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1、ImperialManualofHeraldryAnnoImperiumXV©TheEmpireofChivalryandSteel,Inc2006IntroductionGreetingsandwelcometotheworldofHeraldry.InthismanualIwillconcentrateonthebasicsofHeraldry,ontheguidelinesthatareusedbytheImperialSovereignofArms(SoA),andwhatistheProceduref
2、orAcceptance/RejectionofArmsfortheEmpireofChivalryandSteel,Inc.IhopethatthismanualwillgiveyouenoughinformationtogetanynoviceSovereignofArms(SoA)startedinblazoningandpreparingdevicesforhisorherterritory,regionandmembers.Justkeepinmindthismanualisonlythebasicf
3、rameworkaboutheraldry.IwouldstronglyrecommendtheacquisitionofatextonHeraldrytocoveranyadditionalproblemsthatyoumaycomeacross.Irecommendallofthebooksthatyouwillfindinthebibliographyatthebackofthismanual.TheywillgointomoredetailaboutHeraldrythanwewillcoverinth
4、ismanual.IfyouareanewSovereignofArmscongratulation,goodluckandenjoy.IfyoujustwanttolearnaboutHeraldry,Ihopethishelps.Enjoy,havefunandIhopethatyoufindtheloveofHeraldryasIhave.DonSirMicheldaPietramalaLaurelKingofArmsKA,KCABriefHistoryonHeraldryHeraldryisthesci
5、encethatstudiesarmorialbearings,thecolouredemblemspertainingtoanindividual,afamilyorcommunity.TheircompositionisgovernedbythespecificrulesofblazonthatdistinguishthemedievalEuropeanheraldicsystemfromallothersystemsofemblems,whetherearlierorlater,militaryorciv
6、il.Thefirstarms,whichappearedonbattlefieldsandtournaments,weremadetobeseenfromadistance.Thiswasduetothefactthatthecombatants,whohadbeenunrecognizablebecauseoftheircoatofmail(whichnearlyreachedchinlevel),andthenosepieceoftheirhelmet(whichcoveredtheirface),dev
7、elopedbrightandcontrastingcolourswithverystylizeddevicestohelpidentifyeachotheronthebattlefield.ThustheHeraldwasborn,frequentlyhiredbynoblesandKingsandweretoactaswalkingreferencesofarms.OnthecontinentofEurope,theuseofarmorialbearingshasneverbeenrestrictedtoa
8、particularthsocialclassasanytimebetweenthe12century(whentheyfirstappeared)anduptomoderntime.Inordertokeeparelativelyuniformmethodofdescription(andsincepictureswouldveryaccordingtotheartist)alang
