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Crest (heraldry)
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A crest is a component of a heraldic display, consisting of the device borne on top of the helm. Originating in the decorative sculptures worn by knights in tournaments and, to a lesser extent, battle
A knight with an eagle crest at the Saracen Joust in Arezzo, Tuscany
A knight with an eagle crest at the Saracen Joust in Arezzo, Tuscany
Sir Geoffrey Luttrell, with fan crests displaying his arms on both his helmet and his horse's head. From the Luttrell Psalter, c. 1330.
Sir Geoffrey Luttrell, with fan crests displaying his arms on both his helmet and his horse's head. From the Luttrell Psalter, c. 1330.
Crests of (from left to right) Herbert Kitchener; James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope; and Edmund Hillary at the College of Arms, London
Crests of (from left to right) Herbert Kitchener; James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope; and Edmund Hillary at the College of Arms, London
Arms of the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, with fifteen crested helms
Arms of the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, with fifteen crested helms
Coat of arms
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A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon, surcoat, or tabard, originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, wh
Crest (heraldry)
…achievement, a practice which became common in the era of paper heraldry, has led the term "crest" to be frequently but erroneously used to refer to the arms displayed on the shield, or to the achievement as a whole. The word "crest" derives from the Latin crista, meaning "tuft" or "plume", perhaps related…
Coats of Arms in the Dering Roll, an English armorial from the 13th century
Coats of Arms in the Dering Roll, an English armorial from the 13th century
Brabant Lion held by Floris de Merode during the funeral of Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, print after design by Jacob Franquart
Brabant Lion held by Floris de Merode during the funeral of Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, print after design by Jacob Franquart
The German Hyghalmen Roll, c. late 15th century, illustrates the German practice of thematic repetition from the arms in the crest
The German Hyghalmen Roll, c. late 15th century, illustrates the German practice of thematic repetition from the arms in the crest
Coat of arms of Liptov County in Slovakia
Coat of arms of Liptov County in Slovakia