Civic Heraldry Literature

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CIVIC HERALDRY LITERATURE

This page shows the sources used, or to be used, on the site Heraldry of the World. Not all the information from the literature mentioned below has been added to the site yet. If you require information from one of the sources below, please contact me. Posters, websites, mails/letters, stamps, postcards, maps and similar sources are not included. For an overview of heraldic picture albums, tobacco cards, trade cards, stamps etc, see here)

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Journals

There are many heraldic journals that often have articles about civic heraldry. In due time I will add many of these here.

  1. Blazoen (Dutch)
  2. Grb i Zastava / Bulletin of the Croatian Heraldic & Vexillologic Association. ISSN 1846-3827. .
  3. Heraldicum Disputationes. Issued by Homunculus, Belgium. ISSN 1370-7000.
  4. Heraldisch Tijdschrift. Bulletin of the Dutch Genealogical Society - Heraldry Division. ISSN 1381-6675.
  5. Македонски Хералд / Macedonian Herald. ISSN 1857-5544.
  6. Херолд / Herold. Bulletin of the Bulgarian Heraldic Society.
  7. Heraldry Gazette
  8. The Seaxe
  9. The Tabart
  10. La Revue française d'héraldique et de sigillographie
  11. Vapenbilden (electronic version here)

General heraldry

(selection of (mainly) English language general heraldry books)

  1.   Anonymous : Brockhampton Refernce : Heraldry. Brockhampton Press, 1997, 188 p. ISBN 1-86019-711-6.
  2.   Baigent, F.J. and Russell, C.J. : A practical manual of heraldry and of heraldic illumination. George Rowney and Co, London, Uk, 1864. 65 p + 16 color plates. No ISBN.
  3.   Fox-Davies, A.C. : A complete guide to heraldry. Bloomsbury Books, London, UK, 1985, 513 p. ISBN 0-906223-78-4.
  4.   Fox-Davies, A.C. : The art of heraldry. Bloomsbury Books, London, UK, 1986, 504 p. ISBN 0-906223-34-2.
  5.   Fox-Davies, A.C. : Heraldry - A pictorial archive for artists and designers. Dover Pictorial Series, 1991, 154 p. ISBN 0-486-26906-X.
  6.   Ibbett, V. : Flowers in Heraldry. 8 loose 4-page folios in special box. 32 p. 1977. ISBN 0-919-026-10-9.
  7.   Leonhard, W. Das grosse Buch der Wappenkunst. Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1978-2003, 395 p. ISBN 3-8289-0768-7.
  8.   MacKinnon of Dunakin, C.R. : Scotland's heraldry. Collins, Glasgow, 1962, 127 p. No ISBN
  9.   Parker, J. A glossary of terms used in heraldry. David & Charles reprints, 1970, 660 p. No ISBN.
  10.   Phillips, D.F. : The double eagle. The flag heritage foundation, 2014, 160 p. ISBN 978-1-4507-2432-6.
  11.   Porny, M. Elements of heraldry. Thomas Carnan, London, 1788, 284 p. No ISBN.
  12.   Rothery, G.C. : Concise encycopaedia of heraldry. Brackn Books, London, UK, 1985, 359 p. ISBN 0-946495-32-7.
  13.   Slater, S. : The complete book of heraldry. Anness Publishing, LOndon, UK, 2002, 256 p. ISBN 1-84309-698-6.
  14.   Ströhl, H.G. : Heraldischer Atlas. Eine Sammlung von heraldischen Musterblättern für Künstler, Gewerbetreibende, sowie für Freunde der Wappenkunde. Stuttgart 1899
  15.   Woodcock, T. and Robinson, J.M. : The Oxford guide to heraldry. Oxford University Press, 1988, 232 p. ISBN 0-19-211658-4.

Congress proceedings

  1.   Genealogica & Heraldica Helsinki 1984. Proceedings of the 16th International congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. The Finnish National committee for Genealogy and Heraldry, Helsinki, 1986, 544 p. ISBN 951-99640-4-5.
  2.   Genealogica & Heraldica Uppsala 1992. Proceedings of the 20th International congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. The Swedish National committee for Genealogy and Heraldry, Stockholm, 1996, 335 p. ISBN 91-630-4667-9.
  3.   L'Héraldique religieuse - Religiöse Heraldik - Religious heraldry. Académie internationale d'héraldique. Report X. International Colloquium on Heraldry. Degener Verlag, 1997, 446 p. ISBN 3-7686-7017-1
  4.   Genealogica & Heraldica Brugge 2004. Proceedings of the XXVI International congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Vlaamse Overheid, Brussel, 2006, 472 p. ISBN 90-403-0261-8.
  5.   Genealogica & Heraldica St Andrews MMVI. Part I. Proceedings of the XXVII International congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. The Heraldry Society of Scotland and The Scottish Genealogical Society, Edinburgh, 2008, 432 p. ISBN 978-0-9525258-7-5.
  6.   Genealogica & Heraldica St Andrews MMVI. Part II. Proceedings of the XXVII International congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. The Heraldry Society of Scotland and The Scottish Genealogical Society, Edinburgh, 2008, 453p. ISBN 978-0-9525258-7-5.
  7.   Regionale Heraldiek en Streekwapens - L'Héraldique Régionale - Regional Heraldry - Regional Heraldik. Académie internationale d'héraldique. Report XII. International Colloquium on Heraldry. Profiel Uitgeverij, Groningen, 2005. 360 p. ISBN 978-90-5294-362-6.
  8.   Genealogica & Heraldica - Indentität in Genealogie und Heraldik. Proceedings of the XXIX International congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Pro Heraldica, Stuttgart, 2012, 517 p. ISBN 978-3-924131-30-2.
  9.   Grenzen in genealogie en heraldiek - Frontiers in genealogy and heraldry - Frontières dans la généologie et héraldique. Genealogica & Heraldicca XXX 2012. Proceedings of the XXX International congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Koninklijk Nederlandsch Genootschap voor geslacht- en wapenkunde. Den Haag, 2014, 441 p. ISBN 978-90-5802-099-4.
  10.   Influence on genealogy and heraldry of major events in the history of a nation. Proceedings of the XXXIst International congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Oslo 2014. Slekthistorisk Forlag, Oslo, 2015. 459 p. ISBN 978-82-93397-04-5

Multinational civic heraldry

  1. Anonymous : Wapens-Blasons-Arms-Wappen. Mijdrecht, no year 48 p.
  2. Baker, R.C.F. : Post-colonial identity expressed in the armorial bearings of the British Overseas Territories. In : Proceedings of the XXIX congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Stuttgart, 2012, p. 65-75.
  3. Briggs, G. : National heraldry of the world. The Viking Press, New York, 1974, 147 p. ISBN 670-50452-1
  4. Ewe, H. : Schiffe auf Siegeln. Hinstorff Verlag, Rostock, 1972. 231 p.
  5. Fox-Davies, A.C. : The book of public arms. Jack, London, 1915, 877 p. No ISBN.
  6.   Heyer von Rosenfeld. Die Staatswappen der bekanntesten Länder der Erde. Heinrich Keller, Frankfurt Am Main, 1895. 14 coloured plates.
  7.   Lindeck, R. : Wappen aller Länder. 12 Blätter in Farbendruck ausgeführt und mit erlauterndem Text begleitet. Benziger & Co, Einsiedeln, 1888, 8 + 12 P. No ISBN.
  8. López-Fanjul de Argüelles, C. : Patrones y vistas - La herálidica municipal Americana en el siglo XVI. Historia y Genealogía 6(2016)65-94.
  9.   Louda, J. : European civic coats of arms. London, 1966. 266 p.
  10. Multi-authored : Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 34(1976)153-176.
  11. Multi-authored : Nya kommunvapen i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 30(1974)463-467.
  12. Multi-authored : Nye kommunevåbener. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 45(1982)201-217.
  13. Multi-authored : Nye kommunevåbener. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 47(1983)297-309.
  14. Multi-authored : Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 51(1985)9-22.
  15. Multi-authored : Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 54(1986)137-154.
  16. Multi-authored : Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 58(1988)?-? (23p.).
  17. Multi-authored : Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62(1990)41-61.
  18. Multi-authored : Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 68(1993)?-?(14p.).
  19. Multi-authored : Towns and cities: arms, flags and seals. Proceedings issued by the Ukrainian Heraldry Society, Lviv Branch. Lviv, 2003, ISBN 966-02-0992-4, 292 p.
  20.   Neubecker, O. and W. Rentzmann : 10.000 Wappen und Embleme von Staaten und Städten nach Bildmotiven angeordnet mit alphabetischem Register. Battenberg, München, 1974, 420 p. ISBN 3-87045-257-9.
  21. Oehlinger, S. Amerikas Staatswappen auf Briefmarken. Der Sammler Dienst, 8/9(1952), pagenumbers unknown.
  22.   Pedersen, C.F. : Alverdens flag i farver. Politikens Forlag, 1979, 279 p. ISBN 87-567-3141-8.
  23.  Ruhl, M. (ed) : Die Wappen der wichtigsten Städte Europa's. Leipzig, 1887.
  24.   Ruhl, D.J.M. (ed) and Von Szirányi, J . : Die Wappen aller souveränen Länder der Erde, sowie diejenigen der preussischen Provinzen, der österreich.-ungar. Kronländer und der Schweizer Kantone. Leipzig, 1928, one long folding page , 8 pages text and 15 pages advertising for other books. 9th edition, no date between 1905-1914.
  25.   Ruhl, D.J.M. and Starke, A. : Die Wappen aller souveränen Länder der Erde. Leipzig, 1928, 24 p. 10th edition
  26. Savorelli, A. : Brisure nell'araldica civica. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 110(1996)159-170 and 111(1997)39-54.
  27. Savorelli, A. : Dignum cernite signum... Stile araldico e stile sfragistico negli stemmi delle città medievali. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 111(1997)91-113.
  28. Schaaf, R. and Hansen, U. : Kommunale Wappen mit Eulendarstellungen [communal coat of arms ontaining depictions of owls]. Kauzbrief 18(2010)22, issued by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Eulenschutz im Landkreis Ludwisgburg. 60 p.
  29. Spohr, W. and Seeler, M.: Auslanddeutsche Städte und ihre Wappen. Issued by the Volksbund für das Deutschtum ins Ausland, Berlin, 1938, 48 p.
  30. Ströhl, H.G. : Staatsheraldik. Kunst und Kunsthandwerk, Monatszeitschrift XII (1909/Heft 8 und 9), p 397-424.
  31. Unger, A. : Staatswappen und Nationalflaggen der Völker. DBZ [Deutsche Briefmarken Sammler], 17(1960)pages unknown [15 pages].
  32. Zentner, C. : Heraldik, Von Adler bis Zinne. Garant Verlag, Renningen, 2009, 175 p. ISBN 978-3-86766-218-5.

Algeria

  1. Martin-Massonnet, S. : Armories des villes d'Algérie Française avant 1962. Bulletin de la societe heraldique pictave 4(2000)3:93-97.
  2.   Vernot, N. and Fernon, J-P. : Armorial des communes de l'Algérie française. Ed. Héligoland, Pont-Anthou, 2012, 247 p. ISBN 978-2-914874-94-6.

Argentina

  1. Burzio, H.F. : El blason de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. In : Evolucion institucional del municipio de la ciudad de Buenos # Aires. Ediciones del H. Concejo deliberante. Buenos Aires, 1963. p. 137-166.
  2. Segesser von Bruneck, H.A. : Das Wappen von Buenos aires. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 22(1908)73-75

Armenia

  1.  Մաթ—ոսյան Ռ : Հայկական զինանշաննե, 2002. (Matevosyan, R. : Armenian State arms. Gidutyun, Yerevan, 2002, 182 p. ISBN 5-8080-0023-8. In Armenian)

Australia

  1. Anonymous : Tasmanian coat of arms. Huon Times August 17, 1917.
  2. Anonymous : Adelaide's coat of arms. Chronicle, February 16, 1929.
  3. Anonymous : Lismore's coat of arms. Northern Star, April 25, 1947, page 4.
  4. Anonymous : Dubbo Regional Council has new Coat of Arms designed. Wellington Times, May 29, 2019.
  5.   Bruce, J.L. : Flags and emblems of Australia. Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst, 1996.
  6.   Gullick, W.A. : The New South Wales coat of arms with notes on the earlier seals. Sydney, 1921, 36 p. no ISBN.
  7.   Low. C. : A roll of Australian arms. Rigby Ltd Adelaide, 1971. 184 p. ISBN 0-85179-149-2.
  8.   Puttock, A.G. : Heraldry in Australia. Child and Associates, French Forests NSW, 1988. 158 p. ISBN 0-86777-388.
  9. Ströhl, H.G. : Das neue Wappen von Australien. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 27(1913)87-91

Austro-Hungarian Empire

  1. Csáky, I. : A Magyar királyság vármegyéinek címerei a XVIII-XIX. Században. Corvina, Budapest, 1995, 162 p. ISBN 963 13 4234 4.
  2. Ströhl, H.G. : Oesterreichisch-Ungarische Wappenrolle. Die Wappen ihrer k.u.k. Majestäten, die Wappen der durchlauchtigsten Herren Erzherzoge, die Staatswappen von Oesterreich und Ungarn, die Wappen der Kronländer und der ungarischen Comitate, die Flaggen, Fahnen und Cocarden beider Reichshälften, sowie das Wappen des souverainen Fürstenthumes Liechtenstein. Anton Schroll, Wien 1890, 1895 (2. Auflage 1900)
  3. Ströhl, H.G. : Städtewappen von Österreich-Ungarn. Wien, Anton Schroll & Co, 1904, 106 p.
  4. Ströhl, H.G. : Die neuen österreichischen, ungarischen und gemeinsamen Wappen. Hrsg. auf Grund der mit d. allerhöchsten Handschreiben vom 10. u. 11. Okt. 1915, bezw. 2. u. 5. März 1916 erfolgten Einführung. Wien 1917.
  5. Widimsky, V. R. : Städtewappen des Österreichischen Kaiserstaates. I. Königreich Böhmen; II. Herzogthum Salzburg. III. Herzogthum Schlesien. IV Herzogthum Steiermark. Wien, 1864. +/- 500 p.

Belarus

  1.   Aдамушко, В. И. and Елинская, M.M. : ГЕРБЫ И ФЛАГИ БЕЛАРУСКИ. Minsk, 2006, 253 p. ISBN 985-01-0666-2 (arms and flags of cities in Belarus, in Russian)
  2.   Цітоў, A : ГЕРАЛБДІКА ЕЛАРУСКІХ ЕСТАЎ. Minsk, 1998, 290 p. ISBN 985-07-0131-5. (Heraldry of cities in Belarus, in Belarussian)
  3.   Марцінавіч, С. Э. : ГЕРБ, СЦЯГ І ГІМИ БЕЛАРУСАЙ ДЗЯРЖАВЬІ. – The National coat of arms, flag and anthem of the Belarussian State. Minsk, 2004, ISBN 985-02-0728-0. (In Belarussian, Russian and English)

Bermuda

  1. Harper, R.W.E. : Heraldry in Bermuda. The Coat of Arms 116(1980)312-317.

Bosnia-Herzegowina

See also under former Yugoslavia.

  1. Mattern, G. : Wappen und Flagge von Bosnien-Herzegowina (BiH). Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 109(1995)54-55.

Brazil

  1. Hartemink, R. : De wapens van Nederlands-Brazilë. Heraldisch Tijdschrift, 24(2018)18-23.

Bulgaria

  1. A book on the development and history of the national arms of Bulgaria. Title in Bulgarian. Sofia, 2000, approx 80 p. ISBN 954-90599-2-8

Bulgaria

  1. A book on the development and history of the national arms of Bulgaria. Title in Bulgarian. Sofia, 2000, approx 80 p. ISBN 954-90599-2-8

Canada

  1. Bretton, R. : The arms of the city of Ottawa. Coat of Arms 27(1956)112-113.
  2. Chadwick, E.M. : The arms of Canada. Genealogical Magazine 2(1898)291-293.
  3. Kennedy, B.E. : An Armorial Mystery - The Origin and History of the Armorial Achievement of the City of Guelph, Ontario, used by the City Corporation before 1978. Alta Studia Heraldica 2(2009)117-136.
  4. Mackie, C.S.T.: The Canadian Law of Arms - Part II: The Provinces. Alta Studia Heraldica 3(2010)55-76
  5. Sherwood Hodgins, G. : The heraldry of Canada. papers and Records Vol. XIV of the Ontario Historical Society. Toronto, 1916. 25 p. No ISBN.
  6. Stewart, J.A. : The arms of Nova Scotia. Coat of Arms 6(1951)203.
  7.   Stewart, J. E. : The arms of Nova Scotia 1621-1921. Glasgow, Saint Andrew Society, 1921, no ISBN, 45 p.
  8. Swan, C.M.J.F. : The armorial bearings of the Assumption University of Windsor. Coat of Arms 36(1958)115-117.
  9.   Swan, C.M.J.F. : Canada: symbols of sovereignity. Toronto, Univ. of Toronto Press, 1977. 272p. ISBN 0-8020-5346-7.
  10. Watt, R. D. : Les armoiries de Nunavut. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 113(1999)157-159.

