A GUIDE TO HERALDRY
from a Canadian Perspective
Auguste Vachon, Outaouais Herald Emeritus
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
Chapter I BIRTH AND SURVIVAL OF HERALDRY
Chapter II TAKING A CLOSER LOOK
Chapter III ARMS VERSUS LOGO
Chapter IV THE QUEST FOR ARMS
Chapter V DESIGNING ARMS
ANNEX I
Chapter VI AN AUXILIARY SCIENCE
ANNEX II
Chapter VII HERALDRY WITHIN THE SYMBOLS’ FAMILY
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX I LEARNING TO BLAZON
APPENDIX II TRACING PERSONAL ARMS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES
APPENDIX III IDENTIFYING ARMS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
GLOSSARY