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ARMS AND FLAGS
Countries,
cities, regions, corporate bodies, officials, and even
individuals, recognize the value of having clearly
identifiable symbols to represent them, on buildings, in
the open, at sea, on vehicles, products, stationery and
in other places. One of the great traditions of
symbology is heraldry, which developed among the knights
and rulers of medieval Europe, but is now to be found in
many parts of the World and many contexts.
Flags are of older origin than heraldry,
but the two are often closely connected. Many modern
flags are heraldic in origin or nature, and some come
directly within the domain of heraldry (e.g. banners).
There are many websites and books
devoted to these subjects. On this site, I hope to
develop my own introduction to them, but also to produce
my own designs and proposals, often for speculative
scenarios (e.g. what might the flags and arms of an
independent Wales look like?).
For my heraldry and flag pages, click
under the Arms and Flags heading on the right.
Here are some links to other sites:
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