Boutell's Heraldry

15th century affronté ancient argent argent and azure armorial bearings arms granted badge banner bend bendlet blazoned bordure bore borne canting arms canton Chapter charged chevron chief circlet coat of arms collar College of Arms colour coronet crest crest-coronet cross of St crosses paty decorative devices dexter differenced displayed distinctive Duke eagle Earl Earl Marshal early heralds ECCLESIASTICAL HERALDRY Edward Edward III ensigned ermine escutcheon feathers fess field flag fleurs-de-lis France Garter George gold grant of arms gules hatchment head heiress helm Henry Henry III heraldry impaled insignia Ireland Kings of Arms Knights label lion rampant lions of England lions passant guardant Lord lozenge mantling mark of cadency marshalling martlets molet motto pale placed Plate Prince quarter Quarterly Richard rose roundle Royal Arms Royal Crown sable saltire Scotland seal semé shields of arms shown sinister sometimes Sovereign supporters termed tincture tressure vert Wales