Heraldry : its origins and meaning
Pastoureau, Michel1997
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Heraldry is a living survival of the great medieval world of European chivalry. First introduced as a means of identification in battle and in tournaments, the heraldic tradition lives on in flags, emblems, sports badges and corporate logos.
Main title:
Heraldry : its origins and meaning / Michel Pastoureau.
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Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, c1997.
Collation:
143p. : ill. (chiefly col.), coats of arms (some col.), facsims. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 18 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 132) and index.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9780500300749 (pbk)
Dewey class:
929.6929.6
Local class:
929.6
Language:
EnglishFrench
BRN:
1950367
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