Download or read book A Complete Guide to Heraldry written by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-05-17 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of family crests and medieval coats of arms, is a science and art steeped in the tradition of familial honor and shaped by the cords of ancestry and origin. This book deciphers the world of symbols, knights, and history, bringing back a time when all gentlemen were soldiers and a coat of arms was the most cherished heirloom.