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13/03/2026

08/03/2026

and coats of arms: personal, family and institutional… It is very important that, as in the past, they remain part of everyday personal or institutional objects. A is an identity, a sign of recognition.

The , an art of with metallic threads, was originally developed in Asia, where it has been used for at least 2000 years. This type of decoration reached a remarkable level in the Middle Ages, when a style called Opus Anglicanum was developed in England, which was widely used in liturgical ecclesiastical textiles. Later it was also used on the clothes of royal families and nobility throughout Europe and later on military uniforms.

In Asia, there are still traditional companies that are dedicated to goldwork. In the smaller details, there is some simplification, but the overall impression must be unambiguous. The pictures show the coats of arms approximately 5 cm high made by a traditional manufactory in Pakistan.