A Glossary of Terms Used in British Heraldry: With a Chronological Table, Illustrative of Its Rise and Progress |
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abbats ancient argent armorial azure badge banner banneret baron baronets Barry bearing beast bend bendy bezants bishop blazoned bordure bore borne called Canterbury canton charge chevron chevron between three chief church collar collar of SS colour conjoined couped crest cross crosslets cross pattée crown dexter side ducal coronet duke eagle earl England English engrailed ensigned ermine escallop escutcheon esquires feathers fess field fleur-de-lis France French fusils gardant Garter George gold granted gules Gutté haurient head helmet Henry Henry VIII heraldry heralds honour impaled indented insignia Ireland John King Edward king of arms knight banneret knighthood knights label letter lion rampant London lord lozenge mitre motto mullets occurs ordinary pale placed points Prince proper pursuivant quarter quarterly reign resembling Richard Richard II rose royal arms sable saltire Scotland seal semé shield signifies sinister sometimes sovereign supporters surcoat sword term tincture vair vert Wales wings word wreath
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