China

(including Macao and Hong Kong)

  1. Nagel, R. : Les armoiries de Macao - Légende et réalité. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 110 (1996)69-71.

Colombia

  1. Caesar Garcia, J. : Himnos y Symbolos de Nuestra Colombia. Camer Editores. 2000 ISBN 958-33-1489-7.
  2.   Dousdebés, P. J. : Flags and emblems of Colombia. Translated by M. F. Hammer and with modern annotations. The Flag Heritage Foundation, Danvers, MA. USA, 2016, 72 p. ISBN 978-1-4507-2433-3. Original published in the Boletín de Historia y Antigüedades 24(1937)449-483.
  3.   Ortega Ricaurte, E. : Heraldica Colombiana. Archivo Nacional de Colombia, 1952, 325 p. No ISBN.

Costa Rica

  1. Cascante, E. A. : Toponimia cantonal de Costa Rica. Instituto de fomento y asesoria municipal, departemento de planificacion. San Jose, 1986. No ISBN, 127 p.
  2. Vajay, S. de : De l'héraldique municipale en Amérique latine - à travers les blasons des capitales provinciales du Costa Rica. Archivum Heraldicum 8(1966)2-9.

Croatia

  1. Bijelić, B. : Grb grada Đakova / The coat of arms of the city of Đakovo. Grb i Zastava 3(2009)6:16-18.
  2. Božiċ, M. : New findings on the emergence, use and symbolism of the Croation lan coats of arms. Grb i Zastava 23(2018)28-30.
  3. Buovac, M. : The community if Poličnik. Grb i Zastava 23(2018)24-25.
  4. Grubiša, R. : Adoption of the symbols of Rijeka in 1990's. Grb i Zastava 11(2012)14-16.
  5. Heimer, Ž. : The reflection of water in the Croatian municipal heraldry. In : Proceedings of the XXIX congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Stuttgart, 2012, p. 301-313.
  6.  Heimer, Ž. : Grb i zastava Republike Hrvatske. Leykam Int. Zagreb, 2008, 192 p. ISBN 978-953-7534-12-7.
  7.  Heimer, Ž. : Grbovi i zastave grada Zagreba. Leykam Int. Zagreb, 2009, 179 p. ISBN 978-953-7534-24-0.
  8. Hye, F-H. von : Zur Geschichte des Staatswappens von Kroatien und zu dessen ältester Darstellung in Innsbruck. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 108(1994)163-172.
  9.  Jareb, M. : Hrvatski nacionalni simboli. Hrvatski institut za povijest, Zagreb, 2010, 472 p. ISBN 978-953-297-230-6.
  10.  Kekez, H. : Grbovi gradova u Republici Hrvatskoj. Mozaik knjiga, Zagreb, 2009, 80 p. ISBN 978-953-14-0621-5.
  11. Kušen, E. : Kako su re rađali grb i zastava Grada Ivanca. / How the coat of arms and flag of Ivanec were born. Grb i Zastava 22(2017)10-16.
  12. Lászloczky, L. de : Stemmi, bandiere e sigilli della città di Fiume. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 106(1992)6-27.
  13. Ljubović, E. : The development of the city of Senj coat of arms / Povijesni razovj grba Grada Senja. Grb i Zastava 2(2008)5-7.
  14. Marunčić, T. : Exhibition "The State Coat of Arms of the Dubrovnik Republic". Grb i Zastava 4(2010)7:1,17.
  15. Peić Čaldarović, D. and Stančić, N. : Variants of the arms of Slavonia until the ens of 18th C. Grb i Zastava 11(2012)8-13.
  16.  Peić Čaldarović, D. and Stančić, N. : Povijest Hrvatskoga grba. Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 2011, 315 p. ISBN978-953-0-61285-3.
  17. Šarić, A. : Heraldika grada Senja do 17. stoleća / The heraldry of the city of Senj to the 17th century. Grb i Zastava 20(2016)27-28.
  18. Vitez, M. : Heraldika u službenim glasilima hrvatskih županija / Heraldry in offical gazettes of Croatian counties. Grb i Zastava 22(2017)21-22.

Denmark (incl. Greenland)

(see also under multinational for nordic papers)

  1.   Achen, S. T. : Danmarks kommunevåbener. Forlaget Komma, København K, 1982. ISBN 87-7512-022-4. 112 p.
  2. Achen, S.T. : Amternes våbener. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 55(1987)?-? (7p).
  3. Andersen, R. : The politics of heraldic design, identity in the new Danish municipal arms. In : Proceedings of the XXIX congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Stuttgart, 2012, p. 35-41.
  4.   Anonymous : Kongeriget Danmarks Byvaabener. Kaffe Hag album, København, (no year, prior to 1944).
  5.   Bartholdy, N.G. : Danmarks våben og krone. Kultur Ministeriet, København, 1995. ISBN 87-87361-20-5. 29 p.
  6. Bartholdy, N. : Statsvåben, kongekrone, kommunevåben. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 85(2002)193-204.
  7. Bjerg, H.C. : Grønlands våben. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 31(1975)39-48.
  8.   Bruun, G. and Jacobsen, N. : Koldings bys segl og vaaben. V. Schæffers forlag, Kolding, 1938, 74 p. No ISBN.
  9.   Grandjean, P. B. : Det Danske Rigsvaaben. J.H. Schultz Forlag, København, 1926, 300 p. No ISBN.
  10.   Grandjean, P. B. : Danske Købstæders segl indtil 1660. J.H. Schultz Forlag, København, 1937, 63 p + 33 sheets. No ISBN.
  11.   Grandjean, P. B. : Slesvigske Købstæders og herreders segl indtil 1660. J.H. Schultz Forlag, København, 1953, 23 p + 14 sheets. No ISBN.
  12.   Grandjean, P. B. : Danske herreders segl indtil 1660. J.H. Schultz Forlag, København, 1946, 78 p + 30 sheets. No ISBN.
  13. Querfurt, O, Graf von : Das dänische Reichs- und Königswappen. Adler 12(1882)8-9.
  14.   Svane, E. : Det danske Rigsvåben og Kongevåben - Udvikling og anvendelse. Odense University Studies in History and Social Sciences vol 160. Odense University Press, 1994, 192 p. ISBN 87-7492-915-1.
  15.   Zeuthen, J.H. : Bogen om Danske Kommunevåbener. Aschehoug, 2000, 183 p. ISBN 87-11-12863-1.

Dominican Republic

  1.   Matos G, R. : La bandera y el escudo Dominicano. Escudos heáldicos e otras banderas qua han tremolado en la isla. Santo Domingo, 1996, 401 p. No ISBN.

Estonia

  1.   Dubov, J.J. et al. : Vapid ja Lipud Eesti. A ja O Taskuteamik, Eesti Entsüklopeediakrkjastus, Tallinn, 2004, 560 p. ISBN 9985-70-152-6.
  2.   Oja, T. and Medijainen, E. : Eesti vapidja lipud. Tallinn, 1993, 88p. ISBN 5-460-00016-5.
  3. Leimus, I. : Revals våbener og segl. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 82(2000)47-57.

