What does «sigilografía» mean in Spanish?
- Study of antique stamps, also known as sphragistics. Stamp is any piece of metal, wax, sealing wax, paper or equivalent material that is stamped with figures or signs. Sigillography is one of the auxiliary sciences of history. It refers to the study of seals attached to documents as a source of historical information. It focuses on the legal and social significance of seals, as well as the evolution of their design. It has links with diplomacy, heraldry, social history and art history.