Boutell's Heraldry

15th century affronté ancient argent argent and azure armorial bearings arms granted augmentation badge banner bend bendlet blazoned bordure bore borne canting arms canton Chapter 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 example feathers fess field flag fleur-de-lis fleurs-de-lis France Garter George gold gules hatchment head heiress helm Henry Henry III heraldry impaled insignia Ireland John Kings of Arms Knights label lion of England lion rampant lions passant guardant Lord lozenge mantling mark of cadency marshalling martlets molet motto Order pale placed Plate points Prince quarter Quarterly Richard rose Royal Arms Royal Crown sable saltire Scotland seal shields of arms shown sinister sometimes Sovereign supporters tassels termed tincture tressure vert Wales