Elven's Heraldry1838 |
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adorned allerions ancient Anderson animal antiquity armorial bearings armorial ensigns beak bearer beast bezants bird body borne Brown called Caltrap Campbell Cap of Maintenance Cheveron Clark cock COCKATRICE colossus of Rhodes Cornish coronet creature crest cross pattée CROWN crusades denote devices different colours distinguish dragon Drummond eagle Edward Edward III England escutcheon fabulous falcon falconry feet fess figure fleur-de-lis frequently full-faced gold Gordon half Hamilton hawk head helmet heraldry heralds hereditary hind honourable horns horse house of Lancaster house of York Hughes imaginary Johnson kind King knight Lambe legs lion mane marks of distinction MARTLET mascle motto origin ornament Pale pearls placed Plate points Pomeis Prince principal bearings reign represented resembling Richard Romans rose round royal Saltier Scott shield Smith Smyth stag Stephen of England Stewart supposed tail term applied tiger tinctures Torteaux tournaments Walker whence Williams wings Wood worn wreath Wyvern