heraldry was a practice originally reserved for medieval knights, and served a simple but practical purpose: to show who you were. At the time, a banner had to be simple enough for someone to read ...

Most Swiss families have a coat of arms. This may come as a surprise abroad, where heraldry is often the preserve of nobility.

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