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Wyvern Productions features custom heraldic designs, German blackwork and other needlework patterns, and a signature line. As with all of our work customization is our specialty. 

Banners

Banners and standards and have been used as a simple means of identification for thousands of years. Originally used as identifiers for military units, banners now grace the halls of the military, offices of State, homes, retail stores, and corporate locations. 

Blackwork

Blackwork, the use of a contrasting dark thread on light or white fabric, is mentioned in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Centuries before Catherine of Aragon made blackwork fashionable for the nobility by wearing it in Henry VIII's court, it was a common embellishment by the working classes. 

Badges and Orders

A coat of arms was strictly and solely the property of the family or individual concerned, and was used only by them and certain legitimate descendants. A badge, on the other hand, was usually worn by family retainers and supporters as an indication of their support and allegiance. Examples include the Warwick bear and ragged stick, as well as the Tudor, York, and Lancaster roses.

Embroidered Cauls

These beautiful head coverings go by many different names - Cauls, Coifs and Snoods being the most common. In general these are any of various hoodlike caps, varying through the centuries in shape and purpose, worn by men and women or a netlike hat or part of a hat or fabric that holds or covers the back of a woman's hair. Ours beautifully replicate historical designs taken from portraits and woodcuts.

Medieval and Renaissance Games

Games of chance and skill have long been a part of civilization. Early board games were not only entertaining, but many times were works of art as well. 

Tabards and Surcotes

Military tunics from the thirteenth century were worn by knights over their armor. Sleeveless tunics, or surcotes, and tunics with tabs instead of sleeves called tabards, were used to display heraldic devices. Heralds wear tabards, with the arms of the group or individual that the herald is representing on the front, back, and sleeves.