Talk:Personal device

Merge
I think this should be merged to heraldic badge, as the term covers medieval just as much as later usage. I'll give ity a week & do it if no one objects. Johnbod (talk) 19:10, 19 August 2010 (UTC)


 * However, sometimes they weren't really very directly connected with heraldry, but more with quasi-mystical symbolism... AnonMoos (talk) 20:50, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * They are always "para-heraldic", & often have various other elements, but the article as it stands is wrong to imply the term only covers the Renaissance and afterwards. I don't think the subject can be divided like this. This article doesn't really cover the impresa, which might be a way to do it, or by adding to emblem.  But "device" is a heraldic term. Johnbod (talk) 21:31, 19 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Not opposed to article merger as such, as long as the more purely symbolic is not abruptly conflated with the heraldic. (By the way, Impresa links to a corporation...). AnonMoos (talk) 01:11, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
 * No, I would expand it into a section on "Renaissance and Early Modern devices" or something. There is plenty more that could be said, and stuff should be added at emblem too. Johnbod (talk) 01:14, 20 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Done now, I hope not insensitively! More of course can be added. Johnbod (talk) 12:32, 28 August 2010 (UTC)