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Heraldry is the practice of designing, displaying, describing and recording coats of arms and heraldic badges. Historically, it has been variously described as "the shorthand of history" and "the floral border in the garden of history." The origins of heraldry lie in the need to distinguish participants in combat when their faces were hidden by iron and steel helmets. Eventually a formal system of rules developed into ever more complex forms of heraldry.
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Why were balls used on the Medici coat of arms?
Leo: only the Medici arms were originally just six torteaux 'in orle' (that is, the top torteau was originally just a red one), and the top one became charged with the arms of France (three gold Fleur …
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Why did England consistently adopt red as their primary colour for insignia and uniform?
Not only was red, going back to the raising of the New Model Army, simply the cheapest dye, and the one which kept the colour for longer, scarlet and dark blue are also the Royal livery colours.
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