216301 - Specialist in heraldry

Collects information on various coats of arms and their family affiliation, creates new coats of arms and other symbols and ensures their proper use

Main activities

analyzes coats of arms and heraldic elements, reveals historical, social and genealogical information; 
advises individuals or institutions on the creation of a coat of arms or the rights of hereditary coats of arms; 
conducts research on historical coats of arms, their meaning and cultural context; 
participates in the processes of designing the coat of arms, leads the development of heraldic elements; 
writes articles, prepares publications and research papers on heraldry.

Characteristic competences

to analyze the history, origin and rights of hereditary coats of arms; create new heraldic elements, coats of arms and their variations according to customer requests and specific design needs; evaluate coats of arms, their design and symbolism, reveal the deeper meaning associated with specific design solutions; analyze historical documents, coats of arms, markings and relate them to a wider historical and cultural context; interpret the meanings of heraldic symbolism and design solutions.