Heraldry originally meant “representative of the army” and is derived from the German word “Harriwalt”. Particular reference was made to the shields used by the Germans as far back as the Roman Empire.

The first heraldic devices were simple shields by which one tribe could be distinguished from another. The carrying of a coat of arms became widespread in the twelfth century and knights and kings decorated their suits of armour with patterns and symbols. The theory is that bearing a coat of arms enabled knights to be more easily recognised during battle, because their identity was often concealed when wearing a visor and armour.

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