1. They Are Named After a Crucifixion . The zig-zags in the web of a St. Andrew's cross spider form a large X shape, similar to the heraldic symbol known as a saltire.

And this is what makes heraldry so intriguing — its ability to hang on for eons. Pope Francis’s coat of arms, is, of course, simple: a blue field with three designs.

Anthony Maxwell, highly stylistic 21st-century heraldic designer. Born January 17 1954, in Scarborough, Yorkshire; Died: January 16 2021, in Edinburgh, aged 66.

The heraldic design of Leo’s papal coat of arms features a fleur-de-lis on a blue background, symbolizing the Virgin Mary, while the right side displays the Sacred Heart of Jesus resting on a ...

Died: January 16, 2021. ANTHONY Maxwell, who has died a day short of his 67th birthday, was Scotland’s leading heraldic artist, whose work was sought worldwide.

My personal hope is that after all deliberations have taken place, we may see a heraldic cross on the tomb for Richard who founded the College of Arms.” ...