An Introduction to Heraldry

ancient argent armour azure badge baron baronets bearing beast bend sinister bezants bird Bishop blazon borne called canton centre charge chevron chevron between three chief coat-armour coats of arms cockatrice collar colour conjoined coronet couped crescents crest cross cross pattée crown dexter different tincture dolphin dragon duke eagle earl earl marshal Edward eldest sons England engrailed ensign erased erect ermine escutcheon example fess field fleurs-de-lis four French gardant Garter gold gules hatchment hauriant head helmet Henry Henry VIII heraldry heralds honour impaled king king's knights knights bachelors KNOT legs lines lion rampant lord lozenges mantle metal motto mullets naiant ordinary ornaments pale Party passant perpendicular placed PLATE points Post 8vo Prince proper quarter Queen reign represented royal sable saltire shield side signifies sovereign tail term vert VIII viscount wings worn wreath xxxi xxxii xxxiv xxxix xxxv xxxvi XXXVIII younger sons