Heraldry is the art and practical science of creating Coats of Arms. As Americans, we don’t have much day-to-day engagement with crests and coats of arms because we don’t have formal aristocracy or nobility, but it is a very old and very serious discipline. Heraldists study the rich symbolism of the design of coats of … Continue reading Visibility, visibility, visibility: Pope Benedict refused to change his coat of arms after his attempted faux-resignation, specifically refusing to remove any heraldic symbols of JURISDICTION.