Portal:Heraldry/DYK
Did you know...
- ...that Garter King of Arms William Segar (pictured) was imprisoned for confirming a coat of arms to someone who was not a gentleman?
- ...that Henry Lane was appointed Bluemantle Pursuivant at the age of 15?
- ...that Albany, New York has a life-size version of its coat of arms that was sculpted by a local political cartoonist?
- ...that Newt Heisley designed the POW/MIA flag in 1971 for the National League of Families, which the US Congress requires be flown at federal and military buildings on six days annually?
- ...that heraldic badges were common in the Middle Ages, particularly in England?