Boutell's HeraldrySurveys the history of heraldry and comments on the meaning of specific designs. |
Contents
Some Ancient Shields of Arms | 3 |
Arms of some Scottish Families ΙΟ | 10 |
DEFINITIONS HERALDIC LANGUAGE | 13 |
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15th century affronté ancient argent argent and azure armorial bearings arms granted augmentation badge banner bend bendlet blazoned bordure bore borne canting arms canton century Chapter charged chevron chief circlet coat of arms collar College of Arms colour coronet crest crest-coronet crosses paty decorative devices dexter differenced displayed distinctive Duke eagle Earl Earl Marshal early heralds ECCLESIASTICAL HERALDRY Edward Edward III emblem ensigned ermine escutcheon feathers fess field fleurs-de-lis France Garter George gold gules hatchment head heiress helm Henry Henry III heraldry impaled insignia John Kings of Arms Knights label lion rampant lions of England lions passant guardant Lord lozenge mantling mark of cadency marshalling martlets molet motto Order pale placed Plate points Prince quarter Quarterly Richard rose roundles Royal Arms Royal Crown sable saltire Scotland seal shields of arms shown sinister sometimes Sovereign supporters tassels termed thistle tincture tressure vert Wales