RELATED LINKS
- Heraldic Artists (by no means complete – we are happy to review additional heraldists’ websites for possible inclusion in this list – just email us)
- Alexander Kurov Heraldic Artist – https://kurov.org/
- Allen Crawford Heraldic Artist – https://www.instagram.com/allencrawfordheraldry/?hl=en
- Applied Art – Heraldic Artist David Truzzi-Franconi
- Arte Heraldico – Spanish heraldic artist
- Artwork by Brian Abshier – Amateur artist from Texas who enjoys creating and recreating art and heraldry in the medieval style
- Bryan Rawlings Design Ltd – Architectural Heraldry Commercial Sculpture Royal Coats of Arms National and Civic Heraldry Corporate Logos and Trademarks Sculpture and Commemorative Plaques Pub, Restaurant & Brewery Designs Decorative Signs & Signage
- Chris Pye – Heraldic Wood Carver – PDF Brochure
- David Paul Burkhart Heraldic Artist – https://davidpburkart.com/
- Dexter Seal Engraving – Heraldic signet ring engravers
- Digital Heraldry – Quentin Peacock, Digital Heraldry Artist – https://www.digitalheraldry.com/
- Dimitri Prica Heraldic Art – http://dprica.com/
- Heraldic Ermine – Tribute site for the late Heraldic Artist Daniel de Bruin
- Heraldic Sculptor – Sculptor and Woodcarver to the British Royal Household
- Heraldry in Wood Carving – German Artist Patrick Damiaens
- Judith Joseph – Family Trees, Baby-Naming Certificates, Coats-of-Arms, and Scribal Works
- Kevin Arkinstall – Calligrapher, Heraldic Artist, Illuminator
- Laurent Granier – French Heraldic Artist
- Lee Lumbley Heraldic Artist – https://armorialart.wixsite.com/home
- Lorre Stemmi – Coats of Arms painted in oils on rough wood
- Marco Foppoli – Italian Heraldic Artist
- Neil Bromley – Heraldic Artist, Calligrapher, Illuminator
- Richard’s Goldsmithing – Custom Made Jewelry in Traditional and Modern Styles
- Sally Mangum – Heraldic artist, illustrator, and calligrapher
- Stefan Amatiesei Heraldic Artist – https://www.facebook.com/StefanAmatiesei
- Steve Cowan – Heraldic Artisan – Producing brilliant heraldic artwork in both traditional and digital/vector formats
- Susi Galloway – Heraldic Artist
- Heraldic Artists (by no means complete – we are happy to review additional heraldists’ websites for possible inclusion in this list – just email us)
- A strong (but by no means exhaustive) Library of Books on Heraldry (some of which may be found digitized online as shown in below list – we are happy to review additional titles for possible inclusion in this list – just email us) [numerous titles’ pub. date reflect latest reprint]
- A Canadian Heraldic Primer by Kevin Greaves, 2001
- A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 1929 (rev. ed. 1993 edited by John Brooke-Little)
- A Dictionary Of Heraldry And Related Subjects by A.G. Puttock, 1970
- A Manual of Ecclesiastical Heraldry: Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Orthodox by Michael Francis McCarthy, 2005
- A New Dictionary of Heraldry by Stephen Friar, 1987
- An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Heraldry by Julian Franklyn and John Tanner, 1970
- An Heraldic Alphabet by John Brooke-Little (rev. ed.), 1996
- An Ordinary of Arms Volume I, 1903. – Sir James Balfour Paul
- An Ordinary of Arms Volume II, 1977. – Lyon Office
- An Ordinary of Scottish Arms pre-1672
- Armorial Families by Arthur C. Fox-Davies, 1929
- Armorial General – Rietstap
- Basic Heraldry by Stephen Friar and John Ferguson, 1993
- Beddoe’s Canadian Heraldry by Alan Beddoe (rev. Strome Galloway), 1981
- Boutell’s Heraldry by John P. Brooke-Little ed., 1863
- Burke’s General Armory
- Burke’s General Armory Two by Cecil R. Humphery-Smith, 1973
- Clans and Families of Ireland: The Heritage and Heraldry of Irish Clans and Families by John Grenham, 1993
- Clans and Tartans of Scotland by Robert Bain, 1938
- Coats of Arms by Andrew Stewart Jamieson, 1998
- Dictionary of British Arms: Medieval Ordinary (4 Vols)
- Dictionary of Heraldry by Stephen Friar, 1987
- Fairbairn’s Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland by James Fairbairn, 1968
- Grantees of Arms 1687 to 1898 – Harleian Society
- Grantees of Arms to the end of the 17th Century – Harleian Society
- Heraldic Alphabet by John P. Brooke-Little, 1985
- Heraldic Design by Heather Child, 1965
- Heraldic Designs (The Treasury of Decorative Art) by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 1988
- Heraldry by Henry Pasten-Bedingfeld and Peter Gwynn-Jones, 1993
- Heraldry by Julian Franklyn
- Heraldry by Stephen Friar, 1996
- Heraldry: Custom, Rules and Styles by Carl-Alexander Von Volborth, 1981
- Heraldry for Designers and Craftspeople by William Henry St. John Hope, 1999
- Heraldry in Historic Houses of Great Britain by Thomas Woodcock, 2000
- Heraldry, Ancestry and Titles: Questions and Answers by Leslie G. Pine, 1965
- Heraldry: A Pictorial Archive for Artists and Designers (Dover Pictorial Archive) by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 1991
- Heraldry: an Introduction to a Noble Tradition by Michel Pastoureau, 1997
- Heraldry: Sources, Symbols, and Meaning by Ottfried Neubecker, 1977
- Herald’s Visitations – Various Counties – Harleian Society
- Illustrations to the Armorial General – Rolland & Rolland
- Lines Of Succession – Heraldry Of The Royal Families Of Europe by Jiří Louda, 1991
- Living Heraldry by Stephen Slater, 2004
- Papworth’s Ordinary of British Armorials
- Royal heraldry: Beasts and Badges of Britain by J.P.Brooke- Little, 1981
- Scots Heraldry: A Practical Handbook on the Historical Principles and Modern Application of the Art and Science, 2nd Revised & Enlarged Edition by Thomas Innes, 2013
- Shield And Crest: An Account of the Art and Science of Heraldry by Julian Franklyn, 1967
- Simple Heraldry (Cheerfully Illustrated), Iain Moncreiffe and Don Pottinger, 1953
- Symbols of Canada, Dept. of Canadian Heritage, 2002
- Symbols of Sovereignty by (Sir) Conrad Swan, 1977
- The Art of Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 1976
- The Art of Heraldry by Carl-Alexander von Volborth, 1984, 1992
- The Art of Heraldry: Origins, Symbols, Designs by Peter Gwynn-Jones, 1998
- The Complete Book of Heraldry by Stephen Slater, 2002
- The Dictionary of Heraldry: Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees by Joseph W. Foster, 1989
- The Heraldic Imagination by Rodney Denys, 1975
- The Illustrated Book of Heraldry by Stephen Slater, 2002
- The Manual of Heraldry: A Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Contaning a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Francis J Grant, 1962
- The Oxford Guide to Heraldry by Thomas Woodcock, 1988
- A strong (but by no means exhaustive) Library of Books on Heraldry (some of which may be found digitized online as shown in below list – we are happy to review additional titles for possible inclusion in this list – just email us) [numerous titles’ pub. date reflect latest reprint]
- A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies- https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Complete_Guide_to_Heraldry
- A Glossary of terms used in Heraldry
- A Guide to Software for Heraldry – https://www.reddit.com/r/heraldry/comments/gi6ml2/a_guide_to_software_for_heraldry/
- All About Heraldic Badges (technically, a website selling custom pins to the public, but their blog section is a wealth of information)
- American Heraldry Society
- An Armorial of Zimbabwe and Rhodesia by the Council of the Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Zimbabwe – https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/11619768/an-armorial-of-zimbabwe-and-rhodesia-association-of-amateur-yumpu.com
- An outline of Scottish heraldry – https://www.ccsna.org/sites/default/files/upload/2019-02/Scottish-Armory-and-Heraldry-by-Donald-Draper-Campbell-Esq-2019-01-12.pdf
- Armorial Gold Heraldry Clip Art – The largest provider of Heraldry art in the world. A recommended site. Free samples are available.
