heraldry

Sir Bertie the Bold, a gentle, old-fashioned knight who prefers gardening to jousting, accompanies his clever son Jop on a quest for the fierce Wyvern when he needs a dragon to pose for the family coat of arms.

Presents illustrations of 540 copyright-free Japanese crest designs depicting plants, animals, geometric shapes, natural phenomena, and manufactured objects.

Illustrations and accompanying text trace the development of heraldry from aristocratic symbols to modern corporate logos and trademarks.

A history of heraldry that analyzes the elements in a coat of arms and important figures in the movement.

Contains over five hundred drawings that describe and trace the history and heraldry of shields, crests, helmets, blazonry, and symbols in addition to the coats of arms for American, British, French, Russian and other nations.