Finland

(see under multinational for nordic papers)

  1.   Anonymous : Suomen kuntavaakunat, maakuntavaakunat ja -tunnukset. Suomen Kuntaliitto/Kommunförbundet, 2005, 112 p. ISBN 952-213-001-X.
  2. Anonymous : Finlands protestantiska stiftsvapen. Vapenbilden 23(1987)272-274.
  3. Anonymous : Akaan kaupungin vaakuna. Hopealeijona 26(2007)17-18
  4.   Bergroth, T.C. : Heraldiikka - ajaton viestintämuoto / Heraldik - en tidlös form för kommunikation. Varsinais-Suomen ja Satakunnan vaakuna 450 vuotta / Egentliga Finlands och Satakundas vapen 450 år. Turky, 2007, 31 p. ISBN 952-5599-26-4.
  5. Clericus, L. : Die Wappen der schwedischen und finnländischen Landschaften (Provinzen), Läns (Regierungsbezirke) und Städte. Der Deutsche Herold 20(1889)1-8 (plus 10 pages with images).
  6. Eriksson, O. : L'adaption à l'usage quotidien des blasons en Finlande. Archivum Heraldicum 81(1967)38-40.
  7.   Harmo, M. : Porvoon Vaakuna. Helsinki, 1980, 58 p.No ISBN.
  8. Harmo, M. : Finnish features. Leaflet published by the Ministery of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki, 1984.
  9. Heim, B.B.H. : Religiöse Symbolik in Finnischen Gemeindewappen. In : Bleisteiner, C.D. (Ed.) : Religious heraldry - Report X. International Colloquium of Heraldry, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1997. München, 1999, p. 435-442.
  10.   Iltanen, J. : Suomen kuntavaakunat - Kommunvapnen i Finland. Karttakeskus, Helsinki, 2013, 208 p. ISBN 978-952-266-092-3.
  11.   Jäppinen, J. : Kilven suojassa - Jyväskylän kaupungin vaakunakirja. 2007, 84 p. ISBN 978-952-92-1712-0.
  12. Lindgren, U. : The symbols of the province of Åland. p. 412-414 In : Bergroth, T.C. (Ed) Report of the 16th international congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Helsinki, 1984. ISBN 951-99640-4-5.
  13. Lindgren, U. : Landskapet Ålands symboler. Vapenbilden 17(1984)180-182
  14. Moberg, A. : Om Ålands Häradrätts Sigill. Översigt av Finska Vetenskaps-Societetens Förhandlingar v. 1857-1863, p. 13-19.
  15. Numers, G. von : Finlands vapensköld. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 17(1968)297-302.
  16. Oehlinger, S. Finnische Provinzwappen auf Briefmarken. Neue Sammlerschau, October 1950 Heft 19/20, p. 155.
  17. Pirinen, K. : Suomen kunnallisvaakunat, Vantaa, 1976, 207 p.
  18.   Pirinen, K. : Suomen kunnallisvaakunat (Local coats of arms in Finland), Vantaa, 2nd edition, 1982, 216 p.
  19.   Rancken, A.W. and Pirinen, K. : Suomen vaakunat ja kaupunginsinetit. Werner Söderström, Porvoo, 1949, 134 p. No ISBN.
  20. W(?). Chr. von. : Finlands riksvapen under Svenska tiden - med sköldhållare. Vapenbilden 8(1980)51.
  21.   Wahlroos, H.J. : Kommunvapen i Nyland. Nylands Svenska Landskapsförbund. Borgå, 1969, 68 p. No ISBN.

Gabon

  1. Muhlemann, L. : Héraldique Territoriale et Municipale de la république Gabonaise p 373-381 In : Actas do 17 Congresso International das Ciencias Genealogica e Heraldica, Lisboa, 1986.

Georgia

  1.   Chkheidze, D. : The State symbols of Georgia. 1918-2018. Tblisi, The State Council of Georgia, 2018, 102 p. ISSN 2298-0261.
  2.   ?? [any translation is welcome !
  3.   ?? [any translation is welcome !

Hungary

For Austro-Hungarian Empire, see there.

  1. Bertényi, I. : Das alt-neue Wappen von Ungarn. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 103(1989)169-172.
  2.   Ede, I. : Magyarország Címerei. Pest, 1869, 158 p. Reprint from 1989. ISBN 963-7425-16-o
  3.   Fári, I. and Nagy, Á : Szeged címere. Szeged, 1998, 64 p. ISBN 963-8335-51-3.
  4. László. H. : Das Wappen der Stadt Veszprém. p 187-194 In : Bertenyi, I. and Czona, L. (Eds) Acta contionis heraldicae municipalis modiernae anno 1988 in oppido Keszthely habitae. Keszthely, 1990, ISBN 963-04-0574-1
  5. Laszlovszky, J. : A magyar címer története. Budapest, 1990, 40 p. ISBN 963-500-980-1.
  6. Robert, L. and Bela, B. : A Magyar városok címerei. Budapest, 1975, 256 p. ISBN 963-220-276-7.
  7.   Sey, G. : Címerek Pécsett. Pecs, Pannónia Könyvek, 1995, 124 p. ISBN 963-7272-87-9.

Iceland

  1. Anonymous : Byggóarmerki fyrir Eyrarbakka. Sveitarstjórnamál 45(1985)26.
  2. Anonymous : Skjaldarmerki Vatnsleysustrandarhrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 45(1985)233.
  3. Anonymous : Merki Vatnsleysustrandarhrepps. Víkurfréttir. January 17, 1985.
  4. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Búlandshrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 45(1985)284.
  5. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Hafnahrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 45(1985)284.
  6. Anonymous : Bessastaöahreppur tekur upp byggðarmerki. Sveitarstjórnamál 45(1985)284.
  7. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Raufarhafnarhrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 45(1985)284.
  8. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Stokkseyrarhrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 45(1985)284.
  9. Anonymous : Fáskrúðsfjörður: Byggðarmerki. Austurland August 21, 1986.
  10. Anonymous : Fjögur hreppsfélög hafa það sem af er þessu ári tekið upp byggðamerki. Þjóðviljinn August 24, 1986.
  11. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Breiðdalshrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 46(1986)95.
  12. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Miðneshrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 46(1986)216.
  13. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Hólmavíkurhrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 46(1986)216.
  14. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Mývatnssveitar. Sveitarstjórnamál 46(1986)216.
  15. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Búðahrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 46(1986)216.
  16. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Fellahrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 46(1986)264.
  17. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Hvolhrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 46(1986)264.
  18. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Grindavíkur. Sveitarstjórnamál 47(1987)95.
  19. Anonymous : Breytt byggðarmerki Akureyrar. Sveitarstjórnamál 48(1988)62.
  20. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Svarfaðardalshrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 49(1989)264.
  21. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Presthólahrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 49(1989)264.
  22. Anonymous : Bryggðarmerki Austur-Landeyarhrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 50(1990)128.
  23. Anonymous : Hríseyarhreppur tekur upp byggðamerki. Sveitarstjórnamál 50(1990)252.
  24. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Reyðarfjarðar. Sveitarstjórnamál 51(1991)212.
  25. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Kjalarneshrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 51(1991)213.
  26. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Flateyrarhrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 52(1992)31.
  27. Anonymous : Torfalækjarhreppur tekur upp byggðarmerki. Sveitarstjórnamál 54(1994)128.
  28. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Aðaldælahrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 55(1995)128.
  29. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Vopnafjarðarhrepps. Sveitarstjórnamál 55(1995)128.
  30. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Torfalækjarhrepps í réttum litum. Sveitarstjórnamál 55(1995)128.
  31. Anonymous : Súlan byggðarmerki Reykjanesbæjar. Sveitarstjórnamál 57(1997)86.
  32. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Vesturbyggðar. Sveitarstjórnamál 59(1999)112.
  33. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Eyjafjarðarsveitar. Sveitarstjórnamál 59(1999)112.
  34. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Fjarðabyggðar. Sveitarstjórnamál 59(1999)244.
  35. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Sveitarfélagsins Skagafjarðar. Sveitarstjórnarmál 60(2000)128.
  36. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Sveitarfélagsins Árborgar. Sveitarstjórnarmál 60(2000)128.
  37. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Mosfellsbæjar. Sveitarstjórnarmál 60(2000)272.
  38. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Dalvíkurbyggðar. Sveitarstjórnarmál 61(2001)64.
  39. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki Borgarfjarðarsveitar. Sveitarstjórnarmál 61(2001)221.
  40. Anonymous : Byggðarmerki samþykkt. Morgunblaðið, December 15, 2002. (Rangárþing eystra)
  41. Anonymous : Nýtt byggðamerki Fljótsdalshéraðs. Morgunblaðið, March 8, 2005.
  42. Anonymous : Nýtt byggðamerki Ísafjarðarbæjar verður merki Ísafjarðarkaupstaðar. Bæjarins besta. 2011:40 p. 13 (06-10-2011)
  43. Einarsson, J.S. : Byggðarfánar: fánar fyrir íslensku sveitarfélögin. Hönnunargreining um útskriftarverkefni úr Grafískri hönnun við Listaháskóli Íslands 2018. 37 p. No ISBN.
  44. Friðfinnsson, B. : Byggðamerki Sveitarfélaga. Samband Íslenzkra Sveitarfélaga, Reykjavík, 1986.
  45. Hermansson, H. : Skjaldmerki Íslands. Eimreiðin 20-08-1914 p. 157-175.
  46. Schuurman, W. : Het wapen en de vlag van IJsland. Blazoen 4(2018)35-43. (in Dutch)
  47. Ströhl, H.G. Das neue Wappen von Island. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 19(1905)145-147
  48. Thorlacius, B. : Islands våben. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 60(1989)?-? (5p).
  49. Warming P. : Les armes de l'Islande et du Danemark dans l'armorial Wijnbergen. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 65(1991)2-3

India

  1. Anonymous : The arms of Cacutta and the arms of the University of Madras. Genealogical Magazine 4(1900)232-234.
  2. Mattern, G. : The Mysore arms and flags. ARMA 1304-1310.
  3.   Phillips, D. : Emblems of the Indian States. Flag heritage foundation, Winchester, Mass. USA, 2011, 64 p. ISBN 978-1-4507-2431-9.

