Different crest designs also developed symbolic meanings: flowers had connotations around hope and joy, fruit signified bounty and peace and, depending on which animal you chose, you could emphasise ...

Now ubiquitous in public life, heraldry was born out of necessity. Today, it is still everywhere, from the coats of arms of town councils to the shields on school blazers and even in private exchanges ...

In scarlet red and white, this coat of arms uses elements of both the Western Reserve College seal and the Western Reserve University seal. The shield, in heraldic terms, represents faith. An open ...