Plural of armorial; books, records, or collections documenting coats of arms and heraldic symbols of families or institutions.
Noun form from 'armorial,' referring to documented records of heraldry. Medieval and Renaissance scholars created detailed armorials as reference works for understanding lineage and authority.
Medieval armorials were the first genealogical databases—artists and heralds painstakingly illustrated hundreds of coats of arms in illuminated manuscripts, creating visual family trees that established who had the right to rule.
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