What is Heraldry?
Heraldry is the science of coats of arms. Coats of arms are emblems representing a person, a family, or an organized entity (town, county, country, or multi-national). They first appeared in the 12th century. Thus, there has been a lot of time for rules and regulations to be created concerning who has the right to wear arms. It’s important to know that the people who enforce the rules get very upset when they aren’t followed. There. Now at least, you’ve been warned.
