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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.

The Boar in Heraldry

The Boar in Heraldry

June 03, 2026

  The boar is one of the most powerful and memorable animals found in heraldry. Strong, fearless, and difficult to defeat, it was admired in the Middle Ages as a creature of courage and determination. Unlike the graceful stag or the noble eagle, the boar has a more rugged kind of strength. It represents a person or family willing to stand their ground, defend what is theirs, and face danger without turning away. In medieval life, the wild boar was...

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The Stag in Heraldry

The Stag in Heraldry

The stag is one of the most graceful and noble animals found in heraldry. With its tall antlers, alert posture, and quiet strength, it has long been admired as a symbol of peace, wisdom, endurance, and dignity. Unlike the lion or eagle, which often suggest bold power and battle, the...

The Stag in Heraldry

The stag is one of the most graceful and noble animals found in heraldry. With its tall antlers, alert posture, and quiet strength, it has long been admired as a symbol of peace, wisdom, endurance, and dignity. Unlike the lion or eagle, which often suggest bold power and battle, the...

The Griffin in Heraldry

The Griffin in Heraldry

  The griffin is one of the most striking creatures found in heraldry. With the body of a lion and the head, wings, and talons of an eagle, it brings together two of the most powerful animals in the medieval imagination. The lion was known as the king of beasts,...

The Griffin in Heraldry

  The griffin is one of the most striking creatures found in heraldry. With the body of a lion and the head, wings, and talons of an eagle, it brings together two of the most powerful animals in the medieval imagination. The lion was known as the king of beasts,...

The Eagle in Heraldry

The Eagle in Heraldry

The eagle is an especially important part of heraldry. It can be used as the charger (centrepiece) of a shield or simply as decoration. The eagle has been used to represent many different countries and empires since the Achaemenid Empire in 550 BC. However, in history, the eagle is most...

The Eagle in Heraldry

The eagle is an especially important part of heraldry. It can be used as the charger (centrepiece) of a shield or simply as decoration. The eagle has been used to represent many different countries and empires since the Achaemenid Empire in 550 BC. However, in history, the eagle is most...

Medieval Guilds

Medieval Guilds

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...

Medieval Guilds

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...

Medieval town life

Medieval Towns and Trades part 2

Wooden houses, smoky streets, and market day excitement—medieval towns were full of character. Here’s what daily life looked like centuries ago.

Medieval Towns and Trades part 2

Wooden houses, smoky streets, and market day excitement—medieval towns were full of character. Here’s what daily life looked like centuries ago.

Medieval English town

Medieval Towns and Trades part 1

When soldiers returned from the Crusades, they brought back treasures from the East—spices, fruits, perfumes, dyes, silks, and jewels. The people of Europe were fascinated by these exotic goods. Soon, the traditional farming life that had sustained Europe for centuries no longer felt like enough. People craved new and different...

Medieval Towns and Trades part 1

When soldiers returned from the Crusades, they brought back treasures from the East—spices, fruits, perfumes, dyes, silks, and jewels. The people of Europe were fascinated by these exotic goods. Soon, the traditional farming life that had sustained Europe for centuries no longer felt like enough. People craved new and different...

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