A tabard historically is a garment worn over as a symbol of position in the government. Knights and soldiers also use this garment to identify with their ranks and group. For example, the Musketeers use blue tabards emblazoned with crosses and identifying marks, while the Cardinals knights wore red. In British monarchy, a tabard is used by the Heraldy - the King of Arms, the Herald of Arms, and the Pursuivant of Arms. Every rank has a different emblazoned symbols and color. Accordingly, the fabric of a tabard also differs in every rank.
As time goes by, a tabard no longer just apply for heraldic identification. This modern days, a tabard may also simply mean apron, or cobbler apron to be exact. The name has been associated with cobbler aprons due to its design resemblance.
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