The world encyclopedia of flags and heraldry : an international history of heraldry and its contemporary uses together with the definitive guide to national flags, banners, standards and ensigns
Slater, Stephen2007
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Flags & heraldic arms weave together the history of man's desire for representation & the need for a means to display marks of origin, status & beliefs. This is a highly accessible book that covers every aspect of the history, language & modern use of heraldry together with an examination of the way flags have been used throughout the centuries.
Main title:
The world encyclopedia of flags and heraldry : an international history of heraldry and its contemporary uses together with the definitive guide to national flags, banners, standards and ensigns / Steven [i.e. Stephen] Slater and Alfred Znamierowski.
Imprint:
London : Lorenz, c2007.
Collation:
512 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, col. ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 500-501) and index.
ISBN:
9780754817802 (hbk)0754817806 (hbk)
Dewey class:
929.6929.603
Local class:
R929.6
Language:
English
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BRN:
394421
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