Genealogi, heraldik, utmärkelser & hederstitlar

Vad heter du? Den frågan har du fått många gånger. Men varför heter du? Den frågan har du kanske inte tänkt på så ofta. Hur kommer det sig att du över huvud taget har ett namn, och varför ser det ut som det gör? Det vill Sverker Johansson berätta ...

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»Höstens praktverk för designintresserade i allmänhet och fotbollstokiga i synnerhet.« | Svenska Dagbladet »En helt fantastisk bok.« | Vi lirare Varför flankeras Liverpools klubbmärke av två lågor? Vilken schweizisk klubb sägs ha inspirerat Barcel...

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Vid reformationen slutade man fira helgonen, men namnen från den medeltida kyrkans helgonkalender lever kvar i almanackorna. Här presenteras, i datumordning, 800 helgon och dess legender. Bekanta namn som Birgitta och Henrik, men också bortglömda ...

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Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art, and product design are familiar to many. In soaring glass structures or minimalist canvases, we recognize a time of vast technological advance which affirmed the power of human beings to reshape their env...

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Decode the secrets and uncover the origins and meanings of over 2,000 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day logos. Why is a heart pierced by an arrow a classic symbol of love? What are the ancient roots of fertility symbols? Wh...

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Oumbärlig bok för hockeyfans, med ett förord av Fredrik Backman »Förra året kom Fotbollens heraldik , den här gången har författaren vågat renodla idén. Roligt och spännande.« Betyg 5 av 5 - Magnus Sjöholm, Kristianstadsbladet » Hockeyns heraldik ...

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When you see your nation's flag fluttering in the breeze, what do you feel?; For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colours. And still, in the 21st century, we die for them. F...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the Unit...

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Detta är den 107:e årgången av Sveriges Ridderskap och adels kalender sedan den första matrikeln över den svenska adeln började att ges ut år 1854. Över 3000 ätter har introducerats på Riddarhuset under århundradena. Adelskalendern 2016 redovisar ...

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This informative book looks not only at the medieval world in which heraldry thrived, but also at its language, the elaborate system of coded messages it conveyed, and its inextricable link with chivalry. Featuring more than 700 illustrations, it ...

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Chumpi Stones are carved stones that are created by the indigenous people of the Peruvian Andes. They have been used for practical as well as sacred tools. In this book you will read about the original uses for the stones as well as discover the m...

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Svenska Akademiens arbete med Nobelpriset i litteratur har alltid omgärdats av stor sekretess. Inför Nobelprisets 100-årsjubileum beslöt man att lätta på förlåten och publicera såväl listorna över föreslagna kandidater som Nobelkommitténs utlåtand...

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Imagine you are standing in a line. Your father is behind you, his father behind him, his father behind him, his father behind him and so on back 1000 generations.... This group of people wouldn't fill the average pop concert venue, yet the last m...

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This comprehensive guide to the flags of the world, now available in a completely updated edition, provides concise, accurate coverage of every country in the world, giving the history, meaning, and symbolism of national flags, together with large...

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Detta är berättelsen om det svenska ridderskapets hus - vårt lands kanske mest praktfulla barockbyggnad och adelns samlingsplats i över trehundra år. Efter långdragna förhandlingar började Riddarhuset byggas 1641 på udden mellan Norrström och Ridd...

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Föreliggande årgång av Sveriges ridderskap och adels kalender är den 108:e sedan den första matrikeln över den svenska adeln började att ges ut år 1854. Över 3000 ätter har introducerats på Riddarhuset under århundradena. Adelskalendern 2019 redov...

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Sveriges Ridderskap och Adels kalender 2013 redovisar de 692 levande ätter som finns representerade på Riddarhuset. 47 grevliga, 136 friherrliga och 509 adliga ätter redovisas med vapen, historisk inledning och personbestånd. Nytt för denna utgåva...

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<h1> *** Triple 3 in 1 Book - Baby Names for Boys and Girls Include Unisex Names ***</h1><h1>Are you looking for the perfect name for your baby?</h1><p>Choosing a name for a baby sounds like a simple task, but in real...

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A guide to the world's flags, their history and design. Did you know that the flag of the United States has been modified 32 times? And that the Jolly Roger is still flown today? Every flag raised through time has a remarkable history tied to the ...

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ENTER THE SOUL OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. The Shaman’s Guide to Power Animals is a cross-cultural journey into the mystical symbolism and stories of over 200 birds, fish, insects, and mammals drawn from ancient and indigenous cultures worldwide....

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Throughout the ages flags have been a means of cultural and national identity, communication, and a means of representation for groups and associations. Compiled by a leading authority this book, newly updated for this larger format edition, is a ...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

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He insists on my dreams, on my letters, on my Hs on my Cs, on my Js, on my Gs. G, G, G, G, jet ! A" You are my insister A" he says. A" You are my insister A" I say. No one has performed more learned yet more innocent pirouettes...

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The Pattons is an exceptional portrait of the famous military family, eloquently written by the grandson of its most illustrious member, George S. Patton. Washington Post critic Jonathan Yardley called it "one of the best books of the year.&q...

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Book of Branding is a creative guide for new businesses, start-ups and individuals, which puts visual identity at the heart of brand strategy. The conversational, jargon free, tone of the book helps the reader to understand essential elements of t...

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Marks of Excellence (first published in 1997) offers a rigorous exploration of the trademark: its history, development, style, classification and relevance in today's world. The book includes extensive discussion of its origins in heraldry, monogr...

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Through the institution of the Zulu monarchy, the distinguished historian John Laband has written a riveting account of the whole sweep of Zulu history. Shaka, Africa’s most famous warrior-king, was the formidable, conquering founder of the ...

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During the 16th and 17th centuries, there was significant emigration, both permanent and temporary, from Scotland to the Scandinavian lands of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Some of this was by merchants and craftsmen in search of career opportuniti...

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