Roll of arms
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A Roll of Arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms which may be recorded in a variety of ways; written (blazon), painted, drawn or carved. They are usually arranged as a row shields accompanied by the identity of the person bearing the arms.
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[edit] Types of Roll
The heraldist Stephen Friar [1] classifies Roll types as:
- Occasional.
- Those rolls relating to a specific event such as an expedition, tournament or a siege.
- Institutional.
- Rolls associated with foundations, orders of religion or chivalry possibly compiled over many years.
- Regional
- It is almost peculiarly English to have regional or local rolls - County rolls of the 14th century.
- Illustrative
- These are sometimes used to illustrate stories or chronicles.
- General
- A combination of a variety of collections.
With the advent of the Internet;
- Online rolls
- A number of heraldic, family, clan societies maintain rolls of their members.
[edit] Armorials
[edit] Written
- Johann Siebmacher (Begr.), Horst Appuhn (Hrsg.) Johann Siebmachers Wappenbuch von 1605, München : Orbis-Ed., 1999, ISBN 3-572-10050-X
- Armorial Gelre is a well known medieval roll of arms.
[edit] Online
- Burke's Peerage International Register of Arms, International Register of Armorial Bearings (Coats of Arms)
- US Heraldic Registry, An American armorial that offers free registration of contemporary and historical heraldry
- [http://riag.es/Registro Internacional de Armas Gentilicias-RIAG, Spain
[edit] References
- ^ A New Dictionary of Heraldry 1987
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