Annotated Heraldry Bibliography
Contents
Purchasing Books
An excellent source for purchasing books about heraldry is Heraldry
Today, a bookseller in England. Another good source is the Amazon
bookstore. Many of the useful books are out-of-print and can only be
found through used bookstores.
To locate one of the books listed in this bibliography on Alibris,
click on the little banner .
Many of the books listed here are difficult or impossible to purchase,
or very expensive if you only want to look up a single name or item. You
can track down a book in research or university
libraries, and then use Interlibrary Loan to borrow them; inquire with
your local public library.
Bibliographies
Bibliographies are lists of books on a topic. They are always necessary
when searching for particular books within that topic. I have myself made
use of several bibliographies in composing this one.
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Filby, P. William:
American & British genealogy & heraldry :
a selected list of books. 3rd ed. Boston : New England Historic Genealogical
Society, 1983.
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Saffroy, Gaston: Bibliographie généalogique, héraldique
et nobiliaire de la France; des origines à nos jours, imprimés
et manuscrits. Paris, G. Saffroy, 1974-1988. 5 volumes.
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Henning, Eckart and Gabriele Jochums: Bibliographie zur Heraldik : Schriftum
Deutschlands und Österrreichs bis 1980. Köln : Bohlau, 1984.
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Pastoureau, Michel: Traite d'Héraldique. Paris: A. Picard,
1979. Revised edition 1987. (Note: contains a small but important critical
bibliography).
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Spreti, Vittorio and Giustiniano degli Azzi Vitelleschi: Saggio di bibliografia
araldica italiana : supplemento a l'Enciclopedia storico-nobiliare italiana.
Milano : Editrice Enciclopedia storico-nobiliare italiana, 1936.
On-line, see the following:
Online library catalogs
To track down books or get precise details on a book whose author or title
you partially remember, it is extremely useful to consult on-line library
catalogues. There are some problems with using on-line catalogs: some are
friendlier than others, some require a telnet interface (although most
now have a Web interface). A collection
of links to East Coast catalogues is useful. The Library
of Congress catalogue is obviously very broad and now has a very nice
interface. The University of California
catalogue is friendly and quite rich. The Harvard
University catalogue is very rich, but requires a telnet interface.
General Books on Heraldry
Heraldry is a language with many dialects, and there aren't many major
differences between national styles of heraldry (with a few exceptions,
like Polish heraldry). I have nevertheless divided this section into General,
British and non-British heraldry for a variety of reasons. English being
currently the language of the Internet, and this site being in English,
this bibliography is biased toward books in English. But heraldry books
in English tend to be mostly concerned with British heraldry, which, because
of its historical development, includes a large number of rules and practices
which are very specific to Britain. I have therefore set aside books with
a more international outlook.
General
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Fox-Davies, A. C. The Art of Heraldry. London: Bloomsbury Books,
1986. (First published 1904, publisher unknown.)
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An extensive study of heraldry both in England and on the Continent. Many
good examples of medieval usage. Much of the text material and many of
the plates are taken from Heraldischer Atlas by H. G. Strohl (Stuttgart,
1899) and many of the text illustrations are from Fox-Davies' Armorial
Families. (JG)
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Galbreath, Donald L. and Léon Jéquier. Manuel du Blason.
Lausanne, 1977.
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A revised and much-enlarged edition of Galbreath's 1942 treatise. Pastoureau
considers it to be the best introductory textbook to heraldry in general
(but that may be among French-language texts only). Very hard to find.
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Neubecker, Ottfried. Heraldry: Sources, Symbols and Meaning. Maidenhead:
McGraw-Hill Book Co. (UK) Limited, 1976.
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Splendidly illustrated introduction to all aspects of European (and even
non-European) heraldry. Given its length and the breadth of the topic,
it is not a complete reference book (although it is seriously written,
full of interesting facts, and contains a bibliograsphy), but it will whet
your appetite with an abundance of illustrations, diagrams, maps, etc.
