Heraldry
111Or (heraldry) — In heraldry, Or (from the French word for gold) is the tincture of gold and, together with argent (silver), belongs to the class of light tinctures called metals . In engravings and line drawings, it may be represented using a field of evenly… …
112Women in heraldry — In heraldry, a woman may bear arms by inheritance from her father or by grant to herself. When unmarried, she displays her arms on a lozenge (a diamond shape) or on an oval or oval like shape. Traditionally, a woman does not display her arms on a …
113Orange (heraldry) — In heraldry, orange is a rarely used tincture (except in South Africa), equivalent to the colour orange. A more accurate picture of its use is at tenné External links Heraldic tinctures Armoria Tinctures …
114ecclesiastical heraldry — Arms associated with the administrative and collegiate bodies of a church, particularly the Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Presbyterian churches. Abbeys, priories, and dioceses have their own arms, and high ecclesiastical functionaries have always …
115Maltese heraldry — Coat of arms of Malta Details Armiger Republic of Malta Crest A mural crown with a Sally port and …
116Canting heraldry — Canting Cant ing, a. Speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone. {Cant ing*ly}, adv. {Cant ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Canting arms}, {Canting… …
117Abatement (heraldry) — An abatement, in heraldry, is a modification of the shield or coat of arms that supposedly can be imposed by authority (in England supposedly by the Court of Chivalry) for misconduct. Each abatement is supposed to be a specific charge in a… …
118Sanguine (heraldry) — Sanguine is a tincture in heraldry, otherwise one of the staynard colours (stains). In the past it was sometimes taken to be equivalent to murrey, but they are now definitely considered two distinct tinctures. It is a brownish red, the colour of… …
119Label (heraldry) — closely resembling the strap with pendants which, from the saddle, crossed the horse s chest.It is the oldest mark of difference, but sometimes borne as a charge. As a difference (in English heraldry), it was used to mark the elder son, generally …
120Ermine (heraldry) — In heraldry, ermine is one of the furs used in blazon, representing the skin of the stoat, known in medieval Latin as armenius (Armenian (mouse)). In winter the stoat has white fur and a black tail; heraldic ermine represents a number of skins… …
