heraldry

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The B-52s are heading to the UK in June, as part of their ever-extending farewell tour, and Pierson is using the trip as an excuse to indulge her fascination with British heraldry.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

As the remaining spellers dwindled, Shradha was given “orle,” a heraldry term that means several small charges arranged to form a border within the edge of a field.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

Interestingly, dragons of yore had to be dominated or defeated; their occasional use in heraldry and art was meant to impress and inspire awe.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022

Still, “we wanted the jacket to be more futuristic looking,” said Catherine Lovelady, the project manager for uniforms and heraldry cultural items for the Space Force, who worked with Ms. Roan on the design.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2021

His steel was a deep cobalt, even the blunt momingstar he wielded with such deadly effect, his mount barded in the quartered sun-and-moon heraldry of House Tarth.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin