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Our #RollofArms is getting a website! As The Heraldry Community grows, it’s important for us to keep track of all the wonderful people that thrive here. Compiling @GreiiEquites work through this site will be a great way to showcase that! https://t.co/hdeTrfmie4 #Heraldry #Arms

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Coat of arms of Thomas Schweicker, a 16th century German artist and calligrapher born without any arms or hands instead using his feet to draw and write (hence the leg holding a pen between its toes)

[fritzorino @fritzorino]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Attributed arms of the Three Wise Men taken from the ca. 1470 Codex Haggenberg.

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Arms attributed to the Three Wise Men, whose bones are said to be housed in Cologne Cathedral, which can be seen under construction in the background on the right

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Some heraldic highlights taken from the Cologne Chronicle of 1499

Full achievement of the City of Cologne surrounded by various Saints associated with it

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The arms of the Arch-Bishophric of Cologne and locally important family; the subordinate Bishophrics of Liege, Utrecht, Minden, Münster and Osnabrück below; St Peter up top

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The full armorial can be viewed here:

https://t.co/dr45el53jA

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Some fanciful armored figures in this Late Renaissance Armorial, "Geschlechterbuch der Stadt Augsburg" ca. 1550

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Had at go the #arms of @arm_yourselves , cause they look cool.
#heraldry #coatofarms

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Source: https://t.co/hfQKdgufeO

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Lady Knights riding strange steeds.

Part of a series of heraldic allegories of sins and virtues (e.g. devotion, avarice and envy) taken from a 15th century manuscript.

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A balding eagle. Is it over for him?

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Some very peculiar looking helmets found in the 16th century Zimmern Chronicle