Heraldry has been contemptuously termed 'the science of fools with long memories.' — James Planche Copy Share Image
Heraldry is the fusion of fact and fancy, myth and manner, romance and reality. It is an exuberant union of family, art,… — Charles Burnett Copy Share Image
It is better to be the builder of our own name than to be indebted by descent for the proudest gifts known… — Hosea Ballou Copy Share Image
“The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike the inevitable hour.… — Thomas Grey Copy Share Image
“The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow’r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e’er gave Awaits alike the inevitable hour:… — Thomas Gray Copy Share Image
The whole of heraldry and of chivalry is in courtesy. A man of fine manners shall pronounce your name with all the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
A court of heraldry sprung up to supply the place of crusade exploits, to grant imaginary shields and trophies to families that… — William Shenstone Copy Share Image
We may talk what we please," he cries in his enthusiasm for the oldest of the arts, "of lilies, and lions rampant,… — Abraham Cowley Copy Share Image