Indonesia

Dutch-language (newspaper) articles without author about the then Netherlands Indies, sorted by date.

  1. Ter zijde... (on new arms for Medan) De Sumatra Post, January 20, 1911.
  2. Een wapen voor Padang. De Sumatra Post February 21, 1911.
  3. Prijsvraag voor een wapen der gemeente Bandoeng. Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië, September 9, 1916.
  4. Gemeentewapen (on Buitenzorg/Bogor). Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad March 25, 1922.
  5. Gemeente Magelang - Prijsvraag gemeentewapen. Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië May 8, 1925.
  6. Prijsvraag gemeentewapen Soekaboemi. Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië May 14, 1927.
  7. Prijsvraag gemeentewapen Madioen. Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië Apri l5, 1928.
  8. Indische gemeentewapens. Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant July 06, 1928.
  9. Het apen-wapen - Een merkwaardie discussie. (on Bandjermasin) De Indische Courant July 21, 1928.
  10. Gemeente-Wapen Meester-Cornelis. (on Meester Cornelis/Jatinegara) Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië March 19, 1929.
  11. Drie djeroeks met een schans in zilver. (on Meester Cornelis/Jatinegara) De Sumatra Post May 21, 1929.
  12. Een gemeentewapen voor Modjokerto. Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant July 8, 1929.
  13. Heraldiek in Indië en de Indische gemeenten. Het Vaderland August 13, 1930.
  14. Gemeentewapen (on Buitenzorg/Bogor). Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad October 8, 1931.
  15. Palembangs wapen - Voortdurend wordt ik herboren. Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad January 5, 1933, identical in De Sumatra Post January 9, 1933.
  16. Het gemeentewapen. (on Probolinggo) De Indische Courant June 16, 1933.
  17. Malang's gemeentewapen. Soerabaijisch Handelsblad June 1, 1937.
  18. De leeuw met een apenstaart (on Malang). De Sumatra Post, August 21, 1937.
  19. De leeuw in het gemeentewapen (on Malang). De Indische Courant August 13, 1937.
  20. De wapens van Batavia en van Buitenzorg. Het Vaderland October 02, 1937.
  21. Gemeentewapen van Semarang. Java-bode, January 19, 1951.

Other literature:

  1. Anonymous : Lijst van officieel vastgestelde wapens van publiekrechtelijke gemeenschappen in Nederlandsch Indië. Nederlandsche Leeuw 54(1936)177-182
  2. G.E. : Gemeentelijk wapen van Batavia. Nederlandsche Leeuw 29(1911)124-125, 204, 241
  3. Gonggrijp, G.F. E. : Wapens van Openbare Gemeenschappen in Nederlandsch Indië. Nederlandsche Leeuw 52(1934)371-373.
  4. Kloot. M.A. van Rhede van der : Het wapen van Ternate. Nederlandsche Leeuw 27(1909)62-63.
  5. Kloot. M.A. van Rhede van der : Het wapen van Ternate en Colombo. Nederlandsche Leeuw 30(1912)422.
  6.   Rühl, D. : Het wapen van Bandoeng. Bandoeng, 1921, 34 p. No ISBN Also available as E-book
  7.   Rühl, D. : Nederlandsch-Indische gemeentewapens. Bandoeng, 1933, 66 p. No ISBN Also available as E-book
  8. Vries, H. de : Vier ontwerpen voor het wapen van de Verenigde Republiek Indonesië 1949-1950. Heraldisch Tijdsschrift 7(2001)58-63.
  9. Wellan, J.W.J. : Heeft de gemeente Palembang recht haar wapenschild te dekken met een stedekroon ? Unknown publisher, 1935 (?), 24 p.

Ireland

(For more general pre 1920 issues, and for Northern Ireland, see the United Kingdom)

  1. Barry, J. : The Arms of Ireland and Munster. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 92:1(1962)79-81.
  2.   Ó Brógáin, S. : The Irish Harp emblem. Wolfhound Press, 1998, 76 p. ISBN 0-86327-635-0
  3.   English, M. : The three castles of Dublin, An eclectic history of Dublin through the evaluation of the city's Coat of Arms. Dublin city council, 2016, 272 p. ISBN 978-1-907002-26-2.
  4. Ffrench, C. : The Arms of Ireland and Celtic Tribal Heraldry. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 35:3(1905)234-248.
  5. Ó Floinn, R. : Two Medieval Seals from County Louth. Journal of the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society, 22:4(1992)387-394.
  6. Fox-Davies, A.C. : The arms of the city of Dublin. Genealogical Magazine 2(1898)169.
  7. Grattan Esmonde, Sir T.H. : The arms of Ireland. Genealogical Magazine 5(1901)115-116.
  8. Kennedy, J.J.F. : The emergence of the arms of Connacht and Irish arms in medieval continental armorials. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 115(2001)121-137.
  9. Vinycomb, J. : Arms of the Bishoprics of Ireland. Chapter I: Introductory. Ulster Journal of Archaeology III(1897)2-12.
  10. Vinycomb, J. : Arms of the Bishoprics of Ireland. Chapter II: The Province of Armagh (with Tuam). Ulster Journal of Archaeology III(1897)99-112.

Israel

  1. Bellew, G. : The arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Coat of Arms 1(1950)25-26.
  2. Messenger, A.W.B. : Further notes on the arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Coat of Arms 6(1951)195

Jamaica

  1. Alexander, L. : The arms of Jamaica. Genealogical Magazine 3(1899)200-204 and 241-245.

Japan

  1.   Phillips, D.F. (ed.) : Japanese heraldry and heraldic flags. The flag heritage foundation monograph and translation series, Publication No 7.; Danvers, Massachusetts, 2018, 160 p. ISBN 978-1-4507-2436-4.
  2.   Ströhl, H.G. : Nihon moncho. Japanisches Wappenbuch. Ein Handbuch für Kunstgewerbetreibende und Sammler. Anton Schroll, Wien 1906.

Korea

  1. Ströhl, H.G. : Wappen und Flagge von Korea. In: Jahrbuch der Heraldischen Gesellschaft “Adler”. 10, XXIV, Wien 1893.

Latvia

  1.   Kļaviņa, I : Iepazīsti un izkrāso ! Latvijas Pilsētu ģerboņi. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Riga, 2010, +/- 40p. ISBN 978-9984-40-236-9.
  2.   Laurla, K.K. : Latvian lippu ja vaakuna. Collegium heraldicum Fennicum RY, Helsinki, 2002, 128 p. ISBN 952-5134-20-2. (in Finnish)
  3.   Purens, V. : Latvijas gerbonu gramata. Riga, 1993, 141 p. ISBN 9984-00-011-7.`
  4.   Vijups, A. (ed.) : Latvias Ģerboņi. Valsts Presidenta kanceleja, Valsts Heraldikas Komisija, Nordik, Riga2008, 302 p. ISBN 978-9984-792-84-2.
  5.   Villerušs, V. (ed.) : Latvias Ģerboņi - papildinājuma 2008. gada izdevumam. Valsts Presidenta kanceleja, Valsts Heraldikas Komisija, Nordik, Riga, 2009, 16p. ISBN 978-9934-854-02-1.
  6.   Villerušs, V. (ed.) : Latvias novadu heraldika. Valsts Presidenta kanceleja, Valsts Heraldikas Komisija, Neptuns, Riga, 2013, 224p. ISBN 978-9934-512-05-6.

