In English-speaking countries, this is done in what to the outsider may appear a secret language deriving from Anglo-Norman French. This code is called blazon and could be considered the recipe for a ...

The current coat of arms also features hummingbirds ... a legal arrangement still in place for several Commonwealth countries, including Trinidad, local media reported. The prime minister said ...

Coats of arms, hereditary graphic signs identifying families of nobility, first appeared in Poland in the 13th century. The Polish use of these signs differed in some aspects from what was typical in ...

Previous royal coats of arms have shown three crowns ... Publishing from 12 countries and in six languages, The Independent is a truly international news organisation. The first of the quality ...