- Armorial of noble Polish families (1853); Part 1: https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/56087/edition/75699/content; Part 2: https://www.wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/publication/59833/edition/75702/content (edited)
- Blasons & Armoiries
- Bookplate Society – An international society of collectors, bibliophiles, artists and others dedicated to promoting bookplate study.
- Burke’s Peerage & Gentry – International Register of Arms
- Carved, LLC – Custom engraved wood covers for various smartphones and tablets
- Charles Boutell – English heraldry
- Chief Herald of Ireland
- Clan Crest Silver – All pieces (silver kilt pins, brooches, pendants, cap badges, belt buckles, cufflinks, tie pins and charms) have been designed and created by Roddy Young of Inverness, Scotland
- Collection of primers/summaries of various heraldic traditions – https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tqpeiffer/history/
- College of Arms (UK)
- Court of Lord Lyon, King of Arms
- Excerpts of The Heraldry Society’s journals, covering a variety of topics – https://www.theheraldrysociety.com/articles/
- Francois Velde’s Heraldry Site
- Genealogical Society of Ireland
- German Heraldry
- Grant records of the Ulster King of Arms (now the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland) – https://catalogue.nli.ie/Search/Results?sort=year+asc&lookfor=”Grants+and+Confirmations+of+Arms”&type=AllFields
- Heraldic Dictionary
- Heraldic dictionary of the National Archives of Finland – heraldic terminology with translations to a wide variety of languages coupled with illustrations – https://finto.fi/hero/en/ (edited)
- Heraldik im Netz, ein Knotenpunkt zum Thema Wappenkunde (Heraldik-Wappen) [auf Deutsch]
- Heraldry in Scotland by James Dempster FSA Scot
- Heraldry of the World by Carl Alexander von Volborth – https://1drv.ms/b/s!ArKkmGsIOrUOhg9qiIyeqdcpRwpH?e=Pr7h3A
- Heraldry on the Internet – The best compilation of Heraldry-related resources currently found anywhere on the internet
- Heraldry Society
- Heraldry Society of Scotland
- Heraldry Today
- Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America
- Illustrated Heraldic Atlas – http://www.heraldica.org/topics/glossary/atlas.htm
- Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
- Institute of Heraldry color palettes – (TIOH) is a US Army organization that is responsible for providing heraldic services for all branches of the federal government to include the US Air Force. This includes designing and producing official renderings of seals and emblems – https://usafpatches.com/reference-shelf/palettes/
- International Illustrated Glossary
- Introductory videos on the Basics of Heraldry by YouTuber Ralchire – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7KVJt9WIfD0MvSqhhPAcPKze-xPGJiuZ&app=desktop
- Latin phrases, mottos, etc. with categories by subject or person quoted (over 4,000 – searchable) – Scottish Armory and Heraldry: A General Overview by Donald Draper Campbell – https://www.ccsna.org/sites/default/files/upload/2019-02/
- Medieval Digital Resources (MDR) – The Medieval Academy of America – http://mdr-maa.org/
- Münchner Wappen-Herold’s armorial, comprising 19 volumes of contemporary German arms – https://www.online-wappenrolle.de/ (edited)
- Noble Society of Celts
- Online Heraldic Registers around the world (non-exhaustive):
- Official
- Heraldický register Slovenskej republiky – http://ives.minv.sk/heraldreg
- LR Kultūras ministrija – Ģerboņu katalogs – http://gerboni.kulturaskarte.lv/emblem
- Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges of Canada – https://reg.gg.ca/
- Vlaamse Heraldische Raad – Wapenregister – https://www.sarovlaanderen.be/wapenregister
- Private
- Armorial RIAG – https://www.riag.com.es/armorial-riag-pagina-1
- Heraldry of the world – Register of personal arms – https://heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Register_of_personal_arms
