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We offer here short communications on the links between the Russian heraldry and other European armorial traditions.

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The Arms and the Title of the Counts O’Rourke, Nobles of the Russian Empire This paper tells about the heraldic and nobiliary rights of the ‘Russian’ branch of the great Irish family. This branch, in its turn, was divided into two lines with absolutely different and highly curious coats of arms... more »

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"Fee, fie, foh, fum…" "…I smell the blood of an Englishman!" This quotation from an old fairy tale may come to mind when one meets the arms of the Bestuzhev. Since XVIII century this ancient Russian noble lineage claimed the English descent and accordingly adopted (with a slight change) the arms borne by the English Bests... more »

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The Russian Crown of Montenegro The symbols of Montenegro, the Balkan nation that regained its independency on the first day of this summer, gained universal attention. The change of the eagle’s tincture was widely discussed. Unfortunately the change of the crown was nearly unnoticed – meanwhile for a Russian observer this detail is of a very special importance... more »