A Complete Guide to Heraldry - Illustrated by Nine Plates and Nearly 800 other Designs

Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

• Publisher: Amberg Press
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9781443757195
• eBook ISBN:
  9781446549032
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Fashion Design
• Index: Social Sciences

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.

INDEX

ABANK, arms of, 264

Abbey, 282

Abbot, mitre of an, 601; crosier of an, 601

Abbot Ysowilpe, 49

Abel, arms, 163

Abercom, Duke of, 598

Abercrorahy, arms, 260; Sir Ralph, augmentation, 595

Aberdeen, arms of, 145; Earls of, 146; Earl of, supporters, 434; Incorporation of Tailors, arms, 301; Roman Catholic Bishop of, 605; University of, 288

Abergavenny, Marquis of, arms, crest, supporters and badges, 206, 342; town of, arms, 206, 264

Abemelhy, 114; arms, 483; Alexander, 412

Abney, arms, 190

Aboyne, Earl of, 146

Abraham, cresl, 248

Aceriiigton, crest, 265

Achaius, 143

Acorn, 277; in arms, 5

Actons, arms, 485; Edward de, arms, 485

Adam, 163; arms, 285

Adamoli, arms, 162

Adams, arms, 261

Addorsed, 187, 235

Adjutant Birdsas supporters, 440

Adlercron, arms, 124

Adlerflügel mit Schwerthand, 234

Admiral, the insignia of, 581; Lord High, arms, 412; (in Holland), insignia of, 582; of Castile (Spain), insignia of, 582

Adrastus, 6

Advocates, the Dean and Faculty of, arms, 299; Library, 39

Æschylus, 6

Agincourt, 33, 34

Agnew, Bart., supporters, 436

Ailesbury, Marquess of, supporters, 433

Ailettes, 54

Ailsa, Marquess of, arms, 146

Aitken, arms, 246, 265

Albany, 39; Duke of, label, 497; Duke of, John, 145; Duke of, Robert Stewart, seals, 405

Alberghi, 84

Alberici, arms, 84

Albeit medal, 567

Albeiti, Marquises, 416

Aldborough Church, 55

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Contents
• Introduction
• I. The Origin of Armory
• II. The Status and the Meaning of a Coat of Arms in Great Britain
• III. The Heralds and Officers of Arms
• IV. Heraldic Brasses
• V. The Component Parts of an Achievement
• VI. The Shield
• VII. The Field of a Shield and the Heraldic Tinctures
• VIII. The Rules of Blazon
• IX. The So-Called Ordinaries and Sue-Ordinaries
• X. The Human Figure in Heraldry
• XI. The Heraldic-Lion
• XII. Beasts
• XIII. Monsters
• XIV. Birds
• XV. Fish
• XVI. Reptiles
• XVII. Insects
• XVIII. Trees, Leaves, Fruits, and Flowers
• XIX. Inanimate Objects
• XX. The Heraldic Helmet
• XXI. The Crest
• XXII. Crowns and Coronets
• XXIII. Crest Coronets and Chapeaux
• XXIV. The Mantling or Lambrequin
• XXV. The Torse or Wreath
• XXVI. Supporters
• XXVII. The Compartment
• XXVIII. Mottoes
• XXIX. Badges
• XXX. Heraldic Flags, Banners, and Standards
• XXXI. Marks of Cadency
• XXXII. Marks of Bastardy
• XXXIII. The Marshalling of Arms
• XXXIV. The Armorial Insignia of Knighthood
• XXXV. The Armorial Bearings of a Lady
• XXXVI. Official Heraldic Insignia
• XXXVII. Augmentations of Honour
• XXXVIII. Ecclesiastical Heraldry
• XXXIX. Arms of Dominion and Sovereignty
• XL. Hatchments
• XLI. The Union Jack
• XLII. Seize-Quartiers
• Index