Boutell's Heraldry |
Contents
Some Ancient Shields of Arms | 1 |
Arms of some Scottish Families | 8 |
DEFINITIONS HERALDIC LANGUAGE | 13 |
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15th century affronté ancient argent argent and azure armorial bearings azure badge banner bend bendlet blazoned bordure bore borne canting arms canton Chapter charged chevron chief circlet coat of arms collar colour coronet crest crest-coronet cross of St crosses paty decorative devices differenced displayed distinctive Duke Earl early heralds ECCLESIASTICAL HERALDRY Edward Edward III emblem encircled engrailed ensigned ermine feathers fess field fleurs-de-lis France Garter George gold gules head heiress helm Henry Henry III HERALDIC BADGES impaled Imperial Crown inescutcheon insignia Ireland King of Arms Knights label lion of England lion rampant lions passant guardant lozenge mantling mark of cadency marshalling martlets molets motto Officers of Arms pale paternal arms placed Plate points Prince quarter Quarterly ribbon Richard Richard II rose roundles Royal Arms Royal Crown sable saltire Scotland seal semé shields of arms shown sinister sometimes Sovereign supporters termed thistle tincture tressure vert