Just as families in Medieval times had a coat of arms to distinguish them in times of battle or celebration, bishops designed crests describing their life as they were called to lead their ...

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A rare accounting document, half-concealed beneath a coat of arms design, has revealed the activities of Italian bankers working in early 15th century London, decades before the capital became a ...

Two Lithuanian television installers known as the “brothers of Beckton” have emerged as perhaps Britain’s greatest fighters since medieval times. Alex and Evgeny Olechnovic are also amateur ...

Sir Paul McCartney has been granted his own coat of arms, which pays homage to the former Beatle's musical career and his hometown of Liverpool, a newspaper reports.

After the wedding, Kate’s coat of arms will be incorporated into William’s, and the Middleton family’s symbol will be passed down by her brother James.

Medieval Italian man Bartelomeo Colleoni's last name meant "balls" in Italian and his coat of arms featured testicle-inspired symbols.

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Leo XIV has announced his motto and coat of arms – a long-held tradition for those in the ranks of bishops, cardinals and popes. The choice of symbols and words reflects ...

On Feb. 17, 2024, a post went viral on X (formerly Twitter) about a medieval Italian man named Bartolomeo Colleoni, whose last name, translated into English, allegedly means "balls," and whose coat of ...