Project Gutenberg 2012-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 5548 Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles 1871 1928 Fox-Davies, A. C. (Arthur Charles) Johnston, Graham 1869 A Complete Guide to Heraldry Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Complete Guide to Heraldry" by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies is a comprehensive reference work on the science of heraldry written in the early 20th century. This publication delves into the history, laws, and practices associated with coats of arms, including their origins, symbolism, and the functions of heralds. The guide is not merely historical but emphasizes the continuing relevance and application of heraldry in the modern era. The opening of the book establishes an overview of armory and its distinctions from heraldry, explaining that armory concerns the symbolic imagery on heraldic devices while heraldry encompasses broader ceremonial and genealogical facets. Fox-Davies critiques the misconceptions surrounding armory, arguing that it is not a stagnant field confined to the past but a living discipline adapting to contemporary contexts. He asserts that while ancient practices influence it, the rules governing armory must evolve with societal changes, setting the stage for a thorough exploration of heraldic principles and their modern implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Heraldry -- Great Britain CR Text Category: History - Other Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 2362341 2025-10-17T03:34:08.050026 text/html 2238248 2024-10-23T12:55:10 text/html 17214096 2025-10-17T03:36:07.462030 application/epub+zip 16909470 2025-10-17T03:34:33.930453 application/epub+zip 809019 2025-10-17T03:34:14.143047 application/epub+zip 23497149 2025-10-17T03:37:04.152212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23306823 2025-10-17T03:35:27.838213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1573048 2022-09-19T05:05:43.417845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1656039 2025-10-17T03:33:58.969067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1636141 2024-10-23T12:55:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16499 2025-10-17T03:37:05.559185 application/rdf+xml 15812 2025-10-17T03:34:15.299011 image/jpeg 3968 2025-10-17T03:34:14.827002 image/jpeg 16648457 2025-10-17T03:34:09.824027 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia