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.

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.” ...

S t George's Day celebrations will be taking place at Nottingham pubs. Ye Olde Salutation will be awash with red and white to recognise the country's national day marking the death of the patron ...

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.