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achievement of arms ancient argent armorial armour azure badge baronets bars bear beast bend bendlet bendy bezants bird blazoned body bordure borne called canting arms century charge chevron chief coat of arms collar College of Arms colour coronet couped Court of Chivalry crest Cronal cross describe different tincture diminutive display dragon Earl Marshal embattled encircle England ensigned ermine escutcheon facing the dexter feathers fess flag fleurs-de-lis frequently Garter gold goutty grant of arms guardant gules head helm helmet heraldry honour horns insignia jewels kings of arms knights knot Lines lion lozenge mantling metal mitre monster motto Norroy officers of arms Order ordinary pale Partition passant peers placed pursuivants quartering rampant refers Richmond Herald roundel royal arms royal heralds saltire Scotland Semy silver sinister sometimes stylized symbol synonym tabard tail tassels tenné term tincture usually depicted usually shown vair wavy wings wreath