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The most famous heraldic flower (particularly in French heraldry) is the fleur-de-lis, which is often stated to be a stylised lily, though despite the name there is considerable debate on this. [ citation needed ] The "natural" lily , somewhat stylised, also occurs, as (together with the fleur-de-lis) in the arms of Eton College .
Side (heraldry) Skull and crossbones; Skull and crossbones (military) Snowflake (heraldry) Solar symbol; Spur; Star (heraldry) Star and crescent; Star of David; Star of Ishtar; Star polygons in art and culture; Stele; Stella d'Italia; Sun (heraldry) Sun of May; Sword of Freyr; Symbols of the Rurikids
The German Hyghalmen Roll was made in the late 15th century and illustrates the German practice of repeating themes from the arms in the crest. (See Roll of arms).. Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree.
German heraldry (and with it, Nordic heraldry) does take a distinct approach to divisions of the field, however, in dividing by the scheme of "im (Gemeine Figur)-schnitt (X:Y) (Richtung des Schnitts)," or, "by (common charge)-section (X:Y) (direction of the cut)," where X signifies the number of charges issuant above the cut, and Y signifies ...
In British heraldry, a system of specific brisures or "marks of cadency" developed: The eldest son, during the lifetime of his father, bears the family arms with the addition of a label; the second son a crescent, the third, a mullet, the fourth, a martlet, the fifth, an annulet; the sixth, a fleur-de-lis; the seventh, a rose; the eighth, a ...
The exact meaning of the heraldic symbol of the Vasa family has been debated among both historians and heralds. During the late 16th century, the vase was depicted to look more like a sheaf, while medieval depictions show a sort of bundle, and which possibly could have been a depiction of a type of anchor plate .
In heraldry, the term attitude describes the position in which a figure (animal or human) is emblazoned as a charge, a supporter, or as a crest.The attitude of a heraldic figure always precedes any reference to the tincture of the figure and its parts.
In heraldry, an ordinary is one of the two main types of charges, beside the mobile charges.An ordinary is a simple geometrical figure, bounded by straight lines and running from side to side or top to bottom of the shield.