Medieval Badges
Helpful Links
The Kunera Database
On the Kunera Database, viewers can explore physical attributes of thousands of religious and profane badges and ampullae (including their attachment, material, and inscriptions), and geographical attributes (find site, origin). Click on the Union Jack for English language access.
Medieval Badges Foundation
Publications from the Religious and Profane Medieval Badges Foundation, founded by collector H.J.E van Beuningen, and how to contact the organization can be found on the website. The website also features helpful information on badges, their documentation, collections, and exhibitions.Pilgerzeichen Datenbank (in German)
This database of pilgrim badges focuses on medieval badge finds from Central and Eastern Europe and is supported by various scholars in Germany.
The Digital Pilgrim Project
The Digital Pilgrim Project makes medieval badges more accessible by creating digital resources about them. A sample of 3D models of medieval badges is available through their website. Collected data about badges found in the United Kingdom and British badges found abroad will be presented as short films for the public online in the second phase of the project.Coats of Arms in Practice Project (in German)
The Coat of Arms in Practice Project focuses on the coat of arms and how it has made meaning in its socio-cultural and historical contexts. The academic blog, Heraldica Nova, which features discussion on heraldic sources, was created with the project.