The study of Dutch heraldry focuses on the use of coats of arms and other insignia in the country of the Netherlands. Dutch heraldry is characterised by its simple and rather sober style, and in this sense, is closer to its medieval origins than the elaborate styles which developed in other heraldic traditions.[1]
^Cornelius Pama Heraldiek in Suid-Afrika. (Balkema, Cape Town: 1956).
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