State lawmakers will be discussions this year to alter the image of the coat of arms to make it more historically accurate. A similar effort occurred in Baldwin County in 2015, in which the county ...

The coat of arms was designed during the Jim Crow era to include the Confederate flag. Underneath the shield is the state’s motto: “We dare defend our rights,” written in Latin.

Heraldry is the system by which coats of arms are designed, described, recorded and regulated. They can be found throughout Europe and the British Isles. Early use of coats of ...

Coats of arms date to the 12th Century, where they were first worn on battle shields. They were adopted by members of the royal family and spread among the wider nobility, ...

For more than 15 years, there’s been a single book that every Civil War buff must own: Battle Cry of Freedom, by James M. McPherson. Yes, I like Bruce Catton and Shelby Foote–quite a bit, in fact.

Heraldry has changed with the times - a coat of arms is for those who have distinguished themselves or contributed to society STORY Peter Neville-Hadley Nov 5 , 2015 ...