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City of Bath Heraldic Society: Heraldic Explorations, Local and National
Lecture by Ann Ballard,
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Adrian Ailes
Find Out MoreAutumn Dinner
The welcome return of our Autumn Dinner in London.
Find Out MoreCity of Bath Heraldic Society: The Sicily Herald and Colour Symbolism
Lecture by Roy Osborne.
Find Out MoreOxford University Heraldry Society: Badges of the South East Asia Command
Heraldry of Formation Badges of the South East Asia Command and its successors in India
Lecture by Neel Mishra
A NEW LOOK AT THE START OF HERALDRY: WHO, WHEN, WHERE, AND PERHAPS WHY
In the past, heraldists competed to find the earliest seals that appeared to have heraldic designs on them, and they found isolated examples scattered over a wide area of Western Europe and dating from the second quarter of the twelfth century. However, a more fruitful approach to the start of heraldry and its family symbolism has been an investigation into individual medieval families to see when they changed from using non-heraldic seals to using seals with heraldry.
Peter G. R. Howarth
Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds
Oxford University Heraldry Society: The Autobiography of Georg von Ehingen
Lecture by John Whitehead
Find Out MoreTHE HAZARDS OF HERALDRY: DISGUISE AND ANONYMITY ON THE MEDIEVAL BATTLEFIELD
Bringing a painted shield or a brightly-decorated coat onto the medieval battlefield was not just about vanity - it was a matter of life and death. Heraldry was a statement of identity, of courage in the face of danger but it also made you a target, a focus for your enemies' hatred and greed. For this reason, some combatants chose to take the field without their heraldic arms but this was not without risk either.
Find Out MoreCity of Bath Heraldic Society: What Wars? What Roses?
Lecture by Andrew Gray.
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