Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 390
ay distinguished themfrom their fellows; and they have tried to illustrate such qualities bymeans of insignia borne by them and put in conspicuous places intheir abodes. In this way the escutcheon has always been used as adistinguishing symbol. Comparatively little attention is paid to heraldry…
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