Heraldry FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Heraldry.
This FAQ about rec.heraldry was compiled and written by Gordon Findlay (gordon@chmeds.ac.nz) and Francois Velde (velde@heraldica.org) with numerous contributions by others.
1: What is rec.heraldry?- The rec.heraldry newsgroup exists for the discussion of coats of arms, ...
- 2: What other newsgroups and mailing lists are there? (rec.heraldry)
- For genealogical matters, see the newsgroups soc.genealogy.* and ...
- 3: How can I find my coat of arms or my family's coat of arms?
- This is a difficult question to answer; it requires a great deal ...
- 4: What about those outfits in the malls that'll sell me my arms?
- See question 3....
- 5: What is the difference between a coat of arms and a crest?
- Many people mistakenly call a shield bearing arms a crest, for example ...
- 6: How do you blazon a coat of arms?
- Coats of arms are described in a technical language, devised over the ...
- 7: What's the SCA? How does it relate to rec.heraldry?
- The SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) is an international ...
- 8: What do arms mean? (Heraldry)
- Without knowing the circumstances of the original grant, it is difficult ...
- 9: How inviolable is the rule of tincture? (Heraldry)
- The colours used on shields are strictly called tinctures; there is a ...
- 10: Is the Court of Chivalry dead?
- The Court of Chivalry is a leading contender for flame-bait of the ...
- 11: What heraldic software is available?
- There are two Windows95 shareware progams, different in spite of similar names: ...
- 12: How do I unzip Blazons? (Heraldry)
- This comes up very, very frequently. There are lots of ways of doing this,...
- 13: Is there a computerised Ordinary available to download? (Heraldry)
- (An Ordinary is a reference book which lists shields of arms by the ...
- 14: Where can I find heraldic clip-art on the net?
- It is said that CorelDraw versions 4 through 7 has some heraldic clip-art. ...
- 15: What are some books I can turn to to learn more? (Heraldry)
- The following are a few of the many books on heraldry and the work of ...
- 16: Which tartan should I wear, and other tartan stuff.
- This subject frequently rears its head in rec.heraldry; it is however ...
- 17: Oceania: Addresses of national heraldic and genealogical associations:
- The following are addresses of heraldic associations and authorities....
- 18: Distribution: (Heraldry)
- The document is posted to rec.heraldry at the beginning of each month. ...
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