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in bend sinister — phrasal 1. : in a line in the direction of a bend sinister used of two or more heraldic charges 2. : bendwise sinister … Useful english dictionary
Heraldry of the Holy Roman Empire — The Quarter Eagle, hand coloured woodcut (c. 1510) by Hans Burgkmair. One rendition of the coat of the country was the Quaternion Eagle printed by David de Negker of Augsburg, after a 1510 woodcut by Hans Burgkmair. It showed a selection of 56… … Wikipedia
Variation of the field — In heraldry, variations of the field are any of a number of ways that a field (or a charge) may be covered with a pattern, rather than a flat tincture or a simple division of the field. Contents 1 Patterning with ordinaries and subordinaries 1.1… … Wikipedia
Communauté de communes du Dunois, Cher — This page lists the armoury (emblazons=graphics and blazons=heraldic descriptions; or coats of arms) of the communes in la Manche. (Department 50) Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Top of Page – See also – … Wikipedia
Bend (heraldry) — Coat of arms of Baden: Or, a bend gules In heraldry, a bend is a coloured band running from the upper right corner of the shield to the lower left (from the point of view of a person bearing the shield). Writers differ in how much of the field… … Wikipedia
Christopher Frayling — Sir Christopher John Frayling (born 25 December 1946) is a British educationalist and writer, known for his study of popular culture. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Coat of arms 2 Select bibliography 2.1 Literature … Wikipedia
Canton (heraldry) — Canton is a charge placed in the upper dexter corner. It is classed by some heraldic writers as one of the honorable ordinaries; but, strictly speaking, it is a diminutive of the Quarter, being two thirds the area of that ordinary. However, in… … Wikipedia
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in chevron — phrasal of a pair of heraldic charges : one bendwise and the other bendwise sinister with the upper ends approaching or touching each other in the midline of the field on a chevron azure two swords in chevron proper … Useful english dictionary
