Del sello al escudo de armas: aproximación a la génesis de la heráldica institucional

Martínez Llorente, Félix

Publication year:

2010

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISBN:

978-84-8419-208-4

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Summary

In the origin of much of Spanish institutional heraldry are many of the elements represented in emblems dating back to the dawn of the Middle Ages. Using a unique visual language, people adopted emblems that were in accordance with the predominant tastes of the era and were suitable representations of their legal status.