Boutell's Heraldry

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