Definition
The system of designing, displaying, and recording coats of arms and heraldic badges, which developed in medieval Europe to identify knights in battle and establish noble lineages. It became a complex symbolic language of status and identity.
Etymology
From Old French 'heralderie,' derived from 'herault' (herald), ultimately from Germanic 'harja-waldaz' meaning 'army commander.' Heralds were originally messengers and announcers who needed to recognize different nobles by their symbols.
Kelly Says
Heraldry was medieval Europe's first branding system! Those colorful shields weren't just decoration - they were like walking billboards that instantly communicated family history, alliances, and achievements. The strict rules of heraldry were so important that 'false heraldry' could be punished by death for impersonating nobility.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሐረልዲክስ
hah-reh-lee-deeks
ARالعربية
شعارات
shuʿarāʾ
BNবাংলা
হেরাল্ডিক্স
heraaldiks
CACatalà
heràldica
eh-rah-LEE-dee-kah
CSČeština
heraldika
hay-RAH-dee-kah
DADansk
heraldik
hay-RAH-deek
DEDeutsch
Heraldik
hay-RAH-deek
ELΕλληνικά
εραλδική
eh-rah-LEE-dee-kee
ESEspañol
heráldica
eh-RAH-dee-kah
FAفارسی
هرالدیک
hay-RAH-deek
FISuomi
heraldinen tieteet
hay-RAH-dee-neh tee-eh-teh
FRFrançais
héraldique
eh-rah-LEE-k
GUGU
હેરાલ્ડિક્સ
heraaldiks
HAHA
heraldik
hay-RAH-deek
HEעברית
הרלדיקה
hah-rah-LEE-dee-kah
HIहिन्दी
हेराल्डिक्स
heraaldiks
HUMagyar
címertan
TSEE-mer-tahn
IDBahasa Indonesia
heraldik
hay-RAH-deek
IGIG
heraldiks
hay-RAH-deeks
ITItaliano
araldica
ah-rah-LEE-kah
KKKK
геральдика
ge-RAH-dee-kah
KMKM
ហេរ៉ាល់ឌិក
heh-rahldik
MRMR
हेराल्डिक्स
heraaldiks
MSBahasa Melayu
heraldik
hay-RAH-deek
MYမြန်မာ
အမှတ်တရားပညာ
ah-mhat-tah-yah pah-nyah
NLNederlands
heraldiek
hay-RAH-deek
NONorsk
heraldikk
hay-RAH-deek
PAPA
ਹੈਰਾਲਡਿਕਸ
hay-RAH-deeks
PLPolski
heraldyka
hay-RAH-dee-kah
PTPortuguês
heráldica
eh-RAH-dee-kah
RORomână
heraldică
hay-RAH-dee-kah
RUРусский
геральдика
ge-RAH-dee-kah
SVSvenska
heraldik
hay-RAH-deek
SWKiswahili
heraldika
hay-RAH-dee-kah
TAதமிழ்
கொடி மரபியல்
kodi marabi-yal
TEతెలుగు
హెరాల్డిక్స్
heraaldiks
THไทย
ตราและเครื่องหมาย
trah lae khrueang-mai
TLTL
heraldika
hay-RAH-dee-kah
TRTürkçe
armacılık
ar-mah-jee-lik
UKУкраїнська
геральдика
ge-RAH-dee-kah
URاردو
ہیرالڈکس
heraaldiks
VITiếng Việt
huy hiệu học
huy hiêuh học
YOYO
heraldiksi
hay-RAH-dee-kee
ZUZU
heraldika
hay-RAH-dee-kah