Written by one of the foremost heralds of this century in German, translated
in several languages. Recommended as a great introduction to heraldry.
(That's the book that hooked me!)
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Pastoureau, Michel. Heraldry: its origins and meaning. London: Thames
and Hudson, 1997.
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English translation of a book published in Paris by Gallimard in 1996.
I have not seen the English version, but the French version is abundantly
illustrated. Pastoureau is a student of heraldry from a historian's point
of view, rather than from a herald's point of view. This small book covers
heraldry both as a "science" and as a historical and cultural phenomenon.
An excellent introduction. (His treatise is recommended
to French-speakers).
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Pine, Leslie Gilbert: International Heraldry.
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A slender book, but very useful overview of heraldic regulation and practice
in various European countries.
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Volborth, Carl-Alexander von. Heraldry - Customs, Rules and Styles.
Poole: Blandford Press, 1981. (229 p.)
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An excellent scholarly examination of heraldry throughout the world. A
good second book (after Boutell or Fox-Davies). The charges from the illustrations
are well worth emulation. (JG)
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Volborth, Carl-Alexander von. Heraldry of the World. Poole: Blandford
Press, 1973.
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A pocket book of limited usefulness. (JG)
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Woodward, John, and George A. Burnett.
A Treatise
on Heraldry British and Foreign with English and French Glossaries.
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Originally published 1891. Reprinted 1969, with new introduction by L.G.
Pine, Rutland (Vermont): Charles E Tuttle Co., and Newton Abbot: David
& Charles Reprints, 1969.
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An excellent, exhaustive treatise, covering heraldry from its origins to
the 19th century. The approach is decidedly scientific: heraldry practice
is ascertained with archaeological evidence, not just the assertions of
earlier writers. Another great virtue of this book: it is just as interested
in Continental as in British heraldry. To top it all, it contains excellent
English and French glossaries of heraldic terms. Recommended, although
it's rather scarce.
Britain
The emphasis of British books (especially slightly older ones) is also
very often on enouncing rules, rather than on describing actual practice.
A remarkable exception to both traits is Woodward's Treatise, which
is more concerned with how things were done in practice, and which is interested
in Continental heraldry as much as in British heraldry. More recent books
(Beningfield and Gwynn-Jones), while retaining the British focus, take
a more varied and observant approach than, for example, Fox-Davies' manual
(which sometimes reads like a penal code).
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Bedingfeld, H. and Gwynn-Jones, P. Heraldry. London: Magna Books,
1993.
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Splendidly illustrated book, by two English heralds, drawing from the College's
archives. Excellent introduction to English heraldry.
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Boutell's Heraldry, revised by J.P. Brooke-Little. London: Frederick
Warne & Co. Ltd., 1983.
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One of the standard, basic books on heraldry. Originally written by Charles
Boutell in 1863, it underwent many editions and revisions:
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A Manual of Heraldry, historical and popular, London: Winsor and
Newton, 1863.
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2d ed: Heraldry, Historical and Popular, 1863, 3d edition 1864.
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English Heraldry, 1st ed. 1867; 3d ed. 1875. London: Cassel Peter
and Galpin. 5th ed. 1883. London: Reeves and Turner. Revised in 1890, 1892,
1898 by S. T. Aveling and included in
Heraldry, Ancient and Modern,
London: Warne. Revised by A-C Fox-Davies in 1907 (9th ed), 1908 (10th ed),
1914 (11th ed), all London: Reeves and Turner.
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Boutell's Manual of Heraldry, revised by V. Wheeler-Holohan. London:
Frederick Warne and Co., 1931.
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Boutell's Heraldry, revised by C.W. Scott-Giles. London: Frederick
Warne and Co., 1950. Other printings 1954, 1958.
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Boutell's Heraldry, revised by C.W. Scott-Giles and J.-P. Brooke-Little.
London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1963. Other printing 1966.
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Boutell's Heraldry, revised by J.-P. Brooke-Little. London: Frederick
Warne and Co., 1970. Other printings 1973, 1983.
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Dennys, Rodney. The Heraldic Imagination. New York: Clarkson N.
Potter, Inc., 1975.
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A very useful study of the origins and development of heraldry, with many
illustrations both medieval and modern. Particularly worthwhile for its
examples of the more fabulous aspects of heraldry. (JG)
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Fox-Davies, A. C. A Complete Guide to Heraldry. New York: Dodge
Publishing Co., 1909. Reprinted - New York: Bonanza Books, 1978. Revised
by J.P. Brooke-Little, New York: Bonanza Books, 1985. Paperback printing:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1999.
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One of the standard, basic books on heraldry. This book has much of the
text of The Art of Heraldry, but most of the continental illustrations
have been deleted. A good general book on British heraldic usage. (JG)
1999 paperback edition:
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Franklyn, Julian. Shield & Crest. London: Macgibbon & Kee,
1960. Revised edition 1967.
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An enjoyably discursive, if not rigorous, examination of English heraldry.
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Friar, S. and Ferguson, J. Basic Heraldry. London: Herbert Press,
1993.
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As the name indicates, a basic textbook.
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Lynch-Robinson, Sir Christopher, and Adrian Lynch-Robinson. Intelligible
Heraldry. London: Macdonald & Co., 1948.
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A highly eccentric view of heraldry, this work should be reserved for use
by experienced heralds. Take everything it says with a grain of salt and
do not try to apply its philosophy to SCA heraldic usage. (JG)
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Moncreiffe, Iain, and Don Pottinger. Simple Heraldry, 2nd ed. Edinburgh:
John Bartholomew and Son Limited, 1978.
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Probably the best available introduction to heraldry. This book should
be at every heraldic consulting table. It is simple and amusing, but its
visual mnemonics help make learning the various heraldic terms much easier.
(JG)
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Pine, Leslie Gilbert: Heraldry, Ancestry and Titles: Questions and Answers.
New York: Gramercy Publishing Co, 1965.
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The original FAQ! Written in the classic questions-and-answers format,
it covers heraldry (47 questions), genealogy (43) and titles (71). Pine
was the longtime editor of Burke's Peerage (see below)
and wrote a number of basic books for the broad public.
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Rothery, Guy Cadogan. An ABC of Heraldry. London: Stanley Paul,
1915. Reprinted as Concise Encyclopaedia of Heraldry. London: Bracken
Books, 1985.
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An old-fashioned heraldry textbook, in the style of Fox-Davies.
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Woodcock, Thomas, and John Martin Robinson. The Oxford Guide to Heraldry.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. ppaerback edition: 1990.
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A modern examination of the development of heraldry in England. It draws
heavily on the records of the College of Arms of England and much of the
material has not been published anywhere else previously. It is much less
reliable in its brief chapter on non-British heraldry.
Scotland
Scotland developped heraldry separately from England, and retained its
own Law of Arms and heraldic authority to the present day.
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Grant, Francis J.: The Manual of Heraldry. Edinburgh: John Grant,
1937. Other editions up to 1962. Reprint in paperback, 1998, Genealogical
Publishing Company.
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A concise (less than 140 pages) and basic book with some emphasis on Scotland,
since the author was Lyon King of Arms from 1929 to 1945.
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Innes of Learney, Sir Thomas. Scots Heraldry. 1st Ed: 1934. 2nd
Ed, Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1956. Reprint: Baltimore Publishing Co.,
1971. 3d edition revised by Sir Malcolm Innes of Edingight, Edinburgh:
Johnston and Bacon, 1978.
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The modern reference on Scottish heraldry, written by the man who was Lyon
King of Arms from 1945 to 1969 (the 3d edition was revised after his death
by his son, who is also the current Lyon King of Arms).
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Nisbet, Alexander. (1657-1725). A system of heraldry, speculative and
practical: with the true art of blazon, according to the most approved
heralds in Europe [...] Edinburgh: J. Mackeven, 1722-42. (2 vols.,
with plates). New edition, Edinburgh: Alex. Lawrie, 1804; W. Blackwood,
1816. Reprint: 1984.
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A classic on Scottish heraldry, hard to find. The same author previously
wrote
An Essay on the Ancient and Modern Use of Armories Edinburgh:
William Adams Jr, 1718 (224 p.).
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Seton, George: The Law & Practice of Heraldry in Scotland. Edinburgh:
Edmonston and Douglas, 1863.
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Stevenson, John Horne: Heraldry in Scotland, including a recension of
'The law and practice of heraldry in Scotland,' by the late George Seton,
advocate. Glasgow: J. Maclehose and sons, 1914. (2 volumes).
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A very rare work (only 540 copies were printed), and the most complete
treatment of Scottish heraldry after Nisbet and until (and perhaps even
after) Innes of Learney. Seton started work on a revision of his own work,
and the project was taken over and completed by Stevenson.
See also a much more detailed annotated
bibliography of Scottish heraldic material.
United States
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Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelhpia, 1895. Repr. 1977,
Genealogical Publishing Co. 1984, New York; Greenwhich House.
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The best textbook devoted to the subject, with emphasis on official heraldry
of the US and the states, and on societies.
France
See also the excellent
bibliography at Karolus (in French).
French heraldry is very important, in particular because many usages
and most terms in British heraldry are of French origin. Unfortunately
(but understandably) most texts are in French. To translate French blazon
into English blazon, use the on-line glossary
or see the excellent glossary in Woodward and Burnett's
Treatise.
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Duhoux d'Argicourt, L.A. Dictionnaire du Blason. Paris: L. Joly,
1896. Reprint Paris: La Place Royale, 1996.
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Excellent dictionary of heraldic terms in French. It contains over 480
illustrations. The recent reprint in paperback can be found in France for
about $40.
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Foras, Amédée de. Le blason: dictionnaire et remarques.
Grenoble: 1883.
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Grandmaison, C. de. Dictionnaire héraldique. Petit-Montrouge:
1852.
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Menestrier, Charles-François. La Méthode du Blason.
1688 edition reprinted 1976.
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Menestrier (a Jesuit) was perhaps the most influential heraldic writer
in the 17th century. His little treatise, proceeding by questions and answers,
was reprinted numerous times in the 17th and 18th centuries. I believe
there is an even more recent reprint.
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Palliot, P. La vraye et parfaicte science des armoiries. Dijon:
1660. Reprint Paris 1895.
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A classic.
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Pastoureau, Michel. Traite d'Héraldique.
Paris: A. Picard, 1979. Revised edition 1987.
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A remarkable book, in French unfortunately. Written by France's leading
heraldist, it exemplifies the scholarly and scientific approach to heraldry
seen as a historical cultural practice. Questions such as the origins of
heraldry or the rule of tincture are treated as historical questions, to
be adjudicated on the basis of evidence drawn from historical, archaeological,
literary sources. Also contains an extensive annotated bibliography, which
was relied upon in writing this one. The 2d edition is out-of-print, but
a 3d is in preparation for 1997.
Germany
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Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen.
Nürnberg: 1890.
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A dictionary of heraldic terms with definitions in German but translations
of the terms in 11 other languages. Cross-indexed with ordinaries
like Renesse and Papworth.
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Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an
der Aisch: 1970.
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Very clear, basic textbook on heraldry.
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Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984.
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Fairly elementary.
Italy
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Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli:
Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983.
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A large volume consisting of a collection of articles covering most heraldic
topics (including Napoleonic heraldry, corporations, the Church, cities,
Jews, etc). Unfortunately, no index, but a great source on Italian heraldry
and practices.
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Guelfi Camajani, Piero. Dizionario Araldico. Milan: 1940. Reprint
Arnaldo Forni, 1978.
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A basic dictionary, with close to 1000 entries.
Norway
See a bibliography.
Spain
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Cadenas y Vicent, V. de. Dicconario heraldico. Madrid: 1954.
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Easy to use dictionary because each term is illustrated and translated
in other languages.
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Popoff, Michel. L'Héraldique Espagnole et Catalane à la
fin du Moyen-âge. Paris: Léopard d'Or, 1989.
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An armory of late medieval Spain and Catalonia based on 7 manuscript rolls.
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Riquer, M. de. Heraldica Española. Barcelona: 1942.
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Excellent introduction to Spanish heraldry.
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Riquer, M. de. Heraldica Catalana. Barcelona: 1983.
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Excellent presentation of Catalan heraldry in a European context.
Glossaries
Most heraldic treatises will contain a glossary of some form. To interpret
obscure terms, or translate from one language to another, one must resort
to specialized glossaries.
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Brault, Gerard J. Early Blazon. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972. Reprint
1997.
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This is a very scholarly work; as it names indicates, it is concerned with
early (i.e. 12th-13th c.) heraldic usage. Its sources are literary texts
as well as armories, so it includes real coats of arms as well as fictional
ones. The focus is on heraldry as a language. It is in the form of a dictionary,
with illustrative quotes. Indispensable for anyone interested in medieval
heraldry and blazoning.
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Brooke-Little, J. P. An Heraldic Alphabet. London: Macdonald and
Jane's, 1973. Revised edition 1985.
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A good basic dictionary of heraldic terms with illustrations
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Duhoux d'Argicourt, L.-A.: Dictionnaire du Blason. Paris: L. Joly,
1896. Revised edition by Frédéric Luz, Paris: La Place Royale,
1996.
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A handy glossary for French blazon. Each term is defined and there are
nearly 500 illustrations from the original edition.
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Elvin, Charles Norton. A Dictionary of Heraldry. London: Heraldry
Today, 1969, 1977 (Reprints). (First published 1889, publisher unknown.)
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If you want to find a name for something on a shield, especially if it's
geometric, this is the place to look. The drawings are very naturalistic,
and therefore not suitable for use in SCA heraldic art. Many of the field
divisions and modifications/combinations of ordinaries are strictly Victorian
creations. A book both useful and dangerous. (JG)
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Friar, Stephen, ed. A Dictionary of Heraldry. New York: Harmony
Books, 1987.
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A very recent book, already available through remainder shops. An excellent
work and a useful addition to every herald's bookshelf. (JG)
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Guelfi Camajani, Piero. Dizionario Araldico. Milan: 1940. Reprint
Arnaldo Forni, 1978.
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An Italian dictionary, with close to 1000 entries, some illustrations.
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Parker, James. A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry. Oxford &
London: James Parker and Co., 1894. Reprinted: Rutland (Vermont): James
Tuttle and Co., 1970.
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Very useful, extensive dictionary of heraldic terms, probably the best
in English. Available in a recent reprint. Each entry is exemplified and
illustrated with a variety of blazons from medieval rolls, monuments, as
well as later grants or Burke's General Armory. Mostly British heraldry,
with occasional notes on Continental heraldry.
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Rietstap, Johannes Baptist: Armorial général.
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Listed under General Armorials.
It contains a short glossary with illustrations; useful to identify some
exotic terms. In French.
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J. Siebmacher: Großes Wappenbuch, Band B:
Wappenbilderordnung
oder Symbolorum Armorialium Ordo. Neustadt an der Aisch: Bauer &
Raspe, 1990.
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This is a re-edition of Maximilian Gritzner's Handbuch der heraldischen
Terminologie of 1890, prepared by Jürgen Arndt and Werner Seeger,
as part of the new
Siebmacher collection. All
terms in eleven languages (German, Medieval High German, Danish, English,
French, Italian, Latin, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Spanish) are listed
alphabetically, with translations and references to the location of the
terms in Renesse and Papworth (see ordinaries).
Volume I contains the illustrations, Volume II the lexicon itself.
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Stalins, G.F.L., baron: Vocabulaire-Atlas Héraldique en Six Langues.
Paris, 1952; Société du Grand Armorial de France.
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Published by the Académie International d'Héraldique, this
is a multi-lingual heraldic dictionary, providing equivalents in French,
English, German, Spanish, Italian and (old) Dutch for about 500 terms.
It does not define terms but it illustrates them. This glossary is available
on-line with the illustrations.
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Woodward, John, and George Burnett. Woodward's A Treatise on Heraldry
British and Foreign with English and French Glossaries. Newton Abbot:
David & Charles Reprints, 1969. (Originally published 1892.)
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Mentioned above under General Books on Heraldry,
this treatise contains an excellent pair of glossaries, one of French and
one of English heraldic terms. The terms are only defined, not illustrated;
but one can turn to the general index and often find the terms discussed
in the main body of the Treatise.
Armorials or Armories
General
An armorial or armory goes from name to arms: it lists family names alphabetically
and provides the blazon (verbal description) of a coat of arms. An ordinary
goes from arms to names: it lists coats of arms analytically and provides
the name(s) of families who bore those arms.
Rietstap
The most general armory was compiled by Johannes Baptist Rietstap
(1828-91) in the late 1800s, and it covers all of Europe, over 100,000
arms. The Rietstap is far from complete, it is not free of errors (though
it is on the whole reliable). The biggest problem is that it gives no references.
The information is limited to name, origin (country or province) and arms
(often with supporters, crest and motto); occasionally some information
on title creation (for titled nobility).
Victor Rolland (1843-1912) and Henri Rolland (1887-1970) added several
volumes of supplement, and also illustrated all the arms in the Rietstap
(the illustrated general armorial listed below, which contains only
plates of coats of arms).
Rietstap, Johannes Baptist: Armorial général.
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Original Editions:
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First edition: Gouda: G. B. van Goor, 1861.
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New edition: Amsterdam: Theod. Bom, 1875 (1 vol.).
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Second edition, much enlarged: Gouda: G. B. van Goor, 1884-87 (2 vols).
available online at Gallica (note:
in image format, not as searchable text!)
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Reprints:
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Berlin: Stargardt, 1934.
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Baltimore; Genealogical Publishing Co, 1965.
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London: Heraldry Today, 1965; also 1972.
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Supplement:
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Victor and Henri Rolland: Armorial général de J. B. Rietstap,
Supplément. La Haye: M. Nijhoff, 1926-54 (7 volumes).
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Illustrations:
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Rolland, Victor: Armoiries des familles contenues dans l'Armorial général
de J. B. Rietstap. Paris: Institut Héraldique Universel, 1903-1926
(6 volumes).
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Reprints:
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General Illustrated Armorial. Lyon, 1953-54: Sauvegarde Historique.
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V. & H. V. Rolland: Illustrations to the Armorial general by J.
B. Rietstap. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Co., 1967 (6 volumes in 3).
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Reprinted London: Heraldry Today, 1967, 6 volumes in 3; also 1991.
There are many armories for various countries and for various regions within
countries. To find an armory for a specific region, consult a heraldic
bibliography. Here are a few general suggestions.
Central Europe
Siebmacher
The main armory for the former lands of the German and Austrian empires
is J. Siebmacher's großes Wappenbuch.
