Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry

ancient armorial ensign armour badge Baron barways base bearing bend bendy betw bezants blazon borne in coat-armour called canton castle centre charged chev Cheveron chief Clarencieux coat collar colour cottised counterchanged couped crescent Crest croix cross crosslets cross pattee demi depicted in Plate dexter hand dexter side double ducal coronet ducally crowned Duke eagle displayed embattled embowed enamelled engrailed ensign erect escocheon fesse field fitchee fleur-de-lis four fourth French term Garter gold Grand Crosses Grand Master head erased Henry heraldry honour impaled indented King of Arms King's German Legion Knighthood Knights Latin Lieutenant-Colonel lion passant guardant lion rampant lozenges Motto mural crown Note.—The officers Officers of Arms or.—Crest Order pale pendent Plate VII Plate XVI Plate XXXIII pomel Prince quarterly R.N. Captain ribbon royal saltier seal shield sometimes Sovereign Supporters surmounted sword thereon tincture tower wavy wear wings worn wreath