Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol.[1] It might involve discussion of crests or coats of arms. Heraldry is employed on Golarion to distinguish amongst other things nations and regions; noble houses and royalty; military and other organizations and chivalric orders.[2]
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National Heraldry
Cheliax and Taldor
The chimera was often used in Taldor by the nobility as an heraldic device; in later times these same families became Chelaxian.[3]
Molthune
The national coat of arms of Molthune—also displayed on the national flag—consists of a crossed sword and hammer.[4]
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Heraldry of Regions and Cities
Isarn, Galt
The heraldic crest of the Galtan capital city of Isarn is the iris, known as the flower of Isarn.[5]
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Royal & Noble Heraldry
In the River Kingdoms, 'nobles' come and go. Some use heraldry to gain an air of superiority or credibility. One such is Lord Suvarian; his men wear tabards, shields or armour emblazoned with a silver gerfalcon rampant on a blue background.[6]
In Galt, "the arms of the late Duke of Dabril were properly termed vert, a cockatrice in his majesty displayed and inverted tergant regardant or issuant a fountain and transfixed by a unicorn incensant argent. Or, more prosaically: a green field with a crowned golden cockatrice flying out of a pool, only to get stabbed in the back by an angry white unicorn."[7]
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Military Heraldry
Imperial Army
Soldiers of the Molthuni Imperial Army display the heraldry of the army: a small, red dragon holding a larger, purple-coloured sword.[4]
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Heraldry of organizations
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Religious Heraldry
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Heraldic Organizations
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References
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraldry
- ↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 293. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
- ↑ Jonathan Keith, Jason Nelson, and Anthony Pryor. (2012). Mythical Monsters Revisited, p. 8. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-384-2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lissa Guillet and Amber E. Scott. (2017). Lands of Conflict, Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-927-1
- ↑ Kevin Andrew Murphy. (2012). "The Perfumer's Apprentice", ch. 2. Paizo Publishing.
- ↑ Robert E. Vardeman. (2011). "Plow and Sword", ch. 2 & 4. Paizo Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60125-430-6
- ↑ Kevin Andrew Murphy. (2010). "The Secret of the Rose and Glove", ch. 1. Paizo Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60125-351-4