Dover Heraldry in America: A Guide with 1000 Illustrations Heraldry in America: A Guide with 1000 Illustrations ISBN: 0486447642

Even after declaring its independence from aristocratic Europe, the United States retained the custom of using graphic devices to denote status in military and civil life. This extensively illustrated book explains the rules and practices of heraldry and presents hundreds of examples of official, corporate, and private emblems and orders. Drawn from colonial documents, wills and deeds, old tombstones, family dinner plates, and numerous other sources, this authoritative, reader-friendly book groups its vast amount of information in a concise and accessible manner. An indispensable guide for students of history, it's also a practical resource for illustrators and graphic designers.