FReeper Canteen ~ A Day of Heraldry ~ August 17, 2006

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[MS.BEHAVIN]

 

The FReeper Canteen's Day of ~Heraldry~

         

 

Heraldry is the practice of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats of arms and badges, as well as the formal ceremonies and laws that regulate the use and inheritance of arms. The origins of heraldry lie in the need to distinguish participants in battles or jousts, whose faces were hidden by steel helmets.

In the U.S., the word "crest" is commonly used to refer to a coat-of-arms. However, in heraldry, a crest is just one component of a complete achievement of arms. The crest sits on top of a helmet, which itself sits on the main and most recognizable part of the arms, the shield or escutcheon. Other elements may include supporters holding up the shield and a motto beneath. Crests can in fact be used on their own (this is particularly useful when there is insufficient space to display the entire coat-of-arms); but where the shield alone is used it should never be called a "crest".

Heraldry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

       

 

The knights in the Bayeux Tapestry from the late eleventh century carry no coats of arms, yet by the mid twelfth century personal badges were being used widely by nobility. By the reign of Henry III of England, arms were inherited, thus their judicial regulation became important. The practice of using marks of cadency arose, to distinguish one son from another, and was institutionalized and standardized by the fifteenth century.

In the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, heraldry became a highly developed discipline, regulated by professional heralds. As its use in jousts became obsolete (with the exception of rare revivals), arms remained popular for visually identifying a person in other ways — impressed in sealing wax on official documents, carved on a family tomb, and so forth. The first work of heraldic jurisprudence, De Insigniis et Armiis was written by a professor of law at the University of Padua, Bartolo of Sassoferrato, in the 1350s.

"Bartolo's book became popular in legal circles, but most heralds and knights did not speak the Latinate jargon in which De Insigniis et Armiis was written. Because of this linguistic divide, the field of heraldic law bifurcated. One was vernacular, and includes the works of Honoré Bonet and Christine de Pisan. The other remained in Latin, and, in Wales and England, is represented by the works of De Bado Aureo and Upton. This Latin continuation of heraldic legal thought spawned, in England, other vernacular heraldic texts, which are the direct antecedents of Tudor and modern studies of heraldry" (C. Levin)

Throughout the existence of heraldry, coats of arms have been executed in a wide variety of media, including painted wood, embroidery, enamel, stonework, stained glass and, later, computerised media. For this reason, and because its original function was quick recognition in the chaotic conditions of battle, heraldry for the most part distinguishes only six tinctures (yellow, white, red, blue, black and green; purple is counted in theory but its use in practice is marginal) and makes no fine distinctions in the precise size or placement of charges on the field, or the number of a lion's claws. Coats of arms and their accessories are described in a concise jargon called blazon, which for the most part ignores details that are conventional, and in nearly all cases details of varying artistic depictions, which tend to be small and not to help quick visual distinction. It should be noted that the property interest, if any is recognised, in the coat-of-arms inheres in the blazon and not in the particular depiction of the arms.

It is sometimes said that each element of a coat of arms has a conventional meaning, that white stands for honour, blue for loyalty and red for courage, and so on. While the original bearer of a coat may well have had some symbolism in mind, there is no reason to expect consistency from one to the next. In general it is impossible to say what a given coat of arms "means", unless, as is often the case, it incorporates a pun on the bearer's name.

The development of portable firearms made plate armor nearly useless, and heraldry, detached from its original function, gradually became more elaborate at the expense of clarity, both in content (e.g., landscapes representing battle sites became frequent in the 18th century) and in presentation (rococo frames overwhelming the content of the shield). The 20th century's taste for stark iconic emblems made the simple styles of early heraldry fashionable again.

Heraldry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

       

More on Heraldry coming in the next few weeks!!

 

Welcome to the Free Republic Canteen ~ honoring and entertaining our military and our allies and their families 24/7 every day of the year!  A gentle reminder from Ms.B ~ please keep if family friendly and fun in the Canteen.  We're here for our heroes and we want them to have a good time and not worry about all the political stuff going on.  Pull up a chair, kick your feet up and relax! 

 

[beachn4fun]

Hi....bye....Star

I'm in and out today myself

Work, you know

See you later.

HUGS

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG. Another busy day for me.

Whatz happening with you?

[GodBlessUSA]

Woo Hoo Mrs. Nooseman!!

How are you this morning? Did you get some rest. You must have been exhausted with jetlag. :)

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, GodBlessUSA.

I'm doing well. Some places around here got some much needed rain.

There was a few t-storm warnings issued for some counties here in Oklahoma. Winds up to 60-70 MPH.

We didn't get any here at our location

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS)) GB

I'm doing fine. Busy. I'm loving the weather. I don't mind the 80s as long at the humidity stays down.

We're going to have a chance of rain all weekend. We need a little rain, but I hope the whole weekend isn't rained out.

How are you and whatz your plans for the day?

[GodBlessUSA]

I wasn't paying attention. I was on the phone with my and said, Oh no. She said what? I said, oh nothing. LOL :)

[E.G.C.]

It's going pretty good. Some places around here got some much needed rain.

Afew t-storm warnings for some counties here in Oklahoma. 60-70 MPH winds.

Didn't get any here though

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) MEG

[GodBlessUSA]

W H
Beachn!

[minor49er]

Good Morning, you gals (and guy)!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

That's what I did when my kids told me their story.

I was a little upset that they didn't get email addresses from the three heroes so I could email them my thanks.

My Dad and I went to the Airport twice,only to find out that their flight was canceled.

The first time it wasn't so bad,because the lady at the ticket counter didn't hesitate to give me the new flight number and arrival time for my kids and we went back home.

The second time we went there,it said that their flight from London was delayed and wouldn't arrive until 9 PM and my Dad and I decided to stay and wait for 3 hours.After about 1 1/2 hours it said that the flight was canceled.

by this time I am getting a little nervous and we go to the British Airways counter to find out when they'll be arriving.

Well to make a long story short the guy was rude and told me he couldn't give me the info I was looking for.I told him that American Airlines gave me the info without a problem.He then tells me that they can go to Jail then.

That was the wrong thing to say to me though.I took out a pen and started writing down his name while telling him that he would go to jail and British Airways would get suit if anything happened to my kids.That made him change his tune and he tried,but do to the power outage in London he was unable to help.

My Dad and I went home and I called British Airways myself.
The Lady on the phone told me that she didn't have anything
for me yet,but to call her back at 10:30 that night.
I did and found out they would be arriving with the last Plane at about 12:15 in the Morning.

It was quite the experience for us all.

Despite all of that we had a great vacation.:)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I am doing great.

I got plenty of rest and I am feeling great.:)

[beachn4fun]

Mrs. N, thank you so much for sharing that story. Boy, I feel sorry for your children. Their episode can be so frustrating.

And God Bless those military guys for being there to help out.

Hey, MA....you know everybody.....who lives near Coos Bay that might be able to pass along a message to Jason?

[beachn4fun]

Thank you

You're so kind

[GodBlessUSA]

I plan to take my daughter out somewhere to enjoy this weather. :)

[MEG33]

((Hugs))), Star..

;)Thanks..I needed that! The roofers are not through. Day 4 of BANG BANG BANG begins and it will be above 100 again!

[GodBlessUSA]

Wow! This is an incredible story. They are Heroes where ever they go. :)
Hugs!

[GodBlessUSA]

You must have been a nervous wreck waiting for your kids to arrive. Did they arrive by Friday?

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Meg,
I can't believe the temperatures you have had for such a long time now too. I bet you cannot wait until fall. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Why yes, I am. LOL :)