Form of coat of arms

Since the late Middle Ages, those who were given heraldry often accepted heraldry in the form of official documents, which were written on parchment, kraft paper or plain paper. The earliest style was very simple, just a thin piece of paper, stamped with a seal and wrapped with a rope.

The recipient's coat of arms is painted in color in the middle of a blank page or document. Whether in Latin or by the organization that issued the coat of arms, the coat of arms and the person who granted it will be described.

The heraldry patent has become exquisite, decorated with the emblem of the monarch or the heraldry of the heraldry institution. In British patents, the first capital letter is wrapped around the emblem of the signed document and the portrait of the dean.

The edges and titles of patent certificates are decorated with scrolls and ribbons, and decorated with birds, flowers, animals and fables. Sometimes real heraldry finds creativity here.

In Britain and Scotland, the coat of arms is given in the original traditional format (on a piece of paper), while in other countries, it is issued in the form of a separate book, one page of which is painted with a badge pattern, and the other pages describe the family tree, title and personal history of the winner. The cover is wrapped in leather or velvet and embossed with the monarch's coat of arms.

Today, the national heraldic authority that still exists continues this tradition.

When the draft coat of arms patent certificate is drawn up, it will be clear that single-book certificate is still popular in Spain, while paper certificate is popular in England, Scotland, Canada and the Netherlands.

Ireland has adopted patent certificates in the form of pamphlets.

These are from the collection of Daniel de Brewin, a famous Dutch heraldry and sculptor. The collection shows people the artistic traditions of heraldry institutions in several major European countries, provides a perspective for people to study how heraldry works in political factors, and also reflects the rulers' reward and punishment system for servants and the continuation of heraldry tradition. The grant of heraldry also shows the charm and professional field of heraldry patent personalization.

Sadly, this single-line heraldic patent ended with the collapse of the monarchy in World War I, but at that time, most patent certificates evolved into standard typesetting formats, only badges were hand-drawn and letters were hand-made. In addition, the heraldic college in London has returned to the ancient writing form, using heraldic patent certificates for decoration from time to time.

This graphic form caused the buzz of the art world, which coincided with the period from the late Middle Ages to18th century. If the customer can pay the required fees, the decorative edge of the patent can decorate many flowers and maple leaves, which can be badges and patterns from the grantee's coat of arms, exotic creatures, or birds and beasts in the grantee's home.

The choice of graphic elements is very extensive, which makes the tradition of illustration heraldry continue. 1663, Austrian doctor Jacob Daisel was awarded this graphic coat of arms, which described the flora and occupation of his country. At the same time, in 1795, the left picture of Hungarian brother Georgievies shows the local scene, including pictures of two brothers' apartments.