Heraldry
西洋紋章学 / 12th century– / Style / Symbol Systems
源自战场识别需求的欧洲纹章体系：以纹章描述语（blazon）作出的严格记述、有限色料的规则，以及分割与组合的语法——一套延续八百年的设计系统。
有限的纹章用色 / 盾面分割的语法 / 可用纹章语描述 / 程式化的动物姿态
辞典词条
- 适用场景
- Comparing primary sources and canonical works；Extracting principles that transfer to other media
- 字体
- Observe the letters, signs and scale of reference works
- 版面
- Extract the one structure that governs gaze and information
- 材料
- Verify the materials and behaviors specific to era, region and process
- 注意
- Don't reduce it to surface signs. Verify the context of era, region, technology and makers.
- 延伸阅读
- the grammar of blazon / the institution of heralds / inheritance in flags and state arms