IN CONCLUSION

Now that you know the basics of heraldry, you should be able to look at simple coats of arms and determine their blazon. As well you should be able to correctly illustrate a coat of arms from reading it's blazon. Regarding the diagrams in this article, it should be noted that the author chose to blazon most of the coats and charges as argent and sable (and often gules as a third colour) for practical reasons. Those being, ease of recognition for people who wish to print out this article on a black and white printer, and to optimise contrast and make the diagrams easier to recognise.

This article as been only an introduction to the basics of heraldry. If you are interested in learning more about heraldry, there are many sources of information on the topic, ranging from introductory to advanced level. A search of the internet will easily locate many good online sources (as well as some erroneous information unfortunately). It is hoped that this will be of use to any re-enactors new to heraldry who wish to learn more about it as well as to those who are interested in creating their own coat of arms.

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