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BROWNING
FAMILY
ARMORIAL
BEARINGS
The ancient right to bear Arms was granted for outstanding individual achievement during the wars and tournaments of the Middle Ages.
The early Heraldic artists attributed special qualities and distinctions to the symbols and colors they used, when portraying the Coat of Arms and other parts of the Armorial Bearing.
"The Coat of Arms"
"Coat-Arms"
Derived from the ancient garment called a "Surcoat" (an overcoat or tunic), worn over a suit of armour, and having embroidered upon it the Arms of the wearer. This same "Coat-Arms" was painted upon the Field (or surface) of the warrior's Shield and carried into battle or tournament. The Shield Arms is the principal part of the entire Armorial Bearing, and is comprised of figures and symbols known as Honorable Bearings or Charges.
The Heraldic Charges or Bearings shown appendages to the Coat of Arms on the Shield, include: the Crest on the Helmet, ornamented by the Wreath and Mantling, and the Motto. These emblematic designs, devices and symbolic figures, together with the Coat Arms, comprise the complete Armorial Bearings of the Browning Family.
The
BROWNING ARMORIAL
BEARINGS
Printed in five colors (2 metals, 3 pigments)
(8 1/2" x 11") Image approximately 6" x 9" on white parchment.
Suitable for framing.
THE BROWNING FAMILY
BLAZON
OF ARMORIAL ACHIEVEMENT
