rec.heraldry FAQ

An FAQ for the Usenet group rec.heraldry.
http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/heraldry.faq

Pimbley's Heraldic Dictionary

An English dictionary of heraldic terms, originally published in 1908.
http://digiserve.com/heraldry/pimbley.htm

Studies in Heraldry

Information on the civic heraldry of France, historical seals, and more than 1700 coats of arms from early rolls with blazon and emblazon.
http://www.briantimms.com/

Heraldry on the Internet

An indexed directory of heraldic resources with an emphasis on research.
http://digiserve.com/heraldry/

Heraldica

FAQs, introductions to heraldic concepts and terms, an illustrated glossary and information on heraldry within various countries and groups.
http://www.heraldica.org/

Heraldic America

Features articles, a bibliography, and a forum on North American heraldry. [French/English]
http://pages.infinit.net/cerame/heraldicamerica/

Heraldry Links

A collection of links to various heraldic and flag-related resources.
http://www.panix.com/~wlinden/heraldry.shtml

International Civic Arms

Index of arms used by all levels of government throughout the world. Most of the entries have illustrations.
http://www.ngw.nl/indexgb.htm

Heraldry Symbols

Potential symbolic meanings of heraldic charges, with a special focus on Irish heraldry.
http://www.irishsurnames.com/heraldiccharges.htm

The Baronage Press

Concerns the art, history and symbolism of heraldry, and the history, politics, books, cinema and television to which heraldry has thematic links.
http://www.baronage.co.uk/

The Mad Alchemist's Heraldry

The heraldry of Canada, and of its provinces and cities.
http://www.mad-alchemy.com/heraldry/

Civic Heraldry of England and Wales

Coats of arms or badges for over 380 English and Welsh civil authorities.
http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/

Roll of Arms of rec.heraldry

Arms of members of the Usenet newsgroup rec.heraldry and others of interest to that group.
http://jgrimbert.free.fr/herald/rh/

A Survey of Automotive Heraldry

Discusses heraldic and heraldic-derived emblems used by automobile manufacturers.
http://www.users.qwest.net/~hrellis/AutoHeraldry.htm

Catholic Encyclopedia: Ecclesiastical Heraldry

Information on heraldry as it is used in and by the Catholic church.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07243a.htm

Cyber Journal of Heraldic Bookplates

Images of, and information on, bookplates depicting the arms of their original owners.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/4369/Bookplate/journal.htm

The Quartermaster Heraldic Section

Information on the institutions charged with the handling of U.S. military heraldry.
http://www.qmfound.com/heraldry.htm

The Points of Heraldry

Introduction to the basics of heraldic design and terminology.
http://www.geocities.com/pheon.geo/heraldry.htm

Elizabethan Heraldry

Includes a history of heraldry through the renaissance, information on officers of arms in England and a primer of blazonry.
http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/index.html

The Right to Arms

Describes to whom the right to bear a coat of arms belongs.
http://www.sog.org.uk/leaflets/arms.html

The Law of Arms in Mediaeval England

Discusses the development of the law from its origin to the present.
http://pages.ripco.net/~clevin/lexarm.html

The Law of Arms in New Zealand

Deals with English and Scottish laws of arms, and how they might affected the law of arms in New Zealand.
http://www.geocities.com/noelcox/Law_of_Arms.htm

EarlyBlazon.com

Coats of arms from the Cathar crusade in the 13th century. [English/French]
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/earlyblazon/hompage.htm

The Puncher Heraldry Program

Based on user-provided information creates an image of a simple coat of arms.
http://www.puncher.co.uk/gen_herald.php

Governor General of Canada

Describes heraldry in Canada and the roles of the Governor General and Canadian Heraldic Authority.
http://www.gg.ca/heraldry/index_e.asp

Elements of Romanian Heraldry

Presents the heraldry of Romania in its essentials. Includes pictures of medieval and modern coats of arms.
http://www.geocities.com/romaniancoins/coat.html

Coat of Arms.org

Indexes coats of arms by name, including blazon, emblazon, history and place of origin.
http://www.coatofarms.org/

Heraldry in Macedonia

Deals with heraldry Macedonia. Includes depictions of arms, Macedonian symbolism and links.
http://heraldry.mol.com.mk/

American Academy for the Promotion of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences

Provides resources and a forum for the academic discussion of genealogy and heraldry. Includes organization information, members and links.
http://users.panola.com/AAGHS/index.html

Georgian Heraldry

Information on Family and City coat of arms, national symbols of Georgia.
http://rustaveli.tripod.com/heraldry/index.html

Britton-Beitel Royal Heraldry

Displays the full achievement of arms and blazoning of the Britton-Beitel family.
http://www.angelfire.com/alt/family_arms/

Clackson Heraldry Pages

Includes information and illustrations of the arms of Clackson family members.
http://www.clackson.com/heraldry

A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry

An illustrated heraldic dictionary by James Parker which was first published in 1894.
http://www.heraldsnet.org/saitou/parker/

Polish Nobility 2001

Armorial of Polish Nobility and information about Polish Royalty.
http://www.wawrzak.org/

Japanese Family Crests

Shows common historical family crests and a lexicon of common names.
http://www.familyemblem.com/