Liechtenstein

  1.   Wappen und Farben Liechtensteins. Schriftenreihe der Regierung, 1, 1984, 13 p.
  2. Wappen, farben, Siegel und Embleme des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein Government brochure, Vaduz, 1985, 20 p.
  3. Ströhl, H.G. : Das Wappen des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 27(1913)148-151

Lithuania

  1. Machatcheck, H. : Zur Städteheradik in Litauen. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 102(1988)3-9.
  2. Metselaars, T. : Heraldiek in het land van Vytis. Heraldisch Tijdschrift 18(2012)138-145. (in Dutch)
  3.   Neu, H. : Das Wappen von Memel. Bonn, 1958, 19 p.
  4.   Rimša, E. : The heraldry of Lithuania, part 1. Lithuanian heraldry Commission, Vilnius, 1998, 192 p. ISBN 9986-861-34-9.
  5.   Rimša, E. : Lietuvas Heraldika II. Lietuvos Heraldikos Komisija prie Respublikos Prezidento. Baltos Lankos, Vilnius, 2004, 238 p. ISBN 9955-584-69-6.
  6.   Rimša, E. : Heraldika. Iš praeities i dabarti. Vesrus Aureus, Vilnius, 2004, 190 p. ISBN 9955-601-18-3.
  7.   Rimša, E. : Pieczęcie miast wielkiego księsta litewskiego. Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa, 2007, 1259 p. ISBN 978-83-7181-455-6.

Luxemburg

  1.   Anonymous : Les emblèmes nationaux du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Ministery of internal affairs, Luxembourg, 1972, 16p.
  2.   Loutsch, J-C. : Armorial communal du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. Luxembourg, 1989. 328 p. ISBN 2-87969-000-5
  3. Steur, J. Het wapen van het Groothertogdom Luxemburg. De Navorscher 94(1953/54)1-11.

Malaysia

  1.   Anonymous : Bendera dan lambing negara dan negeri Malaysia - National and state flags and crests of Malaysia. Department of information, Malaysia, 1963, 32 p. No ISBN.

Malta

  1. Attard, G.G.. : The arms of the island of Gozo. Heraldry Gazette 103, March 2007, 12

Mexico

  1.   González, V.L. : Historia de los escudos del Estado de Morelos. Cuadernos históricos Morelenses, Cuernavaca, 1998, 44 p. ISBN 968-7527-27-7
  2.   Valera Herrera, J.L. : Escudos de Nayarit y Tepic y tres símbolos de la entidad. Tepic, Mexico, 1997, 91 p. ISBN 968-7997-08-7

Moldova

  1.   Silviu, A-T. : Heraldica teritoriala a Basarabei si Transnistriei. Chisinau, 1998, 170 p. ISBN 9975-906-20-6.

Montenegro

  1. Ziggioto, A. : Armi e bandiere del Montenegro: molte ombre e poche luci. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 103(1989)85-94.

Mozambique

(for ARMA, see under South Africa)

  1. Croft, J.A. : Civic coats of arms of Mozambique. ARMA 2155-2162 and 2197-2202.

Namibia

(for ARMA, see under South Africa)

  1. Anonymous : The arms of Lüderitz. ARMA 1616-1619.
  2. Brownell, F.G. : The evolution of the coats of arms and flags of South West Africa and Namibia. I : Introduction (1485-1884). ARMA 2033-2035.
  3. Brownell, F.G. : The evolution of the coats of arms and flags of South West Africa and Namibia. II : Deutschwestafrika (1884-1915). ARMA 2036-2037.
  4. Brownell, F.G. : The evolution of the coats of arms and flags of South West Africa and Namibia. III : The (mandated) territory of South West Africa, 1915-1960. ARMA 2038-2042.
  5. Brownell, F.G. : The evolution of the coats of arms and flags of South West Africa and Namibia. IV : The arms of the territory of South West Africa, 1961-1990. ARMA 2095-2101.
  6. Brownell, F.G. : The evolution of the coats of arms and flags of South West Africa and Namibia. V : The arms and flags of the "homelands" in South West Africa, 1969-1989. ARMA 2121-2128.
  7. Brownell, F.G. : The evolution of the coats of arms and flags of South West Africa and Namibia. VIII : The national arms, great seal and presidential flag of Namibia, 1990. ARMA 2227-2232.
  8. Mattern, G. : Wappen und Flagge der Republik Namibia. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 103(1989)166-169.
  9. Merrington, A.J. : The civic coats of arms of South West Africa/Namibia. ARMA 1913-1920.
  10. Merrington, A.J. : The civic coats of arms of South West Africa/Namibia (II). ARMA 1950-1959.
  11. Merrington, A.J. : New national symbols for the republic of Namibia. ARMA 1983-1984.

Netherlands Antilles and Dutch Caribbean

  1. Anonymous : Ein Wappen für die Niederländischen Antillen. Archivum Heraldicum 79(1965)65-66.

New Zealand

  1. Tonson, A.E. : The arms of the city of Christchurch. The Coat of Arms 69(1967)184-186.

Nigeria

  1. Smith, W. : A tribute to Nigeria. Coat of Arms 44(1960)148-151.

North Macedonia

See also under former Yugoslavia.

  1. Jeremiah, M. : Heraldry in Macedonia. The Heraldic Craftsman, 89(2015)18-21.
  2.   Jonovski, J. : Сумболите иа Македонија. Skopje 2015, 375 p. ISBN 978-608-219-091-4
  3.   Matkovski, A. : Grbovite na Makedonia. 1990, 219 p. ISBN 86-15-00160-X

Norway

(see also under multinational for Nordic papers)

  1. Cappelen, H. : Ski og kors i Skiens byvåpen. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 32(1975)94-104.
  2. Cappelen, H. Den norske løve i avistegning. Heraldik i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 1984:315-321
  3. Cappelen, H. : The principles of recent public heraldry in Norway. In : Bergroth, T. C. (ed) Genealogica and heraldica, report of the 16th international congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences, Helsinki 16-21 August 1984. Helsinki, 1986; p. 274-281.
  4. Cappelen, H. : Er Skiens byvåpen fra middelalderen? In : Glimt – Skien Historielag 75 år, Skien 2007, p. 95-110.
  5.   Cappelen, H. and Johannessen, K. : Norske kommune våpen. Oslo, Kommunalforlaget, 1987. 227 p. ISBN 82-7242-418-5
  6.   Cappelen, H. and Johannessen, K. : Norske kommune våpen Supplement. Oslo, Kommunalforlaget, 1988, 16 p. ISBN 82-7242-545-9.
  7. Fjordholm, O. : Om opphavet til det norske løvevåpen. In : Tønnesen, A. (ed) Heraldik i Norden, Heraldisk Tidsskrift. København, 1984. P?-? (13p.).
  8. Friis, G. : Kongsberg bys våpen, segl og flagg. Heraldisk Tidsskrift28(1973)372-376.
  9.   Johannessen, K. : Kunst med kongelig resolusjon - Kommunevåpen i Riksarkivet gjennom hundre år 1898-1998. Rikisarkivaren skriftserie 5, 1998, 40 p. ISBN 82-548-0059-6.
  10. Johannessen, K. : Nyere norske kommunevåpan - enkelt innhold, lang prosess. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 86(2002)225-243.
  11.   Kolsrud, O. : Bergens bys segl, vaaben, farver og flag. Særtryf av Bergens Historiscke Forenings Skrifter, 27, 1921. 293 +19 p.
  12. Nissen, H. : Nye kommunevåpen i Norge. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 64(1991)?-? 15p.).
  13. Nissen, H. : Nye norske kommunevåpen. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 78(1998)?-?(13p.).
  14. Nissen, H. : Blasonering af norske kommunevåpen. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 84(2001)129-147.
  15. Nissen, H. : Nye kommunevåpen i Norge. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 91(2005)21-28.
  16. Nissen, H. : Det norske kongevåpenet. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 91(2005)33-38
  17. Storm, G. : Norges gamle Vaaben, Farver og Flag. Kristiania, 1894, 37p. no ISBN
  18. Sunmann, P. : Romeren i Kongsbergs byvåpen - et fremmedelement i norsk heraldikk. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 56(1987)279-282.
  19.   Trætteberg, H. : Fylkesmerker, Forslag fra Norges Bondelags fylkesmerkenevnd. Oslo 1930, 48 p.
  20.  Trætteberg, H. : Norske By-og Adelsvåben. Kaffe Hag, Oslo, 1933.
  21. Trætteberg, H. : The coat of arms of Norway. The American-Scandinavian Review, 52(1964)136-146.
  22. Vadholm, T.S. : Norske Kommunevåpen i 100 år. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 82(2000)33-46.
  23. Vadholm, T.S. : Hellig-Olavs øks son norsk symbol. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 102(2010)59-82.

