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Carl-Alexander von Volborth (1919–2009)
Author of Heraldry Custom, Rules and Styles
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- Canonical name
- Volborth, Carl-Alexander von
- Birthdate
- 1919-02-21
- Date of death
- 2009-02-25
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Germany (birth)
- Birthplace
- Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany
- Place of death
- Antwerp, Belgium
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- Works
- 18
- Members
- 249
- Popularity
- #91,698
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 17
- Languages
- 5
This book has one major flaw--in some of the original illustrations, the author unintentionally changed the colors of the heraldic charges. As colors are actually assigned as part of the grant of a coat of arms, and therefore part of the hieratic language of heraldry, this is a serious issue. However, footnotes correct the few instances of this.… (more)