- Lietuvos Genealogijos ir heraldikos draugija – Patvirtinti ir įregistruoti asmeniniai herbai – https://www.genealogija.lt/lt/veikla/herbu-tvirtinimas/patvirtinti-herbai
- Macedonian Heraldric [sic] Society – Register of Arms – http://heraldika.org.mk/en/registar/
- Philippine Armorial – https://philippinearmorial.org/
- Register grbov Republike Slovenije – http://www.grboslovje.si/register.php
- Schweizerische Heraldische Gesellschaft – Wappenbuch – http://www.schweiz-heraldik.ch/wappenbuch
- Svenskt Vapenregister – https://svensktvapenregister.se/
- The Chinese Armorial / 中紋章籍 – http://www.chinese-armorial.com/
- The Heraldry Society – Members Arms – https://www.theheraldrysociety.com/members-arms
- The Heraldry Society of Scotland – HSS Member & Forum Member Galleries – http://heraldry-scotland.com/copgal/index.php?cat=0
- The International Armorial – https://www.armorial-register.com/surnames-arms-a.html
- Българско хералдическо и вексилоложко общество – http://heraldika-bg.org/gr_register.htm
- Общественный гербовник личных и корпоративных знаков – https://og.geraldika.ru/
- Породична хералдика – грбови чланова Друштва – http://srpskoheraldickodrustvo.com/porodicna.html
- Сибирская Геральдическая Коллегия – Сибирский гербовник – http://www.sibgerold.ru/SGK-Gerbovnik.php
- Українське Геральдичне Товариство – http://uht.org.ua/ua/part/osobovi/
- Official
- Pimbley’s Dictionary of Heraldry
- Центар за истраживање Православног Монархизма – Board for Heraldic and Genealogical Studies – Armorial Charters – https://www.czipm.org/galerija-heraldika02-13.htmlOtto Hupp’s “Deutsche Ortswappen” series of stamps published by Kaffee Hag available to view and download as PDFs – also includes a search function – https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/cds/hag/de/ (edited)
- Practical Heraldry or An Epitome of English Armory, showing how and by whom arms may be borne or acquired, how pedigrees may be traced or family histories ascertained
- Project Gutenberg – Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, “Helmont, Jean” to “Hernosand” by Various – Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg – http://www.gutenberg.org/files/39435/39435-h/39435-h.htm#ar125
- Round Table Arms
- Royal Heraldry Society of Canada
- Russian College of Heraldry
- Scots Heraldry – a booklet and practice sheet on the basics as taken from the Court of the Lord Lyon (multiple lessons) – https://www.courtofthelordlyon.scot/IsolationHeraldryLesson1.pdf
- Society of Heraldic Arts
- The Board for Heraldic and Genealogical Studies of The Centre For Research of Orthodox Monarchism
- The Medieval Bestiary – http://bestiary.ca/beasts/beastalphashort.htm
- Traceable Heraldic Art is a compilation of armorial illustrations intended to facilitate SCA device and badge design. There are currently 2,631 pages of illustrations, and more are being added on a regular basis – http://heraldicart.org/
- United States Army Institute of Heraldry
- Various digitized resources on American Heraldry
- America Heraldica (1889) – https://archive.org/details/americaheraldica00lero
- Bolton’s American Armory (1927) – https://www.google.com/books/edition/Bolton_s_American_Armory/9WpmAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
- Crozier’s General Armory (1904) – https://archive.org/details/croziersgenerala00croz
- Heraldry in America (1895) – https://archive.org/details/heraldryinameric0000zieb
- Matthews’ American Armoury and Blue Book (1907) – https://archive.org/details/matthewsamerican00matt
- The American Heraldry Society’s A Roll of Early [pre-1825] American Arms – https://www.americanheraldry.org/heraldry-in-the-usa/roll-of-early-american-arms/
- The Elements of Heraldry (1866) – https://archive.org/details/elementsofherald01whit
- Virginia Heraldica (1908) –https://archive.org/details/virginiaheraldic00croz
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