We may talk what we please of lilies, and lions rampant, and
spread eagles, in fields of d'or or d'argent, but if heraldry
were guided by reason, a plough in a field arable would be the
most noble and ancient arms.
- Abraham Cowley
A court of heraldry sprung up to supply the place of crusade
exploits, to grant imaginary shields and trophies to families
that never wore real armor, and it is but of late that it has
been discovered to have no real jurisdiction.
- William Shenstone
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