Y gwir yn erbyn y byd The truth against the world
College of Arms
Granting of Arms
Coats of Arms were historically used to identify parties on the battlefield. They also have a function in the domestic laws of Great Britain, as well as the international law. The British Monarch is the paramount legal authority regarding the granting of coats of arms.
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Common themes in British heraldry are crosses, dragons, lions, ermine, and chevrons. To the right is the seal of Owain Glyndwr. His personal arms are displayed on his shield and his armour and horse was decorated with a golden dragon to demonstrate that he way the Pendragon.
Similarities may be notice in the arms of Britons on the continent and in the British Isles. This is a result of the familial relationships, as the right to personal arms is based on ancestral descent.