A Glossary of Terms Used in British Heraldry: With a Chronological Table, Illustrative of Its Rise and Progress

abbats ancient argent armorial azure badge banner banneret baron baronets Barry bearing beast bend bendy bezants bishop blazoned bordure bore borne CALIFORNIA LIBRARY called Canterbury canton charge chevron chevron between three chief church collar collar of SS colour conjoined couped crest cross crosslets cross pattée crown dexter side duke eagle earl England English engrailed ensigned ermine escallop escutcheon esquires feathers fess field fleur-de-lis France French fusils gardant Garter George gold granted gules Gutté haurient head helmet Henry Henry VIII heraldry heralds honour impaled indented insignia Ireland John King Edward king of arms knight banneret knighthood knights label letter lion rampant London lord lozenge mitre motto mullets occurs ordinary pale placed points Prince proper pursuivant quarter quarterly reign resembling Richard Richard II sable saltire Scotland seal semé shield signifies sinister sometimes sovereign supporters surcoat sword term tincture UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA vair vert Wales word wreath