“The seal was rarely depicted in medieval art and did not hold a place in heraldry, which developed at that time. This lack of representation might have contributed to a detachment from the ...

“The heraldic tradition has long worked on the idea that the blazon, or verbal/written description of a coat of arms or other heraldic emblem, is what defines it, with a decent amount of ...

She leans on a fasces, a traditional symbol of authority and unity. Though armed with a pike, this portrayal of Marianne was not overtly aggressive, reflecting the ideology of the moderate-liberal ...