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achievement of arms ancient argent armorial armorists armour azure badge baronets bear beast bend bendlet bendy bezants bird blazoned body bordure borne called canting arms century charge chevron chief Chivalry coat of arms collar College of Arms colour coronet couped Court of Chivalry crest Cronal cross describe different tincture diminutive display dragon Earl Marshal ecclesiastical 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 lion lozenge mantling metal mitre monster motto naiant normally Norroy officers of arms Order ordinary pale Partition passant Patent peers pursuivants quartering rampant refers rose roundel royal arms saltire Scotland Semy silver sinister sometimes symbol synonym tabard tail tassels pendent tenné term tincture usually depicted usually shown vair wavy wings wreath