Four centuries ago, coats of arms in Russia gained their popularity first in the highest aristocratic circles, and over time they became a necessary household item for representatives of other classes. In this book you will get acquainted with the history of the appearance of the first emblems in the world and on the territory of modern Russia - identification marks, thanks to which you can easily determine the characteristic features of a certain area or a specific person. You'll learn the distinction between female and male coats of arms, princely and baronial, French and Italian; how state, land personal heraldry was formed from pre-Petrine times to the present day. Interesting and unusual facts about the creation of emblems and illustrations of the most unusual Russian emblems of the Middle Ages and modernity.