heraldry

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

But the great hawks, the hounds, heraldry, tournaments—these were for Lancelot For her, unless she felt like a little spinning or embroidery, there was no occupation—except Lancelot.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Avoid   The places where thou seest much drapery,   Colours, and gold, and plumes, and heraldries,   And such new-fanglements.

From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 by Torquato Tasso

It ever seems to me that love Should level all degrees; Pure honour, and a stainless heart Are Nature's heraldries.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Charles Rogers

Any quantity of heraldries of knaves and fainéants you may find in what they call their 'history': but this is probably the first time you ever read the name of Robert of Luzarches.

From Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens by John Ruskin

Each empty, open casque now seems Like to the helms of heraldries, Save for two strange and livid gleams That issue forth in threatening wise.

From Enamels and Cameos and other Poems by Agnes Lee

Another arrives from Philadelphia, equally fortified in local heraldries unknown in Boston.

From Oldport Days by Thomas Wentworth Higginson