It was often used in decorating not only churches, but theological manuscripts and rolls of arms.

Even so, the local historian may find the system of value particularly when examining rolls of arms in the county archive.

May be considered a Roll of Arms in the widest sense of the term.

This is clearly erroneous as the bezant arms alone appear in mediaeval rolls of arms.

However, in the text of the Roll of Arms the full achievement, and other related matters are discussed.

These are recognised by inclusion in the annually published Scandinavian Roll of Arms.

It is very frequently depicted as yellow, though gold leaf was used in many illuminated manuscripts and more extravagant rolls of arms.

His presence is recorded in the contemporary "Caerlaverock Poem", being an early roll of arms:

Members continue to contribute towards the roll of arms which reflects the work of the Association's heralds and heraldic artists.

Helmets, which were almost always included in period rolls of arms, were indicative of the bearer's social status.

The Dering Roll, late 13th century, the earliest surviving English original roll of arms.

During the same centuries, rolls of arms included invented arms for kings of foreign lands (Neubecker, 30).

The committee illustrated the published Roll of Arms with only the escutcheons or shield of arms for the registration.

(The Austrian Hungarian Roll of Arms, most images can be seen here)

Three Rolls of Arms of the Latter Part of the 13th Century.

A Catalogue of English Medieval Rolls of Arms.

In the oldest rolls of arms the labels are all of five points; but labels of three points were at an early period used interchangeably.

In that roll of arms it says "in the fourth turned sheet... a well-stylized big cup occupying as much space of the field as possible".

The oldest known illustration of the standard arms, is found in the Gelre Roll of Arms of the 1300s.

However, reference to the harp as the arms of the king of Ireland can be found in one of the oldest medieval rolls of arms.

Semi-official and unofficial collections include rolls of arms, armorials, ordinaries, work books and papers relating to orders of chivalry.

King Richard III's interest in heraldry was indicated by his possession of two important Rolls of Arms.

The Dering Roll is the oldest extant English roll of arms, dating from around 1270 AD.

An example is found in the arms of Sir William Saunsum, blazoned in a roll of arms temp.

One Walter de Burghe is recorded in a thirteenth century roll of arms (Walford Roll) as bearing a red cross on his shield.