the coat of arms, not the viewer. The description also states that all objects in the Coat of Arms were modeled after the best specimens that could be found. dol.state.vt.us /www_root/000000/html/emblems/coat.htm   (711 words)

coat_of_arms It is that of the coat of arms approved for the 111th Armored Cavalry, difference by a green border, indicating descent of the 139th Tank Battalion from, 3d Battalion of that organization (i.e. Approval of Coat of Arms and Distinctive Insignia for the 140th (Heavy) Tank Battalion, to be redesignated for the 185th Armor. The shield of the coat of arms for the 111th Armored Cavalry, differences by a laurel, indicates descent from the 1st Battalion of that organization. www.185museum.com /lineage/healdry.htm   (2757 words)

Coat of Arms Coat of Arms, also called Shield of Arms, heraldic device dating back to 12th-century Europe, used primarily to establish identity in battle but evolving to denote family descent, adoption, alliance, property ownership, or profession--the oldest extant document being a copy of a roll of arms of the king of England from about 1240. Originally the coat of arms was a cloth tunic worn over, or occasionally to conceal, armour; or, in place of armour, it was padded and worn for protection but marked with the shield's identical emblem to aid identification. The coat of arms consists of a shield, or escutcheon, and surface, or field. gen.culpepper.com /historical/coat.htm   (2193 words)

Hungary - Coat of Arms - Part 1 The Coat of Arms including the Crown of St Stephen were formally re-adopted as the "lesser arms" by Legislation of 3 July 1990, published in the Official Gazette of 11 July 1990, while their inclusion on the flag was made official under restricted circumstances by Article 11(4) of Law No. LXXXIII of 1995. The Slovak Coat of Arms and the dexter half of the Hungarian Coat of Arms are remarkably similar. The Hungarian Coat of Arms is a white cross of Lorraine with a crown at the base on a green hill composed of three hills on a red background. fotw.vexillum.com /flags/hu).html   (1721 words)

Coat of Arms The Auckland City Coat of Arms (pictured right) was first created by the College of Arms in Great Britain on October 23, 1911 to symbolise the characteristics and traditions of the region in New Zealand where the city is situated. A Coat of Arms is sometimes referred to as "Armorial Bearings" and is typically made up of a number of heraldic elements. The College of Arms placed the closed visor in the crest to represent Auckland City's status as a corporation and the battlements signify a local authority. www.aucklandcity.govt.nz /auckland/introduction/coatarms   (239 words)

Australian Coat of Arms The Coat of Arms is used by the Commonwealth to identify its authority and property. The Coat of Arms consists of a shield composed of 'quarters' representing the six States of the Com­monwealth enclosed by an ermine border. The Crest of the Arms is a seven-pointed gold star symbolic of national unity on a gold and blue wreath, which is a traditional element represented as a twisted ribbon or Torse of the two alternate colours gold and blue. www.pm.gov.au /aus_in_focus/nat_symbols/coatofarms.html   (1289 words)

Coat of Arms The bonnet and motto on this Coat of Arms is from the Tickencote branch. The College of Arms in London was established in 1484 and is responsible for regulating and approving Coats of Arms. The personal arms alone, however, appeared on a knight's defensive shield, and it is those which continued as the nominal arms of the family. www.wingfield.org /coat.htm   (336 words)

Coat Coat of Arms of Bermuda The Coat of Arms of 1609. Coat of Arms of Comoros The Coat of Arms of Arabic. Coat of Arms of Chad The Coat of Arms of French. www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/coat.html   (336 words)

List of coats of arms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippines - Coat of Arms of the Philippines Coats of arms of the Yugoslav Socialist Republics Coat of arms of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_coats_of_arms   (336 words)

Coat of Arms of Serbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Coat of Arms of Serbia, adopted on August 17, 2004, is a replica of the coat of arms of the former Obrenovic dynasty (first adopted in 1882) and features the white bicephalic eagle of the Nemanjić dynasty (which in turn took on the eagle from the Paleologos dynasty of the Byzantine Empire). The socialist coat of arms remained in official use long after the break-up of socialist Yugoslavia and after the red star was removed from the flag. The coat of arms featured a shield with the traditional Serbian emblem, but since the socialist government officially espoused atheism, the cross, which represents Christianity, was omitted. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Serbian_coat_of_arms   (336 words)

Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the initial rendering of the coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI the shape chosen was that of a chalice. The coat of arms consists of a shield and external ornaments. The charges of the arms, the Moor's head, Corbinian's bear, and scallop, appeared on the Pope's previous coat of arms, used when he was Archbishop of Munich and Freising. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Pope_Benedict_XVI   (1967 words)

Ottoman Empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For centuries, the Ottoman Empire was the refuge of the Jews of Europe. The Ottomans were eventually defeated at the end of the war by the Allies and its territories were annexed. The Ottoman state revolutionized the system with the aid and experience of Christians, and Jews, while other states were holding on to their religion and national identity. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ottoman_Empire   (5806 words)

Ogonczyk Coat of Arms - InformationBlast Ogończyk - is a Polish Coat of Arms. Notable bearers of this Coat of Arms include: www.informationblast.com /Ogonczyk.html   (5806 words)

Coat of arms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coats of arms are derived from the medieval practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments, and they consist of a number of defined elements, including a shield, supporters, helm, coronet, pavilion, banners and motto. The term coat of arms is a modern colloquial terminology referring to what is properly termed an heraldic achievement, achievement of arms or bearings in traditional European heraldry. At a national level "coats of arms" are generally retained by monarchist states, such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Sweden and Denmark. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms   (5806 words)

Coat of Arms of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The initial coat of arms was granted by King Edward VII on May 7, 1908, and the current version was granted by King George V on September 19, 1912, although the 1908 version continued to be used in some contexts, notably appearing on the sixpenny coin until 1966. The 1912 coat of arms replaced the bed of grass with a background of Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), changed the scroll to read simply "Australia", and addressed concerns that Australia's states were not represented by representing each of their coat of arms on the shield. The 1908 coat of arms consisted of a shield in the centre, the Commonwealth crest above it, and a kangaroo and an emu supporting the shield, all on a bed of green grass with a scroll containing the motto "Advance Australia". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia   (5806 words)

Coat of arms of Bulgaria Coat of arms of Bulgaria from Richenthal-Chronik - 1420. Coat of arms of the Republic of Bulgaria Coat of arms of Bulgaria from manuscript of arabian traveller - end of 14 century. tribal.abv.bg /gerb   (5806 words)

History of the Pieniazek surname The Odrowaz coat of arms is one of the ten oldest Polish coat of arms. Early documents show that this name, probably first used as a nickname, was adapted by Andrzej Szydlowiecki, castellan of Sandomierz in Poland, who used the coat of arms Odrowaz. Polish heraldry books list three Pieniazek clans, each using a different coat of arms: Odrowaz, Jelita, Leliwa, Prus II, and according to some sources, also Glowa-Bawola. www.pieniazek.com /English/HTML/Frames/Pieniazek_main.htm   (5806 words)

Surname Histories Celebrate the union of two families with two coats of arms in the center of the page. Two Coats of Arms, each from a distinct family, symbolically joined on one page. Write in the names of your ancestors for three generations in the spaces provided to make this into an attractive and informative keepsake. www.surnamehistories.com   (5806 words)

Croatian coat of arms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coat of arms of the former SR Croatia Coat of arms of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia The main coat of arms is a checkerboard (chequy) that consists of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Croatian_coat_of_arms   (5806 words)

Washington Arms and Crest The Motto Scroll and an arm or two were added when subsequent family members adopted the coat of arms as their own, a practice that is not looked upon kindly by the traditions of Heraldry. The coat of arms seen above is as close to original as possible. Variations in the coat of arms are common. members.aol.com /washpage/arms.html   (143 words)

The Coat Of Arms This is not a "new" coat of arms, it is the ancient ancestral arms with a mark of cadency, usefully showing the cadet's place within the family. When a grant, or matriculation, of arms is successfully obtained, an illuminated parchment, narrating the pedigree as proved, is supplied to the Petitioner, and a duplicate is recorded in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland and/or the Public Register of Genealogies and Birthbrieves. The arms are those of the Chief, and clansmen have only the privilege of wearing the strap-and-buckle crested badge to show they are such Chief's clansmen. www.angelfire.com /fl/ClanDunlop/arms.htm   (1268 words)

pg1.html The coat of arms is the means by which an individual of noble rank or his family is distinquished from all other families, his rank and social standing determined and his ancestry and family connections disclosed and displayed. A coat of arms is defined to be a complete achievement;-An achievement is defined to be a complete heraldic composition, whether of the shield alone, or the shield with the crest, motto and supporter, in any. It may therefore possibly be more understandable to say that the coat of arms is the object of heraldrey, that is to say the science of armorial bearing. members.tripod.com /PEARSALL/pg1.html   (808 words)

Smith coat of arms and family history Similar coats of arms are recorded for other families of the name. This family claimed to be descended from the O Gowans of county Down, however, they bore a quite different coat of arms. Arms of Smith or Smyth of the Baskin in North County Dublin. www.araltas.com /features/smith   (1928 words)

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