Fabric print from the 1822
facsimile by W.H. Lizars
based on the 1542 "Heraldic manuscript"
of Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount, Lord Lyon King of Arm, last of the Great Officers of Scotland
(France, 20th c.)
Magos Foundation Collection
The Magi were given “imaginary” coats of arms from the 14th to the 16th century and were then mentioned in official armorials throughout Europe. About twenty versions exist.