That is to say, independent of the background so that they can be embroidered, or made into pendants. Heraldic Clothing I will mention simply enumerate the possibilities here, as they are best dealt with in the context of costuming. A heraldic tabard features the arms of an individual on front, back, and over the arms, and is worn over other clothing. It can worn by an armiger, usually over their armour, to show who they are. A tabard would also be worn by the armiger's herald, who speaks as the owner of the arms.
Livery can be any combination of clothing items, like tabards, hoods, or baldrics.
C. Heraldic Design on Regular Clothing Many armigers wore clothing featuring their arms, often with the arms spectacularly filling the entire garment. Flags Flags are use heraldry to show you're there, and to act as rallying points. Used in 11th and 12th centuries, mostly used by commanders in battle. During the 13th century the use of gonfanons, the particular mark of barons at this time, faded and they were superceded by banners. Initially they were twice as high as long, and later became square.