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... armour , as they are purely speculative - the most rational resting on no contemporary authority . We shall confine ourselves to the fact that in the reign of Henry III . armorial ensigns had become hereditary , marks of cadency dis ...
... armour , as they are purely speculative - the most rational resting on no contemporary authority . We shall confine ourselves to the fact that in the reign of Henry III . armorial ensigns had become hereditary , marks of cadency dis ...
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... armour by such feats of valour was esteemed highly honourable . As this prac- tice has long been disused , if indeed it ever existed , these so - called arms of assumption may be struck out of the list . ARMS OF PATRONAGE are , in one ...
... armour by such feats of valour was esteemed highly honourable . As this prac- tice has long been disused , if indeed it ever existed , these so - called arms of assumption may be struck out of the list . ARMS OF PATRONAGE are , in one ...
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... armour , they are most usually drawn in the form and shape of blackbirds , although they are repre- sented in all the different colours and metals of heraldry , and , consequently , no distinction of species is made : therefore , in ...
... armour , they are most usually drawn in the form and shape of blackbirds , although they are repre- sented in all the different colours and metals of heraldry , and , consequently , no distinction of species is made : therefore , in ...
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... armour ; as to which these considera- tions follow . First , as is said of other things , whether he is borne whole , or in part ; if whole , in what kind of gesture or action ; also , whether naked or habited ; if the latter , after ...
... armour ; as to which these considera- tions follow . First , as is said of other things , whether he is borne whole , or in part ; if whole , in what kind of gesture or action ; also , whether naked or habited ; if the latter , after ...
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... armour to the wrist , issuing from clouds on the sinister side , and holding between the finger and thumb a gem- ring all proper , round the arm at the elbow a ribbon tied azure ; is the arms of the county of Schwerin in Germany . 24 ...
... armour to the wrist , issuing from clouds on the sinister side , and holding between the finger and thumb a gem- ring all proper , round the arm at the elbow a ribbon tied azure ; is the arms of the county of Schwerin in Germany . 24 ...
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ancient argent armour azure badge baron baronets base bearing beast bend sinister bezants bird Bishop blazon border borne called canton centre charge chevron chevron between three chief coat-armour coats of arms cockatrice colour conjoined coronet couped crescents crest cross cross pattée crown dexter diagonal different tincture dolphin duke eagle earl earl marshal Edward England engrailed ensign erased erect ermine escutcheon example fess fleurs-de-lis four French gardant Garter gold gules hauriant head helmet Henry Henry VIII heraldry heralds honour impaled king king's knights Knights Bachelors KNOT legs lines lion rampant lord lozenges mantle martlets metal mullets naiant ordinary ornaments pale Party passant perpendicular placed Plate points Prince proper quarter Queen reign represented rose royal sable saltire sejant shield side signifies sovereign tail term trefoils vert VIII viscount wings Wives worn wreath xxiv xxxi xxxii xxxiv xxxix xxxv xxxvi XXXVIII younger sons
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