[antir-heralds] period badges

[Britt]

>   I am trying to come up for a badge for myself.  I can find lots of sources on line dealing with what a badge is and how it's different from the device but I cannot find any period examples on line or books dealing with them.
>
>   Does anyone have any suggestions?

Books (hit the library):
Neubecker, Ottfried. Heraldry: Sources, Symbols and Meaning.
von Volborth, Carl-Alexander. Heraldry: Customs, Rules and Styles.
Bedingfeld, Henry and Peter Gwynn-Jones: Heraldry

Online:
http://www.antirheralds.org/education/armory/hbadge.html
http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians/university/library/articles-howtos/heraldry/HeraldicBadges.htm

If you're feeling masochistic you can also look up the various
monarchs who had badges - find their names in the last URL up there.

- Teceangl