These typically take the form of boasts or battle-cries, such as House Baratheon's "Ours is the fury!", or House Tully's "Family, Duty, Honor". The heraldry of each noble House is accompanied by a specific set of words, or "motto" that is unique to that House. Lannister foot-soldiers can carry banners with Lannister heraldry), but it is illegal for the smallfolk to simply invent and use their own heraldry. The followers of a noble family can also display that family's heraldry (i.e. Only members of noble families have the legal right to formally display their own heraldry, though knights also gain this right after the conferring of their title: When a commoner or lowly mercenary gets knighted (even if he is only a poor hedge knight with no land and no right to sit in judgement), he legally becomes a member of "the nobility" and can invent his own personal heraldry. Specific sets of rules govern what form a heraldic design may take. They may consist of a simple pattern of colors, but more often feature animals (either real or mythological) and/or physical objects. These heraldic devices are also carried by armies on the battlefield as a sign of status, as well as allegiance to those noble Houses. The various noble Houses of the Seven Kingdoms use distinctive heraldry to identify families and individuals. It's a great honor to carry your House sigil." - Jon Snow explains to Ygritte the wildling the importance of heraldry in the Seven Kingdoms. Ygritte: " Is that how you lot do your fighting? You march down the road banging drums and waving banners?" Jon Snow: " Most of the time, yes." Ygritte: " How do the men holding the banners fight?" Jon Snow: " They don't, really.
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