A Complete Guide to HeraldryHeraldry, the study of family crests and medieval coats of arms, is a science and art steeped in the tradition of familial honor and shaped by strong cords of ancestry and origin. Here Arthur Charles Fox-Davies describes the origin and importance of heraldry and the myriad elements and designs used in the coats of arms of England and Scotland. He explores the meaning of symbols like birds, fruit, flowers, crowns, coronets, flags, and mottoes, and extensively discusses their derivation and significance. With 770 detailed illustrations designed to aid in tracing family lineage, this book will help historians, genealogists, collectors, and anglophiles sift through the records of history and better understand the past. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. |
Contents
THE ORIGIN OF ARMORY | 1 |
THE STATUS AND THE MEANING OF A COAT OF ARMS IN GREAT BRITAIN | 19 |
THE HERALDS AND OFFICERS OF ARMS | 27 |
HERALDIC BRASSES | 49 |
THE COMPONENT PARTS OF AN ACHIEVEMENT | 57 |
THE SHIELD | 60 |
THE FIELD OF A SHIELD AND THE HERALDIC TINCTURES | 67 |
THE RULES OF BLAZON | 99 |
CREST CORONETS AND CHAPEAUX | 370 |
THE MANTLING OR LAMBREQUIN | 383 |
THE TORSE OR WREATH | 402 |
SUPPORTERS | 407 |
THE COMPARTMENT | 441 |
MOTTOES | 448 |
BADGES | 453 |
HERALDIC FLAGS BANNERS AND STANDARDS | 471 |
THE SOCALLED ORDINARIES AND SUBORDINARIES | 106 |
THE HUMAN FIGURE IN HERALDRY | 158 |
THE HERALDIC LION | 172 |
BEASTS | 191 |
MONSTERS | 218 |
CHAPTER XIV BIRDS | 233 |
FISH | 253 |
REPTILES | 257 |
INSECTS | 260 |
TREES LEAVES FRUITS AND FLOWERS | 262 |
INANIMATE OBJECTS | 281 |
THE HERALDIC HELMET | 303 |
THE CREST | 326 |
CROWNS AND CORONETS | 350 |
MARKS OF CADENCY | 477 |
MARKS OF BASTARDY | 508 |
THE MARSHALLING OF ARMS | 523 |
THE ARMORIAL INSIGNIA OF KNIGHTHOOD | 561 |
THE ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF A LADY | 572 |
OFFICIAL HERALDIC INSIGNIA | 580 |
AUGMENTATIONS OF HONOUR | 589 |
ECCLESIASTICAL HERALDRY | 600 |
ARMS OF DOMINION AND SOVEREIGNTY | 607 |
HATCHMENTS | 609 |
THE UNION JACK | 611 |
SEIZEQUARTIERS | 618 |
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Common terms and phrases
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