Panama

  1. Anonymous: Armoiries de la République de Panama. Academia Heráldica 4(1909)298-299


Poland

  1.  Anonymous; Danziger Wappenwerk. Album issued by Kaffee Hag company, Danzig, 1930s.
  2.   Ciesielska, K. : Herb i pieczęcie miasta Torunia. TTK Toruń, Biblioteczka Toruńska Nr 3, 1982, 58 p.
  3.   Deus, W.H. : Die Entwicklung des Wappens der Hauptstadt Breslau. Städtische Sparkasse Breslau, 1938, 8 p. No ISBN.
  4.   Dudziński, P. : Współczesna heraldyka i zwyczaje heraldyczne w kościołach chrześcijańskich. Tom 1. Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa, 2007, 461 p. ISBN 83-7181-446-1.
  5.   Dudziński, P. : Współczesna heraldyka i zwyczaje heraldyczne w kościołach chrześcijańskich. Tom 2. Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa, 2007, +/- 250 p. ISBN 83-7181-446-6.
  6. 'Grun': Das Wappen der Stadt Reichenstein i. Schl. Wellers Archiv für Stamm- und Wappenkunde 3(1902)128-129.
  7.  Gumowski, M; Herbarz Polski. Zeszyt I. Album issued by the Kawa Hag company, Warszawa, 1933.
  8.   Gumowski, M; Herby miast Polskich. Wydawnictwo Arkady, Warszawa, 1960, 360 p. No ISBN.
  9.   Gumowski, M; Najstarsze pieczęcie miast Polkisch XIII i XIV wieku. Rocniki towarzystwa naukowego w Torune, Toruń, 1960, 286 p. No ISBN.
  10. Guzek, K.J. : In searching of identity - Selected problems of the contemporary Polish territorial heraldry. In : Proceedings of the XXIX congress of genealogical and heraldic sciences. Stuttgart, 2012, p. 290-300.
  11. Hartemink, R. : Het Nederlandse/Nassause wapen in het wapen van twee Poolse gemeenten. Heraldisch Tijdschrift 24(2018)49-51.
  12.   Jaworska, A. : Orzeł biały, Herb państwa Polskiego. Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa, 2003, 352 p. ISBN 83-7181-262-0.
  13. Kuipers, C. : Het wapen van Stenschewo. Heraldicum Disputationes 8(2003)73.
  14.   Kuczynski, S.K. : Pieczęcie i herby miasta Łęczycy oraz ziemi Łęczyckiej. Łęczyca, 1985, Towarzystwo naukowe płockie Oddział w Łęczycy. 180p. No ISBN.
  15.   Kuczynski, S.K. : Syrena Warszawska. Warszawa, 1991, 87 p. ISBN 83-01-10494-5.
  16. Kuczynski, S. K. : The mystery of a district crest. Heraldic Magazine 7(1993)36-38.
  17.   Kuczyński, S.K. (ed.): Orzeł biały - 700 lat hierbu państwa Polskiego / The white eagle - 700 years of the coat of arms of the Polish state. Book and catalogue from an exhibition in the Royal palace in Warsaw, 1995. The Royal palace, Warsaw, 1995, 366 p. ISBN 83-7022-054-1.
  18. Mattern, G. : Neues Wappen der Republik Polen. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 103(1989)168.
  19.   Michta, J. : Heraldyka Samorzadowa województwa Świętokrzyskiego i jej symbolika. Kielce, 2000, 80 p. ISBN83-86047-03-8.
  20. Miller, J. : Wappen und Fahnen der Hauptstädte Polnischer Wojewodschaften. Archivum Heraldicum 81(1967)11-13.
  21.   Mozejko, B. and Sliwinski, B. : Herby miast, gmin i powiatów. Województwa Pomorskiego. Tom 1. Oficyna Pomorska, Gdansk, 2000, 222 p. ISBN 83-86527-95-1.
  22.   Plewako, A. and Wanag, J. : Herbarz miast Polskich. Arkady, Warsaw, 1994, 290 p. ISBN 83-213-3568-3.
  23.   Seroka, H. : Herby miast Małopolskich do końca XVIII wieku. Wydawnictwo DiG, Warszawa, 2002, 316 p. ISBN 83-7181-233-7.
  24.   Szczechura, T; Polskie Herby Miejskie, Warzsawa, 1963.
  25.   Tomczyk, D. and Ziarko, S. : Herby oraz inne symbole samorządowe miast i gmin województwa opolskiego. Opole, 2000, 142 p. ISBN 83-909679-3-6
  26.   Wolski, K.S. : Polski Herbarzyk. Wydawnichwo sapientia, Kraków, 2000.40 p. ISBN 83-86354-04-6
  27.   Zaborowski, P. : Herby Miast Polskich. 30 p. Warszawa, No year, no ISBN.
  28.   Znamierowski, A. : Insygnia, symbole, i herby Polskie. Świat Ksiąźki, Warszawa, 2003, 216 p. ISBN 83-7311-601-X.

Portugal

  1. Guia do Autarca 1998-2000. Lisboa, 1998. Not really heraldic literature, but all municipal arms are shown in the book. ISSN 0770-7940.
  2.   Redescobrir o Brasão do Barreiro. Barreiro, 2002, 40 p. No ISBN.
  3. Pye, R.F. : Development of the arms of Portugal in fact and legend. Coat of Arms 38(1959)187-190.
  4. Pye, R. F. : Portugals våben. Fabler og fakta. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 4(1961)161-170 (In Swedish).
  5. Vilheno Barboza, I. de : As cidades e villas da Monarchia portugueza que teem brasão de armas. Typographia do Panorama, Lisboa. Volume I (1860, 207 p.), Volume II (1860, 202 p.), Volume III (1862, 278 p.). No ISBN.

Romania

  1.   Anonymous : stemele regatului Românei, judeţelor şi municipiilor in culori. Institutul cartografic UNIREA, Braşov, 1935, 5p.
  2.   Cernovodeanu, D. : Aperçu sur l'héraldique de district et municipale des pays Roumains et la creation d'armoiries nouvelles de districts et de villes de la république socialiste de Roumanie. In : Recueil du 11e Congrès international des sciences généalogiques et héraldiques. Liège, 1972. p. 127-138.
  3.   Cernovodeanu, D. and Mănescu, I.N. : Noile steme ale judeţelor şi municiliilor din Republica Socialistă România. Direcţia generalǎ a arhivelor statului, Bucureşti, 1974, 218=24 p. No ISBN.
  4. Cernovodeanu, D. : Stiinta Siarta Heraldicá în România. Ed. Stiintifica si Enciclopedica. Bucuresti, 1977. 566 p. No ISBN.
  5.   Dogaru, M. : Heraldica Romanei. Bucuresti, 1994.284 p. ISBN 973-96368-5-3. `
  6. Hartemink, R. : De fibula van Suseni. Heraldicum Disputationes 21(2016)4:97-98 (in Dutch).
  7. Stephanescu, M. : Drapeaux militaries Roumains du XIXème siècle aux armoiries des districts et des villes. In : Recueil du 11e Congrès international des sciences généalogiques et héraldiques. Liège, 1972. p. 467-475.

Russia

  1.   Anonymous : Гербьі городов Саратовской губернии. Set of 12 postcard-size cards. Date ?
  2.   Гордеев, С. : Гербьі городов Владимирской эемли. Leaflet issued 1984.
  3.   Козина Е. and Борисов И.: Геральдика России. Moscow, 2005, 423 p. ISBN 5-17-030039-5.
  4.   Гербьі подмосковньіх городов. Moscow, 1997. 127 p. ISBN 5-255-01312-9.
  5.   Lomantsov, V.A. : Гербы и флаги Саракташского района оренбургской области. Orenburg, 2019, 127 p. ISBN 978-5-88788-249-9.
  6. Metselaars : T. : Stadswapens in de Russische provincie Primorja (deel 2). Heraldisch Tijdsschrift 15(2009)3:88-93.
  7.   Saprikov, V.H. . Государственная сумволнка регонов России. Moscow, 2006, 96 p. ISBN 5-7739-0021-1.
  8.   Paskov, A. : Karjalan vaakunat ja liput. Petroskoi, 1994, 350 p. ISBN 5-88129-010-0 (In Finnish and Russian).
  9.   Razhnev, G. : Герб Смоленска. Smolensk, 1993, 240 p. No ISBN.
  10.   Soboleva, N.A. : Гербы городов России, The arms of Russian towns. Moscow, 1998. 476 p. ISBN 5-255-01331-5.
  11.   Solovjev, V. : Сумволнка России, Moscow, 2004, 241 p. ISBN 5-255-01418-4
  12.   Solovjev, V. (editor): Гербы городов России. Moscow, 2004, part I, 223 p. ISBN 5-255-01419-2.
  13.   Solovjev, V. (editor): Гербы городов России. Moscow, 2006, part II, 223 p. ISBN 5-255-01477-x.
  14.   Speransov, N.N. : Земельные гербы России XII - XIX вв.. Moscow, 1974.
  15. Ströhl, H.G. : Russisch-Asiatische Wappenrolle. In: Jahrbuch der Heraldischen Gesellschaft “Adler”. NF 11, Wien 1901, S. 80-103.
  16. Ströhl, H.G. : Russisch-Europäische Wappenrolle. In: Jahrbuch der Heraldischen Gesellschaft “Adler”. NF 12, Wien 1902, S. 75–113.
  17. Ströhl, H.G. : Rang und Ehrenzeichen in den Wappen der russischen Städte. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik, 22(1908)1-6
  18.   Гербы городов, губерний, областей и посадов Российской Империи. Reprint from a book from 1899. Moscow, 1990, 223 p. ISBN 5-85250-429-7.

