Heraldry (5) Bridge BRITISH FLORALS

BRITISH FLORALS

5 "                          Paper: 13

Books and even entire libraries were devoted to authorities of heraldry

Our Shell collection reproduced four of his best plates

Our collection is from assorted weeklies and hand colored then reproduced in full color

Heraldry (5) Bridge BRITISH FLORALSHERALDRY Although symbols have been used since prehistoric times as a method to identify families and clans, it was not until the 12th century in Western Europe that the formalized system was developed. As heavy plate armor was developed, large helmets made visual identification of a warrior impossible. A system of painting symbols on shields was designed to prevent confusion in warfare and to establish their identity. This evolved into highly