| One of the most enduring and beautiful
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| | it is in Britain today. Thus, the coat
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| pieces of family history is the coat of
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| | of arms became simply a way of showing
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| arms. These stunning pieces of artwork
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| | that a family was possessed of honored
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| recall the days of chivalry and heraldry
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| | members.Even that changed, however, as
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| while they hearken back to ties to the
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| | the coat of arms simply became a status
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| Old Country. For families who possess a
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| | symbol. Those with money could simply
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| coat of arms, it can take a place of
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| | purchase a coat of arms for display in
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| pride in the home. Designed to be
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| | their homes. No longer tied to any
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| displayed for one and for all, these
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| | military or governmental forms, it was
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| shield-shaped testaments to family
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| | simply a display of money. For instance,
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| history are often adorned with beasts of
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| | we know that Shakespeare was rich because
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| the field and fanciful creatures about
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| | he purchased a coat of arms for his
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| their perimeter. They are truly the
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| | family. Though this may be something of
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| crowning touch to any family name.The
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| | a bastardization of its original intent,
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| coat of arms was originally used in the
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| | it meant that the coat of arms could be
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| days of knights, kings, and wars fought
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| | available to everyone.Now, there are
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| on horseback. Each knight would display
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| | numerous places from which one can find
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| a particular design, image, or pattern on
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| | or purchase their own coat of arms.
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| his shield to identify himself amidst the
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| | Through web sites, stores, gift shops,
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| anonymity of armor. Intended to inspire
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| | and stores dedicated to genealogy, one
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| troops, strike fear in the hearts of
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| | can either find the heraldic emblem for
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| foes, and further the name of the bearer,
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| | one's particular name, or simply choose
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| the coat of arms could tell the world
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| | from amongst a list of many. For those
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| which knight performed which feat of arms
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| | who are particularly adventurous and
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| amidst the din of battle. Then, upon
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| | artistic, you can even design your own!No
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| their return to the halls of their lord,
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| | matter how you come across your
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| they could hang their shield by the door
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| | particular coat of arms, these intricate
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| to inform all within which knights
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| | and beautiful designs can provide you
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| assembled at any given time.However, as
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| | with an heirloom for your own family.
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| old forms of warfare gave way to the
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| | Display it proudly on your front door,
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| musket, rifle, and cannon, the coat of
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| | place it above your mantelpiece, or just
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| arms was not as necessary. Warfare
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| | tuck it into a sheaf of papers with the
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| became a method of regiments, not men.
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| | knowledge that you know it is yours.
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| Thus, the coat of arms had become
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| | Whatever you do with it, it can be an
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| obsolete in many ways. However,
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| | enjoyable little piece of your history
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| knighthood was still an honor conferred
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| | and your ever-living tie to the Old World
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| by the various crowns of Europe, just as
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| | from whence your ancestors came.
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