What exactly is a coat of arms? The armorial achievement, as it is known in heraldic terms, dates back to medieval times as a ...

On September 19, 1991, the historical symbols, the White-Red-White flag and the Pahonia coat of arms, were recognized as ...

Several states have placed important measures on their ballots, ranging from flag designs to end-of-life care.

Question 5 on the November ballot will give voters a chance to decide whether the original 1901 Maine state flag should ...

By 1876, eight of the then-38 states had official emblems. Only three of them, including Wisconsin, used their state's coat of arms. Why is Wisconsin's state flag blue? Why Wisconsin's flag is ...

The coat of arms is an official emblem, a mark of identifica­tion, and a symbol of the authority of the government of a nation or state. In effect, it is really the seal of state of the ...

It was adopted in May 1896. The center of it shows the state coat of arms. The official website of New Jersey says each element contained within it is symbolic. The helmet and horse head ...

Kevin Dwyer, a Portsmouth High School graduate and co-founder and owner of Dwyer’s Pub, is the newest owner of the iconic ...

The discipline that deals with all things linked to coats of arms is called heraldry, after its earliest practitioners – heralds. These historical state officials were tasked with overseeing the ...

Trinidad and Tobago announced plans to redraw its national coat of arms as part of its efforts to rid itself of colonial ...

A coat of arms created for the Duchess of Sussex that ... Beneath the shield is California's state flower - the golden poppy - and Wintersweet, a flower that grows at Kensington Palace and was ...