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officers of arms.
French heraldry experienced a
period of
strict rules of
construction under Napoleon.
English and
Scots heraldries make
greater use of supporters...
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heraldry, or (/ɔːʁ/;
French for "gold") is the
tincture of gold and,
together with
argent (silver),
belongs to the
class of
light tinctures called "metals"...
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Russian heraldry involves the
study and use of
coats of arms and
other heraldic insignia in the
country of Russia.
Compare the
socialist heraldry of the...
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French heraldry is the use of
heraldic symbols in France.
Although it had a
considerable history,
existing from the 12th century, such
formality has largely...
- In
heraldry, the term
attitude describes the
position in
which a
figure (animal or human) is
emblazoned as a charge, a supporter, or as a crest. The attitude...
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Tincture is the
limited palette of
colours and
patterns used in
heraldry. The need to define, depict, and
correctly blazon the
various tinctures is one...
- In
heraldry, a bend is a band or
strap running from the
upper dexter (the bearer's
right side and the viewer's left)
corner of the
shield to the lower...
- In
heraldry, an
escutcheon (/ɪˈskʌtʃən/) is a
shield that
forms the main or
focal element in an
achievement of arms. The word can be used in two related...
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Papal heraldry may
refer to:
Papal coats of arms Coat of arms of the Holy See Coat of arms of the
Vatican City This
disambiguation page
lists articles...
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Ermine (/ˈɜːrmɪn/) in
heraldry is a "fur", a type of tincture,
consisting of a
white background with a
pattern of
black shapes representing the winter...
