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Design Your Own Coat of Arms: An Introduction to Heraldry

Design Your Own Coat of Arms: An Introduction to Heraldry
Author: Rosemary A. Chorzempa
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book

Buy New: $4.95



Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 53180

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.4

ISBN: 048624993X
Dewey Decimal Number: 929.82
EAN: 9780486249933

Publication Date: July 1, 1987
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Design your own personal coat of arms. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions make it easy even for beginners to fashion emblems that reflect family origins, traits, and accomplishments. Decorate plates, mugs, and stationery or create wallhangings, sew-on patches, T-shirt decals, pin-on badges, and much more.



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3 out of 5 stars Elementary   March 16, 2005
 21 out of 21 found this review helpful

This book provides a very elementary introduction to Heraldry. The basic layout of a Coat of Arms is discussed, including a very brief history, along with the rules of placement and description for the major elements. The author also includes some discussion of the prevailing Heraldry of countries around the world, including medieval countries. The appendixes include elements for the user to trace or imitate when creating their own Coat of Arms. Lastly there is some contact information for organizations involved with Heraldry.

The book lacks depth. It provides nothing resembling an exhaustive list of elements; only a few basic forms and styles are covered. Further there is nil discussion concerning the meaning of the elements presented. The most a reader can learn is that crowns and lions rampant are symbols of Royalty, and some of that we have to infer. The work feels directed to early middle school children and should probably be marked as Young Reader.



5 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Coat of Arms heraldry (Scanable Blanks)   September 15, 1999
 8 out of 27 found this review helpful

This is a great place to start playing with your family designfor your own Coat of Arms..


3 out of 5 stars Better for older children   October 16, 2005
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

In this book there is more historical information, and descriptions. Great for older children that can draw well.


5 out of 5 stars Design your own coat of arms: an introduction to heraldry   April 3, 2007
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Great book for beginner Heralds!!!


5 out of 5 stars Great Book!   June 8, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Perfect resource guide for my unit on the Middle Ages. Very quick shipment and in perfect condition. Great job!




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