![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Only members of noble families have the legal right to formally display their own heraldry, though knights also gain this right after the conferring of their title: When a commoner or lowly mercenary gets knighted (even if he is only a poor hedge knight with no land and no right to sit in judgement), he legally becomes a member of "the nobility" and can invent his own personal heraldry. Specific sets of rules govern what form a heraldic design may take. They may consist of a simple pattern of colors, but more often feature animals (either real or mythological) and/or physical objects. These heraldic devices are also carried by armies on the battlefield as a sign of status, as well as allegiance to those noble Houses. The various noble Houses of the Seven Kingdoms use distinctive heraldry to identify families and individuals. It's a great honor to carry your House sigil." - Jon Snow explains to Ygritte the wildling the importance of heraldry in the Seven Kingdoms. Ygritte: " Is that how you lot do your fighting? You march down the road banging drums and waving banners?" Jon Snow: " Most of the time, yes." Ygritte: " How do the men holding the banners fight?" Jon Snow: " They don't, really.
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