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Exploring Coats of Arms: A Quiz on Heraldry and Symbolism

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of coats of arms, their historical significance, and their usage in various cultures, particularly in Canada, communism, and the papacy.

#Heraldry #Coats of Arms #Symbols #History #Canada #Communism #Religion

1 The Queen of Canada has delegated her prerogative to grant armorial bearings to the ________.

2 A ________, or papal church also gets a coat of arms, which is usually displayed on the building.

3 Among the states ruled by communist regimes, coats of arms resembling the Soviet design were adopted in all the ________ states except Czechoslovakia and Poland.

4 The ________ is situated at Rideau Hall.

5 For instance, the mon of the powerful ________ simply consisted of three leaves.

6 Some ________ came from armigerous (noble) families; others adopted coats of arms during their career in the church.

7 An example in recent use is the logo of ________ corporation which started as a shipping and maritime enterprise and whose emblem is based on a water chestnut derived from its maritime history with a military naval influence.

8 [5] The author Helen Stuart argues that some coats of arms were a form of corporate ________.

9 In the heraldic traditions of ________ and Scotland an individual, rather than a family, had a coat of arms.

10 Since 1989, some of the ex-________, such as Romania, have resumed their former arms, often with only the symbols of monarchy removed.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the coat of arms of Brook Watson featured his leg which he had lost in a shark attack.
  • the Italian mountain Cimon della Pala appears on the coat of arms of the Guardia di Finanza (pictured).
  • the English herald Ralph Brooke tricked Sir William Segar into granting a coat of arms to a London hangman.
  • in almost 100 years of existence, Ireland King of Arms granted only three coats of arms.
  • Rideau was the first Canadian company to be granted its own coat of arms by The Heraldic Authority.
  • British paediatrician June Lloyd, Baroness Lloyd of Highbury is commemorated in the coat of arms of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, as a supporter holding a staff of Aesculapius entwined with a double helix rather than the traditional snake.
  • Corippo, despite being a contender for Switzerland's smallest municipality with a population of only 17, has its own website, coat of arms, mayor and town council.
  • Emily Helen Butterfield was Michigan's first licensed female architect, and designed many college fraternity and sorority crests thanks to her interest in heraldry.
  • Garter King of Arms William Segar (pictured) was imprisoned for confirming a coat of arms to someone who was not a gentleman.
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