Roll of arms

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A Roll of Arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms which may be recorded in a variety of ways; written (blazon), painted, drawn or carved. They are usually arranged as a row shields accompanied by the identity of the person bearing the arms.

Contents 1 Types of Roll 2 Armorials 2.1 Written 2.2 Online 3 References

[edit] Types of Roll

The heraldist Stephen Friar ^[1] classifies Roll types as:

• Occasional.

Those rolls relating to a specific event such as an expedition, tournament or a siege.

• Institutional.

Rolls associated with foundations, orders of religion or chivalry possibly compiled over many years.

• Regional

It is almost peculiarly English to have regional or local rolls - County rolls of the 14th century.

• Illustrative

These are sometimes used to illustrate stories or chronicles.

• General

A combination of a variety of collections.

With the advent of the Internet;

• Online rolls

A number of heraldic, family, clan societies maintain rolls of their members.

[edit] Armorials

[edit] Written

• Johann Siebmacher (Begr.), Horst Appuhn (Hrsg.) Johann Siebmachers Wappenbuch von 1605, München : Orbis-Ed., 1999, ISBN 3-572-10050-X

• Armorial Gelre is a well known medieval roll of arms.

[edit] Online

• Burke's Peerage International Register of Arms, International Register of Armorial Bearings (Coats of Arms)
• US Heraldic Registry, An American armorial that offers free registration of contemporary and historical heraldry
• [http://riag.es/Registro Internacional de Armas Gentilicias-RIAG, Spain

[edit] References