Heraldry Project

Use the following links to find additional info about charges, patterns, and colors that may symbolize you and your family.

·         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms – Basic outline of what is on a coat of arms

·         http://www.heraldry.ws/ - Examples of coats of arms (search in the top left corner and you might find yours!)

·         http://heraldry.sca.org/primer/tinctures.html - Tinctures and furs

·         http://bestiary.ca/beasts/beastalphashort.htm - Charges – Very large listing of animals with moral and allegorical meanings

·         http://www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/bestiary.hti - Charges - Animals – Click on “Beastiary” and “Full index” if not directed directly to the list

o   Search from to 7r - 80v

o   Dragon, Unicorn, Stag, Griffin, spider not included in this one

·         http://www.fleurdelis.com/meanings.htm - Other symbols and patterns

·         http://heraldry.sca.org/armory/lessons/lesson01.html  - How to divide the field