The Heraldry of Power: the Emblems of Spanish Nobility. Reality and Fiction
Since the Middle Ages, displaying a coat of arms meant to have achieved a high rank in the social status, to evoke the prestige of a lineage and to visualize merits in public. With the passage of time, this external sign of honor proved to be very effective in the strategy of lineages to legitimize...
Main Author: | Miguel F. Gómez Vozmediano |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Navarra
2017-12-01
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Series: | Memoria y Civilización |
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Online Access: | https://www.unav.edu/publicaciones/revistas/index.php/myc/article/view/9772 |
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