Phaleristics
Phaleristics, from the Greek mythological hero
, and other decorations.Definition
The subject includes
.In terms of objects, these include award items such as medals and their accessories,
ribbon bars, badges, pins, award certificate documentation, etc., and phaleristics may also designate the field of collecting related items.[1] Although established as a scientific sub-discipline of history, phaleristics usually studies orders and decorations "detached from their bodies".[2]
Notable phalerists
King
studied orders and medals in the 19th century.References
- ^ José Vicente de Bragança. "Phaleristics". Phaleristics Academy of Portugal. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-3-89861-610-2.
- OCLC 1036822389.
Further reading
- Laslo, Alexander J. (1995). A Glossary of Terms Used in Phaleristics: The Science, Study, and Collecting of the Insignia of Orders, Decorations, and Medals. Albuquerque: Dorado Pub. ISBN 0-9617320-2-4.