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Heraldic Times

  • Step back in time with our blog about Heraldry and the Middle Ages. Explore a world of chivalry where tradition and culture intertwines with war and conquest.
Medieval Guilds

Medieval Guilds

October 31, 2025

The Rise of the Medieval Guilds: Power, Craft, and Community In the early 12th century, long before the reign of King Richard the Lionheart, towns across Europe began to change. Merchants and craftsmen realized they were stronger together than apart. To protect their trades, ensure fair prices, and maintain quality standards, they formed organizations known as guilds. Each trade had its own, from bakers and blacksmiths to weavers and masons, and together they shaped the heartbeat of medieval town life....

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Heraldic Times

Heraldic Flags and Standards part 2

Heraldic Flags and Standards part 2

Flags were not only used by the nobility in the Middle Ages, the military used flags bearing regimental colors and in the Catholic Church the position of gonfalonier, or standard-bearer, of the Church, was one of the most prestigious offices the pope could bestow. The office of gonfalonier takes its...

Heraldic Flags and Standards part 2

Flags were not only used by the nobility in the Middle Ages, the military used flags bearing regimental colors and in the Catholic Church the position of gonfalonier, or standard-bearer, of the Church, was one of the most prestigious offices the pope could bestow. The office of gonfalonier takes its...

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Heraldic Flags and Standards part 1

Heraldic Flags and Standards part 1

One of the most evocative symbols is that of the flag or standard. Such objects of attention are as old as history itself. Flags have borne heraldic symbols since the advent of heraldry. Heraldic designs appear on the Bayeux Tapestry on the flags and pennants of the Flemish contingent in...

Heraldic Flags and Standards part 1

One of the most evocative symbols is that of the flag or standard. Such objects of attention are as old as history itself. Flags have borne heraldic symbols since the advent of heraldry. Heraldic designs appear on the Bayeux Tapestry on the flags and pennants of the Flemish contingent in...

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The Medieval Herald part 2

The Medieval Herald part 2

By the time of the late 14th and early 15th century the Herald had become a permanent fixture in the households of royalty and major nobility. Their primary functions was to act as emissaries, arrange tournaments and advise their master on matters relating to chivalry. While lesser nobles might have...

The Medieval Herald part 2

By the time of the late 14th and early 15th century the Herald had become a permanent fixture in the households of royalty and major nobility. Their primary functions was to act as emissaries, arrange tournaments and advise their master on matters relating to chivalry. While lesser nobles might have...

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