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The Heraldry of a Husband and Wife
Andreas Anton, Graf [Count] von Capris (1716-1776) was a Bavarian major general of French-Italian origin. He has his own Wikipedia entry: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Anton_von_Capris His wife...
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Memorial Heraldry in the Heart of Munich, Germany
The Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Lady) in the historic center of Munich serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. The cathedral can hold...
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Fun With Heraldry in Munich, Germany
Our heraldic item today isn't a true coat of arms; it's a non-heraldry amalgam of two different coats of arms.The item seen here is a quasi-heraldic decoration of a ceiling boss, an ornamental,...
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The Lesser Arms of Munich, Germany
Having seen the Greater Arms of the city of Munich, Germany, last time, which incorporate "the monk from the lesser coat of arms", today we're going to see what that "lesser coat of arms" looks...
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The Greater Arms of Munich, Germany
Continuing our virtual tagging along on my friend Katie's river cruise to Europe, and all of the pictures of heraldry she took for me while she was there, we come to Munich, Germany.Where we find two...
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An Heraldic Interior Decorating Tip
For our final stop in Salzburg, Austria, we have tips on how to decorate a room with heraldry, courtesy of the Golden Hall (Goldener Saal) in the Hohensalzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg).The...
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A Final Coat of Arms of an Archbishop
This will be the final coat of arms of an Archbishop of Salzburg, but it is, I think, pretty special. (Or at least, unusual.)No, not the inscribed plaque on this tower; the painted coats of arms at the...
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(New) Herald in the News!
It has been noted that:"The Kings of Arms tend to be rather like oil tankers sailing in a determined and serene manner through the ocean of life, and as a result they take a long time to change...
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One of My Favorite Coats of Arms in Salzburg, Austria
I know, I know. We shouldn't have personal favorites. All coats of arms are worthy. Nonetheless ... sometimes a particular coat of arms hits you just right, and you develop an emotional attachment to...
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Two More Examples of the Arms of Archbishop Paris von Lodron, Displayed With...
Last time we looked at several displays of the arms of Paris von Lodron, 1586-1653 (Archbishop of Salzburg 1619-1653). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Lodron) His arms are blazoned: Gules a lion...
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Several Displays of the Arms of an Archbishop in Salzburg, Austria
Having seen the several ways in which the arms of an archbishop may be displayed with the arms of the archdiocese, today (and next time, for that matter, but in different settings) we're going to see...
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Yet Another Way to Combine Arms of Office With Personal Arms
Having seen in our last post two different ways of displaying the arms of the Archdiocese of Salzburg with the personal arms of the Archbishop, today we're going to see (1) more examples of the use of...
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Two Different Ways of Combining Arms of Office with Personal Arms Seen in...
Over the years we have seen again and again how a person may combine the arms of an office they hold with their personal arms on a shield. This is usually done by impaling the arms of the office on the...
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Salzburg, Austria
The next stop on my friend Katie's river cruise through Europe was in Salzburg, Austria.Where she photographed the city's coat of arms. Well, the "new" one (shall we call it "Salzburg modern"?) that's...
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Our Final Heraldic Stop in Mondsee, Austria
Our final coat of arms from Mondsee, Austria is this carved achievement of arms is located above the entrance of Schloss Mondsee (the former Mondsee Abbey).This stone carving is the historic coat of...
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An Armorial Memorial to an Abbott
Our next bit of heraldry from Katie's trip to Europe is a Late Baroque epitaph and memorial plaque dedicated to Abbot Maurus Schinnagl (Latinized as Mauritius), who served as the abbot of Mondsee Abbey...
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Two Coats of Arms: City and Abbey
Here, on the exterior of Mondsee Abbey, we find two coats of arms side by side, the pair surmounted by a mitre:On the left, we see the arms of Mondsee, Austria: Per fess: Azure a moon in her decriment...
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The Unusual Arms of Mondsee, Austria
For our next stop as we follow my friend Katie on her river cruise in Europe, we come to the city of Mondsee, Austria, and it's somewhat unusual coat of arms.Heraldry of the World,...
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Heraldry in the News!
So there I was, minding my own business, looking at some of the recent stories on-line, when I was caught by a headline:"The Logo for Donald Trump International Airport Appears to Be AI Slop"It turns...
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Still Finding Heraldry Everywhere
I am, indeed, still finding heraldry everywhere, and once again, "everywhere" includes my living room.Once again, the HGTV show House Hunters International has come through for me. A recent episode had...
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