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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is the highest order of knighthood in Britain and the most exclusive with traditionally only 24 knights as full members at any one time, along with the reigning monarch and the Prince of Wales. Created by...

Heraldry, which is the use of inherited coats of arms and other symbols to show personal identity and family lineage, began on the mid-12th century CE battlefield as an easy means to identify medieval royalty and princes who were otherwise...

The coat of arms of John Hawkins (1532-1595 CE). It was granted in 1565 CE following his second successful expedition to transport slaves from West Africa to the Americas.

A typical buff coat worn by cavalry in the English Civil Wars (1642-51). The thick leather was much lighter than armour but could protect against sword slashes. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

The coat of arms of the city of Sheffield, England, granted in 1875. A representation of Thor stands on the left and Vulcan on the right, indicating the city's heritage as a world-famous steel manufacturer. The legend can be translated as...

An illustration of a royal herald of arms bearing the helm and crest of Elisabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) during her funeral in 1603 CE. The figure is wearing the tabard typical of heralds since medieval times and which bears the royal...

Richly decorated Mamluk armour from Syria or Egypt, c. 1500 CE. Collection of the Arms and Armor Museum, Vienna.

The coat of arms of Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE). In 1340 CE Edward quartered the Plantagenet three lions (or leopards originally) with the golden fleur-de-lis of France to signify his claim to the French throne. The arms remained...

A typical military sign from the Ottoman Empire known as "arma" (this Homeric Greek expression itself reflects a symbol adopted under influence from abroad). Used in the Turkish army (infantry) and displayed on the reverse side of the battalion...

The coat of arms of Joan of Arc (c. 1412 - 1431 CE). Eglise de la Trinite, Vendome, France.