Design Your Own Coat of Arms: An Introduction to HeraldryDesign your own personal coat of arms. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions make it easy even for beginners to fashion emblems that reflect family origins, traits, and accomplishments. Decorate plates, mugs, and stationary or create wallhangings, sew-on patches, T-shirt decals, pin-on badges, and much more. |
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Design Your Own Coat of Arms: An Introduction to Heraldry Rosemary A. Chorzempa No preview available - 1987 |
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