A Complete Guide to Heraldry - Illustrated by Nine Plates and Nearly 800 other DesignsRead Books Ltd, 16 avr. 2013 - 1198 pages This antiquarian book contains a detailed treatise on English heraldry, with information on its history, development, and popularity. Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of the army; and also comprises the practice of designing, displaying, describing, and recording coats of arms and heraldic badges. Illustrated by nine plates and nearly three hundred designs, this volume is a comprehensive treatment of the subject that will greatly appeal to those with an interest in heraldry. The chapters of this volume include: 'The Origin of Armory', 'The Status and the Meaning of a Coat of Arms in Great Britain', 'The Heralds and Officers of Arms', 'Heraldic Brasses', 'The Component Parts of an Achievement', 'The Shield', 'The Field of a Shield and the Heraldic Tinctures', 'The Rules of Blazon', et cetera. We are republishing this vintage text now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author. |
Table des matières
THE HUMAN FIGURE IN HERALDRY | |
THE HERALDIC LION | |
BEASTS | |
MONSTERS | |
BIRDS | |
FISH | |
REPTILES | |
INSECTS | |
THE SOCALLED ORDINARIES AND SUE ORDINARIES | |
TREES LEAVES FRUITS AND FLOWERS | |
Expressions et termes fréquents
ancient appear argent artistic augmentation azure badge bend bezants blazon bordure borne cadency canton century charge chevron chief circlet coat of arms collar College of Arms colour coronet crest cross crown curious decoration depicted descendants difference differenced dimidiation displayed distinction Duke eagle Earl Edward England English engrailed ermine escutcheon example existence fact fess field figure fleurs-de-lis frequently Garter plates gold grant of arms gules head heir heiress helmet Henry Henry VII heraldic heraldry illegitimacy impaled insignia instance King of Arms Knights lion passant lion rampant livery Lord lozenge Lyon mantling mark matriculated matter motto occurs officers of arms official ordinary origin pale passant guardant placed Prince proper quarterings quarterly recognised representation represented Royal Arms Royal Licence rules sable saltire Scotland Scottish seal sejant semé shield sinister Sovereign supporters surmounted term tincture torse tressure usually vair vert whilst wings wreath