Alchemical Symbolism in a Coat of Arms

Adam McLean Alchemical Symbolism An alchemical coat of arms Back to alchemical symbolism indexFrancis Thynne (1545-1608), was a herald and antiquarian who was well connected to the major figures of the Elizabethan age. In the 1570's he developed a particular interest in alchemy. He combined this with his knowledge of heraldry to create his 'Insignia Philosophorum', essentially a coat of arms for alchemical philosophers. He depicted this in a notebook which has survived in the Bodleian L...