The Rules of Heraldry — And Why America Keeps Breaking Them

Eight rules. Developed over centuries. Freely available since the twelfth century. America had access to all of them. Ser Geoffrey Blackwell-Dunmore of Chester explains the grammar of heraldry — the field, the rule of tincture, charges, the blazon, symbolism, landscape, and the motto — using American state coats of arms as the classroom. Some states pass every test. Most do not. Kansas, as always, has a lot to answer for. Dunmoria — Heraldry · History · Legend Chapters: 00:00 — Cold Open 00:30 — Introduction 02:15 — Rule 1: The Field 04:20 — Rule 2: The Rule of Tincture 06:50 — Rule 3: Charges 09:00 — Rule 4: The Achievement 12:15 — Rule 5: The Blazon 15:00 — Rule 6: Symbolism 17:38 — Rule 7: Landscape Is Not Heraldry 19:56— Rule 8: The Motto 23:08 — Conclusion