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Heraldry on the Internet  - http://digiserve.com/heraldry/  An indexed directory of heraldic resources with an emphasis on research.  Heraldica  - http://www.heraldica.org/  FAQs, introductions to heraldic concepts and terms, an illustrated glossary and information on heraldry within various countries and groups.  Pimbley's Heraldic Dictionary  - http://digiserve.com/heraldry/pimbley.htm  An English dictionary of heraldic terms, originally published in 1908.  Heraldic America  - http://pages.infinit.net/cerame/heraldicamerica/  Features articles, a bibliography, and a forum on North American heraldry. [French/English]  Heraldry Links  - http://www.panix.com/~wlinden/heraldry.shtml  A collection of links to various heraldic and flag-related resources.  International Civic Arms  - http://www.ngw.nl/indexgb.htm  Index of arms used by all levels of government throughout the world. Most of the entries have illustrations.  Heraldry Symbols  - http://www.irishsurnames.com/heraldiccharges.htm  Potential symbolic meanings of heraldic charges, with a special focus on Irish heraldry.  The Baronage Press  - http://www.baronage.co.uk/  Concerns the art, history and symbolism of heraldry, and the history, politics, books, cinema and television to which heraldry has thematic links.  The Mad Alchemist's Heraldry  - http://www.mad-alchemy.com/heraldry/  The heraldry of Canada, and of its provinces and cities.  Civic Heraldry of England and Wales  - http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/  Coats of arms or badges for over 380 English and Welsh civil authorities.  Roll of Arms of rec.heraldry  - http://jgrimbert.free.fr/herald/rh/  Arms of members of the Usenet newsgroup rec.heraldry and others of interest to that group.  Studies in Heraldry  - http://www.briantimms.com/  Information on the civic heraldry of France, historical seals, and more than 1700 coats of arms from early rolls with blazon and emblazon.  rec.heraldry FAQ  - http://www.heraldica.org/faqs/heraldry.faq  An FAQ for the Usenet group rec.heraldry.  A Survey of Automotive Heraldry  - http://www.users.qwest.net/~hrellis/AutoHeraldry.htm  Discusses heraldic and heraldic-derived emblems used by automobile manufacturers.  Catholic Encyclopedia: Ecclesiastical Heraldry  - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07243a.htm  Information on heraldry as it is used in and by the Catholic church.  Cyber Journal of Heraldic Bookplates  - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/4369/Bookplate/journal.htm  Images of, and information on, bookplates depicting the arms of their original owners.  The Quartermaster Heraldic Section  - http://www.qmfound.com/heraldry.htm  Information on the institutions charged with the handling of U.S. military heraldry.  The Points of Heraldry  - http://www.geocities.com/pheon.geo/heraldry.htm  Introduction to the basics of heraldic design and terminology.  Elizabethan Heraldry  - http://renaissance.dm.net/heraldry/index.html  Includes a history of heraldry through the renaissance, information on officers of arms in England and a primer of blazonry.  The Right to Arms  - http://www.sog.org.uk/leaflets/arms.html  Describes to whom the right to bear a coat of arms belongs.  The Law of Arms in Mediaeval England  - http://pages.ripco.net/~clevin/lexarm.html  Discusses the development of the law from its origin to the present.  The Law of Arms in New Zealand  - http://www.geocities.com/noelcox/Law_of_Arms.htm  Deals with English and Scottish laws of arms, and how they might affected the law of arms in New Zealand.  EarlyBlazon.com  - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/earlyblazon/hompage.htm  Coats of arms from the Cathar crusade in the 13th century. [English/French]  The Puncher Heraldry Program  - http://www.puncher.co.uk/gen_herald.php  Based on user-provided information creates an image of a simple coat of arms.  Governor General of Canada  - http://www.gg.ca/heraldry/index_e.asp  Describes heraldry in Canada and the roles of the Governor General and Canadian Heraldic Authority.  Elements of Romanian Heraldry  - http://www.geocities.com/romaniancoins/coat.html  Presents the heraldry of Romania in its essentials. Includes pictures of medieval and modern coats of arms.  Coat of Arms.org  - http://www.coatofarms.org/  Indexes coats of arms by name, including blazon, emblazon, history and place of origin.  Heraldry in Macedonia  - http://heraldry.mol.com.mk/  Deals with heraldry Macedonia. Includes depictions of arms, Macedonian symbolism and links.  American Academy for the Promotion of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences  - http://users.panola.com/AAGHS/index.html  Provides resources and a forum for the academic discussion of genealogy and heraldry. Includes organization information, members and links.  Georgian Heraldry  - http://rustaveli.tripod.com/heraldry/index.html  Information on Family and City coat of arms, national symbols of Georgia.  Britton-Beitel Royal Heraldry  - http://www.angelfire.com/alt/family_arms/  Displays the full achievement of arms and blazoning of the Britton-Beitel family.  Clackson Heraldry Pages  - http://www.clackson.com/heraldry  Includes information and illustrations of the arms of Clackson family members.  A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry  - http://www.heraldsnet.org/saitou/parker/  An illustrated heraldic dictionary by James Parker which was first published in 1894.  Polish Nobility 2001  - http://www.wawrzak.org/  Armorial of Polish Nobility and information about Polish Royalty.  Japanese Family Crests  - http://www.familyemblem.com/  Shows common historical family crests and a lexicon of common names.