 | William Newton - Heraldry - 1846 - 452 pages
...dignities and degrees, MURAL CROWN. 307 but withal for tokens and testimonies of triumph and victory ; for the wearing of the cap had a beginning from the duke...caused the chiefest of the subdued enemies, whom he led captive, to follow him in his triumph, bearing his hat or cap after him, in token of subjection and... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 852 pages
...cap of maintenance place their crests on it instead of on a wreath. According to Sir .lohn Fearne, 'the wearing of the cap had a | beginning from the duke or general of an army, who, having gotten vicCap of Maintenance. *ОГУ, caused the chiefest of the subdued enemies whom he led to follow him... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 854 pages
...cap of maintenance place their crests on it instead of on a wreath. According to Sir John Fearne, ' the wearing of the cap had a beginning from the duke...whom he led to follow him in his triumph, bearing his hat or cap after him, in token of subjection and captivity. Most of the reigning dukes of Germany,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 858 pages
...a cap of maintenance place their crests on it instead of on a wreath. According to Sir John Fearne, 'the wearing of the cap had a beginning from the duke...who, having gotten victory, caused the chiefest of Uie subdued enemies whom he led to follow him in his triumph, bearing his hat or cap after him, in... | |
 | Ephraim Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1870 - 850 pages
...a cap of maintenance place their crests on it instead of on a wreath. According to Sir John Fearne, 'the wearing of the cap had a beginning from the duke...of an army, who, having gotten victory, caused the chiefcst of the subdued enemies whom he led to follow him in his triumph, bearing hie 'hat or cap after... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1880 - 844 pages
...their crest on it instead of on a wreath. According to Sir John Pearne, *' the wearing oí the снр had a beginning from the duke or general of an army, who, having gotten victory, caused the chief es t of tlitt в nlxl ued enemies whom he led to follow Lim in his triumph, bearing his hat or... | |
 | Thomas Wilhelm - English language - 1881 - 676 pages
...dukes, but afterwards assigned to various families of distinction. According to Sir John Fearne, " the wearing of the cap had a beginning from the duke...whom he led to follow him in his triumph, bearing his hat or cap after him, in token of subjection and captivity." Most of the reigning dukes of Germany,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1881 - 892 pages
...a cap of maintenance place their crests on it instead of on a wreath. According to Sir John Fearne, "the wearing of the cap had a beginning from the duke...whom he led to follow him in his triumph, bearing his hat or cap after him in token of subjection and captivity. Most of the reigning dukes of Germany, and... | |
 | Charles Boutell - Heraldry - 1890 - 464 pages
...styled Lord Lyon. NISBET says he has precedence of all knights and gentlemen other than State officers. Lyon ranks next to Garter. Lyon Court. — The Herald's...after him, in token of subjection and captivity." No' 242' Male Gryphon. — See Griffin. Maltese Cross. — A cross having eight points. The Maltese... | |
 | Charles Boutell - Heraldry - 1890 - 474 pages
...Pursuivants. Mace. — An ensign of authority ; originally a spiked metalheaded staff. Maters.- — Officers of the Supreme Courts in Scotland. Maiden's...after him, in token of subjection and captivity." No. 242. Male Gryphon. — See Griffin. Maltese Cross. — A cross having eight points. The Maltese... | |
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the wearing of the cap had a beginning from the duke or general of an army, who, having gotten victory, caused the chiefest of the subdued enemies whom he led to follow him in his triumph, bearing his hat or cap after him in token of subjection and captivity. 
