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A
Grant of Arms
by
Philip II of Spain
to Alonso de Mesa and Hernando de Mesa, signed
25 November
1566. In
Spanish heraldry
,
coats of arms
were granted based almost entirely on
military service
, which made it possible for
commoners
to join the ranks of the
Spanish nobility
. Also unique to
Spain
was that titles could be
inherited
through females and via
illegitimacy
.
Image:
Royal Household of Spain
; Restoration:
Lise Broer
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