A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

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The origin of armory - The status and the meaning of a coat of arms in Great Britain - The heralds and officers of arms - Heraldic brasses - The component parts of an achievement - The shield - The field of a shield and the heraldic tinctures - The rules of Blazon - The so-called ordinaries and sub-ordinaries - The human figure in heraldry - The heraldic lion - Beasts - Monsters - Birds - Fish - Reptiles - Insects - Trees, leaves, fruits, and flowers - Inanimate objects - The heraldic helmet - The crest - Crowns and coronets - Crest coronets and chapeaux - The mantling or lambrequin - The torse or wreath - Supporters - The compartment - Mottoes - Badges - Heraldic flags, banners, and standards - Marks of cadency - Marks of bastardy - The marshalling of arms - The armorial insignia of knighthood - The armorial bearings of a lady - Official heraldic insignia - Augmentations of honour - Ecclesiastical heraldry - Arms of dominion and sovereignty - Hatchments - The Union Jack - 'Seize-quartiers.'Īccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 16:06:38 Boxid IA1951711 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Includes bibliographical references and index This book deciphers the world of symbols, knights, and history, bringing back a time when all gentlemen were soldiers and a coat of arms was the most cherished heirloom The study of family crests and medieval coats of arms, is a science and art steeped in the tradition of familial honor and shaped by the cords of ancestry and origin.

A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies