Heraldic badges are distinctive to a person or family, similar to the arms and the crest. But unlike them, the badge is not an integral component of a coat of arms, although they can be displayed alongside them. Badges are in fact complete and independent and can be displayed alone. Furthermore, unlike the arms and crest, which are personal devices that could only be displayed by the owner, the badge could be easily borne by others, in the form of a cognizance or livery badge, to be worn by retainers and adherents. Badges are displayed on standards and personal objects, as well as on private and public buildings to show ownership or patronage
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15 Apr 2019“Granada” means pomegranate in Spanish. For this reason, a pomegranate was included in the coat of arms of Spain since 1492 by the Catholic Monarchs, Catherine’s parents. They also used the pomegranate to create the coat of arms for the city.
However, the pomegranate had been used before by many members of Isabel’s family in their personal badge (her father, mother and brother King Enrique). The Catholic Monarchs gave a jewel of gold and ruby, representing a pomegranate, as a gift to Emperor Maximilian on occasion of the marriage of Philip and Joana. He liked it so much that used the pomegranate since then in his personal badge and was painted with it in the famous portrait by Dürer.