Johann Siebmacher (d. 1611) published in 1605 a Wappenbuch with
3300 arms fully illustrated (reprinted in Dortmund: Harenberg, 1988). This
armory was continually enlarged and reprinted over the years. The 1701-05
edition, with all additions up to 1772, was reprinted in facsimile in a
single volume (Munchen: Battenberg, 1975). In 1734, a new edition was done
by the the publisher Raspe in Nürnberg (restoring Siebmacher's name
to the title page) with 12 supplemental volumes issued from 1753 to 1806
(reprinted in facsimile: München: Battenberg, 1979), at which point
the collection contained 19,000 fully illustrated arms. In 1854, the same
publisher (now Bauer u. Raspe) began a new edition, called Siebmacher's
großes und allgemeines Wappenbuch, which continued until 1961,
totalling 101 volumes. The publisher Degener, Bauer and Raspe in Neustadt-an-der-Aisch
has reprinted the original volumes in facsimile, but condensed into 35
volumes, from 1970 to 1985. An index of the 130,000 names in all editions
of Siebmacher from 1605 to 1961 has been published:
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Jäger-Sünstenau, H. General-Index zu den Sibmacher'schen Wappenbücher
(1605-1967). Graz: 1964 (General-Index), 1969 (Nachtrag). Second edition
(enlarged) 1984.
The Siebmacher collection begins with the arms and flags of the states
of the world (vol. 1), arms of the German rulers (vol. 2), of the German
high nobility or mediatized houses (vol. 3-4), of European princes (vol.
5), cities (vol. 6), guilds and universities (vol. 7), sees and abbeys
(vol. 8), and burgher arms (vol. 9-13), that is, arms of non-noble citizens
of cities. The rest of the collection (vols. 14-35) covers the provincial
nobilities, by area (Germany first, then the Autro-Hungarian empire in
volumes 26-35).
The currently reprinted volumes are as follows (with corresponding volume
and part numbers of the original edition):
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1. Die Wappen und Flaggen der Herrscher und Staaten der Welt,
1978
1.Bd., 1.Abt. (1856), 1.Bd., 2.Abt. (1870), 1.Bd., 6.Abt. (1878), 7.Bd.,
1.Abt. (1859).
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2. Die Wappen der deutschen Landesfürsten, 1981
Band, 1. Abteilung, 2.-5. Teil (1909-29)
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3-4. Die Wappen des hohen deutschen Adels, 1972-74.
1. Bd., 1.-3. Reihe mit Anh., (1878-1888)
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5. Die Wappen der europäischen Fürsten, 1975
I. Bd., 3. Abt., III. Reihe, C, (1894)
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6. Wappen der Städte und Märkte in Deutschland und
den angrenzenden Ländern, 1974
Bd., 1 Abt. 4 (1885)
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7. Berufswappen; Die Siegel der deutschen Universitäten,
1976
Bd. 1, Abt. 7 (1898); Abt. 8 (1906)
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8. Die Wappen der Bistümer und Klöster, 1976
1. Bd., 5. Abt., 1. Reihe mit Anh. u. 2. Reihe (Nurnberg 1881/82)
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9-13. Die Wappen bürgerlicher Geschlechter Deutschlands
und der Schweiz (5 vol.), 1971-75
5. Bd., 1.-12. Abt. ; 5. Bd., n. F., 1.-3. Abt., Nurnberg 1857-1961.
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14-16. Die Wappen des preussischen Adels, 1973-
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17. Die Wappen des schlesischen Adels, 1977
Bd. 4, Abt. 11 (1885) u. Bd. 6, Abt. 8, Teil 1-3 (1887-1894)
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18. Die Wappen des Adels in Pommern und Mecklenburg, 1978
VI. Bd., 9. Abt. (1894); VII, Bd., 3. Abt., c (1900); III. Bd., 6.
Abt. (1858); VI. Bd., 10. Abt. (1902); VII. Bd., 1 Abt. (1859)
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19. Die Wappen des niederdeutschen Adels : (Schleswig-Holstein-Lauenburg,
Hamburg, Bremen, Lubeck, Oldenburg, Lippe, Schaumburg, Hannover, Braunschweig,
Anhalt), 1977
Bd. 2, Abt. 2 (1869), Bd. 2, Abt. 9 (1870), Bd. 3, Abt. 3 (1871), Bd.
3, Abt. 5 (1872), Bd. 3, Abt. 7 (1869), Bd. 3, Abt. 8 (1877), Bd. 3, Abt.
