Design Your Own Coat of Arms: Introduction to Heraldry - Brossura

Chorzempa, Rosemary

Brossura

ISBN 10: 048624993X ISBN 13: 9780486249933

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2003

Riassunto

Hundreds of years ago, warriors identified themselves in battle by using certain colors and symbols on their shields. Later, these distinguishing marks also appeared on surcoats worn over armor. Thus, the term "coat of arms" was born.
Now, with genealogist Rosemary Chorzempa's fascinating new book, anyone interested in the ancient and distinctive language of heraldry can create his or her own coat of arms. This easy-to-read, profusely illustrated guide to the history, symbolism, and construction of heraldic devices allows even a child to fashion authentic designs.
Step-by-step directions tell how to trace the shape of the shield and its divisions and how to select symbols that reflect personal origins, traits, and achievements. (Forty-seven illustrations include human forms and manmade objects such as forearms, helmets, crowns, whips, books, crosses, bells, and much more. Celestial, plant, and animal shapes include suns, roses, trees, eagles, bars, dolphins, dragons, and serpents.) You'll find tips on necessary materials, how to color and outline your design, how to achieve professional results, and even how to register your coat of arms. You'll also find sample coats of arms belonging to some of the world's most famous people, corporations, and nations.
Once you've finished your emblem, you may want to display your work on personal belongings such as a hooked rug, a wall hanging, or other needlecraft projects. Decorate a plate, mug, or other ceramic objects — or make sew-on patches, pin-on badges, and T-shirt decals. Rubber stamps, bookplates, stationery, and jewelry can be custom-made to depict your coat of arms.
Here's a book for lovers of traditional design and for those interested in the study of family histories, relationships, and accomplishments — a veritable treasury of information for anyone wishing to display his or her family's roots in a long-cherished form.

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Contenuti

Introduction Instruction Section Designing and Coloring Your Own Coat of Arms Components of a Coat of Arms Marks of Cadency Parts of the Field Marshalling Coats of Arms Women and Traditional Heraldry Blazonry Canting Arms National Heraldry Blazonry of Medieval Europe What to Do with Your Coat of Arms Heraldry in Legend and in the World Around Us Where to Have a Coat of Arms Designed for You Where to Register and Record Your Coat of Arms; Heraldry Societies A Selected Bibliography Workbook Section Shields Parting the Field Lines of Partition Ordinaries Ordinaries and Sub-Ordinaries Common Charges (Large) Common Charges (Small) "Helmets, Crowns, Knots and Fur" Mantling Scrolls

Product Description

Design your own personal coat of arms. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions make it easy even for beginners to fashion emblems that reflect family origins, traits, and accomplishments. Decorate plates, mugs, and stationery or create wallhangings, sew-on patches, T-shirt decals, pin-on badges, and much more.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 048624993X
• ISBN 13: 9780486249933
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 48
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italia