Slovenia

  1. Otorepec, B. : Srednjeveški pecati in grbi mest in trgov na Slovenskem. Slovenska Matica, Ljubljana, 1988. 333p.
  2.   Otorepec, B. and Jurečič, F.V. : Zgodovina grba mesta Ljubljane. Tiskarna Slovenija, Ljubljana, 1995. 127 p. ISBN 961-90313-0-X.
  3. Overgaag, A. : Het paardentetraskelion van Grosuplje. Heraldicum Disputationes 21(2016)69-71 (in Dutch)
  4.   Stanič, R. and Jakopič, T. : Osnove heraldike in istovetnostni simboli Slovesnskih občin. Lečnik, Ljubljana, 2005. ISBN 961-238-392-8, 344 p.

South Africa

(Some articles are from ARMA, the Quartely Bulletin of the Heraldic Society of Southern Africa/Kwartaalblad van die Heraldiese Genootschap van Suidelike Afrika, a bulletin issued non-regularly and with consecutive numbering from the first issue, 1959; therefore just the page numbers are given for this journal)

  1. Anonymous : The arms of Cape Town. Genealogical Magazine 4(1900)156-160.
  2. Anonymous : The armorial bearings of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Genealogical Magazine 4(1900)184-187.
  3. Anonymous : Cape Town's arms. The Argus, June 14, 1974.
  4. Anonymous : Goodword's coat of arms. ARMA 181-182.
  5. Anonymous : Arms of Virginia. ARMA 718-729.
  6. Anonymous : Homeland emblems strike a symbolic note. The Star June 20, 1975.
  7. Anonymous : Staatsimbole van KwaZulu. Informa, april 1985.
  8. Bodel : J.D. : The coat of arms and other heraldic symbols of the city of Pretoria. ARMA p. 1989-2003.
  9. Bodel, J.D. : Trek or transport ? - The wagon in the South African National arms. ARMA 2063-2066.
  10.   Brownell, F.G. : Nasionale en provinsiale simbole en flora en fauna-embleme van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika. Van Rendsbug Publichers, Johannesburg, 1993, 96 p. ISBN 0-86846-075-3.
  11.   Brownell, F.G. : National and provincial symbols and flora and fauna emblems of the Republic of South Africa. Van Rendsbug Publichers, Johannesburg, 1993, 95 p. ISBN 0-86846-074-5.
  12. Evans, S. : Seals and coat of arms of the city of Durban. ARMA 1563-1574.
  13.   Joubert, J. Les armoiries de la République Sud-Africaine. Paris, 1903, 39 p. No ISBN.
  14. Mitford-Barberton, I. : New municipal arms for Knysna. ARMA 179-180.
  15. Mitford-Barberton, I. : Kokstad municipal arms. ARMA 270-274.
  16. Pama, C. : Civic heraldry in greater Cape Town. ARMA 888-914.
  17. Pama, C. : Proposals for a coat of arms for the Orange River colony (1904). ARMA 1638-1643.
  18. Pama, C. : Toe voorgestel is dat Suid-Afrika 'n prinsdom sou word. Die Burgher 18-05-1961.
  19.   Pama, C. : Lions and virgins. Cape Town-Pretoria, 1965. 133p.
  20. Pama, C. : Die Franse Revolusie en die boom van vryheid in ons Staatswapen. Die Burgher 14-07-1989.

Suriname

  1. Het wapen van Suriname. Anonymous. Leaflet published by the Surinam Government. 6p.

Ukraine

  1.   Гречило, A. and Терлецбкий, Ю : Герби та прапори міст і сіл рівненсбкої овласті. (Coats of arms and flags of towns and villages in Rivne Oblast). Kyiv, 2002, 72 p. ISBN 966-02-0407-8
  2. Kram Kreative : Історична геральдика українських міст (The historical heraldry of ukrainian cities). 24 Loose sheets, 2005.
  3. Machatscheck, H. : Neue ukrainische Städteheraldik. Schweizer Archiv für Heraldik 103(1989)3-8.
  4.   Пануенко, В. : Гербівник міст України. : Kyiv, 1996, 200 p. ISBN 966-581-016-2.
  5.   Пануенко, В. : Міські та містечкові герби України . Kyiv, 2000, 186 p. ISBN 966-7551-21-0.
  6.   Савчук, Ю. Місба гералдика поділля. Віниця, 1995. 144 p. ISBN 5-7707-7604-8.
  7. Ukrainian Heraldry. CD-Rom published in 1998.

United States of America (incl. Puerto Rico)

  1. Anonymous : The arms of Puerto Rico. Genealogical Magazine 5(1902)535-538.
  2. Anonymous : South African contribution to the arms of Salt Lake City. ARMA 2316-2317. (see also South Africa for note on ARMA).
  3.   Chapin, H.M. : American Civic Heraldry - A roll of arms of cities and towns in the United States. Providence, 1935, 54p.
  4. Boulton, D'A.J.D. :The Creation of the Armorial Achievement of the United States (1776-82), and Its Representation and Misrepresentation (1782 - c.1920). Alta Studia Heraldica 5(2013-2014)95-184.
  5. Homes, H.A. : The correct arms of the state of New York as established by law since March 16, 1778. Albany, 1880, 50 p.
  6. Metselaars, T. : Geschiedenis van de wapens van Nieuw-Amsterdam en New York. Heraldisch Tijdschrift 16(2010)38-48.
  7. Pilcher, J.E. : The seal and arms of Pennsylvania. Stanly Way, Harrisburg, 1902, 23 p.
  8.   Román, N. : Los símbolos oficiales de Puerto Rico. Editorial Cordillera In. 1986, ISBN 84-599-1476-3, 47 p.
  9.   Santa-Pinter, J.J. : Sociografía simbólica de Puerto Rico. Editorial Vosgos, 1979, 134 p. No ISBN.
  10. Wilde, A. S. : The civic ancestry of New York-City and State. Published by the author. New York, 1913. 80 p.

Uruguay

  1.   Lamas, A. : El escudo de armas de la ciudad de Montevideo (1908). Reprint, Kessinger Legacy Reprints, 2011, 128 p. ISBN 97-811-67500-305.
  2. Yeregui de Melis, F.C. de : El escudo de Uruguay. Academico Heráldica 3(1908)17-19

Uzbekistan

  1.   Sokolov, V.A. : State symbols of Soviet Uzbekistan. Sociedad Española de Vexicologia, Madrid, 1985, 30 p. ISBN 84-398-3956-1.

Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro

  1.  Anonymous; Grbovi Jugoslavije. Album issued by Kava Hag, Zagreb, 1930s. 72 p.
  2.   Milicevic, M. : Grb Srbije razvoj kroz istoriju. Beograd, 1995, 111 p. ISBN 86-7549-047-X

Zambia

  1. Menzies, I.W. : Civic arms in Northern Rhodesia. Coat of Arms 40(1959)275-281.
  2. Smith, H.H. : The territorial and civic heraldry of Northern Rhodesia up to the end of the federation. ARMA 1480-1494.

Zimbabwe

  1. Anonymous : The municipal heraldry of Zimbabwe. ARMA 1286-1289, 1311
  2. Anonymous : Revolutionary crest for Gweru. The Herald (Zwimbabwe) 2-10-1982.
  3. Tonson, A.E. : The arms of the city of Harare. ARMA 1663-1664.

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