10 (1872) and Bd. 6, Abt. 11 (1905)
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20. Die Wappen des hessischen und thüringischen Adels,
1977
Bd. II, III, VI, and VII (1856-1908)
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21. Die Wappen des sächsischen Adels, 1972
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22. Die Wappen des bayerischen Adels, 1971
2. Bd., 1 Abt. (1856); 6. Bd., 1. Abt., 1-3. T. (1884, 1906 u. 1911);
7. Bd., 1. Abt. (1859)
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23. Die Wappen des Adels in Württemberg, 1982
Bd. 2, Abt. 5 (1856), Bd. 6, Abt. 2 (1911) and Bd. 7, Abt. 1 (1858)
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24. Die Wappen des Adels in Baden, Elsass-Lothringen und Luxemburg,
1974
2. Bd., 6 Abt. (1878), 10. Abt. (1871), 11. Abt. (1873), 3. Bd., 9.
Abt. (1871)
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25. Der Adel der russischen Ostseeprovinzen (Estland, Kurland,
Livland, Oesel), 1980
Bd. 3, Abt. 11 (1898)
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26. Die Wappen des Adels in Niederösterreich, 1983
4. Bd, 4. Abteilung (1909-18)
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27. Die Wappen des Adels in Oberösterreich, 1984
4. Bd., 5. Abt (1904)
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28. Die Wappen des Adels in Salzburg, Steiermark und Tirol,
1979
Bd. VI, 1. Abt. (1857), 6. Abt. (1883), 7. Abt. (1919-1921); Bd. VI,
3. Abt. (1858); Bd. VII., 1. Abt. (1859)
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29. Der Adel in Kärnten, Krain und Dalmatien, 1980
Bd. 4, Abt. 2 (1859), Abt. 3 (1873), and Abt. 8 (1879)
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30. Die Wappen des böhmischen Adels, 1979
4. Bd., 9. Abt. (1886)
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31. Die Wappen des mährischen Adels, 1979
4. Bd., 10. Abt. (1899)
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32. Der Adel von Galizien, Lodomerien und der Bukowina, 1985
IV. Bd, 14. Abt. (1905)
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33. Die Wappen des Adels in Ungarn, 1982
IV. Band, 15. Abteilung (1885-1894)
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34. Der Adel von Siebenburgen, 1984
4. Bd., 12. Abt. (1898)
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35. Der Adel von Kroatien und Slavonien, 1985
4. Bd., 13 Abt (1899)
The new Siebmacher collection also contains volumes on heraldry:
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Seyler, Gustav Adelbert: Geschichte der Heraldik (Wappenwesen, Wappenkunst,
Wappenwissenschaft). Neustadt an der Aisch, Bauer & Raspe, 1970.
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Arndt, Jurge and Werner Seeger: Wappenbilderordnung, herausgegeben vom
Herold, Verein für Heraldik, Genealogie und Verwandte Wissenschaften
zu Berlin. Neustadt an der Aisch : Bauer & Raspe, 1986-1990.
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Hefner, Otto Titan von: Grundsätze der Wappenkunst : für den
Leser des Siebmacherschen Wappenwerkes besonders geschrieben. (Nürnberg
1855.) Neustadt an der Aisch : Bauer und Raspe, 1976.
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Berchem, Egon, Freiherr von, Donald L. Galbreath, Otto Hupp: Beiträge
zur Geschichte der Heraldik. (Berlin 1939.) Neustadt (an der Aisch)
: Bauer und Raspe, 1972.
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Alberti, Otto von: Württembergisches Adels- und Wappenbuch.
(Stuttgart, 1889-1916). Neustadt an der Aisch : Bauer und Raspe, 1975.
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Scholer, Eugen: Historische Familienwappen in Franken : 1860 Wappenschilde
und familiengeschichtliche Notizen von Geschlechtern des Adels und der
Reichsstädte in Franken. Neustadt an der Aisch : Bauer und Raspe,
1975.
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